NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) Sensor Suite

Abstract

The Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles (NBCRV) Sensor Suite Upgrade (SSU) provides maneuver formations the ability to conduct mounted reconnaissance and surveillance missions of CBRN named areas of interest (NAIs). The NBCRV SSU will answer the commander's priority intelligence requirements (PIR), and facilitate proactive risk-based decisions to ensure freedom of action and survivability. A modern and capable NBCRV SSU is a critical component for Joint Force success when operating in the complex CBRN environment. Operating with combat vehicles fighting against increasingly capable and determined enemies requires like capability with regard to protection, mobility, and lethality. The NBCRV SSU will accomplish this by integrating the capability for command and control of unmanned systems with CBRN payload. The NBCRV SSU will provide a CBRN detection, tipping and queueing to accomplish desired standoff distances to keep the warfighter out of harm's way and reduce sustainment costs over the current system. A Chemical Surface Detector (CSD) will be developed to replace the Dual Wheel Sampling System to increase maneuver speed when conducting NBC missions and increase reliability. In FY20, NBCRV SSU program will develop a prototype of integrated sensors for demonstration in Joint Warfighter Assessment 2020. Note: FY 2016-FY 2017 funded under 0603627A E79, Smoke, Obscurant and Target Defeating Sys-Adv Dev.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: EQ7_0605038A_5_2040_PB_2020

Tags

Readers

• Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control