Product Manager

Soldier Sensors and Lasers (SSL)

FMV Sensor Symposium
28 August 2008

LTC Joseph A. Capobianco

Product Manager
Soldier Sensors and Lasers
 Purpose and Agenda

ƒ Purpose: Provide Norwegian and NATO Defense Forces an

overview of the US Army Soldier Sensor and Laser (SSL) programs
as well as technology developments for future implementation and
fielding with an emphasis on the Soldier as a System (SaaS).
ƒ Agenda:
- Video
- PM SSL Mission
- Sensor and Laser Functions
- Current Production Programs
- Current Developmental Activities
- Soldier as a Sensor (SaaS) / Platoon as a Sensor (PaaS)
- SaaS See
- SaaS Acquire
- SaaS Target
- Developmental Plan
- Conclusions
- Questions
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SSL Video

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 PM SSL Mission

Equip the Soldier with sensors and lasers to dominate the battlefield
through improved lethality, mobility and survivability in all weather and
visibility conditions

When No Illum Starlight Obscurants

DoD domain Why

experts Enhanced Fire and Maneuver
providing
lifecycle
management of
What
Soldier-borne
sensors and See… Acquire… Target
lasers ªWeight/Size Minimize cost
Field
How ªPower Draw for affordable
Rapidly
©Reliability basis of issue
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 Sensors and Lasers Functions

Sensors & Lasers

ƒ See: component of the Soldier’s individual
situational awareness perceived directly See
through the aided or unaided eye Night Vision
ƒ Acquire: perception of an object to Goggles (NVG)
enable:
- Detect: military significance Optical/Digital
- Classify: class (human, vehicle, aircraft…) Enhanced NVG
Acquire
- Recognize: platform type, personnel
Sense Through The Wall
clothing and equipment
Gunshot Detection
- Identify: friend or foe
ƒ Target: sufficient location information to Optics
enable engagement: Thermal Weapon
Sights
- Aim: for own weapon
Target Visible Pointer
- Point: for other’s weapon system
IR Pointer
- Locate: for conventional and coordinate- IR Illuminator
guided munitions Range Finder
- Designate: for laser-guided munitions Direction Finder
Target Locator
Target Designator

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 PM SSL Current
Production Programs

Enhanced Vision Target Acquisition Maneuver Target Precision Target

AN/PVS-7 NVG AN/PAS-13(V)1-3 AN/PEQ-2A TPIAL AN/PED-1 LLDR

AN/AVS-6 ANVIS L/M/HWTS AN/PEQ-14 ILWLP LTLM
AN/PVS-14 MNVD AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL
AN/PSQ-20 ENVG AN/PEQ-15A DBAL
AN/PVS-10 SNS AN/PEQ-16A MIPIM
AN/PVS-26 Clip-on SNS An/PSQ-23 STORM
AN/PEM-1 LBS
AN/PED-3 LTLS
(Mark VII/Vector 21)

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 PM SSL Current
Development Activities

Enhanced Vision Target Acquisition Maneuver Target Precision Target

ENVG (Digital) 17 micron FPA Aviation Laser Pointer Light weight Laser
Clip-on NS Future Weapon Sight Weapon Mounted Lights Designator Range (LLDR) II
TWS Helmet Mnt Display Crew Served Weapons Light Laser Target Locator Marker
Sensor Thru The Wall Grenadier LRF (LTLM)
(STTW) Optical Warning Devices Common Designator Module
Green Lasers Azimuth Vertical Angle
Individual Gunshot Measurement (AVAM)
Detection Systems Joint Effects Targeting Sys
(JETS)

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 Soldier-as-a-System (SaaS)

Soldier Weapons C2/SA/SU Soldier Sensors Clothing

Soldier Integration & Ammo & Lasers &Textiles

OICW
Laser Range
XM320 CDA Finder

+ XM25

XM307
+ NFF-CDA +
TWS
+
Radios Laser Designator
XM312 Illuminator

Core Soldier
Ground Soldier
Mounted Soldier
M107 Aviation (EDM) ENVG
Air Soldier
… etc … etc … etc

Fielding the Future Soldier Requires Alignment

and Funding of Multiple Programs
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 Platoon-as-a-Sensor

AG/
PL PSG R/
FO AR G MG AB Sn
SL TL DM
(4) (7)
(1) (6)
(6)
(6) (2)
RTO (1)

