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FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 FY31

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Legend: 6.3 # TRL/MilestoneKey Events Decision Point Demonstrations6.2 6.4 6.7

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Advanced Lethality Accuracy System for

Medium Caliber (ALAS-MC)

ALAS-MC

6.36.2 6.4Legend: 6.3 # TRLKey EventsS&T Insertion Point

Decision Point Demonstrations6.2 Emerging6.4 6.7

5ALAS-MC 7

Extended Line of Sight (ELOS)

Extended Line of Sight 6Develop a precision guided fire and forget 120mm tank munition to defeat high value targets including heavy armor, anti tank guided missile (ATGM) threat (dismounted and mounted), and light armor at extended ranges.

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Guide to Kill Demo

Integrated On-the-Move Demo

Next Generation Intelligent Fire ControlNext Generation Intelligent Fire ControlNext Generation

Intelligent Fire Control6

Develop hardware and machine learning algorithms to accelerate the target engagement process and deliver decisive lethality

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Design Review

Design Review

Advanced Direct In-Direct Armament System (ADIDAS) Advanced Lethality – Kinetic Energy

Advanced Lethality – Kinetic Energy 6Develop major subsystems for a lightweight, low recoil, unmanned large caliber armament system demonstrator while maturing technologies for increased energy on target and improved delivery accuracy

Large Caliber Armament System

Advanced Lethality Armament System for Large Caliber

Penetrator Technologies for NGCV Decisive Lethality

Large Caliber Armament System 7

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Large Caliber Armament System (LCAS)

Armament system that integrates the next generation 50mm XM913 medium caliber weapon, ammunition, fire control, and sensors necessary to efficiently engage Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) target sets at extended ranges

KINETIC LETHALITY EFFECTS

Next Generation Close Combat Missile

Next Generation Close Combat Missile

Next Gen Close Combat Missile with a multi-pulse, boost-sustain flight propulsion system providing extended range and decreased time of flight for enhanced soldier/platform survivability.

Capstone Flight Demo

Hardware-in-the-Loop

Presenter

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Key Event/Transition Notes: ALAS-MC: Level 1 / 2 TDP NGCCM: Tactically representative system demonstration with propulsion system design documentation packages, and prototype hardware/software.�ELOS: lethal mechanism and advance target acquisition and track algorithm to account for dismounted two man ATGM Team integrated into GTH Airframe. ADIDAS: KE Munition NGIFC: Fire control hardware and software that accelerates the target acquisition process (TA not signed yet)




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Autonomous Ground Resupply (AGR)

Leader Follower providing Soldiers optionally-manned capability to have two, one, or zero Soldiers per vehicle.

Increment II5

Simulation Tools for AGR

Simulation tools for AGR4

Increment II4 Increment II 55

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Increment III Build and Integration6 6

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Combat Vehicle Robotics (CoVeR)

INC 1

INC 3

Develop/integrate technologies that enable scalable integration of multi-domain robotic and autonomous system capabilities teamed within Army formations

Develop architecture, Soldier Robotic Interface, Unmanned Maneuver, Unmanned Platform ControlINC 3

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INC 4INC 4

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INC 6

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Basic off-road maneuver

Increased speed autonomous maneuver Object

classification;Scene understanding Reduced

soldier intervention; ops in challenging GPS terrain

Complex obstacle avoidance at operationally relevant speeds Commander

directed unmanned maneuver @ operational speeds

Basic autonomous combat maneuver

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ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS (1 OF 5)

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Presenter

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Transition Blueberries: 1. AGR: Milestone C Decision documentation for Leader Follower Program of Record 2. AGR: Draft TDP with Product Baseline of AGR Solution Set 3. CoVeR: Results of Engineering Evaluation Test Event (Increased Autonomous Maneuver) 4. CoVeR: Results of Engineering Evaluation Test Event (Reduced soldier intervention) 5. CoVeR: Results of Engineering Evaluation Test Event (unmanned maneuver at operational speeds) 6. SAOS: Demonstrate AI/ML advanced reasoning engine to correlate information from on/off-board MF sensors. Automated sensor tasking and behaviors.




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Technology for Advanced Longwave Lasers

Tactical Navigation and Lasers (TNL)

Novel lasers which will enable active imaging systems to scan large fields of regard at extended ranges for detection of current and future threats. These lasers will also enable autonomous systems to avoid obstacles, and preemptively deter threats from engaging US Forces.

