Soldier Lethality - Interview Erik Fox

Part of American Conference Institute’s DEFENSE SERIES

National Technology Summit on

Soldier Lethality November 9–10, 2022 Sheraton Pentagon City, Arlington, VA

INTERVIEW WITH Erik Fox

Vice President, Night Vision Elbit Systems America

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ACI recently sat down with Erik Fox, Vice President, Night Vision, Elbit Systems America to discuss soldier lethality – what the current capabilities are and what future strategies for U.S Armed Forces are looking into. Keep reading to hear his thoughts on this critical subject.

What does the future of Soldier Lethality look like?

The future looks very much like today’s first person shooter video games. Every piece of equipment on the warfighter is connected as part of a system with advanced sensors leveraging artificial intelligence that automatically detect targets and queue the warfighter to engage. Additionally, the warfighter is tied into the networked battlefield, so that the warfighter isn’t standalone, but rather a node & sensor as part of the battlefield network.

While this future is still several years away, the building blocks are being laid on programs like Nett Warrior, ENVG-B, IVAS, FWS, and Next Gen Squad Weapon (NGSW).

What are the biggest hurdles to overcome to make this future a reality?

Power. All of today’s most advanced capabilities take power for the sensors, computer processors, and communication. Advancements in low power electronics, rechargeable batteries, and squad level power generation are necessary to provide our warfighters capabilities that match today’s first person shooter video games.

What developments in visual augmentation systems are occurring to improve Soldier Lethality and ensure our warfighters ‘Own the Night’?

The most exciting advancement in visual augmentation systems reaching warfighters now is the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B). The ENVG-B enables warfighters to do more than just see in the dark. It includes technology to enable faster target engagement, easily identifying friend & foe, and augmented reality to accelerate nighttime movements.

What advancements are being made to enable Soldiers to engage at greater standoff ranges?

Digital and analog sensors continue to advance to provide our warfighters overmatch on the battlefield. Thermal sensors used in the Family of Weapon Sights (FWS) are generational improvements over older weapon sights enabling Soldiers to engage at greater ranges. And, the ENVG-B incorporates both advanced thermal sensors to detect targets at greater ranges and low light sensors that enable warfighters to identify targets well beyond the current AN/PVS-14s in inventory.

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National Technology Summit on

Soldier Lethality November 9–10, 2022 Sheraton Pentagon City, Arlington, VA

With battlefields becoming more lethal, it is mission critical that the Next Generation of dismounted and mounted soldiers have enhanced combat capabilities with increased lethality, mobility and survivability along with greater range and speed to counter emerging threats. To ensure dismounted overmatch, the Army must modernize, train, and structure the forces to build land-power capability against near-peer threats.

Our event brings together the collective knowledge and experiences from leading military, industry, and academia to advance discussions on the next generation of soldier lethality, current capabilities, future needs & requirements, and the way ahead strategies for U.S armed forces.

Key Topics Addressed Will Include: •

Next Generation Squad Weapons

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Enhanced Night Vision Goggles

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Adaptive Soldier Architecture

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Synthetic Training Environment

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