DEEP DIVE


technology and materiel developers from ARCIC and MCoE, NSRDEC and CERDEC, and PEO Soldier, respectively, but also HQDA staff members from G-3, G-4 and G-8. Te HQDA representa- tives provided the “Big Army” view of the integrated schedules and assessments as they related to requirements, sustain- ment and funding. During this deep dive, the SE concentrated its efforts on night vision (NV) and maneuver enablers, mis- sion command and situational awareness, specifically Nett Warrior and load car- riage. For example:


CAPABILITY CLOSE-UP


The AN/PAS-13 TWS provides Soldiers with individual and crew-served weapons the capability to see deep into the battlefield, penetrating obscurants day or night. In its assessment of lethality capabilities, the SE saw clearly that the Army needs to continue FWS development given questions about the future availability of focal plane arrays within the TWS. (Photo courtesy of PEO Soldier)


• Te integrated schedule for NV and maneuver enablers underscored that parts for current NV systems will become outdated or obsolete as the technology advances, and manufactur- ers won’t produce them anymore. In addition, the deep dive identified sev- eral sustainment decision points in the near future.


Additionally, the collaborative sessions afforded the SE a detailed assessment of each gap through the lens of the three different developers. For example:


• During the discussion on small unit power, participants identified a decision point for additional funding to enable modernization of this critical capabil- ity, which helps reduce the logistical footprint and results in a leaner force. Te SMP also underscored that the power requirements for the Soldier are enormous and ever-increasing—requir- ing more than just better-designed batteries, which the Soldier still must transport. Tis fact also arose during the deep dive on mobility. (See below.)


• Our assessment of lethality enablers underscored that, given the age and life expectancy of existing Termal


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Weapon Sights (TWS), specifically the future availability of focal plane arrays within the sights, it is imperative to continue development of the Family of Weapon Sights (FWS) (individual, crew-served and sniper variants). Tese critical sustainment issues, plus the need to maintain overmatch and improve lethality, highlighted the need to focus on FWS and supported work to ensure funding for this key capability.


• Our protection assessment determined that while the Soldier Protection Sys- tem may be the next generation of Soldier protection, the long-term sustainment


of existing protection capabilities needs to continue.


A second deep dive took place in June 2013 at Fort Benning, GA. Stakehold- ers included not only the capability,


• Although pushing the network to the tactical edge remains the number one capability gap at the squad level, fiscal realities and programmed solutions, such as Nett Warrior, will require a review of existing mission command capabilities at each echelon within the Army formations to determine what is feasible.


THE SMP IS OUR SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO SETTING LONG-TERM EQUIPPING AND SUSTAINMENT PRIORITIES, RESULTING IN A WELL-THOUGHT-OUT, ANNUALLY UPDATED 30-YEAR MODERNIZATION STRATEGY.


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