REDUCING SYSTEM COST DURING MDARS PRODUCTION

2024-01-3081

To be published on 11/15/2024

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On the Mobile Detection Assessment Response System (MDARS) production program, General Dynamics Robotics Systems (GDRS) and International Logistics Systems (ILS), are working with the US Army’s Product Manager – Force Protection Systems (PM-FPS) to reduce system costs throughout the production lifecycle. Under this process, GDRS works through an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process to improve the reliability and maintainability of subsystem designs with the goal of making the entire system more producible at a lower cost. In addition, GDRS recommends substitutions of Government requirements that are cost drivers with those that reduce cost impact but do not result in reduced capability for the end user. This paper describes the production lifecycle process for the MDARS system and recommends future considerations for fielding of complex autonomous robotic systems.

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Frederick, B., Virtz, P., and Grinnell, M., "REDUCING SYSTEM COST DURING MDARS PRODUCTION," SAE Technical Paper 2024-01-3081, 2024, .
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To be published on Nov 15, 2024
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2024-01-3081
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English