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U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, PACIFIC. HTDV Donn Murakami Nov 16, 2010. Technology Focus Areas. Energy Security Water Waste to Energy Logistics for Distributed Operations Beyond LOS Comms & ISR Collaboration Tools for HADR Autonomous Coastal Surveillance. Energy Security. Energy Security
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U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, PACIFIC HTDV Donn Murakami Nov 16, 2010
Technology Focus Areas • Energy Security • Water • Waste to Energy • Logistics for Distributed Operations • Beyond LOS Comms & ISR • Collaboration Tools for HADR • Autonomous Coastal Surveillance
Energy Security Energy Security • Reduced dependence on fossil fuels • Renewable power generation • Energy conservation • Fixed bases and installations • Renewable Power - Higher Conversion Efficiency • Waste to energy • Infrastructure protection • Expeditionary Operations • Efficient renewable tactical electric grids • Lightweight (man packable) energy storage • Waste management / Waste to energy
Water and Waste Water • Purification/Production • Energy Efficient • HADR missions • Expeditionary Operations • Lightweight water storage & distribution • Minimized footprint Waste • Localized management • Landfill diversion • Waste-to-energy • Waste-to-fuel
Logistics for Distributed Ops Sustain distributed forces • Water • Food • Energy • Ammunition Convoy not appropriate • Squad sized resupply packages • Many Km between adjacent forces • Slow go/No go Terrain • Ship to Shore resupply
Beyond LOS Comms & ISR Distributed C2 • Over the Horizon • Mountainous Terrain • Redundancy Beyond LOS ISR • Persistent presence • Long endurance • Small-scale logistical support
Collaboration Tools for HADR Facilitate Coordination • Military - Host Nation • Language translation • Command and Control • Security • Military - NGOs • Prioritization of efforts • Information management • Resource distribution Effective C2 Network • Trend Analysis • Collaborative SITREPs • Open Access • Scalable
Autonomous Coastal Surveillance Automated Surveillance • Mobile, adaptable, and scalable persistent awareness • Securely networked • Feed information to Installation EOC / COC • Autonomously powered using renewable energy sources • Open source sensor architecture (JF compliant) • Low power multi-band sensors • Unmanned Systems integration capable