Reduced SWaP MWIR pulsed laser brassboard

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LOS/BLOS UrbanLOS Threats BLOS ThreatsSensors for

Autonomous Operations and Survivability

(SAOS)

Sensor Enabled Autonomous Navigation and Targeting

Sensors, Electronics and Processing

Computational Imaging for Micro Sensors

Research and development of advanced multi-function targeting, situational awareness (SA) and threat cueing sensors combined with embedded processing to enable innovative algorithms for target and threat detection, automated sensor exploitation, and 360°SA.

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MidWave IR LW pulsed laser source w//advanced ROIC APD Camera

3rd Gen FLIR LRAS3 Demo

Fixed Wing EOIR Payloads

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Pulsed IR Laser Tech 53

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Fully Autonomous Sensing

Combat Vehicle Modular Target Acquisition Sensor Technologies

DROIC Camera Demo

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LW pre-shot

LW for 3D Imaging and pre-shot

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Advanced Reasoning MF Sensors

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Multi-function Digital ROICs for Cooled and Uncooled FPAs

High Sensitivity High Speed UCIR

Sensors, Electronics and Processing

Embedded Processing for Autonomous Sensors

Asymmetric Imaging

LRAS3 Upgrade 6




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Modeling & Simulation for MUM-T

Develop AI-enabled autonomous maneuver algorithms for Next Generation Combat Vehicles (NGCVs).

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Scalable, Adaptive, and Resilient Autonomy2

Heterogeneous Computing/Computer Sciences2Intelligence for High Operational Tempo Maneuver2

Machine Learning with Constrained Resources and Biased Datasets2

Content-Based Information Exchange2

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BCTO-Artificial Intelligence Challenge 42

Autonomous Mobility NGCV Challenge 42

AI for Maneuverability 43 • Integrated Technology Experiment

Army Universities and Technical Alliances Collaboration 42

MUM-T Platform EnablerSoldier Evaluation ofCapability Demonstrator

Technology Transition:Soldier Machine Interface software and documentation

Advanced WMI

UAV/Ground Platform Integration Applique

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7WMI: Warfighter Machine Interface

Interoperable and mature Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) integration onto ground combat platforms to TRL 7 and transition to RCV Phase III and NGCV PoR.

Enable faster development and testing of autonomous systems in relevant environmentsSimulation Tools for CoVeR

Simulation Tools for CoVeR Demo

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Autonomous Vehicle/Terrain Interactions Demonstration5Final Demo/ Performance Evaluation6

Manned/Unmanned Vehicle/Terrain Interactions4 5

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Crew & Robotic Mission with Agent Tech

Crew Optimization and Augmentation

(COAT) Enable coordinated, off-road, semi-autonomous, platoon-level maneuver for a mixed manned-unmanned formation.

Basic Crew & Robotic Mission Interactions

Reconfigurable Crew & Robotic Mission Interactions

Data-Driven Task Hand-off within Crew

Platoon Teaming (Dynamic Re-Tasking):

Platoon Teaming Capability (PTC): Opt. crew environment Simulation and Vehicle Experiments

PTC: Technology Integration

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Human Augmentation for Training

PTC: Data-Driven Cross Platform SA Deployment

PTC: On-the-fly- Platoon Level Task OptimizationPTC: Intelligent within Vehicle Task Management

Complex Crew Augmentation

AT: Crew/Operator Personalization Mech

AT: Crew/Robotic Mission Int

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Crew Station/ Closed Hatch Operations 45

Crew Station/ Closed Hatch Operations

Formation Control

UAV Mapping

Data Collection Events

Formation Control3 6

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Develop and integrate a Hardware/Software data pipeline and architecture to capture and label data for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) development

Autonomous Mobility Thru Intelligent Collaboration

• Formation Control based on NTC Data

Brain-Computer Interaction

Soldier Focused Neurotechnologies

Continuous Multi-Faceted Soldier Characterization of Adaptive Technologies

NGCV Human-Intelligent Agent Performance Assessment Tools

Crew Optimization and Augmentation

(COAT)

Crew Capability Enhancement

Human Robot Interaction

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LIDAR Gun Sight Survivability

Protection for Autonomous Systems

(PAS)

VulnerabilityReport Final Report Mature and integrate a protection

concept for unmanned ground system against electromagnetic threats

Advanced Targeting and Lethality Aided System

(ATLAS)Leap ahead aided target acquisition and fire control technologies for ground vehicles to enable an automated turret with the Soldier-in-the-loop control.

