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U.S. ARMY YUMA PROVING GROUND YPG Supporting Army Modernization and AFC/CFT Efforts Presented to NDIA SW on 25 June 2019 By COL Ross C. Poppenberger, Commander

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The Army Vision – YPG Directly Supporting Army Modernization

and Army Futures Command Army 2028 •  Focused on countering threats from near-peer global competitors • Retain overmatch against all potential adversaries • Multi-domain, multi-discipline •  Five objectives: Man, Organize, Train, Equip, Lead

Six Modernization Initiatives 1.  Long Range Precision Fires 2.  Next Gen Combat Vehicle 3.  Future Vertical Lift 4.  Army Network 5.  Air and Missile Defense 6.  Solider Lethality

Army Futures Command • New 4-star command in Austin, TX • Modernization of Army materiel and acquisition processes

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“The Army Futures Command will deliver reliable and decisive capability to the hands of Soldiers faster.”

-LTG Jim Richardson, Deputy CG, AFC

Secretary of the Army Esper established the Army Futures Command (AFC) in General Orders 2018-18, signed 4 June 2018. In that order, Secretary Esper charges the new command with leading the Army’s future force modernization enterprise (FFME). Key functions include: §  Early and iterative assessment and integration of the future operational environment, emerging threats,

and the “art of the possible” from new science and tech advances

§  A highly unified and integrated approach to developing and delivering concepts, requirements, and future force designs

§  Posturing the Army for the future by - Setting strategic direction - Integrating the Future Force Modernization Enterprise (FFME) - Aligning resources to priorities - Maintaining accountability for modernization solutions

What is the Army Futures Command?


The establishment of the Army Futures Command is the best example of our commitment to the future readiness and lethality of the force.

- U.S. Army Secretary Mark Esper

United States Army Futures Command WhyanArmyFuturesCommand?

•  SupporttheNa6onalDefenseStrategy,ArmyVision,andArmyModerniza6onStrategy.

•  TheArmyisnotcurrentlyorganizedordesignedtodelivermodern,cri6calwarfigh6ngsolu6onstoSoldiersandcombatforma6onsquickly.

•  AFCwillestablishunityofcommandandeffortbyconsolida6ngthemoderniza6onenterpriseunderoneroof.

•  Thisrealignmentisastreamliningofworktoovercomethebureaucra6ciner6aandstove-pipingfoundintheArmy'scurrentconstruct.

•  ThisisaboutFutureReadiness.

•  AFCsetsstrategicdirec6on,alignsresources,andmaintainsaccountability.

•  AFCassessesthefutureopera6onalenvironment,emergingthreats,andtechnologiestodevelopanddeliverconcepts,requirements,futureforcedesigns,andmoderniza6onsolu6ons.


Legacy Army Acquisition Organization

TRADOC GEN Stephen J. Townsend

§  … §  … §  ARCIC

Requirements Development

AMC GEN Gustave F. Perna

§  … §  … §  RDECOM

Technology Development

ASA(ALT) Hon. Bruce Jette LTG Paul Ostrowski §  … §  … §  PEO

Product Development

Separate, Stovepiped Organizations!


AFC Organization and ATEC Alignment ArmyFuturesCommandMission(DraN):ArmyFuturesCommandintegratestheFutureForceModerniza6onEnterpriseinordertodelivertheconcepts,forcedesigns,requirements,technology

development,andexpeditematerielsolu6onsrequiredbyourArmytodeterand,whennecessary,decisivelydefeatafuturepeeradversary.

COMMANDER

AFCAITaskForce

(DStoSTC)

ArmyResearchLab

ArmyApplica@onsLab(DStoSTC)

CFTs(x8)

DirectSupport

75thDIV,USAR

ChiefInnova@on

FUTURESANDCONCEPTS

ASA-ALTMILDEPDirector,CombatSystems(CS)

PEOsx10

COMBATSYSTEMS

AAE

COMBATCAPABILITYDEVELOPMENT

AMSAA

Deputy

AMRDECTARDECCERDEC

ARDEC ECBC NSRDEC SLAD

Commander’sIni@a@veGroup

ChiefTechnologyOfficer

CoS

Coordina@ngStaff

DCG

ATEC

DirectorateofSystems

Integra@on

DirectorateofOpera@ons

DirectorateofResources

(TBD)

CG,CombatDevelopment

StaffResearch,Development

andEngineering

FutureConcepts

FutureOE

CDIDs(x9)

