MOD of In-Svc Equipment (ENFIRE)

MOD of In-Svc Equipment (ENFIRE) aims to modernize core Engineer capabilities to support homeland defense missions, domestic emergency responses, and provide military support to civil authorities. The program focuses on the procurement and modification of in-service equipment, including the Instrument Set Reconnaissance and Survey (ENFIRE), Global Positioning System - Survey (GPS-S), and Automated Integrated Survey Instrument (AISI). These systems are critical for executing reconnaissance, route clearance, obstacle reporting, construction management, survey support, terrain analysis and management. Additionally, they provide precise survey and positioning information necessary for construction, precise position navigation and timing, topographic survey, hydrographic survey, construction, and geodetic control. The program's objectives include leveraging commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) capabilities to capture, process and disseminate data through tactical radios that are organic to gaining units. Furthermore, the program aims to support soldier lethality by applying sub-meter and centimeter accuracy to targeting, navigation, and survey operations.

The budget allocation for FY 2024 will support the technical refresh of up to 76 ENFIRE systems with procurement dollars amounting to $4.997 million. This technical refresh is crucial for modernization, maintaining a strong security posture, and ensuring interoperability with Army enterprise systems. The program is mandated for use by the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces for homeland defense missions, domestic emergency responses, and providing military support to civil authorities as per section 1815 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 110 - 181). The program's goals include enhancing soldier lethality by automating tasks previously accomplished using analog methods, reducing time on target through automation, and supporting rapid modernization by adopting and integrating commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components.