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C4ISR Modular Autonomy

6 Integrated robotics planning and execution system

Develop software for Army Mission Command (MC) systems to synchronize robotic mission planning, execution, common operating picture & contingency tasking of platforms w/o bandwidth for tele-operations.

Smart Targeting for Lower Level Assets

(STELLA)

Provide small units with non-kinetic options and a faster targeting process in a Multi Domain Operations environment.Smart Targeting Environment for Lower Level Assets4 5 6




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ARMOR AND ACTIVE PROTECTION (1 OF 4)

Ground Systems Active Defense (GSAD)

Survivability Capability Characterization & Experimentation

Hard-Kill Active Protection Technologies

Close-In APS 6

Advanced Active Protection Radar

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Hard-Kill Active Protection Study

Advanced Soft-Kill Countermeasure 6

Long Range Hard-Kill Countermeasure5

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Layered Soft-Kill System

Advanced Layered Soft-Kill System6

Multi-Class Soft-Kill System 66

Multi-Class Soft-KillTechnologies6

Demonstrate defense against priority ATGM threats, optimize layered countermeasure selection and improve integration.

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Demonstrate Hard-kill Active Protection System to defeat ATGM and Tank-Fired threats with minimal residual debris from the engagement. FY20 Hard-Kill APS Study will inform future investments.

Extended Range Obscuration System

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Active Blast Mitigation4 6

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Sensors for Adaptive Armor4 6

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Advanced Concepts for Active Defense

(ACAD)

Warrior Injury Manikin3

Hybrid and Multi-Threat Armor

Survivability/Lethality/Vulnerability Analysis

Experimental and Computational Capability

Advanced Armor and Protection Technologies

Emerging Overmatch Technology Experiments1 2 3

Adaptive and Cooperative Protection

APS Residual Protection 43

Complex Threat Attack3 4

Collaborative Defense3 4

APS Residual Protection 6

Top/Bottom Attack Protection 6

Complex Threat Attack 6

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Ground Systems Active Defense (GSAD)

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Maneuver & Defeat Demo Capstone Demo Seize/Hold Demo3 4 4

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Active Protection Systems Integration

(TMI)

Active Protection System Integration6 Mature, integrate, and demonstrate MAPS compliant

protection and survivability technology suites to reduce risk for transition to PEO / PM partners.Layered

Demo #2

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Ground Vehicle Holistic Defense (GVHD) Develop a holistic survivability framework enabling

integration of multiple vehicle protection technologies Survivability Demo#2 6

Survivability Demo#1 64

Survivability Systems Controls (SSC)

Controls for Optimized Layered Protection 6 Develop modular technology and architecture to

improve combat vehicle survivability by enabling integration of Active Protection Systems (APS) and future Vehicle Protection Systems (VPS).

Controls for Layered Active Protection 6

Controls for Layered Active Protection 6

Capability Demo (Lab)



Obscuration

Vulnerability Assessment from Obscurants Technology

Develop obscurants that effectively and efficiently counter enemy targeting and acquisition of friendly forces over the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS)

Smoke and Obscurants Advanced Tech 66 6Synthetic Biology

Lab 6

Smoke and Obscurants Advanced Tech

Obscurant Tech for APS 4

Screening Obscuration Module - Bispectral

Improved Rapid Obscuration Module

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Sensor Protection Technologies to make sensors difficult to detect, difficult to dazzle, and difficult to damage by new and proliferating laser threats.

Advanced Sensor Protection Technologies

Sensor Protection Technologies

Sensor Threat Mitigation Technologies

Adaptive Multi-Environment Concealment Technology

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Adaptive filters for the infrared

High Transmission OpticsUncooled Protection

Weight Sensitive Armor Protection Weight Sensitive Armor Protection4 7

Agile Manufacturing Cell. Agile Manufacturing Cell4 8

Materials Application and Integration

Mature and demonstrate advanced lightweight materials, agile manufacturing processes, modeling & simulation and design optimization methodologies to reduce combat vehicle weight and to increase maneuverability while maintaining survivability

Advanced Agile Manufacturing

Material Maturation

Novel Materials

Modeling and Design Optimization

Novel Armor Materials and Processes for Vehicle Protection

Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance (DoE) Materials

System Design Optimization for Lightweighting

Lightweight Armor Materials and Processes

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Dissimilar Materials Direct Energy Deposition Novel Armor Materials JoiningLtWt Armor Materials Joining

Mature innovative affordable manufacturing technologies to enable future protection solutions that meet space, weight, power and cost requirements & schedule for NGCV, LRPF and Soldier Lethality.

