MOB/WPNS EFF TECH

Abstract

This program element (PE) investigates, evaluates, and develops technologies for adaptive and expedient force protection across the range of military operations; for overcoming battlespace gaps (such as cliffs, ravines and other natural obstacles) through prediction, definition, avoidance, or defeat of the gaps; investigates technologies for rapid port enhancement; for scalable weapons effects; and for high-resolution representation of near-surface terrain and environment for use with sensor models for things such as target recognition and unmanned ground systems (UGS). This research supports development of the future force by providing physics-based representations of mobility, obstacle and barrier placement, survivability, and weapons effects in urban terrain modeling and simulation. Additionally, the project develops and assesses technologies that increase the survivability of critical assets from conventional and terrorist weapons, and maneuver support of deployed forces, while reducing their logistical footprint. Work in this project starting in FY12 in deployable force protection (DFP) supports overcoming critical capability gaps for protecting troops operating at smaller bases that are remote or integrated in with local communities. The cited work is consistent with the Director, Defense Research and Engineering Strategic Plan, the Army Modernization Strategy, and the Army Science and Technology Master Plan. Work in this project is performed by the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: T40_0602784A_2_2040_PB_2012

Tags

Readers

• Computer Vision.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs