Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) Sensor Suite

The Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) Sensor Suite Upgrade, is a research and development effort within the Army's System Development & Demonstration (SDD) budget activity. The goal of this program is to modernize the legacy NBCRV sensor suite, providing maneuver formations with the ability to conduct mounted reconnaissance and surveillance missions of Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) named areas of interest (NAIs). This upgrade is critical for Joint Force success in complex CBRN environments and will integrate the capability for command and control of unmanned systems with CBRN payload, providing CBRN detection, tipping, and queueing to keep the warfighter out of harm's way.

The program also aims to increase maintainability, reliability, maneuverability of the force, and standoff distance from the threat through enhanced CBRN standoff capabilities and integrating onto robotics for manned-unmanned teaming. The NBCRV Sensor Suite Upgrade will answer the commander's priority intelligence requirements and facilitate proactive risk-based decisions to ensure freedom of action and maintain maneuver momentum in Large Scale Combat Operations. The planned programs include product development and unmanned platform integration, program management and oversight, as well as test and evaluation activities. The acquisition strategy involves a Modification Work Order (MWO) pathway for Capability Set 2.1 (CS2.1) as a bridge to CS2.2, with prototype systems being received via Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for testing to inform materiel release decisions.