81mm Non-Lethal Indirect Fire Munition (IDFM) · CONCLUSION • The 81mm Non-Lethal IDFM provides...
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Mr. Bryan Drake ARDEC Engineer
Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center (ARDEC) Mortars Division
Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey Phone Number: (973)-724-5980
Email: [email protected]
81mm Non-Lethal Indirect Fire Munition (IDFM)
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BRIEFING AGENDA
• BLUF
• Fast Facts
• System Description
• Payload Configuration
• Employment Concept
• IDFM Video
• Marking Dye Integration
• 60mm NL-IDFM
• Conclusion
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BLUF
• IDFM provides the following capabilities that do not currently exist: – The ability to suppress, move, deny area, and mark potential threats, with an indirect fire non-
lethal effect, at extended ranges in order to limit significant injury and collateral damage.
• The 81mm Non-Lethal (NL) Indirect Fire Munition (IDFM) Program addresses the following capability gaps:
– The 2009 Joint Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) for Counter-Personnel (CP) Joint Non-Lethal Effects (JNLE) identified a need for a non-lethal option for engaging insurgents at range who embed themselves among noncombatants.
• Suppress Individuals (open, few/many) • Deny Access Into/Out of an Area to Individuals (open, single/few/many) • Move Individuals Through an Area (open, single/few/many)
– The USMC ICD for Escalation of Force (EoF) Capabilities, MROC DM 45-2009, approved 27 August 2009, identified the requirement to Incapacitate Targeted Individuals and Engage Area Targets with Non-Lethal Effects. IDFM mitigates, in whole or in part, six (6) of 27 gaps from the ICD for EoF Capabilities.
• Engage area targets with non-lethal effects • Distract/disorient individuals • Provide area denial • Warn vehicles and personnel at safe distances • Control targeted individuals by dissuading • Register and subsequently positively identify individuals
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FAST FACTS
• Design and Development Contributors – USMC Combat Development & Integration (CD&I) – Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) – Naval Surface Warfare Center – Indian Head (NSWC-IHEODTD) – Human Effects Center of Excellence (HECOE) – Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) – Naval Surface Warfare Center – Dahlgren (NSWCDD) (2012-2015)
• Ranges – Successfully tested mortar at ranges of 400m to 1,500m – Ranges up to 4,200m being tested in 2016 (objective range)
• Completed Demonstrations – Fort Benning Commanding General (CG) Live Fire Demonstration – October 2014 – Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Demonstration – December 2014
• Technology Readiness Level: 6
• The 81mm Non-Lethal Program will be designated as a Program of Record (POR) in 2016.
• Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Manager, Ammunition (PM Ammo) will be assigned as the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA).
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Front Tether
Front Plate
Payload
Rear Plate
Split Sleeve
Fuze Adapter
Body Tube
Rear Tether
Parachute Assembly
Tail Cone
Propelling Charges Fuze
Obturating Ring
Tail Fin
Ignition Cartridge
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PAYLOAD CONFIGURATION
• Each mortar contains 14 payloads
– Effect payload similar to a flashbang grenade
• Payloads dispersed via separation
~200 m above ground.
– Payloads ignited by the Mortar Fuze.
– Pyrotechnic delay allows payloads to reach ground before function.
• Area of coverage ~375 square meters
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EMPLOYMENT CONCEPT
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EMPLOYMENT CONCEPT (CONTINUED)
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IDFM VIDEO
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MARKING DYE INTEGRATION
• Add a marking dye to the existing payloads to mark/paint individuals for later identification.
• Detectable by currently fielded equipment or COTS items.
• Integration of marking dye with current payload will occur in 2016-2017.
Desired Effect
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60MM NL-IDFM
• ARDEC investigated and determined that it is feasible to incorporate the 81mm IDFM technology into a 60mm mortar cartridge
• Compatible with existing M224 60mm Mortar System
• Expected ranges similar to 60mm High Explosive (HE) Cartridges
• Designs similar to those tested in 81mm Non-Lethal IDFM
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CONCLUSION
• The 81mm Non-Lethal IDFM provides the ability to suppress, move, deny area, and mark potential threats, with an indirect fire non-lethal effect at ranges greater than any currently fielded or potential solution.
• IDFM was successfully demonstrated in 2014 at two separate events Fort Benning Live Fire Demonstration – 24 Rounds Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Demonstration – 24 Rounds
• Developmental testing and design changes will continue to be performed to improve ranges, reliability, and producibility.
• 81mm IDFM Milestone C/ TC-Standard Approval in FY21
• Program POCs:
− ARDEC - Mr. Michael Markowitch, [email protected] − CD&I – Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Rush, [email protected] − JNLWD – Mr. Leonard Etcho, [email protected] − PM-CAS - Mr. Jorge Vargas, [email protected] 12
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