MUM-T for the Abrams Lethality Enabler Presented by: Mr. Anand Bahadur U.S. Army Armaments Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) [email protected] Phone: (973) 724-8894 UNPARALLELED COMMITMENT U.S. ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS & ENGINEERING CENTER & Act like someone’s life depends on what we do. Unclassified / Distribution A: Approved for Public Release: Distribution Unlimited TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Abrams Tanks II. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) III. Currently Fielded UAVs IV. Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) V. Unmanned Assets (UxVs) with Armored Vehicles VI. Potential Scenarios VII. Abrams Lethality Enabler Phase 1 VIII.Future Phases IX. Conclusion 01 MAY 2017 UUnnccllaassssiiffiieedd // DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn AA:: AApppprroovveedd ffoorr PPuubblliicc RReelleeaassee:: DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn UUnnlliimmiitteedd 2 ABRAMS TANKS  The M1 series Abrams tank is the current Main Battle Tank  Heavily armored, large caliber gun  Destroy enemy armored vehicles  Deployed onto the battlefield to engage/direct fire  Provides ground superiority to hold a position 01 MAY 2017 UUnnccllaassssiiffiieedd // DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn AA:: AApppprroovveedd ffoorr PPuubblliicc RReelleeaassee:: DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn UUnnlliimmiitteedd 3 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV)  Fixed Wing • More efficient/Significantly longer flight time • Cover more area for ISR • Cannot loiter as easily  Single Rotor • Longer endurance over multi-rotor • Heavier payload capacity if necessary • More Versatile than fixed wing • Constant force generation required  Multi-Rotor • Easiest to fly • High maneuverability • Loiter around a location for fixed area ISR 01 MAY 2 017 UUnnccllaassssiiffiieedd // DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn AA:: AApppprroovveedd ffoorr PPuubblliicc RReelleeaassee:: DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn UUnnlliimmiitteedd 4 CURRENTLY FIELDED UAVS  MQ-1C Gray Eagle • Currently in service • Equipped with Hellfire missiles • Replaced the Predator drones • Battalion Asset • Cannot loiter • Too fast for Armor Vehicle OpTempo  RQ-11 Raven • Hand launched • Waypoint navigation or supervised • Hard to deploy from armored vehicle 01 MAY 2017 UUnnccllaassssiiffiieedd // DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn AA:: AApppprroovveedd ffoorr PPuubblliicc RReelleeaassee:: DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn UUnnlliimmiitteedd 5 UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLES (UGVS)  Wheeled vehicles • Low production costs • Repair/Simplicity • Lower impact on infrastructure  Tracked • Traction – ground impact • Mobility/Versatility • Can keep tempo with Armored Vehicles 01 MAY 2017 UUnnccllaassssiiffiieedd // DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn AA:: AApppprroovveedd ffoorr PPuubblliicc RReelleeaassee:: DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn UUnnlliimmiitteedd 6 UNMANNED ASSETS WITH ARMORED VEHICLES  Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) • Target Detection/Recognition • Battle Damage Assessment  IED Defeat • Route Clearance • Road side bomb trigger  Remote breaching operations • Obscuration • Lane clearing (MICLIC Launcher) • Lane proofing/marking  Mobile RWS  Persistent Smoke Generation 01 MAY 2017 UUnnccllaassssiiffiieedd // DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn AA:: AApppprroovveedd ffoorr PPuubblliicc RReelleeaassee:: DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn UUnnlliimmiitteedd 7 POTENTIAL SCENARIOS  ISR • Spot enemy in defilade • UAV or UGV  ATGM team spotted and engaged • Combat UAV (UCAV) • Mobile RWS  IED Detection • UAV with Thermal Sight  Route Clearing • Tracked APC equipped with plow  Persistent Smoke Generation • UGV with Smoke Generator 01 MAY 2017 UUnnccllaassssiiffiieedd // DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn AA:: AApppprroovveedd ffoorr PPuubblliicc RReelleeaassee:: DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn UUnnlliimmiitteedd 8 UGV SMOKE GENERATOR  UGV In Position  UGV Deploy Smoke  Can be used for • Cover • Deception • Breaching Obscuration • SOSRA 01 MAY 2017 UUnnccllaassssiiffiieedd // DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn AA:: AApppprroovveedd ffoorr PPuubblliicc RReelleeaassee:: DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn UUnnlliimmiitteedd 9 LOADERS STATION - CONCEPT  UxV Controller • Map of area • Video feed from UxV • Toggle switch/button • Man portable and platform agnostic 01 MAY 2017 UUnnccllaassssiiffiieedd // DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn AA:: AApppprroovveedd ffoorr PPuubblliicc RReelleeaassee:: DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn UUnnlliimmiitteedd 10