ARMY AL&T


In planning these programs, we are following a series of key moderniza- tion tenets:


• Addressing the trends driving the need for combat vehicle modernization, including the need to use integrated lethal and non- lethal effects in net-enabled operations to proactively adjust to and defeat an adaptive enemy.


• Using a systems engineering approach within a fleet context. Where possible, we will use a com- mon systems engineering approach across the entire fleet, harmonizing requirements, developing common functional and physical architectures, and using common design solutions to speed development time, leverage scarce development and test dollars, and minimize the need to mature multiple technologies.


• Coordinating/synchronizing within the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and


Technology. In conjunction with PEO Integration and our sister PEOs, we will work on development of common open systems architec- tures and interfaces and standards to ensure “plug-and-play” interoper- ability between ground platforms and the radios, sensors, and other compo- nents developed by other PEOs.


• Buying back space, weight, power, and cooling capability. The first incre- ment of each modernization plan will incorporate mature technologies to allow us to recover size, weight, and power margins through chassis and power generation upgrades that will enable the integration of future mission equipment packages, theater- provided equipment, and transport layer and battle command hard- ware and software to ensure brigade interoperability. Our future incre- ments will incorporate other mature technologies, including vehicle elec- tronics and drive upgrades, health monitoring to enable condition-based


maintenance, and other components, as funding permits.


The Army’s ground combat fleet is currently the world’s best. Selected, judicious modernization will ensure that it will continue to support the Nation’s needs.


ANTHONY DESMOND is the Director of Systems Engineering and Integration (G7) and Chief Systems Engineer for PEO GCS. He holds a B.S. in both chemical engineering and biomedical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.S. in systems management from the Florida Institute of Technology. Desmond is Level III certified in systems planning, research, development, and engineering (SPRDE)-systems engineering; SPRDE- program systems engineer; and program management. Desmond is a U.S. Army Acquisition Corps member.


PEO GCS will execute a series of affordable, incremental recapitalization and reset programs for Stryker vehicles. Here, a completed Stryker awaits transportation to its unit, recently returned from Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Barbara Toner, U.S. Army Sustainment Command.)


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