Legged Squad Support System (LS3) Trade Study - the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) Program IS an Effort to Develop a Walking Platform, Preferably a Quadruped, Which CAN Accompany Dismounted Soldiers and Increase Their Combat Capability. LS3 IS Envisioned to Augment Squads by Maneuvering With Them in Complex Terrain Where Wheeled Tactical Vehicles Cannot GO, Carry Traditional Squad Equipment (IN an Effort to Improve Squad Performance), Carry NEW Squad Equipment (IN an Effort to Give NEW Combat and Sustainment Capabilities to the Squad), and DO SO in a Self-Controlled Fashion (requiring Minimal Human Interaction and Control). LS3 IS Intended to Carry 400LB or More of Payload, Allow for 24 Hours of Self-Sustained Capability Including 20 Miles of Maneuver, With a Total Weight (including Payload and Fuel) of NO More Than 1250LB
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $56,680,663 ($56.7M)
Contractor: Boston Dynamics, Inc.
Awarding Agency: Department of Defense
Start Date: 2009-12-03
End Date: 2016-09-30
Contract Duration: 2,493 days
Daily Burn Rate: $22.7K/day
Official Description: LEGGED SQUAD SUPPORT SYSTEM (LS3) TRADE STUDY - THE LEGGED SQUAD SUPPORT SYSTEM (LS3) PROGRAM IS AN EFFORT TO DEVELOP A WALKING PLATFORM, PREFERABLY A QUADRUPED, WHICH CAN ACCOMPANY DISMOUNTED SOLDIERS AND INCREASE THEIR COMBAT CAPABILITY. LS3 IS ENVISIONED TO AUGMENT SQUADS BY MANEUVERING WITH THEM IN COMPLEX TERRAIN WHERE WHEELED TACTICAL VEHICLES CANNOT GO, CARRY TRADITIONAL SQUAD EQUIPMENT (IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE SQUAD PERFORMANCE), CARRY NEW SQUAD EQUIPMENT (IN AN EFFORT TO GIVE NEW COMBAT AND SUSTAINMENT CAPABILITIES TO THE SQUAD), AND DO SO IN A SELF-CONTROLLED FASHION (REQUIRING MINIMAL HUMAN INTERACTION AND CONTROL). LS3 IS INTENDED TO CARRY 400LB OR MORE OF PAYLOAD, ALLOW FOR 24 HOURS OF SELF-SUSTAINED CAPABILITY INCLUDING 20 MILES OF MANEUVER, WITH A TOTAL WEIGHT (INCLUDING PAYLOAD AND FUEL) OF NO MORE THAN 1250LB.
Place of Performance
Location: Massachusetts, 02451