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Product Manager

Air Warrior

Soldier Technology US 2011 Brief

February 3, 2011

LTC Ian Klinkhammer

Product Manager Air WarriorE-mail: Ian.Klinkhammer@us.army.mil

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AW Mission Statement

Develop, procure, field, and sustain the highestquality and affordable Aviation Life Support

Equipment in the world at the most efficient pace

possible.

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Air Warrior (AW) Fielding Now

Primary SurvivalGear Carrier

Microclimate Cooling System

Joint ServiceSingle Place

Life Raft

Microclimate CoolingGarment (MCG)

reduces heatcasualties

Platform-mountedMicroclimate

Cooling Unit (MCU)

HGU-56/PIntegrated HelmetSystem and Laser

eye protection

Clothing and Individual Equipment

Increase Protection, Mobility, Duration, Situational Awareness & Safety

Blue Force Tracking,Digital moving map andover-the horizon text

messaging

Electronic Data Manager

Body Armor optimizedfor aircrews

Enabling high altitudehelicopter missions in

Afghanistan

Portable HelicopterOxygen Delivery

System

Hands free cordlessintercom for UH-60and CH-47 crews

Aircraft Wireless

Intercom System

LPU-40Flotation

Collar

Hear-through thehelmet capability

CommunicationEnhancement andProtection System

(CEPS)

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Dual EDM (Aircraft modificationadds second EDM)

Fielding Soon

Encrypted Aircraft Wireless Intercom System

Survival Kit Ready AccessModular (SKRAM) providesa standardized grab and

go capability

PrimarySurvival Gear

Carrier

Microclimate Cooling System

Microclimate CoolingGarment (MCG)

reduces heatcasualties

Platform mountedMicroclimate

Cooling Unit (MCU)

HGU-56/PIntegrated HelmetSystem and Lasereye protection

Clothing and Individual Equipment

Body Armoroptimized for aircrew

Joint ServiceSingle Place

Life Raft

LPU-40Flotation

Collar

Implementing Dynamic Terrain Avoidance in FY11

CEPS

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Reduce bulk and weight to enhanceMobility, Performance, and MissionEffectiveness

Integrate and optimize the full suite ofAviation Life Support Equipment to improveMission Effectiveness, Safety, Survivability,

and Situational Awareness

Improve the ability to safely andeffectively operate in degraded visualenvironments to reduce injuries andfatalities

Significantly increase the ability toeffectively operate in full MOPP andextreme temperatures

First delivery of Air Soldier capability tothe field scheduled for FY13

Air SS Objectives

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Air SS Sub-Increment 1a (FY 13 IOC)

15-50% improvementincrash energy attenuation

through adoption of the ModularAircrew Common Helmet (MACH)or improvements to the legacy AWhelmet (HGU-56/P)

Improved laser eye protection(from 3 to 5fixed wavelengths)based upon latest threat document

Wearable EnvironmentalControl System (WECS) for nonrated crew members

Integrated Portable PowerSource; most likely a conformalbattery worn in a pouch on theback or leg (initial implemented

associated with introduction ofWECS only)

Enhanced SA/C2 capabilities;additional (up to 26) VMFmsgs. (JBC-P interoperability)and initial implementation ofterrain/obstacle avoidance

utilizing existing EDM hardware

Basic Description:

Initial sub-increment ofAir Soldier capabilityfocusing on weight andtorso bulk reduction(5% reduction in subincrement 1a-KPP reqt),improved or increasedhead and laser eyeprotection, and increasedrear crew membermobility

Built upon legacy AirWarrior gear carriage andclothing system

Core Features/ Components: Optimized survival equipment (72hour requirement) and pocketsystem based upon elimination ofunnecessary items andstandardization of survival gearcomponents

Reduction in bulk and weight ofthe legacy AW body armor system

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Fully integrated suite of personalelectronics equipment that replaceslegacy AW EDM, including:

Soldier Computer Module (SCM);

a centralized data processing andstorage module small enough to fitin a pocket

Personal Display Module (PDM); adisplaywith integrateddata

input device or interface for all AirSoldier components

Aircraft-mountedMissionDisplay Module (MDM); providesremote display of primary missiondata and graphics in a larger formfactor, including enhancements forterrain/obstacle avoidance and real

time weather updates Pilot situational awareness devices,featuring

3D audio for improved spatialawareness and improveddistribution of cognitive workload

Integrated head tracking

Basic Description:

Second sub-increment of Air Soldier

capability focusing on furtherreduction in bulk and weight(10% reduction in sub increment

1b-KPP reqt) resulting from

integration of legacy clothing itemsand personally worn electronicequipment, and enhancedsituational awareness resulting

from the introduction of aural and/ortactile cueing devices

Continues to retain legacy AW gearcarriage system

Core Features/Components:

Introduction of the layered clothing

ensemble, featuring: Thermal regulation (heat andcooling) fully integratedinto dutyuniform and/or CB ensemble

Fully integrated CB and dutyensemble when dictated by missionrequirements

Introduction of waste collection

and elimination device/capability

Air SS Sub-Increment 1b (FY 16 IOC)

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Introduction of the Radio InterfaceControl Module (RICM) incorporating

CSEL functionalityto eliminateneed for separate survival radio

Crew-worn Aircraft WirelessIntercom System (EnhancedMobile Equipment) functionality

Wireless data interface toaircraft platform

Final implementation of MIHDScapabilities, including:

Fully integrated eye and

respiratory protection (face plateconcept)

Introduction of a full color HUDcommon to all aircraft platforms;

final tool necessary to enhance manmachine interface resulting inimproved mission performance

(incl. performance in degradedvisual environments)

Improved night vision systemsfield of view(40 to 90+ degrees)and increased laser eye protection(5 to 7 fixed wavelengths ofprotection)

Basic Description:

Final sub-increment of Air Soldierfocuses on the full integration of AirSoldier capabilities necessary toexceed the threshold requirement(25%-sub increment 1c) forweight and bulk reduction (netweight reduction ofapprox. 25lbs); provides improved safety andsoldier survivability, increased

situational awareness, and reducedpilot/crew member workload

Full replacementof legacy AWequipment

Core Features/Components:

Implementation of the Integrated

Protective Ensemble that replaceslegacy AW Primary Survival GearCarrier and overwater survivalequipment, featuring:

Fully integrated wiring harnessassembly

Integration of body armor, gearcarriage, and extraction system

Optimized distribution of bodyworn components

Air SS Sub-Increment 1c (FY 19 IOC)

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