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Steve Wright Project Director: NGATS (256)842-9490 (DSN: 788) steve.wright@peostri.army.mil

41st Annual Targets, UAVs & Range Operations Symposium & Exhibition. Steve Wright Project Director: NGATS (256)842-9490 (DSN: 788) steve.wright@peostri.army.mil. November 17-19, 2003 Event #4410 Palm Springs Convention Center “Contributions to Transformation”. Outline. NGATS Mission

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Steve Wright Project Director: NGATS (256)842-9490 (DSN: 788) steve.wright@peostri.army.mil

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  1. 41st Annual Targets, UAVs & Range Operations Symposium & Exhibition Steve Wright Project Director: NGATS (256)842-9490 (DSN: 788) steve.wright@peostri.army.mil November 17-19, 2003Event #4410Palm Springs Convention Center “Contributions to Transformation”

  2. Outline • NGATS Mission • Organizational Structure • Targetry Path/Challenges • What is NGATS • Acquisition Strategy • Schedule • Summary

  3. NGATS Mission Provide the Army with enhanced realistic targetry capabilities to support current and future training, the evolving digitized ranges, and emerging weapon systems. The targetry system for all Army ranges

  4. PM ITTS Who We Are Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS) Orlando, FL Instrumentation Management Office (IMO) Orlando, FL Targets Management Office (TMO) Huntsville, AL Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) Huntsville, AL Business Management Office Technical Management Division Operations Division NGATS

  5. NGATS Key Players M R Y A T A N R O I G T E A T R R Y E N S E Y G S W T E E N M N G A Army Training Support Center (ATSC) T S E T A C R I G F E F T O S T M N A E N M A G E Army Training Modernization Department Range Reps PEO STRI BG Stephen M. Seay PM ITTS COL Stephen L. Rust MACOMS OTHERS Industry Input Targets Management Office Mr. Stephen G. Milburn U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (CoE) Department of the Army DAMO-TR NGATS Project Director Mr. Steve Wright

  6. Targetry Path • RETS/ERETS • • Managed by TACOM Rock Island • • Development program with complete TDP • • Supply system - Army inventory • • Enhanced - control system upgrade • INGATS/ATS • • Managed by TACOM Rock Island • • Commercial off the the shelf systems (COTS) • • Proprietary hardware/control system software • • Parts ordered through TACOM or Manufacturer • NGATS • • Managed by PEO STRI, PM ITTS, TMO • • Standardized System of Systems (Plug & Train) • • Integrated COTS and open-ended Interoperability • • Parts supplied by NGATS Prime Contractor 1985/ 1998 1999/ 2005 2006/ 2050?

  7. Existing TargetryChallenges • Supportability • Reliability • Availability • Lifecycle Costs • Parts Support • Standardization • Multiple operating systems • Interoperability • Interfaces • Performance • Realistic • Scoring • Signatures

  8. What is NGATS? N G A T S • Command & Control • - Point & Click • - Scripted/Event Scenarios • - Maintenance Automation • - Health & Status Monitors • Data logging/Display • CTIA Compliant Target Presentation - Stationary - Moving - Evasive - Up/Down - Other Target Representation - Multi-spectral - Realistic, Multi-role - 2D, 2 1/2D, 3D BES - Flash - Bang - Smoke - Shoot-back Communications - Fiber Optics - Wire - RF - Other Scoring - Hit/Miss Location - Kill Assessment - Round ID - Other Support Package - Initial Spares - NET - Sustainment Training - Spares External Interfaces - Instrumentation

  9. Acquisition Strategy • Evolutionary – Spiral development based on refined requirements and user feedback – Blocked approach based on continuous requirements definition and technology maturation • Block I - Meets current challenges at a reduced cost by establishing • standards and leveraging existing COTS solutions • Block II and later - Based on future requirements, technology • advancements, or training • Utilize Prime Contractor- Lead Systems Integrator (LSI) to: – Supply and integrate range targetry - using qualified products– Field ranges– Provide New Equipment Training (NET)– Provide warranty coverage– Provide spare parts– Provide technical support

  10. Program Goals • Introduce performance standards and interfaces • Work towards hardware standardization • Lower lifecycle cost of training targetry and increase training range availability • Maintain wide industrial base • Work towards joint use

  11. NGATS Block 1 Schedule FY04 FY05 FY06 Activities Qualification Process RFP Release (DRAFT) Block 1 Contract Award Design / Integrate Testing @ Ft Pickett IOC @ Ft Pickett Fielding

  12. Summary • Army has targetry challenges • NGATS provides effective soldier training systems that are: • Standardized, Supportable, Interoperable • Reliable, Available, Maintainable • Realistic and Affordable • NGATS significantly improves range operations: • Reduced downtime • Efficient scoring and training feedback • Greater flexibility in range use and targetry asset management • Reduced maintenance and operating cost

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