US Army: Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle

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NATIONAL ADVANCED MOBILITY CONSORTIUM SELECTS OSHKOSH DEFENSE TO PRODUCE NEW COLD WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE PROTOTYPE
OSHKOSH, Wis. (APRIL 5, 2021) — Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, announced today that the National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) has selected Oshkosh Defense and partner, ST Engineering, to participate in the prototype phase for the U.S. Army’s Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV).

The CATV is a new program for a tracked vehicle that operates in extreme cold weather or arctic conditions and is designed to replace the Small Unit Support Vehicles (SUSVs) that have been in service since the early 1980s.
The Oshkosh CATV is derived from the Bronco 3, a member of the proven, highly effective, and reliable Bronco family of vehicles (FoV) by ST Engineering which have been in service in various countries. The Bronco FoV has undergone more than 1,860 miles of performance testing in arctic conditions as well as over 200,000 miles in a theatre of operations on harsh desert terrain. The Oshkosh CATV prototypes will offer built-in mission modularity to accommodate a variety of configurations. A General Purpose vehicle, for example, can be used as a troop carrier, casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) or Command and Control vehicle and can be swapped from one configuration to another in the field within 30 minutes by a two-person crew.

“The new vehicle design will be built with the combined expertise of Oshkosh Defense and draws on the rich heritage of the Bronco family of vehicles, a proven, robust and versatile articulated platform which has been in operation since 2001,” said Lee Shiang Long, President/Head, Land Systems, ST Engineering.

Oshkosh Defense and ST Engineering will deliver two prototypes – one General Purpose and one Cargo vehicle for testing and Soldier evaluation in Q3FY21. The prototypes will be evaluated on payload, mobility, crush resistance, swimming, and transportability. The U.S. Army has announced plans to issue a follow-on production contract for up to 200 CATVs in FY22.
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BAE Systems chosen to provide Beowulf prototypes for U.S. Army’s CATV program

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The U.S. Army has selected BAE Systems to deliver two prototype vehicles for evaluation as a potential solution for the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program.
Beowulf is based on the BvS10, which has already been produced, to include recent on time deliveries to Austria.
https://www.baesystems.com/en/article/b ... tv-program
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US CATV approaches end of test phase
A spokesperson for the US Army Program Executive Office for Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS) confirmed to Shephard that the trials with the two competitors (the BAE Systems Beowulf and the Oshkosh Defense/ ST Engineering Bronco 3) will be concluded by the end of this month.
https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/land ... ing-phase/

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Artikel aus der esut:

https://esut.de/2022/08/meldungen/36139 ... n-vehicle/

Aus dem Artikel:
BAE Systems beschreibt den Beowulf als ein ungepanzertes, vielseitig einsetzbares Kettenfahrzeug
Beschaffen die echt die ungepanzerte Version?
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Berni88 hat geschrieben: Mi 24. Aug 2022, 16:48Beschaffen die echt die ungepanzerte Version?
Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) - Solicitation

https://sam.gov/opp/7b96c91b81c041809db ... ents-links
  • W56HZV21R0185 CATV RFP Final Signed 14 JAN 2022

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    Attachment 002 - CATV Performance Specification
    3.1 System Description

    The CATV is comprised of the following variants:
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    1. CATV General Purpose (GP)
    2. CATV Cargo
    3.2.10 Survivability

    The CATV, at GVW, shall for each vehicle car (front and rear car) respectively, provide a crush resistant vehicle structure in a roll over; capable of supporting a vertical load of 100% of the GVW for each car separately as per Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)J2422

    The CATV engine compartment shall be equipped with a fire detection system; that provides
    anvisual and audible alarm to the driver in case of fire.

    The CATV engine compartment shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher that is either automatically or manually discharged from the driver's position.

    The CATV crew and passenger compartment shall have two handheld fire extinguishers that are accessible during normal operations and during emergency egress. Extinguishers shall be accessible and usable while wearing ECW gear.
    3.3.2 Payload

    The CATV variants shall be capable of transporting the following payloads:
    General Purpose: 5000 lbs Cargo: 10000 lbs

    The CATV (General Purpose) shall be capable of transporting the driver plus nine soldiers within the cabin(s).

    The CATV (General Purpose), with the CASEVAC equipment, shall be capable of transporting the driver, two caregivers, medical equipment, two litter patients or six ambulatory patients within the cabin(s).

    The CATV (Cargo) shall be capable of transporting the driver plus two soldiers within the cabin.

    The CATV (Cargo) shall have a flatbed dimensions no less than 70 inches width and 115 inches length.

