Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD)
The Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) line supports test and evaluation efforts for overall chemical, radiological, and biological detection and protection for the warfighter for multiple programs of record. The Advanced Radiological, Nuclear Detection Family of Systems (ARND FoS) will provide an enhanced standoff, wide area/ networked detection capability to produce a radiological nuclear site picture depicting radiological hot spots and facilitating the detection of high priority areas of interest/focus on an objective. ARND FoS benefits the warfighter with the capability that will provide enhanced radiological and nuclear detection to support search and find of sources of interest for Sensitive Site Assessment (SSA) and Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE). In FY2027, ARND FoS will complete performance and integration testing to validate the capability meets defined requirements. The Vehicle Integrated Platform Enhanced RADIAC (VIPER) is a small radiation sensor that modernizes the Army's capabilities to monitor for platform crew exposure to radiological/nuclear (rad/nuc) hazards. The system mounts within the crew compartment of multiple U.S. Army ground and aviation platforms. It provides gamma dose rate, gamma dose, and gamma/neutron (i.e., prompt) dose measurements in a small, ruggedized form factor. It replaces obsolete systems, the AN/VDR-2 and the AN/UDR-13. VIPER benefits the warfighter by providing a rapid and accurate understanding of the radiation exposure of Soldiers (full range dose rate, residual dose, and prompt dose) to inform post-exposure actions for reconnaissance, surveillance, health risk assessment, and decontamination operations. FY 2027, VIPER will continue developmental testing and integration efforts to supporting incremental fielding to wheeled platforms, supporting the acquisition strategy. FY 2027 amount of $5.605 million supports ARND FoS ($3.999 million) and VIPER ($1.606 million). In FY2027, ARND FoS will complete performance and integration testing to validate the capability meets defined requirements. FY 2027, VIPER will continue developmental testing and integration efforts to supporting incremental fielding to wheeled platforms and continue testing and integration efforts for tracked and aviation platforms supporting the acquisition strategy.
FY2027 planned work Conduct performance, integration and platform integration test events. Conduct cybersecurity test events. Support logistics development. Continue Program management and administration processes to include but not limited to program oversight, resource justification, budgeting and programming, milestone and schedule tracking.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decrease aligns to Engineering and Manufacturing scheduled activities, supports pathway to Milestone C in FY 2028.
FY2026 plans — current year Conduct performance and integration test events. Conduct cybersecurity test events. Support logistics development. Continue program management and administration processes to include but not limited to program oversight, resource justification, budgeting and programming, milestone and schedule tracking.
FY2025 accomplishments Purchased test articles. Conducted performance, integration and platform integration test events. Conduct cybersecurity test events. Supported logistics development. Continued program management and administration processes to include but not limited to program oversight, resource justification, budgeting and programming, milestone and schedule tracking.
FY2027 planned work Continue integration efforts to support wheeled platform integration. Continue refinement of acquisition strategy to expedite capabilities to target platforms. Continue program administration processes to include but not limited to program oversight, resource justification, budgeting and programming, milestone and schedule tracking.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decrease in FY 2027 due to less testing required for planned activities/scope of developmental testing in FY 2027 supporting VIPER integration requirements on wheeled platforms; supports pathway to Milestone C in FY 2028. Incremental testing requirements for tracked and aviation platforms are expected to follow.
FY2026 plans — current year Award a contract to build test assets. Initiate developmental testing. Initiate platform integration efforts. Conduct program administration processes to include but not limited to program oversight, resource justification, budgeting and programming, milestone and schedule tracking.