Gladiator Brief

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Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground
Vehicle Program Brief
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Agenda

• Gladiator Overview
• AO FNC Program
• SBIR Programs
• TUGV Non-Lethal Payload Program
• User Evaluations
• Program Schedule

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Gladiator TUGV Overview

• Gladiators Purpose
• Increase survivability and reduce attrition.
• Provided the GCE the capability to remote combat
  tasks in order to reduce risk to the warfighter
  and neutralize threats to the MAGTF.
• Provide ability to detect threats at extended
  distances.
• Enhance expeditionary operations across all
  spectrums of conflict.
• Decrease the number of personnel required to
  conduct mission tasks.
• Increase speed at which combat tasks can be
  conducted.
• Serve as a force multiplier.
• System Description
• The Gladiator is a compact, robust, multi-purpose
  system.
• Highly mobile and survivable Mobility Base Unit.
• Interchangeable Mission Payload Modules.
• Lightweight Operator Control Unit.
• Transportable inside a HMMWV (cargo variant).

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Gladiator Capabilities

• RSTA/Scouting (day cameras, FLIRs, laser
  rangefinder, acoustic sensor, GPS)
• Instantly provides targets 8 digit grid ability
  to adjust indirect fire.
• Obstacle Breaching (APOBS)
• Direct Fire (M240G M249)
• Bunker/Light-Armor Destruction Urban Breaching
  (SMAW/FOTS)
• Obscuration (LVOSS)
• Non-Lethals (LVOSS and future payloads)
• NBC Reconnaissance Contamination Mapping (MCAD,
  ACADA, JCAD, AN/VDR-2)
• Engineer Reconnaissance
• Forward Audio (loud speaker) for
  Commands/Deception/PYSOPS
• Transport for Weapons, Ammo, Water, Equipment, or
  Wounded
• Ability to Employ Additional Mission Modules
• Counter-armor.
• Counter-sniper.
• Mine detection.
• Language Translator, etc.

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Gladiator Roles

• Target Acquisition
• Control of Supporting Arms
• Feint/Decoy and Deception
• Urban Breaching
• Building Clearing
• Support by Fire
• Tactical Resupply
• Tactical Casualty Evacuation
• Force Protection
• ????

• Scouting and Surveillance
• Patrolling
• Point / Flank Security
• Obstacle Breaching
• Obscuration
• Reconnaissance by Fire
• Non-Lethal Crowd Control
• NBC Detection
• Contamination Mapping
• Counter Sniper

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Benefits of the Gladiator

• Reduces friendly causalties!!!
• Significantly enhances the ability to rapidly
  detect, identify, locate, and neutralize a
  variety of threats at extended ranges.
• Allows combat tasks to be remoted.
• Increases our ability to operate at a higher
  tempo.
• Provides tactical commanders with real-time
  combat information, enabling real-time maneuver
  decision-making at the platoon/company level.
• Increases the speed at which we can conduct
  operations obstacle breaching, patrolling,
  reconnaissance by fire, NBC engineer
  reconnaissance, etc.
• Increases the lethality of our forces.
• Maximizes economy of force efforts and serves as
  a force multiplier.
• Less personnel required to conduct missions (e.g.
  crowd control).
• Conserves Marines strength (e.g transporting
  ammo, water, etc).

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Gladiator TUGV Concept Validation Model

• Purpose
• Serve as a learning tool for the operating
  forces.
• Current CVM Capabilities
• Tracked Mobility at 15 MPH.
• Neutral Steer.
• HMMWV Transportable.
• Fully Armored to 7.62x39mm Point Blank.
• Day / Night Capable
• 1 day targeting cameras.
• 2 FLIR cameras (TWS 45 field of view).
• 4 cameras imbedded in the body armor.
• Payload Capabilities
• M240G, M249, 9mm, APOBS.
• LVOSS, FN303, CSI Venom.
• NBC sensor integration underway.
• SMAW integration underway.
• Integrated GPS and MELIOS.
• 75 miles mission duration without refuel.

