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Title: Land Warrior and MANPRINT


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Land Warrior and MANPRINT
  • Dr. Chris Carstens
  • ARL-HRED USAIC Field Element
  • Fort Benning, GA
  • christian.carstens_at_benning.army.mil

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Land Warrior MANPRINT
  • LW system Description.
  • Development of LW system.
  • LW components and subsystems.
  • LW intended to enhance Lethality, Survivability,
    Mobility, C3, and Situational Awareness.
  • Fifteen LW MANPRINT Issues.
  • Success stories Improvements in MANPRINT domain
    areas during the evolution of the LW system.

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Land Warrior Soldier
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LW System Description
  • An integrated soldier fighting system intended to
    enhance lethality, survivability, mobility,
    situational awareness, and communication for the
    dismounted infantryman.
  • Modular -- can be tailored for specific missions.
  • Intended to increase capability while decreasing
    total weight.
  • Intended for Light, Mechanized, Airborne, Air
    Assault units, Ranger units, Stryker Brigade
    Combat teams, as well as infantry support
    personnel.

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Development of LW
  • The Land Warrior program grew out of the Soldier
    Integrated Protective Ensemble (SIPE) project
    conducted from 1990 to 1992. LW Operational
    Requirements Document was approved in 1994.
  • Block 1 (Threshold System) Initial Operational
    Test Evaluation scheduled for FY03 First Unit
    Equipped is scheduled for a Ranger battalion in
    FY04.
  • Block 2 Scheduled for FY05FY10 integration of
    LW with Stryker Brigade Combat Teams and with new
    infantry assault rifle.
  • Block 3 LW Block 1 Objective Force Warrior,
    scheduled for FY08FY10.

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LW Components
  • Includes weapons, sensors, laser rangefinder,
    displays, integrated load carrying equipment,
    ballistic protection, Nuclear, Biological,
    Chemical (NBC) protective clothing, helmet,
    speaker, microphone, computer, navigation system,
    radio, controls and software.
  • There are Soldier and Leader versions of LW. The
    Leader version includes a hand-held display.

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LW Subsystems
  • Integrated Helmet Assembly Includes Advanced
    Combat Helmet (ACH), Helmet-Mounted Display
    (HMD), WLAN antenna,and PVS-14 image intensifer.
  • Computer/Radio Subsystem Includes Computer,
    Control Unit, Soldier radio, Multiband
    Intra/Inter Team (MBITR) Leader radio, and Leader
    Hand-held display.

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LW Subsystems
  • Weapons Subsystem
  • M4A2 or M16A4 5.56 mm rifle
  • M203 Grenade Launcher
  • M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
  • Weapon User Interface Device
  • Thermal Weapon Sight, Daylight Video Sight, and
    M68 Close Combat Optic.
  • Multifunction Laser/Digital Compass (for target
    illumination, range finding, combat
    identification)

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LW Subsystems
  • LW Software Includes maps, digital message
    format capability, instructional manuals, and
    troubleshooting guides. LW software integrates
    functions of all the subsystems.
  • Navigation Subsystem Includes GPS and Dead
    Reckoning Device.

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LW Subsystems
  • Protective Clothing and Load Bearing Equipment
  • Modular Lightweight Load Carrying Equipment
    (MOLLE)
  • Ballistic Laser Eye Protection System (BLEPS) or
    Special Protective Eyewear Cylindrical System
    (SPECS)
  • Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit
    Technology (JSLIST) and M45 protective mask
  • Interceptor body armor

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Enhancing Lethality
  • Thermal Weapons Sight, Daylight Video Sight,
    Close Combat Optic, and Multifunction Laser
    enhance the efficiency of target detection,
    recognition, and engagement.
  • GPS Dead Reckoning navigation, digital map
    display, and range-finding capabilities
    facilitate support from artillery, mortars, and
    combat aircraft.

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Enhancing Survivability
  • Reduced-exposure firing (sighting through Head
    Mounted Display) protects soldier from return
    fire.
  • Protective clothing and armor provide ballistic
    and NBC protection.
  • Computer/radio system facilitates calls for
    medical assistance.
  • Anticipated integration with Individual Combat
    Identification System (ICIDS) friend or foe
    identification.

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Enhancing Mobility and C3
  • GPS navigation system provides continual updates
    of soldier and unit location, in conjunction with
    targets and waypoints.
  • Command, control, and communication facilitated
    through voice and digital message system.

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Enhancing Situational Awareness
  • Automatically generated Situational Awareness
    position reports are transmitted at pre-specified
    intervals.
  • LW system enables leaders to plan movements,
    operations, and fires.
  • LW system facilitates the production and
    transmission of routes, field orders, overlays,
    and unit sector sketches and fire plans.

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MANPRINT Mission
  • Support the Program Manager in identifying human
    interface system design problems or potential
    problems, and assist in problem resolution in the
    following domains
  • Manpower
  • Personnel
  • Training
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Safety
  • Health Hazards
  • Soldier Survivability

