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PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER LAND SYSTEMS MARINE CORPS ADVANCED

TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT PLAN 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTSi. Executive Summaryii. Bottom Line Up Front iii. Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction pg. 12.0 S&T Collaboration and Engagement pg. 53.0 Futures pg. 174.0 Top Technical Issues pg. 295.0 PEO LS S&T Focus Areas pg. 31 5.1 Power and Energy pg. 33 5.1.1 FuelEfficiency pg. 33 5.1.2 Intelligent Power and Thermal Management pg. 36 5.2 Survivability and Mobility pg. 41 5.2.1 Survivability pg. 41 5.2.1.1 Fuel Containment/Fire Suppression pg. 45 5.2.1.2 Safety pg. 45 5.2.2 Mobility pg. 46 5.2.2.1 Crew Visibility pg. 47 5.2.2.2 Corrosion pg. 48 5.2.2.3 Autonomy pg. 48 5.2.2.4 Weight Reduction pg. 51 5.3 Modeling and Simulation pg. 59 5.4 Open Plug-and-Play Communication Architecture pg. 656.0 Warfare Centers pg. 717.0 MCWL/DARPA Efforts pg. 898.0 PEO LS Programs pg. 97 8.1 Assault Amphibious Vehicle pg. 101 8.2 Amphibious Combat Vehicle Phase 1 Increment 1 pg. 109 8.3 Common Aviation Command and Control System pg. 117 8.4 Ground Based Air Defense pg. 125 8.5 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar pg. 133 8.6 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle pg. 139 8.7 Logistics Vehicle Systems Replacement pg. 147 8.8 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement pg. 157 8.9 M-ATV/Cougar/Buffalo pg. 167 8.10 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer pg. 1779.0 S&T Venue List pg. 183

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In this eighth edition of the Program Executive OfficerLandSystems(PEOLS)AdvancedTechnologyInvestmentPlan(ATIP),thetoptechnicalissuesforeachprogramareidentifiedand prioritized within the organization. The goalofthisATIPistoinform,influenceandalign Science and Technology investments tohelpresolvetechnicalissues,transitionadvanced technology and to bring greater capabilitytothewarfighterasrapidlyaspossible. The methodology used to develop the ATIP is the focused and repeatable Concept toCapabilityprocess(depictedinfigure2.1).Thisprocessisdesignedtoencouragecommunication from the early stages of conceptdevelopment,throughouttheprocessand culminating in delivered capability. The key to this process is stakeholder engagement withintheS&Tenterprise,industry,andacademia. The concept developer must understand the ‘realm of the possible’ when it comes to developing concepts and requirements.Oncedeveloped,requirementsbecome the backbone of program capabilities. Together,theseeffortssupporttheultimatetransition of critical and affordable capabilities tothewarfighter.

This year’s ATIP theme is Autonomy. The CommandantsPlanningGuidance2015,writtenbytheformerCommandant,GeneralJosephF.DunfordJr,andamendedinFRAGO01/2016,AdvancedtoContact,bythecurrent

Commandant,GeneralRobertB.Neller,clearlystates that the Marine Corps will pursue technologiesthatenhanceourwarfightingcapabilities through Manned Unmanned Teaming(MUMT),suchasunmannedaerialsystems(UAS)androbotics,artificialintelligence,andautonomoustechnologiesthatprovide tactical and operational advantage. PEO LS is looking for innovative solutions and game-changing technologies that will empower our Marine Corps to be dominant in defending ournationonthefuturebattlefields.

Publishedannually,thePEOLSATIPismuchmore than an information source for the PEO LS technology efforts. It is a catalyst for opening communication and collaboration between“3Circle”partners(CombatDeveloper,MaterielDeveloper,andtheS&TDeveloper)and to other DoD and Non-DoD organizations. This year’s ATIP was developed in direct collaborationwiththeOfficeofNavalResearch(ONR),ArmyTankAutomotiveResearch,Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC),DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency(DARPA),MarineCorpsWarfightingLab(MCWL),NavalWarfareCentersandothergovernment agencies. The ATIP is published as an open-source document to increase the probability that it is shared and to allow those outside DoD to propose solutions that might otherwise be missed.

“We must capitalize on innovation that realizes how to leverage the capabilities of all new systems ….at a pace that maintains the advantage

over our adversaries.” —General Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps

Section 1.0

INTRODUCTION

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Astoday’sfiscallyausterebudgetscontinuetodecrease,theMarineCorpsmustcontinuetofindwaystoprocurethebestequipmentforthe defense of our nation. The publication of thePEOLSATIPisintendedtofindwaystoenhanceourwarfighter’scapabilitiesby:

1. Identifying and defining the top technical challenges that must be resolved within eachprogram,someofwhichremainconsistent from year to year. These challenges are vetted and are advertised in the ATIP to alert and assist industry and government regarding the S&T needs of majorACATprogramswithinPEOLS.

2. Resolving capability gaps and technical issues by identifying and publishing the technicalchallenges,PEOLSisdeliveringinputandassistancetotheS&Tenterprise,industry,andacademia.

3. Informing, influencing, and aligning S&T investment by identifying the S&T needs of PEO LS and supporting the technology insertion and transition into Programs of Record.

The overall technology requirements for PEO LS programs remain consistent from previous yearsandareasfollows:

Ϣ Reliableandefficientelectricalpowergeneration to supply energy for our modern force.

Ϣ Increased survivability while maintaining mobility.

Ϣ Government-owned and operated modeling and simulation capability that can accurately predict cost and performance of systems.

Ϣ Open plug-and-play communications architecture in Marine Corps vehicles.

PEO LS Organization

ProgramExecutiveOfficerLandSystems—locatedathistoricHospitalPoint,Building2210,MarineCorpsBaseQuantico,Virginia—istheCorps’firstProgramExecutiveOffice.PEOLSis a separate command that reports directly to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for ResearchDevelopmentandAcquisition(ASN(RDA)).PEOLandSystems’integralrelationshipwith the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC)leveragesinfrastructure,competencies,and technical authority. The mission of PEO LSistomeetwarfighterneedsbydevotingfull-time attention to Marines Corps weapon systemsacquisition,whilepartneringwithMCSCtodevelop,deliver,andprovidelife-cycle planning for all assigned programs. Figure 1-1 illustrates the current organization ofProgramExecutiveOfficerLandSystems.

PEO LS is responsible for managing multiple AcquisitionCategory(ACAT)I,II,III&IVprograms,whicharecriticaltothesupportofthewarfighter.Theseprogramsinclude:theMarineCorps’#1groundprogram,theAmphibiousCombatVehicle(ACV);theAssaultAmphibiousVehicle(AAV7A1);theJointLightTacticalVehicle(JLTV);theMineResistantAmbushProtected(MRAP)familyofvehicles;theCommonAviationCommandandControlSystem(CAC2S);theGroundBasedAirDefense(GBAD);theGround/AirTaskOrientedRadar(G/ATOR);theLightweight155M777Howitzer;theMediumTacticalVehicleReplacement(MTVR);andthe Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR).Themonetaryvalueoftheseprogramsacross the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)isapproximately$8billion.


Figure 1-1. Program Executive Officer Land Systems Organization


Concept-to-Capability Process

TheConcept–to–Capabilityprocess,depictedinFigure2-1,providestheProgramExecutiveOfficerLandSystems(PEOLS)with a focused and repeatable process that has proven essential for facilitating effective interactionwithScienceandTechnology(S&T)stakeholders within the S&T Community.

The PEO LS Concept-to-Capability process beginswithanin-depthunderstandingof,andalignmentto,theoverarchingconceptsidentifiedinExpeditionaryForce21,MarineCorpsServiceStrategy,MarineCorpsService

CampaignPlan,andtheCommandantsPlanningGuidance;thecapstoneconceptsforthe future Marine Corps. The next step in the process entails developing an understanding of warfighterconceptsandthecorecapabilitiesrequired to enable those concepts. It is also critical to develop an understanding of the top-level strategic and operational service issues thatrelyonmaterielsolutionsforresolution,suchas:re-honingtheexpeditionaryedge,reducingthesustainmentfootprint,fuelsaving across the Marine Air-Ground Task Force(MAGTF),lighteningtheMAGTFload,andreducingtheMAGTFfootprint.

Section 2.0

S&T COLLABORATION AND ENGAGEMENT

Figure 2-1. PEO LS Concept to Capability Process


Once the operational concepts and capabilities areunderstood,ananalysisisperformedbyeach of the individual programs to identify the Marine Corps’ capabilities and technology gaps. These capabilities and gaps are categorized intheMarineCorpsCapabilitiesList(MCCL)andMarineCorpsGapList(MCGL),aswellas in the Marine Corps Solutions Planning Directive and the Capability Investment Plan.

TheS&TObjectives(STOs)arematchedtothetechnologyissueidentifiedbytheprogramofficeaswellastheMarineCorpscapability gap. This step is performed to ensure the traceability of S&T investments as well as enabling stronger support within theProgramObjectiveMemorandum(POM)/Planning,Programming,BudgetingandExecution(PPBE)process.Onceamatchingrequirement/S&T initiative capable of lesseningtheeffectonaMarineCorpsgap,S&T venues are examined to identify funding for the maturation of the technology.

Beforeresourcesareapplied,atransitionpathmustbeidentified.TheProgramManager(PM)collaborateswiththeresourcesponsorand the S&T Developer to ensure a successful transition. This ‘shared commitment’ is usually documented in a Technology Transition Agreement(TTA)thatissignedbyallparties.After the TTA is signed by the appropriate levelofThreeCircleleadership(explainedfurtherinthefollowingsections),theS&Trepresentative continues to work closely with the PM to ensure funding support is available (withintheFYDP).POMfundingisessentialtointegrate and transition the technology to the appropriateProgramofRecord(POR)andtoclosetheassociatedwarfightergap.Currently,TTAsareonlyrequiredforaspecificvenue,FutureNavalCapability(FNC).Allothervenuesand core funding initiatives do not require a TTA,butshouldhaveatransitionpathandanassociated service requirement.

By working through the Concept-to-Capability process,potentialS&Topportunitiesandsolutionsareidentified,enablingS&T

representatives to better inform requirements and to provide the “best value” S&T investment and transition of gap-closing technologies to a POR.

S&T investment is one of the earliest steps in the process of properly equipping the future forceandwhenappliedcorrectly,itwillresultinawell-balancedMarineCorps,posturedfor the future with upgrades to their existing “legacy systems” as well as new state-of-the-art equipment. This is developed through rigorousanalysis,targetedinvestment,aggressiveexperimentation,andmostimportantly,throughtheactivecollaborationand engagement of all stakeholders.

S&T Objectives

ThemostimportantobjectiveofS&Tdevelopment is to ensure the Marine Corps always has an overmatching technological advantage. Preserving technological superiority continues to be at the cornerstone of our National Military Strategy and is critically important as advanced-technology weapons become less expensive and more readily available to traditional and non-traditional adversaries. In addition to preserving our technologicaladvantage,theMarineCorpsS&Thasthefollowingspecificgoals:

Ϣ Inform the Marine Corps Combat DevelopmentProcess;

Ϣ Encourage,promote,plan,initiate,execute,andcoordinateresearchandtechnologydevelopment;

Ϣ Identifyandassesstechnologies;

Ϣ Developanddemonstratetechnologies;

Ϣ Reducetechnicalrisks;

Ϣ Protectagainsttechnologysurprise;

Ϣ Conductwarfightingexperimentation;and

Ϣ Transition mature technology to acquisition PORs.


The Executive Agent for USMC S&T

CommandingGeneral(CG),MarineCorpsCombatDevelopmentCommand(MCCDC)taskedtheDirector,FuturesDirectorate/CG,MarineCorpsWarfightingLaboratory(MCWL)toactastheExecutiveAgent(EA)forS&T,therebyconsolidatingresponsibilityforcoordinating all aspects of Marine Corps S&T requirement generation through the USMC EA. Inherent in this transfer of responsibility was the transfer of staff cognizance to the OfficeofScienceandTechnologyIntegration(OSTI)fromMCCDCHeadquarterstotheWarfightingLab.OSTIisresponsibleforprovidingpolicy,guidance,andstrategyintheareasofscientificinnovation,toinclude co-sponsoring annual roundtables to identify USMC S&T requirements.

Science and Technology

WithinDoD,ScienceandTechnologyincludestheearliestformsofResearch,Development,TestandEvaluation(RDT&E)fundinginthefederal budget. S&T is composed of three categories:BasicResearch,AppliedResearch,and Advanced Technology Development. It is the path by which new ideas are investigated (BasicResearch-Phenomenology),furtherresearch demonstrates military applicability (AppliedResearch-Connectivity),andcontinuesthroughtechnologydemonstration(AdvancedTechnologyDevelopment)toalevelofmaturitywhere the technology can be transferred to aprogramofficeforthefinalstagesoftheresearchanddevelopment(R&D)process.Close coordination with the S&T community aswellasotherservices,academia,andindustry leaders assist USMC efforts to gain consensus and fund relevant S&T efforts. Theultimategoalistoinvestigate,develop,demonstrate,anddeliveraffordablestate-of-the-arttechnologiestothewarfighter.

Collaboration

Each circle has a unique and pivotal role in the S&T process within the Three Circle S&T Community. Although they have overlapping interestsandinfluencesregardingthelikelihoodofthetransition,thecollaborationand engagement of these communities are critical for successful transitions as depicted in Figure 2-2 on the following page.

S&T Developers transition their technology totheMaterielDevelopers,buttheMaterielDevelopersmustfirsthavearequirementfromtheCombatDeveloper.Therefore,stakeholder involvement is critical to ensurewarfighterprioritiesareadequatelyaddressed(requirements)andthatthetechnologies being developed are aligned with the POR’s resources and schedule.

The S&T Community Stakeholders

TheUSMCS&Tenterprise,whichisanintegralpart of the larger Naval Research Enterprise (NRE),isacollaborativeeffortledbytheDeputyCommandant(DC),CombatDevelopment&Integration(CD&I).However,theUSMCS&TenterprisealsoinvolvestheFuturesDirectorate,MCWL,ONR,MCSC,PEOLS,andtheEA(CGMCWL)forS&T.ThisThreeCirclerelationshipis depicted in Figure 2-3 on the following page.


Figure 2-3. The 3 Circle S&T Community

Figure 2-2. A Collaborative, Synergetic Partnership from Concept to Capability


DC, CD&I

TheDC,CD&IistheprincipalagentintheCombat Developer circle. The Combat Developerrepresentsthewarfighterswhowilldeploy,operate,andmaintainthesystemsneeded for military operations. Combat Developers write the requirements that the Materiel Developers must have to develop and procure materiel. Combat Developers alsogeneratenewoperationalconcepts,definefuturecapabilityneeds,identifynewcapabilitygaps/shortfalls,andstatecapabilityrequirements. CD&I receives the Commandant’s guidance,developsMarineCorpswarfightingconcepts,anddeterminesrequiredcapabilities to enable the Marine Corps to fieldcombat-readyandrelevantforces.

Ϣ Director, Capabilities Development Directoratedevelopswarfightingcapabilitiesandrequirements.TheDirector,Capabilities Development Directorate accomplishes this through the Marine Corps CapabilityBasedAssessment(MCCBA)resulting in the Marine Corps Enterprise IntegrationPlan(MCEIP).TheMCEIPisproducedannually,isapprovedbytheMarine Requirements Oversight Council (MROC),andsignedbytheAssistantCommandantoftheMarineCorps(ACMC).This critical document translates strategic guidance into capability development activities,andprovidesinvestmentrecommendations to achieve required capabilitieswithinafiscallyconstrainedenvironment.Thisisdonebyrefiningandvalidating the Marine Corps Capabilities List (MCCL),whichareprioritizedandmeasuredagainstMROCapprovedscenarios,guidanceandeventtask,conditionandstandards.ThegapsintheMCCLareidentifiedandfurtherprioritized to create the Marine Corps Gap List(MCGL),whichfeedsintotheMarineCorpsSolutionsDevelopmentDirective(MCSDD).MCSDDprovidesasolutionsanalysis,whichinturn,yieldssolutionsthatspantheDoctrine,Organization,Training,Material,LeadershipandEducation,Personnel,

Facilities–Policy(DOTMLPF-P)pillarswithidentifiedactions,toincludeinitiativesthatimplement the solutions. Formulation of the Enterprise Capabilities Management Plan (ECMP),whichconsolidatesCBAanalyticalresults and provides a capability investment strategy to the enterprise to guide future Marine Corps capabilities development.

Ϣ The Director, Futures Directorate/CG, MCWL determines the future Marine Corps strategic landscape by assessing emerging security environments and by developing and evaluating Marine Corps operating concepts by integrating these concepts into Naval and Joint concepts. The Futures Directorate helps to identify potentialgapsandopportunities,whichinform the force development process.

Ϣ The Office of Science and Technology Integration is tasked with implementing theDirector,FuturesDirectorate/CG,MCWL S&T responsibility as the USMC Commandant’s EA for S&T. OSTI coordinates S&T within the combat development life cycle from ‘requirement to transition.’ Through coordination with the Three CircleS&TCommunity,OSTIdevelopsthevision,policies,andstrategiesneededtoexploitscientificresearchandtechnicaldevelopment. A Defense Advanced Research ProjectsAgency(DARPA)TransitionOfficeris assigned to OSTI to stay abreast of DARPA’s ongoing efforts and to ensure MCWL’s ability to incorporate relevant technologies into future experimentation. OSTI provides technical oversight of proposalssubmittedtoOSDandDoD,while managing/monitoring the daily operations of the S&T programs under the OSTIportfolio.Additionally,OSTIdevelopsand coordinates the prioritization of S&T requirements for OSD and the Department of the Navy. OSTI is also tasked with the development of the U.S. Marine Corps S&T Strategic Plan. Within the U.S. Marine CorpsS&TStrategicPlanareS&TObjectives(STO),whichareproductsoftheMCCBA


process and are developed in coordination with the Marine Corps S&T enterprise.

MCSC and PEO LS

MCSC and PEO LS are principal agents in the Materiel Developer circle. The Materiel Developer administers and manages the activities of the workforce to meet the modernization requirements and to incorporate enhancedcapabilitiesintoPORsefficientlyandeffectively. The Materiel Developer community includestheAcquisitionExecutives,ProgramExecutiveOfficers,ProgramManagers,ProjectOfficers,andsupportstaffs.Inresponsetoavalidated operational requirement from the CombatDeveloper,theMaterielDeveloperisresponsibleforassessingalternatives,conductingcost/benefitanalysis,establishingR&Drequirements,procuringandfieldingthe required operational capability.

ONR

TheOfficeofNavalResearchistheprincipalagent in the S&T Developer circle. The S&T Developer delivers technologies that enable futurewarfighterstogainandmaintaintheir technical edge over our adversaries. Thecommunityconsistsofscientists,engineers,andacademicswhounderstandthetechnological frontier and what developments are possible for future systems. This group examinestechnicalpossibilities,identifiesscientificgaps,developsS&Trequirements,andexecutesscientificefforts.TheS&TDeveloper is also responsible for exploring the phenomenology,feasibility,andutilityofS&Tas it pertains to the improvement of legacy systems,therealizationoffuturecapabilitiesunderdevelopment,andtheadvancementof discovery in areas yet to be exploited.

ONRidentifiesS&TsolutionstoaddressNavyandMarineCorpsplansandscientificresearch as it relates to the maintenance of future naval power. ONR also manages the Navy’s S&T funds to foster transition from S&T to higher levels of RDT&E. The

Director,FuturesDirectorate/CG,MCWLalso serves as the Vice Chief Naval Research (VCNR).ThebelowlistedorganizationsplayanintegralroleintheONReffort:

Ϣ ONR Global Science Advisors are civilian scientists,engineers,andtechnologistsselected to participate in a one- to three-year career development tour. Science Advisors serve as a Command’s senior liaison with S&T organizations in government,academia,andindustry.Theycommunicate needs and requirements to the ONR and NRE to help shape S&T investments.TheyareworldwideinJoint,Navy,andMarineCorpsCommands.Specifically,eachMarineExpeditionaryForce(MEF)hasaScienceAdvisoronstaff to assist in providing operational ground truth for the S&T community.

Ϣ Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare & Combating Terrorism Department (Code 30),oneofONR’sS&Tdepartments,develops and transitions technologies to enable the Navy-Marine Corps team to win andsurviveonthebattlefieldbothtodayand tomorrow. In addition to supporting theMarineCorps,Code30alsosupportsthe Marine Corps Special Operations Command(MARSOC),NavalSpecialWarfareCommand(NSWC),andNavyExpeditionaryCombatCommand(NECC).

Other S&T Stakeholders

Ϣ DARPA’s singular and enduring mission is to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security. DARPA explicitly reaches for transformational change instead of incremental advances by working within their innovation ecosystem thatincludesacademic,corporateandgovernmentalpartners.DARPA’sscientificinvestigations range from laboratory efforts to creation of full-scale technology demonstrationsinthefieldsofbiology,medicine,computerscience,chemistry,physics,engineering,mathematics,materiel


sciences,socialsciences,neurosciences,and more. As the DoD’s primary innovation engine,DARPAundertakesprojectsthatarefiniteindurationbutthatcreatelasting,revolutionary change. The Marine Corps maintains awareness of DARPA’s initiatives by assigning a Marine Corps Operational Liaison to DARPA and assigning a DARPA TransitionOfficertoMCWL(OSTI).

Ϣ Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) develops,integrates,andsustainstheright technology solutions for all manned and unmanned DoD ground systems and combat support systems to improve current force effectiveness and provide superior capabilities for the future force. TARDEC leads research in ground systems survivability,powerandmobility,intelligentgroundsystems,forceprotectionandvehicle electronics architecture. TARDEC isapartnerwithindustry,academiaandother Government agencies to harness newtechnologiesforemergingsystems,integrate new energy and propulsion alternatives,reduceoperatingandmaintenancecostsoffieldedsystemsandensure that our Soldiers have the best performing,mostreliableandeasiesttomaintain ground vehicles in the world.

Ϣ Communities of Interest (COI) cover 17 technical areas that span the cross-cutting science and technology in the DoD. The scope of each of these COIs and

their associated technical sub-groups is available in Reliance 21. The collection of COIs,depictedinFigure2-4,servesasanenduring structure to integrate technology efforts throughout the DoD S&T enterprise. WhiletheycoverthemajorityoftheDoD’sS&Tinvestment,someservice-specificinvestments are not included in these groups. COIs were established in 2009 as a means to encourage multi-agency coordination and collaboration in cross-cutting technology focus areas with broad multiple-component investment. COIs provide a forum for coordinating S&TstrategiesacrosstheDoD,sharingnewideas,technicaldirectionsandtechnologyopportunities,jointlyplanningprograms,measuringtechnicalprogress,and reporting on the general state of healthforspecifictechnologyareas.TheCOI that PEO LS is most interested is the Ground&SeaPlatforms(G&SP).TheG&SPCOI provides a forum for discussion of topics associated with a broad range of platform technologies for both ground and sea systems. The portfolio examines conceptsinmodularity,survivabilityandmobility as the primary emphasis areas. Inaddition,examinationofrequiredS&T for cost-effective maintenance and sustainment efforts for platforms is pursued intheportfolio.Theseeffortsinclude:

� Maintainability/Sustainability: S&T thatreduceslife-cyclecost,reduces

Figure 2-4. Communities of Interest


logisticsburden,increasesreliability,and provides timely support of ground and sea platforms. Areas of research include structural health monitoring,sustainmentanalysistools,networked sustainment command andcontrol,andhigh-reliabilitystructures and components.

� Modularity: S&T that standardizes anddesignsinterfaces,subsystems,and components that allow functional elements to be used across or within platforms. Areas of research includeflexibledesignsformulti-missionadaptability,interoperablecomponentsandpayloads,andplatform infrastructure.

� Mobility: S&T focused on improving the mobility/maneuverability of ground and sea platform systems across all operational environments. Areas of research include sea stability duringintensemaneuvering,landstabilityinaggressiveterrain,high-efficiencypowertraincomponents,fueleconomy,technologiesenablingincreasedpowergeneration,andamphibious maneuvering.

� Survivability: S&T that provides protection to ground and sea platforms andtheiroccupants,whilemaintainingand enhancing ability to accomplish themissionthroughdevelopment,evaluation,integration,maturationandtesting of technologies integrated into the platforms. Areas of research focus on platform-centric approaches to threatdefeat,suchasactiveprotection(hardandsoftkill),ballisticprotection,andhazardprotectionincludingblast,shock,andfragmentationhazardsand directed energy weapons.

� Autonomy: S&T that enables autonomoussystems,toincludethe strategic assessment of the challenges,gaps,andopportunitiestothe development and advancement of

autonomoussystem,andidentificationof potential investments to advance or initiate critical enabling technology development. The Autonomy COI areas of research include Machine Perception,ReasoningandIntelligence(MPRI);Human/AutonomousSystemsInteractionandCollaboration(HASIC);Scalable Teaming of Autonomous Systems(STAS);andTest,Evaluation,Validation,andVerification(TEVV).

� Unmanned Ground and Sea Vehicles: S&T for maturation and integration of optionally manned competencies into ground and sea platforms to enhance force structure operational capabilities. Areas of research include conversion technologies for manned/unmanned operation and advanced unmanned vehicle development and integration concepts.

Ϣ Industry: Independent Research and Development(IR&D)isaprogramdesignedtoallowfirmstorecoversomeoftheirindependently funded research and development(R&D)costsaspartofthegeneral and administrative expenses chargedtoexistingcontracts.Thesefirmsare given the independence to decide which technologiestopursuewiththesefunds,as long as these efforts are of potential interesttoDoD.Theprimaryobjectivesof the DoD IR&D Program are to ensure that:(1)industryisawareofDoD’sR&Dactivitiesandtechnologicalneeds;(2)industry provides information to DoD about theirIR&Dactivities;and(3)DoDmakeseffective use of IR&D accomplishments in defense applications. DoD plays an important role in facilitating the transition of IR&D accomplishments into applications thatsupportthewarfighter.Further,itis DoD’s responsibility to review all IR&D projectstoidentifywhichnewproductsandservicesshowpromise,needingfurtherdevelopment,andwhichtechnologies,ifacquired,canprovideimmediateimpact.


Ϣ Academia: Educational partnerships between academia and the S&T Community provide a means for organizations to assist universities in extending their research capabilities in areas relevant to the needs oftheNavy/MarineCorps,andtheyalsoprovide an opportunity for students to work on degrees in programs of interest totheseorganizations.Thebenefitsaretwo-fold:First,theuniversitydevelopsscientificandengineeringexpertiseapplicabletofutureneeds.Second,studentsworking on Navy/Marine Corps sponsored research receive an early exposure to those organizations,whichexpandsthepossibletalent pool for future recruitment.

Ϣ Naval Service Warfare Centers (NSWCs): Part of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)operatedbytheUnitedStatesNavy. The mission of the NSWCs is to cohesively and seamlessly operate theNavy’sfull-spectrumresearch,development,testandevaluation,engineering,andfleetsupportcentersforoffensiveanddefensivesystems,whichare associated with surface warfare and relatedareasofjoint,homelandandnational defense systems from the sea. The Warfare Centers are the Navy’s principal Research,Development,TestandEvaluation(RDT&E)assessmentactivityandsupplythetechnicaloperations,people,technology,engineering services and products needed to equip and support the Fleet and meet thewarfighter’sneeds.Theyalsoprovideengineering support to ensure that the systemsfieldedtodayperformconsistentlyand reliably in the future. NSWC consists ofninesitesorlocations(Section6provides a detailed description regarding eachofthefollowingWarfareCenters):

� Carderock Division of the Naval Surface WarfareCenter,Maryland

� Naval Surface Warfare Center CraneDivision,Indiana

� Naval Surface Warfare Center DahlgrenDivision,Virginia

� Naval Surface Warfare Center DamNeck,Virginia

� NavalSurfaceWarfareCenter,Indian Head Explosive Ordnance DisposalTechnologyDivision,IndianHead,Maryland

� Naval Surface Warfare Center PanamaCity,Florida

� Philadelphia Division of the NavalSurfaceWarfareCenter,Pennsylvania

� Naval Surface Warfare Center PortHueneme,California

� Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona,California

Ϣ Defense Laboratory Enterprise (DLE),whichincludestheNSWClistedabove,iscomposedofArmy,NavyandAirForceLaboratoriesthatspan22states,employingmorethan38,000scientistsandengineersandparticipatesinworkexceeding$30Bper year. The enterprise provides world leading competencies across a broad R&D portfolio,whichincludesthedevelopmentofunique,oftenmultidisciplinary,scientificcapabilities beyond the scope of academic andindustrialinstitutionstobenefitthe nation’s researchers and national strategic priorities. The labs also sustain criticalscientific/technicalcapabilitiestowhich the government requires assured access.Additionally,theDLEexecuteslong-termgovernmentscientificandtechnologicalmissions,oftenwithcomplexsecurity,safety,projectmanagement,or other operational challenges.

Ϣ The Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) was established in 1996 with the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) astheDoDNon-LethalWeapon(NLW)ExecutiveAgent.Non-lethalweaponsprovidewarfighterswith


additional escalation-of-force options while minimizing casualties and collateral damage. The DoD NLW Executive Agent has outlined the DOD NLW Program vision and charged the Joint Non-Lethal WeaponsProgram(JNLWP)toleadtheJoint Force in conducting R&D to enable “an integrated NLW competency.” The JNLWP S&T Program contributes to the DOD NLW Program vision by investing in innovative technology and applied research to mitigate non-lethal effects capability gaps and to reduce developmental risk. The JNLWP S&T Program’s intent is to “foster theideation,maturation,anddemonstrationof innovative and compelling NLW technologies for the Joint Force through focused investment and collaboration internal and external to the DOD Research andEngineering(R&E)Enterprise.

