U'S' Army Research, Development

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U.S. Army Research, Development Engineering
Command
01 June 2005
Technology to the Warfighter Quicker
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U.S. Army Research, Development Engineering
Command
Mission Get the right integrated technologies
into the hands of warfighters quicker.

• What we do
• Technology Out of the Laboratories and into the
  Hands of Warfighters in the Shortest Time
• Direct Support of the Tech Base to Future Combat
  System (FCS) and Future Force
• Manage Speed and Complexity of Technological
  Change to Operational Needs
• Systems Engineering, Assessment, and Analysis
• Engineering support to PEOs/PMs, Materiel
  Management Centers and Current Force
• Identify Foreign Technologies for US Army Use
• What we manage
• 8 Labs and Research, Development, and Engineering
  Centers (RDECs)
• Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA)
• Foreign Comparative Testing Defense Acquisition
  Challenge Program
• Regional International Technology Centers
• Capability Technology Integrated Process Teams
• Agile Development Center
• The Magnitude

RDECOM Operates World-wide
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Linkage to Combatant Commands (FAST)
9 FAST/RDECOM Teams to Kuwait/Iraq/Afghanistan
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Linkage to International Markets
International Technology Centers identifying
ST solutions worldwide.
USAITC-Eastern Europe (France) LTC
Slade wslade_at_osd.san.mil
USAITC-Western Europe (Germany) LTC
Schulz Robert.schulz_at_us.army.mil
USAITC-ATLANTIC Regional Center (UK) COL
Broughall sbroughall_at_usaitca.army.mil ERO
USAITC-PACIFIC Regional Center (Japan) COL
Ryles Richard.ryles_at_us.army.mil ARO
USAITC-North America (Canada) LTC
Oliver Oliver.cm_at_forces.gc.ca
USAITC- Southern Hemishpere (Australia) LTC
Pacello Scott.pacello_at_us.army.mil
USAITC-AMERICAS Regional Center (Chile) COL
Padgett Michael.padgett_at_us.army.mil
USAITC-South East Asia (Singapore) LTC
Poe Matthew.poe_at_us.army.mil
USAITC-South America (Argentina) Dr.
Ruiz-Ramon Frederic.ruizramon_at_us.army.mil
Technology Information Papers are submitted on
areas of interest to the Army from various
foreign government, industry and academia.
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Support to Current Operations
Predator Hellfire Integration
HMMWV Doors
Shelf-Stable Pocket Sandwich
Tear-off Windshield Film
Pacbot
Cooperative Defense Initiative
Armed Unmanned Weapon Platforms
40mm Thermobaric Cartridge
Bunker Defeat Munition
Aerial Delivery
Interceptor Body Armor Advanced Combat Helmet
Dozens of Lives Saved During OEF/OIF
Phraselator
WelCam
Slat (Bar) Armor
Mobile Lab
Field Expedient Protection for Ground Vehicles
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The Future
Body-Conformable Power Vest
Battery Chargers
FCS
Fuel Cell APU
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In-Hub Motor
Cryocoolers
High Temp Silicon
Future Force Warrior
EM Gun
Gas to Liquid
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The Environment - The Perfect Storm
Resources Supplementals ? Return to Core Budget
GWOT One month OPTEMPO one year design life
Modularity Increase from 33 to 43 (?) UAs
Army Strength 30,000 to 100,000 additional troops
Army Strength 30,000 to 100,000 additional troops
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Army Strength 30,000 to 100,000 additional troops
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QDR Gain/Divest Missions
Transformation (Modernization)
BRAC
ST ?
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Partnering

• Department of Energy Labs
• Member of Board of Directors
• Member of Technology and Capability IPTs
• Other Service Labs
• Naval Research Lab
• Air Force Research Lab
• Academia
• 300 academic partners in 50 states
• University Affiliated Research Centers
• Institute for Advanced Technology - University of
  Texas at Austin
• Institute for Creative Technology - University of
  Southern California
• Institute for Soldier Nanotechnology -
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Institute for Collaborative Biotechnology -
  University of California at Santa Barbara,
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and
  California Institute of Technology
• Collaborative Technology Alliances
• Industry
• Small Business Innovative Research

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Our ultimate customer is the Soldier My son or
daughter, your son or daughter ...who will judge
our efforts with their lives and their mission
accomplishment. This is a sacred trust which
will not be compromised.
Larry G. Lehowicz Major General (Ret.)