(5)

Locate Accurate direct fire Cover

Control fire and High-volume deadspace High-volume
Precise,
Role maneuver
targets/call for
and adjust direct fires
for security, cover
obst, spt, provide with indirect direct fires
Assist long-range
rifle fire
indirect fire obs/Anti-armor fires

Grenade Medium Sniper

Wpn Rifle Rifle Rifle Light MG Rifle
Lnchr MG
Rifle
Rifle
Mag Unity Unity Mag Unity Mag Unity Mag
Target

Day

Mag Optic
Optic Optic Optic Optic Optic Optic Optic Optic
Vis/IR Vis/IR Vis/IR Vis/IR
P/Illum P/Illum Vis/IR Vis/IR Vis/ IR Vis/IR
LTLS P/Illum P/Illum
P/Illum
P/Illum P/Illum
P/Illum
Ù
Acquire

Tgt Loc Tgt Loc Rng Fndr Rng Fndr

SNS/
HWTS MWTS LWTS MWTS
HWTS
Night

NVD NVD NVD NVD NVD NVD NVD NVD NVD

See

Sense Through The Wall

Designate
Body Protection Sensor (Gunshot Detection) 9
Soldier as a System: See

See AN/AVS-6
Aviator’s Night Vision Imaging System
•Aviators
•Binocular I2 image intensification

Acquire

AN/PVS-14 AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced Night Vision Goggle

Night Vision Device Enhanced Night ENVG(Digital)
•Monocular Vision Goggle •Digitally fused
•I2 image •Optically fused •I2 image intensification
intensification •I2 image /Infrared
intensification •Digital interop w/ Ground
/infrared Soldier System

Target

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 Helmet Mounted Night
Vision Devices (NVD)

AN/PVS-5 AN/PVS-7A/B/D AN/PVS-14 AN/PSQ-20 ENVG Digital ENVG

Optics: Optics: Optics: Optics: Digital Battlefield
Biocular Monocular Ready
Binocular Monocular
(One Tube) (One Tube) (Thermal and I2) Optics:
(Two tubes)
Mounting: Mounting: Mounting: Helmet Monocular
Mounting: (Thermal and I2)
Head Head Weight: ≤ 32 oz
Head I2 Range: Mounting: Helmet
Helmet Helmet
Weight : 30 oz M16/M4 Starlight: 150 m Weight: ≤ 32 oz
Weight: 24 oz
Weight: 14 oz Moonlight: 300 m I2 Range:
Range: Range:
Range: Thermal Range: Starlight: 150 m
Starlight: 50 m Starlight: 150 m
Starlight: 150 m > 300m Moonlight: 300 m
Moonlight: 150 m Moonlight: 300 m
Moonlight: 300 m Fielding: Thermal Range:
Fielding: Fielding:
Fielding: 2008-2014 > 300m
1986–2006
1979 – 1986 1997- Present Fielding:
Fielded: 232,800 Fielded: 125
Fielded: 48,899 Fielded: 193,394 To Be Fielded: FY2012-
To Be Fielded: 61,967 Fielded: 0
528,420 To Be Fielded:
Based on GSS
AAO (TBD)
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 Enhanced Night Vision Goggle
(Digital) ENVG(D)

ƒ Provides dismounted BCT warfighters the capability to: Helmet mount

- Maneuver in all weather conditions, through

obscurants, during limited visibility, and under all
lighting conditions using a combined I2/FLIR
capability
- Rapidly detect targets and engage targets with
rifle-mounted aiming lasers Battery pack
- Display information from other digital systems
ENVG(D)
- Export images to other digital systems

Performance Characteristics Status

• Man-sized target (upright, moving) recognition • 12 month prototype contract awarded July 2007
80% probability (Pd) ≥ 150 meters • Limited user evaluation 4QFY08
50% probability (Pd) ≥ 300 meters • Competitive procurement 1QFY09
• Total system weight ≤ 2 lbs • Additional ATD effort(s)
• Operating hours continuous fusion ≥ 7.5 hours • Competitive procurement 2QFY10
• Operational reliability • System development FY10-FY12
MTBEFF ≥ 250 hours • FUE 4QFY12
MTBSA ≥ 360 hours
• Compatible with rifle mounted aiming lights
• Interoperable with digital systems (Land Warrior)

