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Random Unmanned Vehicle Roadblock System:
Used as a physical and visual deterrent to prevent insurgent IED movement and to capture
such personnel, minimizing exposure to Soldiers.
Current Problem: Soldiers are conducting vehicle roadblocks. With the ease of insurgents
placing IEDs in vehicles and detonating them, Soldiers are easy targets. Approximately 9
Soldiers and 3 HMMWV vehicles are required to perform each roadblock inspection. Thus
the potential is great to lose many Soldiers with one vehicle IED.
Solution: Put into place a robotic system that uses current products to remove Soldiers from
this threat and provide a physical and visual deterrent to the insurgents, allows the insurgents
to be easily and safely captured or destroy themselves. Such system to be set up in a random
manner 24 hours a day with no set pattern, thus causing confusion to the insurgents.
Required equipment for each system:
1. (20) Plastic road construction barriers weighing 1000# each.
2. Two small unmanned ground vehicles (SUGV), such SUGVs are Irobot and Talon.
Each equipped with a camera and high performance explosive sensor system (FIDO).
3. A speaker and microphone system placed on a tripod
4. A camera system placed on a tripod pointing at the driver
5. An informational sign stating, “STOP: Show your ID and follow the instructions you
hear”. Written in the proper language.
6. A robotic vehicle that has the capability to lift each barrier, and its backhoe system to
act as the portal to allow vehicles to pass, refer to Figures 1 and 2.
Mode of Operation (refer to Figure 3):
1. The barriers can be placed at random locations in the city, double rowed, and clear of
traffic. This is to give the impression that construction is taking place. Two hundred
sites, or more, can be set up in a large city.
2. Iraqi police can temporarily divert approaching traffic.
3. The SUGVs systems can inspect the barriers for any IED or explosive system that
may have been placed.
4. The ARGUS vehicle can arrive attached to a HMMWV from the opposite direction,
unknown to the stopped cars. It can be unhooked from the HMMWV. Then the
HMMWV can move away. The ARGUS can then pick up and place the outside line
of barriers to create a passageway allowing only one car to clear.
5. A set of barriers can be placed perpendicular at the entrance to prevent vehicles from
driving around.
6. The tripod camera, speaker/microphone, and sign can be mounted to allow clear view
for the vehicle drivers to be seen, for the camera to see them, and to be spoken and
responded to.
7. Each SUGV can be placed between two barriers with its camera and FIDO.
8. Soldiers can be hundreds of yards away protected by buildings or vehicles and will
operate the system from cameras. System can be operated either via high-performance
radio systems or by cables to prevent jamming. Soldiers can be placed at key points
with their weapons turned to fire upon any vehicles or personnel that try to by-pass or
destroy the roadblock.
9. The ARGUS vehicle can be placed at the exiting point of the passageway perpendicular
to the barriers with its backhoe arm fully extended, thus blocking cars from exiting.
10.Once all Soldiers are clear, the Iraqi police can allow traffic to proceed into the
entrance with cars following closely together.
11.As each vehicle enters the passageway it cannot back up, for another vehicle will be
directly behind it, and it is blocked on the each side by barriers. As the vehicle comes
to a stop the driver can present his ID to the tripod-mounted camera. At the same time
each SUGV system can come out, inspect and “whiff” the air in and around the vehicle.
If the FIDO detects no explosive then the ARGUS can slightly raise its backhoe and
swing to allow the vehicle to pass. Once the vehicle is clear the backhoe can swing
back into closed position stopping the next car.
12.This can be done for each vehicle.
13.If the FIDO detects an explosive on a vehicle, then the driver can be told via the
speaker system to proceed to the secondary inspection area. Iraqi Police can man this
area and can use SUGVs to further examine the vehicle. Proper action can be taken at
that time.
14.After approximately 1 hour of use the system can be placed back into its original mode,
with the barriers placed clear of traffic.
15.The ARGUS can be reattached to the HMMWV and taken to the next roadblock site.
Once Soldiers are clear, the traffic can be allowed to flow as before.
16.For smaller streets or open areas, the ARGUS itself will block one lane and plastic
traffic cones can be used to guide vehicles. The operation will be the same as
described.
Operational Time (times shown are approximate):
Setup: 15 minutes
Operation: 1 hour
Replace: 15 minutes
Transport to next site: Will depend on the situation
Total time: Depends on transportation time, but may be 2-3 hours.
Benefits:
1. Removing personnel from the danger of IEDs at vehicle check points.
2. Allowing such systems to be setup quickly and randomly all over the city can cause
confusion to the insurgents.
