U.S. ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER

Shaping the future of the TWV Fleet

Dr. Paul Rogers Director, TARDEC

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Who is TARDEC?

VISION:

The first choice of technology and engineering expertise for ground vehicle systems and support equipment –

today and tomorrow.

We help our Warfighters succeed and come home alive

MISSION:

Develop, integrate and sustain the right technology solutions for all manned and unmanned Department of Defense(DOD) ground systems and combat support systems to improve Current Force effectiveness and provide superior capabilities for the Future Force.

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TARDEC’s 30-Year Strategy

Capstone and Operating Concepts Army Top and Warfighting Challenges

525 - 3 - 0 (2012) 525 - 3 - 1 (2010)

Strategic References

Art of the Possible

30-Year Strategy

Survivability Electronic Architecture Power and Energy Autonomy Force Projection Software Human Interface

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Modeling and Simulation Advanced Concepts

Tactical Truck of the Future

Autonomous Trailer Option

Beyond 2025

Level of Autonomy None Autonomy Hit Avoidance None

Protection

30 - 35% Powertrain Efficiency Mobility

5.6 – 11.2 kW On-board Vehicle Power

Today

Active Safety / Driver Assist Leader Follower Autonomous Convoy Operations

Active Protection System

Load Handling System (LHS) P/L Module Infrastructure

Dry Cargo Modules • M1 Flatrack • M1077 Flatrack • M3 CROP • M3A1 CROP

Bulk Water Modules • XM9/10 Water Distributor • HIPPO • SIXCON

Bulk Fuel Modules • Modular Fuel System (MFS) • SIXCON

Dump Modules • M6 Dump Body Module

5th Wheel Modules

Wrecker Modules

>50%

120 – 160 kW

JTTS Modular Prime Mover

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Tactical Truck of the Future

Autonomous Trailer Option

Beyond 2025

Level of Autonomy None Autonomy Hit Avoidance None

Protection

30 - 35% Powertrain Efficiency Mobility

5.6 – 11.2 kW On-board Vehicle Power

Today

Active Safety / Driver Assist Leader Follower Autonomous Convoy Operations

Active Protection System

Load Handling System (LHS) P/L Module Infrastructure

Dry Cargo Modules • M1 Flatrack • M1077 Flatrack • M3 CROP • M3A1 CROP

Bulk Water Modules • XM9/10 Water Distributor • HIPPO • SIXCON

Bulk Fuel Modules • Modular Fuel System (MFS) • SIXCON

Dump Modules • M6 Dump Body Module

5th Wheel Modules

Wrecker Modules

>50%

120 – 160 kW

JTTS Modular Prime Mover

AFFORDABLE

Modular platform replaces 5 families of systems across the Army and USMC (over 40 systems) currently in the tactical vehicle fleet

SMART

Autonomous Convoy capability enables soldiers to be reassigned to mission critical tasks while increasing logistic throughput and enabling 24 / 7 operation.

Networked collaboration between UGV, UAV and unmanned sensors.

FAST

Highly efficient powertrains significantly reduce the operational energy requirements for the tactical fleet

Significantly more available on-board vehicle power enables advanced capability on the platform and exportable power to support contingency basing.

PRECISE

Integration to Sustainment Network to enable the right supplies reaching the soldier when they need it

PROTECTED

Ability to optionally man platform significantly reduces the risk to soldiers.

Modular, low cost active protection systems enable tailorable protection from a range of threats when vehicles are manned.

Active safety and driver assist technology significantly reduce crash and rollover injuries

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Army S&T Prototyping Value Proposition

RDECOM prototype vehicles drive state of the art, achievable requirements and set acquisition programs of record up for success.

1999-2002 Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS) STO

2003-2007 FTTS Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator

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Tech Development / System Concepts System Design Fabrication / System Test

Military Utility Assessment (MUA)

2009 - Present Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

Program of Record

• FTTS enabled the Army to get hardware in the hands of the User prior to JLTV program initiation to define achievable, affordable requirements and work future tactics and doctrine.

• Accelerate POR execution, reduce acquisition costs and drive down POR technical risk.

• Created a cohort of technical experts within S&T on prototype vehicle’s trade space and integration challenges that populated the new JLTV Program Office.

• Brought non-traditional ground vehicle industry into the competitive process for JLTV acquisition.

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Joint Tactical Transport System (JTTS)

$25M Joint Funding

$101M Joint Funding

Advanced Vehicle Power and Technology Alliance (AVPTA)

Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OE CIF) Program

18 Ton Payload

Variant (LHS)

Leveraging Joint Department / Service Technology Development

Detailed system engineering analysis ongoing between TARDEC, CASCOM and PEO CS&CSS

Setting the stage for prototype development in FY19

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Modular Chassis Concept Approach

Series Hybrid-Electric Powertrain •Battery assisted speed/accel boost •Fuel economy improvements over realistic transient

mission profiles •Silent mobility / silent watch capable •Export power generation

Ground up Integration of Autonomy

Modular Engine Compartment

Increase Survivability

Autonomy-Enabled Logistics Operations

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RDECOM plays a critical role in defining the future autonomy strategy for the Army to “Operationalize” Autonomy-Enabled systems

Active Safety Drive Assist Applique Kits (2015)

Active Safety Drive Assist Applique Kits (2015)

Autonomous Convoy Operations (2020-2025)

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Autonomous Ground Resupply

Near-Term Challenges:

• Development of Open Robotics Architecture

• Advanced Autonomous Behaviors and Software

Development Tools

• Incorporating modeling and simulation into the design,

development, and testing of unmanned ground systems

• User Acceptance

Bringing the state of the art in autonomy-enabled sustainment into Army operations today

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• Visit TARDEC’s Web Site www.army.mil/TARDEC for details:

• TARDEC Capabilities

• 30-Year Strategy

• New Opportunities

• Engage TARDEC through our Ground Vehicle Gateway (online) to submit:

• New Proposals

• Technology Plans

• Industry Days - April 2016

We Need Your Help to Shape the Future of the Army and Deliver Advanced Capabilities to the Warfighter

The EBO is Your Connection for New Opportunities

External Business Office (EBO)

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