Defense Innovation Marketplace

TheDefenseInnovationMarketplace(DIM),Homepage(depictedinFigure2-5)isaweb-basedforum,locatedat: www.defenseinnovativemarketplace.mil,and is designed as a communication resource and linkage between DoD S&T/R&D and Industry/Academia. It provides a centralized resource for DoD’s Acquisition/Science and Technology professionals on information regarding industry’s independent research and development activities. The DIM’s goal is to be a communications resource that provides industry with improved insight into the R&E investment priorities of the DoD. The Marketplace contains DoD R&E strategic documents,solicitations,andNews/Eventsto better inform Independent Research and Development(IR&D)planning.TheIR&DSecurePortalhousesprojectsummariesthatprovide DoD with visibility into the IR&D effortssubmitted.Asahubofresources,the DIM enables interested organizations to become involved in the R&D enterprise.

How to Get Involved in the Process

The PEO LS S&T community fosters the cooperativedevelopmentofrequirements,informsandinfluencesS&Tbudgetingresources,andadvancesthestateofthe art for the PEO LS portfolio.

Thefirststepforabusiness,academicinstitution,orindependentresearchertobecome involved is a period of investigation and preparation. Having a thorough understanding of the S&T challenges facing PEO LS programs and how your proposed solution can meet those challenges is vital to participating in S&Tprojects.Thesubsequentsectionsofthe 2017 ATIP provide an outline of technical challenges facing the PEO LS portfolio. After you have reviewed the challenges and opportunitiesforthePEOLSS&Tportfolio,theS&TVenueList(Section9)addressesthemethods and venues for your involvement.

Inanenvironmentoffiscalausterity,changingrequirements,andrapidtechnicalinnovation,being engaged and knowing with whom to discuss new ideas is vital to fostering opportunities across the S&T Enterprise. Withyourparticipation,wecanmaximizeingenuity in a constrained environment and “FocustheFutureFaster”forourwarfighters.


Figure 2-5. The Defense Innovation Marketplace Homepage


Introduction

The Marine Corps’ 2015 Force Development Strategic Plan stated that the Marine Corpsmustinnovateandadapttoafast,unpredictable moving future to remain ahead of our adversaries. The Commandant reinforced these ideas when he spoke attheMarineCorpsWarfightingLab’sInnovationSymposiumstating,

“The system is broken. The Pentagon can’t fix itself, let alone these emerging issues. There are an increasing number of hot spots around the world; no two are alike, and the circumstances are ever changing and increasingly complex. Technologies that could help have often evolved before older technologies are even fielded.”

These statements demonstrate the Marine Corps’ commitment to innovation and determination to be technologically ahead of itsadversariesandcompetitors.Todothis,theMarine Corps must be capable of innovation across the range of military operations (ROMO)andthefullspectrumofdomaincapabilities,toincludemaritime,land,air,spaceandcyber,aswellasthehumandomain.

ThePEOmonitorsMarineCorps,Navy,theother Services and Joint efforts that relate to

futuresassessment,conceptdevelopmentandinnovation that assist in articulating potential impactsandinfluencesthatspanthePEOLSportfolio. This effort supports and enables theidentificationandprioritizationofthePEO LS top program issues and associated technologyneedsthatwillinturninform,influence,andalignS&Tinvestment.

Guiding Documents

Two recent guidance documents have proven to be especially impactful in this effort.InNovember2014,theSecretaryofDefense published the Defense Innovation Initiative,whichincludedguidance“topursueinnovative ways to sustain and advance our military superiority for the 21st century and improve business operations throughout the Department.” Referencing advancements instealth,networkedprecisionstrike,andsurveillanceinthe1970sand1980s,theSecretarydirectedtheidentificationofa“third offset strategy that puts the competitive advantagefirmlyinthehandsofAmericanpowerprojectionoverthecomingdecades.”The Third Offset Strategy describes the broad nature of capabilities that the Department of Defense expects to realize over the coming years by pursuing developments in advanced technologies,conductingexperimentationwith

Section 3.0

FUTURES

“Everything changes so fast and the rules are against us… But I am confident enough in the intellect and advice, that we will come up with

the right solution, even if it is only 80 percent. If we do nothing, we lose. I am willing to take risk.”

—General Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps CMC, Innovation Symposium 23 February 2016


prototypesystems,andincreasingemphasison war gaming. This strategy will help the DoD better understand new concepts and the need to innovate across the entire DoD enterprise.

Wargaming

The Deputy Secretary of Defense addressed concerns with the DoD’s decreased ability to testconcepts,capabilities,andplansusingsimulationandothertechniques,suchas–Wargaming – in his memorandum “Wargaming andInnovation.”TheDeputydirectedthat,“To most effectively pursue an innovative thirdoffsetstrategy,avoidoperationalandtechnologicalsurprise,andmakethebestuseofourlimitedresources,weneedtoreinvigorate,institutionalize,andsystematizewargaming across the Department.” He further explained that revitalizing wargaming acrosstheDoDenterprisefitswellwiththeDoD’s Innovation Initiative and bolsters the Department’sabilitytofieldmilitaryrelevantsystemsandtechnologies,adaptingtodynamic tactical and operations challenges.

Concept-to-Capability Process

PEO LS continues to pursue the goals outlined in these two important directives as part of its Concept-to-Capability process. This process,depictedinFigure2-1insection2(S&TCollaborationandEngagement),providesavalidated,repeatableprocessforaddressingan uncertain future within the context of the Service’s current force development system. Thisprocessisalsoexecutedinconjunctionwith the Deputy Commandant for Combat DevelopmentandIntegration,MarineCorpsWarfightingLaboratory/FuturesDirectorate(MCWL/FD)andtheCapabilitiesDevelopmentDirectorate(CDD).Ultimatelythiscollaborationis conducted within the overarching Planning Programming,BudgetandExecution(PPBE)and Service force development processes. The PEO LS approach further gains valuable insight from a series of recently conducted wargames designed to examine aspects of the Marine Corps’ new Expeditionary Force

21(EF21)capstoneconcept,whichincluded:GroundWarrior2015,ExpeditionaryAdvancedBaseOperations2015,andMAGTFWarrior2016 wargames. These efforts also assist in mitigating future risks by providing well-researched areas for focused investment based on technical issues that share common warfightingconnectionstomultipleprogramswithin the PEO. Focusing S&T funding on these key areas enables the Marine Corps tomaximizeitsReturnonInvestment(ROI)and to better prepare for the future.

TheCombatDeveloper(representedbyDCCD&I’sMCWL/FD)depictedinFigure3-1 initiates Concept to Capability process outlined in this plan. PEO LS engages with the MCWL/FD to understand and contribute to futuresassessments,conceptdevelopment,and other force development actions to include experimentation and wargaming. This engagement and communication helps inform future required capabilities. Those concepts,andtheprocessthatfollowstoproducethecapabilitiesneeded,aredriven by wide-ranging assessments of the future that include everything from adversarycapabilitiestofiscalconstraints.

Assessment of Plausible Future Security Environments

PEO LS S&T must access a wide variety of sources and perspectives to develop and validate future threats and opportunities as they apply to the PEO LS portfolio. To obtain atailoredperspectiveofthefuture,theS&TDirector uses the Assessment of Plausible FutureSecurityEnvironments(Figure3-2),which examines the wide range of potential futures:preferable,probable,andalternative.The assessment of plausible futures helps to augment existing concepts as part of the initial steps of the Concept-to-Capability process.

This methodology examines current and futurecapabilitygapstoinformtheATIP,providing relevant context by identifying the most likely future security environment as


Figure 3-1. Futures Directorate Organizational Chart

Figure 3-2. Assessments of Plausible Future Security Environments (FSEs)


well as the capabilities required to address the challenges the future force will likely face. The process references and responds toDepartmentofDefense,Joint,andServiceassessments and guidance relative to what the future is expected to hold. It also considers otherlikelyandplausiblefutures(aswellaslessprobablescenarios)fromindustry,academia,and international community experts.

These probable futures are derived from baselineforecaststhatprojectexistingtrends into the out years. Trends and forecasts used to support PEO LS’ examination of the most likely future security environments are outlined in the following keyU.S.defense-relatedpublications:

Ϣ Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense (DoD 2012).

Ϣ Capstone Concept for Joint Operations: Joint Force 2020 (CCJO 2012).

Ϣ Joint Operational Access Concept (JOAC2012).

Ϣ Mission Command White Paper (CJCS 2012).

Ϣ 2012 U.S. Marine Corps S&T Strategic Plan.

Ϣ Gaining and Maintaining Access: An Army-Marine Corps Concept (ARCIC/MCCDC 2012).

Ϣ The Marine Corps Service Campaign Plan 2014-2022 (2014).

Ϣ Quadrennial Defense Review 2014 (QDR).

Ϣ Expeditionary Force 21 (HQMC 2014).

Ϣ The Defense Innovation Initiative (Secretary of Defense memo, 2014).

Ϣ 36th Commandant’s Planning Guidance 2015.

Ϣ Wargaming and Innovation (Deputy Secretary of Defense memo, 2015).

Ϣ The National Military Strategy of the United States of America 2015 (NMS).

Ϣ Naval S&T Strategy: Innovations for the Future Force (ONR 2015).

Ϣ A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower (SecNav 2015).

Ϣ National Security Strategy (NSS 2015).

Ϣ 2015 Marine Corps Security Environment Forecast (MCSEF).

Ϣ Joint Concept for Rapid Aggregation (CJCS 2015).

Ϣ Force Development Strategic Plan (CG MCCDC, DC CD&I 2015).

Ϣ Marine Corps Operating Concept, “How an Expeditionary Force Operates in the 21st Century” (HQMC 2016)

Relevant trends and forecasts outlined inthesedocumentsinclude:

Ϣ Aneraoffiscalausterityandnationaldebt.

Ϣ Cyber threats from governments and non-government actors.

Ϣ Technological diffusion/weapons of mass destruction proliferation.

Ϣ Increasedurbanization,particularly in the littorals.

Ϣ The traditional view of the three primary domains(air,landandsea)withinthe“globalcommons,”withtheincreasinglyimportantadditionofthespace,cyberspace,andhumandomains.

Ϣ The demand for critical resources is likely tocontinuetoexceedsupply,evenwithadvancedconservationandefficiencymeasures coupled with alternative sources.

Ϣ Transnationalcrime,regionalinstability,andviolentextremism.


Ϣ An increased emphasis on a forward-postured crisis response force in readiness to address an unstable and uncertainoperatingenvironment,withan emphasis on Phases 0 through 2 (Shape,Deter,SeizeInitiative).

Influences within the Marine Corps on Future Development

The Commandant of the Marine Corps has said theMarineCorpsmustbeabletoinnovate,adapt and win with the equipment that we currently have in our inventory. The ATIP is designed to leverage efforts throughout theS&Tenterprise,tofindsolutionstothecurrent technology needs of the PEO LS PORs,andtolookintothefuturetoseewhatis in the “Realm of the Possible.” This Futures Section is intended to inform where the Marine Corps could go with its investment funding if the technology proves to be worth the needed investment and suggest technologytrendsthatmayinfluencethewaytheMarineCorpswillfightinthefuture.

3.1 Autonomy

Why Is Autonomy Important?Autonomoussystems,unmannedsystemsand other associated technologies are beginningtohaveasignificantimpactonwarfare as we know it today. Many feel that with the proper level of Research andDevelopment(R&D),thephysicalandcognitiveburdensplacedontoday’swarfightercan be considerably reduced through the development and application of appropriately focused autonomous technologies. These

newly designed and appropriately focused autonomous systems will not replace the warfighterbutcomplementthesefuturewarriors by extending their reach as well as providing potentially unlimited persistent capabilities without degradation due to warfighterfatigueorwithoutlossofsituationalawareness.Additionally,thesesystemswillhelpthewarfighterperformcertainfunctionswithspeed,reliabilityandprecisionbeyondexisting human capability. Drs. David and Nielsen concluded in the Defense Science Board2016SummerStudyonAutonomythat,

“While difficult to quantify, the study concluded that autonomy—fueled by advances in artificial intelligence—has attained a ‘tipping point’ in value. Autonomous capabilities are increasingly ubiquitous and are readily available to allies and adversaries alike. The study therefore concluded that DoD must take immediate action to accelerate its exploitation of autonomy while also preparing to counter autonomy employed by adversaries.”

What Is Autonomy?As we bring the topic of autonomy into focus,itisusefultoprovideafewdefinitionsto ensure there is a clear understanding of what we are discussing as well as the relationships between the topics. Below is a listofdefinitionsdeliveredbyDr.LawrenceG.Shattuck,Director,HumanSystemsIntegrationProgram,NavalPostgraduateSchool,Monterey,CA in his presentation at NASA’s Human Systems Integration Division 2015 workshop onTransitioningtoAutonomy:ChangesinRole of Humans in Air Transportation.

“The future requires Marines to embrace change to leverage the rapid advancements in technology at the pace of the 21st Century in order to

gain an operational advantage over any potential adversary we may face in the future.”

—General Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps CMC PB17 Posture Written Testimony


Autonomy is the ability of an intelligent system to independently compose and select among different courses of action to accomplish goals based on its knowledge and understanding oftheworld,itself,andthesituation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of a system to act appropriately in anuncertainenvironment,whereanappropriate action is that which increases theprobabilityofsuccess,andsuccessisthe achievement of behavioral sub-goals that support the system’s ultimate goal.

Intelligent System is an application of AI to a particular problem domain. Usually very specialized -- not “general intelligence”.

Robotics focuses on systems incorporating sensors and actuators that operate autonomously or semi-autonomously in cooperation with humans. Robotics research emphasizes intelligence and adaptability to cope with unstructured environments.

Automation emphasizesefficiency,productivity,quality,andreliability,focusingon systems that operate without direct control,ofteninstructuredenvironmentsoverextendedperiods,andontheexplicitstructuring of such environments.

Agentisaself-activating,self-sufficientandpersistentcomputation:

Ϣ May be an intelligent system.

ϢMayincludesignificantautomation.

Ϣ Is capable of modifying the manner in which itachievesobjectives(fulfillspurpose).

Ϣ May reside and act entirely in the cyberworld,orbeembodiedina device such as a robot.

History of Military UseSince the inception of Nikola Tesla’s wireless-radiotechnologyinthe1890s,autonomous

and semi-autonomous systems have found their way into military application. During WorldWarI,GermanyutilizedTesla’swireless-radio technology to guide an explosive laden motorboatintoaBritishvessel(Singer,2009).DuringWorldWarII,theGermansagainusedthis wireless-radio technology to remotely pilotadrone;manuallysteeringtheexplosiveladen drone to its target. During the Vietnam War,theU.S.flewtheFireflydroneonnearly3,500reconnaissancemissionsinsupportofoperations in South East Asia. Laser-guided munitions were a staple for forces during thePersianGulfWarandsoonafter,GlobalPosition System Satellite navigation data would be introduced into a new era of smart munitions. The aftermath of the attacks on theWorldTradeCenter2001,providedanadditionalcatalyst,furtheringthemovementtowards autonomy as the Military expanded itsdronefleetfromlessthan100tomorethan7,000UnmannedAirSystems(UAS).

Congress got involved in movement towards autonomywhenthenSenatorJohnWarner,Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee added in the 2001 National Defense Authorization Act that one-third of all attack aircraft to be unmanned by 2010 and one-third of all ground combat vehicles driverless by 2015. The insertion of this language demonstrated the growing acceptance and belief that robotics and autonomoussystemswouldplayasignificantroleonthefuturebattlefield(Singer,2009).

Where Are We Today?Today,fewimageshighlighttheincreasinglyautomated nature of modern warfare better thanaphotographoftheeerilyopaque,windowless nose of the MQ-1 Predator drone,acenterpieceofU.S.militaryandcounterterrorism efforts in the Middle East and Africa. Drone warfare is merely the leading edge of a broader worldwide trend toward more autonomous methods of warfighting.Evidenceofthistrendcanbeseen in South Korea’s SGR-A1 armed sentry


robotsguardingtheDMZ,Israel’s‘IronDome’activeprotectionsystem,miniaturizedlethaldronessuchastheU.S.Army’sSwitchblade,long-range intercontinental drones like the U.K.TaranisandtheU.S.X47-Bwhicharejusta few examples of the versatility that these automated systems provide. Military and intelligence agencies worldwide are developing increasingly sophisticated and autonomous software algorithms for use in cyberwarfare –conflictsbetweenelectronicagentsinelectronic space that nevertheless have the potentialtoinflictconsiderablehumanlosses.Incorporating the advances in algorithm developmentforanalyzingmassivedatasets,systems are being developed that have the capability to outperform human calculations ofthreatpotential,targetvalue,operationalrisk,missioncost,casualtyestimatesandotherkeystrategicvariables.Takentogether,these developments represent a profound shift in our traditional understanding of the role of human beings in the conduct of war.

Commercially,therehasbeenarapidexpansionin the global market for robotics and other intelligent systems to address consumer and industrial applications. Autonomy is being embedded in a growing array of software systems to enhance speed and consistency of decision-making.Additionally,governmentalentities,motivatedbyeconomicdevelopmentopportunities as well as growing security issues,areinvestingbasicandappliedresearchdollarstoaddresstheprojectedfuture needs for these types of systems. Applications include commercial endeavors suchasIBM’sWatson,theuseofroboticsinportsandminesworldwide,autonomousvehicles(fromautopilotdronestoself-drivingcars),automatedlogisticsandsupplychainmanagement,andmanymore.JapaneseandU.S.companiesinvestedmorethan$2billioninautonomoussystemsin2014,ledbyApple,Facebook,Google,Hitachi,IBM,Intel,LinkedIn,NEC,Yahoo,andTwitter.

Where Are We Going?The DoD has strategically increased its

adoption of robotics and unmanned vehicle systemsinthelastdecade,butthevastmajorityofthesystemsareremotelyoperatedrather than autonomous. Recent programs such as the Autonomous Aerial Cargo UtilitySystem(AACUS),anInnovativeNavalPrototype,haveshownaprogressionfrompre-programming and remote control to autonomousfunctionality.Initially,roboticsand unmanned systems were largely driven by perceived improvements in performance and cost;however,actualadvantagesareprovingtobe more complex. Safety improves by reducing the lethality of warfare and the ability to adopt riskier tactics because a system is unmanned. Accuracyalsoimproves,withmoreendurance,range,andspeedincomparisontomannedvehicles.Systemsarealsomoreflexibleandmore mobile. Autonomy also enables the executionofnewmissions—particularlyindomainssuchascyberandelectronicwarfare,in which decision speed is critical to success.

The following areas were highlighted in the Defense Science Board’s 2016 Summer Study on Autonomy as opportunities for DoD to exploitongoingadvancesinautonomy:

Reduction of Manpower-realizing the promise of unmanned systems to reduce manpower and cost:

ϢMitigationofunmanned–reducemanpower,cost,logisticsofexistingplatforms.

Ϣ Reduction of operators–further reduction of manningandspeciallyqualifiedoperatorstocontrol more than one platform or asset.

Ϣ Informationfiltering–reductionofsheerdata volume collected by unmanned systems. Systems that make decisions on what not to show.

Tactical Advantage–added advantages on the battlefield:

Ϣ Faster reaction time–local decisions faster than human cycle.


Ϣ Deeper penetration–operation in inaccessible or denied environments.

Ϣ Extended operation–can operate longer than human cycles.

Ϣ Agilityandadaptation–abilitytoadjusttochangingenvironmentsandmissiongoals,ability to use in secondary missions.

Trusted Companion–System capable ofprovidingreal-time,tacticalandproximatesupporttowarfighters:

Ϣ Faithful servant–utilization of competent mules,closerproximitytohumans,operations not in contact with adversary.

Ϣ Loyal wingman–high tempo coordinationandinteraction,operationsin contact with adversary.

3.1.1 Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T)

MUM-T is a term used to describe the relationships established between manned and unmanned systems while carrying out a common mission as an integrated team. More specifically,MUM-Tistheoverarchingtermused to describe platform interoperability and shared asset control to achieve a common operationalmissionobjective.Thistermalsoincludes the concepts of “loyal wingman” for air combat missions and segments of missions such as MUM air refueling. This capability is especially vital for missions such as target cueing and handoff between manned and unmannedsystems,wheretheoperatorsnotonly require direct voice communications betweentheparticipants,butalsoahighdegreeofgeospatialfidelitytoaccuratelydepict each team member’s location with regardtotheobjectbeingmonitored.

MUM-T efforts have steadily increased as technologyhasimproved,andusershavefoundnew and innovative methods to exploit this enhanced mission capability. Current missions

includereconnaissance,surveillance,andtargetacquisition(RSTA);transport;countermining;explosiveordnancedisposal;andtheuseofarmed unmanned tactical wheeled vehicles for checkpoint security inspections. While much of this effort has been focused on exploiting the potentialofunmannedairvehicles,theMUM-Tconcept associated with ground operations is becoming more pervasive. These developments have been the catalyst for creating a number ofkeyMUM-Tcapabilities,whichinclude:

Ϣ Defeatingexplosivegroundsurface,subsurface(tunnel),andseahazardsfrom greater standoff distances.

Ϣ Developing of a squad multi-purpose UnmannedGroundVehicle(UGV)that incorporates a modular payload architecture to rapidly adapt payload to mission needs with minimum impact to the operator’s cognitive workload.

Ϣ Providing an organic aerial resupply capability to assure resupply for steady state and emergency operations that unburdens dismounted units over extended distances and reduces risk to personnel conducting manned resupply operations in contested terrain.

Ϣ Developing the capability to conduct multi-unmanned systems missions with minimal operator input providing a single operator with the ability to control multiple unmanned systems without cognitive overload.

Asatechnologyconcept,MUM-Tacknowledgesthe capabilities and limitations of current technologies(aswellasthoseoftoday’swarrior)andprovidesavisionforhowwecanoptimize these technologies to best support thewarfighter.FutureinvestmentsineffectiveMUM-Twouldgreatlycomplementwarfightersandenhancetheirability,makingthemmoreeffective and more survivable in the future anti-access/areadenial(A2/AD)environment.


3.1.2 The Test and Evaluation Challenge for Future Autonomous Systems

Autonomoussystemspresentsignificant,unique challenges to the DoD test and evaluation(T&E)community.Asthelevelofautonomyincreases,testandevaluationneeds to transition away from the execution ofspecificallyplannedscenariostoanewtestparadigm that understands and validates the decisions made in a dynamic environment. The challenges facing the T&E community include the ability to evaluate emerging autonomous systems’safety,suitabilityandperformance,as well as human interaction with autonomous systems. The T&E community must be able to predict a system’s behavior and decision processing. The community must also be able to characterize the environment in which the autonomous system will operate and evaluate the ability of those systems that are sensing the environment and formulating a world model based on this sensed environment. The test technology community must advance the technology readiness levels of key supporting technologies and processes needed to improve DoD’s T&E capability.

The Defense Science Board Task Force on the Role of Autonomy in DoD Systems recommendedthatUSD(AT&L)reviewthecurrenttesttechnologyprograms,includingthose of the Test Resource Management Center,toensurethattheuniquetestrequirements of autonomous systems are addressed.Amongthetopicsidentifiedwere:

Ϣ Creating techniques for coping with thedifficultyofdefiningtestcasesandexpected results for systems that operate in complex environments and do not generate deterministic responses.

Ϣ Measuring trust that an autonomous system will interact with its human supervisor as intended.

Ϣ Developing approaches that make the

basis of autonomous system decisions more apparent to its users.

Ϣ Advancing technologies for creating and characterizing realistic operational test environments for autonomous systems.

Ϣ Leveragingthebenefitsofrobustsimulationto create meaningful test environments.

Basedontheresultsoftheirresearch,itislikely that the DoD will need to improve its operational test ranges so that they can better support the evaluation of autonomous systems.

3.2 PEO LS Future Focus

Exponential Technologies Exponential technologies are those technologies that fundamentally disrupt the ‘balance of power’. These technologies typicallyhavethefollowingcharacteristics:

Ϣ Decentralization:Theworkisperformedbya diverse network of individuals using mass collaboration in a virtual environment.

Ϣ Transparency:Theworkisusually open-source.

The impact of ‘transparency’ is further amplifiedwhentechnologiescoalesceintoopenplatforms,thusenablinginsertionandupgrades by rapidly building on previous versions.Furthermore,theabilitytocombineand recombine technologies lends itself to exponentialinnovation—wherethecombinedcapability is greater than the sum of its parts.

PEO Land Systems’ future investments will focus heavily on exponential technologiestoinclude:

Ϣ Counter UAS Technologies

Ϣ ActiveProtectionSystem(APS)

Ϣ Autonomy/Robotics

Ϣ Big Data Analytics

Ϣ AdditiveManufacturing(3-DPrinting)


Ϣ ArtificialIntelligence/DeepLearning

Ϣ ConditionBasedMaintenance(CBM)

Counter UAS Technologies The list of countries that now possess and operate some type of UAS capability continues to grow with the proliferation of increasingly affordable and available technology. The widespread proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Systems(UAS)amongbothstateandnon-stateactors is cause for concern to U.S. operational commanders. These unmanned aircraft are being developed with more technologically advanced systems and capabilities. Some have the ability to duplicate many of the capabilities of manned aircraft for both surveillance/reconnaissance and attack missions. They alsocanbeelusive,smallenoughand/orslow enough to elude detection by standard early warning sensor systems and in large numbers(Swarms)poseaformidablethreatto friendly forces. To adequately address this growing threat the Marine Corps will havetodevelopanintegrated,expeditionarysuiteofnetworkedcapabilitiestodetect,identify,cue,andkineticallyornon-kineticallyprosecuteenemyunmannedair,ground,and surface / sub-surface systems.

Active Protection Systems (APS) The rapid advancement of anti-armor systems is requiring the Marine Corps’ as well as the other services to consider non-traditional protective measures as the cost and weight of traditional systems continue to rise. One of these non-traditional methods is the use of Active Protection

Systems. A technology that safeguards vehiclesandpersonnelfromincomingfirebyidentifyingwarningcues,detectingthreats,classifyingthreatsandactivelyusingcountermeasures to defeat the threat.

APStechnologiesusesensorsand/orradars,computerprocessing,firecontroltechnology,interceptors and countermeasures to prevent line-of-sight guided anti-tank missiles/projectilesfromacquiringand/ordestroyinga target. There two categories of APS systems characterizedbytheirdefensemechanisms;“soft-kill” and “hard-kill.” A Soft-kill system uses electroniccountermeasurestoconfuseorjamthe incoming missiles targeting mechanism by wayofelectro-opticalsignals,infrared,orlaserjamming.While“hard-kill”countermeasuresphysically counteract incoming missiles and Rocket-Propelled Grenades by intercepting them at close range if needed.

The Department of the Army is looking at a range of domestically produced and allied international solutions for their Modular ActiveProtectionSystems(MAPS)program.Rafael’sTrophysystem,ArtisCorporation’sIronCurtain,IsraeliMilitaryIndustry’sIronFist,UBT/Rheinmetall’sADSsystem,andothers are under consideration. The goal for the newest APS or MAPS will be to enhance the tracking sensor technology for identifying the origin and for detecting enemy optics priortoahostilefireevent.Ultimately,thiswill help create an autonomous or semi-autonomous shield to protect virtually any vehicle on which the system is installed.

“The proliferation of low cost, tactical unmanned aerial systems demand we think about this potential threat now… We must understand the

threat these systems present to our joint force and develop the tactics, techniques, and procedures to counter the problem.”

—General James Mattis, USMC (Ret)


Autonomy/Robotics Autonomy and robotics provide capabilities that effect operational and tactical maneuver in the littorals through the use of unmanned autonomous systems with minimal human interaction and control. These capabilities includeunmannedgroundvehicles,robots,airvehicles,sensors,UxSswarms,andconnectorsthatworksidebysidewiththeWarfighter.Ideally,thesesystemswillbeabletocollaborateand share information to reduce the operator workload,relievinghimorherofphysicalandcognitive burdens. The goal is to reduce risk to human life by using unmanned systems to accomplish potentially dangerous tasks.

Big Data Analytics Big Data Analytics describes the exponential growthandavailabilityofdata,bothstructuredandunstructured,solargeorcomplexthattraditional data processes applications are inadequate. Big data analytics will help the user gaininsightsfromamassiveamountofdata,enablingmoreaccurateanalysis,modelingandpredictions. It will also transform the ability to draw actionable intelligence from a myriad of sensors and nodes at the tactical edge. It can provide commanders at all levels information rangingfrommundanetasks,likeavehicleneedsanoilchange,totheimmediatethreatof a roadside Improvised Explosive Device. Thenearreal-timetransmitting,receiving,gathering and acting on this information cangreatlybenefittheMarineCorps.

Additive Manufacturing (3-D Printing) Additive Manufacturing is the process of makingathree-dimensionalsolidobjectofvirtually any shape from a digital image. This is achievedbyusinganadditiveprocess,wheresuccessive layers of material are laid down in different shapes. 3-D printers could transform military logistics by allowing units to print equipmentandsparepartsinthefield,greatlyreducing response time. While there is a logisticalburdenassociatedwith3-Dprinting,it could be offset by its advantages. The Marine Corps wants to explore the potential

forsignificantlyincreasedefficienciesinlogistics through reduction of inventories and determining other areas of military application.

Artificial Intelligence / Deep Learning Earlier in this section we described ArtificialIntelligence(AI)astheabilityofasystem to act appropriately in an uncertain environment,whereanappropriateactionis that which increases the probability of success,andsuccessistheachievementof behavioral sub-goals that support the system’s ultimate goal. One way to achieve AI isthroughuseofArtificialNeuralNetworks(ANN),anadvancedstatisticaltechniquethat simulates learning and experience.