TRAC

HSI

DirectorateIntegra@on JMC

Deputy/CoSDCG,F&C

G3/5/7Staff

ATEC Direct Support to

Army Futures Command

ATEC HQs DS Integration Cell

AEC OTC

TCs

AEC CFT Integrators (x8) @ APG Coordination AOs (x8) @ CFT

CG, ATEC

ATEC AFC Rep NCR-Pentagon

(DAC/GS-14)

ATEC AFC-DS Cell, Austin,

TX (COL/O-6)

Establishing and maintaining unity of effort, purpose & prioritization across the Future Force Modernization Enterprise

ARCIC RDECOM PEO


AFC Organization and ATEC Alignment ArmyFuturesCommandMission(DraN):ArmyFuturesCommandintegratestheFutureForceModerniza6onEnterpriseinordertodelivertheconcepts,forcedesigns,requirements,technology

development,andexpeditematerielsolu6onsrequiredbyourArmytodeterand,whennecessary,decisivelydefeatafuturepeeradversary.

COMMANDER

AFCAITaskForce

(DStoSTC)

ArmyResearchLab

ArmyApplica@onsLab(DStoSTC)

CFTs(x8)

DirectSupport

75thDIV,USAR

ChiefInnova@on

FUTURESANDCONCEPTS

ASA-ALTMILDEPDirector,CombatSystems(CS)

PEOsx10

COMBATSYSTEMS

AAE

COMBATCAPABILITYDEVELOPMENT

AMSAA

Deputy

AMRDECTARDECCERDEC

ARDEC ECBC NSRDEC SLAD

Commander’sIni@a@veGroup

ChiefTechnologyOfficer

CoS

Coordina@ngStaff

DCG

ATEC

DirectorateofSystems

Integra@on

DirectorateofOpera@ons

DirectorateofResources

(TBD)

CG,CombatDevelopment

StaffResearch,Development

andEngineering

FutureConcepts

FutureOE

CDIDs(x9)

TRAC

HSI

DirectorateIntegra@on JMC

Deputy/CoSDCG,F&C

G3/5/7Staff

ATEC Direct Support to

Army Futures Command

ATEC HQs DS Integration Cell

AEC OTC

TCs

AEC CFT Integrators (x8) @ APG Coordination AOs (x8) @ CFT

CG, ATEC

ATEC AFC Rep NCR-Pentagon

(DAC/GS-14)

ATEC AFC-DS Cell, Austin,

TX (COL/O-6)

Establishing and maintaining unity of effort, purpose & prioritization across the Future Force Modernization Enterprise


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Full Spectrum Testing

Where we are & what we look like

Large, Complex & Skilled/Technical Organization •  Manages ~ $1.7B in annual Direct & Reimbursable Funding, supporting ~ 2,300 DT events, and ~ 53 OT events annually.

•  Oversees nine (9) subordinate organizations (3x GO/SES; 6x O-6), consisting of a highly technical/skilled workforce of 8,075 total personnel.

•  Responsible for 5.5M acres (1/3 of the U.S. Army’s Land Mass), and $5.5B in test infrastructure and technical instrumentation in 24 locations, across 16 states.

•  Owns and maintains three (3) Army Airfields and the U.S. Army’s only nuclear reactor (WSMR – Fast Burst Reactor).

•  Senior Commander for three (3) geographically separated installations (WSMR, YPG, DPG). •  Army representative and current Tri-Service Lead for T&E Reliance Program.

•  Only DoD Operational Test Agency (OTA) to unify Developmental Testing, Operational Testing, and Independent Evaluation under a single Command.

Assigned Personnel (FY19) •  484 Military •  3,556 DA Civilians (57 Ph.D.’s; 2,400 STEM Professionals) •  4,035 Contractors

Procurement - $26.9B

(70%)

RDTE - $10.8B (28%)

ATEC - $0.56B (<2%)

ATEC vs. Army FY19 RDA

ATEC’s T&E Budget is only 1.5% of the Army’s

$38B Acquisition Process.

Low Cost – High Return on Investment.

