February 19, 2010

General Dynamics at AUSA Winter Symposium, Supporting America’s Army

Exhibit highlights include:

  • New Integrated Squad Module Demonstrator
  • New next generation of crew-served weapons, XM806 .50 caliber
  • Key Programs of Record in Warfighter – Networking Demonstration
  • Axsys EO/IR Camera Systems
  • Stryker CV with C4ISR Capabilities

WHAT: At the 2010 Association of the U.S. Army’s Winter Symposium, General Dynamics is featuring technologies that support America’s soldiers through unprecedented survivability, connectivity, mobility and lethality.

WHEN: February 24 – 26, 2010
            Visit www.AUSA.org for symposium hours and admissions information.

WHERE: Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and Exhibition
              Broward County Convention Center
              1950 Eisenhower Boulevard
              Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
              Booth #1023 General Dynamics Combat Systems companies:
                                  General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
                                  General Dynamics Land Systems
                                  General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada
                                  General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems
              Booth #822 General Dynamics Information Systems and Technology
              companies:
                                  General Dynamics C4 Systems
                                  General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS:

Booth #1023 General Dynamics Combat Systems companies:

General Dynamics Land Systems

Integrated Squad Module Demonstrator: Focused on building a vehicle around the soldier, General Dynamics Land Systems continues to improve its “Integrated Squad Module,” which has been developed to examine survivability, 360-degree situational awareness, power management, crew station capabilities, manned-unmanned vehicle integration, network connectivity, squad capacity, ergonomics and safety. The demonstrator capsule starts with the 2015 soldier equipped with Land Warrior and builds outwards, incorporating improved blast protection, stowage, battery charging and situational-awareness connectivity that allows for vastly improved squad transport and deployment.

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products

XM806 .50 cal crew-served weapon: XM806 represents a new generation of crew-served weapons, offering unparalleled combat effectiveness in accuracy, lethality and mobility while decreasing the soldier or vehicle load. The XM806’s advancements over current weapons are achieved by significant reductions in weight and recoil. The weight reduction allows easy transport by small ground units, expanding the mission flexibility of .50 caliber firepower. The recoil reduction significantly improves accuracy and dispersion.

Reactive Armor – Bradley Fighting Vehicle: General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, with Rafael Ordnance Systems Division, has developed next-generation reactive armor for application on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. This concept in reactive armor incorporates state-of-the-art technology while utilizing an insensitive high-energy explosive that offers a substantial increase in protection levels against all shoulder-fired weapons and most tube-launched, shaped-charge systems.

Reactive Armor – Stryker: General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, with Rafael Ordnance Systems Division, has developed lightweight enhanced reactive armor for application on the Stryker combat vehicle. This concept in reactive armor incorporates state-of-the-art technology while utilizing an insensitive high-energy explosive. The technology has received extensive U.S. government qualification, where over 1,500 armor tiles were tested.
Passive Armor: General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products and 3TEX, Inc., have joined together to provide state-of-the-art composite armor solutions to protect against current and future threats. The result is superior armor technologies and integration capabilities.

M2E2 Machine Gun: General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products developed the M2E2 12.7mm weapon after 25 years of experience manufacturing the M2HB machine gun. The M2E2 offers the proven performance and in-place logistics support of the existing M2HB machine gun, along with new features and design improvements of the Quick Change Barrel system and flash hider. These upgrades will increase the performance of the battle-proven M2 and can be fitted to existing M2HB weapons.

Booth #822 General Dynamics Information Systems and Technology companies:

General Dynamics C4 Systems

Featured Demonstration: LandWarNet enabled Mission
Aided by the collaboration capabilities of the Command Post of the Future (CPOF) software and the Tactical Ground Reporting System (TIGR), the latest addition to the General Dynamics Battle Command portfolio, ,General Dynamics will demonstrate a warfighter-networking operational vignette to highlight programs of record working together to supply the vital communication link from higher headquarters to the individual soldier.

Empowered by the Warfighter Information Network- Tactical (WIN-T), the scenario will pinpoint how WIN-T enables secure networked command, control, communications and computers providing U.S. forces with unfettered access to information from the command post to the warfighter at the tactical edge.

