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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?
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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.
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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• 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)
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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
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YPG Adapting to NDS Priorities
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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
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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
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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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