In future conflicts, U.S. forces will have modern war machines with controls that will be familiar to anyone who grew up with an Xbox or PlayStation at home, rather than vast control panels and sci-fi-inspired touchscreens. will be in command.
Over the past few years, the U.S. Department of Defense has gradually integrated what appears to be its variants. free movement control unit According to public images released to the department, the (FMCU) handset is used as the primary control device for a variety of advanced weapons systems. Defense visual information distribution system media hub.
These systems include new ones. Navy Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) Launcher is a joint light tactical vehicle-based anti-ship missile system designed to launch new naval attack missiles. essential For the Marine Corps’ plans for a future notional war with China in the Indo-Pacific. army new Mobile short-range air defense (M-SHORAD) system is equipped with a number of FIM-92 Stinger and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, as well as a 30 mm chain gun mounted on a Stryker infantry fighting vehicle. deadly Anti-aircraft capabilities in a potential conflict with Russia in Eastern Europe. Air Force MRAP base Recovery of air bases denied by weapons (RADBO) Truck use laser Remove improvised explosive devices and other unexploded ordnance. and mounted on a Humvee High energy laser expedition (HELEX) A laser weapon system is currently being tested by the Marine Corps.
FMCU is Various experimental unmanned vehiclesand according to 2023 Navy Contractthe system becomes essential to the operation of. AN/SAY-3A Electro-Optical Sensor System (or “I-Stalker”) is designed to support the future of the service Constellation class guided missile frigate Track and respond to incoming threats.
Manufactured since 2008 by human-machine interface specialist Measurement Systems Inc. (MSI), a subsidiary of British defense contractor Ultra, FMCUs offer a form factor similar to a standard Xbox or PlayStation controller. However, it has a rugged design to protect its durability. MSI is a long-time developer of joysticks used in a variety of U.S. Navy systems and aircraft, and serves as a subcontractor to major defense “primes” such as General Atomics, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. I have fulfilled this goal. According to the information, BAE Systems will provide handheld control units for “various aircraft and vehicle programs” compiled Federal contracting software by GovTribe.
“With the foresight to recognize the most usable form factor for today’s warfighters, [Ultra] This continues to make the FMCU one of the most highly configurable and powerful controllers available today. ” According to Go ultra. (The company did not respond to multiple requests for comment from WIRED.)
Endlessly customizable FMCU It’s not a completely new technology: According to Ultra, this system Used since at least 2010 operate The sun has set now Navy’s MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned autonomous helicopter Ground operation monitoring system (GBOSS) has been employed by both the Army and Marine Corps throughout the global war on terror. But the recent proliferation of handsets in sophisticated new weapons platforms means more than just a unique tactile feel and ergonomics when operating them, they’re essential to the next generation of potential warfighters even before they sign on. This reflects a growing trend among the U.S. military toward familiar operations. Until served.