Develop an Agile Manufacturing Cell equipped with a robotic welder capable of adaptive High Energy Buried Arc welding to improve blast protection while containing cost.

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GROUND VEHICLE PLATFORMS (1 OF 4)

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Vehicle Integration/TestAdvanced Mobility

Experimental Prototype (TMI)

Integrate Advanced Powertrain Demonstrator and Advanced Running Gear technologies into Self Propelled Howitzer platform under the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) program to demonstrate improved mobility and durability for platforms at 50-55 tons.

Component Development/ Fabrication

Component Development/ Fabrication

Vehicle Installation Design

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7 Vehicle Durability testTech Demo Starts

Tactical Situation Awareness

Mission Package Integration

Architecture

Develop and demonstrate a common military standard open architecture for ground combat vehicles to manage data, video, and power systems.

Enhanced Vetronics E-VETRONICS Vehicle Demonstration

Digital Containerizaiton

Advanced Digital Visual Network

Advanced Slip Ring6

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6Flexible IO 6

Enhnced Vetronics 43Enhnced Vetronics 43

Enhanced Vetronics4

6Mission Package Integration Evaluation

Tactical Situation Package Integration

Advanced Combat Engine ManTech Advanced Combat Engine4 7Advanced Combat

Transmission ManTechAdvanced Combat Transmission Production6 8

Advance state of the art of manufacturing technology and develop new processes to enable mass production of the Opposed-Piston Two-Stroke ACE.

Mature the manufacturing capabilities of the Advanced Combat Transmission Family of Transmissions design by increasing the efficiency and affordability of the technology to meet the needs of current Programs of Record.




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Final Reports on Design ConceptsVirtual Prototyping Provide the NGCV with independent manned & unmanned

Multi-Domain level vehicle concepts, performance analysis, trade space analysis, & virtual experimentation results

NGCV OMFV Virtual Prototyping

NGCV OMT Virtual Prototyping

NGCV RCV Virtual Prototyping

Future NGCV Virtual Prototyping

NGCV Industry Concepts

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Platform Electrification and Mobility (PE&M)

System/Vehicle Integration and Test

AVPTA- Electrification Technology

Highly Electrified and Autonomous Platforms

Scalable Electrification and Control Architecture 64

PE&M

Scalable Electrification and Control Architecture

Advanced Distributed Power for Autonomous SystemsPower Electronic Components and Materials

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Diesel Electric Power Generator

Diesel Electric Power Generator

New Task ($ from Battlefield Hydrogen)

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PE&M

Novel Propulsion

Provide the Army with a Next Generation Combat Vehicle electrification architecture and mobility solution that provides significantly improved mobility, operational duration, and on-board electrical power generation




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Platform Electrification and Mobility

Silent Watch and Range Extension on RCV-M

Silicon Carbide Gen 4 Electronics

Urban Mobility Technologies

Power Dense Propulsion, High Mobility Running Gear

Extreme High Power Electric Power Pack, High Mobility Suspension System, High Performance In-Hub Wheel Motor

6Next Generation Tank Mobility Sys 6

Next Generation Tank Mobility Sys

6Urban Mobility Technologies

High Voltage Modular Li-Ion Battery

Electric Drive Motors/Power Controllers/Converters

Hydrostrut Suspension System

Composite Track and Strut Suspension

Beyond Lithium Ion Energy Storage

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Electric Drive Motors/Power Controllers/Conv

High Voltage Li-ion Battery 6

Hydrostrut Suspension System

Segmented Composite Track and Strut Suspension

Energy Storage

Composite Rubber Track for Heavy Combat Vehicles Composite Rubber Track5 8 Mature and validate manufacturing processes required for production of composite rubber track

applicable to heavy ground combat systems.

