Active Protection through Cooperative Engagement: The Rebirth of Tactical and Operational Maneuver

Abstract

Over the past 20 years, the US Marine Corps has become stagnant in its approach to tactical and operational maneuver. While near-peer competitors have made significant advancements in their armor platforms and anti-tank weapons, the Marine Corps remains 15 years behind many of its peer competitors in the development of active protection systems (APS). These Commercial-Off-The-Shelf APS systems are designed to protect the vehicle in which it is installed, defeating rocket propelled grenades, anti-tank rounds, anti-tank guided missiles, and creating greater situational awareness for individual vehicles and units, An adversary, whether near-peer or hybrid, has the potential to quickly overcome the capabilities of this technology. This paper will review how single-platform APS can be built upon to create a cooperative engagement system (CES) over a fleet of ground vehicles. By employing CES, the Marine Corps can create an asymmetry and exploit tactical and operational maneuver.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2017
Accession Number
AD1178985

Entities

People

  • Charles D Jr Nicol
  • Jason R Burgan

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Industry
  • Detection
  • Employment
  • Explosive Devices
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Guided Missiles
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Munitions
  • Personnel Management
  • Rocket Propelled Grenades
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.