Specific capabilities to be demonstrated include (1) wireless communications providing voice, data, video, and graphics (operating in a severe multipath environment) with a two- to fivefold range increase and a greater than 40-dB process gain in a lightweight (less than 1.5 kg with a 2-day battery supply) package integrated with geolocation and navigation technologies capable of better than 3-m location accuracy that operate reliably in built-up environments with intermittent or obscured Global Positioning System (GPS) data; (2) a precision clock with rapid startup (2-5 seconds) and high stability (1 x 10^-12) to provide precision geolocation and navigation for comprehensive situational awareness; (3) sensor technology (with a maximum volume of 1 ft³, an operating life of at least 1 day, a range of 30 km) to detect, identify, locate, and report targets; and (4) a necessary logic component to integrate and manipulate sensor inputs to provide meaningful targeting information for the warfighter.

The enabling technologies to be exploited include enhanced packaging; forward error correction coding; advanced protocols; diverse antenna technologies; multichannel, variable bandwidth, advanced modulation techniques; and GPS precision. Technology barriers that must be overcome are lightweight power sources, RF propagation in restrictive environments, GPS acquisition in restrictive environments, and digital Loran.

MOUT C⁴I systems integration and interpretability will increase situational awareness by 50% using advanced sensor capabilities and a seamless, nonhierarchical, adaptive network system to give commanders and warfighters the ability to conduct multimedia communications through buildings and other non-line-of-sight obstacles. MOUT engagement will demonstrate both lethal and nonlethal technologies. MOUT force protection will be improved 20% via demonstration of new ballistic protection, countersurveillance, combat identification, countersniper, and individual medical technologies.

Modeling and simulation will enhance MOUT training and mission rehearsal, evaluate MANPRINT, refine operational concepts, and evaluate command and control. Installation of distributed interactive simulation/high-level architecture instrumentation for collection of individual performance data during field experiments will be complete by FY98. By FY98, data to support validation of models and simulations, analysis of new/modified tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), and analysis of test results will be complete, while reducing these costs by 70%. By FY98, requirements/measures of performance will be defined for rapidly transportable/ configurable simulations and models for use by brigade/battalion commanders, staffs, and leaders to plan and rehearse MOUT missions in unfamiliar terrain, reducing the time/cost for mission rehearsal by 50%. By FY00, the program will demonstrate simulations that support the mission rehearsal and training of small unit leaders in MOUT TTP. Enabling technologies to be exploited can be found in individual DTAP DTOs (Human Systems, Weapons Systems and Information Systems) as well as JWSTP DTOs. There are no technological barriers to this ACTD.

Specific capabilities to be demonstrated include at least a 50% probability of incapacitation against individual targets to 300 m, a 20% probability of incapacitation against defilade targets, and detection of targets to 1,000 m at night and in reduced visibility conditions. Enabling technologies to be exploited are advanced opto-electronic video sighting, target tracking/detection and computerized aimpoint displacement, precision laser rangefinding, modularized thermal sighting, electronic target handoff, and an efficient air-bursting munition.

There are no technology barriers to the current program. The OICW concept represents an integration of existing technologies into a system offering new capabilities and significant operational benefits. Areas of technical concern include accurate laser ranging, efficient fragmentation, systems integration, and weight minimization.