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LW MANPRINT Issue 1
  • Does the design of the LW system increase the
    soldiers workload to the extent that cognitive
    and sensory overload may occur?
  • Example Can a squad leader effectively engage in
    radio communication and visual HMD contact while
    firing his weapon, maintaining situational
    awareness, and directing squad activities?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 2
  • Do the demands placed on the soldier go beyond
    the abilities, skills, and experience of some
    target audience soldiers?
  • Example Can soldiers with little or no computer
    experience learn the LW computer operation and
    troubleshooting skills to the desired degree of
    proficiency within the provided training period?
    What reading level is required to fully access
    the LW software?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 3
  • Are the physical requirements placed on the
    soldier by the LW system beyond the capabilities
    of the LW target audience soldier?
  • Examples Are all the potential LW ensemble
    configurations within acceptable weight limits?
    Can the protective goggles, night vision devices,
    and HMD accommodate prescription glasses and
    contact lenses?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 4
  • Is the LW system configured for efficient portage
    and maneuverability under conditions outlined in
    the Operational Mode Summary/Mission Profile?
  • Examples Does the LW ensemble interfere with a
    soldiers activities during airborne operations?
    Can the LW components be operated while wearing
    NBC and cold weather gear?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 5
  • Are the LW components and controls adequately
    designed for efficient operation and maintenance?
  • Examples Do the layout and functional grouping
    of all controls and displays facilitate accurate
    and timely operation during all modes of
    operation? Do any LW components interfere with
    access to ammunition or other critical items?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 6
  • Does the LW system have any adverse affects on
    sensory input to the soldier?
  • Examples Will the use of the HMD at night
    interfere with dark adaptation? Can a soldier
    assimilate simultaneous information input from
    the HMD and an image intensifier? Will the use
    of the LW communication channels detract
    attention from local sights and sounds, resulting
    in a decrease in situational awareness?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 7
  • Are the LW displays and sensors sufficient for
    all required tasks?
  • Examples Is the resolution of the HMD sufficient
    to allow the soldier to distinguish targets? Are
    the icons and symbols in the software consistent
    with military message formats? Are the drop-down
    menus adequately prioritized?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 8
  • Can the LW system be operated, maintained, and
    supported without increases in the force
    structure?
  • Examples What are the planned manpower and
    logistic support concepts and structures and are
    they adequate to support the fielded system? At
    what level will each LW component be maintained
    and repaired?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 9
  • Which tasks should be taught and to what level of
    proficiency in all institutional training courses
    affected by LW?
  • ExampleWhat LW skills should be taught during
    institutional vs. unit training? How can the
    training structure accommodate both old
    techniques (e.g. map compass navigation) as
    well as the new techniques (e.g., GPS navigation)?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 10
  • What additional training facilities, resources,
    and devices will be required to support LW at the
    institutional and unit levels?
  • Examples Will additional instructors be required
    for LW training? What training devices need to
    be developed and fielded prior to the First Unit
    Equipped?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 11
  • Does the wear and use of the LW system create
    adverse physiological effects?
  • Examples Can the use of the HMD produce
    headaches, eye strain, or motion sickness? Will
    the combination of the LW system, body armor, and
    load-bearing equipment lead to heat stress?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 12
  • Is the LW system free of safety and health
    hazards when operated and maintained by target
    audience soldiers?
  • Examples Are there any electrical hazards
    associated with the operation and repair of the
    LW system? Are there any design features that
    would produce an unacceptable degree of
    musculoskeletal stress?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 13
  • Does the LW System enhance soldier survivability?
  • Examples Is the LW software adequately protected
    against to attack by malicious codes and viruses?
    Does the use of the LW communication channels
    adversely affect detectability by increasing
    acoustic or electromagnetic signatures?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 14
  • Can the boresighting and zeroing of the LW weapon
    sighting systems be accomplished in a reasonable
    amount of time?
  • Examples How long does it take to complete
    boresighting and zeroing of all devices for a
    squad or a platoon? Can each of the weapons
    system components be removed and re-attached
    without adversely affecting boresighting and
    zeroing?

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LW MANPRINT Issue 15
  • Will the combination of physical, cognitive, and
    psychological factors associated with the LW
    system adversely affect the soldiers ability to
    perform mission tasks?
  • Example How will the LW system affect the
    soldiers ability to fire weapons, move
    cross-country, negotiate obstacles, and establish
    communications, while maintaining situational
    awareness? How will mission performance be
    affected by failure of some of the LW components?

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Successes MPT
  • Tests and exercises have provided very good
    opportunities to observe LW training. As a
    result, training time estimates have been made,
    draft instructional programs developed, training
    devices and media specified.
  • A CD-ROM for refresher instruction in LW
    pre-requisites (e.g., map reading) has been
    produced.
  • During user juries and training exercises to
    date, no soldier has failed to become familiar
    with the basic operation of the LW system and
    software.

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Successes Human Factors
  • Cables connect batteries, computer, navigation
    box, control unit, voice communication, and
    weapons systems. Cables have been shortened,
    re-routed, and pig-tailed. Cable keepers and
    quick disconnects have been improved. The result
    is improved performance and reduction in snagging
    hazards.
  • Improvements in Helmet Assembly HMD mounting
    bracket and locking device, HMD screen, and
    helmet cover design.

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Successes Safety and Health Hazards
  • The original radio earpiece was replaced with one
    that also provides acoustic protection.
  • Extensive safety testing on rechargeable and
    non-rechargeable batteries, leading to improved
    housing and safety features.
  • Helmet assembly breakaway connector improved to
    disconnect at 18 lbs reduces potential for head
    and neck injury.
  • Blue safety block for multifunctional laser
    reduces potential for eye injury.

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Successes Survivability
  • ARL-SLAD Compared with present Soldier
    capabilities, LW provides significant advances in
    Survivability. Examples
  • Voice communication within a Squad will improve
    mission performance and enhance survivability,
    e.g. night air drop.
  • Reduced-exposure firing has the potential to
    reduce casualties in close-in fire-fights,
    especially in Military Operations in Urban
    Terrain (MOUT) environments.

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Reduced Exposure Firing
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Reduced Exposure Firing
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