A platoon of route clearance engineer U.S. Soldiers began testing a new Multi-Functional Video Display, or MVD, for the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle Type II Wednesday at Fort Leonard Wood.

The Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) Type II vehicle being used to conduct route clearance testing Wednesday. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason E. Carney, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs)

The new monitors will give vehicle commanders and crew complete visibility around the vehicle, keeping them buttoned up and safe from potential explosives outside.

Soldiers from the 509th Engineer Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, performed the operational test so the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, or USAOTC, based at Fort Hood, Texas, could collect data on the integration of the video displays with the MMPV Type II to inform senior Army leaders on how effective, suitable and reliable the MVD will be during combat.

Video input to the MVD is provided by an array of on-board enablers, which provide crewmembers with all information needed to detect and defeat roadside explosives.

Operational testers say one of the most important elements of the test is Soldier feedback, with primary data focus on Soldier surveys. During the test, the 509th Engineers deploy the MMPV and new video display in a realistic tactical scenario to see how well the new system supports their mission.

View of the new Multi-Functional Video Display (MVD), as displayed inside of the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) Type II. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason E. Carney, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs)