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PEO SoldierEnhanced Night Vision Goggle Update
LTC Cynthia BedellProduct Manager Sensors and Lasers
E-mail: [email protected]
LTC Cynthia BedellLTC Cynthia BedellProduct Manager Sensors and LasersProduct Manager Sensors and Lasers
E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@peosoldier.army.mil
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AgendaAgendaAgenda
• Current Organization• Product Manager Sensors and Lasers’ Mission• Product Manager Sensors & Lasers’ Programs
– Current Production– Development
• Enhanced Night Vision Goggles (ENVG)– Test Events– Preliminary Results– Lessons Learned
• ENVG Program Plan• Product Office Challenges• Summary
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Program ExecutiveOffice Soldier
Program ExecutiveProgram ExecutiveOffice SoldierOffice Soldier
As of: 06 Nov 2002
APM Integration
PEO Soldier SGM
Program Executive Office Soldier
Program Executive Office Soldier
* Dual Reporting NSC/PEO As of: 03 September 2003
Objective Force Warrior Technology Program
Manager*
PM Air Warrior
PM Land Warrior
PM Sensors and Lasers
Project ManagerSoldier Warrior
DPM Soldier WarriorBusiness Mgt Directorate
Technical Mgt Directorate
Logistics & Test
Operations and Plans
Business Mgt Directorate
Logistics & Test
Program Management
Business Mgt Directorate
Technical Mgt Directorate
Logistics & Test
Operations and Plans
Program Executive OfficerProgram Executive OfficerSoldierSoldier
Deputy PEO
PM Individual Weapons
Project ManagerSoldier Weapons
DPM Soldier Weapons
PM Crew Served Weapons
PM Clothing and Ind Equip
Project ManagerSoldier Equipment
DPM Equipment
PMFuture Warrior
(planned)
PersonnelPublicAffairs
CongressionalAffairs
Systems Integration
Business Management
Operations & Plans
USMC LNO
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Product ManagerClothing & Individual
EquipmentLTC D. Anderson
Mr. Todd Wagenhorst
Chief, BusinessManagement Division
Chief, Logistics & Test Division
Mr. Todd Wendt
Chief, SystemsEngineering Division
Mr. Karl Masters
Product ManagerSensors & Lasers
LTC C. Bedell
Mr. Dennis Boucher
Operations & Plans
Project ManagerSoldier Sensors & Equipment
Project ManagerProject ManagerSoldier Sensors & EquipmentSoldier Sensors & Equipment
Project Manager Soldier Sensors &
EquipmentCOL J. Norwood
Deputy PMMr. Steve Pinter
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Product ManagerSensors & LasersProduct ManagerProduct ManagerSensors & LasersSensors & Lasers
Product ManagerSensors & Lasers
LTC C. BedellDeputy PM
Mr. Al Dassonville
Image IntensificationProject Director
Mr. Greg Patrick
Laser Project Director
Mr. Nick Nickerson
Thermal Project Director
Mr. Dan Kitts
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PM Sensors & Lasers’ MissionPM Sensors & Lasers’ MissionPM Sensors & Lasers’ Mission
• Provide US Army all Soldier-borne Night VisionEquipment– Aiming Lights– Night Vision Devices (Image Intensification, Low-Light Cameras)– Thermal Weapon Sights (Infrared Detectors)– Laser Range Finders– Dismounted Laser Designators
• Provide Specialized Night Vision Equipment for LandWarrior
• Provide Transition Planning for Objective Force WarriorSensor Suite (Night Vision, Acoustic, Laser)
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Current EquipmentCurrent EquipmentCurrent Equipment
• Image Intensification Devices– Goggles and Monoculars– Aviation Goggles (ANVIS)– Sniper Night Sight
• Thermal Weapon Sights• Aiming Lights
– PEQ-2– PAQ-4
• Laser Bore Light• Lightweight Video Reconnaissance
System -- LVRS• Mini Eyesafe Laser Infrared
Observation Set – MELIOS• Lightweight Laser Designator
Rangefinder -- LLDR
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Equipment in DevelopmentEquipment in DevelopmentEquipment in Development
• Enhanced Night Vision Goggle• Multifunction Laser System• Enhanced MELIOS through
Dismounted Optic• Advanced Lightweight Thermal
Weapon Sight• Integrated White Light Pointer• Close Quarter Battle Sight
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Enhanced Night Vision GoggleEnhanced Night Vision GoggleEnhanced Night Vision Goggle
BOI: Supports combat, combat support, combat service support, andSpecial Operators.
AAO: 150,000 to 200,000
Developmental Contractors: ITT Night Vision (Roanoke, VA),Insight Technology (Londonderry, NH), Northrop Grumman (Tempe,AZ and Garland, TX)
% of AAO Fielded:FUE goal is 2Q FY06
Description: The ENVG is a helmet-mounted passive devicefor the individual soldier that incorporates image intensificationand long wave infrared sensors into a single, integrated system.
Capabilities (objective):• Image intensifier detection range ? 150 meters• Thermal camera detection range ? 150 meters• Total system weight ? 2 lbs• Operating hours (w/ one battery change) ? 15 hours• Compatible with rifle mounted aiming lights• TWS/Land Warrior compatibility (goal)
Objective: To provide soldiers the ability to engage andexecute close combat, combat support, and combat servicesupport operations in all light levels, adverse weather, andbattlefield obscurant conditions.
Unit Cost (objective): $12K Program Acquisition Unit Cost(PAUC), $10K Avg Procurement Unit Cost (APUC)
Proponent: US Army Infantry Center
MDA: PEO Soldier
Authorization: Land Warrior ORD, 1 Nov 2002; with ENVGannex
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ENVG Past and Present DesignsENVG Past and Present DesignsENVG Past and Present Designs
Digital
Phase I -Technology
Demonstration (FY01 & 02)
Phase II -Advanced
TechnologyDemonstration
(FY03)
Optical Overlay Optical Overlay
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ENVG Development Phase IENVG Development Phase IENVG Development Phase I
? Phase I hardware used for proof of concept evaluation (Fort AP Hill)
? Joint effort between PM and NVESD? October 2002? Systems under evaluation:? ITT ENVG (Phase I optical overlay)? Insight ENVG (Phase I optical overlay)? Northrop Grumman ENVG (Phase I optical overlay)? AN/PVS-7D (baseline)
? Open field target detection
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ENVG Phase I Proof of Concept ResultsENVG Phase I Proof of Concept ResultsENVG Phase I Proof of Concept Results
Prototype ENVG vs. AN/PVS-7D
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PVS-7D ENVG
? Confirmed feasibility of a I2/FLIR fused system
(Overcast starlight)
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ENVG Phase IIENVG Phase IIENVG Phase II
? Phase II hardware evaluated through User Experiment (Fort Benning)? Run by Human Research and Engineering Directorate (HRED)? Assisted by Dismounted Battlespace Battle Lab (DBBL)? August – September 2003? 26 Soldiers from the 4th Ranger Training Brigade? Systems used:? ITT ENVG? Insight ENVG? Northrop Grumman ENVG? AN/PVS-7D (baseline)? AN/PVS-14 (baseline)
? Evaluated for:? Target Detection? Human Factors? System Configuration? Reliability Predictions
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Target Detection ExperimentsTarget Detection ExperimentsTarget Detection Experiments
? Open field target detection
? Woodland patrol target detection
? MOUT target detection
? All experiments conducted with and without smoke
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Open Field Target DetectionOpen Field Target DetectionOpen Field Target Detection
Not to scale
Smoke line
• Human targets at ranges from 50 – 500 meters– Various positions: standing, kneeling, prone
• Smoke at 100 meters across entire width of field
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Open Field Target Detection ResultsOpen Field Target Detection ResultsOpen Field Target Detection Results
Percent Targets Detected (All ranges)
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Avg PVS-7/14
ENVG
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Open Field Target Detection ResultsOpen Field Target Detection ResultsOpen Field Target Detection Results
Percent Targets Detected (Smoke)
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Avg PVS-7/14
ENVG
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Woodland Patrol Target DetectionWoodland Patrol Target DetectionWoodland Patrol Target Detection
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• Lanes 200 meters long and 50 meters wide• Terrain features: wooded hills, ditches, fallen logs, high canopy• Human and thermal targets dispersed throughout lanes• Smoke deployed across lanes from points marked <S>
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Woodland Patrol Target Detection ResultsWoodland Patrol Target Detection ResultsWoodland Patrol Target Detection Results
Percent Targets Detected
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Avg PVS-7/14
ENVG
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Woodland Patrol Target Detection ResultsWoodland Patrol Target Detection ResultsWoodland Patrol Target Detection Results
Mean Detection Distance (m)
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Avg PVS-7/14 ENVG
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Woodland Patrol Movement ResultsWoodland Patrol Movement ResultsWoodland Patrol Movement Results
Mean Course Completion Time (min)
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MOUT Target DetectionMOUT Target DetectionMOUT Target Detection
SP
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3Position 4
Position 5Position 6
Position 7
• 200 meter long lane between two rows of buildings• Hard, thermal, and human targets located throughout the course• Seven target positioning locations• Smoke deployed in front of building windows and doors
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MOUT Target Detection ResultsMOUT Target Detection ResultsMOUT Target Detection Results
Percent Targets Detected (Smoke)
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Avg PVS-7/14 ENVG
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MOUT Target Detection ResultsMOUT Target Detection ResultsMOUT Target Detection Results
Mean Time to Detect Targets (sec)
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Avg PVS-7/14 ENVG
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Target Detection Lessons LearnedTarget Detection Lessons LearnedTarget Detection Lessons Learned
• Current technology capable of meeting range requirements– ENVG capable of detecting man-sized targets past 300 meters
through smoke
• Contrasting color for FLIR image vs. green I2 imageimproves target detection speed and range– Optical overlay designs detecting man-sized targets up to 10
seconds faster than PVS-7/14– In woodland patrol scenario, ENVG increased initial detection
range by up to 10 meters over PVS-7/14
• Combined I2/FLIR image allows for rapid target detectionwhile maintaining compatibility with laser aiming devices
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Human Factors ExperimentsHuman Factors ExperimentsHuman Factors Experiments
? Woodland Individual Movement Techniques (IMT) course
? MOUT IMT course
? Tunnel Clearing course
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Woodland IMT CourseWoodland IMT CourseWoodland IMT Course
Pipe CrawlZigzag2-ft JumpHillLow Crawl*Combat RollHigh Crawl*KneelHigh Wall*Prone
*Target Acquisition Event
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Woodland IMT Course ResultsWoodland IMT Course ResultsWoodland IMT Course Results
Total Course Completion Times (sec)
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Avg PVS-7/14 ENVG
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MOUT IMT CourseMOUT IMT CourseMOUT IMT Course
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MOUT IMT Course ResultsMOUT IMT Course ResultsMOUT IMT Course Results
Course Completion Times (sec)
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Tunnel Clearing CourseTunnel Clearing CourseTunnel Clearing Course
Block
Block
Start Point Finish Point
• Requires Soldiers to move through tunnels while maneuveringthrough, under, and around tunnel obstacles
• Human targets dispersed throughout the tunnels
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Tunnel Clearing Course ResultsTunnel Clearing Course ResultsTunnel Clearing Course Results
Tunnel Clearing Times (sec)
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Avg PVS-7/14 ENVG
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Human Factors Lessons LearnedHuman Factors Lessons LearnedHuman Factors Lessons Learned
• Highly desirable to provide multi-sensor system withsimple and intuitive controls– Knobs preferred over buttons– One-handed adjustment is critical– Menu systems offer too many choices
• Location of battery pack on the back of the helmet– Counter-balances the increased system weight– Did not negatively impact movement times
• I2 image critical in maintaining ability to see detail
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System Configuration Lessons LearnedSystem Configuration Lessons LearnedSystem Configuration Lessons Learned
• Helmet-mounted digital fusion premature, but promising– Additional work needed to:
• Reduce power consumption• Reduce system size and weight• Improve fusion process• Improve man/equipment interface
• Difficult to overcome parallax of sensors mounted in non-direct view locations– Sensors located above forehead result in “floating” sensation
• Monocular system allows use of unaided eye to assist inobstacle/course navigation
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Reliability Lessons LearnedReliability Lessons LearnedReliability Lessons Learned
• No Mission Essential Function Failures experienced duringthe 4-week User Experiment
• ENVG needs to have reliability equal to or greater thanPVS-14– Optical overlay designs require ruggedization– Reduction/elimination of power cables highly desirable
• Helmet-mount reliability a key factor– Senseless to have the ENVG down due to a mechanical interface
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ENVG User Experiment ConclusionsENVG User Experiment ConclusionsENVG User Experiment Conclusions
? Optical fusion available now
? Optical overlay ENVGs generally outperform AN/PVS-7D andAN/PVS-14? Interim solution until digital fusion is available
? Head-mounted digital fusion is a reality
? Requires investment to reduce size, weight, and power consumption
CustomerTest
HardwareAward
MSA/C
LRIP Contract Award
FRP IPRMR/FUE
IOTReport
FY07FY06FY05FY04FY03
Phases &Milestones
DT&E
OT&E
EvaluationStrategy
ContractEvents
IOT SafetyRelease
IOT
SDD LRIP PRODUCTION
AirborneUE
Report
Log Demo
Digital ENVGDevelopment
Component Application Study System/Component STO BAAs Digital ENVG SDD
UE
UE SafetyRelease
CT SafetyRelease
ESR
SEP SA
ENVG Master Plan ScheduleENVG Master Plan ScheduleENVG Master Plan Schedule
KOR/GOV’TPPT, PQT, PVT
SER
CT
SafetyConfirmation
SOCOMUA
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ENVG Program PlanENVG Program PlanENVG Program Plan
? FY04?Customer Test hardware purchase? Dual source? Customer Test at Fort Benning (May 2004)
? SOCOM User Assessment (June/July 2004)
? FY05? Milestone A/C Decision? Competitive follow-on LRIP award? Single source? IOT&E planned for 4Q FY05
? FY06? Materiel Release/Full Rate Production Decision
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Digital ENVG Acceleration PlanDigital ENVG Acceleration PlanDigital ENVG Acceleration Plan
? Spiral development of Digital ENVG solution
? FY04: Component applications studies (approximately 9 months)
? FY05 - 06: System/Component STOs and BAAs (18 – 24 months)
? FY07 - 08: Digital ENVG System Development & Demonstration(18 – 24 months)
? FY09: Procurement
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Product Office ChallengesProduct Office ChallengesProduct Office Challenges
? Reduce system power consumption, size, and weight
? Continue to improve Low Power Uncooled Focal Plane Arrays
? Mature new technology for low light vision systems
? Small, high resolution, reliable, all-weather displays
? Synergy of sensor systems:
? Thermal? Image Intensification? Radar? Laser Reflection
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• Soldiers Need The Best Available Technology Now• We Must Reduce Weight And Bulk But Improve Soldier
Fighting Ability• Functional Integration Is Key• Face the Challenge To Push The Envelope Of Technology
Leveraging Technology for Soldier Full-Spectrum Dominance
SummarySummarySummary
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NotesNotesNotes
CT Customer TestESR Early Strategy ReviewKOR ContractorPPT Pre-Production TestPQT Production Qualification TestPVT Production Verification TestSA System AssessmentSDD System Development and DemonstrationSEP System Evaluation PlanSER System Evaluation ReportUA User AssessmentUE User Evaluation/Experiment