Compete additional technology demonstrator contract in FY09

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Soldier as a System: Acquire

See
Weapon Light AN/PEQ-14 AN/PEQ-15 AN/PSQ-23
Weapon-mounted Aiming Lights Laser range finder &
digital compass

White light illum IR Illum, Visible /IR pointer Far target location

Acquire

AN/PVS-10/26 AN/PAS-13 Future Weapon Sight

Sniper Night Sights Thermal Weapon Sight •Rifles/Machine Guns/Snipers
•Small Arms
•M24 and M110 •Day/night fused
•LWIR (Long Wave
•I2 image intensification •Digital interop w/Ground Soldier
Infrared
System

Individual Gunshot Detection System

Target •Soldier-worn Acoustic Sensor
•Range and bearing to hostile fire

Sense-through-the-Wall
•Small unit through wall sensor
•Detects personnel through obstruction

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 Weapon Sights

Light Medium Heavy Sniper

Weapon M249
M2
M24

M4/16 MWS
M107
M240B M110
AT-4 MK19

SNS
AN/PVS-10

Present SNS

TWS II LWTS MWTS HWTS AN/PVS-26

Weapon Sights

AN/PAS-13(V1) AN/PAS-13(V2) AN/PAS-13(V3)

LR SNS
AN/PAS-13(V3)

Near SNS
AN/PVS-26
Improved LWTS
TWS P3I
(improved range Improved MWTS Improved HWTS
Potential “Clip-on”
and/or weight) variant Improved LR SNS

Mid
Future Wpn
Sights Light FWS Medium FWS Heavy FWS Sniper FWS

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 Future Weapon Sight (FWS)
Current Single Emerging Fused
Band Systems Systems
Ultraviolet

Objective: improved SA,

survivability and lethality
Visible

Close Combat Optic

Headborne-fused NIR and
.7μm

LWIR enhances SA
Near
IR
1 μm

primarily by sustaining
SWIR

resolution and improving

2 μm 3 μm

target detection
Night Vision Goggle Enhanced NVG (Optical) ENVG (Digital)
Midwave
IR

NIR and LWIR

5 μm
8 μm

Longwave
IR

What sensor fusion will

12 μm

enhance lethality (P(i)) for

weapon sights?
RF Technology

Thermal Weapon Sight Future Weapon Sight

Vis and/or NIR and/or SWIR and/or LWIR

FY08 Efforts:
• Tech Trade Study: Size/Weight/Power/Range contributions of various band sensors
• NVESD engineering test bed to evaluate sensor mix analysis to include clip-on format
FY09 – Beyond Efforts
• Ballistic solution/fire control (crew served and Sniper); weapon sight and head-borne goggle integration
(individual rifleman)

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 Sense thru the Wall (SttW)
System Description: Program Status
Provide dismounted users with the
capability to detect, locate and “sense” + Draft CPD - 3QFY08
personnel behind obstructions from a + ATO Phase II began – 1QFY08
standoff distance. + RDTE Funding for FY08-FY09
+ DARPA EMMDAR radarscope fielding
FY07-08
Operational Task: + AOA completion in 1QFY08
- Increased force protection and
survivability of Soldier in MOUT
+ Dismounted STTW Transition to PM in
4QFY08
- Provides situational awareness + Procurement funded starting in FY10
information
- Detection of stationary and moving
+ Draft AAO is 8,415- 1 per Infantry
SQD, 2 per SOF team, I per MP SQD, 1
objects per ENG Platoon.

Key Performance Requirements Current Initiatives

KPP Threshold Objective
TRADOC/USAIC
Target - Draft CPD in World-Wide Staffing
≥85% @ Moving Targets ≥95% @ Moving Targets
Detection
- Approved CPD expected 1QFY09
Target
≥85% @ Stationary Targets ≥95% @ Stationary Targets
Detection PM SSL
Weight ≤ 6 lbs ≤ 3 lbs - Sources Sought Notice Jun 08
- Preparing RFP package for 4QFY08 release
False
≤10% ≤ 5% - Production Qualification FY09
Report
- MS C 2QFY10
Range ≥20m Sensing Range ≥100m Sensing Range - FUE 4QFY10

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Soldier as a Sensor: Target
Laser Targeting Location Module Laser Targeting Location/Designation
•Platoon Forward Observers/ • Platoon Forward Observers /Scout
Scout/ MP/EN • Locator/Designator
See •Locator
See