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Provide the Army with a Next Generation Combat Vehicle electrification architecture and mobility solution that provides significantly improved mobility, operational duration, and on-board electrical power generation




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All Electric Combat Powertrain

Advanced Electric DriveSystem/Vehicle Integration and Test

Power Dense Range Extender

High Density Energy Storage

Extreme Energy Density Storage

AVPTA – Electrification Technology

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Provide Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) platforms with advanced power & energy solutions to enable All-Electric combat vehicles with full time silent operation.

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Advanced Electric Drive3

Power Dense Range Extender3

Electric Tank Propulsion Development3Extreme Energy Density Storage

High Density Energy Storage

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Secure SIL

Active and Passive Counter

MeasuresVehicle System Security Advance platform cyber resiliency in near peer and austere

cyber contested environments

SIL Demo:Smart Failover

Resilient Run-timeSIL Demo

TA RequiredFY20

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Advanced Sensors and Honey Pots

Adversarial Assessment

Product Solution

Threat Scenarios

Resilient Runtime

Secure Architecture

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SIL Demo:Anti-spoofing supporting NGC FOV




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Engineering for Battlespace Maneuver Demonstrations

GROUND TECHNOLOGIES (1 OF 3)

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Enhance reconnaissance and planning capabilities by developing and demonstrating standoff and on-site technologies for rapid assessment of ground conditions and expedited methods for hasty repair

Power Projection in A2AD Environments

Engineering for Battlespace Maneuver

Entry and Sustainment in Complex Contested Environments Demonstrations

Entry and Sustainment in Complex Contested Environments

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Aviation decisionSupport tools

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Semi Autonomous Engineer Ops Demo

Beyond Visual Line of Sight Engineer Ops DemonstrationRobotics for Engineer

OperationsBeyond Visual Line of Sight Engineer Ops 5

Semi Autonomous Engineer Operations

Develop unmanned, tele-operated Engineer equipment prototypes with limited additional automated capabilities that can operate in undefined and uncontrolled environments at beyond visual line of sight standoff distances.

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Road degradation reconnaissance tools

Repair Technologies




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Expedient Passive Protection

Advanced Tribology Research

Enhanced Jet Fuel for Ground System Durability

Modernize military fuels, lubricants, and fluids to meet new technology requirements, improve performance, reduce maintenance, and improve fuel efficiency. Develop real-time in field smart fuel meters and monitors.

Gear oil specification updated to include fuel efficiency

ABS Brake fluid specification

Military fuel contamination limits updated

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Ground Systems Fluids and Fuels

Brake Fluid Standardizatio

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Enhanced Performance Coolants

Fuel Additive Detection &Qualification

Fuel Contamination Limits for Ground

Systems

Smart Fuel Metering

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Fuel and Fluids 6

zProtection Against High Trajectory Large Caliber Rocket

and Missile Threats

Expedient Protection from Advanced Energetic Threats Demonstrations

Force Protection in the Urban Environment

Expedient Protection from Advanced Energetic Threats

Protection Against High Trajectory Large Caliber Rocket and Missile Threats 6

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Rapidly deployable protection systems for high trajectory large caliber rocket and missile threats; decision support too

Rapidly deployable protection systems for advanced energetic threats; decision support tool

Urban Protection ToolsReduces casualties and loss of critical assets from a range of threats with optimized expedient protection schemes tailored to operational needs

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Force Protection in the Urban Environment 5




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Protection from Advanced Weapon

Effects

Materials and Manufacturing Research

Design optimization methods, premium feed stocks and 3D processing procedures developed for optimum performance and maximum efficiency of 3D printed parts and hybrid components for rapid response to emerging threats and combat platform repairs.

Additive Manufacturing Research

Materials and Manufacturing Research Technology

Explosives Forensics Advance concepts and technologies in analytical forensics methods leading to the development of portable tools and capabilities for the detection of explosives, drugs (synthetic opioids), and residue analysis for attribution

Detection Mechanism for Contaminants

Explosives Forensics Technology

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Predictive Maintenance Protective Maintenance Advanced Technology

Predictive Maintenance

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Enhanced protection technologies and new hardening strategies to defeat emerging weapons

Enhanced protection technologies and new hardening strategies to defeat advanced precision strike weapons"

Enable the development of protection solutions to defeat advanced weapon effects

Defeat of Complex Attack Demonstrations

Defeat of Complex Attack

Protection From Advanced Penetrators Demo

Protection From Advanced Penetrators

Materials and Modeling for Force Protection

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Advanced Materials and Modeling for Force Protection 5

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