CONTAMINATION AVOIDANCE (SDD)

Abstract

This funding supports Engineering and Manufacturing Development and Low Rate Initial Production (EMD/LRIP) of an array of reconnaissance, detection and identification equipment, and warning systems. Efforts funded in this project are: (1) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Dismounted Reconnaissance Systems (CBRN DRS, formerly JNBCRS Increment 2); (2) Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS); (3) Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD); (4) Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) Support; (5) Next Generation Chemical Standoff Detection (NGCSD); (6) Non-Traditional Agent (NTA) Detection Support; and (7) Sensor Suite Integration for NBC Reconnaissance Systems (SSI NBCRS). The CBRN Dismounted Reconnaissance Systems (CBRN DRS) consists of portable, commercial and government off-the-shelf equipment to provide personnel protection from current and emerging CBRN hazards and detection, identification, sample collection, decontamination, marking, and hazard reporting of CBRN threats. The system supports dismounted Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and CBRN Site Assessment missions to enable more detailed CBRN information reports for commanders. The program will support emerging CBRN threat capability to provide an enhanced capability in the future. The "JNBCRS Increment 2" was renamed to "CBRN DRS" starting in FY10. The JBPDS is a Joint Service biological detector system. The Army platforms include the JBPDS on the Biological Integrated Detection System (BIDS) and the Stryker Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV). The Navy installs the JBPDS on Aegis class ships. The JBPDS is a fully automated system that increases the number of agents that can be identified by the current BIDS P3I and Interim Bio Agent Detector System (IBADS). JBPDS Tech Refresh consists of two separate efforts that, when combined, will reduce lifecycle costs and address obsolescence concerns. The existing computer hardware and operating system in the JBPDS will not be supportable beyond FY13 due to obsolescence. Under the existing production contract, an engineering effort is underway to address the computer and operating system obsolescence concerns. The second element is being developed under RDT&E funding for a new detector technology that will significantly reduce false alarms resulting in less consumable use and reduced operational and maintenance costs. The JCAD program employs an incremental acquisition strategy to develop a miniaturized, rugged, and portable point chemical agent detector that automatically and simultaneously detects, identifies, quantifies, and alerts in the presence of nerve, blister, and blood chemical warfare agents. The M4 JCAD entered full rate production in September 2008 and will be produced through FY10. The attainable JCAD Increment 2 capabilities within the JCAD Increment 1 objectives were incorporated into an improvement of the M4 JCAD (M4E1). Production of the M4E1 is scheduled to begin in FY11. JCAD will be used for wheeled vehicles, stand alone, and individual soldier applications. The M4 JCAD will replace the M8A1 and the M22 Automatic Chemical Agent Alarms (ACAA/ACADA). The M4E1 may additionally replace the Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM) and Improved Chemical Agent Monitor (ICAM) and other legacy systems currently used by the individual Services. The Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) Support program will integrate System of Systems (SoS) solutions across the Armed Services for (MDAP) having Chemical and Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) survivability requirements. The program will demonstrate modular, net-centric, "plug and play" capabilities for mounted and dismounted CBRN reconnaissance that will establish a common CBRN reconnaissance architecture across the services. The NGCSD, a next generation chemical standoff effort initiated under the JSLSCAD program, will provide early warning for both traditional and non-traditional chemical agent attacks at fixed sites, forward operating bases and on Service designated vehicles and ships. This effort will develop and integrate new standoff sensor technologies for future standoff systems. The detection system will interface with the Services and Joint Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) architectures. The Non-Traditional Agent (NTA) Detection projects will develop and procure detection system(s) through incremental acquisition that will afford Warfighter's the ability to attain situational awareness and respond to emerging hazards. The products will provide a near term capability to detect priority emerging threat materials with common core technologies for detection and identification for urgent need in early FY11. The common technologies can be further exploited in future increments to address lab deployable, fixed site and handheld applications. Conduct systems engineering analysis to prioritize capability gaps and outline issues that require investment. Continue with detection component development to address capability shortfalls and expanded threats and mission areas. The SSI NBCRS will provide a biological capability to the Chemical Biological Mass Spectrometer (CBMS) and a non-contact, low volatile, surface contamination capability supporting the NTA Detection products and the Next Generation Chemical Point Detection evaluation efforts. The CBMS effort will add the biological warfare agent and Toxic Industrial Chemical (TIC) detection and identification capability to the existing chemical liquid detection and identification capability. The integration of liquid chemical and biological aerosol detection, within a single sensor; saves size, weight, and power on the platform. The non-contact low volatile surface contamination detection capability will provide an improved capability for on-the-move, non-contact, detection and identification of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs), TICs, and other Non-Traditional Agents (NTAs). The SSI NBCRS transitioned from JNBCRS Increment 3 in FY10. The Joint Biological Tactical Detection System (JBTDS) will integrate, test and produce the first lightweight (less than 37 lbs), low cost biological surveillance system that will detect, collect and identify biological warfare agent aerosols. JBTDS will provide warning through the Joint Warning And Reporting Network (JWARN) and archive sample for follow-on analyses. JBTDS will provide near real time local audio and visual alarm for use by any Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). JBTDS components will be man portable, battery operable and easy to employ. JBTDS will be used organically at battalion level and below and provide notification of a hazard and enhanced battle space awareness to protect and preserve the force. When networked, JBTDS will augment existing biological detection systems to provide a theater-wide seamless array capable of biological detection, identification and warning. Units equipped with JBTDS will conduct biological surveillance missions to detect BWA aerosol clouds, collect a sample, and identify the agent to support time sensitive force protection decisions.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: CA5_0604384BP_5_0400_PB_2012

Tags

Readers

• Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space
• Space - Space Objects