Future Warrior Technology Integration
Abstract
This Project matures, demonstrates, and integrates lightweight and multifunctional materials and components to provide the Soldier and small units with the most effective protection and mobility systems. This Project also invests in understanding the trade-offs of integrating state-of-the-art technology with Soldiers' personal protection, electronics connectivity, power and energy, user interfaces and display content, and other mission specific equipment that seeks to reduce physical weight, cognitive burden, and sustainment needs of the small unit. This Project develops, matures, and maintains a Soldier Systems Engineering Architecture (SSEA) framework that represents human factors consideration in development of major Army platforms. Efforts in this Project focus on integrating and demonstrating system- level personal protection, durable Soldier protective clothing and individual equipment, environmental threats, and power management solutions. In addition, special focus is on understanding and demonstrating the impacts of physical and cognitive load on Soldier mission performance by implementing strategies to reduce load and/ or optimize loads to reduce injuries, and the creation of user interfaces that mitigate the impact of increasing technologies and sensors worn and carried by Soldiers. These efforts integrate geographically dispersed laboratory environments to conduct comprehensive assessments and report the technical viability of Soldier system solutions and conducts field demonstrations to obtain relevant feedback for user acceptance and performance validation. This Project also matures and demonstrates mission command and power and energy technologies for the dismounted Soldier and small unit operating in a networked operating environment. Efforts in this Project support the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology (S&T) priorities and the Army Modernization Strategy. All FY 2020 adjustments align program financial structure to Army Modernization Priorities in support of the National Defense Strategy. Work in this Project complements and is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0602786A (Warfighter Technology), PE 0602618A (Ballistics Technology), PE 0602105A (Materials Technology), PE 0602787A (Medical Technology), PE 0602716A (Human Factors Engineering Technology), PE 0602308A (Advanced Concepts and Simulation), PE 0603015A (Next Generation Training and Simulation Systems), PE 0602705A (Electronics and Electronic Devices), PE 0603710A (Night Vision Advanced Technology), PE 0602624A (Weapons and Munitions Technology), PE 0603005A (Combat Vehicle and Automotive Advanced Technology), PE 0603004A (Weapons and Munitions Advanced Technology), and PE 0603008A (Command, Control, Communications Adv Technology). Work in this Project is performed by the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- J50_0603001A_3_2040_PB_2020
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