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Army's Precision Fires Study Army’s Precision Fires Study Major General David P. Valcourt Chief of the Field Artillery Create the US ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY CENTER Thunder FORT SILL, OK 1 Transforming Army Indirect Fires • Robust mix of fire support systems is required to address the full spectrum of requirements and mitigate against surprise • Volume, precision, responsiveness (24/7, all weather, all terrain), and range remain critical attributes of a fire support system • Networked and precision fires offer opportunity to disrupt/destroy enemy capabilities at extended ranges and with greater precision Networked through battle command Fully interoperable with Joint systems Mobile (strategic and tactical) Fully integrated with maneuver Lethal (through precision and volume) Precise effects with area options Reduced logistics Ability to mass effects 24/7, all weather, all terrain ToTo achieve achieve Destructive, Destructive, Suppressive Suppressive and andProtectiveProtectiveeffectseffects while while minimizing minimizing Create the collateralcollateral damage damage and and taking taking advantage advantage of of emerging emerging technology technology Thunder 2 Must Deliver Precision Effects . CapabilityCapabilitytoto rapidlyrapidlyandand accuratelyaccurately locatelocate andand attackattack targetstargets withwith thethe requiredrequired operationaloperational responsivenessresponsivenessmatchedmatched toto desireddesired effectseffects(lethal(lethal andand non-lethal)non-lethal) andand thethe greatestgreatest efficiencyefficiency.. MustMust have have these these for for Precision Precision Effects: Effects: AccurateAccurate target target location location and and size size AccurateAccurate delivery delivery system system location location and and directiondirection MeteorologicalMeteorological WeaponWeapon and and ammo ammo info info AccurateAccurate computational computational procedures procedures Create the . to be Relevant and Ready Thunder 3 JFC Needs a Variety of Capabilities Shaping Fires Can’t be totally dependent on Destructive Fires at M270A1 any one service Extended Ranges ATACMS Fires to Isolate Point & Area HIMARS Capabilities that posture current Guided Rocket force for future Armed UAV Excalibur Point & Area 120mm For Precision Effects need: Paladin NLOS-C For Precision Effects need: AccurateAccurate target target location location and and size size AccurateAccurate delivery delivery system system locationlocation and and direction direction Meteorological F22 NLOS-LS Meteorological WeaponWeapon and and ammo ammo info info AccurateAccurate computational computational Close Supporting Fires EFEC procedures PGMM procedures 4 Missiles & Rockets RESPONSIVE LONG RANGE FIRES FOR THE JFC COMMANDER 9 Organic fire support directly responsive to the JFC commander 9 Optimal platforms for engagement ~ 300km 9 All weather / all environments 9 Precise & smart munitions 9 ADA threat irrelevant Highly effective in SEAD role ATACMS – QRU: Command Posts 9 High volume continuous fires 9 Direct, digital linkage with sensors 9 Rapid fires against fleeting targets 9 Effectively engage nK arty system in 3-5 minute window of vulnerability 9 Pilots not placed over targets … rockets and missiles are unmanned systems 9 Fires available to the joint force commander where and when they are needed Create the Thunder 5 MLRS Rocket Transition Basic & Extended Range Rocket Reduced Point Collateral Counterfire Targets SEAD Damage Soft Targets Structures One Round Restrictive One Hit Terrain One Kill Guided MLRS Rocket Guided Unitary Rocket Guided Cargo Rocket • Increased Target Sets • Further Reduces Logistical Foot Per Target • Precision Engagements • Maximum Range: 70-100 Km • Multi- Precision Engagements • Minimum Range: 15 Km • Overcomes Large Total System Error • Cylindrical Warhead Shape • Shoot-and-Scoot Type Targets • Elliptical Warhead Shape 350 Reduced R Collateral 300 Point Collateral O Extended Range Targets Damage C 250 Moving K 200 One Round Targets E 150 Multi Hits Basic M26 Multi Kills T 100 GMLRS IMU and Structures S GPS Aided 50 Restrictive Terrain 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 RANGE 6 What We’re Looking For -- More Precision (Reduce CEP); Better Inertial Measuring Units / GPS -- Predictable Effects and Controllable Effects -- Scaleable Multiple Effects (Wrapped Penetrators) -- Semi-autonomous / Autonomous Operations -- Greater System Reliability -- Increased Reach (Range) -- Loiter Ability (Maneuverable) -- Waypoint Flight -- Automatic Target Recognition (Detect, Classify, Recognize, Identify) -- In-Flight Communications (Update, Re-tasking, etc.) -- Multiple Sensor Package (Uncooled IR, IR, Millimeter Wave, LADAR, TV, Semi-active Laser) -- Greater Sensor Footprint -- Reduced Size / Weight -- Reduced