Precision Strike AssociationPrecision Strike AssociationAnnual Programs ReviewAnnual Programs Review
20 April 200520 April 2005LtGen Michael A. Hough
Deputy Commandant for Aviation
Precision Strike:Precision Strike: Improving the Kill ChainImproving the Kill Chain
Precision Strike: Kill ChainKill Chain
Key enabler: Command & ControlCommand & ControlSituational AwarenessPrecision TargetingStandoffResponse TimePrecision Lethality
Precision Strike: Kill ChainKill Chain
Key enabler: Command & ControlCommand & ControlSituational AwarenessPrecision TargetingStandoffResponse TimePrecision Lethality
Precision: A Warhead on a ForeheadPrecision: A Warhead on a Forehead
FIND FIX TARGET TRACKENGAGE
Precision Strike:Precision Strike: Improving the Kill ChainImproving the Kill Chain
Yesterday: Where we wereWhere we were
Today: Where we areWhere we are
Tomorrow: Where we need to Where we need to gogo
Yesterday: Where we wereWhere we were
Today: Where we areWhere we are
Tomorrow: Where we need to Where we need to gogo
Yesterday: Where we Yesterday: Where we werewere
Quantity versus QualityQuantity versus QualityQuantity versus QualityQuantity versus Quality
Dumb bombsDumb aircraftInaccurate coordinatesOperator skill & luck
Slow & limited intelligence & SALimited precisionLimited standoffVery slow response time
Today: Where we areToday: Where we are
Enhanced success on non-moving Enhanced success on non-moving targetstargets
Enhanced success on non-moving Enhanced success on non-moving targetstargets
Intel & SA vastly improved
Precision effects desired / required
Major improvement in LETHALITYPrecise & Precision weapons
JDAM, Laser guided weapons
Precision aircraft
Precision coordinate generation – in work
Response time decreased
Today: Where we areToday: Where we are
Significant progress – more neededSignificant progress – more neededSignificant progress – more neededSignificant progress – more needed
KILL CHAIN IMPROVEMENTSKILL CHAIN IMPROVEMENTSDigital Communications / Targeting Systems
Accuracy, speed, coordinate pedigreeTLDHS (Target Location Designation Handoff Sys) Near-instant data transmission & Near-instant data transmission & processingprocessing
3rd generation FLIR Real-time video downlinksUAVs
Real-time situational awareness FACs: greater engagement range Armed UAVs shorten kill chain
Target Location Designation Target Location Designation and Handoff Systemand Handoff System Digital Map &
BFSA Overlays
Precise targeting interface
TLDHSUSMC Today: Ground user to GPS weapons with NO human inputPrecision coordinate generation at the tactical level
Litening Pod DownlinkLitening Pod Downlink
Sensor downlink from aircraft – “Rover”Sensor downlink from aircraft – “Rover”Developed by USMC for Offensive Air SupportProvides video from aircraft/UAV sensor to ground user
Pilot understands FAC – FAC understands pilot:
SHARED SITUATIONAL AWARENESSSHARED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Real-time Collaboration shortens kill chainReal-time Collaboration shortens kill chainReal-time Collaboration shortens kill chainReal-time Collaboration shortens kill chain
Today:Today:NIGHTIME CAS AT 20 MILES AWAYNIGHTIME CAS AT 20 MILES AWAY
Litening ATLitening ATAV-8BExpeditionary F/A-18
Shared Situational AwarenessNight operations
RESULTS…Near-precision effectsSortie efficiency!
