Virtual Prototyping Technology
Abstract
novel ground vehicle design concepts that will be analyzed and evaluated through modeling, simulation, and virtual experimentation to provide engineering data and operational feedback to inform NGCV requirements to strengthen and accelerate acquisition decisions. This Project designs and analyzes novel NGCV system level ground vehicle concepts by integrating advanced mobility, survivability, lethality, sensing and electrical/electronic technologies to address emerging and future advanced threats. This Project provides system level ground vehicle design concepts and performance analysis, assesses cost and performance trades, and provides real-time soldier feedback on technology performance for the Army's NGCVs. Technologies to be evaluated include high efficiency advanced powertrains, power generation, vehicle electrification, active protection systems, active blast, advanced lethality and robotic control and autonomy technologies. The NGCV Virtual Prototypes include Virtual Soldier Operational Experiments (VSOE) with System Integration Labs (SILs) to give warfighters an understanding into how behaviors and tactics change given emerging Operation concepts based on new technologies and capabilities. Future integration of VSOEs with software and hardware SILs with realistic interfaces and utilizing mixed reality technology will provide higher fidelity Soldier evaluations, without the time and cost associated with physical prototypes. The Virtual Prototyping results provide critical inputs to the Army's NGCV program by providing independent technical and operational performance results for the Army's next generation of ground combat vehicles while reducing risk and accelerating transition to physical prototypes. Work in this Project is coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0603462A (Next Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology) / Project BF4 (Combat Vehicle Robotic The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas. Work in this Project is performed by the Ground Vehicle System Center (GVSC)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- BK2_0602145A_2_2040_PB_2025
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