Tactical Mobility Protection

M2 Technologies, Inc. (M2) has established a Tactical Mobility Consortium (TMC) to assess, analyze and develop emerging tactical mobility technology capabilities, with emphasis on neutralizing threats to land systems via a variety of technologies. Tactical mobility technologies can effectively counter both traditional and non-traditional threats with a minimal loss of life and collateral damage, allowing the warfighter to safely complete missions. Current TMC efforts include:

• Persistent Surveillance
• Nanoparticles Development
• Strategic Planning Support
• Force Protection
• Robotics and Sensors
• IR Engineering
• Anti-Projectile Systems
• Anti-Sniper Systems
• Materials Engineering
• Explosives Fragmentation Analysis
• Strategic Studies
• Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction Operations

As an example of M2's Explosives Fragmentation Analysis work, M2 has jointly conducted experiments with the University of Kentucky to characterize explosive patterns and fragmentation dispersion. Frag-IT uses multiple high-speed infrared cameras to reconstruct a 3D model of an explosion for further analysis. Frag-IT can track slow-moving objects that would otherwise be disguised by the flash of an explosive charge. Frag-IT also tracks fragments emanating from high-speed projectiles, which cannot be contained within a fixed arena. Arena testing with the Frag-IT system will revolutionize the arena testing capabilities of DoD test facilities.