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Здравствуйте, уважаемый А.Исаев!
У них там в наборе есть агрегат Mounted Combat System (MCS).
Вот какой предполагается перспективный состав бригады (Units of Action - UA) на FCS:
The precise make-up of the UA is still being refined, but present plans call for it to include the following:
- 54 examples of the Mounted Combat System (MCS), carrying a gun of 105 or 120mm caliber.
- 18 Non-Line-Of-Sight- (NLOS-) Cannon Vehicles (NLOS-C), armed with a 120mm or 155mm cannon, firing ammunition that includes cargo rounds, 'smart' submunitions and seeker-equipped munitions.
- 24 NLOS Mortar Vehicles (NLOS-M) fitted with a 120mm weapon.
- 27 Reconnaissance & Surveillance (R&S) Vehicles. These will carry an integrated suite of sensors - thermal imagers operating in the long-wave and mid-wave infrared bands, a day/night television camera, a laser range-finder with a range of greater than 10km, and a Ka-band radar - mounted on a mast that elevates to a height of up to 5m. It will incorporate two soldier workstations, together with a driver and commander.
- 79 Command and Control Vehicles (C2V), with four soldier workstations, driver and commander. The C2V provides the connection among elements of the force, together with communications on the move.
- 78 Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV), able to transport a full nine-man infantry squad, including their associated gear, and a two-man crew.
- 10 Maintenance & Recovery Vehicles.
- 29 Medical Treatment & Evacuation Vehicles.
И еще куча телеуправляемых наземных и летательных аппаратов:
The manned platforms will be augmented by three types of UGV. The FCS specifications in this are very demanding, notably in terms of the speeds required, with the result that hybrid-electric and turbine propulsion technologies are seen as key areas for the larger vehicles. Each UA will be equipped with:
- 63 Armed Robotic Vehicles (ARVs), weighing about 6t, carrying RSTA sensors on a mast that elevates to 2m. The ARV is intended to provide 'rapid battlefield shaping' and force protection. It must have sufficient mobility to maneuver with the rest of the FCS force, and be capable of internal carriage by the CH-47 Chinook helicopter as well as by the C-130 airlifter. The vehicle will be equipped for semi-autonomous navigation and mission-equipment operation, with man-in-the-loop weapons authorization being provided via the C4ISR network. The ARV will incorporate a turret able to launch weapons such as Hellfire or the Common Modular Missile, together with a 30mm Mk44 or similar medium-caliber gun. Other mission equipment packages (MEPs) could include a countermine module and an unattended ground sensor (UGS) dispenser.
- 59 examples of the smaller Multi-role Utility/Logistics Equipment (MULE) platform, weighing up to 1-2 US tons (907-1,814kg), for transport missions. The vehicle will carry equipment - totaling 30-40% of the gross weight - for dismounted troops or moving supplies. It may incorporate mechanisms such as a robotic arm/hand to facilitate loading and unloading. The MULE will be towed to the operational area by a larger vehicle, then maneuver with the dismounted FCS force. It will incorporate semi-autonomous navigation, possibly including automated loading/unloading of selected supplies.
The 36-month MULE development program will include the provision of prototype mobility platforms, together with MEPs for the three baseline roles of transport, communications relay and air assault (including one or more weapons in the last case). A countermine MEP will follow once it is better defined.
- 45 small, man-packable UGVs weighing a maximum of 14kg, allowing them to be carried by one or more soldiers. They will perform a variety of tasks in support of dismounted troops, notably during military operations in urban terrain (MOUT), to shape the battlespace and provide force protection. These tasks will include reconnaissance, surveillance and 'application of effects', such as door breaching, smoke generation and firing concussion grenades. The UGV will be fitted with modular sensor and/or effector payloads to perform these tasks, including a lightweight day/night sensor suite on a mast/turret system. Its mobility must be sufficient for local tele-operation by a dismounted soldier. Requirements include the ability to operate in rural and urban terrain, climb stairs, pass through doorways, function in subterranean structures and traverse obstacles such as rubble.
The FCS baseline architecture for UAVs foresees four classes that together can provide layered surveillance and targeting for dispersed forces on the move. Each UA is expected to include:
- 16 examples of a Class IV tactical UAV: a brigade-level system providing 72 hours of continuous coverage (using multiple vehicles) at distances out to 75-150km, allowing it to range freely throughout the UA's battlespace of some 6,800km2. Its primary missions would be to provide wide-area surveillance and to act as a communications relay, using interchangeable payloads weighing 45-115kg.
- 12 Class III battalion-level UAVs, which will primarily be used to designate targets for NLOS/BLOS (beyond line-of-sight) weapon systems in order to provide a screening function ahead of a front advancing at typically 50km/h. The air vehicle would patrol out to about 40km from the force that it was supporting, carrying interchangeable payloads weighing 18-32kg, with an endurance of 6-10 hours.
- 36 Class II company-level UAVs, which are intended to 'see over the next hill'. The vehicle will provide situational understanding and awareness, together with BLOS targeting, using a single payload weighing some 4.5kg. It would operate out to distances of 16-30km, remaining aloft for 2-5 hours.
- 36 Class I platoon-level Class I vehicles to 'see over the next terrain feature', entailing an endurance of 50-90 minutes and a range of 8-16km while carrying a 450g payload.
А Вы говорите - экзоскелетоны :-)))
С уважением, Exeter