ACC SLIDE STANDARD

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AF EOD ROBOTICS UPDATE (Users Perspective)
Mr. Jim Russell HQ ACC/CEXE
This Briefing is UNCLASSIFIED
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OVERVIEW

• Background
• AF EOD Robotics Now
• AF EOD Robotics Future
• Conclusion

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BACKGROUND

• AF EOD robotics requirements aligned with
  joint vision
• and doctrine
• DoD Joint Vision 2010
• Leveraging joint-service efforts and emerging
  technologies
• Objective People protection
• EOD robotics is 1 Civil Engineer (CE)
  modernization
• initiative.

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AF EOD ROBOTICS NOW
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AF EOD ROBOTICS NOWMk VI Andros
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AF EOD ROBOTICS NOW RONS (Upgraded Mk II RCT)
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AF EOD ROBOTICS NOW All-purpose Remote Transport
System (ARTS)
ARTS with Ordnance Removal Blade
90mm Water Cannon
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AF EOD ROBOTICS NOW AF EOD Robot Family
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AF EOD ROBOTICS NOW

• Current Status
• 37 of 47 ARTS funded
• 26 of 89 RONS funded
• 68 of 85 MKVI Andros robots funded/fielded
• Funding Challenges
• Gain procurement funding to fix requirement
  shortfall
• 10 unfunded ARTS
• 63 unfunded RONS
• 17 unfunded MKVI Andros

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AF EOD ROBOTICS NOW

• The Fix Plan - POM Initiatives
• FY00 POM
• Submitted procurement initiative - not funded
• FY02 POM
• Submitted procurement initiative
• Funded by ACC offsets, but lost during AF POM
  cycle
• FY03 APOM
• Submission includes request for unfunded ARTS,
  RONS, plus buy-in to next generation robotics
• Fall-back Plan Reprogram from lower priority
  programs to fund EOD robots

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AF EOD ROBOTICS NOW

• FY03 APOM Initiative
• (M)
• FY03 04 05 06 07 08
  
• AF EMD 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
  0.5 0.5
• Procurement 3.7 3.9 2.8 2.9
  1.4 2.3

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AF EOD ROBOTICS NOW

• FY98 - FY00 Procurement
• (M)
• FY98 99 00
• ARTS 2.5 1.8
  3.0
• RONS 0.0 1.0
  1.5
• MK VI 2.5 1.9 1.1
• Grand Total 15.3M

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ROBOTICS FUTURE
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ROBOTICS FUTURENEAR TERM

• Three ARTS attachments programmed for EMD
• HEADD delivery system
• Fiber optics
• Manipulator arms
• Integrate chemical/biological detection
  capability
• with ARTS/RONS/MKVI

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ROBOTICS FUTUREMID TERM

• Upgrade MKVI Andros
• Leverage next generation robotics
• ARTS water cutter integration
• On-board ARTS remote firing system

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ROBOTICS FUTURELONG TERM

• Next generation robotics
• Laser ordnance neutralization system
• Expand the use of robots in other Civil Engineer
  disciplines
• Fire protection
• Environmental
• Readiness (NBC/WMD)

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CONCLUSION

• EOD robotics is AF 1 Civil Engineer
  modernization priority
• Will continue to POM for additional procurement
  funding
• Backup plan break other CE programs to fix EOD
  robots
• Robots provide AF EOD a tool that enables them to
  perform hazardous tasks while keeping the EOD
  tech out of harms way
• We plan to continue to leverage JRP, NAVEODTECH,
  TSWG, and EOD/LIC RD to modernize our family
  of robots

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QUESTIONS??
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POC

• HQ ACC/CEXE129 Andrews St Ste 102Langley
  AFB, VA 23665-2769DSN 574-2706/Fax
  574-5355james.russell_at_langley.af.mil