ANNs are statistical models directly inspired by and partially modeled on biological neural networks. They are capable of modeling and processing nonlinear relationships between inputs and outputs in parallel. The related algorithms are part of the broader fieldofmachinelearningandcanbeusedinmanyapplications.Theseartificialneuralnetworks are characterized by containing adaptive weights along paths between neurons that can be tuned by a learning algorithm that learns from observed data in order to improve the model.

Deep learning is a process that applies ANN technologies to solve complex problems. This is done by weighting the neurons along a neural networkpath(achainofneurons)toachievethedesiredoutcomeorfindthecorrectpath.The neurons in this instance can be thought of ascomputationalstages,wherethepathtothenext stage is achieved through trial and error (eitherthroughsupervisedorunsupervisedmethods)untilthecorrectoutcomeorpathis achieved. The more complex the problem the longer the chain or computational stages and the deeper the learning.

A key area of interest for the Marine Corps lies in AI’s ability to handle/analyze large volumes ofdecisionsupportdata,typicallymorethan


humanscanhandle. Muchofthislowleveldecisions support data can go unanalyzed or be overlooked,particularlyduringperiodsofhightempocontingencyoperations. Developinga capability to deal with this “Big Data” issue will require the application of an AI capability that can concatenate hundreds of small roteoperations/algorithms,quicklypiecingtogether meaningful knowledge aiding decision makers at all levels make better informed decisions. The ability of a system to deal with large volumes of data and conduct rigorous repetitive,low-leveltasksquicklyandwithminimal error has the potential of freeing the warfightertoconducthigherleveltasks.

Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) Condition Based Maintenance is a central component of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).CBMistheapplicationandintegrationofprocesses,technologies,andknowledge-based capabilities to achieve target availability,reliability,andoperation.CBMalso supports costs of Marine Corps systems and components across their life cycles. TPM is a comprehensive approach to maintenance intended not only to prevent and correct equipmentfailures,butalsotooptimizeequipment performance and extend equipment life cycles. Another key component of TPM isReliabilityCenteredMaintenance(RCM),which is a method of analysis that captures and assesses operational and maintenance data to enable decisions that improve equipmentdesign,operationalcapability,and readiness. RCM is a logical decision process that provides the “evidence of need” for both reactive and proactive maintenance tasks that support CBM processes. RCM involves performing only those maintenance tasks that will reduce the probability of a failure or mitigate the consequences of failure,basedonanalysisofeachfailuremode and the consequence of failure.

SummaryThe Marine Corps’ S&T investment today will enable the force to counter military threats

as well as overcome any advantages that our future adversaries may seek. They can expandtheoptionsavailabletocommanders,including options left of phase 0 that can potentiallypreventconflict.TheMarineCorps’ ability to anticipate the mid to long term(3-5yearsand6-30years)operatingenvironmentwillbecriticaltofindingthekey technologies that will ensure the future force can adapt to win. Focusing S&T on these key technologies can provide the technologicaladvantagethewarfighterwillneedtosucceedonthefuturebattlefieldandpotentially provide a springboard to the next generation of unmatched military capabilities.

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TheidentificationandprioritizationofProgramExecutiveOfficerLandSystems(PEOLS)programs’toptechnicalissuesstarts the process of determining which top technical issues will result in the development of an associated capability. These issues are vetted through each program’s Science and Technology(S&T)representative,leadengineer,deputyprogrammanager,andprogrammanager for concurrence and prioritization.

The top technical issues across all PEO LS

programs are then rolled up into similar categories that establish key focus areas and informs the prioritization of funding and research efforts. A top-down approach of aligning S&T investment areas with the bottom- up prioritized list of Top Technical Issues ensures a consolidated and focused effort to resolve each program technicalissue(seeFigure4-1).

This process assists S&T representatives from all PEO LS programs to work through the

Section 4.0

TOP TECHNICAL ISSUES

Figure 4-1. PEO LS Technical Issues to Capability “Roll-Up”


Top Technical Issues of their programs and identifycapabilitygaps,whereS&Tcouldpotentially lead to requirement solutions. This collaborative approach has proven extremely valuable not only in identifying individual programtechnicalcross-cuttingissues,butalso in identifying technology issues that are

common among other PEO LS programs. By understanding these common technical challenges,PEOLScanbetteralignandleverage resources across the S&T enterprise.

Figure4-2identifiestheTopTechnicalIssues of each PEO LS Program.

PEO LS Programs’ Top Technical Issue Roll-Up

Program Technical Issues

Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Ϣ Survivability Ϣ Weight/Buoyancy Management Ϣ Reliability/Sustainment

Amphibious Combat Vehicle Phase 1 Increment 1 (ACV 1.1)

Ϣ Survivability Ϣ Weight Ϣ Crew Visibility

Common Aviation Command & Control System (CAC2S)

Ϣ BandwidthEfficientRadarMeasurementDataDistribution Ϣ BandwidthEfficientNetworkedVoiceCommunicationsVehicles Ϣ Cross Domain Security Solutions Ϣ Small Form Factor CAC2S Ϣ Contextual Search Engines

Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) Ϣ CounterUnmannedAircraftSystem(UAS) Ϣ Stinger Night Sight Replacement

Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) Ϣ Lowering Manufacturing Costs Ϣ Increased Dynamic Range Ϣ Advanced Electronic Protection

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

Ϣ Weight/Protection Ϣ Vehicle Network Ϣ JLTV-CloseCombatWeaponsCarrier(CCWC)MissileReloadingImprovements

Logistics Vehicle Systems Replacement (LVSR)

Ϣ Fuel Consumption Ϣ Increased Survivability Ϣ Safety

Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR)

Ϣ Fuel Consumption Ϣ Increased Survivability Ϣ Safety

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Family of Vehicles: Buffalo, Cougar, and M-ATV

Ϣ Stress cracks in welded construction and monolithic hulls both using high hard steel Ϣ Transparent Armor Ϣ Reduction in occupant accelerations with minimal stroke distance availability

Lightweight 155mm Howitzer (LW 155)

Ϣ Navigation in a GPS Denied Environment Ϣ Safe and Transportable Battery High-Capacity Technology Ϣ On System Power Generation and Conservation Ϣ SecureWireless:Ruggedized/LowEnergy

Figure 4-2. PEO LS Programs’ Top Technical Issue Roll-Up


ProgramExecutiveOfficerLandSystems(PEOLS)ScienceandTechnology(S&T)focusareas originate from high-priority technology issuesidentifiedbyeachPEOLSProgramManager. They emphasize areas of focused S&T investment and engagement that are mission essential,cross-cutting,operationallyrelevant,and actionable. These focus areas serve to inform,influence,andalignrequirements,S&Tinvestments,andsupportthetransitionofcriticalcapabilitytothewarfighter.

S&T Focus Areas

5.1 Power and Energy. This focus area encompasses technologies that expand the overall capability of the Marine Air-Ground TaskForce(MAGTF)byincreasingtheavailability/capabilityofbattlefieldpower,while decreasing the logistics footprint.

5.1.1 Fuel Efficiency. These technologies enhancevehicleperformance,whilereducing fuel consumption. Gains in this areaalsohaveasignificantimpactonthe logistics footprint of the MAGTF.

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PEO LS S&T FOCUS AREAS


5.1.2 Intelligent Power and Thermal Management. This element centers on the development of an integrated system that managespowerutilizationonvehicleplatforms,heatpropertiesinthecab,aswellasotherareas on the platform to maintain equipment andcrewcomfort.Ideally,aneffectivepower/thermal management system will improve electricalsystemefficiencyandimproveheatrejectionbylinkingpower/thermalmanagement strategies into a single onboard architecture. Advanced power/thermal management tools are a critical step in the developmentofreliableandefficientvehicleplatforms.

5.2 Survivability and Mobility. Survivability (5.2.1)consistsofFuelContainment/FireSuppressionandSafety;Mobility(5.2.2)consistsofCrewVisibility,Corrosion,AutonomyandWeight Reduction. These technologies improve mobility and increase the survivability of both Marines and vehicles. They include advanced lightweightarmorconcepts,activeprotectionsystems,energy-absorbingstructures,floatingfloors,shock-mitigatingseats,andupgradeddrive and suspension systems.

5.2.1.1 Fuel Containment/Fire Suppression. This element includes technologies that safely extinguishinternalandexternalvehiclefireswithout adversely affecting crews. Preferred solutions will implement a system-of-systems approachthatprovidesfiresuppressionand/orcontainmentforvehiclecabs,crews,tires,fueltanks,andenginecompartments.

5.2.1.2 Safety. Technologies are needed that increase vehicle stability and mitigate vehicle rollover,whilemaintainingtheabilityofvehiclesto achieve their off-road and on-road mission profile.

5.2.2.1 Crew Visibility. Clear and unobstructed crew visibility is essential for situational awareness. This area addresses technologies thatcanprovidetheabilitytoidentify,process,andcomprehendcriticalelements

of information regarding the mission and the operational environment.

5.2.2.2 Corrosion. Damage from corrosion can causesignificantmaintenancerequirements,decreasereadiness,andpotentiallydegradeoperational capabilities. Marine Corps vehicles are stored and maintained for long durations in pre-positioned stock ashore and at sea and inotherareasthatareexposedtosaltair,rain,snow,heat,cold,andothercorrosiveelements.Corrosion resistance technologies will reduce totalownershipcostsandprovideasignificantincrease in equipment readiness.

5.2.2.3 Autonomy. These technologies provide full autonomous capabilities and separate the warfighterfrompotentiallyhazardousmissions,whileprovidingincreasedefficiencyandeconomy of force.

5.2.2.4 Weight Reduction. This area develops modular,scalable,lightweight,andaffordablecomponents/packages that are tailored to the missiontoprovidegreaterflexibilitytothewarfighter.

5.3 Modeling and Simulation. This element uses tools that can facilitate a systems engineering approach to platform design by evaluating potential design/technology trade-offs for tactical wheeled vehicles. These trade-offs will addressperformance,payload,crewprotection,lifecyclecosts,survivability,reliability,availability,andmaintainability.

5.4 Open Plug-and-Play Communications Architecture. This technology focuses on thedevelopmentofanaffordable,scalable,andoperationallyflexibleCommand,Control,Communications,Computers,Intelligence,Surveillance,andReconnaissancearchitecturefor use on new and legacy platforms.


PEO LS continues to address the challenge ofincreasingenergyandfuelefficiencyofMarine Corps vehicles. As the vehicles today are being equipped with a greater number ofelectronicdevices,thereisanincreasein the demand for onboard power. Vehicle dependence on a common towable power generator only adds to the logistics burden andincreasesfuelconsumption.Thebenefitsofoptimizingenergyandfuelefficiencyare:

Ϣ Lightening the load of the Marine Air-GroundTaskForce(MAGTF).

Ϣ Reducing the requirement for bulk fuel distributionandstorageonthebattlefield,thereby reducing the logistics footprint.

Ϣ Identifying methods to save fuel and to increase vehicle range.

Ϣ Reducing total ownership cost.

There is a two-pronged approach within PEO LS to address the needs and requirementsofpowerandenergy:Fuel Efficiency projectsandIntelligent Power and Thermal Management projects.

Fuel Efficiencyprojectsfocusonincreasingtheefficiencyofmechanicalsystems(e.g.,engine,drivetrain,vehicleaerodynamics)toincreasethe amount of energy extracted from Marine Corps vehicles for every gallon of fuel they use.

Intelligent Power and Thermal Management projectsconcentrateonsolutionsthatincreasetheefficientuseofelectricityand power from other sources once these have been generated. Both focus areas are inherentlyaligned,andthesewillcontinueto maximize the power and energy available fortheMarineCorpsvehiclefleet.

PEO LS is actively engaged with other agencies and technology partners to address the Marine Corps’ current and future power andenergychallenges.WorkingwithONR,MCSC,USArmyResearchDevelopmentandEngineeringCommand,TankandAutomotiveResearch,DevelopmentandEngineeringCenter(TARDEC),aswellasvariousindustrypartners,PEO LS S&T representatives continually seek improvementsintheareasoffuelefficiencyand alternative solutions for generating on-board(andexportable)vehiclepower.

5.1.1 Fuel Efficiency

The Challenge

Marinescanexpecttofightinaustereenvironments in the future and be more dispersed than in the past. Fighting with morefuel-efficientvehiclesenablestheMAGTFtotravellighter(andfarther)withlessfuel.Theexistingtacticalvehiclefleetand associated fossil-fuel-consuming end items will be in the Marine Corps inventory for quite some time. Multiple avenues are being explored to maximize the energy extracted from each gallon of fuel and to minimizelossestoheat,friction,andotherinefficiencies.Whenimplementedtogether,theseS&Tinvestments,whicharenotlimitedtoonevehicleorevenonecomponent,canminimize fuel use and maximize operational maneuver for each gallon of fuel used.

Potential Solutions

PEO LS Efforts

Fuel Efficient Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) Thiseffort(aresultofaFutureNaval

Section 5.1 Focus Area

POWER AND ENERGY


Capability)willdevelop,optimize,integrate,anddemonstrateatleasta15%fuelefficiencyimprovement beyond the existing MTVR and across a set of driving cycles representative of likelyoperationalconditions,whilemaintainingMTVRaffordability,currentmobility,transportability,andsurvivabilitycapabilities.

ONR Efforts

Extreme Power Internal Combustion (EPIC) EngineThisprogramwillconductfeasibilitystudies,combustionmodelingandsimulation,andkinematic analyses of a Navy-patented novel rotary internal combustion engine concept that provides high power and torque in a small,lightweight,andfuel-efficientpackage.

Future Naval Capability (FNC) - ACV 1.X Mobility Enhancements ThisFNCprojectwilldevelop,optimize,

integrate,anddemonstrateafuelefficiencyimprovement beyond the current ACV platform across a set of driving cycles representative of likelyoperationalconditions,whilemaintainingaffordability,mobility,transportability,andsurvivabilitycapabilities.Additionally,theACV1.XFuelEfficientTechnologySuitewilldecrease the fuel consumption of ACV 1.2/1.3 by at least 10% through addressing engine and drive train losses while moving and at idle.

TARDEC Efforts

Advanced Combat EngineThe intent is to design and develop a novel 1000hp Military engine to meet mobility needs for combat vehicles. To meet the Army’s need forenhancedprotectionandfuelefficiency,highpowerengines(750–1500hp)areneededto offset increasing combat vehicle weights (armor),increasedelectricalgenerationneeds(onboardandexportablepower),improvedfuel

MTVRs operating in Southwest Asia


economy(cost&range),enhancedmobility(survivability),andreducedcoolingsystemburden(size,heatrejection)inasmallerpackage(reduceunderarmorvolumes).

Advanced Combat TransmissionThisisthedevelopmentofahighefficientcross-drive transmission for a track vehicle mated to a 1000hp high power dense engine whileofferinggreaterfueleconomy(á10-15%),improvedthermalefficiency(á15%),andlowerheatrejection(â20%)foruseinfuturecombatvehicles and demonstrated in the CVP platform.

Alternative Fuels QualificationThisprojectwilldeterminejetfuelspecification/purchaserequirementsneededforapprovalofalternativejetfuels(ATJ,DSH,CH,AJF)asmilitarygroundfuel that enables DLA-Energy to source these fuels when they are commercially available at cost-competitive prices.

Energy Efficient Hydraulic FluidsThiseffortwillreduceenergy(fuel)consumption in CE/MHE equipment by developinganenergyefficienthydraulicfluidformulationandhydraulicfluidefficiencymodels. The EEHF requirements will be documentedinaperformancespecificationwithqualifiedproductsforDLA-Aviationtopurchase.ProjectwillverifyhydraulicfluidefficiencymodelsdevelopedforCE/MHEtofurtherunderstandtheefficiencygainsthatcanbeattributedtohydraulicfluidformulations.Efficiencytestingwillbeconductedvialaboratory rig and vehicle level testing.

Fuel Cell In-HouseThis will maintain and strengthen in-house technical knowledge and competencies throughhardwaretesting,systemintegrations,collaborationswithindustry,governmentand academia and managing technical research efforts that push the state of the art and reduce system cost and complexity.

Fuel Quality SurveillanceThe petroleum fuel handlers at all levels (toincludePetroleumGroupsandTheaterandDivisionalSustainmentBrigades,andBrigadeSupportBattalions)lacktheabilityto rapidly verify the suitability for use of petroleum products prior to issuing. This effort will also develop algorithms and mature technologies that will provide a fuels quality surveillance in minutes. Technologies to be investigatedinclude:Lightobscuration,lightscattering,andultrasoundforcontaminate;and Near Infrared Spectrometry for the portable fuel property monitor.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Efforts

Fuel Efficiency Improvements for Amphibious Vehicles (Phase I)The program will develop concepts for fuel efficiencyimprovementsincludinganestimateof reduced consumption/increased operation time and/or distance for an ACV 1.1 notional vehicle.Duringtheinitialphase,theobjectivesare to demonstrate the feasibility of the concepts in meeting Marine Corps needs and to establish what concepts can be developed into a useful product for the Marine Corps. Feasibility will initially be established by material testing andanalyticalmodeling,asappropriate.

These efforts investigate four possible approachestoimprovethefuelefficiencyof the ACV system. One approach is energy scavenging technology to maximize the energy obtained from the fuel burned. Second,intelligentmobilitytechnologyisbeing developed to enable the system to self-tune powertrain performance based on the environment in which the system is operating.Third,auxiliaryloadoptimizationis being explored to minimize auxiliary component sizing and load on the engine. Finally,weightreductiontechnologiesare being developed to reduce the overall weight and load on the powertrain across the system’s operational range.


Variable Speed Accessory Drives (Phase II)ThisPhaseIIresearchprojectwilldevelopavariable ratio cooling fan drive for the MTVR. The MTVR currently uses a clutch-style fan drive operated with air pressure. It is believed that the fuel economy of the MTVR can be improved by implementing a variable ratio cooling fan drive and controlling the cooling fan speed as a function of coolant temperature.

RIF Efforts

Amphibious Combat Vehicle Fuel Efficiency ImprovementThis effort will address the more than 10% reduction in fuel consumption during the expectedACVdrivingcycle.Theproject’smajoractivitiesaretofabricateretrofitkitsfortwoACVenginetypes,conductdynamometeranddurabilitytesting,andtoprovidetheretrofitkitstotheMarineCorpsforfieldtesting.

5.1.2 Intelligent Power and Thermal Management

The Challenge

Themanagement,storage,andefficientuseof vehicle power has led to the development of a suite of power control programs that can effectively prioritize and manage between command,control,communications,computers,intelligence,surveillanceandreconnaissance;hotelservices;andheating,ventilation,andairconditioningsystemsinanadaptive operational environment. Thermal management of electronics is vital to the successful tactical operation of a variety of military electronic systems. Vehicle thermal management is important as it can reduce thermalloads,efficientlyremoveheat,reusewasteheat,andintegratesystemswithinthevehicle. This effort can improve operational effectiveness and have a reduced energy load. It also can extend vehicle operations andresultinefficientelectricgenerationand consumption. Managing the vehicle’s various thermal loads and supplies can

also assist with power consumption and resourcefully manage the vehicle’s output.

Theprojectsdescribedbelowaddressmany of the needs associated with this challenge through management of thermal loads and energy consumption on Marine Corps tactical vehicles.

Potential Solutions

SBIR Efforts

Lightweight Vehicle Exhaust for Amphibious Vehicles (Phase II)Amajorchallengefacingdesignersofexhaustand thermal management systems is the needforincreasedexhausttransport,heattransferanddissipationcapability,whilereducing weight penalties and improving componentlifecycle.Currently,thedemandfor increased exhaust and heat removal in military vehicles is surpassing the performance limits of conventional exhaust and thermal management systems. This is because updated military vehicles include additional armor protection,sensors,firepower,andotheradvanced capabilities that have added weight and higher performance requirements onto the system components. The Marine Corps experienced exhaust system challenges on theExpeditionaryFightingVehicle(EFV).Thealuminum and composite design developed to meet the exhaust requirements of the 2800 hp diesel engine performed poorly and came at a substantial weight and cost penalty.

As the USMC begins to look at future amphibiousassaultvehicle(AAV)designs,itisseekingtodevelopalight-weight,lower-cost vehicle exhaust system that can withstand the repeated heating/cooling cycles under exposure to the aggressive saltwater environment,whileminimizingthetransferof heat from engine exhaust to the external surface of the vehicle for improved personnel safety and reduced thermal signature. This programproposestoachievetheseobjectives


using an exhaust system concept based on acompositewallconstruction,whereeachmaterial used in the composite design is selectedtoperformaspecificfunction.Thisapproachoffersthemostflexibilitywithrespect to the overall design of the exhaust system,providingmultiplewaystoaddressthedemandingthermal,structural,andenvironmental performance requirements.

TARDEC Efforts

Advanced Li-Ion Modular BatteriesThis effort will apply recent commercial advancesinLithium-ionbasedanode,cathode,electrolyte and separator battery materials toelectrode,cell,andmilitaryspecificpackdesignstosignificantlyincreaseenergydensityvs. lead acid battery baseline from 36Whr/kg to >160Whr/kg while increasing power density by >50% and increase operating temperature range for the Li-ion batteries from(-20°Cto+50°C)to(-46°Cto+71°C).

Advanced Thermal Management SystemThe intent is to leverage current investments in combat vehicle cooling technologies to develop,matureandintegrateanefficientand effective cooling system for CVP. Also optimize cooling system reducing parasitic power in all modes of vehicle operation for more range & mobility as well as mature advanced technologies into integrated thermal solutionswhileenhancingperformance,decreasingweight,andminimizingcost.

Advanced Vehicle Power Technology AllianceThis will develop advanced technologies that enable military ground vehicles to becomesignificantlymoreenergyefficient.This effort will also collaborate with the U.S. Department of Energy to demonstrate technologiesin:advancedcombustionenginesandtransmissions;lightweightstructuresandmaterials;energyrecoveryandthermalmanagement;alternativefuelsandlubricants;hybridpropulsionsystems;batteriesandenergystorage;andanalyticaltools.

Extended Life CoolantsThisprojectwillresearchandevaluateextendedlifecoolants(ELC)todeterminetheir compatibility to military ground systems without degradations in performance and durability(i.e.thatthermalefficiencyisnot compromised and that new additive technologies in ELC do not cause corrosion inlegacygroundsystems).TheuseofELCcan reduce operation and maintenance costs by increasing the intervals between drainandrefill(potentiallythreeyearsplus)as compared to the coolants in use today. Thisprojectwillcomplementthecurrentwork being funded by the Defense Logistics Agency(DLA)ontheinvestigationofthecurrent life of CID-approved coolants and the properties of ELC when mixed with CID-approved coolants to evaluate compatibilities.


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The Marine Corps will operate in an increasingly complex and uncertain future. Futureconflictwillbemarkedbychaosandthe proliferation of a variety of threats both conventional and unconventional. The Marine Corps’ counter to those threats must be affordable,scalableandasystems-of-systemsapproach in order to be realized. Improvised ExplosiveDevice(IEDs)willcontinuetobea challenge in the future battlespace where Marinesfight.Asanexpeditionaryforcethatis concentrating its efforts on re-honing theiramphibiousskills,theMarineCorpsmustensureitstacticalvehiclefleetislight,fast,easilytransportableandsurvivable.

Inaddition,maintaininglegacyvehiclesandincreasingtheircapabilityisachallenge,especially in an environment where affordability is crucial. One way to keep development costs low is to use simulation-baseddesigntoolsthatpredictperformance,survivability and reliability of systems.

ProgramExecutiveOfficer(PEO)LandSystems(LS)continuestocollaboratecloselywith Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC),MarineCorpsWarfightingLab(MCWL),MarineCorpsCombatDevelopmentCommand,OfficeofNavalResearch(ONR),ResearchDevelopmentandEngineeringCommand(RDECOM),TankAutomotiveResearch,Development,andEngineeringCenter(TARDEC),andother agencies to address the competing challenges of Survivability and Mobility.

The Survivability and Mobility focus area consists of technologies that increase survivability of both the Marines and vehicles. The two are addressed as a

combined S&T Focus Area since what affects one often directly affects the other. 5.2.1Survivabilityconsistsof:

Ϣ 5.2.1.1 Fuel Containment/Fire Suppression

Ϣ 5.2.1.2 Safety

5.2.2Mobilityconsistsof: Ϣ 5.2.2.1 Crew Visibility

Ϣ 5.2.2.2 Corrosion

Ϣ 5.2.2.3 Autonomy

Ϣ 5.2.2.4 Weight Reduction

5.2.1 Survivability

The Challenge

Thedesign,developmentandproductionofsurvivable vehicles that adequately protect ourwarfightersisahighlycomplexsystem-of-systems engineering problem. Maintaining legacyvehicles while increasingtheircapabilityremainsachallenge,especiallyin an environment where affordability is asimportantascapability.Additionally,whilemaintainingsurvivability,thevehiclesmust providetherequiredmobilityforthe Marine Corps to successfully conduct expeditionary/amphibious operations.

Potential Solutions

PEO LS Efforts

Ground Based Air Defense On the Move (GBAD OTM)This FNC will demonstrate the capability of a rugged expeditionary high energy laser demonstrator cued by a radar capable


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of detecting low radar cross section threats and performing hard kills of unmannedaerialsystem(UAS)topreventreconnaissance,surveillance,targetingand acquisition of expeditionary forces.

The Warfighting Payoff: Ϣ Track & engage at greater distances.

Ϣ Low cost per engagement.

Ϣ On-the-move detection capability to enable maneuver.

Ϣ Much lower cost per engagement vs. kinetic weapons.

ONR Efforts

Technologies for Lightweight, Low Profile Active Protection System (APS) This effort will investigate technologies to advance the state-of-the-science active protection system applicable to vehicles and watercraft for defeat of air-delivered chemical energy threats with minimal fratricide.

Active Protection TechnologyThe Active Protection Technology initiative investigates novel countermeasures to defeat RocketPropelledGrenades(RPGs)andAnti-TankGuidedMissiles(ATGMs)inflight.

Lightweight Armor Applications/Integration Thisprojectwillinvestigateapplicationsofcarbonnanotubes(CNTs)inhighstrainrateusing lessons learned from the 6.2 Program for application in hard-armor systems.

Next Generation Lightweight ArmorThis effort will investigate methods for inexpensiveformationofceramics(SiC),develop mesostructure mechanical property relationships for CNTs to guide materialdevelopment,andimproveprocessing methods for ultrahigh strength and stiffness CNT yarn and tape.

Detection Avoidance Material and M&S Development This initiative will examine materials and develop improved M&S for advanced camouflageapplication.ItleveragesfundsfromtheArmyResearchLaboratory(ARL)andtheDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectAgency(DARPA)onthedevelopmentofacapabilityto evaluate performance of new materials.

Detection Avoidance TechnologiesThis ONR effort continues development of advanced technologies to reduce vehicle signature.

Directed Energy Weapons Mitigation This study will investigate Directed Energy Weapons(DEW)threatsanddevelopcountermeasure technologies among three mechanisms:obscuration,reduceprobabilityofEMcoupling,andEMreflectivesurfaces.Itwillleverage Navy experience and ARL/TARDEC investments for mitigation of DEW effects on Marine Corps platform hulls and sensors.

Flawless Glass+P2 Thisprojectwillfurtherdevelopthemethodologytoproduceflawlessglassas part of a transparent armor system. Reducingsurfaceflawscanincreaseperformance of the transparent armor systemsbymorethan10%,therebyallowingfor a reduced weight armor system.

Functionally Gradient Armor Materials (Additive Manufacturing) This initiative seeks to use additive manufacturing to fabricate light armor ceramic composite systems with novel geometries and seams.

Golem Protection System This effort is a collaborative program with ARL andCommunications-ElectronicsResearch,Development,andEngineeringCenter(CERDEC)todevelopanddemonstrateanRPG/ATGM defeat system. ONR funding supports


sensordevelopment,firecontrolsystemresearch,softwareprogramming,andsomeexperimentation for the Golem Protection System for Marine Corps vehicle needs.

Hybrid Layer Aluminum Composite (HLAC)This effort explores the response of aluminum-composite structures to underbody blast events.

Multi-DOF Rollover-Impact-Blast Effects Simulator Thisprojectwilldevelopthecapabilityofsimulating crew response to an underbody blast in a laboratory setting without the use of explosives. It will also capture complex localstructuralmotionbynovelfixturingdeveloped through modeling and simulation.

Scaling Studies in Ballistics This study will investigate lightweight materials for armor applications for Marine Corpsplatforms(i.e.,AmphibiousCombatVehicle(ACV)andJLTVObjective).

Tandem Threat Defeat and Select ATGMThis effort will continue the technology

development to defeat tandem chemical energy threats and ATGM.

Transparent Armor Integration Thisprojectwilldevelopanddemonstrateadvanced transparent armor systems in a fieldenvironmentusinglessonslearnedfromFlawlessGlass,TransparentArmorSmallBusinessInnovativeResearch(SBIR)project,and Polymeric Material Transparent Armor.

Transparent Armor SBIR (Phase II) Thisprojectwillreducetransparentarmorfor relevant threat by more than 30% and develop ballistic models useful for other programs. Transparent Armor Solutions and Southwest Research Institute have demonstrated a weight savings compared to conventional transparent armor solutions. Improvements to reduce weight along with M&S are ongoing to enable design of a transparent armor for different threats.

DARPA Efforts

Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T)Ground-basedarmoredfightingvehiclesandtheir occupants have traditionally relied on

USMC MRAP


armor and maneuverability for protection. The amount of armor needed for today’s threatenvironments,however,isbecomingincreasingly burdensome and ineffective against ever-improving weaponry. GXV-T seeks to develop revolutionary technologies to enable a layered approach to protection that would use less armor more strategically and improve vehicles’abilitytoavoiddetection,engagementand hits by adversaries. Such capabilities would enablesmaller,fastervehiclesinthefuturetomoreefficientlyandcost-effectivelytacklevaried and unpredictable combat situations.