3. Once in the traffic congestion the insurgents can’t drive away, thus they will think they are
“caught” and panic.
4. Catching insurgent IED technicians and couriers transporting weapons brings the attack to
them. Once caught, they either destroy themselves or are captured in the secondary area.
5. If a vehicle would become stopped for mechanical reasons, or the occupants leave in the
passageway, the ARGUS can be used to drag the vehicle to the secondary unit, minimizing
requirements of personnel to do this task.
6. Seeing these vehicles and barriers constantly being moved and not knowing when they
will be used causes confusion.
7. With an estimated time of 3 hours, each team could do 8 roadblocks/day. With 30 vehicles
over 200 roadblocks could be done everyday.
8. Construction sites could use the same color and style barriers, adding more confusion to
the insurgents.
9. With the barriers weighing 1000# only machines can move them, contributing to safety.
10.Several HMMWVs with the ARGUS attached to them could travel the city implying that a
roadblock is about to happen, when actually it is not, again adding confusion.
11.The ARGUS can be used to perform needed construction work, such as fixing water lines,
then quickly set up to serve as roadblock gate using construction barriers.
12.With a larger towing vehicle a self-contained system is available that can carry the ARGUS
and the barriers.
13.The ARGUS vehicle can easily knockdown doors and move obstacles, minimizing the
danger Soldiers have when they do this task. Refer to Figure 4.
SUMMARY:
Our Soldiers are being exposed to a serious and growing threat of vehicle bombs and IEDs
being placed to kill or maim them. Having an unmanned vehicle road block system that can
be quickly and randomly set up can be a physical and visual deterrent to these insurgents,
assist in their capture, and thus take the attack to them. Such a system can be immediately put
into place using existing technology and products.
Figure 1
ARGUS SPECIFICATIONS*
*Specifications subject to change.
STANDARD ENGINE:
ELECTRICAL: 40 Amps at 12 Volt
26 HP Kubota Diesel
LUBRICATION:
Pressurized w/Filter
DRIVE MOTOR:
HD Gerotor Type
TRANSMISSION:
FRONT AXLE:
HD Hydrostatic
REAR AXLE:
Construction
H.D. 1" x 5" Crossbeam
Spindle Size
13/4" Diameter
Steering
Power, Hydrostatic
Rigid Drive Axle Trac Lok Assembly, Limited Slip
TIRES:
Front
20" x 10.5" x 12"
Rear
32” x 11.5” x R15
CAPACITIES:
Fuel Tank
U.S. - 9.5 Gallons
Metric - 36 Liter
Hydraulic Tank
U.S. - 9.5 Gallons
Metric - 36 Liter
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR BACKHOE & ENDLOADER:
Pump
Flow
Gear Type
8 GPM at
3600 RPM
Pressure
U.S.
2400 P.S.I.
MEASUREMENTS:
Metric
144 bar
Loader Valve
Backhoe Valve
Cylinders
Weight
4 Spool
Stack Type
6 Spool
Stack Type
2", 21/2"
U.S.
4360 Lbs.
U.S.
Metric
81 inches
206 cm
Wheelbase
58 inches
147 cm
Digging Depth
100 inches
254 cm
Overall Width
58 inches
147 cm
Backhoe Reach
132 inches
335 cm
Overall Height
82 inches
208 cm
Rear Bucket Dump Height
76 inches
193 cm
Transport Length
177 inches
449 cm
Front Tire to Front Bucket
51 inches
130 cm
Loader Dump Height
Hookup system: To HMMWV or similar system
Figure 2
U.S.
Remote Control Consol
Capable of heavy lifting
Metric
Random Unmanned Vehicle Road-Block System
Secondary Inspection Area
guard
guard
Radio/cable
control system
guard
camera
speaker
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info sign
Self contained robots
stow in front bucket when not in use.
SUGV with camera
1000#
barrier
SUGV with sensor
Detail of Road-Block from street level.
A self-contained road block system which allows the soldiers to set up
remotely within minutes. One to three soldiers can secure traffic and
possible hostile situation.
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(304) 776-4231
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Unmanned Barricade Removing System
Safe from the potential hazard, soldiers can
initiate an extraction, or defuse a lethal situation
using the ARGUS Vehicle.
Cameras and sensors can be added, minimizing
dangers. Soldiers also have the ability to remove
barred windows, knock down locked doors, or
punch through solid walls from 300 meters or
more away.
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Possible Booby-trap site
Trip wire/light
Known booby-traps:
• IED
• Shotguns
• Machine guns
Terramite Corporation
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P.O. Box 7146, Charleston, West Virginia
(304) 776-4231
©copyright 2006 Terramite Corporation