1. FCS Manned Ground Vehicles
Raj Rajagopal
Vice President
Advanced Programs & Technology
UNITED DEFENSE – GROUND SYSTEMS
Robert Sorge
Director
Future Combat Systems
GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS
Presented at the NDIA 3rd Annual Intelligent Vehicle Systems Symposium
Traverse City, MI
June 10, 2003

2. Agenda Family of Systems - Variant Design Concepts
Non-Line of Sight Cannon (NLOS-C)
Mounted Combat System (MCS)
Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV)
Non-Line of Sight Mortar (NLOS-M)
Command and Control Vehicle (C2V)
Reconnaissance and Surveillance Vehicle (R&SV)
Medical Vehicle (MV)
Common Platform Subsystems/Components
Hybrid Hull Structure and Armor
Common Core Vetronics
Hybrid Electric Propulsion
Tracked Suspension
NBC/ECS
Crew Stations

3. NLOS-C Alternatives Considered
105mm Tracked
155mm Tracked
105mm Wheeled
155mm Wheeled

4. MCS Alternatives Considered
Gun Assembly
Mount Assembly
In-Hub Drive Wheeled Concept
Recoil Brake (2)
Breech Ring & Block
Recuperator (2)
ARDEC 120mm XM36
Sprocket Drive Tracked Concept

5. Common Lethality Suite
ICV Alternatives Considered
Active Protection
System
Smoke dischargers
7.62mm Reload Access
7.62mm Coax
30 mm reload access
Mk 44 Cannon
Remote sight
Common Lethality Suite
In-Hub Drive Wheeled Concept
In-Hull Drive Wheeled Concept
Sprocket Drive Tracked Concept

6. NLOS-M Alternatives Considered
Multiple options considered, including…
Single-Tube, Manual Zone/Fuze/Resupply, Semi-Auto Gun Loading
Dual-Tube, Auto Zone/Fuze/Resupply/Gun Loading

7. C2V Alternatives Considered
In-Hub Wheeled Concept
Crew and Passenger Arrangements
OFW Accommodations
Sprocket Drive Tracked Concept

8. R&SV Alternatives Considered
Crew and Passenger Arrangements
In-Hub Wheeled Concept
Common Tracked Platform
Sprocket Drive Tracked Concept

9. Leading MV Concepts MV-Evacuation MV-Treatment
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MV-Treatment

10. MGV Common Platform Hull Structure/Armor
MISSION MODULE (Includes common recipes and interfaces)
COMMON UPPER FRONT HULL
Metallic Construction with Silicon Carbide Ceramic Armor
COMMON LOWER HULL
Metallic Construction with SiC Ceramic Armor with Belly Plate for Mine Protection
COMMON ADD-ON ARMOR (not shown): Auto-cannon and AT Mine Kit

11. Core Vetronics Components Power Distribution (Power Flex Implementation)
Grid Switch
Extender Flex Power Bus
Flex Power Bus
Branch Load
Controllers
Grid Switch

12. Propulsion Power Architecture

13. MGV Common Hybrid Electric Propulsion System
23 kW-hr / 150 kW Batteries
with crew-removable sub-modules
400 kW Engine with Generator
Drive motor, reduction gearing and mechanical backup brakes/ steering integrated into final drive assembly

14. Modular Suspension Unit
Lightweight Suspension Concept
Band Track
Composite Drive Sprocket
Modular Suspension Unit
Remote Track Tensioner
Adjustable attitude / height control
Active damping
Can accommodate different technologies
Externally mounted
Squeeze Cast Roadwheel
Composite Idler

15. MGV Common NBC/ECS
P/TSA System or advanced carbon filters with re-circulation to reduce power, weight and space claim
NBC/ECS airflow / heat exchanger synergy with electric drive cooling system

16. MGV Common Crew Stations
Side-by–side Crew Stations allow for sharing of displays and controls
Potential Commonality with Other Crew Stations

17. Physical Arrangement of Common Crew Stations
WING DISPLAY
AIR DUCT
CREW DISPLAYS
DRIVING CAMERAS
A BAGS
FIRST AID KIT
TOOL BAG
WATER CONTAINER
AFES SENSORS
AFES BOTTLE
DISCRETE CONTROL PANEL
SLEEPING BAGS
SEATS
VIDEO ROUTER
RIU

18. Summary
Collaborative effort between UDLP and GDLS with LSI (Boeing/SAIC) and Army oversight
Work in process
Final system and subsystem selections yet to be made
Milestone B decision May 14
System Requirements Review set for July
ICV
MCS
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