Ft Sill Ft Bragg

Yuma Proving Ground, AZ *Yuma Test Center Indirect Fire, Air Delivery, RW Aircraft Armaments, C-IEDs, Natural Environments

Dugway Proving Ground, UT *West Desert Test Center Low Population; CB Surety Material & Testing

Fort Huachuca, AZ *Electronic Proving Ground Quiet Electromagnetic Environment

Fort Greely, AK *Cold Regions Test Center Full-Spectrum Cold Regions Natural Environment Testing

Panama *Tropic Regions Test Center Full-Spectrum Tropical Regions Natural Environment Testing

White Sands Missile Range, NM *White Sands Test Center Air & Missile Defense, Nuclear Effects, Directed Energy, NLOS Missiles

Ft Bliss

Ft Hood

Redstone Arsenal, AL Redstone Test Center LOS Missiles & Rockets, Guidance Systems, Shoulder-Fired Weapons, Aircraft Systems, Sensors

Army Evaluation Center Independent Evaluation

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD *Aberdeen Test Center Automotive, Live Fire, Direct Fire, Engineer Equipment, Soldier Systems

Joint Test Element Joint, Service, or Combatant Command Non-Materials Solutions

HQs, Army Test and Evaluation Command

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

LEGEND

Fort Hood, TX Operational Test Command Full-Spectrum Operational Testing

Ft Benning

LRPF & AMD

Detroit NGCV

NETWORK

A-PNT & FVL

SL

STE Orlando

These are the people, equipment and ranges necessary to test emerging capabilities, and enable rapid Army Modernization, to ensure

the Operational Force has what it needs, when they need it, to fight, and win!

Headquarters

Test Center

Operational Test Directorate

Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) *

CFT Coordinator

Installation Senior Commander

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Top 10 Tech Challenges

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Challenge Objective Link to Modernization

Big Data Collection, Transfer, Reduction, and Analysis Capability

Ability to collect, transfer, parse, analyze, and make real-time conclusions from recently collected large volumes of data sets and historical data archives on order of hours/days rather than weeks/months.

ALL

Testing Systems that Employ Artificial Intelligence (Autonomous Testing)

Develop test capabilities that can safely test and enable measurement of the internal communication, decision making behavior, and performance of autonomous systems that employ machine learning algorithms, decision making logic systems, and future artificial intelligence systems.

NGCV, FVL, SL

Range TSPI Solutions not tied to one Technology

Develop man-portable, non-GPS based truth system for time, space, and position information that can operate in a GPS denied environment with autonomous systems.

ALL

Threat Emitter capabilities that keep pace with Threat

Provide adequate Modeling, Simulation, and Instrumentation (MS&I) for operational testing to meet the testing requirements of intelligence Electronic Warfare (IEW) systems considering the current and future state of peer threat competitors.

ALL

Integration of M&S into Test and Evaluation Develop and validate modeling and simulation from science and technology through Developmental and Operational Testing to determine system maturity prior to hardware availability.

ALL

Measuring Terminal Characteristics over Land and Open Water (Hypersonic)

Develop test capabilities and procedures to measure and safely assess hypersonic systems and threats that operate faster and farther where human reaction is not fast enough.

LRPF, AMD

Next Generation Soldier Lethality Develop adaptable test instrumentation, methods, and infrastructure that can react to rapidly changing requirements for novel and increasingly complex next generation soldier lethality weapon systems and accessories.

SL

Real Time Causality Assessment Develop simulated force-on-force engagement capabilities that represent an operationally realistic environment and incorporate the Army and threat modern weapons and munitions with the existing laser-based tactical engagement simulations (TES).

SL

Differential Chamber Pressure for ERCA Develop a measurement technology or technique to dynamically measure pressure inside gun tube chamber without physically modifying the gun tube and breech.

LRPF, AMD

Voice Quality Instrumentation Obtain an accurate and efficient way to automatically assess voice quality in an operational/tactical network employing tactical communication devices.

Network


Yuma Proving Ground Mission and Vision

OUR VISION: A Team YPG that is the premier testing authority - competitive, comprehensive, and accurate; valued and respected by our customers and decision makers; and ensuring the utmost

Warfighter success to deploy, fight and win.

OUR MISSION: To plan, conduct, assess, analyze, report, and support developmental tests, experiments, production tests, and integrated developmental/operational tests; and provide training

support to Army, sister services, Department of Defense, U.S. Government, international, and commercial customers in accordance with Army Modernization Priorities.

The Army’s busiest test organization for

the past Nine years!