The GXV-T program aims to improve the survivability of ground-based armored fightingvehiclesbyprovidingphysicallyandelectronically assisted situational awareness for crew and passengers. It also will provide semi-autonomous driver assistance and automation of key crew functions similar to capabilities found in modern commercial airplane cockpits to reduce onboard crew and training requirements. The GXV-T program isnotavehicledevelopmentprogram,butrather it is focused on developing core technologies so future vehicles can be more robust and agile. This is done through the provisionofinnovativeprotectivecapabilities,such as real-time movable armor that is instantly responsive to incoming threats and novel drive-train technologies able to provide enhanced mobility and power.

RDECOM & TARDEC Efforts

Advanced ArmorThisprojectwillleveragecurrentinvestmentsincombatvehiclearmortodevelop,matureandintegratelightweightbase,add-on,andelectrifiedarmors.MatureandtestPulsePowersystemtoenableelectrifiedarmors.Mature advanced armors into integrated armor solutionswhilemaintainingperformance,decreasingweight,andmaintainingcost.

Advanced Countermine/IED Payloads CompetencyArmy Elements lack the ability to conduct

mounted and dismounted movement and maneuveronandoffroad,inallterrainconditions where the threat of AT mine and IED engagements exist. This effort will capitalize on small incrementally funded activities combined with customer focused efforts to achieve technical capabilities that can ultimately be packaged into a single system adaptable totruck,tracked,androboticplatforms.

Advanced Passive / Active Blast MitigationThis effort will mature blast mitigation technologiesthroughproductdevelopment,integrationandvalidation.Itwillmeetthe≥4Xunderbody blast requirements by integrating interior and exterior blast mitigation technologies on combat vehicle representative blast bucks. It will also fully understand blast load paths through vehicle platforms by decomposing the load paths through each technology and technology interface.

Combat Vehicle Adaptive ArmorThe intent is to develop and demonstrate integrated adaptive armor systems comprised of mechanical and electrical subcomponents on a representative combat vehicle platform.

Combat Vehicle Office Program Management OfficeTheCVPMissionistoexecuteafiveyearGround Vehicle technology development program that delivers a portfolio of leap-ahead technologies at TRL 6 by FY19 to the Army and can be integrated and demonstrated on a prototype platform by FY21. The CVP Vision is to develop ground vehicle leap-aheadtechnologiesthatensuretheWarfightermaintains its overwhelming ground combat superiority against any enemy worldwide.

Modular Active Protection (includes MAPS BA4)Thisprojectwilldevelopanddemonstratesoft kill/hard kill APS utilizing a modular APS framework that will allow commonality acrossthevehiclefleet,tailoredsystemstomeetPMneeds,andfacilitatetransition.


Sensor Protection from LasersThe intent is to improve and adapt sensor protection technologies to a variety of platforms as well as develop new materials/devices/strategies for countering advanced laser threats. Reduction of optical cross-section,minimizationofjamminganddazzling,and overall increase in damage thresholds.

5.2.1.1 Fuel Containment/Fire Suppression

The Challenge

PEO LS Science and Technology representatives continue to investigate all optionsinpotentialfuelcontainmentandfiresuppressiontechnologies.AddressingfirescausedbyaccelerantsandIEDs,accidentalfirescausedbyleaksormalfunctions,orbattledamagefiresallpresentthesamecorechallenges:toincreasethesurvivabilityof the vehicle and its occupants.

Potential Solutions

RDECOM and TARDEC Efforts

Fire Protection CompetencyThis effort will provide legacy and future vehicle programs with improved damage mitigation techniques to protect against currentandemergingfirethreats.

SBIR Effort

Aqueous Based AFES (Phase II)This ONR effort will develop an aqueous solution that provides vehicle crew protection againstcrewcabfires,firere-flashandalsoprotect occupants from associated hazards. The approach is to identify a breathable foamsolutionforfiresuppressionwithnoharmful/toxicbyproducts,andtodevelopaqueous-basedinjurycriteria.Aninitialprototype will be developed and tested.

5.2.1.2 Safety

The Challenge

Safetypreservespersonnelandequipment,but safety considerations cannot contradict the mission of the Marine Corps’ operational objectives.Safetyconsiderationsincludevehiclestability,safetyequipmentthatincluderestraintharnesses,firesuppression,clearfieldsofview,training,policy,procedures,andlinesofcommunicationwiththewarfighters.

Potential Solutions

ONR Efforts

Dynamic Vehicle Center-of-Gravity and Gross Weight Estimation Using Readily Available Sensors – SBIR (Phase II)This SBIR effort will develop and demonstrate a novel system for estimating vehicle gross weight and center-of-gravity location using aninnovativenonlinearreal-timefilterbasedmethod. The proposed algorithm uses known physics-based kinematic relationships between vehiclestatesfortheestimationprocess,anditrequires minimal set of low-cost sensors that can be easily integrated into existing vehicle platforms.

RIF Efforts

Computational Anthropomorphic Virtual Experiment Man (CAVEMAN) Model for Injury Assessment in Kinetic EventsTheproject’sgoalistorefinethehighfidelitycomputational physics model to support survivability improvement efforts within the Marine Corps vehicle community. It will use avirtualhumanbodymodelforcrewinjuryevaluation from underbody IED. CAVEMAN will provideadvancedskeletalinjurylocalizationandadditionalinjurymodalitiesindamageto soft tissue to help the Marine Corps more effectively design for IED survivability.


5.2.2 Mobility

The Challenge

Mobility is fundamental for providing the agilityandflexibilitythatexpeditionarywarfarerequires.Thechallengeistofindanaffordablebalancebetweenpayload,protection,andperformance mobility.

Potential Solutions

ONR Efforts

ACV High Water Speed Parameter Setting Study Thisprojectwilldeterminetheboundsofphysics for the three ACV high water speed lanes.

Amphibious Swarming VesselsThis effort will analyze potential mission sets and payload modules and determine system parameters and desired performance capabilities.

Future Naval Capability (FNC) - ACV 1.X Mobility EnhancementsThis FNC will design and build a suite of affordabledragreduction,speedenhancing,andaffordablefuelefficienttechnologiestoprovide at least a 50% increase in water speed and at least a 10% increase in fuel economy of the ACV 1.2/1.3. This effort will also develop a suite of affordable drag reduction and speed enhancing technologies that can be quickly and easily installed and removed from ACV 1.2/1.3 to increase water speed.

Configurable Terrain/Tire InterfaceTheproject’sobjectiveistodevelopanoveltire material that can adapt its footprint or stiffness to different terrain conditions via stiffness change of a thermoplastic styrene-based polymer around glass transition and phase change of low temperature bi-alloys encapsulated in an elastomer matrix.

Predictive/Adaptive Mobility (PAM)This effort will predict upcoming environment and terrain characteristics via on-board

MTVR during amphibious operations


databasesandremotesensors(e.g.,UnmannedAirVehicles(UAVs),satellites,andleadplatforms)andintelligentlyadapt,innear-realtime,platformmobilitydynamicssystems.Theobjectiveistooptimizemobility,agility,andsafety,providingjust-in-timetrafficability.

Trafficability and Mobility Analysis from Remote Sensing Thisprojectwilluseremotesensingproductsfocused on terrain and soil characteristics to generate the mobility corridors from themodifiedcombinedobstacleoverlaytoimprove maneuver planning in the littorals.

Vehicle Agnostic Modularity (VAM) This effort includes the exploration and creation of modularity concepts for future tactical vehicles.

VAM – Virtual Framework Phases II and IIIThisprojectwilldevelopamulti-criteria/multi-objectiveoptimizationmethodologyfor use within a dynamic simulation code. The methodology will estimate system andsubsystembenefits,aswellaspredicteffects of module-level design changes on system-level operational capabilities. Application of the developed methodology enablesassessmentoftheefficacy,benefits,and burdens of novel modularity concepts within a realistic operational environment.


Active Suspension / Lightweight TrackThisprojectwilldevelopanAdvancedRunningGearasasystem,consistingofanadvancedExternalSuspensionUnit(ESU)andAdvancedLightweightTrack(ALwT)systemthatwillmaximizeweightreduction,improve vehicle durability and mobility and augment system survivability. The products will support PM CVP with additional support to the Bradley Family of Vehicles. Track and suspension technologies are historically developed as individual components leading to sub-optimal system performance. The

Advanced Running Gear must be developed as an optimized system to achieve optimal performance and durability at minimal weight.

NAC Business ManagementThiswillexplore,planandexecutetheHighEfficiencyTruckUsersForum(HTUF)for trucks and off-road equipment. It will also bring stakeholders together to accelerate commercialization of high-efficiencytechnologiesformilitary and commercial vehicles.

5.2.2.1 Crew Visibility

Crew visibility addresses the tactical vehicle crewman’sabilitytoseethebattlefield.Darkness,rain,snow,fog,sandstorms,dust,smoke and obscuration factors caused by weaponsfiringallhaveanimpactoncrewvisibility.Navigation,vehicleidentification,tactical movement and situational awareness are all important aspects of crew visibility. Onthebattlefieldofthefuture,itishighlylikely that enemies will have access to various typesofnightvisiondevices,aswellaslasers,andusethemtotheiradvantage.

The Challenge

Survivability can inadvertently hinder crew visibility.Thecost,weight,andopticallimitsassociated with transparent armor often results in vehicles that are burdened with limited visibility. Increasing visibility for Marine Corps vehicles without imposing a heavypenaltyonsize,weight,powerandcostisthegoal,butachievingthisgoalpresentsasignificanttechnologicalchallenge.

Potential Solutions

ONR Efforts

Transparent Armor The goal of this SBIR is to reduce the weight of transparent armor for relevant threat by more than30%,andthentransitionthetechnologytorelevantvehicleplatforms.Inaddition,


theTransparentArmorprojectwilldevelopa ballistic model useful for other programs.

Transparent Armor IntegrationThis effort will develop and demonstrate advanced transparent armor systems in a fieldenvironmentusinglessonslearnedfromflawlessglass,SBIR,andpolymericmaterialTA.


Future Sensor Protection Research (TBD)Thepurposeoftheprojectistopreventdestruction of combat vehicle optical systems fromHighEnergyLaser(HEL)weapons.

Ground Degraded Visual EnvironmentThe purpose of the effort is to increase local situationalawareness(LSA)inallconditionsandenvironments,toincludedegradedvisualenvironments(e.g.dust,smoke)forground vehicle systems using scalable LSA sensing & immersive intelligence.

5.2.2.2 Corrosion

ForMarines,whopreserveandmaintainthousandsofpiecesofgroundequipment,fightingcorrosionisuniquelychallenging.Marines operate in very harsh saltwater environments. The Marine Corps has established an effective corrosion-prevention program for all tactical ground equipment. This program intends to reduce maintenance requirements and costs through the development of corrosionpreventionandcontrolproducts,materials,technologies,andprocesses.

The Challenge

With a reduced national defense budget and the resulting reduction of new equipment procurements,theMarineCorpscannotaffordtoignorecorrosionissues.Consequently,the Marine Corps will be required to use much of its current gear and its existing vehiclefleet.Enhancedanti-corrosiontechnologieswillextendvehicle-servicelife,

reducerequiredmaintenance,andprolongthe operational viability of legacy systems. Enhanced anti-corrosion technologies and future service life extension programs will be required to extend the life of the MarineCorps’equipment,keepingthemoperationally viable and ready for use.

Potential Solutions

MCSC Efforts

Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPAC)The goal of this effort is to establish an effective CPAC program to extend the useful life of all Marine Corps tactical ground and ground support equipment. The effort also seeks to reduce maintenance requirements and associatedcoststhroughtheidentification,implementation,and,ifnecessary,developmentofcorrosionpreventionandcontrolproducts,materials,technologies,andprocesses.Theuse of these technologies and processes will repair existing corrosion damage and prevent,oratleastsignificantlyretard,futurecorrosion damage on all Marine Corps tactical ground and ground support equipment.

RecognizedbytheOfficeoftheSecretaryofDefense for its successful corrosion prevention andrepairefforts,theMarineCorpsCPACprogram has become a model for other services. This program continues to deliver best-value return on investment across all phases of Marine Corps’ equipment life cycles. Sinceitsinceptionin2004,theCPACProgramManagementOfficehasmaintainedaviable,comprehensive program that is credited withsavingtheMarineCorpsmorethan$20million annually. With the expansion of the programandtheuseofadvancedtechnology,savings are anticipated to continue to grow.

5.2.2.3 Autonomy

Autonomy has the potential of becoming a Marine Corps combat multiplier that will save lives by reducing or removing the human element from the convoy. The Marine


Corps has increased its efforts to develop autonomous unmanned ground systems that will work in union with manned systems and augment Marine Corps capabilities. In addition,autonomousvehiclescanfreeupmanpowerfromlogisticsmissions,makingthem available for more tactical roles.

Similar to the value UAVs bring to the skies in theformofpersistentvisibility,UnmannedGroundVehicles(UGVs)bringbenefitstoMarines on the ground in standoff capability. These ground vehicles are reducing Marines’ exposure to life-threatening tasks. UGVs are largely used in support of counter-IED and routeclearanceoperations,usingroboticarmsattachedto,andoperatedby,modifiedMine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and remotely controlled robotic systems.

The Challenge

Because UGVs have been playing a greater role incombat,theneedfornewcapabilitieshasbeen steadily increasing. Current UGVs require a person to operate the vehicle remotely. Autonomous vehicles that do not require a man-in-the-loop tend to move slowly and havedifficultytraversingterrain,evenoverminimal obstacles. For autonomous vehicles tobebeneficialtotheMarineCorps,theymust be able to conduct resupply missions with either a “man-out-of-the-loop” or a “man-on-the-loop”(toprovideoversightandinputwhenneeded).Totrulybevaluable,future autonomous vehicles should not requireMarinesforprotection,andtheymustbe able to cross rugged terrain quickly and easily without requiring human assistance.

Potential Solutions

ONR Efforts

Cognition for UGV/Warfighter Teaming Thisprojectseekstodevelopacognitiveframework to enable intelligent interaction between unmanned autonomous systems andhumanwarfighters.Theapproachisto develop algorithms that will allow for

extended situational comprehension from processing of real-time sensor data without theneedtotranslateobjectsandfeaturesintosemanticallyidentifiablesymbols.

Collaborative Heterogeneous Autonomous SystemsThis work will develop and demonstrate collaborative robotic behaviors involving multipleautonomousvehicletypes,includingmixed teams of ground and air platforms.

Complex Scene Analysis This effort will investigate computationally efficientmethodsforextractingreal-timeknowledge and understanding from visual scenes. The approach will focus on merging bottom-upandtop-downprocesses,movingbeyondpixel-levelanalysis,toprovidedeeperunderstandingofobjectsandrelationshipswithin a scene. The intent is to exploit vision-based systems to achieve enhanced automated perceptual understanding in a dynamic,complexenvironment,providingasufficientlevelofcomprehensiontoenableadvanced autonomous navigation and the development of tactically relevant behaviors.

Coordinated Tactical Behaviors Thisprojectwilldevelop,implement,anddemonstrate multi-vehicle autonomy enabling multiple unmanned ground vehicles to perform collaborative behaviors in support of various expeditionary military missions(e.g.,forceresupply,convoyprotection,androutereconnaissance).

Expeditionary Wingman Navigation The Wingman concept envisions mobile autonomous systems that are fully integrated with small-unit Marine ground forces. Wingman will provide added operational capability,loadbearing,andsecurityformultiplemissionprofiles,environments,andconditions.Thisprojectwilldevelopanddemonstrate advanced navigation and path-planning algorithms that will allow a robotic


wingman to maintain position and pace with adismountedsquad,whileautonomouslytraversing complex terrain and obstacles.

Intelligent Autonomy Architectures Thisprojectseekstodevelop,mature,andadvance an architectural framework for integrating technology components and subsystems of unmanned autonomous ground vehicles. It will facilitate the use ofopen,modularhardwareandsoftwaredevelopment,whilefosteringscienceandtechnologyinnovation,multi-developerparticipation,andinteroperability.

ITV Autonomy Conversion - Autonomy Integration Thiseffortwillfacilitatetransition,integration,and maturation of autonomous capabilities for a full- system demonstration and limited military utility assessment at the Autonomous Logistic Connecter Mission in FY16/FY17.

Natural Interaction between UGV and Squad Thisprojectwilldevelopanddemonstratetechnologies that will enable Marines to communicatewithautonomousmachines,and autonomous machines to communicate withMarines,usingthesamefamiliarmethodshumans commonly use to communicate witheachother.Focusareasinclude:two-wayvoicecommunication,two-wayvisualsignusage,understandingofintent,implementation of rehearsed coordinated action,andmachineinterpretationoftext,tacticalgraphics,maps,andoverlays.

Neural Perception and Cognition Thisprojectwillexploreartificialmeansofreplicating the cognitive and perceptual performance of biological systems in a context relevant to the use of unmanned autonomous systems in expeditionary war fighting.Theapproachtargetssensingand perceptual processing that leads to knowledge acquisition and understanding.

Night Ops with Electro-optical Perception System This initiative seeks to enable autonomous night operations. It will develop and quantitatively demonstrate a low-cost electro-optical perception system to perform stereo camera-based navigation during night operations and a localization solution(sensors+algorithms)withlessthan1%error(2D)duringonehourinGPS-denied environments at 20 mph.

Perception Under Adverse Conditions Thisprojectwillfocusondevelopingand demonstrating advanced perception capabilities that will enable the continued operation of autonomous systems when optical sensor performance is degraded by photonic absorptionorscatteringduetorain,snow,fog,smoke,dust,orothervisualobscurants.

Robust Traversability in Complex Terrains This effort will demonstrate that a path planner usinghigh-fidelityterrain,kinodynamicvehiclemodels,andnonholonomictrajectorieswill enable navigation to be 20% faster and with 25% less interventions through complex,clutteredenvironments.

Scene Comprehension and Representation Thisprojectbuildsonpreviouseffortsto develop and ultimately demonstrate advanced cognitive robotic perceptual capabilities.Theobjectiveistocreatetheability for a machine to process streaming sensor data into actionable information and knowledge. The approach encompasses advancesinscenecomprehension,symbolicrepresentation,attentionallocation,anticipation,probabilisticexpectation,contextualreasoning,learning,andadaptation.

Sensor Fusion for Robust Perception This initiative will demonstrate a low-costperceptionsystem($10k–$20k)foran autonomous ITV-sized vehicle that can


provide 20cm X/Y spatial resolution at rangesto40meters;surfacenormaldata;classify environmental material with an accuracy>75%;andperformnighttimeperception with a perception distance > 63% of daylight requirements.

Squad Level Tactical Behaviors Autonomous robotic vehicles interacting with human teammates as part of an integrated squad will need to be able to perform tactical movements and behaviors that support the team’s overall mission while enhancing its effectiveness.Theobjectiveofthisprojectisto develop and demonstrate a functional set of tactically relevant responses and behaviors that will enable a robotic team member to perform mission-related tasks in close proximity to humans and in accordance with thesquad’stactics,techniques,andprocedures.

Terrain and Object Perception This effort will develop perception algorithms for recognition and representation of operationallyrelevantobjectsandfeaturesin the environment. The approach will use multi-modalsensing,bothpassiveandactive,toenablediscernmentofspecificfeaturesfromwithinacomplexdynamicenvironment,including:terrainandlandscapefeatures,roads/pathways,people,vehicles,structures,and other features to enable improved autonomousnavigation,actions,intelligentdecision-making,andbehaviorallearning.

Warfighter/UGV Team Intent Reasoning and Adaptation This effort is motivated by the need for autonomous systems to make inferences and apply reasoning based on the dynamic information being continuously received from sensors observing the environment andspecificallywarfighterswithwhichthesystemisinteracting.Theprojectobjectivefocuses on the use of advanced perception capabilities to support reasoning about friendly and adversarial activities and intent in dynamic situations with evolving context.

Wingman Platform and Mission Packages Thisprojectwilldesignanddevelopanautonomous test bed vehicle platform for useintesting,maturing,anddemonstratingnew autonomy-enabling technologies and payloads related to the wingman robotic squad member concept.

World Modeling and Tactical Path Planning This effort will investigate the potential to extract higher-level knowledge elements from World Model datasets. It will use segmentation and clustering techniques to identify distinct regions,paths,andobjectsforuseinadvancednavigation and reasoning solutions.


Autonomous Ground ResupplyThe purpose of Autonomous Ground Resupply Program is to develop and demonstrate an improved and optimized distribution system that integrates new and emerging technologies across the full spectrum of operational and tactical supply movement operations.

Autonomous Robotics for Installation & Base OperationsThepurposeoftheprojectistoacceleratethe adoption and use of intelligent ground vehicle systems for military and commercial applications by linking technology with real-world operational settings in semi-controlled environments.

5.2.2.4 Weight Reduction

Weight reduction is an aspect of lightening the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. This isasignificantchallengeandeverypoundcounts. Equipping trucks with auxiliary powersources,forinstance,cansaveagenerator and potentially reduce the load by300pounds.Moreefficientengineswould help reduce fuel demands.


The Challenge

Successful weight-reduction efforts will generatebenefitsincludingexpandedrange,superiormobility,increasedenergyefficiency,andgreaterspeed.Thechallengeis to implement weight- reduction measures that are affordable and that will not degrade survivability nor reduce reliability.

Potential Solutions

ONR Effort

Flawless GlassThis initiative will further develop the methodologytoproduceflawlessglassaspart of a transparent armor system. Reducing surfaceflawscanincreaseperformanceofthetransparentarmorsystemsbymorethan10%,thereby allowing for a reduced-weight armor system.

Lightweight Vehicle Exhaust for Amphibious VehiclesThis SBIR will evaluate the exhaust systems for Amphibious Vehicles and develop a lightweight alternative.


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PEO Land Systems Marine Corps has a continuing requirement for the development of an integrated suite of non-proprietary multi-variableModelingandSimulation(M&S)tools.These tools must leverage existing ground vehicle simulation tools and enable M&S-based acquisition and lifecycle management of tactical ground vehicles to include cost data. The ultimate value of a fully integrated M&S toolset will be the ability to maximize the effectiveness of limited resources through simulation-basedacquisition,whilebringingoptimized,focusedcapabilitiestotheWarfighter.

Computer-based simulation of the functions of tactical vehicle systems must be expanded to shorten development time andreduceprogramrisk/cost.Currently,not enough components are accurately simulated and few are simulated together as asystem(co-simulation).Afullyintegratedsimulation-based acquisition approach that incorporatesco-simulationtoolswill:

Ϣ Enable virtual vehicle designs to be functionally tested on computers.

Ϣ Optimize vehicle prognostics and performance tools.

Ϣ Assess candidate vehicles against critical performance parameters.

Ϣ Inform the requirements process by identifying system requirements that are realistic and achievable.

Ϣ Informlife-cyclecost(LCC)estimatesandsignificantlyreducethe total LCC of the system.

Ϣ Savemoneybyreducingdesign,aswell as test and evaluation costs.

Ϣ Allowhigh-fidelityrequirementstrade-offswithaccuratepredictionsofcosts,schedule,andperformance(CSP).

Ϣ Evaluate potential new technology insertions and their effects on CSP.

5.3.1 PEO LS Future M&S Vision

The Challenge

PEO LS has a need for a universal M&S aggregationtoolthatisverified,validatedandhasahighdegreeoffidelity.Thistoolwillcollect and aggregate industry component and platform data for various vehicle systems/platforms,assesstheaggregateddatathroughscenario-basedsimulation,andprovide normalized CSP output that will allow leadershiptoconfidentlyassessthevalueofaproposedsystemorupgrade(SeeFigure5.3-1).

The development of a universal modeling and simulationaggregationtoolwillprovide:

Ϣ Streamlined and standardized approach for assessing CSP of future GroundCombatVehicles(GCVs)andproposedupgrades/modifications.

Ϣ Single integration tool capable of assessing multiple platforms and multipleconfigurations.

Ϣ Plug-and-play capability for upgrade or alternativecomponentcomparison,aswell as future modernization programs.

Ϣ Requirements-based scenarios to assess total LCC and performance for each platform/configurationandupgrade.

Ϣ Standardized interfaces for industry


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todesigncomponentmodels,aswellas establishes acceptable credibility assessment levels for key design aspects.

Ϣ Decision-making tools for acquisition leadershipwithaknownconfidencelevel.

Ϣ Reducedtotalownershipcosts,whilemaximizing limited S&T resources.

5.3.2 Shaping the Future of M&S

Framework Assessing Cost Technology (FACT)The United States Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC)sponsored the development of the Framework for Accessing Cost and Technology(FACT)withGeorgiaTechResearchInstitute(GTRI)toenableinvestigatorstovisualize a system’s potential costs alongside thesystemsperformance,reliabilityandotherfactors deemed important. FACT is a modeling

Figure 5.3-1. Universal M&S Aggregator


andsimulationframework,enablingreal-timecollaborationinawebenvironment,primarilygeared towards conducting real-time trade space analysis for complex systems-of-systems. FACTusesSystemsModelingLanguage(SysML)todefinecomplexsystems.SysMLexpandsupontheUnifiedModelingLanguage(UML)andgoes beyond software-centric design to include hardwarecomponents.Thespecificationprovides a formal means to describe a system,mostnotablythedecompositionandorganization of the system components as well as the parametric relationships between value properties distributed throughout the systems.

5.3.3 Ongoing M&S Efforts

Human Body ModelCurrent Anthropomorphic Test Dummies (ATDs)usedtopredicthumaninjuryriskinlive-fireblasttestinghaveseverallimitationsduetoalackofbiofidelityandlimitedinjuryassessmentcapability.TheATDiscomposedofmetals,rubbers,andplastics,andthemajorityofinjurymetricsassociated with the ATD were developed under automotive crash loading scenarios.

Development of a human body model is underway;leveragingtherecentadvancesinhigh-fidelitycomputationalphysics-basedM&S of explosive events against armored vehicles.Thismajoradvancementintheabilitytoaccuratelypredicthumaninjuryriskwillenable vehicle designers and evaluators to predictriskofinjuriesacrosstheseverityspectrumexperiencedintherealworld,supplement ATD results with prediction of injuriesbeyondfracture,expandinjuryriskassessmentsbeyondthe50thpercentile,supporttheatereventreconstruction,anddeliverinjurycausationdetermination.Beyond the scope of the PEO LS focus on injurypredictioninImprovisedExplosiveDevice(IED)events,thismodelcouldbeusedinballisticprotection,blastoverpressure,burninjuries,andnon-lethalmunitions.

Post IED Damage Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)Two companies are currently in Phase II of SBIR contracts to develop the capability to systematically gather and store Post IED damage data from the vehicle and scene and process this data into a format that allows the vehicle PMs to assess the risk of repair vs redeployment.

Survice Engineering Company is developing anintegrated,low-cost,ruggedized,andportable tablet-based 3D capture tool kit to guide and facilitate the assessment of battle damage to combat vehicle platforms. Theplansforthetoolincludes:

Ϣ Development and integration of ruggedized,low-costindoor/outdoor 3D scanning technology.

Ϣ Procedural forms and checklists.

Ϣ Photo and video documentation.

Ϣ Expandable framework to incorporate other Non-Destructive Inspections(NDI)technologies.

Corvid Technologies is developing Battle DamageAssessmentVisualizer(BDAV)software which is run on ultra-portable devices and allows quick time access to a database incorporating hundreds of IED and multi IED-event scenarios. By comparing the damage produced by the incident to a databaseofsimulatedvehicledamage,thesoftware determines the closest match and calculates the risk of redeploying vs repairing the vehicle structure. The tool will also supportevent-reconstruction,identifyingthe most likely threat scenario that led to thedamage.Additionally,asanalternativetovisual-onlyinspection,BDAVprovidesamoredatadriven,consistentwaytodeterminevehiclerepairlevelsrequired,loweringrisktothewarfighterwhilesimultaneouslyreducing unnecessary vehicle downtime. BDAV software relies on robust surface


capture and data storage capability being developed under this same SBIR topic.

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Blast M&STheobjectiveofthiseffortistodevelopandexecute a physics-based model that is able to account for both soil/structure interaction and gross vehicle response. Corvid Technologies haspreparedhigh-fidelitymodelsfortheMarineCorpsJLTVProgramOffice.TheUnderBodyBlast(UBB)M&Seffortswill:

Ϣ ProvideJointProjectOffice(JPO)insightintoforceprotectionlevels(initiallyfroma structural standpoint and evolving toacrew-responsestandpoint).

Ϣ Support engineering design analysesandmodifications.

Ϣ Provide supplemental information to support key performance parameter analyses. The JPO also plans to use M&S for future evaluations of vehicle designmodificationsandEngineeringChangeProposals(ECPs).

Mitigation of Blast Injuries TheobjectiveoftheJLTVBlastModelingandSimulation(M&S)effortistodevelopand execute a physics-based model that can account for both soil/structure interaction and gross vehicle response. Corvid Technologies isdevelopinghigh-fidelitymodelsfortheJLTV programs. The underbody blast M&S effortswill:1)providetheJointProjectOffice(JPO)insightintoforceprotectionlevels(initiallyfromastructuralstandpointandevolvingtoacrewresponsestandpoint);2)support engineering design analyses and modifications;and3)providesupplementalinformation to support key performance parameter analyses. The JPO also plans to use M&S for future evaluations of vehicle designmodificationsandengineeringchange proposals. Funding and timeline information can be found in the M&S section.

Additional M&S projects supporting PEO LS include:

Ϣ Material Characterization of Energy Absorbers (EA) focuses on material forblastmodeling,whichisbeingtested to determine models used todefineEAcomponentresponse.Components to be modeled include seatEAs,cushionsandblastmats.

