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Assault Breaching Technologies Update

Assault Breaching Technologies Update. MINWARA Spring 2011 Regional Conference. Mr. Brian Almquist Ocean Engineering & Marine Systems Office of Naval Research brian.almquist@navy.mil (703) 696-3351. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

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Assault Breaching Technologies Update

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  1. Assault Breaching Technologies Update MINWARASpring 2011Regional Conference Mr. Brian Almquist Ocean Engineering & Marine Systems Office of Naval Research brian.almquist@navy.mil (703) 696-3351 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

  2. Enabling Capability: MCM for Maneuver Assure Access to Enable OMFTS/STOM

  3. Ship-To-Objective Maneuver • Capabilities: • Wide area surveillance to enable maneuver • Clandestine reconnaissance to prepare the battlespace • Rapid overt mine and obstacle reconnaissance • Data Fusion to accelerate the planning process • Timely MCM common tactical picture to enable maneuver • Stand-off breaching of mines and obstacles in BZ/SZ • Stand-off neutralization of individual mines in VSW • Autonomous, high speed compact influence sweep • Precision localization and navigation from VSW to BEZ • Rapid Follow On Clearance

  4. Mine and Obstacle Breaching S&T Strategy • Develop a Precision Breaching Capability • Key enablers include ISR, Weapon Precision Guidance, and Precision Navigation • Delivery by Naval TACAIR, USAF Bombers • Spiral Development Approach • JDAM Assault Breaching System (JABS): Precision guided bombs for surface laid BZ/SZ mines and obstacles • Advanced Warhead Development: Countermine darts with greater kill radius & effectiveness against buried BZ/SZ mines • JDAM Assault Breaching System (JABS): Extend BZ/SZ capability to neutralization of VSW Mines

  5. MK-84 Mine & Obstacle Breaching Systems Transitioned to PMS-495 JABS Beach Zone / Surf Zone Surface Laid Mines and Obstacles JDAM Tail Kit GBU-31(V)2/B Standoff Delivery Platform MODS Beach Zone / Surf Zone Surface Laid & Buried Mines Dispenser CM Darts

  6. JABS in the VSW • Objective • Extend Breaching Capability Previously Demonstrated in the BZ/SZ to the VSW 10 msec 15’ 40’ 25’ 25 msec Standoff Delivery Moored / Bottom Targets • Effectiveness Issues • Weapon Stability in VSW • Time of Weapon Detonation • Lethality against VSW Mines

  7. JABS in VSW • Lethality • Live Weapons • Moored and Bottom Mines • Underwater Trajectory • Inert Weapons • Underwater Video • Alignment of Impact Points All Targets Were Neutralized

  8. Status • JDAM Assault Breaching System (JABS) for BZ/SZ • Transitioned on 28 Feb 05 • Fielded via DOTMLPF CR*: Signed by JROC on 1 May 06 • Mine and Obstacle Defeat System (MODS) • Transitioned on 30 Mar 07 • Successful Program of Record: Countermine System (CMS) • JDAM Assault Breaching System (JABS) for VSW • Updated Mission Planner • Transitioned on 19 Oct 10 • * Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel and Facilities Change Recommendation

  9. Spiral Development of COBRA* • Block I (IOC / FY11) • Daytime Operations • Surface Mines • Obstacles • Detection in BZ • Block II (IOC / FY15) • Night Operations • Detection in Surf Zone • Block III (IOC / FY18) • Buried Mines • * Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis

  10. Complex Detection Issues Beach Zone (BZ) Dynamic Boundary Burial False Alarms Contrast Surf Zone (SZ) and Very Shallow Water (VSW) Foam, Glint, Waves, Clutter, Turbidity, Currents

  11. Rapid, Overt, Airborne, Reconnaissance (ROAR) • COBRA Block II • Night Operations • Detection in Surf Zone • Active Multi-spectral • Day/Night Operations • BZ/SZ • Optimized for Surf Zone • True 3-D LIDAR System • Multi-look Scan Pattern for Operations in High-Clutter SZ Environment • Compact for TUAV BZ Multispectral SZ/VSW Monochrome

  12. 3-D Camera ROAR is True 3-D LIDAR Data Cube 3D Camera Flying Spot Single Voxel Range-Gated Camera STIL Provides Superior Performance for UAV Applications

  13. ROAR Flight Test 3-D Camera Data Depth Slices (6 of 44) Intensity Object Water Line Point Cloud Rotated Image of Object Object Below Water Line Water Surface Water Line 3-D Flash LIDAR Supports Development of Real-Time Target Recognition Algorithms

  14. ROAR Flight Test ROAR System Integrated on Helicopter Eglin Test Site ROAR System Demonstrated Day/Night Automated Detections in the BZ / SZ

