Transforming Defense: Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Unveil Integrated Solution for the U.S. Army’s Active Shield System
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ORLANDO, Fla., March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) have recently finalized the initial integration for the U.S. Army’s Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) soft-kill demonstrator.
Under the TARDEC soft-kill demonstrator agreements awarded in 2015, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman collaborated to validate the performance of an open-architecture solution for MAPS. Utilizing Lockheed Martin’s Open Architecture Processor and Northrop Grumman’s sensor and countermeasure solutions, the duo finalized the initial integration, setting the stage for full system demonstrations on an M1 Abrams tank within 2017.
“The industry’s pledge to cooperate in developing this essential capability is crucial for a genuinely modular active protection system,” stated Paul Lemmo, vice president of Fire Control/SOF CLSS at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “Through our partnership, we confirmed the advantages of an open-system architecture, which facilitates seamless integration of existing and future MAPS elements.”
Components of the active protection system, anchored in the MAPS Framework that incorporates open-architecture principles, can be independently created and rapidly incorporated into a MAPS-centric active protection system. This expedites processes, reduces expenses, and ensures that the warfighter remains defended against continuously evolving threats. A soft-kill capability empowers the active protection system to mislead an approaching sensor-based weapon system via spoofing, interference, or obscuration, thereby neutralizing the threat.
“The successful integration of the existing Northrop Grumman Passive Infrared Cueing Sensor (PICS) and Multifunction Electro-Optic System countermeasure (MEOS) within the MAPS framework showcases the advantages of the open architecture model,” remarked Arlene Camp, vice president of surveillance and targeting sensors at Northrop Grumman. “This open architecture model, coupled with multifunction capabilities, emphasizes the potential to adapt solutions developed for the aerial domain to ground vehicle missions, ensuring reduced timelines and lower costs.”
Lockheed Martin’s Open Architecture Processor governs and processes data from multiple sensors and countermeasures, while managing information displays. Designed prioritizing safety and modularity, the Open Architecture Processor can effortlessly accommodate enhanced sensors, components, and countermeasures as they become available, further shielding the warfighter from emerging dangers.
Northrop Grumman stands as a global leader in multifunction infrared sensors and countermeasure systems. These systems are innovatively designed with the agility needed to swiftly adapt to evolving threats, making them ideal candidates for active protection systems in ground vehicles.
