Remote Anchor Module (RAM) Launch-able Tagline and Remote Anchor System

TUI proposes to develop the Remote Anchoring Module (RAM), a launch-able anchoring system that can quickly set an anchor and tagline at a remote location without the need for manual emplacement. The RAM device will enable Army Combat Service Support engineers to rapidly, safely, and reliably accomplish anchorage of Improved Ribbon Bridges (IRB) and secure cables for improvised rope bridges. The RAM device can be launched from a standard mortar tube to span a 50-meter gap or surmount a 50-meter cliff face with a high-strength cable. After landing, it autonomously orients itself and uses novel mechanisms to emplace and secure an anchor to provide holding forces in excess of 6,000 pounds. The production unit is estimated to weigh 60 pounds and meet the Armys cost goal in quantity production.