    The CATV (Cargo) shall have fold down sides and tailgate, such that it can be loaded from the rear or sides with a forklift.
    https://imlive.s3.amazonaws.com/Federal ... AN2022.pdf

ARMOR FOR THE ARCTIC
In August 2022, the Army announced a new vehicle for Arctic regions and started making preparations to take delivery of the CATV. The CATV will renew the Army’s capability to conduct operations in extreme cold weather on the frozen tundra of Alaska and other cold regions within the continental United States. The CATV will be unarmored and unarmed, having the primary mission of transporting people and material supporting missions across unforgiving terrain in temperatures down to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The CATV will replace the Small Unit Support Vehicle (SUSV), which was also unarmored and unarmed.
The current CATV configuration can partner with allied nations in the Arctic but is limited to peacetime operations in an uncontested environment. But with its unarmored crew cab it may not be the right capability that enables Army Alaska units to employ a credible, capable force that can deter potential attacks. Its role as part of a capable force in the first line of defense is limited with its unarmored crew compartment. Armored capability and transitioning the CATV vehicle to a more capable weapons platform as part of a first line of defense formation comes with some potential tradeoffs.

As the CATV becomes heavier it’s plausible, with the increase in ground pressure exerted by the vehicle, that there will be limitations in mobility in the terrain types the CATV was developed to traverse such as a change in center of gravity, decreased range, decreased speed and reduced CH-47 sling load capability (for a decoupled vehicle only). In addition, with the heavier weight, there will be an increase in sustainment costs as driveline, suspension and frame components, if not replaced with a heavier duty part, will potentially wear out sooner. With increased wear and tear on vehicle components, it’s logical that units will have to keep a larger store of on-hand parts for replacement to maintain readiness.
ENABLING CATV TO DO MORE

With the added armor, CATV can still support year-round training, as well as conduct the previously mentioned mission sets, provided it has a road network or maintains some level of sling load capability. In addition, it becomes an armored personal carrier, protecting against any small arms and artillery fire. From BAE, the armored CATV is capable of supporting anti-armor and air defense missile systems, mortar systems and remote weapon stations that can be integrated with weapons up to M2 .50-caliber. Also, with added armor, CATV becomes a much more capable vehicle in the first line of defense and in combat unit formations.

To decrease peacetime sustainment costs, it may be more prudent to procure a limited number of armored cabs and store them at points of need keeping the lighter body on a portion of the current CATVs for the bulk of its mission sets. Alaska Army units will need a number of armored CATVs to conduct unit training relative to their first line of defense mission as well as conducting and sustaining driver’s training in order to maintain crew proficiency and situational awareness on the differences between the unarmored and armored vehicle types. More important to the overall CATV capability is transitioning the CATV to a program of record with a full materiel release. With that transition will be the identified sustainment costs that will be critical to support the CATV fleet for its service life.
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Die US Streitkräfte haben einen hohen Bedarf an ungepanzerten Transportfahrzeugen für Mannschaft und Nachschub in wahrhaft unwirtlichen Gegenden weitab jeder "heißen" Kampfzone: Von Grönland, der Arktis insgesamt bis hin in die Antarktis wo wissenschaftliche Stationen stets von den Militär betrieben werden.
Alaska und die Rocky Mountains sind im Inland bekannte Einsatzgebiete
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Army developing first Arctic doctrine in more than 50 years
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The U.S. Army has begun development on the first Arctic-focused doctrine in more than 50 years, Army Techniques Publication 3-90.96, Arctic and Extreme Cold Weather Operations. The manual, slated for release in mid-2024, will provide Soldiers and leaders with the knowledge and techniques necessary to overcome the Arctic environment and succeed in temperatures as cold as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
“As the Arctic warms from climate change, it’s going to become more and more accessible in the coming decades and take on new importance. We have to be ready to accomplish the mission in such an environment. This doctrine will help our Soldiers do that.”

The publication will be tactically focused and will help Soldiers use the concepts and experience they already know and adapt them for the Arctic and Subarctic. It will explain many of the unique and sometimes counterintuitive aspects of the region and the considerations Soldiers must take to adjust operations. For instance, the sun may never rise during the month of December; GPS and satellites can be unreliable due to solar storms; metals and plastics become brittle and can break; and batteries have significantly shorter life.

“One of the problems we face now is that we have a lot of localized knowledge that isn’t easily shared across the Army,” said Garibay. “We have pockets of individuals and units that are experts, but their knowledge is only available in local [standard operating procedures] and only passed down from one command to the next. We’re consolidating all that knowledge in one place and providing a foundation for everyone to build on.”
https://www.army.mil/article/273137/arm ... n_50_years
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