DESCRIPTION
Dismounted Assured-Positioning, Navigation and Timing (A-PNT) will provide a single source of A-PNT to support communications, command and control, logistics, targeting and effects. It will replace Defense Advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver and commercial GPS for the Nett Warrior Ensemble and as a stand-alone capability. It will also optimize power to leverage shared Conformal Wearable Battery when employed with Nett Warrior.
This program supports the A-PNT Cross-Functional Team (CFT), which has been established to support the Army Modernization Priorities.
BENEFIT TO THE SOLDIER
Dismounted A-PNT will provide accurate and trusted PNT information to the Army’s dismounted users under conditions where space-based PNT GPS may be limited or denied.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Capability Development Document and associated Requirements Development Package in development
PROGRAM STATUS
1QFY17: Dismounted A-PNT new start
FY17-FY18: Dismounted A-PNT risk reduction activities
1QFY18: A-PNT CFT established
2QFY18: Chief of Staff of the Army approved the A-PNT CFT Roadmap
3QFY18: Dismounted A-PNT Request for White Papers released through the Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Contract Vehicle
PROJECTED ACTIVITIES
1QFY19: OTA Contract Award for Requirements Development Package 1
4QFY20: Developmental Operations Assessment
1QFY21: Production Decision Point
3QFY21: Achieve Initial Operational Capability