SSTRM - StrategicReviewGroup.ca - Maj Gilchrist Soldier Challenge
1. The Soldier’s Challenge And Future Weapons Requirements By Major Bruce Gilchrist DLR 5-5 DND November 23-26, 2009 Toronto, Ont. Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap Weapons: Lethal and Non-Lethal Workshop
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3. The Weapon Effects “Onion” (Lethality Chain & Overall System Performance) Detect Recognize / Acquire Identify / Hit Defeat Protection (if required) Desired Target Effect(s)
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7. 5.56 NATO Error Budget Courtesy of Mr Per G. Arvidsson 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 100 m 200 m 300 m 400 m 500 m 600 m meter Error in range estimation with +/-20 % Target lead for one meter per second Shooting uphill or downhill 10 degrees 20° C temperature difference Drift due to rotation Wind five meters per second Firing from kneeling position (1 00 m m per 100 m) Weapon and ammunition (50 mm per 100 m)
11. Lethality NATO A soldier is incapacitated when he is unable to carry out his main task , at the required level of performance, because of being wounded. A soldier is suppressed when he is unable or unwilling to carry out his task effectively , because of the actual or perceived threat, or because of fear (in particular of being wounded).
14. Current CF Small Arms Target & Training Rifles Ranger & SAR Rifles Signalling Devices Sniper Rifles Shotguns & Less Lethal Weapons Assault Rifles & Carbines Light Machineguns Medium Machineguns Heavy Machineguns Sub Machineguns Pistols
15. No foreign weapons for family training No breaching weapons/ modern grenades Manufactured 1943 to 1945 Manufactured 1945 to 1953 Not compatible with new ammunition Acquired for pest/wildlife control Not compatible with modern night vision or other sensors
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24. Allow the soldier to select what information is displayed 1 or 2 default configurations That can be tailored Information from the network IFF Direction to an assigned target Remaining Ammunition Unknown Friendly Enemy
25. The Scene The Squad Commander’s view Fire team on the balcony
26. Suspicious activity is noted Using the EO on the weapon the squad commander tries to identify the threat but the view is obstructed
27. How can the squad commander direct the fire team to confirm the identity? How do they know they are looking at the same person?
32. The suspicious person is noticed, lased and the information is passed to the Fire team The Commander also passes an image of the person with the location information
34. They use their EO to rapidly locate, confirm and remove the threat
35. The Scene With networked weapon mounted sensors Any squad member can now quickly locate and bring accurate fire against a threat or put extra eyes on a potential threat
36. Requirement on the precision capability: Concept – Automated engagement of the target
37. Or in a machinegun Define the target area Position sensors stops weapon from firing if shots will be outside of the box
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Notes de l'éditeur
GENTLEMEN WE ARE PROPOSING TO CONDUCT SARP 2 IN THREE SEPARATE PHASES EACH LASTING ABOUT SIX YEARS SARP 2 WILL MODERNIZE OR REPLACE MOST OF ALL THE SMALL ARMS AND SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION USED BY THE CANADIAN FORCES LESS THOSE HELD BY THE CADETS OR CANSOFCOM. HIGHLIGHTED HERE ARE THOSE THAT WE INTEND TO REPLACE IN PHASE 1 THERE ARE FOUR CAPABILITIES THAT HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE ADDRESSED IN PHASE ONE. THESE ARE PISTOLS - REPLACE THE THE 9MM BROWNING AND SIG SAUER MODEL 225 REPLACE THE .303 LEE ENFIELD NOW USED BY THE CANADIAN RANGERS MODERNIZE THE 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN AND SHOTGUN AMMUNITION REPLACE THE 40MM GRENADE LAUNCHER AND MODERNIZE THE AMMUNITION
SARP II has identified small arms capability deficiencies which are listed in this slide. These deficiencies include, an inability to defeat future body armour, limited non-lethal capabilities, inconsistent sensor visibility during the day and night, and inadequate noise and flash signatures. In addition, integration issues are significant , as demonstrated by Capt. Gilchrist – (avoiding the Christmas tree). Deficiencies in mechanical, electronic and human systems integration are important at the weapons level. Also, communications and networking integration deficiencies exist with respect to linking to the integrated soldier system platform and conducting operations based on the new Army adaptive dispersed operations concept (ADO). It should be noted that reduced weight , a human systems integration issue, is an important factor, in that implementation of improvements in other areas is dependent on the ability to reduce the weight of the basic weapon. (55 s)
ALAWS – I’M NOT GOING TO GET INTO TOO MUCH DETAIL OTHER THAN TO SAY THAT THE DIRECTION TO CLOSE OUT THE PROJECT HAS BEEN RECEIVED. IS THAT THE FINAL WORD? I DON’T KNOW BUT AS WE PUSH AHEAD WITH THE CLOSE OUT REPORT THERE MAY BE SOME ADDITONAL WORK DONE. LAST BULLET – MORE TO FOLLOW. Note that the shelf life of the Eryx missiles and maintain operational level inventories may become a factor
ALAWS – I’M NOT GOING TO GET INTO TOO MUCH DETAIL OTHER THAN TO SAY THAT THE DIRECTION TO CLOSE OUT THE PROJECT HAS BEEN RECEIVED. IS THAT THE FINAL WORD? I DON’T KNOW BUT AS WE PUSH AHEAD WITH THE CLOSE OUT REPORT THERE MAY BE SOME ADDITONAL WORK DONE. LAST BULLET – MORE TO FOLLOW. Note that the shelf life of the Eryx missiles and maintain operational level inventories may become a factor
ALAWS – I’M NOT GOING TO GET INTO TOO MUCH DETAIL OTHER THAN TO SAY THAT THE DIRECTION TO CLOSE OUT THE PROJECT HAS BEEN RECEIVED. IS THAT THE FINAL WORD? I DON’T KNOW BUT AS WE PUSH AHEAD WITH THE CLOSE OUT REPORT THERE MAY BE SOME ADDITONAL WORK DONE. LAST BULLET – MORE TO FOLLOW. Note that the shelf life of the Eryx missiles and maintain operational level inventories may become a factor