JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL

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JOINT SERVICEEXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL

• JOINT ROBOTICS PROGRAM
• WORKING GROUP BRIEF
• 25 JUNE 2003

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OUTLINE

• REMOTE ORDNANCE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEM (RONS)
• RONS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)
• MAN TRANSPORTABLE ROBOTIC SYSTEM (MTRS)
• EOD ROBOTICS ROADMAP

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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSMK 3 MOD 0
REMOTE ORDNANCE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEM (RONS)

• MISSION
• COMPLEMENT/AUGMENT THE EOD TECHNICIAN WHEN
  PERFORMING RECONNAISSANCE, ACCESS, RENDER SAFE,
  PICK UP CARRY AWAY (PUCA), AND DISPOSAL DURING
  HAZARDOUS EOD MISSIONS
• DESCRIPTION
• MAJOR UPGRADE TO MK 2 MOD 0 RCT
• FASTER, GREATER RANGE, MOREVERSATILE
  MANIPULATOR, AND BETTER VIEWING CAPABILITY
• GREATER INTEROPERABILITY WITH EOD TOOLS
• IMPROVED LOGISTICS - MAINTAINABILITY, OM MANUAL,
  HUMAN FACTORS

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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSMK 3 MOD 0
REMOTE ORDNANCE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEM (RONS)

• MILESTONE III/PRODUCTION - MARCH 1999

(Upgrade/New)
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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSRONS
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (RONS CIP)

• BACKGROUND
• MEANS TO IMPROVE RONS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS
• PROCESS IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, TEST, AND
  IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS IN TIMELY MANNER
• TEAM APPROACH - USERS, TECHDIV, REMOTEC
• COST-SHARING ARRANGEMENT WITH REMOTEC

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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSRONS
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (RONS CIP)

• COMPLETED IMPROVEMENTS
• HAND-HELD CONTROLLER MANUAL SHEARS
• LASER AIMING FILTER CORDLESS CIRCULAR SAW
• PAN DISRUPTER ADAPTER CORDLESS RECIP. SAW
• CHEM/NUC DET. ADAPTER REMOTE ENTRY TOOL
• CORDLESS DRILL WINDOW BREAKER
• WATER DISRUPT. DEPLOYER DUAL SCD ADAPTER
• HYDRA-JET ADAPTER IMPROVED ILLUMINATION
• TRAILER HITCH QUICK RELEASE LID
• WRIST PITCH GEARBOX VARIOUS TECHNIQUES
• VANTREPAN ADAPTER

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COMPLETED RONS CIP IMPROVEMENTS
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COMPLETED RONS CIP IMPROVEMENTS
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COMPLETED RONS CIP IMPROVEMENTS
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COMPLETED RONS CIP IMPROVEMENTS
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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSRONS
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (RONS CIP)

• IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRESS
• UPGRADE OF B/W CAMERAS TO COLOR (3Q03)
• SURVEILLANCE CAMERA ZOOM IMPROVEMENT (3Q03)
• ARS MOUNTING ADAPTER (3Q03)
• DUKE PRO SHOCK TUBE INITIATOR (SAFETY CERT.)
  (4Q03)
• CD-BASED TROUBLESHOOTING (4Q03)
• MULTIPLE DISRUPTER ADAPTER (4Q03)
• SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CONTINUOUS PAN (4Q03)
• MORE DURABLE FIBER OPTIC CABLE (4Q03)
• IMPROVED FIRING WIRE REEL (4Q03)
• GANDER LIED VIDEO SYSTEM EVALUATION (4Q03)
• RONS WEBSITE (4Q03)

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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSRONS
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (RONS CIP)

• IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRESS
• COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING (1Q04)
• RE-70 (w/SHORT BARREL) ADAPTER (1Q04)
• TABLETOP CONTROLLER (1Q04)
• NIGHT VISION ANALYSIS (1Q04)
• UNDER VEHICLE PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERA (2Q04)
• GRIPPER MOUNTED VIDEO PROBE (2Q04)
• REAR BACKUP LIGHT (3Q04)
• DETECTOR INTEGRATION (APD 2000, AN/UDR-13,
  MULTIRAE) (3Q04)
• TRAINING SIMULATOR (FY 05)

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RONS CIP IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRESS
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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSMAN
TRANSPORTABLE ROBOTIC SYSTEM (MTRS) PROGRAM

• MISSION
• COMPLEMENT/AUGMENT THE EOD TECHNICIAN WHEN
  PERFORMING RECONNAISSANCE, RENDER SAFE,
  DISRUPTION, AND DISPOSAL DURING HAZARDOUS EOD
  MISSIONS
• ACQUISITION STRATEGY
• USING EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH
• INITIAL CAPABILITY (BLOCK I) - RECONNAISSANCE
  CAPABILITY
• BLOCK II - CHEMICAL NUCLEAR DETECTION
  CAPABILITY
• BLOCK III - RENDER SAFE CAPABILITY
• BLOCK IV - DISRUPTION CAPABILITY
• BLOCK V - DISPOSAL CAPABILITY
• BLOCK VI - BIOLOGICAL DETECTION CAPABILITY

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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSMAN
TRANSPORTABLE ROBOTIC SYSTEM (MTRS) PROGRAM

• FORMAL ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES (AOA) CONDUCTED
• PROGRAM DESIGNATED AS ABBREVIATED ACQUISITION
  PROGRAM (AAP) - MARCH 2002
• REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT - MAY 2002
• SOLICITATION/RFP RELEASED - MAY 2002
• CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FOSTER-MILLER AND iROBOT -
  OCTOBER 2002
• PRODUCTION OPTION FOR UP TO 250 UNITS
• ARMY - 127, MARINE CORPS - 48, NAVY - 34, AIR
  FORCE - 2
• OPTIONS FOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND EVOLUTIONARY
  IMPROVEMENTS

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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSMAN
TRANSPORTABLE ROBOTIC SYSTEM (MTRS) PROGRAM

• iROBOT MTRS BASED ON PACKBOT EOD

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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSMAN
TRANSPORTABLE ROBOTIC SYSTEM (MTRS) PROGRAM

• FOSTER-MILLER MTRS BASED ON TALON

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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSMAN
TRANSPORTABLE ROBOTIC SYSTEM (MTRS) PROGRAM

• REQUIREMENTS HIGHLIGHTS
• MAN TRANSPORTABILITY
• ALL COMPONENTS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT 2 TWO-HOUR
  MISSIONS WEIGH LESS THAN 145 LBS. AND CAN BE
  TRANSPORTED 500 METERS AS A SINGLE LOAD BY TWO
  PERSONNEL
• VEHICLE MOBILITY
• 2.5 MPH SPEED
• CLIMB 43 DEGREE STAIRS
• MANEUVER IN SAND, SNOW, RUBBLE, HIGH GRASS,
  SHALLOW WATER
• ENDURANCE
• MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS AGAINST REALISTIC MISSION
  PROFILE
• RANGE
• 800 METERS WIRELESS
• 200 METERS CABLED

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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMSMAN
TRANSPORTABLE ROBOTIC SYSTEM (MTRS) PROGRAM
PACKBOT EOD CLIP
TALON CLIP
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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMS
EOD ROBOTICS ROADMAP
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JOINT SERVICE EODROBOTIC PROGRAMS