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All Yuma Proving Ground Test Centers Support AFC/CFT Efforts

Yuma, Arizona

• One of the hottest and driest areas in the nation, closely resembling major desert areas worldwide

• Stable atmosphere, dry clear air, low wind, near sea level altitude (498.9`ASL)

Panama Honduras

Hawaii Suriname

• Conducts testing of systems and materials in hot, humid, tropical, climates with swampy terrain and dense vegetation

• Variety of microenvironments combining factors that are unable to be reproduced simultaneously in a chamber

Fort Wainwright and Fort Greely

Alaska

Real World Testing vs Chamber Testing

• Conducts testing in one of the coldest areas of Alaska, capitalizing on brutal combination of cold, snow, ice, and wind

• Commonly conducts tests in temperatures from -25°F to -40°F, and sometimes into the -50°F to -60°F range


•  Over 838,000 acres (1,300 square miles); larger than the state of Rhode Island

•  DoD's fourth largest installation (after Barry Goldwater, Edwards AFB, and WSMR)

•  Excellent Physical and Spectral Isolation Ø  Predominantly bordered by other Federal lands Ø  Mountains to south and west mitigate both encroachment

and RF transmission Ø  Sparse population means lower levels of ambient RF energy Ø  26 miles from the city of Yuma

•  No endangered species constraints

Yuma Landspace and Airspace

•  Control of Restricted Airspace (7 days wk/24 hrs day)

•  Total airspace YPG manages is approx 1.2 million acres (1,264,693 acres/1,976 sq miles) Ø  Over YPG: 838,000 acres (1,309 sq miles) from ground to unlimited

§  Majority of airspace is capped at 80,000 ft

Ø  Over the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge: 426,693 acres (667 sq miles) from 1,500' to 80,000'

•  360 visual flight rules (VFR) flying days/year •  365 total available flying days/year

•  Stable atmosphere, dry clear air, low wind, near sea level altitude (498.9’ASL)



YPG has a highly trained and technical workforce

Yuma County's #1 single civilian employer and high technology workplace! 14

Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing

• Capabilities

− RF Monitoring − GPS Support − Combat Vehicle Drivers − Communication/Positioning Systems − COMSEC Support − Extreme Natural Environments *

Air and Missile Defense • Capabilities

− C-UAS Testing Against various groups to Detect, Locate, Track, Identify, and Neutralize/Defeat Assessments in Realistic Environments

− Open Air Expertise in UAS, Sensors, RF Systems and Laser Testing

− Miniature GPS for TSPI − EME, RF spectrum monitoring, RADHAZ HERP/

HERO/ HERF, Advanced Communications Cellular Network

− Probability of Detection, Identification, and Defeat (kinetic, non-kinetic, UAS intercept, EA, etc.)

− Integrated Test Capability to Facilitate C-UAS Testing for all Defeat Mechanisms

Long Range Precision Fires

• Supported − Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA)

• Capabilities − NDT Weapon Inspection − Projectile Mass Properties − Optical and Radar Tracking − High Speed and Still Imaging − Telemetry and Range Time Support − Optical/Radar Motion/TSPI Processing and Reduction − Projectile Recovery − Environmental Simulations − Extreme Natural Environments (Desert, Cold, Tropics)*

Future Vertical Lift

• Capabilities − Weapon Accuracy − Weapons/Sensor Integration − Laser Designation Accuracy − Time Space Position Information

for Aircraft, Missiles and Rockets − Weapons Safe Separation/Roll Tip Off − Land and Air Launched UAS − EO/IR Sensor Performance − Unattended Sensor Characterization − Extreme Natural Environments *

Next Generation Combat Vehicle

• Supported − Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Mobile Protective Firepower

• Capabilities − Direct Fire Range − Target Detection, Recognition, & Identification − Firing on the Move / Free Maneuvering Range − Vehicle Systems Performance − 200 Miles of Surveyed / Profiled Courses − Environmental Simulations − Extreme Natural Environments*

Soldier Lethality • Coordination

− Next Generation Squad Weapon − Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular − Integrated Augmented Visual System

• Capabilities − Operationally Realistic Environments – Tropic & Extreme Cold / Cold / Temperate Weather Effects − State of the Art Sensor/Laser Range

*SafariOpera@onstoCRTC&TRTC

YPG Capabilities - Supporting Cross Functional Teams


YPG Adapting to NDS Priorities


NDSKeyCapabili6es

Cyberspace/Cybersecurity

C4ISR

ContestedEnvironmentsGPS-Denied

ExtremeEnv.

