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Kent Optronics Inc.,* Hopewell Junction, New York, is being awarded a $47,600,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase III, firm-fixed-price, basic ordering agreement for wide field-of-view night vision systems, retrofits, and data. The wide field-of-view night vision system uses optical foveal design that features an 80 degree field-of-view without compromising optical resolution or size, weight, and power consumption. The night vision systems will be used by Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, Coast Guard, Air Force and Navy users. Work will be performed in Hopewell Junction, New York, and is expected to be completed by May 2021. No funds will be obligated at time of award. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with statutory authority 10 U.S. Code 2304©(5) authorized or required by statue (15 U.S.C. 638®). The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, is the contracting activity (N00164-16-G-JQ15). http://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract-View/Article/754040 The WFOV F-NVG, or wide field-of-view foveal-night vision goggle, is developed based on KOI’s proprietary optical foveal design and feature an outstanding, 80 degrees field of view (FOV) without compromising optical resolution or size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP). This increased FOV, along with high on-axis resolution, is attained through the use of a wide angle foveal eyepiece and objective lens without any weight penalty. These night vision goggles work with all Gen III image intensifier tubes. The WFOV F-NVG series cover both binocular and monocular. The binocular version is a retrofit of the standard AN/PVS-15, while the monocular is a retrofit of the AN/PVS-14/-18. The limited 40° FOV of standard AN/PVS-14/-18/-15 NVGs restricts off-axis detection, thus hindering the peripheral vision of the user. They require aggressive head scanning to maintain minimal situational awareness, resulting in user's neck strain, disorientation, fatigue and sometimes mishape and life threating. Our WFOV F-NVG series solved these problems. As compared to the most recent state-of-the-art Panoramic Night Vision Goggle (PNVG), with a rectangular FOV of 40° x 97° brought by four (4) optical channels, the WFOV F-NVG’s circular 80° FOV in each single optical channel offers a much larger area of awareness and observation – true, 2-dimensional coverage in a much lighter and more compact package. http://www.kentoptronics.com/nvg.html

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AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire might engage aerial targets! The IFPC Inc 2-I Multi Mission Launcher launches a Longbow Hellfire missile against a UAS representative target on White Sands Missile Range. The MML is a new air defense system undergoing testing on WSMR to integrate new control systems and missiles. A series of tests here is demonstrating the capabilities of a new air defense system in development by the U.S. Army. The Integrated Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept, IFPC Inc 2-I, is a defense system in development to protect Soldiers from aircraft, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial systems, as well as artillery weapons like cannons, rockets and mortars. "If you go back and take a look at what has happened in terms of the threat over the last couple years you'll find that UAS systems and cruise missiles have really become a problem," said Col. Terrence Howard, program manager for Cruise Missile Defense Systems. "So we've got to introduce materiel solutions that can address multiple threats." As an emerging Army air defense system, not only does it have the requirement to defend against a wide variety of threats, but it also must integrate into the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense system. AIAMD is a networked air defense control system also currently going through testing on WSMR. "The idea behind that is 'plug and fight,' take multiple systems, multiple radars, and put it on a network and solve whatever threat situation we have out there," Howard said. This March and April, IFPC Inc 2-I is conducting several launches to test the systems ability to launch various missile types, and demonstrate its ability to connect to the AIAMD system and utilize its Integrated Battle Command System, IBCS, a computer system that allows a small number of Soldiers to better manage and control a complex air defense network composed of different radars and missile systems. "(It's about) integration of a lot of existing capability," said Tamera Adams, chief engineer with the Army's Cruise Missile Defense Systems projects. "It's kind of like if you're trying to put together a new stereo system in your house. You're buying speakers from this vendor, a turntable from another and a DVD player from another. You're trying to put them together to get the best capability for your house." One of the most visible features of the IFPC Inc 2-I system is its Multi-Mission Launcher, MML. The launcher, mounted on a medium tactical truck similar in size to a delivery truck, carries 15 modular missile launch tubes on a turret system allowing the missiles to be launched in almost any direction. The vehicle's size allows it to be placed in nearly any location, and the tube system will allow the launcher to customize its missile loadout, to meet the requirements of many different missions. To date the program has launched a Hellfire Longbow and a pair of AIM-9X Sidewinders utilizing the IBCS and sensor data from a Sentinel radar unit, as well as conducting a ballistic test of the Miniature Hit-to-Kill missile, a compact missile intended for use against rocket, artillery and mortar threats. In most of these tests the IFPC Inc 2-I system is being used against targets representing cruise missile or UAS threats to allow the IFPC Inc 2-I test to evaluate not just the systems compatibility with the IBCS and missiles, but also evaluate how it performs against those threats. "We're firing the entire kill chain and seeing what the end product looks like as we shoot at unmanned aerial systems and cruise missiles," Howard said. IFPC Inc 2-I is a joint collaborative effort between the Army's Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space's Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office and the Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center. Produced largely in house by the Army, the program has seen rapid progress, going from concept, to demonstrator, to its current full featured prototype form in only a few years. "We've been working for the past 24 months, on maturing the design of our new launcher and integrating with three major existing programs: AIAMD, the sentinel radar system and the AIM-9X missile," Adams said. As the Army's premiere location for the test of complex missile and air defense systems, as well as the existing presences of the AIAMD program, WSMR was the logical choice for this test series. WSMR has supported the IFPC demonstrator in previous testing, and is able to provide not only the space, but also the targets, telemetry, staff and infrastructure needed for testing counter cruise missile and UAS systems. "(WSMR has) the technical expertise to run these ranges and really provide the data we need to get out of the test and the test results," Howard said. "So we can go back and do our analysis and say 'did we get this right?'" More firings are scheduled at WSMR to continue testing the launchers capabilities and compatibility with other missiles and systems. https://www.army.mil/article/166725/Army_testing_air_defense_system_integration/ :enemy helicopters::spam_laser::ah-64:

Export ban AIM-120D was been canceled The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and associated equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $1.22 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 21, 2016. The Government of Australia requested a possible sale of: Up to 450 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AIM-120D) Up to 34 AIM-120D Air Vehicles Instrumented (AAVI) Up to 6 Instrumented Test Vehicles (ITVs) Up to 10 spare AIM-120 Guidance Sections (GSs) http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/australia-aim-120d-advanced-medium-range-air-air-missiles

What type of guidance section does the APKWS have and what is its nomenclature? Semi-Active laser (SAL) guidance section (WGU-59/B) Does the APKWS have any external electronic features? No How many wings does the APKWS have and when are they deployed? It has 4 wings and its deployed after the thermal battery is activated upon rocket motor firing. What does CAS stand for and what does it do? Control Actuator System. It positions the flaperons in accordance with the commands provided by the autopilot What does IMU stand for and what does it do? Inertial measurement unit. It senses the APKWS II pitch, roll, and yaw and transmits that information to the autopilot What does the autopilot do? The autopilot uses the IMU and seeker data to calculate required wing positions, which are sent to the CAS which moves the flaperons to guide the target. Where are the laser seeker optics located and what doe they do? They are located on the forward edge of each of the four wings and receive laser energy reflected from the target. The laser energy is transmitted via fiber optics to the seeker electronics which determines the target angle. The seeker optics are "___________" (not gimbaled) and provide constant field of view in excess of ____ degrees Strapped down; 28 What does LSA stand for and what do they do? Laser Switch Assemblies. These are dials attached to the guidance section that provide various laser coding options. How are the LSA's read on the APKWS II They are read facing aft, left to right, and a black line adjacent to the aft edge of the dial indicates the number selected on each LSA. For the first (left most facing aft) LSA, which colored background turns the guidance countermeasures ON? The light colored background with the black numbers. Should we use the guidance section countermeasures? No, because it has not been tested What is the ETBI and why is it important? The electronic thermal battery indicator which activates the capability for the thermal battery to be initiated upon firing. It aligns the explosive train used to initiate the battery. It's a manual switch on the outside of the missile which must be turned on or else the APKWS won't have guidance capabilities (it will fire like a regular 2.75" rocket). Describe the flight path/times for an APKWS 1. Rocket fires 2. ETBI fully powered by 0.3 seconds 3. Wings deploy from 0.4 to 0.5 seconds 4. IMU begins initialization and comes online by 0.7 seconds 5. Guidance section attempts to acquire laser energy at 0.85 seconds 6. De-roll maneuver (change in flight path to stabilize the flight plath) complete by 1.1 seconds 7. After De-roll, system begins guidance What happens if the laser energy isn't detected during flight? The missile will enter altitude hold until it contacts the ground What happens when the seeker acquires laser energy? It enters Proportional Navigation Mode and attempts to hold ILOS (inertial line of sight) angle to the target, placing the APKWS on a collision course with the target regardless of winds or target motion. What is the maximum time of flight and distance observed in tests of an APKWS in altitude hold mode 1 minute and 9 km What is the release envelope of the APKWS? 1.5 to 5 km Optimum employment range? Why? 3 to 4 km; It allows for the maximum error at those ranges of +/- 10 degrees azimuth and +/- 5 degrees elevation /разночтения с http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?...&postcount=37/ What does the HUD assume for the degree of boresight for the LAU on the rail? +4 degrees If employing from beyond 4,000 meters, consider employing from ___________ altitude Medium Time of Flights/ Ranges 1500 m - 4 seconds 2000 m - 5 seconds 3000 m - 8 seconds 4000 m - 12 seconds 5000 m - 18 seconds When firing from stations 2 and 3, what type of tracking is recommended? Manual tracking with a low track rate What must you select on the NARCARDS to get the APKWS rocket reticle GUN PD HUD Rules of Thumb If you are outside 2500 m, below 500 ft HAT, or hovering, always use the 3 degree cue. If you are inside 2500 m and: Above 1200 feet HAT - use 1 degree Below 1200 feet HAT - use 3 degree How many degrees should the firing pilot lead a moving target laterally? 3 degrees Firing against moving targets is affective against a moving target moving _____ mph with a ______ degree track crossing angel 40 mph; 90 degree At the maximum range of 5 km, the APKWS requires ________ feet of cloud clearance 1000 What is the recommended means for employing the desired laser code? Enter the laser code into the H code and setting TSU/GUNS. Ensure LOW track rate is selected to reduce spot jitter What will you see in the HUD when the laser is fired? The pipper will turn into an X and you adjust the reticle on the X based on rules of thumb M282? HE-incendiary penetrator warhead. How many switch assemblies does the WGU-58/B contain? 4 Laser Switch Assemblies (LSA) that provide various code options. The first LSA switch is identified with black and white background, what is each position used for? The black position is the countermeasure off setting and the white position is the countermeasure on setting. https://quizlet.com/127512199/apkws-flash-cards/

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