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The Future of Countermobility Capability with a Literature Analysis from FASCAM to Terrain Shaping Obstacle(TSO)

미래 대기동 작전 능력의 발전방안 연구 -살포식지뢰(FASCAM)로부터 지형 조성 장애물(TSO) 전력을 중심으로-

  • Park, Byoung-Ho (Korea Research Institute for defense Technology planning and advancement (KRIT)) ;
  • Sim, Jaeseong (Korea Research Institute for defense Technology planning and advancement (KRIT))
  • Received : 2021.04.30
  • Accepted : 2021.06.04
  • Published : 2021.06.30

Abstract

In this study, the future of countermobility capability is presented by analyzing the status of the countermobility obstacles focusing on the history of landmines and munitions. The conventional landmine was forbidden globally by the CCW and Ottawa Treaty because it caused civilian damage after the war. Because the inhumanity of those mines had been acknowledged, shatterable mines with a self-destruct (SD) function and M93 "HORNET" anti-tank munition with enhanced sensors have been fielded. In 2016, the Obama administration announced a policy that banned all antipersonnel landmines, leaving a considerable gap in the countermobility capability. To deal with these problems, the developments of "SAVO" and the SLEP program of Volcano mines were conducted. In the sense of a long-term approach, the countermobility obstacles, including mines, were chosen as fundamental forces for Multi-Domain Operations and were improved to Terrain Shaping Obstacles (TSO). TSO has improved sensors and mobility kill capabilities and features an enhanced remote control over each munition on the battlefield through a network established with satellite communication. The combined arms countermobility might be fully capable until 2050 if the TSO program can be completed successfully.

본 연구에서는 지뢰 무기체계를 중심으로 대기동 능력의 발전 배경과 현황을 분석하고 미래 발전 방안을 제시하였다. 2차 대전 후 민간인 피해를 야기한 재래식 지뢰는 CCW 및 오타와 협약 등 국제사회의 규제 대상이 되었다. 기존 지뢰의 비인도성을 감안하여 배치된 살포식지뢰는 자폭 기능이 내장되어 있다. 초기형 지능화 대전차 탄약인 호넷의 도태 원인은 복합 센서로 인한 제작비용 상승 대비 저조한 효과로 분석된다. 2016년 모든 대인지뢰를 금지하는 오바마 정부의 정책이 발표되면서 대기동전력의 계획 지뢰지대 및 종심지역 설치 능력에 공백이 생기게 된다. 이를 대비하여 단기적으로는 기존의 살포식지뢰를 활용할 수 있는 SAVO 전력이 개발되고 관련 수명연장계획(SLEP) 사업이 추진되었다. 장기적으로는 미래 정규전을 위한 다영역작전의 핵심전력으로 지뢰를 선정하고 지형조성장애물(TSO)을 개발하고 있다. TSO 전력은 강화된 센서 및 살상능력을 보유하며, 위성통신 네트워크를 구성함으로 지휘소에서 모든 영역의 지뢰를 개별적으로 제어할 수 있다. TSO 개발에 성공한다면 미군은 2050년까지 전 영역에서 온전하며 강화된 대기동 능력을 발휘할 것으로 분석된다. 우리나라는 특수한 휴전 상황으로 인해 관련 정책의 엄격한 적용은 유예되고 있으나, 단독적인 종심지역 지뢰 살포 능력을 서둘러 갖추어야 하며, 오타와 협약에 적합한 지뢰를 개발할 수 있도록 관련 기술의 선제적인 확보가 필요하다.

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