Transcript FCS Manned Ground Vehicles Raj Rajagopal Vice President Advanced Programs & Technology UNITED DEFENSE – GROUND SYSTEMS Robert Sorge Director Future Combat Systems GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS Presented at.

FCS Manned Ground Vehicles
Raj Rajagopal
Vice President
Advanced Programs & Technology
UNITED DEFENSE – GROUND SYSTEMS
Robert Sorge
Director
Future Combat Systems
GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS
Presented at the NDIA 3rd Annual Intelligent Vehicle Systems Symposium
Traverse City, MI
June 10, 2003
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Agenda
• Family of Systems - Variant Design Concepts
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Non-Line of Sight Cannon (NLOS-C)
Mounted Combat System (MCS)
Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV)
Non-Line of Sight Mortar (NLOS-M)
Command and Control Vehicle (C2V)
Reconnaissance and Surveillance Vehicle (R&SV)
Medical Vehicle (MV)
• Common Platform Subsystems/Components
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Hybrid Hull Structure and Armor
Common Core Vetronics
Hybrid Electric Propulsion
Tracked Suspension
NBC/ECS
Crew Stations
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NLOS-C Alternatives Considered
105mm Tracked
155mm Tracked
105mm Wheeled
155mm Wheeled
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MCS Alternatives Considered
Gun Assembly
Mount Assembly
In-Hub Drive Wheeled Concept
Recoil Brake (2)
Breech Ring &
Block
Recuperator (2)
•ARDEC 120mm XM36
Sprocket Drive Tracked Concept
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ICV Alternatives Considered
Active Protection
System
Smoke dischargers
7.62mm Reload
Access
7.62mm Coax
30 mm reload
access
Mk 44 Cannon
Remote sight
Common Lethality Suite
In-Hull Drive Wheeled Concept
In-Hub Drive Wheeled Concept
Sprocket Drive Tracked Concept
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NLOS-M Alternatives Considered
Multiple options considered, including…
Single-Tube, Manual Zone/Fuze/Resupply,
Semi-Auto Gun Loading
Dual-Tube, Auto Zone/Fuze/Resupply/Gun Loading
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C2V Alternatives Considered
Crew and Passenger Arrangements
OFW Accommodations
In-Hub Wheeled Concept
Sprocket Drive Tracked Concept
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R&SV Alternatives Considered
Crew and Passenger Arrangements
In-Hub Wheeled Concept
Common Tracked Platform
Sprocket Drive Tracked Concept
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Leading MV Concepts
MV-Evacuation
MV-Treatment
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MGV Common Platform
Hull Structure/Armor
COMMON UPPER FRONT HULL
Metallic Construction with Silicon
Carbide Ceramic Armor
COMMON ADD-ON
ARMOR (not shown):
Auto-cannon and AT
Mine Kit
MISSION MODULE
(Includes common recipes
and interfaces)
COMMON LOWER HULL
Metallic Construction with SiC
Ceramic Armor with Belly Plate for
Mine Protection
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Core Vetronics Components Power
Distribution (Power Flex Implementation)
Grid Switch
Extender Flex Power Bus
Flex Power Bus
Branch Load
Controllers
Grid Switch
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Propulsion Power Architecture
Cooling
Fan(s)
28V / 48V
Vehicle
Loads
Inverter
DC/DC
Converter
External
Loads
110 VAC
220 VAC
Inverter(s)
Energy
Dissipater
Braking
Control
550 - 650 VDC Propulsion Power Bus
DC/DC
Converter
Battery
Pack
(330-430
VDC)
Inverter
Inverter
Inverter
G enerator
Traction
M otor
Traction
M otor
G ear
Reduction
G ear
Reduction
Engine
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MGV Common Hybrid
Electric Propulsion System
23 kW-hr / 150 kW Batteries
with crew-removable sub-modules
400 kW Engine with Generator
Drive motor, reduction gearing and
mechanical backup brakes/ steering
integrated into final drive assembly
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Lightweight Suspension Concept
Band Track
Composite
Drive Sprocket
Modular
Suspension Unit
Remote Track
Tensioner
• Adjustable attitude / height control
• Active damping
Squeeze Cast
• Can accommodate different technologies
Roadwheel
• Externally mounted
Composite Idler
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MGV Common NBC/ECS
P/TSA System or advanced carbon filters with re-circulation to reduce
power, weight and space claim
NBC/ECS airflow / heat exchanger synergy
with electric drive cooling system
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MGV Common Crew Stations
Side-by–side Crew Stations allow for
sharing of displays and controls
Potential Commonality with
Other Crew Stations
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Physical Arrangement of
Common Crew Stations
DISCRETE
CONTROL
PANEL
DRIVING
CAMERAS
VIDEO
ROUTER
RIU
RIU
CREW DISPLAYS
AFES
SENSORS
WING DISPLAY
WING
DISPLAY
FIRST AID
KIT
AIR DUCT
TOOL BAG
WATER
CONTAINER
SEATS
AFES
BOTTLE
SLEEPING BAGS
A BAGS
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Summary
• Collaborative effort between UDLP and GDLS with LSI
(Boeing/SAIC) and Army oversight
• Work in process
• Final system and subsystem selections yet to be made
• Milestone B decision May 14
• System Requirements Review set for July
ICV
MCS
Unprecedented intelligence with embedded training & rehearsal,
diagnostics & prognostics, and control of UAVs & UGVs in a
survivable, lethal, C-130 air transportable package
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