AMERICA’S ARMY WINNING IN A COMPLEX WORLD

ACAT III
Integrated Family of Test Equipment (IFTE)
PEO Combat Support and Combat Service Support | Detroit Arsenal, MI
WARFIGHTING
FUNCTION
Mission Command
Movement and Maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Maneuver Support
and Protection
Engagement
ACQUISITION
LIFECYCLE PHASE
Materiel Solution Analysis
Technology Maturation &
Risk Reduction
Engineering & Manufacturing
Development
Production & Deployment
Operations & Support
MILESTONE DECISION
AUTHORITY
Defense Acquisition Executive
Army Acquisition Executive
Program Executive Officer
DESCRIPTION
The Integrated Family of Test Equipment (IFTE) consists of at- and offplatform
automatic test systems. They provide electronic fault isolation
as well as diagnostic and repair capabilities at all levels of maintenance
more cost-effectively than system-specific testers. The IFTE, designed to
support multiple weapon systems, includes:
Base Shop Test Facility – Version 3 (BSTF-V3):
The BSTF(V)3 is an off-platform automatic test system that tests
electronic Line Replaceable Units and Shop Replaceable Units of ground
and aviation systems.
Electro-Optics Test Facility (EOTF):
The EOTF tests the full range of Army electro-optical systems: laser
transmitters, receivers, spot trackers, forward-looking infrared systems
and television systems. It is fully mobile with Versa Module Europa
eXtensions for Instrumentation, touch-screen operator interface and an
optical disk system for test program software and electronic manuals.
Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS):
The NGATS is the follow-on reconfigurable, rapidly deployable,
expeditionary interoperable tester and screener that supports Joint
operations by reducing the logistics footprint. It replaces and consolidates
obsolete, unsupportable test equipment in the Army’s inventory.
Maintenance Support Device – Version 3 (MSD-V3):
The MSD-V3, a lightweight, rugged, compact, man-portable, general
purpose tester, supports more than 50 weapon systems and is used by
more than 40 military occupational specialties. It verifies the operational
status of aviation, automotive, watercraft, electronic and missile weapon
systems, and isolates faulty components for immediate repair or
replacement. MSD-V3 hosts Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals,
Aircraft Notebook software, and the Global Combat Support System –
Army software enabling information entry into the logistics enterprise. It
is used as a software uploader and verifier to provide or restore mission
software to weapon systems, and is capable of supporting conditionbased
maintenance data collection and reporting.
BENEFIT TO THE WARFIGHTER
MSD-V3 provides an environmentally hardened tester capable of
supporting multiple Army weapon systems and reduces the logistics
footprint. NGATS provides the warfighter with automated test equipment
that is significantly more reliable, offers increased mobility and provides
substantially more capability than the obsolete legacy systems it replaces.
SPECIFICATIONS
• MSD-V3:
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Dimensions: 11 inches wide, 10 inches deep and 4 inches high
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Weight: 13 pounds (core and dock plus two batteries)
• NGATS:
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Housed in a 20-foot International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) shelter that uses a Heavy Expanded
Mobility Tactical Truck as the prime mover as well as a 20-foot
ISO shelter for storage of the accompanying Test Program Sets
PROGRAM STATUS
• 4QFY14: NGATS Console contract awarded
• 4QFY15: NGATS First Unit Acceptance Test conducted
• Current: MSD-V3 fielding; BSTF-V3/EOTF operations
and support
PROJECTED ACTIVITIES
• 2QFY16: NGATS Shelter contract award
• 1QFY17:
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NGATS Transportability Testing and Operational Assessment
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MSD-V4 Rugged contract award (follow-on to MSD-V3)
• 2QFY17: NGATS Type Classification-Standard; MSD-V4 Light
contract award (follow-on to MSD-V3)
• 4QFY17: NGATS First Unit Equipped
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