  15. Tactical UAV Sensors for Detection of Buried Minefields in the BZ • Objective • COBRA Block III Performance Objectives • Buried Mine Field Detection • Beach Zone (BZ) • Program Description • Active and Passive Imagers • Laser Interferometric Sensor Complete Burial • System Issues • Soil and Target Interaction • Soil Moisture and Water Coverage • Uniqueness of Target Signature • False Alarms Dynamic Boundary

  16. Laser Interferometric Sensor • Offers potential to detect buried targets in wet and dry sand environment • System combines an acoustic source to excite the target and the surrounding area with a laser-based electro-optic imaging technique • Measures the differences in the mechanical response of the ground directly above a buried target with that of the surrounding area. Laser-Based Electro-Optic Imager Acoustic Source Burial Depth

  17. Laser Interferometric SensorStatic Tests • Natural Environment • Acoustic Source on the Ground • Detected Buried Mines • Clutter Yielded “No Signal” or a Significantly Distorted Pattern • Consistent Results

  18. Laser Interferometric Sensor1st Flight Test Acoustic Source Target Field Sensor Detected Buried Anti-Tank Mines and IED-Type Targets

  19. Status Rapid Overt Airborne Reconnaissance (ROAR) • Transitioned Technology to PMS-495 (28 April 2011) Laser Interferometric Sensor (LIS) • Preparations are Underway for a Second Flight Test • Sensor & acoustic source will be onboard the helicopter

  20. Precision Assault Navigation and Assault Lane Marking Objective • Demonstrate Precision Navigation for MCM Assets Operating in the Littorals Description • Virtual Marking of Lanes / Obstacles • Augmented Reality Virtual Common Operational Picture (ARVCOP) • Higher Accuracy GPS Positions • MCM Precision GPS EphemerisDistribution System (MCM PGE DS) ARVCOP GPS GPSOC Effectiveness Issues • Update frequency of orbit and clock data • Accuracy of GPS Positions and Attitudes • Combined Navigation and Imagery Data Gateway TCS MCM PGE DS

  21. MCM PGE Distribution System • Fire Scout • Position Accuracy • 1 meter RMS • Target Location Error (TLE) • 2-3 meters RMS GPS Worldwide AF & NGA GPS Tracking Sites GPSOC SIPRNET MCM TCS • AAV with ARVCOP • Cross Track Error (CTE) • 4 m (mean), STDEV 2.9 m SIPRNET EPLRS COM LINK Precision Navigation Reduces Amount of Ordnance Required to Breach Assault Lanes

  22. Status • ARVCOP • Transitioned on 7 Jun 10 • PMS-495 awarded TSI a contract to install units on AAVs • MCM PGE Distribution System • Working with PMS-495, Army and NGA* to implement onto BFT node on the global communications network • NGA continuing development of compatible software that will provide future accuracy enhancements • * National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

  23. Detection and Neutralization of Surface and Near-Surface Drifting/Oscillating Mines MOORED Surface / Near-Surface Drifting and Oscillating Mines MOORED MOORED Stationary BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM Drifting Mines Change Locations Making Reacquisition Impossible

  24. Compact Modular Sensor / Processing Suite (CMSS) • Synthetic Aperture Radar • Passive Electro-Optic (EO) • 3-D Flash LIDAR • Onboard Classification Integrate • Wide-Area Detection, Classification, Localization • In-Situ Characterization of the Environment • Real-time, Onboard Classification Integrate Coordinate Enables Concurrent Detection & Neutralization

  25. Mine Drift Prediction TDA • Oceanographic Models • Waves, Winds, Currents • Drift Models • Models for Drift of Objects • Remote Sensing Algorithms • Directional Wave Spectrum Onboard Prediction of Mine Drift Stand-Alone Software Service Compatible with MIW C2 (e.g. MEDAL-EA, EPMA and NSAM) Predicted Surface Currents MEDAL Bathymetry Database Tailored Tactical Picture Enable Real-Time Adaptable MCM Operations in Areas Threatened by Drifting Mines

  26. Summary • Transitions Have Contributed to Closing Gap • Capacity/Capability to Clear Large Areas of Mines • Transitions Completed Since Last Meeting Include: • ROAR • JABS (VSW) • ARVCOP • MCM PGE Distribution System (Pending) • UAV-Deployed Sensor for Buried Mines – Ends in FY11 • Significant Discovery for Standoff Detection • Other Organizations Interested in the Technology • New FY12 FNC Program for Drifting / Oscillating Mines • Technology Transition Agreement (TTA) is in Staffing • ONR BAA Should be Published by 1 June 2011

  27. Assault Breaching Technologies Update MINWARASpring 2011Regional Conference Mr. Brian Almquist Ocean Engineering & Marine Systems Office of Naval Research brian.almquist@navy.mil (703) 696-3351 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

  28. Movies

  29. ARVCOP AAV Test Back

  30. ROAR Flight Test Back

  31. LIS Flight Test Back

  32. JABS Flight Test Back

  33. ROAR 3-D Water Tank Back

  34. ROAR Underwater Target Detection Back

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