MANEUVER
Abstract
The Maneuver thrust area focuses on the development of technologies that will increase the warfighting capabilities and effectiveness of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). This thrust aims at capturing emerging technologies in the areas of mobility, materials, propulsion, survivability, durability, signature reduction, modularity, and unmanned systems. Emphasis on survivability technologies includes defeat of small arms, IEDs, mine blast, and RPGs. Efforts also continue in the development of modeling and simulation tools that integrate many different physics based modeling systems with rigorous operational analysis simulations to accurately define a system's performance characteristics. These tools will aid in defining the trade space for emerging technologies and assist in providing the program manager insight and guidance into pursuing future technologies. The Thrust is also providing the USMC with affordable technologies that enable manned-unmanned teaming, autonomous vehicle collaboration, and ground vehicle mobility technologies for enhanced expeditionary maneuver. The FY2016 to FY2017 increase in funding is due the re-phasing of the initiation of technology development programs to address expeditionary maneuver capability gaps.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 5810bbae6eeb15d7c31ce54f3501bf78