USMC Next Generation

Handheld Targeting System

(NGHTS) Industry Day
13 March 2018
University of Mary Washington, Dahlgren Campus
University Hall

Hosted by:
Program Manager, Fires
Marine Corps Systems Command

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 Welcome
• UMW Dahlgren Campus facilities
– Restrooms
– WiFi
– Snack Area
• Coffee Mess
– Donations appreciated
• Room 258 available for networking
• Lunch Off-Site
• Day One – Open briefings
• Day Two – Closed industry sessions
– Arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time
 Agenda – Day One
Tuesday, 13 March
0800 Administrative Comments Ms. Tiffany Johnson, NSWCDD
0805 Introduction, Welcome Mr Jeff Nebel, MCSC
0815 Disclosure Statement Ms. Tammy Wright, MCSC
0820 NGHTS Program Overview Maj Nathan Morales, MCSC
0900 Low SWaP Laser Designator Arete Associates
0930 Laser Designator and Rangefinders Q-Peak, Inc.
1000 Test Solutions for Angle Measurement Sensors Acutronic USA, Inc.
1030 Technologies for Target Recognition and Tripod-Free Operation Intelligent Automation, Inc.
1100 Mitigating Atmospheric Turbulence in Real-Time: Software, Embedded
EM Photonics
Hardware, and Scene Analysis
1130 Target Handoff System version 2 (THSv2) Overview and Demonstration GySgt Nick Tock, MCSC
1200 LUNCH
1300 Low SWaP Solutions for Laser Spot Imaging and Night Vision SCD USA Infrared, LLC
1330 Compact Multi-Spectral Imaging Solutions optX Imaging Systems
1400 Low Light Level CMOS Imagers SiOnyx
1430 Compact MEM Precision Azimuth Sensors Honeywell
1500 Sky Polarization Azimuth Sensing System Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc.
1530 INS-20 SAASM, GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System Sparton Corporation
1600 PAVAM- A Low SWaP, High Accuracy INS Ideal for Dismounted Applications* Optics 1
1630 Multi-Mode SWIR Imaging for Laser See Spot, Detection, and Coding* UTC Aerospace Systems
1700 ADJOURN

Open Session *ITAR Restricted

NGHTS Program Overview

Major Nathan Morales

NGHTS Project Officer
Program Manager, Fires
Marine Corps Systems Command
nathan.o.morales1@usmc.mil
(703) 432-3446
 NGHTS Capability and Need
• Device that provides USMC supporting arms observers,
spotters, and controllers with the capability to perform rapid
target acquisition, laser terminal guidance operations, and
laser spot imaging in a single, compact, lightweight,
handheld system
• Carried and operated by a single, foot mobile, dismounted
Marine who is constrained by the equipment he can carry
• Replacement for Portable Lightweight Designator
Rangefinder (PLDR), Joint Terminal Attack Controller Laser
Target Designator (JTAC LTD), and Thermal Laser Spot
Imager (TLSI)
• Capability Development Document (CDD) in progress
 NGHTS Acquisition Approach
1. Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)
Phase
• Award two or more competitive developmental
contracts/agreements
• 18-24 month duration
2. Production and Deployment Phase
• Award a single competitive IDIQ contract
• AAO of approximately 662
 Other Transaction Authority
10 U.S.C. § 2371b
• Plain language, non-FAR based transaction
– For prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the
mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting
platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be
acquired or developed by the DoD, or
– To improve platforms systems components or materials in use by
the armed forces
• Can award a “follow-on” production contract or
transaction” to participants in the transaction only if:
– Competitive procedures were used for selection of parties for
participation in the transaction; and
– Participants successfully completed the prototype project
NGHTS Program Schedule
Questions?