{"id":64895,"date":"2023-12-12T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=64895"},"modified":"2023-12-13T19:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T19:12:16","slug":"airborne-soldiers-drop-test-new-small-multipurpose-equipment-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=64895","title":{"rendered":"Airborne Soldiers drop test new Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate at Fort Liberty, North Carolina conducts a simulated airdrop impact test of the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport. Simulated airdrop impact tests allow observing the S-MET and how it reacts to the impact it will receive when hitting the ground.
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\n Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment operate the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport during operational testing at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. The Soldier on right holds the Single Hand Controls, which controls the S-MET. The system was driven and tested in real-world situations to ensure all components operate correctly.
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FORT LIBERTY, N.C.<\/strong> \u2013 Airborne Soldiers here executed low-velocity airdrop tests of a new remote controlled equipment transport system.<\/p>\n

The Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate conducted various testing on the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport, to include a Simulated Airdrop Impact Test to ensure the system could withstand impact forces of hitting the ground after the low-velocity airdrops.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe S-MET provides small, dismounted units the capability to generate power for organic electronic systems,\u201d said Mr. Jacob Boll, an operations research systems analysist with Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate.<\/p>\n

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Upon successful completion of the Simulated Airdrop Impact Test, the S-MET underwent rigging procedures to prepare for low-velocity airdrop.<\/p>\n

\u201cS-MET reduces physical burdens while operating as a dispersed and decentralized force in austere environments for long periods. Testing targeted the evaluation of the operational effectiveness and suitability of the S-MET for low-velocity airdrop operations,\u201d Boll said.<\/p>\n

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S-MET supports mobility requirements of Infantry Brigade Combat Teams and supports the Army\u2019s vision to implement Robotic and Autonomous Systems capabilities with urgency to lessen risk to Soldiers during combat.<\/p>\n

Multiple successful low-velocity airdrop iterations were completed and after each, an operational exercise consisting of various maneuver drills was conducted.<\/p>\n

According to Data Collector Mr. Glen Nino at Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, test data and feedback collected inform Army leaders of the S-MET low-velocity airdrop operations so production decisions can be made.<\/p>\n

Before airdrop operations took place, Soldiers were trained on the S-MET, which included overview of the vehicle’s instrumentation and controls, as well as instruction on the tactical operation of the S-MET; a vehicle demonstration of its basic instrumentation, controls, and performance of various crew drills.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Soldiers were able to witness the S-MET\u2019s capability to negotiate operationally relevant terrain profiles,\u201d said Mr. James Cochran, a military test plans analyst with Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate.<\/p>\n

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\n Field Service Representative Franklin Mayers of General Dynamics Land Systems and Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment Infantry Regiment conduct New Equipment Training of the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport system at Pope Army Airfield, Fort Liberty, North Carolina to learn how to operate the S-MET with visual, hands-on, and verbal instruction.
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\u201cAny time Soldiers and their leaders get involved in operational testing,\u201d said Shonda Strother, chief editor of Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, \u201dthey have the opportunity to use, work with, and offer up their own suggestions on pieces of equipment that can impact development of systems that future Soldiers will use in combat.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Operational testing is the U.S. Army Operational Test Command\u2019s opportunity to contribute to readiness; anything less compromises the Army’s ability to provide for the forces that fight and win the Nation’s wars,” said Lt. Col. Derek Johnson, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate test division chief.<\/p>\n

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About the U.S. Army Operational Test Command:<\/p>\n

As the Army’s only independent operational tester, the U.S. Army Operational Test Command is based at Fort Cavazos, Texas, and its mission ensures systems developed are effective in a Soldier’s hands and suitable for the environments in which they train and fight. Test unit Soldiers provide feedback by offering input to improve upon existing and future systems Soldiers will ultimately use to train and fight.<\/p>\n

The Fort Liberty, North Carolina-based Airborne the Special Operations Test Directorate plans, executes, and reports on operational tests and field experiments of aerial delivery and air transportation equipment and procedures for airborne and special operations forces to provide key operational data for the continued development of doctrine and fielding of equipment to the Warfighter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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