Sunset Station, outside of the Alamodome
Thursday, January 7, 2010:
8:00 am – 6:30 pm
Friday, January 8, 2010:
8:00am – 10:00 pm
Saturday, January 9, 2010:
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Closed from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm for the game
Reopen 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Army Strong Zone is FREE
and will be open to the public
The Army Strong Zone is a 129,000 square foot interactive display area featuring some of the Army’s elite technology and assets. Army Soldiers are also on-site to provide Americans with a glimpse into Army life and the many options and opportunities available.
This year, the Army Strong Zone will feature assets and technology from Fort Bliss (Texas), Fort Bragg (N.C.), Fort Campbell (Tenn.), and Fort Sam Houston (Texas).
Interactive displays of some of the most elite technologies will have Strong Zone visitors experiencing what it’s like to be an Army Strong Soldier.
Army technology on display will include the following technologies, in addition to many others:
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Sense Through Wall Radar Imager
The Sense Through the Wall (STTW) technology demonstrators provide Soldiers with the capability to detect and locate personnel behind walls from standoff distances. STTW provides situational awareness information to the Soldier to assist in gaining footholds in buildings and for room clearing operations. The Soldier-borne STTW sensors weigh less than six pounds and can be operated close to the wall or up to 20 meters away from the wall. Each unit has a display that provides range and azimuth information of detected targets to the operator.
Two of these hand held technology demonstrators will be showcased at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl: the Raytheon RS2 hand-held STTW technology demonstrator and the L3 Communications Cyterra Electromagnetic Motion Detection and Ranging II STTW sensor.
Night Vision Technology
The Aviator’s Night Vision Imaging System (ANVIS) is a helmet-mounted, image-intensification device. Powered by a helmet mounted low-profile battery pack or, optionally, from aircraft-supplied power, ANVIS enables flight operations under very low (starlight) ambient light conditions.
The AN/PVS-7D Night Vision Goggle and the AN/PVS-14 Monocular Night Vision Device provide the capability to engage and execute close combat, combat support, and combat service support operations.
The AN/PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sight (TWS), family enables Soldiers with individual and crew served weapons to see deep into the battlefield, increase surveillance and target acquisition range, and penetrate obscurants, day or night. These systems use uncooled, forward-looking infrared technology and provide a standard video output for training, image transfer, or remote viewing.
Phraselator Translation Support Device
The Phraselator is a translation support device on a ruggedized PDA. The device has provided tactical and humanitarian aid to service personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan and Southeast Asia. This provides a one-way, phrase-based speech translation capability for Soldiers. Phaselators are ruggedly designed, handheld devices that provide speech-to-speech translation and provides a limited capability to Soldiers when no human translators are available. Phraselators are approximately 2 pounds and can fit in the pocket or pouch of a Soldier’s uniform.
Robotics
The robotics exhibit highlights the research being pursued in core robotics technology for small, unmanned ground vehicles. The goal of robotics research is to enhance the situational awareness of the Soldier allowing the Soldier to complete his/her mission while keeping out of harm’s way. The Army Strong Zone will have several robots on display, including the Packbot, Toughbot and Lynchbot.
Army Ripsaw Demo
The Ripsaw is a modular unmanned vehicle that can be modified to support multiple missions, such as route clearing, surveillance, finding and defeating Improvised Explosive Devices and defending and securing Soldiers and locations. The Ripsaw is able to perform missions remotely and fast and rugged enough to perform on any terrain in numerous operational environments.
Aviation
The Aviation trailer includes two motion simulators, featuring an Apache helicopter flight training simulation. Participants experience a 3 minute flight simulation, using two sets of pedals and joystick to control speed and direction, allowing both participants the opportunity to take control of the Apache Simulators provide up, down, and 360-degree rotation giving participants a real-life flight experience. |
