ABOUT THE PROGRAM The U.S. Army is making a radical and revolutionary transformation to create a rapidly deployable force capable of placing 5 divisions anywhere in the world within 30 days. It was earmaked $4.5 Billion for a Medium Armored Vehicles, a further $1.8 billion to develop and demonstrate the Future Combat Systems (FCS). Rapid deployment requires armored vehicles capable of being air dropped into tactical positions. The 3-dimensional capability is termed "Airmechanization" and requires the close integration of armored vehicle and transport aircraft requirements. This unique seminar examines in detail the key issues and technologies involved in this three-dimensional maneuver warfare. It assesses the Army's Maneuver Warfare Doctrine and likely future scenarios, missions and requirements. It evaluates the current and future airlift and combat vehicle requirements, and examines the trade-offs in weight vs. capability for the major combat vehicle subsystems including power plants, drive trains, protection, weapons, sensors and communications. It reviews the Airmechanization capabilities worldwide and provides a road map on how to transition from a legacy force to a full Airmechanization capabilities with budgetary constraints. Most importantly, via specific examples the seminar provides military planners, program managers, system designers, and technical specials with an evolutionary, low-risk path to meeting the new requirements. Among the many critical issues addressed: What are the Implications of the Medium Force Transformation on Missions, Requirements and Procurement? Which of the Evolving Scenarios are driving Armored Vehicle/Airlift Requirements? How does the Need for Rapid Mobility affect Force Mix? Can Medium Weight Vehicles provide Satisfactory Protection and Effective Lethality? How will Battlefield Digitization, Robotics and New Data Links affect Armored Vehicle Design in a 3-Dimensional Force? What New Approaches are being made in Weight/Armor/Weapons/Sensors/Stealth/Propulsion? How can we gain New Term Air-Mechanization Capability and Remain within Budget? ABOUT THE SPEAKERS MR. MICHAEL L. SPARKS AND CHARLES JARNOT are recognized experts and consultants in the areas of force projections, armored vehicles and mobility and airlift. They are developers of the emerging concept of Air-Mechanization; the new strategy for integrating armored vehicles, fixed and rotory-wing aircraft to achieve the rapid deployment goals of Army Transformation and Objective Force. Together with Generals (ret) David Grange and Huba Wass de Czege and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Liebert, they recently co-authored the definitive text on the subject, Air-Mech-Strike: Full-Spectrum Maneuver Warfare for the 21st Century to universal acclaim: "Air-Mech-Strike is a monumental work and a credit to the military expertise of its authors. It outlines the factors that will directly influence the development of future rapid projection of combat." --General Volney F. Warner, U.S. Army (Retired) Former Commander of the U.S. Army's Rapid Deployment Force the XVIII Airborne Corps "The Air-Mech-Strike impact on Armored Vehicle Design and Force Projection should be required study. It will save time and money during this critical, watershed transformation period for the Army". --Lieutenant General Harold G. "Hal" Moore U.S. Army (Retired) They have made numerous presentations to senior Army officials, including two Chiefs of Staff of the Army, and before TRADOC directors of combat development and force plans, industry and at international symposia. Mr. Sparks is director of the 1st Tactical Studies Group (Airborne), a non-profit think-tank specializing in design and operational evaluation of advanced Army equipment. He is an expert in light (M113A3) and heavy (Bradley) mechanized infantry. His numerous articles have appeared in U.S. Army Infantry, Armor, Special Warfare, Armed Forces Journal International, and U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings.

ARMORED FORCE PROJECTION
ARMORED FORCE PROJECTION SCENARIOS AND THE IMPACT ON REQUIREMENTS U.S. Army Maneuver Doctrine and the Need for Mobility Future Interdiction Scenarios: NATO/Europe/Pacific North America Mobility Requirements Strategic Airlift- C-5B, C-17 and C-141B Commercial Airlift -- B747F, MD-11/DC-10 Airlift Requirements in the Objective Area of Operations Intra-Theater Airlift--C-130H/J, C-160 Sealift and Pre-Positioning Vehicle Sets The Objective Force--Future Land Power Projection Requirements Airmechanization--Integrating Combat Vehicle Requirements to Airlift Requirements	EMERGING WEAPON SYSTEMS Electro-Rail Guns Energy Weapons Chemical Cannons Indirect Smart and Brilliant Weapons
VERTICAL LIFT TECHNOLOGIES CURRENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS CH-47D/F Characteristics and Mission Capabilities Helicopter weaknesses and mission capabilities	NEW APPROACHES IN VEHICLES DESIGN AND INTEGRATION Stealth and Signature Reduction Future Armored Vehicle Layout, Modularity Concepts and Embedded Capabilities Smart Sub-system Placement--Reclined Seating, Dual Direction, Non-Turret Gun Modularity--Mission Compartments; Palletized Loading System (PLS); Integral Crane Loading (LOSAT); Powered/Unpowered Trailers Battlefield Digitization
COMBAT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES CURRENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS Initial Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT) Light Armored Vehicles Interim Armored Vehicle (IAV) Future Combat System (FCS) Deployability Requirements Modularity Requirements Balancing Protection, Lethality and Agility Weapons Systems Track vs. Wheels Candidates Articulating Design Candidate Robotic Technoloy Insertion	AIR-MECHANIZATION MODELS IN USE The Drive towards full 3-Dimensional Forces The Russian Airborne The British Airborne The German Airborne
WEIGHT VS MISSION CAPABILITY--THE KEY TO FUTURE COMBAT VEHCLE DESIGN Key factors that drive combat vehicle weight Vehicle size an its affect on mission capability Weapon system weight vs Combat Lethality Track vs. Wheel-Vehicle drivetrains and their effect on weight Volume/Space Comparisons Band-Tracks, Dual-Option Tracks/Wheels, Double Track Sets, Solid Tires	PROPOSED U.S. AIR-MECHANIZATION MODEL Near-Term 10 Year Model Integrated Vertical Air-Strike Capability Integrating Heavyweight Forces Integrating Supporting Fires Increasing Situational Awareness Utilizing Sensors, UAVs, UGVs and ATVs
DEVELOPING ADVANCED COMBAT VEHICLE PROTECTION SYSTEMS Passive Protection--Applique' Armor, Self Burrowing, Decoys, NBC Active Protection--Moving Shields, Explosive Reactive Armor, Electronic Countermeasures, Chaff, Flares, Multi-Spectral Smoke, Anti-Missile Weapons Beyond Line-of-Sight Systems--Mast Mounted, Tethered Balloons, Unmanned Air/Ground Vehicles, Shared Intelligence, ATB/ATV Vehicles Scout Animals	AIR-MECHANIZATION ROADMAP Application of Commercial Technology Integration of Current Legacy Force The M113A3/4-CH-47F Combination Purchase of Lightweight Vehicles Integrating FCS Cost Feasibility Study