13 january 2015: highly robust ground platforms cde themed competition

Highly robust ground platforms

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Highly Robust Ground Platforms

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Some success…….


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So far….

• UK has produced some very good vehicles that perform well in keeping our soldiers safe

• We now want to improve on this and enhance our mission survivability


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The problem • After even a small attack, the

vehicle generally becomes a mission loss


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We want to improve mission survivability

• Why…… – loss of a vehicle reduces probability of a successful mission

• But also…… – another vehicle is required to carry the original occupants – a low-loader is required to carry the vehicle – another vehicle is required to manoeuvre the stricken vehicle – recovery vehicles must be at least as ‘terrain-capable’ – troops are diverted from the military mission – troops are required to protect the recovery – more people are put at risk


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What causes damage?


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What causes damage?

• Stress waves and forces damage components

• Damage is caused even at a considerable distance from the initial blast


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Stress waves at a boundary


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Components…. ……can be fragile


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Mechanical


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Mechanical


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Connectors


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Electronic components


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Serych

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Electronic connections


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Small is beautiful


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Force

Inertia


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We have some small unmanned ground vehicles……


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Dragon Runner


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Talon


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And there are others

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We also have other means for remote sensing………


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Black Hornet


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Desert Hawk


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Tarantula Hawk Scaneagle


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Tarantula Hawk

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But the point is……


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We want to walk before we run • We want to start at ‘model scale’ • ‘Model scale’ is a useful start • To identify

– robust mechanisms – fragile mechanisms (so that we can discard them) – innovative methods – methods for rapid repair – design methodology

• And ‘model scale’ can be full scale for a sensor platform


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So what we want is….


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What we want….

• We are most interested in:

Mechanical robustness and ease of repair


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Challenge 1: robust components

Proposals for the identification and/or development of sensors or components that are extremely robust against blast and shock

• report - why you think it will work • build - the component itself • test - to be tested by Dstl • report - why it worked (or not!)


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Challenge 2: platform demonstrator

Proposals for a proof-of-concept demonstrator of a small, very basic remote controlled sensor platform

• optimised against assault from a buried charge • should weigh no more that 50kg

Deliverables: • report - why you think it will work • build – the platform itself • test - does it work? (tested by us) • report - why it worked (or not)


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What we don’t want We are not interested in:

• development of autonomy • development of Artificial Intelligence • development of control algorithms • flying platforms • floating platforms (of course, we are still interested in these – just not in this CDE themed competition)


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Some small robust vehicles may be out of this world!

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Exploitation

• Phase 1 of this competition has up to £500,000 to fund novel, proof-of-concept proposals

• We plan to take forward the most successful outputs from phase 1 to develop a very high survivability platform at phase 2

• A budget of up to £500,000 is available for phase 2 funding

• Only proposals successful at phase 1 will be considered for funding at phase 2


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Competition detail

• Proposals typically between £20,000 to £80,000 • Projects 3 to 9 months in duration • Work must complete and be ready for testing by

January 2016 • Include a descriptive scoping for a longer programme

of any length but ensure your proposal is clearly partitioned

• Full details in the competition document – www.gov.uk/dstl/cde


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Key dates • 13 January 2015Competition launch • 26 January 2015Webinar

• 19 February 2015 Competition closes at 5pm

• Mid April 2015 – contract placement initiated and feedback provided

• By January 2016 – proof-of-concept research complete


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