Advanced Combat Man System: This uses lightweight battlefield
computers and various sensors to enhance the fighting effectiveness
of SAF infantry, especially in night combat. Software for this
system has been written by a CET Technologies, a unit of ST
Electronics.
The ACMS is a joint project between the Singapore Army, the Defence
Science & Technology Agency, and ST Engg's electronics unit, ST
Elec. Previously known as the Futuristic Soldier System, this
tripartite initiative aims to use cutting edge technology to boost
the firepower, accuracy, and survivability of SAF soldiers.
ST Elec's involvement in the ACMS project is spearheaded by its
subsidiary, CET Technologies. Among the features of the
ACMS are weapon sights that allow the soldier to identify, track,
and gun down targets in night combat using an advanced variant of
the SAR-21 5.56mm assault rifle. The SAR-21, made by ST Engg unit,
ST Kinetics, is fielded by the Singapore Army and has been tested
by foreign armies.
The concept also envisions fitting SAF soldiers with advanced,
lightweight body armour that can shield them against small arms
fire and shell fragments.
This
report says Janes 01.Oct 2006 about Sg Advanced Combat Man
System(ACMS)
DSTA participates in Task Force Singapore at Eurosatory 2006
,
Jane's Eurosatory 2006 News Briefs - 13 June 2006 ,
Singapore is strongly manned for future UVs
2.Pl post English version here.
MYTH OR
REALITY :NETWORK-CENTRIC WARARE AND INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL
IN THE INFORMATION AGE?
---- LTC Seng Hock Lim,
Singapore Armed Forces,October 2003 at CANADIAN FORCES
COLLEGE
3.
One such program: the Advanced Combat Man System, has produced a
lightweight handguard that controls an integrated laser range
finder, digital compass and a targeting camera. Top that,
Q.
---''Bond Would Love This '' Newsweek (International edition) -
October 18, 2004
4.DSTA
harnesses technology to enhance the Advanced Combat Man
System
ARMY OPEN HOUSE 2004
Future soldiers to fight better with less
Improved combat system weighs less but is more rugged, has more
lethal firepower and comes with voice recognition instead of
buttons
By David Boey
THE Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) vision of transforming each
infantry soldier into a warrior of the future - armed with lethal
firepower and sensors that allow him to fight at night - has moved
a step closer to reality.
The Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), which manages
weapons programmes for the Ministry of Defence and SAF, said
yesterday that initial trials of the Advanced Combat Man System
have shown key reductions in weight and improvements in reliability
over previous equipment.
The improved system - which includes weapons, sensors and equipment
that future soldiers may carry into battle - will be showcased at
the Safti Military Institute at this weekend's Army Open House,
said the Ministry of Defence yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jason Lim from Headquarters Armour, which is
organising the event's Army Transformation exhibits, said: 'The
soldier of the SAF's third-generation fighting force must be able
to see better, sense better, shoot better and survive
better.'
The public got its first glimpse of what future SAF infantrymen
will be armed with at the last Army Open House in 2002.
DSTA project manager Choo Hui Wei said two years of development
have allowed DSTA to cut down the weight of the load that soldiers
have to carry by some 20 per cent.
'The weight of the system will not only affect the mobility of the
soldier, it will inevitably affect the soldier's fighting
capabilities,' he said.
Mr Choo added that a challenge was to provide soldiers with
enhanced capabilities to communicate with one another and deliver
more lethal firepower 'without adding extra weight, and where
possible, even taking weight off the soldiers'.
The project team's target: to keep the weight of weapons and
equipment a soldier has to lug around to 'less than one-third of an
average soldier's body weight'.
To do so entails a balancing act, Mr Choo said, as the team has to
design the whole system so that it is compact and yet its fighting
capabilities are not compromised.
Weight issues aside, Mr Choo said the improved system uses 'voice
recognition in place of buttons and keys' to exchange data with
other soldiers.
'It has made it more intuitive for the soldier, as he can now use
it just like talking to his buddy.'
He added that the system has also been made more rugged to
withstand stresses on the battlefield and rough handling, and more
user-friendly.
One of the key areas where weight has been cut is the
Singapore-made SAR-21 assault rifle, which is the standard rifle
that infantrymen now carry.
Back in 2002, sensors and weapon sights were added to the rifle to
improve its accuracy, but this raised its weight to more than
8kg.
The new version is 3kg lighter as it uses sensors which are
less bulky and lighter, Mr Choo said.
The additional sensors fitted to the weapon allow soldiers to shoot
around corners with the help of a TV camera attached under the gun
barrel. Night-vision equipment allows soldiers to fight in complete
darkness without using visible light.
'With enhanced superior knowledge and precision engagement
capabilities, our future warrior's situational awareness is raised
and their survivability is enhanced,' he added.
'Given the knowledge of the enemies' whereabouts, the soldier will
have the ability to execute precise tactical engagement before
being engaged by the enemy.'
Closer look of future soldier
another look of hi tech soldier,more graphic
info
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