Individual Protection (Op Sys Dev)
Abstract
The project supports technology refresh of fielded individual protective equipment which enable the warfighter to operate in a contaminated CBR environment with little or no degradation to his/her performance. In FY2023, the CBDP RDT&E Projects have been restructured to align to the CBDP portfolio. IP7 efforts in FY2022 progress to the Protect (PT7) and Understand (UN7) portfolios. This restructuring is intended to provide standardization and alignment across CBDP research, development and acquisition efforts. Efforts included in this Project are: (1) Modernization Protection Individual Protection (MODPROT IP) **Progresses to PT7 in FY2023** (2) Special Purpose Unit Rapid Capability Development and Deployment (SPU RCDD) **Progresses to UN7 in FY2023** The MODPROT IP addresses obsolescence issues with Individual Protective (IP) equipment and the need to modernize fielded IP with capabilities to meet or exceed the Services requirements. MODPROT IP will also conduct modernization efforts and reverse engineering of maintenance and repair procedures for the Joint Services Mask Leakage Tester (JSMLT). MODPROT IP will also provide mask and filter system upgrades and modernization of fielded protection systems to enhance respiratory and ocular protection resulting in an increased lethality of fighter aircraft by mitigating risk due to operationally unsuitable aircrew CBRN masks. Modernization efforts will include technical manual updates and a Logistics Demonstration for an updated, lightweight version of the Joint Protective Aircrew Ensemble (LJPACE). In FY22 the MODPROT IP program will conduct shelf life extension testing on Molded Lightweight Chemical/Biological Protective Overboot (MALO) and Joint Service Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) Block 2 Glove Upgrade non- Flame Resistant (JB2GU nFR), to determine if storage life may be extended to 20 years from the Date of Manufacture. Testing and analysis with aircraft will fully validate and refine new Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) that allow aircrews to operate without restrictive CBRN protective equipment by determining time and techniques required to reduce cockpit hazards to acceptable levels by flushing with clean air. The impact of funding these programs will address modernization and obsolescence across the DoD IP portfolio to increase readiness, sustainability, reliability, and affordability of these systems. MODPROT IP incorporates a value engineering approach to address the need to reduce logistics cost and solve obsolescence issues to the DoD /Joint services fielded chemical, biological and radiological protection portfolio for individual protective equipment and test equipment systems. SPU RCDD facilitates Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) rapid response requirements to near-term and emergent chemical-biological defensive capabilities. This includes select elements from across the Special Operations Force (SOF) Enterprise such as Combatant Commanders Response Forces (CRFs) and other Joint Force enabling units such as the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Command. SPU RCDD mitigates risk across the Chemical Biological Defense Program (CBDP) by creating a portfolio of operationally-relevant CB capabilities that can be quickly transitioned in response to the articulated, emergent capability needs of the geographic combatant commanders. These objectives are met by the early transitioning of promising science and technologies (S&T); the focused conduct of combat evaluations and mission-oriented operational assessments to assess technological and mission suitability; and the active leveraging of existing Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Government-Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) products along with novel redesign approaches to optimize existing solutions to new challenges supported by "buy-try-decide-acquire" acquisition strategies. SPU RCDD initiates efforts such as respiratory breathing systems, biological identification, unmanned aerial and ground platform sensor integration, development of enhanced and augmented reality systems, and modernization of protective Chemical and Biological ensembles that have gone through requirements validation, and continues product enhancement development and technology upgrades on currently fielded SOF equipment to counter emerging threats, conduct limited user evaluations and operational assessment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- IP7_0607384BP_7_0400_PB_2023
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