Artillery System Portfolio
Col Matthew Botsford
Arty Sys Team Leader
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Col Matt Botsford
Armoured Vehicle Platform Artillery System Program Leader
DVD Arty Sys Meet the Teams
8 Sept 16
Artillery System Portfolio
• Customer Focussed: What does he want ? What choices can we
present ?
• Unique customer.
• Focus on ‘S’ in DE&S.
• Transformation.
• Future.
Presenter:
Colonel Matthew Botsford
C4I – Command Control Communications Computers
and Intelligence – Slide 1
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Arty Sys C4I Sub-Portfolio delivering and sustaining C4I equipment capability for the Joint Fires
community.
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Equipments Delivered
– FC BISA
– DTT
– D-JFI
– NABK
– CDM
– JPM
C4I – Slide 2
FC BISA (Fire Control Battlefield Information System Application) is the
networked Fires application to provide interoperable digitally aided fires and
rapid information sharing in a digital world.
Defence Targetting Toolset (DTT) - Provides a strategic, operational and
tactical C4I software application that will enable Joint Action through effective
orchestration, coordination and synchronization of Joint Fires and Information
Activities across National and Multinational, Joint and Component levels of
command and below, in accordance with the UK’s Effect Based Approach
(EBA)
Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator (D-JFI) Will provide the User with a
capability to be able to generate and communicate target information from a
dismounted configuration to effector systems for integrated employment of
Joint precision and non-precision fires to achieve tactical success.
C4I – Slide 3
JPM (Joint Point Mensuration) is the defence wide capability that supports
deliberate targeting between tactical and strategic level.
CDM (UK Collateral Damage Model) provides estimates of casualties and
structural damage
NABK (NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel) is the NATO database for
ballistic calculations and production of firing tables
STA
Surveillance & Target Acquisition
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Arty Sys STA Sub-Portfolio delivering and sustaining Surveillance & Target Acquisition equipment
for the Joint Fires community.
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Equipments Supported
– MAMBA
– FIRESTORM
– LCMR
– ASP
– MSTAR
STA
Surveillance & Target Acquisition (Slide 2)
MAMBA (Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar) – BV 206 mounted Weapon
Locating Radar provides a capability to identify enemy mortar, artillery, and rocket firing positions
as well as a warning when such attacks are in progress and present a danger to allied forces.
Undergoing Mid-life extension to take capability out to 2026.
Firestorm Target mensuration and observation capability which is lightweight &
portable enabling dismounted Forward Air Controllers and Forward Observation
Officers to identify and communicate target information which allows precision
target prosecution for fires from both land fires and aircraft. Originally brought into
service as UOR equipment. Due to be replaced by D-JFI in 2020.
STA
Surveillance & Target Acquisition (Slide 3)
LCMR (Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar) – Man portable Weapon Location Radar
that provides a capability to identify enemy mortar, Artillery and Rocket firing positions. Brought in
service as a UOR. Currently undergoing activities to bring capability into core.
ASP (Advanced Soundranging Programme) – Trailer transported, passive, acoustic
weapon locating system. Uses acoustic data processing techniques to determine the location of
artillery, mortar, tanks, mine & IED explosions with exceptional accuracy, reliability and speed,
typically within 1% of range at 15 kilometres. Monitors activity over a very large area.Undergoing
Mid-life extension to take capability out to 2026
MSTAR (Man Portable Surveillance & Target Acquisition RADAR) – is a
lightweight all-weather battlefield Doppler radar. Used to acquire and engage targets in bad
visibility or at night. It is capable of detecting, recognizing and tracking tracked and wheeled
vehicles and troops, as well as observing and adjusting the fall of shot. Undergoing Mid-life
extension to take capability out to 2026
STA
Surveillance & Target Acquisition (Slide 3)
LCMR (Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar) – Man portable indirect fire detection radar.
Brought in service as a UOR. Currently undergoing activities to bring capability into core
ASP (Advanced Soundranging Programme) – Trailer transported, passive, acoustic
weapon locating system. Uses acoustic data processing techniques to determine the
location of artillery, mortar, tanks, mine & IED explosions with exceptional accuracy,
reliability and speed, typically within 1% of range at 15 kilometres. Monitors activity over a
very large area.
MSTAR (Man Portable Surveillance & Target Acquisition RADAR) – is a lightweight
all-weather battlefield Doppler radar. Used to acquire and engage targets in bad visibility
or at night. It is capable of detecting, recognizing and tracking tracked and wheeled
vehicles and troops, as well as observing and adjusting the fall of shot.
Rockets
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This provides the only organic deep fires precision fires capability for the Royal Artillery. It is a 24/7
capability.
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The capability comprises of the M270B1 UFCS tracked platform coupled with the GMLRS M31A1
GPS aided guided Rocket. The capability is supported by a Repair and Recovery Vehicle.
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Combat proven with over 500 fire missions over 5 years in Afghanistan
Towed Artillery
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Providing in service support to the L118 Light Gun and associated capabilities
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Equipments Supported
– Gun, 105mm Field,Towed L118
– L118 Saluting Variant
– Ordnance, Quick Firing, 13 Pdr
– 14.5mm Field Artillery Trainer (FAT)
Towed Artillery
L118 Light Gun - Been in-service since 1975. Provides in-direct and direct fire
capability to the British Army operated by the Royal Artillery. Currently undergoing
Impulse Noise Trials to reduce noise levels affecting the crew.
13 Pdr - Been in-service since 1905. Used by Kings Troop for ceremonial activities.
Future Projects
• 155 Strike
• Next Generation Weapon Location System
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Suite of sensors intended to replace the current in-service ASP, LCMR,
Mamba and MSTAR STA equipment's in the 2026 to 2030 timeframe.
• FC Morpheus
• Congreve
Presenter:
Army HQ
Q&A
Presenters:
Arty Sys team
Breakout
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C4I – Major Tony Purser and Major Rob Newnham
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STA – Mr James Kane
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Rockets – Mr Graham Thomas and WO2 (AQMS) Darryl Hughes
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Towed Artillery – Mr Dave Brunton
Presenters:
Arty Sys team