The scenario highlights General Dynamics solution to the complex challenges associated with delivering secure wideband communications and situational awareness capabilities to dismounted soldiers and forward sensors across the distributed battlespace. Key capabilities featured in this scenario include:

  • Tactical Ground Reporting System (TIGR)
  • CoMotion® visualization
  • Command Post of the Future (CPOF)
  • Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS), Rifleman Radio
  • Land Warrior ensembles
  • Rugged, tactical computer laptops and hand-held computing devices
  • Secure voice and data products
  • Tactical Airspace Integration System (TAIS)
  • Tactical communication terminals and antennas
  • WIN-T vehicles and components

Sectéra® vIPer™ Universal Secure Phone a cost-effective STU/STE replacement providing the latest technology for secure, end-to-end Voice over IP and PSTN networks;

Sectéra Edge™ Smartphone, the only Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device (SME PED) certified by the NSA for Type 1 use;

TACLANE® family of high-speed in-line network encryptors; and
Trusted Virtual Environment (TVE), a software application that allows users to access multiple operating systems, security levels and domains from a single computer.

Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) network radios: The Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) Rifleman Radio (AN/PRC-154) is optimized for operation in Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) networks. The Rifleman Radio has completed Performance Verification Testing, Environmental testing, EMI testing, Government Limited User Testing and is on schedule to be the first radio to receive NSA certification to run SRW.

Land Warrior: A fully equipped Land Warrior ensemble will be used to demonstrate how the warfighter digitally connects to the tactical network and includes how situational awareness data looks on the Land Warrior helmet-mounted or wrist display.

Single-Board Computing: The PX3030 single-board computer is the next generation of VPX 3U conduction-cooled single-board computers, providing advanced Core2Duo processing for bladed enclosures.\

Stryker VDET smart display: Now in full production, the VDET display incorporates Intel Core2Duo computing, touchscreen, and high end NVIDIA graphics processing which can run virtual reality-type training applications in a space, weight, power and cost-efficient package.

Tactical Computing: Connecting the warfighter to the tactical network requires a full range of rugged computing products and related equipment, such as the Common Hardware/Software III (CHS-3) Multi-Processor Ethernet-Switched Combat Chassis – 5 (MECC-5), Mounted Tablet (M-Tablet) and the General Dynamics Itronix GD8000 rugged computer. General Dynamics enables the rapid, global distribution of this essential gear using the CHS-3 contract. In addition, our small networked processor (SNP) family of embedded systems enable soldiers and leaders unprecedented network access for a more robust common operating picture needed to succeed in an asymmetric environment.

  • CHS-3 is a competitively awarded contract vehicle available to all branches of the U.S. military and all government agencies. Existing products and services already on the contract can be quickly procured using the CHS 3 vehicle; and new products and services not already on the contract can be quickly added.

Training and Simulation - Communication Systems Simulation Trainer (CSST) and Computer-based Simulation: Building, connecting, securing and sustaining the network depends on the proficiency of the warfighter to understand the equipment and operate it flawlessly during a mission. General Dynamics demonstrates both Communication Systems Simulation Trainer and computer-based simulation training systems currently used by warfighters scheduled to deploy with a WIN-T Increment 1 system.

Battle Command Framework: The Battle Command Framework will significantly enhance the commander and staff's ability to conduct collaborative mission planning and execution supporting troop deployment, transforming LandWarNet, and the full spectrum of operations for the Expeditionary Army.

Connecting the Force: Joint service, tactical communication terminals and antennas demonstrate how critical satellite communications are used by the force on-the-move or the commander in the command post.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

Axsys EO/IR Camera Systems: General Dynamics will feature its electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) medium- and long-range thermal imaging cameras used for force protection (BETSS-C; C-RAM). These systems meet the Army’s need for highly versatile and reliable surveillance imaging systems. Axsys cameras are known for their superior imaging capabilities and proven performance in the field.

Axsys FieldPro750 Plus: Delivering extraordinarily clear long range thermal image with both continuous zoom and selectable-fixed field of vision, this camera system provides soldiers with long range target detection and recognition. It is reliable and easy of use.

Axsys EOSS 250TC Camera: A long-range surveillance and security solution deployed throughout the world on programs including TASS, C-RAM, and FPS-2, this camera helps to secure borders and protect critical infrastructure by detecting man-sized targets at ranges in excess of 4km.

Stryker Commander’s Vehicle (CV): The Stryker is a family of vehicles built on a common chassis that provides soldiers and the Army a medium-weight combat platform with a high level of survivability and versatility. The Stryker CV, one of the 10 variants, is a flagship platform capable of hosting the emerging technologies for mounted battle command at Battalion and Brigade Combat Team levels. The Stryker CV on display will demonstrate the current depth and breadth of C4ISR capabilities required for the battlefields of today and tomorrow.

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