Force Protection
Abstract
This activity investigates new ways and means to protect forces and materiel across all operational settings, from contested sea-land surface interfaces to complex urban environments. The portfolio protects against adversaries' challenges such as guided-rockets and missiles, mobile coastal artillery, threat Electronic Warfare, and counter Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. Mines and obstacles both in the water and ashore also complicate amphibious landings. The activity invests in vehicle survivability aspects that are exacerbated due to Size, Weight, Power, Cost constraints inherent to Marine Corps operation and the harsh nature of the amphibious environment. Technologies addressed include lightweight armor for ballistic and underbody blast protection, advanced sensors for counter tactical surveillance, active protection, and signature management. This activity also considers technology for payloads, packages and sensors that are needed by amphibious vehicles (both manned and unmanned) including mine counter measures; explosive hazard defeat systems; and obstacle and threat detection systems as well as technologies for improved protection for individuals against blast, ballistic and blunt impact threats.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 6b1bf2ccbbb72af2f9dc0b64d2ea17fd