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 (CDD) 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 SA; the capability to perform extended missions in extreme environmental and chemical/biological threat conditions; the capability to digitally replace paper-based DoD Flight Information Publications (Electronic Flight Bag); and develops and tests a modernized replacement for the Air Warrior survival vest that integrates with Soldier Protection System body armor (Aircrew Combat Ensemble). This project also funds the development and test of deferred CDD capabilities including improved laser eye protection and tactile cueing that enhances aviator SA. This program does not duplicate any aircraft platform program efforts. Includes integration and interface of products on Soldiers.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: S61_0604601A_5_2040_PB_2019

Tags

Readers

• Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Materials Science

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy
• Microelectronics