Sustained Combat Operations in Undefined Terrain (SCOUT)*
Abstract
*Formerly Highly Networked Dissemination of Relevant Data (3HNDRED) The Sustained Combat Operations in Undefined Terrain (SCOUT) program will explore an integrated system to aid ground troops in understanding and shaping the battlefield environment before, during, and after tactical operations. SCOUT will develop ground robotic platforms with enhanced, all-terrain mobility, extended endurance, and novel movement techniques to increase platform survivability and reduce detection. This capability will enable long-duration pre-mission reconnaissance, extending the timeline of current human scouts by 5-10x, and will support continuous patrolling or tactical resupply during sustainment operations. SCOUT is envisioned to host mission payloads that will integrate with other heterogeneous sensors, such as soldier-borne, vehicle-borne, weapon status indicators, and manned or unmanned ground/air assets, to form a complete picture of an area of interest. This will enable new, networked capabilities at the tactical level, such as automatic generation of reports populated with event, location, and status of forces, both manned and unmanned, to support response. SCOUT developed systems will provide mobility and extended endurance to enable increased payload access and information to pro-actively stage forces, enable on-demand resupply, or rapidly call for fires in support of timely operations. The confluence of mobility, endurance, and survivability developed under the SCOUT program will push the state of the art in unmanned ground systems and support on-the-fly battlefield management, providing an asymmetric advantage to U.S. forces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 7bb19a2fa110dc7a4b0dfd99e9844a58
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