Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET)
Abstract
The total cost of the S-MET Increment I Middle Tier of Acquisition Rapid Fielding effort is $162.300 million from FY19 to FY24, including $26.362 million of RDT&E and $135.938 million of Procurement. The S-MET program is fully funded across the Future Years Defense Program. The Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) provides small units with a remote-controlled cargo/equipment transport and limited tactical resupply capability, increasing mission capabilities while reducing the individual Soldier load. The S-MET will be capable of carrying 2,500 pounds of equipment currently required to support Infantry and Engineer Platoons in the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) for a 72-hour mission without resupply. It is also capable of generating 1-3KW of offload power, with an operational range of 20 miles in silent mode. S-MET will have open architectures, a remote control, support casualty evacuation, and integrate a number of Modular Mission Payloads (MMP) and technical insertions. The Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) is 2,818 across S-MET Inc I and S-MET Inc II. The Army Procurement Objective (APO) S-MET Inc I quantity is 624. FY 2024 RDTE Base dollars in the amount of $4.227 million continues to support the development, integration, and testing of Increment I Technical Insertions, Engineering Change Proposals, and Modular Mission Payloads (MMP) to increase mission capabilities and address requirements in the Abbreviated Capability Development Document (A-CDD). FY 2024 RDTE funds will also continue to fund testing and development of logistics material required to support MMP efforts. Program support to include labor, travel and miscellaneous expenses in support of these RDTE efforts will also be funded. FY 2024 RDTE Base dollars in the amount of $15.612 also funds the continuation of S-MET Increment II development, prototyping, test initiation, and performance and safety testing. S-MET Inc II is a follow-on program that will add capability and system maturity in the areas of platform autonomy, increased cyber and electromagnetic interference hardening, ballistic protections against kinetic threats, and improved battery safety for additional transportability modes. In addition, S-MET Inc II will have added capability to integrate government furnished Modular Mission Payloads (MMPs). million funds S-MET Increment II development, prototyping, test initiation, and performance and safety testing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- FB6_0605053A_5_2040_PB_2024
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