Acquire Common Designator

Acquire

Joint Effects Targeting System

•Locator/Designator
•Joint CAS and FS
Target
Target

LLDR I/II (Lightweight Laser Designator Range Finder)

•Company Fire Support Team
•Locator/Designator

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 Family of Multi-Function
Laser Systems
AR PL
MG TL G PSG
Who AB R SL
AG Sniper
AA
RTO
Range Finder Target Location
Visible Illuminator Visible Illuminator MILES Transmitter
Visible Pointer Visible Pointer Visible Pointer Visible Pointer
IR Pointer IR Pointer IR Pointer IR Pointer
IR Illuminator IR Illuminator IR Illuminator IR Illuminator

PEQ-15 PEQ-15A PEQ-16A GLRF PSQ-23

STORM

Emerging requirement for more powerful eye safe visible lasers

for pointing and escalation of force non-lethal applications
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 Three Tiered Designator Strategy
(FA Journal, Jun 04)

Machine Gun Analogy Target Locator/Designators

M249 SAW Small Unit Locator/Designator

Weight: 15 lbs Weight: 15 lbs
Range: 1X Range D/N: 1X/1Y
Mode: Individual Soldier Mode: Individual Soldier (FO)

M240B LLDR II
Weight: 45 lbs (w/ tripod) Weight: 30 lbs
Range: 1.6X Range D/N: 1.4X/2.2Y
Mode: 3-man team/ Mode: 3-man team/
tripod-mounted tripod-mounted (FST)

M2 50 cal FS3
Weight: 128 lbs Weight: 120 lbs
Range: 1.8X Range:
Mode: vehicle mounted Mode: vehicle mounted

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 Joint Engagement Targeting
System (JETS) Approach
FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14
LTLM
(O) (Dates Are
LTLM Approximate)
(T)

Common Designator
JETS 1

LLDR I

Arms Room Concept

Performance / or / Expected Performance

JETS KPP Required LLDR I LTLM(T) LLDR II LTLM(O) JETS I
Weight <15 lbs 35 lbs < 15 lbs < 30 lbs <17 lbs <17 lbs
Range D/N 8/4km (Id) 2/0.5km
3/1.5km 3.3/1.8km 2.1/0.7km 2.1/0.7km
TLE < 1mil 9 mil 9 mil 4 mil 9 mil 4 mil
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 Counter Sniper

Hand-Held Gunshot
Thermals Detection
Systems

08 09 10 11 12 08 09 10 11 12
Procure CPD
Field In-theater
Assessment
Sustain
Development
• FY08 $61.4M OPA3 to procure 3,180
COTs handheld thermals Production
• OMA sustainment UFR for Contractor • FY08 Competitively awarded $670K
Logistics Support BAA GFDS development
• “Niche” program – doesn’t replace • Source Selection board scheduled for
TWS as PoR 1Q FY09

Optical Augmentation
PM SSL fully engaged in all efforts to find solutions for Optical
Augmentation
-RDTE UFR in FY08

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 SWATS System Overview

KPP Description
Physical Description System provides bearing to shooter with azimuth error <
Force
7.5 degrees of actual sniper location with range error of
Size 3.5” x 3.125” x 1.0625” Protection 15% of actual range for targets within 400 meters.

System provides 80 percent probability of detection of

Sensor Weight (w/batt): 6.2 oz Target
sniper fire from ranges <400m while dismounted at < 5
Detection mph in open and urban environments.
Display Weight 3.2 oz Total system weight does not exceed 18 ounces and
Size and more than 13 cubic inches for sensors or receiver and a
Mounting Mechanism: 2.0 oz Weight display volume no more than 5 cubic inches, capable of
providing a target solution as a stand alone system.
Operational Weight 11.4 oz Operational availability of the Gun Shot Detection (GSD)
Survivability system will be no less than 90% on a steady state
Power (2) DL123 (3V Battery) annualized basis consistent with wartime equipment.

