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Keynote Address for the 2004 Combat Vehicles Conference

Keynote Address for the 2004 Combat Vehicles Conference. Mr. Kevin M. Fahey Program Executive Officer Ground Combat Systems 8 September 2004. Trivia Question. How Many Ground Combat and Tactical Wheeled Platforms Does the Army Currently Manage?. Answer. Over 300,000. Trivia Question.

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Keynote Address for the 2004 Combat Vehicles Conference

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  1. Keynote Addressfor the2004 Combat Vehicles Conference Mr. Kevin M. Fahey Program Executive Officer Ground Combat Systems 8 September 2004

  2. Trivia Question How Many Ground Combat and Tactical Wheeled Platforms Does the Army Currently Manage?

  3. Answer Over 300,000

  4. Trivia Question What is the Estimated Aging of Vehicles in Iraq Versus in Peacetime Operations?

  5. Answer 10 to 12 Times Greater Aging In Operation Iraqi Freedom Versus Peacetime Operations

  6. We Are At War PM Combat Systems PM BCT (Stryker) M113 FOV PM LW155 JPM Robotics Sys Paladin Bradley FOV Abrams Tank System

  7. Stryker in Iraq

  8. 2,000 1,868 1,813 1,778 1,734 1,556 1,464 1,500 1,300 1,288 1,000 820 500 0 ICV RV MCV CV FSV MEV ATGM ESV Total Stryker Deployment Overview • Stryker deployed in theater for 9 months • Fleet has driven over 2.7 million total miles • Stryker vehicles maintained average OR rate over 95% 2,500 miles per year was planned OPTEMO

  9. The War on Terror Will Not Be Short • Continuously Rejuvenate Today's Fleet • Replace Parts With More Reliable Parts • Leverage Commercial Innovation • Use Block Improvements for Vehicle Architectures Upgrades Crew Survivability is a Permanent Requirement

  10. Challenges • Increased Fuel Efficiency • Increased Reliability • Reduced Maintenance

  11. Lessons Learned • War has changed our thoughts and requirements for future combat vehicles and trucks as to: • Survivability • Armor • Hull Shape • Communication Equipment • Reliability/Maintainability

  12. TACOM/PEO CommunityRESET Mission “Sustain and RESET combat-ready forces to meet all aspects of Army mission requirements” “Support level of effort to meet the Army requirement to return the force to fully ready status. RESET includes all units and/or organizations that were directly involved in OIF/OEF. RESET also includes future deployment missions.”

  13. RESET Objectives • RESET • Return the equipment to 10/20 standards or higher within 180-365 day timeframe. • RESET - National Level • Equipment that was deployed that has been identified as requiring repair beyond 10/20 standard. • RESET - Retail Level • Deployed equipment that units will bring to 10/20 standard at home station with support from TACOM/PEO community.

  14. AMC DLA FORSCOM Partnering = Success Redeploy INDUSTRY Deploy

  15. Areas of Immediate Focus • Train and Equip Soldiers and Grow Leaders • The Soldier • The Bench • Army Aviation • Leader Development and Education • Combat Training Centers/Battle Command Training Program • Enable the Force • Installations as Flagships • Resource Processes • Strategic Communications • Authorities, Responsibilities,and Accountability • Provide Relevant and Ready Land Power Capability to the Combatant Commander and the Joint Team • Current to Future Force • The Network • Modularity • Joint and Expeditionary Mindset • AC/RC Balance • Force Stabilization • Actionable Intelligence

  16. The Army Plan Section IV – The Army Campaign Plan (ACP) • Army Transformation Roadmap ’04 Defense Strategy High ’97 QDR High Campaign Capable Joint & Expeditionary Army Asymmetric, Discontinuous technologies Superiority in the Commons Dominance in Close Ungoverned areas Stability Ops Low-end Asymmetric 2 MTWs State-on-State Cross Border Conflict Strategic Emphasis 1-“4”-2-1 Moderate Strategic Emphasis GWOT Conventional War Low Irregular Lower Intensity Conventional High Intensity Long Term Hedge New Technology Smaller-Scale Contingencies Industrial AgeNear Peer • Army Strategic PlanningBoard • RESET Task Force Low Warfighting Capability Irregular Lower Intensity Conventional High Intensity Long Term Hedge New Technology Warfighting Capability Simultaneously executing GWOT while Transforming our capabilities to Support the Defense Strategy Modularity and acceleration of Future Combat Systems capabilities into the Current Force are critical Transforming for a Changing Environment

  17. Modularity ObjectivesCombat Systems • Massive transformation of Army force structure on-going under tight timelines • Transformation involves realignment from corps, division, brigade structure to modular unit of employment/action structure • Modularity – USF – Reset are NOT Synchronized • Leverage RESET and Modularity • Realignment requires significant organizational and geographic movement of systems, personnel, and support infrastucture • Secondary Items – Shortages across the Army • Impacts supportability

  18. The Process Acquire Develop Contract Test Provision Field Operate/Sustain Upgrade/Modernize FMS Retire Demil Capability Need acquisition ACQUISITION ? D O T L M P F

  19. Current Future Force Acquisition FCS S&T; Defense; Commercial; Foreign Current Future

  20. Acceleration Strategy

  21. EM Armor Other Pulsed Loads High Power Laser ETC Gun High Power Microwave PULSED POWER Pulse forming networks and/or pulsed flywheels, POWER GENERATION Diesel-Generator or Turbine-generator MOBILITY Traction motors, EM suspension, steering Start CONTINUOUS POWER CONDITIONING & DISTRIBUTION Converters, inverters, power electronics, dc or ac buses, grounding shields, fault control Main THERMAL MANAGEMENT Heat exchangers, fans, pumps, fluids ENERGY STORAGE Li-Ion Batteries and/or Flywheel Temporary off- vechicle loads (e.g. Soldier Power battery charging Life Support Systems C4ISR Systems Control Systems Onboard Auxiliaries Electric & Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)Technology On-going Army S&T programs addressing system architecture, component & integration issues New designs for HEV evaluation & demonstration HE Drive Adaptations for learning & demonstration Hybrid Electric M113 AHED8X8 Future Scout & Cavalry System Hybrid Electric Bradley Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) Hybrid Electric HMMWV Future Tactical Truck (FTTS) HEV key enabler of transformation to lightweight, fuel efficient tactical and combat vehicles

  22. Industrial Base • Responsive • Viable • Diverse

  23. Major Focus Integrating all the current activities into one investment strategy

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