Litening ISR
Weapon TLE is NOT the limiting factor
We use precision weapons in an imprecise way
Coordinate Generation is KEYQualityTimingDigital Transmission / Error avoidanceEmploymentProcessing time & effort
Kill Chain TodayKill Chain Today
Efficiency Sorties Risk: aircrew vs. machines Capability: persistence/duration Survivability Cost: AV-8B = $7K/hr, Tac UAV = $300/hr IR pointer on Pioneer
UAVs in the Kill ChainUAVs in the Kill Chain
We need a 3We need a 3rdrd tier tactical UAV: Eagle tier tactical UAV: Eagle EyeEye
We need a 3We need a 3rdrd tier tactical UAV: Eagle tier tactical UAV: Eagle EyeEye
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Must be fully plugged into C2 Net>>> Seamless Integration>>> Operate within Kill Chain
Today: Where we areToday: Where we are
Today’s model for precision Today’s model for precision strikestrike
Today’s model for precision Today’s model for precision strikestrike
What is our best PS weapon What is our best PS weapon today?today?
Real-time TargetingReal-time TargetingTarget DiscriminationTarget Discrimination
Moving TargetsMoving TargetsIntelligent ResponseIntelligent Response
Accuracy: Accuracy: 1 INCH1 INCH
Today: Where we areToday: Where we are
Today’s model for precision Today’s model for precision strikestrike
Today’s model for precision Today’s model for precision strikestrike
What is our best PS weapon What is our best PS weapon today?today?
Real-time TargetingReal-time TargetingTarget DiscriminationTarget Discrimination
Moving TargetsMoving TargetsIntelligent ResponseIntelligent Response
Accuracy: Accuracy: 1 INCH1 INCH
TomorrowTomorrow
Compress the kill chainCompress the kill chainCompress the kill chainCompress the kill chain
Command & Control – SA & Intel
Sea Shield & FORCENetNetworked Architecture
Interoperability
Better Situational Awareness
– An “Internet-style” architecture for all players?
– All users, platforms, weapons linked – total visibility
Drive down Response Time
DistributedCollaborativeRedundant
Urban ops require increased precision
Marine on the ground needs…Marine on the ground needs…Sophisticated system to acquire precision coordinates
Image processingMensuration
Microburst precision data to platform & operatorsPlatform data transmitted back to man on the ground
Coordinates refined & transmitted
Tomorrow: Kill ChainTomorrow: Kill Chain
USMC will field soon with TLDHSUSMC will field soon with TLDHSUSMC will field soon with TLDHSUSMC will field soon with TLDHS
Marine on the Marine on the ground needs…ground needs…
Sophisticated system to acquire precision coordinates
Image processingMensuration
Microburst precision data to platform & operatorsPlatform data transmitted back to man on the ground
Coordinates refined & transmitted
Tomorrow: Kill ChainTomorrow: Kill ChainInstant weapon programming
Air-launched bombMissileSmart artillery/naval round
It should all happen in an INSTANT!Simple user interfacesNo voice comm
USMC will field soon with TLDHSUSMC will field soon with TLDHSUSMC will field soon with TLDHSUSMC will field soon with TLDHS
Moving/Mobile TargetsLong range weapons – targets move Terminal guidance updatesSensor-fused weaponsGuidance systems that can discriminate
Today: LGBs, Maverick, Hellfire Joint Common Missile technology… NETWORKS
“Internet” for all players – weapons linked inLimiting factor becomes response time, not accuracy
TomorrowTomorrow
Making the kill chain more effectiveMaking the kill chain more effectiveMaking the kill chain more effectiveMaking the kill chain more effective
Need “tag” formobile targets
ConcernsConcerns
We need your helpWe need your helpWe need your helpWe need your help
Joint Policy
Joint Training
Joint Equipment
Joint Architecture
This is not easy…This is not easy…
TomorrowTomorrow
What we do todayWhat we do today
Will determines Will determines the steps we take the steps we take
tomorrowtomorrow
FUSION WITHIN THE KILL CHAINFUSION WITHIN THE KILL CHAINFUSION WITHIN THE KILL CHAINFUSION WITHIN THE KILL CHAIN
Advanced TechnologyAdvanced Technology
MARINES:MARINES:Our best platform
How we will make this How we will make this happenhappen
EXPEDITIONARY MANEUVER WARFARE
Marine Corps VisionMarine Corps Vision: 2015: 2015