Force Protection Technologies for the 2010-2020 Timeframe
Abstract
The Army Science Board was tasked to investigate "Force Protection Technologies for the 2010-2020 Timeframe". Specific areas of interest included: 1) Prior Studies, 2) FP issues before, during and after OCONUS deployment, including peacekeeping, peace enforcement, humanitarian and tactical support missions, with special consideration for the complexities of urban environments; 3) Advanced Technologies as contrasted with available and near-term technologies in the areas of Command, Control, and Information, Robotics and Automation, Sensors, Physical Protection Systems and Lethal/Non-Lethal Systems; 4) Evaluation of FP Technology contributions by means of Analysis and Modeling; 5) Problems and Opportunities involved in International Operations, including commercial, governmental and non-governmental and infrastructure environments. The panels generated many topic specific recommendations relating to Integrated Force Protection Systems. The ASB observed that the greatest enhancements come from system-of-systems approaches. Evidence suggests this is not being done. Many commercial individual technologies are available but not integrated system-of-systems. Limited S&T needed. Army should identify single set of senior people (CG TRADOC, AAE, DASA S&T) to focus improvements which are now stove-piped. Major advances can be achieved with other non-technical improvements such as intelligence, civil affairs, training, simulation, etc.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA433178
Entities
People
- Frank Kendall
- Gilbert V. Herrera
- Marygail K. Brauner