Tongdao Think Tank 2024-02-17 09:01 Beijing.
According to Warriors.com on February 14, exiting from the rear of an armored vehicle under fire, ensuring command and control of getting out of the vehicle, and responding in real time to the dynamics of rapidly emerging new threats are some of the tactics that Army soldiers are exploring and perfecting when preparing to deploy in armored vehicles.
The XM30 combat vehicle project, which is currently being developed by the US Army, has been the focus of intensive assessments. The project, called "Soldier Contact Point", experiments and analyses in which infantry squads practice combat operations on new platforms in order to further inform and improve their ongoing development.
The XM30 is a Bradley replacement, designed with a new generation of advanced technology, designed to expand the tactical range and introduce a new operational concept for a nine-man infantry squad to combat the enemy in close quarters in combat The US Army is currently testing and evaluating the XM30 prototype from Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems in preparation for the final vehicle "selection" and production contract. During and after the Touchpoint exercise, soldiers provided feedback to two teams of businessmen in preparation for the Army's decision to put one of the designs into production in 2027.
General Jeffrey Norman, director of the Next Generation Combat Vehicle cross-functional team, said, "Soldiers, especially our infantry squads, will be the ones who will use the XM30 on the battlefield of tomorrow." It only makes sense to listen to their opinions on how the vehicle is designed. ”
As for the specifics, the soldiers will test how easy, smooth and fast it is to get off from different vehicle design configurations, the placement of key sensor technologies and panels, and practical maintenance issues, such as how to use engines for field-level safeguards.
Soldier contact points include a number of practical exercises, such as calculating the time it takes for a group of soldiers to disembark from a variety of possible vehicle design configurations. It also includes a more nuanced discussion of the access and placement of panels that provide soldiers with external situational awareness, as well as how to access engines for on-site maintenance.
Formerly known as the "Optional Manned Combat Vehicle,* the developers say it has a "soldier-centric" design designed to change and increase the lethality of soldiers in a new threat environment.
The vehicle is designed to be autonomous and unmanned, which means it can navigate and traverse complex terrain, transport infantry, and perform sensing tasks without human intervention. The vehicle can also operate in a "semi-autonomous" mode, which means that it can receive command and control input from human decision-makers, operate unmanned air and ground systems, and perform high-risk reconnaissance missions under enemy fire. Not surprisingly, many of the innovations built into the vehicle are related to building the fire control technology, sensors and optics, protection and mobility needed to support future formations.
A few years ago, in the early stages of the development of the OMFV, the first concept of the vehicle included the design of a new infantry carrier vehicle that would be powerful, lethal and accurate enough to "outperform" the enemy with fire and firepower. It's also light and maneuverable enough to traverse 80% or more of bridges, narrow urban areas, and other challenging, high-threat traffic areas.
As for applications, the two variants and major U.S. Army developers are likely to be exploring a range of cutting-edge needs, including short-range air defense capabilities, anti-drone capabilities such as Stinger missiles, and launch and advanced drones. One possibility of Rheinmetall could involve the integration of its XM30 teammates.
1. Raytheon's Coyote anti-drone anti-aircraft launched drone. Raytheon has been developing advanced Block2 "Coyotes" that include what the developers say are larger, optimized warheads with advanced tracking capabilities.
Specific solutions for integration may still be being determined, but General Dynamics and ARVs may be integrating and testing a variety of cutting-edge** systems, such as drones, artillery, sensors, and air defense**. For example, General Dynamics Land Systems has designed a wide range of armored vehicles capable of launching and ** surveillance and attack UAVs.
February** Dynamic Incentive Program