ACCESS DENIED


ineffective, the enemy will seek alternate materials and sources of supply to create employable systems.


Terefore, the Army must design future systems with two overarching goals in mind. Systems must provide a broad baseline capability, in this case detection, while maintaining maximum flexibil- ity for future modifications to counter emerging threats.


MODERNIZATION INITIATIVES Te Army is harvesting and modern- izing previously fielded equipment to meet near-term requirements for coun- tering the IED threat on the battlefield while planning for long-term moderniza- tion. Specifically, the Army is preparing HMDS for fielding to route clearance companies and brigade engineer bat- talions in the Army force structure. In conjunction with the engineer proponent at the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Cen- ter of Excellence (MSCoE), PM CCS has implemented deliberate


steps to retain


the current capability while keeping an eye on future improvements, to get the most value for the taxpayer’s investment.


Te Army is fielding HMDS in increments to allow future insertion of technolo- gies still in development. Tis approach permits the near-term integration of the initial capability into the operating force while allowing capability modernization in the future. Te initial increment will consist primarily of JUONS-fielded sys- tems with a ground-penetrating radar capability that are currently in theater. Te second increment will introduce the deep-buried detection capability, which will increase the system’s effectiveness in finding deeply buried metallic explo- sive hazards. Te final increment will add a semiautonomous capability allow- ing remote operation of HMDS, thus


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SPIDER SETS THE STAGE


The Spider Networked Munition System, which has proven to be a highly effective force protection capability in OEF, provides munition field effectiveness equivalent to the capabilities provided by antipersonnel land mines, but without the life-threatening risks that persist after hostilities end. Future AD systems will need to provide a remote command-and-control capability similar to Spider’s, but at much longer ranges. They will also need to have scalable effects for escalation of force, from nonlethal to antipersonnel and anti-vehicle. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army)


SEND IN THE HUSKY The Army is preparing the HMDS, shown here in use Sept. 24, 2013, by Marines with the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, for fielding to route clearance companies and brigade engineer bat- talions in its force structure. Fielding will be in increments, to allow future insertion of technologies still in development. (Photo by Cpl Austin Long, 2nd Marine Division)


Army AL&T Magazine


April–June 2014


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