Cost -- Warheads with Controllable Separating Motors 7 ExcaliburExcalibur PrecisionPrecision BusBus Unitary Excalibur Family Variants GPS Receiver Inertial Measurement Unit – IMU Height of Burst, Point Canard Actuation Sys - CAS Detonating & Delay Sensors Block I (Unitary): Block II (Smart): Fuze Safe & Arm Unitary (HE) warhead Detect/acquire/engage Fin stabilized airframe submunition capability Unitary Penetrating GPS SAASM Precision guidance Payload GPS Antennas System Battery Base Bleed Airframe Block III (Discriminating): Future Blocks: Discriminating capability Unlimited potential (e.g. Target Recognition) Capabilities Future Potential • Precision bus capable of delivering a variety of • Future potential is unlimited warheads • Serves as a bus to carry any payload that must • Expands fire support capability to support be delivered at extended ranges with increased various missions precision • Extended Range 35-40km • Future applications could include: home-on-jam, • 10m Circular Error Probable (CEP) at all ranges delivery of sensors, precision scatterable mines • Decreased collateral damage • Other non-lethal applications • Increased tactical efficiency Create the Thunder 8 Changing Role of the Cannon Current Force Future Force x x UA I I I I Close Support: Attack of enemy troops, NLOS weapons, or positions in close combat, enabling maneuver forces as part of decisive operations with the following categories of fires: • Destructive • Suppressive • Protective Close Support • Special Purpose Close Support Shaping Counterfire Shaping Counterstrike Tomorrow – NLOS-C emphasis on Today - Direct Support cannons close support while other fires must do it all – often resulting in assets (PAM, MRM, GMLRS & Joint less responsive and effective fires fires) help with shaping and counterstrike 9 Modular Designs Fires Battalion – Infantry BCT Fires Battalion – Heavy BCT I I I I 406 457 I I I HHB 118 184 FSC 104 I I I (2X92) HHB 139 222 FSC 97 (2X111) Target Acquisition 18 MI 22 Target Acquisition 30 MI 22 CapabilityCapability for: for: •Locating•Locating and and assessing assessing targets targets with with organic organic TUAVs TUAVs and and radars radars •Providing•Providing MET MET for for all all BCT BCT indirect indirect fire fire assets assets •Conducting•Conducting internal internal BCT BCT counterfire counterfire operations operations •Conducting•Conducting sustainment sustainment with with organic organic assets assets •Supporting•Supporting airborne airborne and and air air assault assault operations operations (Infantry (Infantry only) only) •Providing•Providing platoon platoon fire fire units units Fires Brigade X Organic Assigned II II I I I I SPT SIGNAL TAB HHB Rocket/Missile ATK I O Cannon Enablers Task Org based on: JSCP,TRO, Stationing and / or Specific Operations CapabilityCapability for: for: ••ProvidingProviding close close support support and and precision precision strike strike for for JFC, JFC, UE UE and and brigades brigades with with cannons, cannons, rockets,rockets, missiles missiles and and armed armed UAVs UAVs without without augmentation augmentation ••EmployingEmploying combinations combinations of of organic organic and and assigned assigned enablers enablers ••ConductingConducting sustainment sustainment and and signal signal operations operations with with organic organic assets assets Create the ••LocatingLocating and and assessing assessing targets targets with with organic organic TUAVs TUAVs and and radars radars ••ProvidingProviding MET MET and and survey survey for for all all Fires Fires BDE BDE indirect indirect fire fire assets assets and and radars radars Thunder 10 NLOS-Cannon Caliber Decision Create the Thunder 1111 Cannon Mission Module Priorities 9 Range of at least 30KM for HE 9 Accuracy must not exceed 0.55% of range at low angle, for ranges of 30 km or less (165m CEP) 9 Rate of fire of at least 6 RPM 9 Respond to a fire order in 30 seconds when moving 9 Automatic loading (no personnel) 9 Rearm the system in under 12 minutes 9 On-board ammunition of at least 24 rounds 9 Survivability through crew served weapon and active protection Create the Thunder 12 Range vs Weight Savings 36 km - M2005 VLAP*** 40 km Excalibur M2005 VLAP*** 35 km 32 km Excalibur 30 km M2 P 00 31 km M2005 VLAP*** RA 0** 49 * M913 RAP Excalibur* 26 km M5 28 km – M864 M549 RAP M795 PIP** BBDPICM M2020 PFF*** 22 km 23 km – M864 22 km M795 HE, M825 SMK M549 RAP M795 PIP** BBDPICM 18 km 20 km 17 km – M864 18 km M107HE, M483DP M107HE, M483DP M1 HE 14 km M795, M825 FASCAM M107HE, M483DP FASCAM M795, M825 FASCAM 6 km 155mm, 37 Caliber, 155mm, 38 Caliber, 155mm, 39 Caliber, Zone 5 105mm – 62 Caliber Zone 3 Zone 4 FCS AoA Base Case 1596 lb savings 1949 lb savings 1367 lb savings BBDPICM: Base Bleed Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition
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