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Autonomous OperationsUGV Technology Program

• Purpose
• Enhance the mission capability of Naval Forces by
  developing/integrating technologies that will
  dramatically increase performance and
  affordability of Naval organic unmanned ground
  vehicles.
• Technologies
• Advanced Suspensions
• Hybrid Electric Propulsion Systems
• Enhanced Mobility
• Advanced Armor and Composite Hulls
• Tactical OCU/Enhanced SA
• Data Compression
• Wheel/Track Design

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Autonomous OperationsUGV Technology Program

• Approach Jointly fund design, tech development,
  and demos (ONR/OSD).
• Phase 1, FY02-03 (10 months)
• Four contracts awarded for Preliminary
  Design/Tech Development.
• CMU/Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed-Martin,
  SAIC
• Phase II, FY03-04 (14 months)
• Downselect to 2 KTRs for Detailed Design and
  Hardware Demonstrations
• CMU/Boeing vs. Lockheed-Martin
• Basic Platform Mobility Demonstration (Jan. 04)
• Scouting/Surveillance Capability Demonstration
  (May 04)
• FY04 Transition to UGV/S JPO for SDD Phase of
  the USMC Gladiator TUGV acquisition program.

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Autonomous OperationsUGV Technology Program

• gt80 complete detailed design and demonstration
  hardware that meets gt80 of the Marine Corps
  operational requirements.
• All Technology Readiness Levels at 6 or greater.
• Conduct successful hardware demonstrations to
  USMC decision makers.
• Transition technology/designs to UGV/S JPO for
  SDD Phase of the USMC Gladiator TUGV acquisition
  program.

Phase II End Products
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USMC FUNDEDSBIRs

• Wearable Operator Control Unit- The project is
  developing a wearable, programmable, easily
  usable OCU capable of allowing Marines to
  effectively operate UGV systems. Goal is to
  minimize the impact upon the load carried by
  Marines and allow operators to perform other
  battle tasks while operating UGV systems.
• MOUT Communications System- The project is
  developing a communications system usable within
  confined areas in NLOS conditions. An Ultra Wide
  Band solution is being investigated for tunnel,
  cave, and urban canyon applications, as well as
  open country NLOS situations.
• Omni-Vision System- The project is developing a
  RSTA day (color visual) and night (IR) sensor
  package with minimal moving parts. The solution
  will allow 360 degree day/night visual/IR
  capability without the necessity of lifting and
  rotating a camera package.
• Hybrid Electric Drive System- This project is
  developing a hybrid electric drive for medium
  size UGVs. The solution will greatly increase
  the range, mission duration, and stealth of UGV
  systems.

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Gladiator Non-Lethal Payload Development Plan

• FY03
• Technology Market Survey.
• Modeling Simulation
• Measure Operational Effectiveness of Potential
  Payloads.
• Develop Tactics, Techniques, Procedures.
• Concept of Operations Development.
• Operational Assessment of UGV Employed
  Non-Lethals.
• Force-on-Force User Evaluations
• Utilize SME Developed CONOPs TTPs.
• Human Effects Analysis.
• FY04
• Technology Development and Demonstration to the
  Operating Forces.
• FY05-06
• System Development Demonstration.

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Gladiator CVM User Evaluations

• Purpose
• Educate the Operating Forces and Gain Feedback!!!
• Conduct a live-fire technical assessments of the
  Concept Validation Model.
• Validate Concepts of Employment
• Refine the ORDs Operational Performance
  Parameters
• Develop TTPs
• Plan
• Phase 1 (Apr 03) ? SME Conference
• Phase 2 (Fall 03) ? CVM Capability Demonstration
• Phase 3 (Fall 03) ? User Evaluation by the
  Operating Forces
• Implement SME developed TTPs in various
  force-on-force scenarios
• Movement to Contact, Deliberate Attack,
  Deliberate Defense, MOUT,
  Non-Lethal Crowd Control, Force Protection /
  Anti-Terrorism, etc.
• Phase 4 (Feb 04) ? Operational Assessment (CAX
  03/04)
• Allow unit Commander to employ systems as he
  desires (unit driven evaluation)

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Program Schedule
FY04
FY05
FY03
FY02
FY07
FY06
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ST/ Tech Dev.
Concept Exploration
CONCEPT TECH DEV
1st User Evals
2nd User Evals
Gladiator Acquisition Program
EDMs Delivered
MS B
Select Production Contractor
SDD
MS C
LRIP
IOTE
FUE
Production
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Discussion / Questions