Acis Engineering Development
Abstract
This project conducts Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) for the Air Soldier System (Air SS). The Air SS is Army aircrew survival and mission equipment that improves safety, survivability, and human performance. The Air SS Capability Development Document addresses capability gaps identified during sustained combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan including inadequate crew station compatibility caused by equipment bulk, aircraft mishaps as a result of limited Situational Awareness (SA), and lack of functionally integrated aircrew mission and survival equipment. Air SS delivers reduced bulk and weight of survival equipment; improved crew station compatibility; and improved pilot SA and safety. The Air SS provides enhanced terrain, threat, and obstacle avoidance information; improved heads-up display (HUD) technologies that increase the aviator's ability to safely land or takeoff in Degraded Visual Environments (DVE); and the capability to perform extended missions in extreme environmental and chemical/biological threat conditions. This project also funds the development and test of the Air SS pre-planned product improvement phase that includes the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), a digital replacement for paper-based DoD Flight Information Publications for Army aircrews; improved laser eye protection; and tactile cueing that enhances aviator SA in a DVE. This program does not duplicate any aircraft platform program efforts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- S61_0604601A_5_2040_PB_2016
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