Attachment 7 - User Acceptance.pdf

Soldier Touch Point (STP) - User Acceptance

All test methods and quantities are approximations and are subject to change.

Participants Required. Up to 15 Users per weapon type for each vendor.

Participant Qualifications and Requirements. Recently qualified on baseline systems within 12 months.

Hardware. Participants may be outfitted with combat helmet, eye protection, gloves, hearing protection, body armor with plates, and ammunition.

Approximate Ammunition Resources (Per Vendor):

Users TP Rounds (Per User)

CQB Rounds (Per User)

CD Rounds (Per User)

CUAS Rounds (Per User)

10 46 46 31 46

Procedure.

1) Overview and Training: Government personnel will provide initial remarks to participants explaining the need for the capability increase and what it entails. Users will then transition to New Equipment Training (NET) for the weapon system. NET will be conducted by government personnel who have participated in the Instructor & Key Personnel Training (I&KPT). NET will consist of non-live fire instruction for basic weapon handling and usage instructions.

2) Overview and Training of Procedures: Government personnel will provide explanation to participants pertaining to what they will be expected to do and the types of targets they will be searching for and engaging during the test. Detailed training plan for live fire drills is TBD but will facilitate familiarization with course of fire prior to engaging in live fire (e.g., dry fire).

3) Live-Fire Exercises:

a) All weapons will be zeroed. Zeroing will be conducted according to Vendor-specific procedures and ammunition availability.

b) Usability Tasks (e.g. loading/unloading, selector switch and controls, performing immediate/remedial action, etc.)

c) Range Estimation and Target Acquisition Tasks

d) Target Engagement Tasks

i. Users will fire from various postures (e.g. prone, kneeling, standing)

ii. Targets will be in open, defilade, aerial, and room clearing positions at varying ranges

4) Post Live-Firing Exercises:

a) After live-fire exercises, User walks to nearby room and conducts basic field stripping and maintenance procedures, in both normal and limited visibility conditions.

ATTACHMENT 7 - USER ACCEPTANCE

b) User goes to survey station, fills out questionnaire.

SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Please rate your satisfaction with weapon control (for example: muzzle rise, ability to stay on target):

Please explain how the weapon system’s controllability impacts your ability to engage targets:

2. Please rate your satisfaction with the felt recoil of this weapon while firing:

Please explain the implications of the weapon’s felt recoil on effective use of this system in combat:

3. Please rate your satisfaction with the function of the trigger of this weapon system: (e.g., uptake, pull and break, consistent trigger pull, trigger reset, movement in trigger):

Please explain the implication(s) of the trigger functioning with regard to how it affects the use of this weapon system:

4. Please rate your satisfaction with the speed and ease/difficulty to load and unload ammunition from this weapon system:

Please explain the implication(s) of the speed and ease/difficulty to load and unload ammunition with regard to how it affects the use of this weapon system:

5. Please rate your satisfaction with the form factor of this system (e.g. length, weight, balance):

Please explain your rating of the form factor of this weapon system:

6. Please rate your satisfaction with the ability to acquire a target with this system:

Please explain your rating for acquiring targets with this weapon system:

7. Please rate your satisfaction on your ability to perform combat movements and maneuvers or other necessary maneuvers with the weapon system:

Please explain how the weapon system impacted the ability to perform combat movements or other maneuvers:

8. Please rate your satisfaction with your ability to access and manipulate the controls of this weapon system:

Please explain how the overall design and controls of the weapon system impacted your rating and what implication this has with regard to its use:

9. Please rate your satisfaction with the extent to which this weapon design, to include ammunition configurations, will support your mission requirements:

Please explain why the weapon design and ammunition configuration will or will not support your mission.

10. Is there anything else you think decision makers need to know about this weapon with regard to its potential as the Precision Grenadier System?