Using VFT and Optimization to Create the Acquisition Portfolio for the Marines Infantry Optics

Abstract

Since 2003 the USMC Program Manager for Optics has invested considerable resources to meet Urgent Universal Needs Statements from the Operating Forces for enhanced optics. Since the needs identified were urgent, there was not time to fully understand how these different systems would work together. How useful is our current optics portfolio, and what are some cost effective solutions to improve it? The objectives of this study are to 1) identify capability gaps and technological shortcomings of current and near-term optics systems, and 2) provide recommendations and courses of action on a suite of systems to resolve those capability gaps and technological shortcomings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490220

Entities

People

  • J. E. Smith

Organizations

  • Marine Corps Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Detectors
  • Infantry
  • Information Operations
  • Lead Angle
  • Lessons Learned
  • Linear Programming
  • Manportable Equipment
  • Military Operations
  • Obscurants
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Range Finding
  • Risk
  • Sensitivity
  • Standards
  • Visibility

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design