Potential Solutions

Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Efforts

Light Weight Systems & Technology (LWS&T)This effort will develop a weight informed vehicle design optimization process / architecturefortheArmy.LWS&Twillutilize,develop,andevaluatetools,advancedmaterials,manufacturing,andassemblytechnologiesto optimize component/sub-system/system weight while maintaining or improving performance.Finally,itwilldemonstratebest practices in a cost-conscious system design to reduce ground vehicle weight.

Vehicle Electronics and Architecture (VEA) Mobile DemonstratorThepurposeoftheprojectistomaturetheopen data and power architecture as well as the system designs to TRL 6 that were implemented as part of the VEA Research SIL at TRL 5 by integrating those subsystems onto a combat vehicle platform. This effort will also validate the power and data capabilities required for the future infantry or combat vehicle modernization efforts while increasing vehicle performance & decreasing SWAP overcurrentimplementations.Finally,itwill build the TARDEC bench on in-house vehicle integration of these systems.

Virtual Proving GroundThe purpose is to develop a comprehensive andintegratedAutonomyM&Stoolkitstrategy,positioning TARDEC to lead the push for more unified/interoperableM&Scapabilities.


Thisprojectwillalsoengagewithon-goingM&Stooldevelopmentefforts(e.g.AutonomyinOperationalEnergy(AiOE),TARDECVirtualExperimentationCapability(TVEC),etc.),identifythebest-of-breedM&Stoolsavailable,and perform a gap analysis to identify areas for futuretoolenhancement.Othereffortsinclude:

Ϣ Develop and extend M&S tools to address shortcomingsidentifiedinthegapanalysis.(e.g.integratebest-of-breedtoolstogether,expandfunctionality/robustness,etc.).

Ϣ Manage the integration of existing/future M&S tools into the toolkit to reduce duplication of effort and maximize the value of M&S outputs.

Warrior Injury Assessment Manikin (WIAMan)The purpose of this effort is to establish the feasibilityoftheWIAManinjuryassessmentconcept and advance to prototype fabrication.


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Open plug-and-play architecture provides vehicle platforms the capability to add a new communication,sensor,anddatacomponentto a system and have it integrate seamlessly without changing the architecture or technical configurationofthevehicle.Adaptingsucharchitecturesforthetacticalvehiclefleethas great potential to improve tactical and operationalflexibilityforcommanders.Consequently,theMarineCorpscontinuestodevelopastandardizedapproachtoCommand,Control,Communications,Computers,andIntelligence(C4I)andElectronicWarfare(EW)integration.PEOLScontinuestoworkwithMarineCorpsSystemsCommand,TankAutomotiveResearch,DevelopmentandEngineeringCommand,MarineCorpsCombat

Development Command and the broader research community to integrate these systems through a coordinated development and acquisition process. Critical to this process is a shift to common resources accessed through open architecture systems. This change will reduce or eliminate a large number of duplicative and proprietary solutions that were procured under pressure of combat operations.

The Challenge

Manyofthefieldedvehicle-mountedC4I/EWsystemsintheinventory,whichwereprimarilydrivenbyurgentoperationalneeds,are standalone solutions integrated onto tactical vehicles in bolt-on applications that comewithseparatepower,processing,clock,

Figure 5.4-1. M-ATV


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and location functions. Some current tactical vehicles were not designed to support radios atall,andcertainlynotthemultiplenewtechnologies that have been added to enhance combat effectiveness. The development of modular,scalable,open-systemarchitectures,whichenableaplug-and-playmissionflexibilityacrossalltacticalvehicles,willenablerapidvehicle modernization and shared-resource allocation. It will also eliminate duplicate equipment for both legacy and future vehicle programs and ease shipboard operations.

Potential Solutions

SBIR

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based C2 Digital AssistantThe Marine Corps seeks to employ advanced artificialintelligence(AI)technologiesforits CAC2S program to reduce information overload,improvesituationalawareness(SA)andcollaboration,andaidinCommanderdecision-making. Leverege will use its unrivaled subjectmatterexpertiseinCAC2Sanditsdeep experience with cutting-edge machine learning techniques to research and test the optimal algorithms for the AI-based digital assistant. The research and development will identifytheareasthatneedtobeaddressed,proposeandstudyalternativesolutions,andprovide simulated but relevant input to test our hypotheses against known CAC2S use cases.

Leverege intends to address the following quantitative commercialization metrics and achieve increased maturity in the following areas:Multi-levelneuralnetworkapproachestospeechtokenization,deepmachinelearning,andcontextualunderstanding,Conversationalbot technology that remembers 0x9D context betweenindividualqueries,Autonomousbigdata 0x9D architectures and implementation strategies that can be embedded into disconnected systems and meet stringent performanceandsecurityrequirements,and Improved data presentation and user

experience methodologies for digital assistants.

TARDEC Efforts

Vehicular Integration for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4/ISR)/EW Interoperability (VICTORY)InFY-15,MarineCorpsSystemsCommandandPEO LS have approved the VICTORY standard in future Marine Corps vehicles. The current version(asofthedatethisdocumentwaspublished)ofthestandardis1.6.1,whichwillbe critical for future development of modular C4/ISRsystems,isarequiredcharacteristicfornew vehicle systems.

The VICTORY open plug-and-play architecture is being developed as a solution to operating forcesapplyingsolutionstoidentifiedC4ISRcapability short falls through short term solutionsquicklyboltedontogroundvehicles,whichinhibitsfunctionality,negativelyimpactsthevehicle’ssize,weightandpower,andlimits crew space. VICTORY will reduce these issues by embedding the systems directly into the platform. It provides a framework forarchitecture,standardspecifications,anddesign guideline input.

VICTORY is developing a framework for integration of C4ISR/EW and other electronic equipment on Army ground vehicles. The frameworkiscomposedof:

Ϣ Anarchitecturethatdefinescommonterminology,systems,components,andinterfaces.

Ϣ Asetofstandardtechnicalspecificationsfortheitemsidentifiedinthearchitecture.

Ϣ A set of reference designs that provide guidance for how the architecture and standards can be used to create designs against various types of requirements and environments.

The architecture is documented in VICTORY Architecture-VersionA2,whichidentifiesthe


systems,components,andinterfaces,butdoesnot provide technical details. The technical detailsarespecifiedintheVICTORYstandardspecifications,andareintendedforthesystemacquisition and S&T communities to use as acitablereferenceinnewprocurements,modernizationactivities,andengineeringchange proposals.

TheVICTORYstandardspecificationsdonotspecifysystemdesignorthespecifichardware and software components that will be used to implement the VICTORY standard specifications.Inaddition,thesespecificationsdonotspecifythehardwareconfigurationorthe mapping of software to hardware.

The designs must be developed to meet the operational,functional,andperformancerequirements of the platform or product. VICTORY provides example designs to aid the community in understanding the options for deployingthespecifications.Theseexamplesare documented in VICTORY reference design documents:

Ϣ VICTORY Standards Maturation (VSM) Maintain,develop,andadoptfuturecapabilities to continue to enhance the Vehicular Integration for C4ISR/EW Interoperability(VICTORY)Specifications.Enhance existing Systems Integration Lab (SIL)capabilitiestoperformvalidationandverificationfortheupdatedstandards.Continue to provide new capabilities that can be added to Military Ground Vehicle platforms as a part of Army Force Generation block upgrades or modernizations.

Ϣ VICTORY Enabled Company Transformation (VECTOR) Transition and demonstrate TARDEC’s VICTORY investment from its current TechnologyReadinessLevel(TRL)4LabComponents to TRL 6 vehicle systems applicable to all platforms. This will reduce Program Managers’ risks for transitioning VICTORY components and systems onto their vehicle platforms by providing an accredited information assurance

Figure 5.4-3. Core Concept: VICTORY Data Bus (VDB)


solution,aidingintheintegrationoflegacycomponents,andprovidingacommonvehicle integration package for VICTORY.

Ϣ VICTORY System Integration Laboratory (VICTORY SIL) The VICTORY SIL was developed to help facilitateverificationandvalidationofthe VICTORY standards in support of near-term PEO Ground Combat System Engineering Change Proposal efforts. It also provides a facility where vendor componentsareindependentlyverifiedtoVICTORY standards. The VICTORY SIL has a representative vehicle cabin to demonstrate the VICTORY standards in a system-level vehicle environment.

Ϣ Capabilities The VICTORY SIL offers contractors the ability to bring hardware and software solutionstobetestedandverifiedatVICTORY standards. The testing would be performed via a test service agreement between the contactor and TARDEC.

Ϣ Benefits

� Provides an independent implementation of VICTORY proposed standards.

� Advances VICTORY standards through the process from proposed standards to draft. standards.

� IdentifiesandclarifiesissueswiththeVICTORY proposed standards.

Radio Frequency (RF) Convergence The intent is to leverage CERDEC’s RF Convergenceprojectoutcomestodefineandbuildaflexibleframeworktoreadilyadapt and allow insertion of existing and newC4ISR/EWtechnologies.DefineA-Kit&B-KitSpecifications,CommonInterfacesandReference implementations for Electronics Chassis,RFDistributionnetworkandPowerDistribution network.

Vehicle Electronics & Architecture Research SIL (VRS)The Army faces considerable challenges when integratingelectronicsintogroundvehicles,compounded by the need to reduce cost and redundancy across multiple platforms. The VRSprojectwillcreateacompletereferencearchitecturetoaddressthepower,vetronics,and C4ISR integration challenges facing the modernization of the ground vehicle domain. This architecture and the associated SIL(asaTARDECtestasset)willsupportexperimentation with future architectural concepts and implementations. This effort also includes the power management technologies fortheVRSproject.

Virtual Experiments Capability (VEC)The VEC will develop a process for modeling innovative TARDEC technologies and inserting them into the Army Capabilities Integration Center(ARCIC)-ledEarlySyntheticPrototyping(ESP)environment.ESPisanARCIC-ledeffortto develop a persistent video game environment Soldiers want to play and researchers can use to evaluate emerging military technologies.


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NavalSeaSystemsCommand(NAVSEA)existstomakeNaval(NavyandMarineCorps)programssuccessful.ThevisionofNAVSEA is to be the Navy’s trusted partner for identifying and providing innovative cost-effectivetechnicalsolutionstothewarfighter.NAVSEAisresponsivetotheNavalenterprises,thejointforceandnationalrequirements,whilepartneringwithindustry,otherDoDlaboratories,andacademia.WithinNAVSEA,supportforthewarfighterisaccomplishedatboththeNavalSurfaceWarfareCenter(NSWC)and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center.

The mission of the NSWC is to operate the Navy’sfull-spectrumresearch,development,testandevaluation,engineering,andfleetsupportcenterforshipsystems,surfaceshipcombat,andweaponssystems,littoralwarfaresystems,forcewarfaresystems,aswell as other offensive and defensive systems associated with surface warfare and related areasofjoint,homelandandnationaldefensesystems from sea and ashore. NSWC also

provides the Navy’s core technical capability fortheintegrationofweapons,combatandshipsystemsintosurfaceshipsandvehicles,and for development and integration of energeticmaterialsforjointapplications.

The Warfare Centers view the Marine Corps as an important strategic partner. To facilitate a productive relationship with the Marine Corps,theWarfareCenterDivisionTechnicalDirectors chartered the NAVSEA Warfare CenterUSMCCollaborationTeam(CT).Thevision for the CT is to work seamlessly across the Warfare Centers Divisions to support and advocate for technically superior and cost-effective solutions for the Marine Corps. The CT is a readily available resource to facilitate Marine Corps stakeholder engagement with the Warfare Center Divisions.

The following NSWC Division Fact Sheets highlight each warfare center’s capabilities and focus on capabilities relevant to the Marine Corps.

Section 6.0

WARFARE CENTERS

NSWC CraneCrane, IN

NSWC CarderockWest Bethesda, MD

NSWC DahlgrenDahlgren, VA

NSWC Indian HeadIndian Head, MD

NSWC Panama CityPanama City, FL

NSWC CoronaCorona, CA

NSWC Port HuenemePort Hueneme, CA

Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers

Naval Sea Systems Command Naval Surface Warfare Centers Map


NSWC Carderock Division (NSWCCD)

MissionProvideresearch,development,testandevaluation,analysis,acquisitionsupport,in-serviceengineering,logisticsandintegration of surface and undersea vehicles and associated systems. Develop and apply science and technology associated with naval architectureandmarineengineering,andprovide support to the maritime industry. Execute other responsibilities as assigned by theCommander,NavalSurfaceWarfareCenter.

DescriptionThe Carderock Division consists of approximately2,000scientists,engineersand support personnel working in more than 40 disciplines ranging from fundamental science to applied/in-service engineering. We are the Navy’s experts for maritime technology. The Division houses world-class facilities and laboratories. Carderock’s HeadquartersislocatedinWestBethesda,Maryland. The Division also conducts research and development at several remote sites across the country.

Technical Capabilities Ϣ CD04 Surface and Undersea Vehicle Machinery Systems Integration Ϣ CD05 Combatant Craft and Expeditionary Vehicles Ϣ CD07 Hull Forms and Fluid Dynamics Ϣ CD09 Surface and Undersea Vehicle Mechanical Power and Propulsion Systems Ϣ CD10 Surface and Undersea Vehicle Electrical Power and Propulsion Systems Ϣ CD14Surface,Undersea,andWeapon Vehicle Materials Ϣ CD15 Surface and Undersea Vehicle Structures Ϣ CD16 Alternative Energy and Power Sources R&D

Ϣ CD17LiquidWasteManagement,Science and Systems Ϣ CD18 Solid Waste and Hazardous Material Management,ScienceandSystems,and Ships and Subs Systems Safety Ϣ CD20Surface,UnderseaandExpeditionary Vehicle Vulnerability Reduction and Protection

Facilities Ϣ Acoustic Research Detachment Ϣ Advanced Ceramics Laboratory Ϣ Biotechnology Laboratories Ϣ Center for Innovation in Ship Development Ϣ Circulating Water Channel Ϣ Combatant Craft Department Ϣ David Taylor Model Basin Ϣ Deep Submergence Pressure Tank Facility Ϣ Dosimetry Laboratories Ϣ Electrochemical/Battery Laboratories Ϣ Environmental Protection Laboratories Ϣ Explosives Test Pond Ϣ Fatigue and Fracture Laboratories Ϣ Fire Tolerant Materials Laboratories Ϣ IR Systems Ϣ LargeCavitationChannel(LCC) Ϣ Large Scale Grillage Test Facility Ϣ Magnetic Fields Laboratory Ϣ Magnetic Materials Laboratory ϢManeuveringandSeakeepingBasin(MASK) Ϣ Manufacturing Technology Laboratory Ϣ Marine Coatings Laboratories Ϣ Marine Corrosion Control and Evaluation Laboratories Ϣ Marine Organic Composites Laboratories Ϣ Materials Characterization and Analysis Laboratory Ϣ Metal Spray Forming Laboratory Ϣ Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE)Laboratories


Ϣ RadarImagingModelingSystem(RIMS) Ϣ Rotating Arm Facility Ϣ Ship Materials Technology Center Ϣ Shock Trials Instrumentation Ϣ Signature Materials Laboratories Ϣ Signature Materials Laboratory Ϣ Small Gas Turbine Test Facility Ϣ South Florida Testing Facility Ϣ Southeast Alaska Acoustic MeasurementFacility(SEAFAC) Ϣ Structural Dynamics Laboratory Ϣ Structural Evaluation Laboratory Ϣ Subsonic Wind Tunnel Ϣ Survivability Engineering Facility Ϣ Welding Process and Consumable Development Laboratories

Current Marine Corps Support Areas Ϣ USMC Platform/Vehicle Hydrodynamics and Hydromechanics Ϣ USMC Platform/Vehicle Integration and Design Ϣ Survivability Ϣ Structures Ϣ Materials Ϣ Power/Energy Ϣ Environmental Quality and System Safety

Current Marine Corps Programs Supported

PEO-Land SystemsPM-AAA

Ϣ AAV Hydrodynamics

Ϣ AAV Corrosion

Ϣ ACV 1.0/2.0 Hydrodynamics

Ϣ ACV Human Factors

PM-JNLW

Ϣ PolymerKelpProgram(SmallBoats/Craft)

PM-MRAP

Ϣ Live Fire Testing and Evaluation (LFT&E)/Survivability

AUTOCELL

Ϣ Survivability

Marine Corps Systems CommandSIAT (Systems Interoperability and Architecture Technology)

Ϣ SBIR Program Manager

Ϣ Corrosion Prevention and Control(CPACProgram)

Ϣ Expeditionary Power

PMM-115 (PM-Combat Support Systems)

Ϣ Power/Energy(MEHPS;GREENS,etc…)

USMC Headquarters Expeditionary Energy Office (E20)

Ϣ Power/Energy


NSWC Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)

MissionProvideresearch,development,testandevaluation,analysis,systemsengineering,integrationandcertificationofcomplexnavalwarfaresystemsrelatedtosurfacewarfare,strategicsystems,combatandweaponssystems associated with surface warfare. Providesystemintegrationandcertificationforweapons,combatsystemsandwarfaresystems.Execute other responsibilities as assigned by theCommander,NavalSurfaceWarfareCenter.

DescriptionThroughtheyears,Dahlgrenestablisheditselfasthemajortestingareafornavalgunsandammunition.Today,itcontinuestoprovidethemilitarywithtestingandcertificationby utilizing its Potomac River Test Range in Dahlgren,VA,andprovidesFleetsupportat Combat Direction Systems Activity in DamNeck,overlookingtheVirginiaCapesFleetOperationsArea,VirginiaBeach,VA.

NSWCDD conducts basic research in all systems-relatedareasandpursuesscientificdisciplinesincludingphysics,mathematics,laserandcomputertechnology,software,mechanical,electricalandsystemsengineering,andbiotechnologyandchemistry.

Technical Departments Ϣ A Strategic and Computing Systems Ϣ B Electromagnetic & Sensor Systems Ϣ E Gun & Electric Weapon Systems Ϣ H Weapons Control & Integration Ϣ R Readiness & Training Systems Ϣ V Warfare Systems Engineering & Integration Ϣ ME Mission Engineering & Analysis Directorate

FacilitiesNWWCDDoccupiesfourgeographiclocations,theNavalObservatoryinDCandDahlgren,WallopsIsland,andDamnNeckinVirginia.TheNSWCDD Headquarters at Dahlgren is near Quantico and the Pentagon. The Damn Neck facility is near Marine Corps Forces Command in Norfolk. NSWCDD includes several unique national facilities including the Littoral Operational Area Range and the Potomac River Test Range. NSWCDD operates state-of-the-art facilities supporting all assigned technical areassuchas:sensors,unmannedsystems,firecontrolsystems,integratedwarfaresystems,directedenergy,railgun,chem-biodefense,and electromagnetic environmental effects.

Current Marine Corps Support Areas Ϣ Vehicle 3-D Modeling and Laser Scanning drawingdevelopment,configurationmanagement and sustainment Ϣ VehicleCapabilityInsertionsdesign,integration,fieldingandsustainment Ϣ Expeditionary Command and Control design,integration,andtesting Ϣ EnergyModeling,Analysis,andTesting Ϣ ExpeditionaryAnalysis,Modeling and Simulation Ϣ Human Systems Integration Ϣ Safety Engineering Ϣ Directed Energy Weapons Ϣ Advanced Sensor Development Ϣ Autonomous and Unmanned System Development Ϣ Chem-Bio Sensors and Defense Development


Combat Development and Integration (CD&I) Ϣ Engineering Support to Seabasing Integration Division


Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) Ϣ Engineering Support

PEO Land SystemsPM-AAA

Ϣ AAV Emergency Egress Lighting Ϣ AAV Electrical Upgrade Ϣ AAVARVCOP(FundedbyPMS495) Ϣ Habitability

PM-Aviation Command & Control and Sensor Netting

Ϣ CAC2S Software Integration and Management Ϣ CAC2S Test & Evaluation

PM-Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicles

Ϣ LVSR 3-D Modeling Ϣ MTVR 3-D Modeling Ϣ Vehicle Capabilities Insertions

PM-G/ATOR

Ϣ Engineering and Acquisition

Marine Corps Systems CommandPM-MAGTF Command, Control, and Communications (MC3)

Ϣ Combat Operations Center (COC)Engineering Ϣ Joint Battlespace Viewer sustainment Ϣ E3 Hazards Engineering Ϣ CompositeTrackingNetwork(CTN)

PM-Ammo

Ϣ 40mm Ammunition Ϣ Anti-Personnel Obstacle BreachingSystem(APOBS) Ϣ 120mmAmmunition,Missiles&Rockets

PM-Infantry Weapons Systems (IWS)

Ϣ FollowontoSMAW(FOTS) Ϣ Raids and Recon Depot Support Ϣ Anti-Armor ϢM40A5RifleImprovementProject

PM-Armor and Fire Support Systems (AFSS)

Ϣ OrdnanceQualification Ϣ Weapon System Integration Ϣ M1A1 Weapon System Upgrades Ϣ Ground Weapon Radar Support

PM-Light Armored Vehicle (LAV)

Ϣ Anti-Tank Modernization

PM SIAT

Ϣ Systems Engineering Ϣ Energy Ϣ CIED Ϣ Expeditionary M&S and FACT Support


NSWC Crane Division

MissionProvideacquisitionengineering,in-serviceengineering and technical support for sensors,electronics,electronicwarfareandspecial warfare weapons. Apply component and system- level product and industrial engineeringtosurfacesensors,strategicsystems,specialwarfaredevicesandelectronicwarfare/information operations systems. Execute other responsibilities as assigned by theCommander,NavalSurfaceWarfareCenter.

DescriptionNavalSurfaceWarfareCenter,CraneDivision,(NSWCCrane)isashorecommandoftheU.S.Navy,undertheNavalSeaSystemsCommandheadquarteredinWashington,DC.Itisabusiness-based enterprise operating under the Navy Working Capital Fund. Seventy-three percent of the workforce is made up ofscientists,engineers,andtechnicians.

NSWC Crane Headquarters is located in southwestern Indiana and is a tenant on the third largest Navy installation in the world.Withnearly100squaremilesofland,noencroachment,strongstateandlocalsupport,andacostoflivingindex22.7percentbelowtheU.S.nationalaverage,Craneisindispensable to the nation as a high-value provider of innovative solutions and services.

Multi-service partnerships with Crane Army Ammunition Activity and Army/Indiana National Guard’s Camp Atterbury Joint ManeuverTrainingCenter,MuscatatuckUrbanTrainingCenter(MUTC),andHawthorneArmyDepot in Nevada strengthen Crane’s ability to rapidly assess new technologies immersed in an operational-type environment with electronic attack clearance and restricted air space.

In2013,NSWCCranerealignedourtechnicalcapabilities,thusincreasingourmilitaryvalue

assessmentwhileintegratingouradjacenttechnology products and narratives. NSWC Cranespecializesinsensors,electronics,electronicwarfare,andspecialwarfareweapons. Our primary mission focus areas areSpecialMissions,StrategicMissions,and Electronic Warfare/Information Operations. In support of these Mission Focus Areas,Crane’sscientists,engineers,andprofessional workforce provide stewardship andhigh-militaryvalueknowledge,contracts,hardware,andsoftwareacrossthe following Technical Capabilities with support from the Business Capabilities.

Technical Capabilities Ϣ CR04:ElectronicWarfareSystemsRDT&E/Acquisition/Life Cycle Support Ϣ CR10:InfraredCountermeasuresandPyrotechnic RDT&E and Life Cycle Support Ϣ CR15:StrategicSystemsHardware Ϣ CR16:SpecialWarfareandExpeditionary Systems Hardware Ϣ CR18:AdvancedElectronics& Energy Systems Ϣ CR19:SensorsandSurveillanceSystems


PEO-Land SystemsPM-Air Command and Control and Sensor Netting (AC2SN)

Ϣ Common Aviation Command and ControlSystem(CAC2S) Ϣ Marine Air Command and ControlSystem(MACCS) Ϣ CompositeTrackingNetwork(CTN)

PM-Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) and Ground / Air Task Oriented Radar (GBAD & G/ATOR)

Ϣ G/ATOR Ϣ Advanced Man-Portable Air DefenseSystem(AMANPADS)


Ϣ Counter – Unmanned Arial Systems(C-UAS)

PM-Light Tactical Vehicles (LTV - Legacy)

Ϣ HMMWV Ϣ ITV Ϣ UTV


Ϣ Ground Based Operational SurveillanceSystem(G-BOSS) Ϣ USMC Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device ElectronicWarfare(CREW)

PM-Marine Intelligence (MI)

Ϣ TopographicProductionCapabilities(TPC) Ϣ TargetMaterialProduction(TMP) Ϣ TacticalSIGINTCollectionSystem(TCSC) Ϣ Technical Control and Analysis Center(TCAC)


Ϣ PdM-AntiArmorSystems(TOW,Javelin,SMAW,SABER)

PM-Armor and Fire Support Systems (AFSS)

Ϣ AN/TPS-59 and AN/TPS-63 Long Range Radars

PM-Combat Support Systems

Ϣ Mk-154 Land Mine Clearance Ϣ TMDE Systems

PM-Ammunition

Ϣ Ammunition Programs and Inventory Management


NSWC Port Hueneme Division

MissionProvidetestandevaluation,systemsengineering,integratedlogisticssupport,in-service engineering and integration of surfaceshipweapons,combatsystemsand warfare systems. Provide the leading interface to the surface force for in-service maintenance and engineering support provided by the Warfare Centers. Execute other responsibilities as assigned by the Commander,NavalSurfaceWarfareCenter.

DescriptionNavalSurfaceWarfareCenter,PortHuenemeDivision(NSWCPHD)maintainstechnicalexpertiseatlocationsacrosstheUnitedStates:EngineeringandLogisticsatPortHueneme,CA;SearchRadarEngineeringatVirginiaBeach,VA;andLiveFireTestingatWhiteSands,NM.

Port Hueneme Division is recognized as the Navy’s Center of Excellence for In-ServiceEngineering,TestandEvaluation,and Integrated Logistics Support for surface warfare combat and weapon systems. Sinceitsinceptionin1963,PortHuenemeDivision has been supporting the combat and weapon systems of the Fleet by providing highly skilled personnel and state-of-the-art facilities to lead the development and support of Navy surface ship warfare systems throughout their life cycles.

Port Hueneme Division focuses its technical capabilities on direct connectivity to the Fleet on a global basis and the immediate availability of around-the-clockaccesstoproducts,services,andFleet support capabilities. Capabilities will supportpredictivesystemfailure,remotediagnostics,andcorrectiveactionviareal-time,networkedcommunications.

Port Hueneme Division capabilities include “Cradle to Grave” lifecycle engineering and

sustainmentplanningtoensurethatcombat,weapon,radars,airandsurfacesurveillancesystems work effectively together to accomplishship,StrikeGroup,andTheaterWarfare assigned missions throughout their life. Naval Enterprise area assignments include:Surface,Aviation,ExpeditionaryCombat,NETWAR/FORCEnet,andUnderseaforover50majoracquisitionprograms.Inaddition,NSWCPHDprovidesoverlandlivefiretestingofNavalweaponsinsupportofweaponssystemsacquisition(missilesandlasersystems),assemblyofweaponsforoverlandandatsealive-firetesting,launchofresearchrockets,andassembly/launchoflow-andmedium-fidelitytheaterballistictargets.

Technical CapabilitiesProvideIn-ServiceEngineering(ISE),Test&Evaluation(T&E),andIntegratedLogisticsSupport(ILS).

Ϣ PH01 Strike Force Interoperability and Theater Warfare Systems Ϣ PH02 Surface and Expeditionary Combat Systems Ϣ PH03 Surface and Expeditionary Weapon Systems Ϣ PH04 Underway Replenishment Systems Ϣ PH07 Surface and Expeditionary Missile Launcher Systems Ϣ PH08 Radar Systems Ϣ PH09 Directed Energy Systems Ϣ PH10 Littoral Mission Module Ϣ PH11 Ballistic Missile Defense T&E SpecializedTargetVehicleDevelopment,Integration and Deployment

Marine Corps Support Areas Ϣ Test&Evaluation(T&E),IntegratedLogisticSupport(ILS),andIn-ServiceEngineering(ISE)

Ϣ Enterprise Product Life Cycle Management IntegratedDecisionEnvironment(ePLMIDE),SustainmentandProductSupport


modeling and analytics/end-to-end product data management


PEO-Land SystemsPM-Air Command and Control and Sensor Netting (AC2SN)

Ϣ CompositeTrackingNetwork(CTN)T&E,M&S,ILS&ISEsupport

PM-Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) and Ground / Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

Ϣ G/ATORT&E,ProductionMonitoring,ProgramManagement,ContractingOfficersRepresentation,ReliabilityMaintainability and Availability (RM&A)Engineering,ILSSupport

PM-Advanced Amphibious Assault (AAA)

Ϣ AmphibiousAssaultVehicle(AAV)FamilyofSystems(FoS)ePLMIDEproductdataconfigurationmanagementimplementation

Marine Corps Systems CommandPM-Armor and Fire Support Systems (AFSS)

Ϣ AN/TPS-59 and AN/TPS-63 LongRangeRadarsT&E,SystemsEngineering,CMsupport

Ϣ AN/TPQ-49 Lightweight Counter Mortar RadarSustainabilityStudy,In-ServiceReview for USMC Primary Inventory ControlActivity(PICA),DiminishingManufacturing Sources and Material Shortages(DMSMS)analysis

PM- SIAT

Ϣ In-ServiceEngineering(ISE),Guidebook development & Training


NSWC Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology

Division (IHEODTD)

MissionProvideresearch,development,engineering,manufacturing,test,evaluationandin-service support of energetic systems and energeticmaterials(chemicals,propellantsandexplosives)forordnance,warheads,propulsionsystems,pyrotechnicdevices,fuzing,electronicdevices,CartridgeActuatedDevices and Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PADs),Packaging,Handling,Storage,andTransportation(PHS&T),gunsystemsandspecialweaponsforNavy,JointForcesand the Nation. Develop and deliver Explosive OrdnanceDisposal(EOD)technology,knowledge,toolsandequipmentandtheirlife-cycle support through an expeditionary workforce,whichmeetstheneedsoftheDoD,combatant commanders and our foreign and interagency partners. Support the Executive Manager for EOD Technology and Training. Execute other responsibilities as assigned by theCommander,NavalSurfaceWarfareCenter.