Inside ring <250m

MOUT vs. Open
Field Indicator
Outside ring >250m Sensor

Scroll Up

Toggle through
Freeze Screen
menus

Enter / Hold
for backlight Scroll Down

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 SWATS Theory of Operation

ƒ Self-contained passive acoustic system

ƒ Detects and localizes the source(s) of small arms fire
ƒ Utilizes supersonic bullet shockwave and muzzle blast signatures to
detect weapon location
ƒ Screens out other acoustic events, to include shots within 50m radius
ƒ Reports bearing / range to the shooter within one second after muzzle
blast detection

10 o’clock – 275
m
11 o’clock – 250 (38SME 40926
m 25299)
(38SME 40926
25299)
12 o’clock –
325 m
(38SME 40926
2 o’clock – 400 25299)
m
(38SME 40926
25299)

Gunshot sensor locates shooter, in relation to the user,

and provides a GPS derived location for targeting.
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 Development Plan
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
ASMS ATO ENVG P3I: Single Sensor Imp Display Int
Fusion Prototypes ENVG(D) Development ENVG(D) Production
See

MANTIS MONTAGE High Resolution Micro Display

Enhance Aim (WpnSight-in-Goggle Display)

ANVIS Imp Low Weight Optics HUD w/ Multiple Sensor Feed

Advanced Weapon Sight ATO

FWS AoA/Dev Future Weapon Sight SDD FWS Production

17μ Thermal FPA P3I: Out of Band Two Color Decrease Pitch

FWS P3I: Out of Band Fire Control and Improved Display Int
Acquire

ATO STTW Handheld Sense-Through-the-Wall Production

STTW P3I: Imp Standoff Imp ID 3D Mapping and Wpn Int

GFDS Eval Gunshot Detection SDD Gunshot Detection/Laser Warning Production

Gunshot Detection Laser Warning Receiver/CID Integrate with BFT

MFAL P3I: Green Laser/Dazzler Out of Band FLIR Pointer Micro Designator/Integrated Fire Control

STORM Production

NVESD
LTLM II (CDM Int/Wt/17 micron) LTLM II Production
NVESD
RDECOM
JETS AoA Multi-function Laser ATO
Target

RDECOM
DARPA
TLDS ATO JETS II Dev
DARPA
Joint
LLDR Upgrade JETS I SDD JETS Production
Joint
SSL RDTE
LLDR TLE Imp (FOG) LLDR FLIR Imp
SSLProcure
SSL RDTE
LLDR
SSL Procure
High Intensity Diode ATO-M
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 Conclusions

ƒ See: Night Vision Devices (NVD)

- Enhanced NVD
ƒ Acquire: Lights, Thermal Weapon Sights, Lasers
- Sense Thru The Wall
- Gun Fire Detection System (GFDS)
ƒ Target:
ƒ Developmental Efforts

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 Questions?

See Always – Acquire First – Target Once

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 Individual Soldier
Fightability
Shift focus from System-based to Capabilities-based

Focus
NVG See
CCO Acquire:
Recognize Future NVG
ACOG
Night Sight
Target: +
Aim
Aim Laser Future Wpn Sight
Point
Far Tgt Locator Locate

• A capabilities based system-of-systems approach is required

• Each component does not have to provide full capability
(e.g. fused goggle and fused sight)
• Digital integration of components for system-level fusion may
improve Soldier fightability
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 Modular vice Integrated

Modular: increased reliability, flexibility Integrated: reduced size, weight, power

Integrated Weapon Sight Modular Laser Systems
Combines day and night sights for Snipers Each barrel-mounted, each require
boresight, each require power

MILES Range Laser Pointer/ Visible

AN/PVS-10 Sniper Day/Night Sight
Transmitter Finder Illuminator Illuminator

Modularize to decrease complexity and Integrate to improve simplicity

improve operational flexibility and reduce Soldier load

AN/PSQ-23 STORM PEQ-16A

Day Magnified Optics “Clip-on” Sniper Night Sight
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 Advanced Development

The goal: Conventional Munitions

•• Lighter
Lighter LLDR ORD Req. TLE
80M
•• Greater
Greater range
range
•• Improved
Improved accuracy
accuracy Current TLE Capability
Further Development of 40m
Ultra-Lightweight Laser
Designator Technologies

Integration of LTLM with Laser Designation

designator

Electro-optical and north- Improve Target

finding technologies applied
Location Error to < 10m
to LLDR and LTLM

G/VLLD with AN/TAS-4 Recognize

110 lbs

LLDR Recognize
35 lbs

Incorporate High Precision,

Recognize
non-Magnetic Azimuth
Measurement into LLDR LLDR II-H
Improved
<34 lbs

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