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Description
The Spider SEL provides Program Manager Close Combat Systems (PM
CCS) together with the Armament Software Engineering Center (ASEC),
the ability to organically support the system software for Spider
Networked Munition System (NMS).
The Spider NMS will preserve an essential military capability to
provide force protection and shape the land battlefield and all but
eliminate the risk associated with persistent anti-personnel
landmines. Spider consists of three hardware components: Remote
Control Station (RCS), consisting of the Remote Control Unit (RCU)
and the RCU Transceiver (RCUT), provides a computer interface for
operator control and alerts the operator of intrusions, Repeater
for extended communications, Munition Control Units (MCUs), each
can contain six individual Miniature Grenade Launchers (MGLs) or
Munition Adapter Modules (MAM's), which sends alerts to and
receives commands from the RCS.
The lab is comprised of five Dell PC workstations, two Panasonic
Toughbooks and some Dell PC laptops, which could be used for FBCB2
emulators, Spider component emulators, and/or Spider control
station prototypes. Permanent Spider tactical equipment will be
routed to the lab as they become available from various test sites
or production runs. The lab will have in-room GPS capability and
the equipment necessary to run over-the-air tests through hardwire
cables in order to prevent radio frequency interference/saturation.
The lab has ample lockable storage for both hardware and
documentation. The lab currently is secured and requires a
combination to enter. Future plans will incorporate
state-of-the-art security including double identification
verification and inventory tracking system.
Currently, the lab is supporting key lifecycle acquisition tests,
including Army Interoperable Certification (AIC) dry-run testing
activities and Department of Defense Information Assurance
Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) testing. The lab
also acts as a platform to do various RCU code inspections,
troubleshooting, and code work specifically with the Spider
interoperability interface.