DescriptionThe NSWC Indian Head Explosive Ordnance DisposalTechnologyDivision(NSWCIHEODTD)locatedinIndianHead,MDbringstogetherthelargest full-spectrum energetics facility in the DoD with the largest concentration of explosive ordnance disposal technology resources and information in the world. The Division’s unique synergy and balanced capabilities address all aspectsoftheenergeticstechnicaldiscipline,includingbasicresearch,appliedtechnology,technologydemonstration,prototyping,engineeringdevelopment,acquisition,low-rateproduction,in-serviceengineering,weaponssystemintegration,systemsafety,mishap&failureinvestigations,surveillance,EODtechnology&information,anddemilitarization.

Technical Capabilities Ϣ Threat and Countermeasure Information Development and Dissemination forEOD,IED,andCREW Ϣ Technology Development and IntegrationforEOD,IED,andCREW Ϣ EOD unmanned systems Ϣ Energetic and Ordnance Component andOrdnanceSystemsfor:

� S&T � Air Warfare � Surface Warfare � Undersea Warfare � Expeditionary Warfare � Emergent & National Requirements.

Major Facilities Ϣ Aircrew Escape Ordnance Devices Development & Prototyping Complex Ϣ Detonation Physics RDT&E and Acquisition Ϣ Bombproofs,blastchambers,self-contained gun ranges Ϣ Continuous Twin-Screw Processing R&D and Scale-up Ϣ 20-mm,37-mm,40-mmand88-mm extruders Ϣ Novel Materials R&D Ϣ Nano-energetic materials characterization Ϣ Complete suite of analytical capabilities Ϣ Cast Composite Rocket Motor and PBX R&D & Scale-Up Complex Ϣ Ordnance Test Facilities Ϣ Chemical,PhysicalPropertyand Metallurgy Labs Ϣ QualityEvaluation(QE)/Surveillance Facility Ϣ Specialty Energetic Chemical Scale-up Facility Ϣ HighPressureExplosives,Physics & Combustion Lab


Ϣ Bombtesting;Strandburning;Combustion instability testing ϢMEMSCleanRoom,UnderwaterWarheadsRDT&E and Modeling & Simulation Ϣ Foreign Ordnance Electronics Exploitation Laboratory Ϣ Magnetic Signature Test Facility Ϣ Ordnance Disassembly Complex Ϣ Hypervelocity Test Facility Ϣ Oxygen Cleaning Laboratory Ϣ EOD Diver Complex


PEO Land SystemsPM-Advanced Amphibious Assault (AAA)

Ϣ AmphibiousAssaultVehicle(AAV)

PM- Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV)

Ϣ LTV System Safety

Marine Corps Systems CommandPM AMMO

ϢMultiPointInitiator(MPI) Ϣ MK22 Mod 4 Rocket Motor Ϣ MK154 Line Charge Release

PM Combat Support Systems (CSS)

Ϣ ExplosiveOrdnanceDisposal(EOD) ϢMK154ElectricalSystems: Ϣ Design Review and Production Ϣ CSS Program Safety

PM Infantry Weapon Systems (IWS)

Ϣ PdM Anti-Armor Ϣ PdM Non-Lethal & Optics

PM-MAGTF Command, Control, and Communications (MC3)

Ϣ JointBattleCommand–Platform(JBC-P)

PM Armor & Fire Support Systems (AFSS)

Ϣ PdM TANKS System Safety

Systems Engineering Interoperability, Architecture & Technology (SIAT)

Ϣ SystemEngineering(SE)Division Ϣ Developmental Test & Evaluation(DTE)Division Ϣ Safety(00T)Division

Joint Non-Lethal Program Office Ϣ Indirect Fire Munition Engineering/Technical Support Ϣ BAA & Contract


NSWC Corona Division

MissionNSWC Corona provides the Navy and Marine Corpindependentanalysisandassessment,with1375scientists,engineers,andsupportstaff,andmorethan1200contractors.

The mission of NSWC Corona is to “Serve warfightersandprogrammanagersasthe Navy’s independent assessment agent throughout systems’ lifecycles by gauging the Navy’sandMarineCorps’warfightingcapabilityofweaponsandintegratedcombatsystems,fromunittoforcelevel,throughassessmentofthosesystems’performance,readiness,quality,supportability,andtheadequacyoftraining.”

DescriptionUsingarigorous,disciplinedindependentassessmentprocess,NSWCCorona,locatedinCorona,CA,providesthefleet,programmanagers and acquisition community with theobjectiveassessmentneededfortheNavytogaugewarfightingcapabilityofshipsandaircraft,assesswarfaretrainingandanalyzenew defense systems - even those systems in the concept phase. This commitment to independent assessment allows the Navy to achievethegreatestvalueforacquisition,material readiness and lifecycle management programs-forToday’sNavy,theNextNavy,andthe Navy After Next. As the Navy’s metrology andcalibrationauthority,Coronaalsosetsthemeasurement science and calibration standards tosupportproperweaponsoperation,interoperability and peak readiness for the fleet.Coronausesinnovationandautomationto also reduce burdensome workload for Sailors,whilereducingmaintenancecostsand increasing readiness for the Navy.

Technical capabilities and unique expertise - ranging from missile defense assessment to range and test instrumentation to setting measurement standards - enable Corona to support in-service and

emerging weapons and combat systems for key customers in critical areas.

Technical Capabilities Ϣ AC01 Warfare Systems Performance Assessment Ϣ AC02 Quality and Mission Assurance Assessment Ϣ AC03Metrology,Test,andMonitoring Systems Assessment Ϣ AC04 Naval Surface & Air Range Systems Engineering Ϣ AC05 Weapons Systems Interface Assessment Ϣ AC06 Naval Systems Material Readiness Assessment Ϣ AC07 Strategic Systems Testing and Analysis,andSurveillanceAssessment

FacilitiesNSWC Corona is home to three premier nationallaboratoryandassessmentcenters:JointWarfareAssessmentLab(JWAL);Measurement Science and Technology Lab (MSTL);andDaughertyMemorialAssessmentCenter(DMAC).Alongwiththe“CoronaEngineers,”thesestate-of-the-artfacilitiesenableCoronatofulfillitsuniquemissionfor the Navy. The JWAL and DMAC are at the core of Corona’s integrated approach towarfareassessment,andtheMSTLiswhere Corona researches and establishes the metrology and calibration standards for the procedures for the Navy and Marine Corps. NSWC Corona’s Fallbrook Detachment is strategically positioned next to Marine Corps Base,CampPendletonprovidingintegratedTestandEvaluation(T&E)supporttothefleet.

Usingarigorous,disciplinedindependentassessmentprocess,Coronaprovidesthefleet,programmanagers,andacquisitioncommunitywiththeobjectiveassessmentneeded for the Navy and Marine Corps to gaugewarfightingcapabilityofships,aircraft,andgroundsystems;assesswarfaretraining;


and analyze new defense systems - even those systems in the concept phase.


PEO-Land SystemsPM AC2SN

ϢMarineAir-GroundTaskForce(MAGTF)Common Aviation Command and Control Systems(CAC2S)AnalysisandAssessment Ϣ CompositeTrackingNetwork(CTN)Analysis and Assessment

PM GBAD/GATOR

Ϣ G/ATORBlock1,AnalysisandAssessment

Ϣ G/ATORBlock1,DT&ETestDirector

MARCORSYSCOMAC/ALPS

Ϣ ItemUniqueIdentification(IUID)Engineering

PM Ammunition

Ϣ TotalLife-CycleAssessment: Ϣ In-Service Systems Engineering Ϣ T&E Technical Agent for Operational Reliability and Predictive T&E for Surveillance Ϣ Technical Agent for Fleet Malfunction Investigations Ϣ Global Inventory Supply Chain Management and Pre-Positioning Ϣ Knowledge and Information Management Ϣ Joint Services Production Readiness Assessments and Quality Engineering

PM CSS

Ϣ Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment(TMDE)Maintenance Ϣ Automated Test and Equipment Program(ATEP)Calibration Ϣ Metrology and Calibration (METCAL)Engineering

Ϣ Infantry Weapons Gage Calibration Program(IWGCP)Maintenance

PM ISI

Ϣ EmergencyResponseSystem(ERS)Development and Maintenance Ϣ PublicSafetyNetwork(PSNet)Engineering Ϣ Secure Operational Network Infrastructure andCommunications(SONIC)Analysis

PM IWS, PdM AAS

Ϣ T&E Technical Agent for Javelin Ϣ T&E Technical Agent for Tube-launch Optically-trackedWire-guided(TOW)

PM MAGTF C3 I2SA

Ϣ JointBattleCommandPlatform(JBC-P)T&E ϢMAGTFCommonHandheld(MCH)T&E ϢMilitaryGPSUserEquipment(MGUE)T&E

PM TRASYS

Ϣ Training Assessment Program Development Ϣ TacticalWarfareSimulationCertificationandAccreditation(C&A) Ϣ TacticalTrainingRanges(TTR)Development and Maintenance Ϣ VirtualBattlespaceTwo(VBS2)C&A

SIAT

Ϣ GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)Liaison

MCICOM Ϣ Logistical Utilities Management and Energy Systems Development Ϣ Advanced Metering Infrastructure(AMI)C&A Ϣ Industrial Control Systems (ICS)Assessment

MCB Camp Pendleton Environmental Security Division

Ϣ GeographicInformationSystems(GIS) Ϣ Knowledge and Information Management and Accreditation Ϣ SharePoint Support


MCOTEA Ϣ OcularInterrupter(OI)OT&E Ϣ Assault Amphibious Vehicle Survivability UpgradeProgram(AAVSUP)InitialOperationalTestandEvaluation(IOT&E) Ϣ G/ATOR,CAC2S,andCTNOT&Esupport.


NSWC Panama City Division

MissionConductresearch,development,test,evaluation and in-service support of mine warfaresystems,mines,navalspecialwarfaresystems,divingandlife-supportsystems,amphibious/expeditionary maneuver warfaresystems,andothermissionsthatoccurprimarilyincoastal(littoral)regions.Execute other responsibilities as assigned by Commander,NavalSurfaceWarfareCenter.

DescriptionLocatedinPanamaCity,FL,thedivisionis the technical center of excellence for Littoral Warfare and Coastal Defense.

NSWC PCD Technical Capabilities Ϣ PC20-Chemical and Biological Warfare Individual Protection Systems Ϣ PC21-Expeditionary Coastal and Maritime Security System Engineering and Integration Ϣ PC25-Air Cushion Vehicle Systems Ϣ PC26-Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare Systems Engineering and Integration Ϣ PC27-Special Warfare Maritime Mobility Mission Systems and Mission Support Equipment Ϣ PC28-MCMDetectandEngageSystems,ModularMissionPackaging,andPlatformIntegration and Handling Ϣ PC29-Littoral Mission Systems Integration and Modular Mission PackagesCertification Ϣ PC30-Unmanned Systems Engineering and Integration,AutonomousOperations,JointInteroperability and Common Control Ϣ PC31-Mine Sensor and Target Detection Technology,MineDeliveryPlatformIntegration,andMinefieldArchitecture Ϣ PC33-Diving and Life Support Systems

Ϣ PC34-Surface Life Support Systems for Extreme Environments

FacilitiesLocatedon650acres,NSWCPCDoperatesstate-of-the-art facilities supporting all assignedmissionareassuchas:LCACRepairandMaintenanceFacility,AirOperations,SeaFighter(FSF-1),andtheLittoralWarfareSystems Facility. The Gulf Coast is an ideal location for Expeditionary Operations andTesting;NSWCPCDmanagesthewater space for the Joint Gulf Test Range (JGTR),whichincludesEglinrangesandspanstheGulfofMexico,bays,estuaries,riversandharbors.AspartoftheJGTR,we perform amphibious operations and have developed an Expeditionary Maneuver Test Range for vehicle testing.

Current Marine Corps Support Areas Ϣ Combat Engineer Route Reconnaissance andClearance(R2C)andMobility/Counter-Mobilitydesign,integration,testing,fielding,andsustainment Ϣ Vehicle 3-D Modeling and Laser Scanning drawingdevelopment,configurationmanagement and sustainment Ϣ VehicleCapabilityInsertionsdesign,integration,fieldingandsustainment Ϣ Expeditionary Command and Controldesign,integration,testing,fielding,andsustainment Ϣ Energy Modeling and Analysis and Testing Ϣ ExpeditionaryAnalysis,Modeling,andSimulation


PEO-Land SystemsPM-AAA

Ϣ AAV Emergency Egress Lighting Ϣ AAV Electrical Upgrade Ϣ AAVARVCOP(FundedbyPMS495) Ϣ Habitability


PM-Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicles

Ϣ LVSR 3-D Modeling Ϣ MTVR 3-D Modeling Ϣ Vehicle Capabilities Insertions Ϣ CougarConfigurationManagement


Ϣ LeadSystemsIntegrator,DesignAgent,In-Service Engineering Agent for Expeditionary Command and Control System Ϣ Joint Battlespace Viewer sustainment

PM-CSS

Ϣ NSWCPCDistheTechnicalAgent(TDA,ISEA,AEA,andSSA)forsystemsoftheUSMC Engineering Systems Route Reconnaissance and Clearance and Mobility/ Counter-Mobility missions. Ϣ CSE Enhanced Tray Ration Heating Sink System engineering and testing support


Ϣ Raids and Recon Depot Support

PM- SIAT

Ϣ Energy Ϣ CIED Ϣ Expeditionary M&S and FACT Support

CD&I

Ϣ Engineering Support to Seabasing Integration Division


SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic – SSC

Atlantic Strategic Guidance-Work together as a high performing organization delivering timely capabilities at the right cost. Rapidly provide information warfare capabilities that exceed expectations.

Land Systems Integration (LSI) MissionProvidedesign,engineering,prototyping,and full scale integration of C4ISR capabilities into tactical ground vehicle platforms. Improve USMC readiness through the integration of mission equipment on vehicleplatforms.Providefielding,post-production,andsustainmentsupport.

SSC Atlantic LSI Technical Capabilities Rapidintegrationandfieldingofnewcapability into tactical vehicle platforms.

Complete System engineering data management approach. The Amphibious CombatVehicle(ACV)andAssaultAmphibiousVehicle(AAV)programofficesinvestedina suite of tools and SSC Atlantic LSI has integrated them into a systems engineering tool set. The tool set includes the following applicationsandtheirsupportingfunction:

Ϣ System Architect-Enterprise Architecture(DoDAF)

Ϣ Rational DOORS & DOORS Next Gen-RequirementsDevelopment,RequirementsManagement,RequirementsTraceability,andRequirementsVerification/ValidationReporting

Ϣ Rational Team Concert-ConfigurationMgmt.,RiskMgmt.,TaskMgmt.,DefectMgmt.,etc

Ϣ Rational Quality Management-Manage Test:Process,Plans,Cases,Scripts

Ϣ Rational Asset Management-Enterprise Class Data Storage for COTS / GOTS applications

Ϣ Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC)Integration-Linktoothernon-IBMapplications(PTCWindchill-ProductLifecycleManagement,supportingTechnicalDataPackages)

OpenTechnicalDataPackage(TDP)development utilizing a wide range oftechnologyfrom3Dscanning,3Dmodeling,and3Dprinting,aswellasexpanding their capabilities in the realm of mechanical and electrical simulation.

SoftwareandHardwareToolSet:

Ϣ 2D&3DModeling,Scanningand Simulation Software

Ϣ AutoCAD Professional

Ϣ SolidWorksProfessional(2013-2016)

Ϣ SolidWorksElectrical(2013-2016)

Ϣ PTC Creo 3.0

Ϣ GEO MAGIC DESIGN X

Ϣ ANSYS Mechanical

Ϣ ANSYS HFSS

Ϣ 3D modeling and scanning hardware

Rapid and dynamic MAGTF test environment architecture engineering.

RadioFrequency(RF)testandanalysiscapabilitieswiththeequipment,facilities,personnel,andexpertisetoensureRFcapable systems are compatible with other subsystems and its host platform.

Shock and Vibration test and analysis capabilities.


Proactive collaborative teams utilizing Government Quality Assurance Processes and Procedures utilized.

Facilities24,000squarefootDigitalIntegrationFacility(DIF)isreconfigurabletosupport multiple concurrent platform systems design and testing.

100,000squarefootVehicleIntegrationFacility provides the capability for production scale C4ISR integration. Configuredtorapidlycustomizevehicularplatforms with mission equipment.

40,000squarefootSwingSpaceFacilityis a secure government Test & Evaluation (T&E)laboratory.Thisspaceoffersthecapability to connect to various secure Government networks in coordination withotherDoDC4ISRprojects.

USMC Programs Supported

PEO - Land Systems Ϣ Advanced Amphibious Assault (AAA)-AAVSWsustainment/3-DModeling / COMMS upgrade Ϣ Amphibious Combat Vehicle Ϣ LightTacticalVehicles(LTV)-Joint Light Tactical Vehicle /GB-GRAM-M integration and testing Ϣ Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicles(M&HTV)-LVSR&MTVRIntegration / MRAP Integration

Marine Corps Systems Command Ϣ LightArmoredVehicle(LAV)-Win 10 Fielding / C2 SW Sustainment / JBC-P / 117-G ϢMAGTFCommand,Control,andCommunications(MC3)-NetworkingOn-The-Move(NOTM)intoMRAP/ M-ATV / KC-130 / HMMWV Ϣ Digital Fires Situational Awareness (DFSA)-MobileTacticalShelter(MTS)

Ϣ Force Protection Systems- CVRJ Support Ϣ Expeditionary Power Systems Ϣ Engineering Systems–Route Reconnaissance & Clearance

Marine Corps Logistics Command Ϣ MRAP


Thedynamicnatureandtrajectoryofnewtechnologies have the potential to provide dramatic improvements to the systems within thePEOLSportfolio,aswellasprovidingincreasedcapabilitytothewarfighter.Therefore,PEOLSstrivestoenhanceitsbodyof technical knowledge by monitoring relevant efforts of cutting edge organizations such as theMarineCorpsWarfightingLab(MCWL)andDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency(DARPA).TheseeffortsexposetheS&TDirector to advanced concepts and emerging technologies with the potential to address current and/or possible future capability gaps.

This section presents a number of the technologies that the PEO LS S&T exploration processhasidentifiedaspossessingpotentialto address current / future capability gaps. While these programs represent only a fraction ofMCWLandDARPA’soverallportfolios,which encompasses a much broader spectrum ofmilitarytechnologydevelopment,theidentifiedprogramsappeartohavethegreatest applicability to the PEO LS effort.

Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL)

ThemissionoftheMarineCorpsWarfightingLaboratory is to conduct concept-based experimentationfortheidentification,development,andintegrationofoperationalconceptswithtactics,techniques,procedures,andtechnologiesinordertoimprovethenavalexpeditionarywarfightingcapabilitiesacrossthespectrumofconflictfor current and future operating forces.

TheScience&Technology(S&T)Divisionsupports the MCWL Commanding General in carrying out his responsibilities under Deputy Commandant for Combat Development & Integration(CD&I)astheExecutiveAgentfor Marine Corps S&T and experimentation todevelopadvancedwarfightingconceptsand capabilities. The S&T Division works in conjunctionwithOfficeofNavalResearch(ONR),DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency(DARPA),DepartmentofDefense(DOD),MarineCorpsSystemsCommand(MCSC),ProgramExecutiveOffice,HeadquartersMarineCorps(HQMC)andindustrypartnerstodevelopthevision,policies,andstrategiesneededtoexploitscientificresearchandtechnological development in support of USMC combat development and experimentation.

The following MCWL programs have been identifiedasmostrelevanttothePEOLSportfolio and demonstrate the potential to support the future direction of the PEO.

Section 7.0

MCWL/DARPA EFFORTS


Unmanned Tactical Autonomous Control and Collaboration (UTACC)

There is a perceived problem in Marine Corps tactical units regarding technological advancements and cognitive load;specifically,

thealmostinfiniteflowofnewinformationonthemodernbattlefieldisovertaxingthehuman brain. The development of Unmanned Tactical Autonomous Control and Collaboration (UTACC),analternativewarfareconcept,couldclarify the relationship between technological advancements and cognitive load. UTACC’s purpose is to enhance mission accomplishment while simultaneously reducing the cognitive load on the Marine through collaborative autonomy.Initially,UTACCcouldbeemployedasascalabledecisionsupporttool,automatingroutine planning processes and improving theefficiencyofthesmalltacticalunit.Additionally,futureeffortscouldautomatemuch of the processes needed to develop and manage a common operational picture automating the fusion of multiple sensors and multiple across a dispersed battle space.

Specifically,theUTACCisaC2frameworkthatenablesunmannedsystems(UxS)toactcollaboratively,andteamwithmannedformations. UTACC accepts mission-type ordersforautomatedmissionplanning,andexecutes the mission within the operator definedparameters.UTACCchooseshowto best leverage the capabilities of each ofavarietyofUxS’s,anddynamicallyre-plansinresponsetobattlefieldconditions.This is all done with only occasional user prompts,reducingtheoperatorworkloadandallowingone-to-manycontrol,puttingMarinesbackintothefight.

The end-state capability will allow a unit to conduct a multi-UxS mission with minimal operator input. One operator will control many UxS’s – w/out cognitive overload. It will recognize and queue the operator to intelligence requirements and assist with mission planning and execute RSTA tasks in support of the mission.

Robotic Vehicle Modular (RV(M))

Robotic Vehicle Modular(RV(M))is a squad multi-purpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)hostingmodular payload architecture providing the ability to rapidly change out payloads for a varietyofmissions.InitscurrentconfigurationtheRV(M)weighsapproximately800-poundsand is suitably sized to carry weaponized payloads that include the Javelin anti-tank missile,M2orM134Minigun.Additionalmodularpayloadsinclude(butarenotlimitedto)remotetargetacquisitionanddesignator,reconnaissance,communicationsandlogistics.TheRV(M)alsocapitalizesontheMarines’Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS)autonomypackageforcommandandcontrol which integrates well with the Marine Corps future Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)concept.ThiscapabilitywillprovideanExpeditionaryLandingTeam(ELT)withahighlymobile,MV-22transportable,multiplepayload,squad-levelinfantrysupportUGVcapable of supporting a multitude of missions.

Autonomous Littoral Connector (ALC)

The Enhanced MAGTF Operations Limited ObjectiveExperiment#2(logistics)identifiedAutonomous vehicles as effective tools for theprovisioningoflogistics.Additionally,fast-moving Unmanned Surface Vessels could


lowerrisk,whileincreasingefficiencyforalargenumberofmissions,toincludesupply,weaponstransport,andamphibiousassaults.The ALC program will look to capitalize on potentialtoreduceriskandincreaseefficiencyto conduct littoral staging and autonomous resupply. The ALC will autonomously provide operational and tactical maneuver from seabases in alignment with the Marine Operating and Expeditionary Advanced Base OperationsConcepts.Additionally,theALCwillbe used to develop and incorporate existing navigation and sensor perception capabilities (e.g.ACTUV,USV,Riverine,CARACaS),testingofautonomoussystems(whichareintegratedintoaLCM-8),anddevelopmentofautonomous surface craft CONOPS and TTPs. The goal of the ALC program is to develop a surrogate autonomous litoral connector todeliverequipment,fuelorsuppliesfromship-to-shore and throughout the littoral environment in support of distributed operations and / or SPMAGTF operations.

Counter Unmanned Systems (C-UxS)

As the barrier for entry in to the construction of sophisticated unmanned systems has fallen,manyofthesecommercialofftheshelf(COTS)technologiesarenowwithinreach of third world militaries as well as terroristorganizations.Inaddition,theexplosive growth of unmanned systems (air,land,surfaceorsubsurface)UxSthethreat from these unmanned and soon to be autonomous systems increases. MCWL’s C-UxS effort involves the employment of multiple networked and fused sensors capableofprovidingdetection,identification,tracking and defeat capabilities to counter their effects. The goal of the C-UxS will be to developanintegrated,expeditionarysuiteofnetworkedcapabilitiestodetect,identify,andtrack,cueandkineticallyornon-kineticallyprosecuteenemyunmannedair,ground,andsurface/sub-surfacesystems.Theprojectiscurrently exploring a comprehensive suite

of technologies integrated onto a light MV22 transportable vehicle to demonstrate the ability to execute an end-to-end C-UAS killchain in a distributed operational environment.

Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS)

The Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate(GUSS)projectdevelopeda system ofsensors,controllers and CONOPS to experiment with autonomous support vehicles at the lowest levels.Fittedwithelectro-optics,lasers,andnavigationsensors,GUSSprovidesnavigationand obstacle sensing for autonomous missions. The system is controlled by GPS-guided pre-determinedwaypoints,a“followme”modeinwhichitshadowsawarfighter,directtele-operation or can be man driven. GUSS cannavigatethroughwoodedareas,urbanor open-terrain and has a cruising range of 482kmwithoutrefuelingandcarry1,700lbsofcargo,(2)passengersand(1)litterpatient.

The GUSS vehicle moves at the speed of a trooponfoot,oraboutfivemilesperhour.The multi-purpose systems are designed tooperateonoff-roadterrain,dayornightinallweatherconditions,andwillsupportdismounted troops with point-to-point resupply,therebyreducingtheloadsmanuallycarried by Marines and providing a means for immediate casualty evacuation. GUSS cannavigatethroughwoodedareas,urbanor open-terrain and provide dismounted infantry platoons with semi-autonomous or fully autonomous logistic resupply and casualtyevacuationscapabilities.Theprojectconsists of development and testing of an infantry support Unmanned Ground Vehicle tosupportmultipleresupply,CASEVAC,and


reconnaissancetypemissions.Additionally,theautonomous science and technology developed for GUSS is being applied as the basis for theautonomyincorporatedintoRV(M).

HEIT (Hybrid Energy ITV Trailer)

HybridEnergyITV(InternallyTransportableVehicle)Trailer(HEIT)providesaCompanyLanding Team Landing Team with a highly mobile,MV-22Ospreytransportableelectricpower solution that is matched to energy demandsandprovidestheflexibilitytooperate with a variety of energy sources with theabilitytogenerate,scavenge,condition,store,manageanddistributepower.HEITisaMRZRTrailerreconfiguredwithaTacticalQuietGenerator,batterybankandapowerdistribution system capable of providing 3.5 kW/5kW of power. HEIT is also capable ofscavengingpower,harvestingenergyforrenewablesourcessuchassolar,shorepower,or conventional energy provided by the on-board generator. The intent of the HEIT is to provide a Company. The current concept-demonstrator is a two-wheeled trailer attaches tothebackofavehicle,givingMarinesaversatile,transportablesourceofelectricity.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Established in 1958 as part of the U.S. Department of Defense,DARPAis designed to

pursue opportunities for transformational change rather than incremental advances. Its mission is to make the pivotal early technology investments that create or prevent strategic surprise for U.S. National Security. DARPA explicitly reaches for transformational change instead of incremental advances. But it does not perform its engineering alchemy in isolation. It works within an innovation ecosystemthatincludesacademic,corporateandgovernmentalpartners,withaconstant

focusontheNation’smilitaryServices,whichwork with DARPA to create new strategic opportunities and novel tactical options. For decades,thisvibrant,interlockingecosystemof diverse collaborators has proven to be a nurturing environment for the intense creativity that DARPA is designed to cultivate.

The following DARPA programs have been identifiedasmostrelevanttothePEOLSportfolio and demonstrate the potential to support the future direction of the PEO.

High Assurance Cyber Military Systems (HACMS)

Develop formal methods and tools to enablethesynthesisandverificationofhigh-assurance cyber-physical systems.

The goal of the HACMS program is to create technology for the construction of high-assurancecyber-physicalsystems,wherehighassuranceisdefinedtomeanfunctionallycorrect and satisfying appropriate safety and security properties. Achieving this goal requires a fundamentally different approach from what the software community has takentodate.Consequently,HACMSadoptsa clean-slate using a formal methods-based approach to enable semi-automated codesynthesisfromexecutable,formalspecifications.Inadditiontogeneratingcode,HACMS is developing a synthesizer capable of producing a machine-checkable proof thatthegeneratedcodesatisfiesfunctionalspecificationsaswellassecurityandsafetypolicies. Technologies are prototyped on a research quadcopter and a USA TARDEC-developedGroundVehicleRobot(GVR-bot)before being transitioned to the Boeing UnmannedLittleBird(ULB)andtheTARDECAutonomousMobilityAppliquéSystem (AMAS)HeavyEquipmentTransporter (HET).


Ϣ High-assurance OS components and control systems

Ϣ Suite of program synthesizers and formal-methods tools

Ϣ Architectural analysis workbench

Thegoalofthefinalprogramdemonstrationis to show DoD requirements and accreditation policy makers the feasibility and broad applicability of the HACMS approach to high assurance software.

Squad X ExperimentationDesign,develop,andvalidatesystemprototypes for a combined arms squad – Squad X. Squad X would overmatch its adversaries throughthesynchronizationoffireandmaneuverinthephysical,electromagneticspectrum,andcyberspacedomains.