Autonomy&Ar@ficialIntelligence

WorkforceTalent

YPGEfforts

ATECCyberTestCapabilityAST

IntegratedSystem-LevelDT&E

ATECAPNTCFT

GPS-DeniedTestCapability

TRMCAAITWorkingGroup

ATECASTCWorkingGroup

Exper@seDevelopment

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Army Modernization Challenges for T&E

Capability & Capacity: We must update & anticipate capabilities faster as technology changes!

Major Future Technologies •  Autonomy/Robotics/AI •  Strategic Fires •  Hypersonic •  Directed Energy •  Denied PNT

Infrastructure •  Facilities •  Radar •  Optics •  Instrumentation •  Targets/Threats Resources •  Equipment •  Test Venues/Ranges •  Workforce Expertise

Support Decisionmaker Needs Data req’d to satisfy: •  Emerging Results •  Interim Reports •  Detailed Reports •  Safety Recommendations

Accelerate the acquisition decision process

Anticipate & Innovate Accelerate Future Systems

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Evolution of the Self-Propelled Howitzer Mission at YPG Threshold Capability CurrentCapability

Parity

Legacy Mission Current Mission

M109A6 (39-Cal) Paladin

1993 Key Points

• System based on original 1963 platform — 55 year old technology • Significant logistics requirement; unable to upgrade technology • Fielded for over 25 years with only minor system improvements • Maximum range: 30km

• Sufficient land and airspace to conduct entire T&E mission • Sufficient personnel and expertise • Sufficient instrumentation and infrastructure to conduct indirect fire mission

Legacy Munitions • M107 • M483

M109A7 (39-Cal) Paladin Integrated Management (PIM)

2018

Key Points • PIM developed to address critical Paladin issues • Redesigned chassis; minor modifications to cab and breech • Maximum range: 40km

• INSUFFICIENT land space to conduct testing beyond 62km • INSUFFICIENT restricted airspace and interagency mission conflict • Sufficient land and airspace to conduct PIM mission • Sufficient personnel and expertise • NOTE: YTC safaris people and equipment to perform extended range test eventsModern Munitions • M549A1 RAP • M795 • Excalibur

FULL MISSION SUPPORT

YPG Support PARTIAL MISSION SUPPORT

YPG Support

YPG Support

Army Indirect

Fire

Outgunned/Outranged/Outdated


Yuma Proving Ground State-of-the Art Instrumentation and Equipment to Support Army Modernization Initiatives

Range to Impact

Kineto Tracking Mount

• Detect Fin Failure • Detect Joint Failures • Detect Projectile Stability

Wide Angle Optical Video Theodolite (WAVOT)

• Record Projectile Impact • Record Projectile Time of Flight • Transmit Real-Time Video

Earth Moving Equipment

• Projectile Recovery (Remote if HE)

Mobile Temperature Chambers

• Measure Shock • Measure Vibration • Measure Component Deformation

Accelerometers/Strain Gages

• Measure Projectile Velocity

• Measure Projectile Acceleration

Impact Data Theodolite )

• Observe Projectile Impact • Calculate Impact Coordinates

BG Theodolite

• Location of Weapon • Weapon Azimuth

Tracking Radar

• Measure Projectile Location • Measure Projectile Velocity • Measure Spin Rates

• Measure Chamber Pressure vs Time

Piezoelectric Transducer

• Measure Air Temperature

• Measure Wind Speed

• Measure Wind Direction

Meteorological Support

• Verify Sabot Discard • Fin Deployment

Impact Area

High-Speed Camera

• Detect Obturation • Detect Metal Part Separation

Trajectory Tracker

Blast Shields

Blast Shields

• Condition Ammo to Specified Temperature

Muzzle Velocity Radar



Network-Dependent Testing

• New priorities (e.g. LRPF) present new requirements for test support:

•  Cyberspace, C4ISR, Autonomy •  New test locations (may be remote) •  Inter- and Intra-Range Connectivity •  Cooperative/Collaborative testing with other ranges/sites

Ø Need to collect/share data over long distances/ranges Ø Opportunities for JMETC

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Network-Dependent Test Opportunities

Requirement Drivers •  Extended mission requirements •  Distributed Test Expertise, Inter-range, Inter-service •  Future Testing may involve multiple ranges for a single event (e.g.

F-35 from Eglin to Edwards) •  Secure bulk data transfer

Potential Solutions •  Ad-hoc wireless networks over long distances •  JMETC backbones – JSN, JMN

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