Mobile Infantry
Abstract
The Mobile Infantry (MI) program will explore the development of a system-based, mixed team of mounted/dismounted warfighters and semi-autonomous variants of current or planned small off-road platforms (equivalent to high-mobility platforms currently used by special forces operators single rider, two-rider, or four-rider variants). The MI mixed teams will be able to execute an expanded mission set from those currently employed. The MI system concept will allow for a combined set of mounted and dismounted operations and for a larger area of operations over more aggressive timelines than standard infantry units. To improve operational effectiveness of the warfighter teams when dismounted, the semi-autonomous platforms, when unmanned, act as multipliers to the squad, such as extended and mobile fire support platforms and allow the MI mixed teams to perform higher risk exposure and access missions. The MI system scale, enabled by smaller off-road platforms, is intended to maintain dismounted warfighter scales for operational deployment. Platforms are planned for internal transportation within CH-47, CH-53, and V-22 aircraft and are intended to be adaptations of existing/expected platforms to eliminate the schedule and cost of new platform development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 4472dede2feab8c7984e4f85c6228d23
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