DARPA’sSquadXCoreTechnologies(SXCT)program aims to develop novel technologies that could be integrated into user-friendly systems that would extend squad awareness and engagement capabilities without imposing physical and cognitive burdens. The goal is to speedthedevelopmentofnew,lightweight,integrated systems that provide infantry squadsunprecedentedawareness,adaptabilityandflexibilityincomplexenvironments,andenable dismounted Soldiers and Marines to more intuitively understand and control their complex mission environments. DARPA’sSXCTcapabilityobjectivesare:

Ϣ Extend and enhance the situational awareness of the Squad to their entire operational environment.

Ϣ Increase the Squad’s maneuver time and space through optimized use of their physical,cognitive,andmaterialresources.

Ϣ Enable the Squad to shape and dominate their operational environment through synchronizationoffireandmaneuverinthephysical,electromagneticspectrum,andcyberspacedomains.

Ground Experimental Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T)Develop next generation ground platform technologies that improve expeditionary mobility,combinedfactorsoftacticalandstrategic,withoutsacrificingsurvivability.

Thetrendofincreasinglyheavy,lessmobileand more expensive combat platforms has limited Soldiers’ and Marines’ ability to rapidly deploy and maneuver in theater and accomplish their missions in varied and evolving threat environments.Moreover,largervehiclesarelimitedtoroads,requiremorelogisticalsupportandaremoreexpensivetodesign,develop,fieldand replace. The U.S. military is now at a point where—consideringtacticalmobility,strategicmobility,survivabilityandcost—innovativeand disruptive solutions are necessary to ensure the operational viability of the next generationofarmoredfightingvehicles.

DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T)programseekstohelpovercomethese challenges and disrupt the current


trends in mechanized warfare. GXV-T seeks to investigate revolutionary ground-vehicle technologies that would simultaneously improve the mobility and survivability of vehicles through means other than adding morearmor,includingavoidingdetection,engagement and hits by adversaries. This improvedmobilityandwarfightingcapabilitywould enable future U.S. ground forces to moreefficientlyandcost-effectivelytacklevaried and unpredictable combat situations.

The GXV-T program seeks to develop advanced technologies in the following four technical areas:

Ϣ EnhancedPlatformMobility—Abilitytotraversediverseoff-roadterrain,includingslopes and various elevations.

Ϣ EnhancedPlatformAgility—Autonomouslyavoid incoming threats without harming occupants through technologies that enable,forexample,agilemotionandactiverepositioning of armor.

Ϣ CrewAugmentation—Improvedphysicaland electronically assisted situational awarenessforcrewandpassengers;semi-autonomous driver assistance and automation of key crew functions similar to capabilities found in modern commercial airplane cockpits.

Ϣ SignatureReduction—Reductionofdetectablesignatures,includingvisible,infrared(IR),acousticandelectromagnetic(EM).

Mobile HotspotsThe program’s goal is to provide high-bandwidth communications for troops in remote forward operating locations.

The Mobile Hotspots program intends to developanddemonstrateascalable,mobile,millimeter-wave communications backbone with the capacity and range needed to connect dismountedwarfighterswithforward-operatingbases(FOBs),tacticaloperationscenters(TOCs),intelligence,surveillanceandreconnaissance(ISR)assets,andfixedcommunications infrastructure. The backbone should also provide reliable end-to-end datadeliverybetweenhotspots,aswellasfrom ISR sources and command centers.

Theprogramenvisionsair,mobileandfixedassets,mostofwhichareorganictothedeployedunit,thatprovideagigabit-per-second tactical millimeter-wave backbone network extending to the lowest-echelon warfighters.Toachievethiscapability,theprogram seeks to develop advanced millimeter-wavepointing,acquisitionandtracking(PAT)technologies that are needed to provide high connectivity to the forward-located mobile hotspots. Advanced PAT technology is key forconnectivitytosmallUAVs,forexample,enablingthemtoserveasflyingnodesonthemobilehigh-speedbackbone.Additionally,the program seeks novel technologies to increase the transmission power of millimeter-waveamplifierstoprovideadequaterangeswithinthesmallsize,weight,andpower(SWAP)constraintsrequiredforcompany-levelunmannedaerialvehicles(UAVs).


Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES)

The program’s goal is to demonstrate of a full scale,modular,multi-missionvehiclecapableofverticaltakeoffandlanding(VTOL).

ARESisaverticaltakeoffandlanding(VTOL)flightmoduledesignedtooperateasanunmanned platform capable of transporting avarietyofpayloads.TheARESVTOLflightmodule is designed to have its own power system,fuel,digitalflightcontrolsandremotecommand-and-control interfaces. Twin tiltingductedfanswouldprovideefficienthovering and landing capabilities in a compact configuration,withrapidconversiontohigh-speedcruiseflight.

Itisenvisionedthattheflightmodulewouldtravelbetweenitshomebaseandfieldoperations to deliver and retrieve several differenttypesofdetachablemissionmodules,eachdesignedforaspecificpurpose.Capabilityobjectivesinclude:

ϢModular–Rapidreconfiguration ϢMulti-mission–Logistics;reconnaissance;strike;forcemultiplier Ϣ Embedded–Tacticalorganicwarfightersupport Ϣ Expanded access – Vertical takeoff and landing

TernLong endurance unmanned aircraft system operable from small ships and expeditionary settings. Capable of generating persistent orbits at long radius and high sea state operations.

Tern is an advanced technology development programwiththegoaltodesign,develop,and demonstrate a medium-altitude long-endurance(MALE)unmannedaircraftsystemand related technologies that enable future launch,recovery,andoperationsfromsmallships.Additionally,theprogramseekstoenableon-demand,ship-basedunmannedaircraftsystem(UAS)operationswithoutextensive,time-consuming,andirreversibleshipmodifications.Itwouldprovidesmallshipswitha “mission truck” that could transport ISR and strike payloads long distances from the host vessel. A modular architecture would enable field-interchangeablemissionpackagesforboth overland and maritime missions. It would be able to operate from multiple ship types in elevated sea states.


Programobjectivesinclude:

Ϣ Developobjectivesystemdesignwithoperationalradiusfrom600+nmwithamodular500+lbpayloadcapabilitythatcanoperate from small ships

Ϣ Develop high sea-state-capable launch and recovery approaches and technologies for airvehiclescapableofhigher-speed,long-enduranceflight

Ϣ Flight Demonstrate Tern demonstration system with launch and recovery capability from a small ship footprint

� Precision approach and controllability

� Reliability and operational safety


ProgramExecutiveOfficerLandSystems(PEOLS)consistsofsixprogramofficesoverseeing22 programs. The following sections discuss the ATIP for each of the pertinent PEO LS programs. Each selected program has a dedicated section that is described in the three parts listed below. The goal is to use all available S&T venues to leverage resources forPEOLSprogramstoclosewarfightergapsand solve program technology requirements.

Part One(Figure8-1)describestheprogram’sbackground,status,andTopTechnicalIssues.

Part Two (Figure8-2)describestheprogram’squadchart,whichaddressestheprogram’sfundamentalinformationandcharacteristics,i.e.,specificinformation,includingadetailedprogramdescription,status,andschedule.

Part Three(Figure8-3)graphicallyaddressesthe Top Technical Issues for each program.

EachtechnicalissuesandrelatedS&Tprojectsare aligned to the current program schedule. Itisdividedintothefollowingfoursections:

Row oneidentifiestheprogram’smajormilestones.

Row two display’s S&T initiatives that are targeted to solve the technology issue.

The dark blue diamond with a yellow number in the center depicts the expected Technology ReadinessLevels(TRL)atthebeginningandendofprojects.

TRLs are used to measure the maturity level of the S&T activities and initiatives.

Ϣ TRL 1 - Basic principles observed and reported.

Ϣ TRL 2 - Technology concepts or applications (orboth)formulated.

Ϣ TRL 3 - Analytical and experimental critical function or characteristic proof-of-concept.

Section 8.0

PEO LS PROGRAMS

Figure 8-1. Part One

Figure 8-2. Part Two


Ϣ TRL 4 - Component or breadboard validation in a laboratory environment.

Ϣ TRL 5 - Component or breadboard validation in a relevant environment.

Ϣ TRL 6 - System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment.

Ϣ TRL 7 - System prototype demonstration in an operational environment.

The color key on the far left side of the chart identifiesthesevendifferenttypesofS&Tvenues.

Discovery and Invention (D&I) programs consist of basic and early applied research.

Exploitation and Development (E&D) focuses on incorporating research into systems in

preparation for inclusion into acquisition programs.

Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) provide the besttechnologysolutionstoformallydefinedcapability gaps and usually leverage past D&I and E&D successes.

SBIR/STTR are composed of programs that are focused on small business innovation.

Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC),locatedinWarren,Michigan,istheU.S.ArmedForces’research and development facility for advanced technology in ground systems. It is part of theResearch,DevelopmentandEngineeringCommand(RDECOM),amajorsubordinatecommand of the United States Army Materiel Command. Current technology focus areas

Figure 8-3. Part Three


include Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility (GVPM),GroundSystemSurvivability,andForceProtectionTechnology,amongothers.

Otherisavarietyofotherinvestmenttypes,includingprojectsinvolvingtheOfficeoftheSecretaryofDefense;initiativesthataresponsoredbytheprogramoffice,suchasPhase“A”studiesandcongressional“plusups”;andallthose not otherwise covered. See Section 8 for a detailed list of applicable S&T venues.

Row three traces the issue from the originating MarineCorpsCapabilitiesList(MCCL),throughtheidentifiedgapviatheMarineCorpsGapList(MCGL),totheScienceandTechnologyObjectives(STOs)thatareidentifiedintheMarineCorpsS&TStrategicPlan,andotherS&T venues that address the technical issue to illustrate the transition of technology to the Program of Record.

The mapping alignment process traces the technology issue/S&T initiative from the required capability to the transitioned technology. Using ACV Technical Issue #1,Survivabilityasanexample,MCCL3.1(ManeuverForces)identifiesthecapabilitythat is associated with the technical issue. ApplicabletasksidentifiedfromtheMarineCorpsTaskList(MCTL).MVRSTO-2addressestheManeuver(MVR)STOaddressingthefunctional area of ground vehicle mobility. The issues are then traced through potential technologies and venues to the funded transition of that advanced technology capability. This is done for each program’s top technical issue to map from the concept tothecapability,identifyinghowtosolvethistechnicalproblem,andhowitcantransitioninto a program of record.

The bottom three rows describe the funding profileassociatedwiththeS&Tinitiativesforeach listed year.

Insummary,thiseditionoftheAdvancedTechnology Investment Plan captures the active S&T initiatives that are currently being pursued

by PEO LS and are aligned to high-priority technical issues and capability gaps in order to “Focus the Future Faster” by delivering gap-closingcapabilitiestothewarfighter.


Program Background

TheAssaultAmphibiousVehicle(AAV)wasinitiallyfieldedin1972astheLandingVehicleTracked7(LVT7).Itwassubsequentlyrenamed the AAV7 and upgraded to the AAV7A1 configurationinthelate1980s;anditwasupgradedtotheAAV7A1RAM/RS(ReliabilityAvailabilityMaintainability/ReturntoStandard)configurationbetween1998and2007.TheAAV,which continues to be the Marines’ primary amphibiousliftandarmoredpersonnelcarrier,providesship-to-shore-to-objectivemobilityaswellasdirectfiresupportwithorganicweapons. The AAV Family of Vehicles consists oftheAAVP7A1personnelvariant,theAAVC7A1commandandcontrolvariant,andtheAAVR7A1recovery variant. The AAV is scheduled to remaininserviceuntilatleast2035,requiring

upgrades as a bridge to the planned Amphibious Combat Vehicle Phase 1 Increment 1.

Program Status

The AAV Survivability Upgrade Program entered the acquisition cycle at Milestone B during FY14 andbegantheengineering,manufacturing,anddevelopment phase. The program improves force protection and platform survivability by integrating mature technologies into the AAV. These upgrades include belly and sponson armor,blast-mitigatingseats,spallliners,and expected automotive and suspension upgrades. Currently slated for 361 AAV personneland44AAVCommandvariants,theupgrades will provide Marine Corps operational forces with four battalions of lift plus some additional support capabilities. The program’s

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ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE

Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)


developmental testing is currently ongoing. MilestoneC,authorizingentranceintotheproductionanddeploymentphase,isscheduledforFY17,withanInitialOperatingCapabilityslated for FY19.

Upcoming efforts will focus on numerous subsystems and components that will require technologyrefreshand/orupgrades;theyincludefueltanks,firesuppression,radiosandintercoms,suspension,anddriver’sdisplay.Therequirements of the AAV Survivability Upgrade Program and legacy sustainment may be met with non-developmental items and mature technology.Thefollowingareas,however,mayoffer opportunities where advanced technology couldbenefittheAAV.

AAV’s Top Technical Issues

1. SurvivabilityTechnologies that provide advances in ceramic andlayeredarmor,blastseats,andspalllinertoimprove survivability and reduce weight would benefittheAAVSurvivabilityUpgrade.

2. Weight/Buoyancy ManagementEnhancing survivability will likely add weight to theAAV.Alternativelightweight,economicalmaterials,alongwithdesignimprovementstoincreaseandprotectbuoyancy,wouldbenefitthe AAV Survivability Upgrade.

3. Reliability/SustainmentThe AAV is a 40-year-old platform that will remain in service for years to come. The day-to-daylogistics,maintenance,andtechnicalchallenges of managing such a dated platform would be mitigated by advanced technology that increases reliability and reduces operation andmaintenancesupportcosts,whichcouldinclude advances in weapon station technology (singleanddualmountsystems)thatspecificallyaddressoperationinanamphibiousenvironment. Advances in diagnostics and modernized maintenance management would alsobenefittheAAVfleet.


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21

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3.3

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7 7.1

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0

AAV

Tec

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al Is

sue

#1 S

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warm

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AC)

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ance

d Arm

or

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Pro

tect

ion

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pete

ncy

2016

20

17

2018

20

19

2020

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FY16

FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

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19

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16.09

20

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22.21

0

0

Tran

spar

ent A

rmor

SBI

R

Ligh

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rmor

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licat

ions

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grat

ion

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tiona

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e Pro

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sses

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ikin

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(inclu

des M

APS

BA4)

- S

enso

r Pro

tect

ion

from

Las

ers

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20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

FY16

FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

53.10

76

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48.64

44

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30.83

34

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32.39

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MAN

Post

-IED

Hull I

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War

rior I

njur

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essm

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aniki

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5

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CV 1.

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20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

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FY

17

FY18

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19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

1.55

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cem

ents

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itic L

oad

Redu

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Impr

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ngin

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(Old

title

: Ada

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el En

gine

Con

trol)

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ctive

Sus

pens

ion

/ Lig

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k - A

ltern

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Fue

ls Qu

alific

atio

n - E

xten

ded

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Coo

lants

2016

20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

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FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

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Tec

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al Is

sue

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elia

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y/Su

stai

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t

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le De

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stra

tor

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1.X M

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ance

men

ts

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sitic

Load

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ngin

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5 6


Program Background

TheAmphibiousCombatVehicle(ACV1.1)isan armored personnel carrier that is balanced betweenperformance,protection,andpayloadfor employment within the Ground Combat Element(GCE)andthroughouttherangeofmilitaryoperations,toincludeaswimcapability. ACV 1.1 leverages and continues the work that was previously accomplished undertheMarinePersonnelCarrier(MPC)program.Operationally,theACV1.1willbeemployed in such a manner that allows combat unitstocontinuetheinlandfighttowardtheobjectiveafteraninitialbeachheadhasbeenestablished. ACVs will provide a very robust

combatcapability,withfeaturesincludingMine-ResistantAmbushProtected(MRAP)-levelsurvivability,amphibiousabilitytonegotiatetwo-footsignificantwaveheight,andfour-footplunging surf.

Program Status

Twovendors(SAICandBAE)wereselectedtocompete for the program and were awarded EMD contracts after Milestone B in November 2015. The Marine Corps expects to start developmental testing in FY 2017 and down select to a single vendor in FY 2018 at Milestone C. The ACV 1.1 is expected to achieve Initial OperationalCapability(IOC)inFY2020.

Section 8.2

AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE PHASE 1 INCREMENT 1

Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV 1.1)


ACV 1.1’s Top Technical Issues

1. SurvivabilityTechnologies that provide lightweight survivabilitysolutionswithspecificfocusonblastanddirectfireprotectionareneededforthe ACV.

2. WeightTechnologies that provide lightweight solutions for vehicle materials and components are needed for the ACV to achieve future survivability,lethality,andmobilityupgrades.

3. Crew VisibilityThe ACV crew must maintain direct sensory knowledge of their surroundings to safely and effectively employ the system. This requirementincludes,butisnotlimitedto,fullyblackedoutland/wateroperations,stationkeeping,obstacledetection(includingnear-surfaceobstacles),andoperationinurbanenvironments. Technologies that provide the necessary situational awareness for the crew are critical to the execution of the ACV mission.


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MD

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rougho

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FY

17

FY18

FY

19

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FY

21

FY22

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34

12

34

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34

12

34

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BAE/SAIC EMD build (16 each):

Underway

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D Ve

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ar 17

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(KP4): Oct 17

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e C: Jun 18

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(2KT

R)

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(2KT

R)

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(4 V

ehicle

s)

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(KTR

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MS C

IOC

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(32

Vehi

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) LR

IP 1

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Vehs

) LR

IP 2

(30

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) FR

P 1

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)

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2 FR

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20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

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FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

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2.895

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ssue

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rid L

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posit

e (HL

AC)

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or

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tect

ion

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pete

ncy

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20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

FY16

FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

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19

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20

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chni

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ssue

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licat

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radi

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e Mfg

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Activ

e Pro

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Tech

nolo

gy

Next

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ion

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tweig

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rmor

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id L

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lum

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posit

e (HL

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tect

ion

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pete

ncy

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3 5

3 5

3 5

3 5

3 5

4 6

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IOC

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Program Background

The Common Aviation Command and Control System(CAC2S)isamodernizationeffortto replace the existing aviation command and control equipment of the Marine Air CommandandControlSystem(MACCS).It also will provide the Aviation Combat Element(ACE)withthenecessaryhardware,software,equipment,andfacilitiestoeffectivelycommand,control,andcoordinateaviation operations. CAC2S accomplishes the MACCS missions with a suite of operationally scalablemodulestosupporttheMAGTF,Joint,andCoalitionForces.CAC2Sintegratesthe functions of aviation command and control into an interoperable system that will support the core competencies of

allMarineCorpswarfightingconcepts.CAC2S,inconjunctionwithMACCSorganicsensorsandweaponsystems,supportsthe tenets of Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and fosters Joint interoperability.

The CAC2S program employs an evolutionary acquisition strategy using an incremental and phasedapproachfordevelopmentandfieldingof the CAC2S. The Capabilities Production Documentidentifiestwoincrementstoachievethe full requirements of CAC2S. Increment I oftheCAC2Smodernizestheassaultsupport,airsupport,airdefense,andACEbattlemanagement capabilities of the MACCS.

Increment I of the CAC2S is accomplished through a two-phased approach. The CAC2S

Section 8.3

COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S)


PMO structured Phase 1 to accommodate rapid fieldingofoperationallyrelevantcapabilities,toincludemobility,situationalawareness,tacticalcommunications,informationdissemination,andoperationalflexibility.Phase1establishedthe baseline CAC2S capabilities for the MACCS and improved overall Aviation Command and Control performance and effectiveness. Phase 1 wasaccomplishedbyupgradingfieldedMACCSequipmentwithmature,readytechnologies,and it established an initial product baseline for a Processing and Display Subsystem (PDS)andCommunicationsSubsystems.

Phase 2 addresses the requirements for remaining ACE Battle Management and Command and Control requirements and implements the Sensor Data Subsystem to fuse input from expeditionary sensors as well as real-time and near real-time data fromgroundforceC2centers,weaponsystems,andJointStrikeFightersensorsinto a common operational picture of the battlespace. Phase 1 Limited Deployment Capability was achieved in 4QFY11. Phase 2 will accommodate the integration of technologies necessary for CAC2S to meet remaining ACE Battle Management and Command and Control requirements. Phase 2 completion will result in delivery of the fullCAC2SIncrementIcapabilities,andfulldeploymentfieldingwillbegininFY17.

Although requirements beyond Increment Iarenotyetdefined,itisenvisionedthatCAC2S will continue to be developed in an evolutionaryacquisitionapproach;follow-onincrementswillbedefinedandcapturedin subsequent Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System documents. Those increments will potentially focus on capabilitiesforanairbornenode,integrationofAirTrafficControlfunctionality,groundbasedairdefensenode,advanceddecisionsupporttools,UnmannedAerialSystemsgroundstationinteroperability,IntegratedFireControl,SingleIntegratedAirPicture,IntegratedArchitectureBehaviorModel,

integrationwithfifthgenerationaircraft,andfull Network Enabled Command and Control.

Program Status

Phase 1 achieved Full Operational Capability in September2013.Currently,20Phase1systemsare deployed in units comprising the Marine Air Control Group of the Marine Aircraft Wing and the Marine Corps Communications andElectronicsSchoolin29Palms,CA.

The Government successfully completed Initial Operational Test and Evaluation of the Phase 2 systems in 2QFY16 and is preparing for full rate production. The Government released a Request for Proposal on 7 October 2016 and expects to award a contract by 3QFY17. The production contract will enable theProgramtofieldsystemstoattaintheprogram’sacquisitionobjectiveandprovidesoftware sustainment services to produce software builds that maintain the system’s cybersecurity posture and address software corrections and capability improvements.

CAC2S’ Top Technical Issues

1. Bandwidth Efficient Radar Measurement Data Distribution CAC2S currently interfaces with USMC air surveillanceradarsusinghighbandwidth,LocalAreaNetworks(LANs)thatareconnectedbytacticalfiberopticcables.Thisapproachlimits radar emplacement to locations within relativelycloseproximitytoCAC2S,whichmay not allow optimal surveillance coverage. This limitation will also preclude CAC2S from receiving air surveillance data directly from the Ground Weapons Locating Radar (GWLR)versionoftheG/ATOR.Connectivitybetween CAC2S and USMC radars using fieldeddataradios/wirelesscommunicationssystemsoraWideAreaNetworkispreferred,however this approach must consider bandwidth limitations of the supporting communications systems and architectures. The PMO seeks solutions that enables radar


measurement data to be extracted from existing radar outputs / interfaces and compresses this data to enable it to be sent toCAC2Sinabandwidthefficientmanner.

2. Bandwidth Efficient Networked Voice Communications Vehicles The CAC2S AN/MRQ-13 Communications Subsystems(CS)currentlyinterfaceswiththe CAC2S operations facility using high bandwidth,LocalAreaNetworks(LANs)thatareconnectedbytacticalfiberopticcables.ThisapproachlimitsCS(andassociatedradioantennas)emplacementtolocationswithinrelativelycloseproximitytoCAC2S,whichmay not provide optimal tactical voice radio line-of-site/coverage.Additionally,theCSlacks the ability for remote users to access the tactical voice radios contained within a CS. As such each CS currently functions as a dedicated communications platform for the agency with which it is deployed. The PMOseeksbandwidthefficientsolutionsthat enables the tactical voice radios contained within the CS to be connected to theCAC2Soperationsfacilityusingfieldeddata radios / wireless communications systems.Additionally,thepreferredsolutionwillallowbandwidthefficientnetworkingofCS’sacrossaWideAreaNetwork(WAN)enabling users to remotely employ tactical voice radios contained within a CS.

3. Cross Domain Security SolutionsMACCS units are increasingly tasked to support exercises and operations that involvecoalitionforces.Meanwhile,CAC2Soperates on SIPRNet as its primary data networkforinformationexchanges,whilemost coalition systems and users operate on CENTRIX. Although some information that CAC2S processes could potentially be exchangedwithcoalitionsforces;system,network and data security considerations prevents CAC2S from exchanging information on SIPRNet and CENTRIX concurrently. The PMOseeksNSA-approved,MarineCorpsEnterpriseNetwork(MCEN)authorized,small

form factor solutions that enables CAC2S tooperateincrossdomainenvironments,allowing exchange of select information with coalition partners through automated processes,whilemaintainingsecurityrequirements of the discrete network domains.

4. Small Form Factor CAC2SCAC2S is designed to operate as main unit MACCSagencies(DASC,TACC,TAOC).Theseagenciesoftendeploysmaller,mobile,forwardechelon detachments that require similar informationandcapabilities(orasubset)thatareavailablewithamainunit.Meanwhile,transport and employment considerations for forward echelon forces severely limits the size,weightandpower(SWAP/footprint)of the equipment that these detachments can deploy.The PMO seeks solutions that minimizes the footprint of equipment required to employ CAC2S capabilities with forward echelon detachments. The preferred solution will consider environmental conditioning and power consumption / generation factors that tend to increase a system’s footprint due to the required addition of ancillary equipment.

5. Contextual Search EnginesCAC2Sprocessesinputsfromaircraft,sensors,datalinks,andotherC2systems.Thedataisstoredandfusedinaglobaltrackfileanddisplayed to the operator for situational awarenessanddecisionmaking.Typically,operators in C2 systems get overwhelmed by “too much information” and suffer from the “glare” of information. Data typically flowsthroughthesystem,buttheoperatorcannot locate or access the data when it is needed. The PMO seeks technologies that can discern the themes and relationships among data in unstructured content. Search results can identify relevant results based oncontext,notjustkeywordmatches,byexamining contents of a document as well asthefilesbywhichitissurrounded.


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Program Background

The Marine Corps’ organic Ground Based Air Defense(GBAD)capabilitiesarecenteredontheLow-AltitudeAirDefense(LAAD)Battalionsof Marine Air Wings. LAAD battalions currently usetheStingermissile,originallyfieldedin1981andupgradedsincetoBlockIconfiguration,asits primary weapon system for air defense. It is expected that the Stinger missile will be the primaryGBADassetforthenearfuture,andthe missile is currently undergoing a Service LifeExtensionProgram(SLEP)tomaintainitsoperational effectiveness and longevity. An AnalysisofAlternatives(AoA)fortheGBADNextGenerationWeaponSystem(NGWS)has recently completed and will result in a Capability Development Document by the endoffiscalyear(FY)2017.InadditiontotheAoA,thereistheGBADOn-the-Move(OTM)FNCproject.Thisprogramseekstodevelopanagileandcost-effective,detectand-engage

capabilityagainstlow-altitude,observable,andlow-radar cross-section air threats.

ProgramsandprojectsincludedintheGBADportfolioare:

Ϣ Stinger Missile SLEP

Ϣ Advanced Man-Portable Air Defense (A-MANPADS)SystemIncrements0&1

Ϣ Stinger Night Sight Replacement

Ϣ IdentificationFriendorFoe(IFF)ModeIVReplacement

Ϣ GBAD NGWS

Program Status

Stinger Missile SLEPA Stinger Missile SLEP began in FY14 and is scheduled to complete delivery in FY18. The SLEP is essential and required to meet the War Reserve Munitions Requirement and to provide sufficienttrainingroundsafter2019.TheSLEPisajointeffortwiththeArmy’sProgramExecutiveOfficer–MissileSystemtoprolongthe life of the Stinger Missile by replacing aging componentssuchastheflightmotorsandmissile energetics.

Advanced Man-Portable Air Defense (A-MANPADS) Increments 0 & IA-MANPADS was designated an Abbreviated AcquisitionProgram(AAP)in2005andisexecuting a single-step to full capability acquisition strategy by integrating commercial off-the-shelf(COTS)andNDIsubsystems.The concurrence to pursue the full Approved AcquisitionObjectiveforIncrementIof38

Section 8.4

GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE

Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD)


SectionLeaderVehicles(SLV)and143FireUnitVehicles(FUV)wasreceivedin2015.A-MANPADS Increment I vehicles contains hardware and software for a tactical data linkcapability,whichallowstheLAADBNtoconnect to various C2 agencies to receive an air picture down to the LAAD Fire Teams. The fieldeddatalinkcapabilityissupportedbyaJoint Range Extension Sustainment contract thatwasawardedinSeptember2013forfiveyears.AnEngineeringChangeProposal(ECP)hasbeenapprovedforallA-MANPADSFUVs,which will be transitioning to a HMMWV Prime Mover platform to rectify obsolescence and operational deployability of the current chassis. Included in this ECP is the replacement solution for the Harris Communication secure tacticalwirelesscapability,SECNET-11,whichhas reached obsolescence and is being replaced with the AN/PRC-152A radio. A follow on ECP is planned to transition the current SLV capability to the same HMMWV Prime Mover platform.

Stinger Night Sight ReplacementThe AN/PAS-18 Stinger Night Sight is being replacedinajointacquisitionwiththeArmythrough the Army’s Family of Weapon Sights – Crew Served development and production efforts. The future optic will be replaced with astate-of-the-art,high-definitionFocalPlaneArray(FPA),providinggreatertargetresolutionand detection capability against the full spectrum of threats to include UASs.

IFF ModeVGBAD plans to procure a replacement IFF systeminajointacquisitionwiththeArmytomeet a Joint Requirements Oversight Council requirement to be Mode V capable and compliant by 2020. The effort will replace the current AN/PPX-3B analog interrogator with anewdigitalModeVinterrogator,whichcanoperate with Stinger Missile or Army Avenger system. Efforts will include AIMS box level and platform integration testing.

GBADTheGBADProgramOfficeiscurrently

investigating potential kinetic and non-kinetic capability to counter the full spectrum of threats to include UASs. Efforts include the GBADOn-the-Move(OTM)FutureNavalCapabilityprogram,fundedbytheOfficeofNaval Research and developed by Naval Surface WarfareCenter,Dahlgren,VA.Thiseffortis investigating the feasibility of hosting a directed energy solution on tactically relevant vehicles such as the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)orHighMobilityMultipurposeWheeledVehicle(HMMWV).

GBAD’s Top Technical Issues

1. Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)Based on the proliferation of inexpensive Low,Slow,andSmall(LSS)UnmannedAircraftSystem(UAS);acosteffectivekineticand/ornon-kinetic counter UAS capability is required to negate the threat at the system’s weapon keep out or sensor ranges. The counter UAS system should provide a low cost per shot system with a high probability of kill against a group 1 UAS. Three technologies are currently being sought after to counter UASs.

ϢMissileSystem:Asmall,lowcostmissilethatis capable of countering UAS threats.

Ϣ RadioFrequencyJammer:Alightweightintegrateddetect,track,identify,anddefeat capability that can react to emerging technologies to address new threat sets. The system should either allow the user to reconfigurethedefeatcapabilitytoaddressvarying threats or do it automatically.

Ϣ Laser:Amorestablebeamdirectoranda better dual axis gimbal are required to concentrate the amount of power on target. An improved tracking software that eliminates or compensates for the cone of confusion within the radar capability.

To compliment a lower cost per shot defeat system,aminiaturizedradarthatiscapableof being mounted onto a lightweight tactical vehiclewhichprovidesazimuth,elevation,and


distance while on the move is necessary to better detect and track UAS systems.

2. Stinger Night Sight ReplacementEnabling technologies are needed to produce alightweight,compactnightsight,compatiblewith the stinger missile and suitable to achieve detectionandidentificationofthermaltargets(i.e.Type1-3UAS,rotary/fixedaircraft)atranges suitable for man-portable air defense operation.Technologiesrequiredare1)lightweight,quiet,andefficientmicrochillerthat can be incorporated into a hand held Mid WaveIR(MWIR)thermalsight;2)HighDensityFocalPlaneArray(FPA)(16:9ratioof1280or1920horizontalpixels)withsmall12micronorsmallerpixelpitch;and3)lightweightcompactoptical zoom that provides a 20-degree Field of View(FOV)formissileengagementandnarrowFOVfortargetidentification.


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Program Background

G/ATORisanexpeditionary,lightweightradar employed by units within the Air CombatElement(ACE)andGroundCombatElement(GCE)oftheMarineAirGroundTaskForce(MAGTF).TheMarineCorpswill operate G/ATOR in both global and regionalconflictsinsupportofoperationsranging from low-intensity deterrence to conventionalhigh-intensityconflicts.G/ATOR will be forward deployed and employable fromtheMarineExpeditionaryUnit(MEU)totheMarineExpeditionaryForce(MEF).G/ATOR will provide the MAGTF with theoperationalflexibilityandspeedofemployment necessary for enhanced situational

awareness in support of Expeditionary ManeuverWarfare,OperationalManeuverfromtheSea,ship-to-objectivemovement,prolongedoperationsashore,Sea-Basing,SeaShield,SeaStrike,andFORCENet.

G/ATORBlock1(GB1)willprovideradarmeasurement data to the Common Aviation CommandandControlSystem(CAC2S)andtheCompositeTrackingNetwork(CTN).GB1will replace the legacy Marine Air Command andControlSystem(MACCS)AN/TPS-63,AN/UPS-3,andAN/MPQ-62radars.G/ATORBlock2(GB2)willprovideradar-determined launch and impact point data to the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS)intheFireSupportCoordination

Section 8.5

GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR

G/ATOR


Center(FSCC)andFireDirectionCenter(FDC)intheMarineArtilleryRegiments.GB2 will replace the legacy Marine Artillery Regiment Ground Counter-Battery/Counter-Fireradar,whichistheAN/TPQ-46.

TheG/ATORhardwareconsistsofthreemajorsubsystems:theRadarEquipmentGroup(REG),theCommunicationsEquipmentGroup(CEG)andthePowerEquipmentGroup(PEG)withpallet assembly. The REG and its transport trailer are designed as an integral package. The CEG is mounted on one M1152 High Mobility Multi-purposeWheeledVehicle(HMMWV)andthe PEG is mounted on one AMK23 Medium TacticalVehicleReplacement(MTVR).Bothvehicles are government-furnished equipment (GFE).ThesevehiclesaretheprimemoverswithintheG/ATORsystemconfiguration.Inaddition,oneGFEMobileElectricPower(MEP)107060kWgeneratorandGFEradiocommunications components are included in the PEG and CEG design. The GFE radios are the AN/VRC-110 and the AN/VRC-114.

Program Status

The AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR system received a successful Milestone C on 24 January 2014 from theAssistantSecretaryoftheNavy(Research,DevelopmentandAcquisition).NorthropGrumman was awarded the Low-Rate Initial Production(LRIP)Option1contractinOctober2014forfourLRIPsystems.InMarch2015,theG/ATORLRIPcontractwasmodifiedtoaddLRIP Option Period 2 for two additional LRIP systems.InAugust2015,NorthropGrummanwas also awarded the G/ATOR Block 2 development contract to produce the Ground WeaponsLocatingRadar(GWLR)softwarethatwill enable the common G/ATOR hardware to perform the counter-battery radar mission. DeliveryofthefirstLRIPsystemisscheduledfor the 2nd Quarter of FY17 and Developmental Testing will begin in the 3rd Quarter FY17.

G/ATOR’s Top Technical Issues:

1. Lowering Manufacturing CostsTechnologies are needed that reduce manufacturing cost across multiple areas of production,including:1)Airductsthatprovideprecise mounting and cooling of the Transmit/Receive(T/R)modulesandarrayelements(theair duct is very time consuming to produce and assemble,andthusisveryexpensive);2)T/Rmodulepackaging,whichrequiresexpensivematerials and hermetic sealing that reduces yield;and3)CirculatorIsolatorRadiatorFilter(CIRF)boards,whicharerequiredforthe T/R modules and which require a multi-step,mediumyieldmanufacturingprocess.

2. Increased Dynamic RangeUndercertainadverseconditions,G/ATORneeds additional dynamic range. Dynamic range is limited by the Third Order Intercept of the receive chain and the number of effective bits in its analog to digital converters. Increasing the dynamic range of these components would improve the G/ATORperformanceincertainadverse(otherthannominal)environments.Avenuesofimprovement include improvements in T/R moduledesign,aswellasreceiverdesign.

3. Advanced Electronic ProtectionThe G/ATOR PMO is seeking advanced electronic protection technologies and techniques that will diminish G/ATOR susceptibility to electronic attack measures. This is an area for research into not merely what is available today to defeat the current electronic attack capabilities but also to looktothefuture,topredictthenextgeneration of electronic attack means/methods and to development techniques/technologies to negate or defeat them.


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expedi:onary needs across the MAGTF and replaces five legacy radar

systems with a single MAGTF solu:on.

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17

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Program Background

TheJointLightTacticalVehicle(JLTV)isan ACAT IC Army-Marine Corps defense acquisition program that addresses a new generation tactical wheeled vehicle to replace a portion of the services’ High Mobility MultipurposeWheeledVehicle(HMMWV)fleet.The program’s goal is to develop a new family of multi-mission light tactical vehicles with superior crew protection and performance comparedtothecurrentHMMWVfleet.TheJLTV family of vehicles will balance critical weight and transportability constraints againstperformance,protection,andpayloadrequirements,whileensuringanaffordablesolution for the Army and Marine Corps.

The development of the JLTV reinforces the services’ approach to interoperable platforms that provide expeditionary and protected maneuver capabilities to forces that HMMWVs currently support. JLTV will improvepayloadefficiencythroughstate-of-the-artchassisengineering,enablingthevehicles to be deployed with the appropriate level of force protection through the use of scalable armor solutions. The JLTV program will strive to minimize maintenance costs throughincreasedreliability,andbetterfuelefficiency.JLTVscanbeconfiguredtosupport multiple mission packages derived fromtwobasevehicleconfigurations:thefour-door Combat Tactical Vehicle and two-door Combat Support Vehicle. Commonality ofcomponents,maintenanceprocedures,

Section 8.6

JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)


andtrainingamongallvehicleconfigurationswill also minimize total ownership costs.

Program Status

The JLTV program is currently in the Production and Deployment Phase. On 25 August,2015,Mr.FrankKendall,UnderSecretary of Defense for Acquisition TechnologyandLogistics(USDAT&L)approvedthe Milestone C decision authorizing the program to enter into the Production and Deployment Phase and to proceed into Low RateInitialProduction(LRIP).Aproductioncontract that included LRIP quantities was awarded to Oshkosh Defense that same day. ThefirstLRIPtestvehiclewasdeliveredinSeptember2016,withproductionqualificationandreliabilityqualificationtestingscheduledto begin during the 1st quarter of Fiscal Year 17(FY17),livefiretesteventsscheduledtobegin during the 2nd quarter FY17 and the Multi-service Operational Test and Evaluation (MOT&E)settobegininthe2ndquarterFY18.The program is currently on schedule for InitialOperationalCapability(IOC)inthe1stquarter of FY20. The Marine Corps’ approved acquisitionobjective(AAO)isfor5,500JLTVs,whiletheArmywillprocure49,099vehicles.The Marine Corps will reach Full Operational Capability(FOC)bythe4thquarterofFY22.

JLTV’s Top Technical Issues

1. Weight/ProtectionThe JLTV design meets competing requirements forabalancedsolutionofprotection,payload,and performance. Although the JLTV armor systemmeetsthefunctionalrequirements,reductions in weight and improvements in vehicle protection are desired. The program officeisseekinglowerweight,affordablesurvivability solutions for both the transparent andopaquearmorsystems,andisinterestedin evaluating active protection solutions.

2. Vehicle Network ArchitectureTheJLTVdesignwasconfiguredtosupportmodularity and interoperability with existing and future combat enablers provided by other program managers throughout the DoD. Essential to this modularity and interoperability is the ability to provide an affordable vehicle network architecture that support sharing of data resources for on-board systems. The vehicle network architecture deliverssharedprocessing,commonuserinterfacescreens,GPSdata,remoteradiocontrol,electronicwarfaresystemcontrol,and weapon systems employment through the use of a network switch that can adapt to multiplevehicleconfigurations,thusavoidingfuture payload challenges. The improved vehiclenetworksolutionmustbescalable,interoperable,andforward-leaninginorderto meet affordability constraints and the need for ever-increasing processing power.

3. JLTV-Close Combat Weapons Carrier (CCWC) Missile Reloading ImprovementThe JLTV-CCWC is the mission package configurationforemploymentoftheTOW/SABER. The system design includes a securable rear cargo box capable of accommodating TOW/SABER weapon systemcomponents,missiles,andloading/reloading capabilities in accordance with theJLTVsystemspecifications.Theprogramofficeisinterestedinsolutionsthatwillcontinue to improve the CCWC loading/reloading capabilities to enhance the warfighter’sabilitytoemploy,engage,andredeploy the TOW/SABER system safely.


ACAT I D / LRIP

JLTV

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TV fo

cuses o

n proc

uring a family of light ta

c7cal veh

icles for com

bat

miss

ion roles, providing

increa

sed survivab

ility, m

obility, p

ayload

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reliability ov

er th

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rren

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ily of H

MMWVs

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will provide

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l of scalable protec7o

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aneu

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obile

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rrain.

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ncies ide

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d in re

gard to

co

mpo

nents inc

lude

: CS

DU, G

PS, interco

m sy

stem

, NOTM

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GPK

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OW variant.

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d for

$44.99

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C, $1.85

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C, and

$6.30

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T&E (test

supp

ort).

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vents

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: PM

O beg

ins v

isits to

MEF

s (JLTV

Ro

ad Sho

w)

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: Log

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o • 

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18: M

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ra7o

nal T

est &

Evalua

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• 1Q

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: Fu

ll Ra

te Produ

c7on

(FRP

) De

cisio

n (M

DA)

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FY19

: USM

C Fielding

Decision

• 

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20: USM

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nal

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bility

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: USM

C Fu

ll Ope

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nal C

apab

ility

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OG

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17

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21

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al Is

sue

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or

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t Weig

ht S

yste

ms &

Tech

nolo

gy (L

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T)

Fuel

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TVR

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ng S

tudi

es in

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istics

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idan

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chno

logi

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love

r-Im

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t Effe

cts S

imul

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tect

ion

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em

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ous B

ased

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tion

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idan

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d M&

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pmen

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l Effi

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ight

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ht S

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ms &

Tech

nolo

gy (L

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T)

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ling

Stud

ies in

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istics

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irect

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pons

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gatio

n - D

etec

tion A

void

ance

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M&S

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tweig

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min

um/C

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al Is

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arch

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tect

ion

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APS

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20

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20

19

2020

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17

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nced

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IR /S

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20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

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FY

17

FY18

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19

FY20

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21

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Tec

hnic

al Is

sue

#2 C

orro

sion

R

esis

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e

LRIP

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IO

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C FU

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&T IN

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MENT

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2016

20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

FY16

FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

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Tec

hnic

al Is

sue

#3 J

LTV-

CC

WC

M

issi

le R

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ding

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ovem

ent

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SL

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VEST

MENT

S


Program Background

The Logistics Vehicle Systems Replacement (LVSR)systemservesastheMarineCorps’heavy logistics vehicle and transports large quantitiesofsuppliesacrossthebattlefield.TheLVSRisdeployedintheMarineLogisticsGroup,MarineDivisions,andMarineAircraftWings.

TheLVSRincludesthreevariants:MKR18Cargo,MKR16Tractor,andMKR15Wrecker.The5axlevehiclehasa22.5-ton(20,412kilograms)on-road/16.5-ton(14,969kilograms)off-roadpayload,a600-horsepowerdieselengine,integratedcontrolanddiagnosticelectronics,andfactory-installedarmorintegrated into the vehicle design.

The LVSR can travel up to 65 miles per hour onpavedsurfacesandfordfivefeetofwater.It has a cruising range of 300 miles. Built by OshkoshCorporation,thetactical-distributionheavyhauleriscapableofcarryingfuel,water,ammunition,standardizedcontainers,palletized cargo and heavy equipment.

The all-wheel drive LVSR has a straight body design supporting its three distinct variants. TheLVSR,withastandardtwo-personcab(anda third position for an optional machine gunner position),usesOshkosh’sTAK-4™independentsuspension system for improved mobility and off-road maneuverability. The acquisition objectiveof2,246vehicleshasbeenfielded.

Section 8.7

LOGISTICS VEHICLE SYSTEMS REPLACEMENT

Logistics Vehicle Systems Replacement (LVSR)


Program Status

The LVSR MKR 18 Cargo variant achieved Initial OperatingCapabilityinSeptember2009,andthefirstLVSRsweredeployedtoOperationEnduring Freedom in support of the Mobile Trauma Bay in that same month. The LVSR is currently in sustainment.

LVSR’s Top Technical Issues:

1. Fuel ConsumptionGiven the LVSR’s 2.0 miles per gallon fuel consumption rate and the fully burdened costoffuel,evenamoderateincreaseinfuelefficiencycanpotentiallysavelivesandmillionsofdollars.Practical,cost-effectivetechnologiesarerequiredtoincreasethefuelefficiencyofthe LVSR while maintaining payload capacity and mobility.

2. Increased SurvivabilityTechnologies are required that maintain or increase survivability of the vehicle and occupantsfromemergingthreats,includingtechnologies that can increase armor protection while maintaining or reducing currentweight;improvementsinblastresistantseats;crewegresssystems;andadvancedfire-suppressionsystems.Newmethodstomitigate or repair current protection systems issues such as transparent armor delamination are critical to the ongoing sustainment of the ArmoredLVSRfleet.

3. SafetySafety technologies are required to increase vehicle-to-driverfeedback,vehiclecontroland vehicle stability. They are also needed to mitigate the effects of vehicle rollovers while maintaining the ability of the LVSR to achieve its30%on-road/70%off-roadmissionprofile.


LVSR

AC

AT

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(on: T

he L

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tics

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icle

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tem

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lace

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t (L

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orts

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k liq

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; am

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; bul

k, b

reak

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ridgi

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18

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20

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22

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rake

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Program Background

The Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR)familyof6-wheel,7-ton,all-terrainmulti-purpose vehicles serves as the Marine Corps’ key means of moving supplies and equipment across severe environments. ManufacturedbyOshkoshCorporation,thevehicleswerefirstfieldedin2001.Theplatforms have an on-road cruising range of 300miles(483kilometers),theabilitytofordfivefeet(1.5meters)ofwater,andtraverse60% gradients and 30% side slopes with the maximum cross-country load. Operational performance is further enhanced by advanced technologies such as the Oshkosh TAK-4® independent suspension system and integrated

control and diagnostics system. MTVR variants include:StandardCargoandExtendedWheelBaseCargoTrucks,dumptrucks,tractors,wreckers,andHighMobilityArtilleryRocketSystem Resupply Trucks. Approximately halfofthevehiclesarearmored,andsomepossess a reducible height capability.

Morethan8,900MTVRsareinservicewiththe Marine Corps. The Navy Expeditionary Combat Command also possesses more than1,800MTVRsthatareusedinriverineand combat engineering missions.

To improve the vehicle’s level of protection againstminesandIEDs,theMTVRArmorSystem was designed as a permanent

Section 8.8

MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE REPLACEMENT

Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR)


modificationtothevehicle.Itprovidescomplete 360-degree protection as well as overhead and underbody protection for the cab occupants.

The MTVR was designed with a 22-year servicelife,andneitheraServiceLifeExtension Program nor a modernization upgrade is currently scheduled.

Program Status

The MTVR has been in service since 2001. Morethan2,000MTVRshaveseenservicein Iraq and Afghanistan. With its 70% off-roadmissionprofileandhighlysurvivablearmorpackage,theMTVRhasbeenusedheavily in theater for logistics missions as well as for other missions as assigned. The MTVR is currently in sustainment.

MTVR’s Top Technical Issues

1. Fuel ConsumptionGiven the MTVR’s fuel consumption rate andthefullyburdenedcostoffuel,evenmoderateincreasesinthefuelefficiencyof the MTVR can potentially save lives and millionsofdollars.Practical,cost-effectivetechnologies are required to increase thefuelefficiencyoftheMTVRwhilemaintaining payload capacity and mobility.

2. Increased SurvivabilityTechnologies are required that maintain or increase survivability of the vehicle and occupantsfromemergingthreats,includingtechnologies that can increase armor protection while maintaining or reducing currentweight;improvementsinblastresistantseats;crewegresssystems;andadvancedfire-suppressionsystems.Newmethodsto mitigate or repair current protection systems issues such as transparent armor delamination are critical to the ongoing sustainmentoftheArmoredMTVRfleet.

3. SafetySafety technologies are required to increase vehicle-to-driverfeedback,vehiclecontroland vehicle stability. They are also needed to mitigate the effects of vehicle rollovers while maintaining the ability of the MTVR to achieve its30%on-road/70%off-roadmissionprofile.


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e Dies

el En

gine

Con

trol

2016

20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

FY16

FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

25.25

28

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34.96

36

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29.89

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R T

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Issu

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n - E

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y Effi

cient

Hyd

raul

ic Fl

uids

2016

20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

FY16

FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

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8.3

15.9

15.45

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MTV

R T

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rain

and

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t Per

cept

ion

2016

20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

FY16

FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

5.04

6.89

13.47

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1 4.3

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allist

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gatio

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20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

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FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

1.65

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e #2

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tions

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20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

FY16

FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

FY

21

FY22

28.38

26

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20

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R T

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-Veh

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load

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20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

FY16

FY

17

FY18

FY

19

FY20

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21

FY22

43.35

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20

17

2018

20

19

2020

20

21

2022

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17

FY18

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19

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21

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Program Background

The Marine Corps’ MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV),Category(CAT)IandCATIICougarvariants,andtheCATIIIBuffaloaredesigned to reduce casualties and increase thesurvivabilityofpersonnelsubjectedtomineexplosions,ImprovisedExplosiveDevice(IED)detonations,andSmallArmsFire(SAF).These vehicles were designed under the Mine-ResistantAmbushProtected(MRAP)umbrellatomeetrequirementsidentifiedduringOperationIraqiFreedom(OIF)andOperationEnduringFreedom(OEF),withafocus on continual improvements in force protection and vehicle survivability through technology insertion. Now incorporated into

theMediumandHeavyTacticalVehiclesfleet,theUSMCwillretainM-ATVs,Cougars,andBuffalos to satisfy the enduring requirement established by the Marine Corps Requirements OversightCouncil(MROC)inOctober2014.

TheM-ATV,designedtooperateinruggedterrain and on the primitive road network inOEF,providesbetteroverallmobilitycharacteristics than Cougar and Buffalo variants.Itsupportsmountedpatrols,reconnaissance,security,convoyprotection,datainterchange,andcommandandcontrol functions. The addition of the UnderbodyImprovementKit(UIK)furtherenhances the platform’s protection against underbody threats. This kit combines

Section 8.9

M-ATV/COUGAR/BUFFALO

Left to right, top to bottom: Buffalo; Cougar 4x4; Cougar 6x6; M-ATV


armorandinterioroccupantupgrades,as well as automotive enhancements to increase survivability while maintaining platform safety and off-road capability.

The Cougar platform includes two primary vehiclevariants,theCATIandCATII,allfieldedwiththeupgradedIndependentSuspensionSystem(ISS).TheCATI(4X4)variantiscapableoftransportingfivecrewmembers and one gunner and supports small unit combat operations in urban and confinedareassuchasmountedpatrols,reconnaissance,communications,andcommandandcontrol.TheCATII(6X6)variant is capable of transporting nine crew members and one gunner and supports multi-mission combat operations in urban orconfinedareassuchasconvoysecurity,troop and cargo transportation. In addition to thesetwoprimaryvariants,aselectnumberofCougarCATIvehicleshavebeenfittedwiththeSaberTube-launched,Opticallytracked,Wire-guided(TOW)system,whichis an anti-heavy armor missile system. The TOW-integrated Cougars provide a survivable platform from which armored and urban enclosedthreatscanbedefeated.Similarly,aselect number of the Cougar CAT II vehicles havebeenmodifiedintoambulancevariantsproviding the ability to transport and conduct emergencycareonmultiplecriticalbattlefieldcasualties while in close proximity to enemy troops. The Cougar ambulance can transport up to four wounded patients or two patients carried on litters plus three crew members.

The USMC CAT III MK2A2 Buffalo is a six-wheel,six-passenger,all-wheeldrivevehiclethat was developed to conduct route clearance operations. The Buffalo is a blast-protected vehicle that operates in explosive hazardous environments and provides route clearance capability and personnel protection against IEDs,anti-personnel,andanti-tankmines.TheBuffalo has a 30-foot articulating arm used to investigate suspected buried IEDs and enable the crew to classify the explosive hazard with precision while protecting the operator.

Program Status

M-ATVs,Cougars,andBuffalosarecurrentlyfieldedtoallthreeMarineExpeditionaryForces(MEFs).Atotalof2,017ofthe2,510EnduringRequirement(ER)vehiclesarescheduledto receive a maintenance reset at Marine Corps and Army depots and a commercial repair facility through calendar year 2018.

Top Technical Issues

1. Stress Cracks in Welded Construction and Monolithic Hulls Both Using High-hard SteelThefleetiscurrentlygoingthroughresetat various depots and commercial locations CONUS.Ashullsarestrippedandinspected,stress cracks are being discovered throughout the welded high-hard construction of Cougars and in high hard panels of M-ATVs. The resetlinesarebeingdelayedandsignificantcost is being added to the process due to theextensiverepairofcracks,replacementof high hard panels. It is critical that the typesofcracksbecharacterized,therootcausesdiscovered,anddepot-levelrepairprocedures established that will maintain structuralintegrity,reducefuturecracking,and provide required ballistic protection.

2. Transparent ArmorAdvancements are needed in the area of transparent armor. The current transparent armor meets the requirements for ballistic performance;however,significantlogisticsandfinancialburdensarerealizedasaresultof delamination. Delamination reduces visibilityandmakesitmoredifficultforthecrew members to operate safely and view the surroundings effectively. Finding a solution that retains the armor’s ballistic performance and maintains visibility would provide theUSMCsignificantcostsavingsduetoreplacement and reduce the logistics burden.


3. Reduction in Occupant Accelerations with Minimal Stroke Distance AvailabilityThe ground vehicle survivability community and vendors have developed high performing blast attenuating occupant seats that protectagainstsignificantmineblastcharge weights over the last 10-15 years. Many of these seats function by allowing the seat to stroke downwards while an energy attenuating mechanism absorbs the accelerative load. Finding improved seating systems that can provide blast attenuation with minimal downward stroke while allowing components or stowage under the seat is optimal for supporting the Marines and their internal vehicle load plan.


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Program Background

A cornerstone of the PM Towed Artillery Systems(PMTAS)portfolioisthe“TripleSeven,”or the M777A2 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer. AssembledbyBAESystemsinHattiesburg,MS,theLightweight155isaMarineCorpsledjointprogram with the Army. The M777A2 replaced the Marine Corps’ outdated M198 155mm weapon.

TheM777A2iscapableoffiringstandard(unassisted)projectilestoarangeof15miles(24kilometers),assistedprojectilesto19miles(30.5kilometers),andtheExcaliburmunitionstorangesinexcessof25miles(40kilometers).

Theworld’sfirstartilleryweapontomakewidespread use of titanium and aluminum alloys,thelightweightM777A2canbeair-liftedinto remote high-altitude locations inaccessible by ground transportation and is capable of being transported by the Marine Corps’ V-22 Osprey,aswellasmediumandheavy-lifthelicopters.

Program Status

Therearecurrently1,090M777A2howitzers:481fortheMarineCorpsand518fortheArmy,withthe balance for foreign military sales customers CanadaandAustralia.Todate,morethan1050ofthesesystemshavebeenfielded,withthe

Section 8.10

LIGHTWEIGHT 155MM HOWITZER

Lightweight 155mm Howitzer (LW155)


remaining quantity supporting ongoing Army fielding.ThefinalUSMCM777A2wasfieldedin April 2014 with Full Operational Capability achieved in June 2011.

The M777 Program has commenced activities to“refresh”thesystem’sdigitizedfirecontrolsystem.Describedasaleap-ahead,towedartillerytechnology,thedigitalfirecontrolhastransformed how Marines employ artillery. Aspartoftherefresheffort,anewGunnersandAssistantGunnersDisplay(GD/AGD)commencedfieldingin2014.Usingrecentadvancesindisplaytechnology,thedisplayhasgreater reliability along with greatly improved sunlight readability at a lower overall cost. Other ongoing refresh initiatives include a new MissionSystemComputer,ChiefofSectionDisplay,andpowersupply.

LW 155’s Top Technical Issues

1. Navigation in a GPS Denied EnvironmentThe navigation systems for the digitized howitzers are dependent on GPS assistance to maintain full operational capability. GPS denial would degrade howitzer operational tempo andadverselyimpactdeliveryoftimelyfireinsupport of maneuver. Innovative approaches to counter or mitigate GPS denial at minimum SWaP are required. The technologies could be itemssuchasanti-jamantennas,sensorfusionschemestoleverageotheravailablesensors,or other technologies to establish howitzer location to better than 4m accuracy in a GPS-denied environment.

2. Safe and Transportable Battery High Capacity TechnologyThe M777A2 howitzer powers its electronics withonboard(rechargeable)batteries.Thecurrent platforms have power requirements in excess of 2 KWH. Current High Capacity Battery technologies are mainly Lithium Ion based,whichrequiresextensiveregulatoryqualificationtestingwhenthepowerpackexceeds1KWH.Asaresult,towedartillery

Program Managers seeking improved battery performancearerequiredtoexecutesignificantdevelopmentefforts(atsignificantexpense)todesignandqualify“systemspecific”powerpacks.Tomitigatethis,PMsrequestthatindustry invest in safe and transportable battery technology that could be implemented intoweaponssystemsinamodularfashion,withouttheneedfor“systemspecific”powerpacksandtheextensiveregulatoryqualificationrequirements that come with them.

3. On System Power Generation and ConservationThe M777A2 howitzer powers its electronics withonboard(rechargeable)batteries.Thecurrent platforms have power requirements in excess of 2 KWH. Due to the current limitations ofhighcapacitybatteries,thePMrequestsalternative innovative technologies that would provide power to the electronics on the howitzer and extend runtime over the existing configuration.Alternatively,thePMrequestsinvestmentbyindustryindisplays,computers,and other electronic components with a decreasedpowerconsumption.Eithersolution,oracombinationofboth,wouldbeusedtoincrease operational capability.

4. Secure Wireless: Ruggedized/Low EnergyCommunications between interfacing componentsoftheM777A2digitalfire-controlsystems is accomplished over physical wires. The required cabling constrains the solution spaceandintroducespointsoffailure,particularlyforcablesthatneedtoflexorbemoved as part of normal operations. A short-haul,low-energywirelessdatatransmissioncan eliminate use of physical wires. Although commercialstandardsexist,aruggedizedsolution using a dongle-like device is required. The solution should be adaptable to enable either serial or Ethernet wireless communications between components. This technology may be incorporated into future devices such as wearable devices and onboard sensors.


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The S&T Venue List was developed as a quick reference to identify opportunities within the S&T Enterprise.

Thislistisnotacompleterepresentationofvenuesthatthegovernmentuses,butisalistofvenuesthatPEOLSandtheMarineCorpsusetoaddressspecifictechnologyneedsandisprovidedsothatPEOLSprogramofficesandindustrypartnershaveabetterunderstandingoftheopportunities that these venues can provide.

Manyvenuesidentifiedonthislistareveryspecificinnatureandmayprovidefundingfromoutsidesourcesinordertoaddresstheneedsoftheindividualprogramoffices.

TheincludedwebsiteaddressesandPOCphonenumbersareverifiedannually.Itispossiblethatsome of these addresses and phone numbers have changed since this publication.

The columns headers describe who is eligible and how funding is secured along with eligibility oftheprojectandthemethodologyused.Eachvenuehasadifferenttimelineforsubmissionandduration.

Please see the next page for the PEO LS S&T Venue List.

Section 9.0

S&T VENUE LIST


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