The Army expects future large-scale combat operations to be fast-paced and complex, with forces combating a variety of harsh terrains and environments, under constant enemy observation and attack. Two intertwined capabilities underpin a commander’s ability to overcome the demands of such chaotic conflicts: the network and the command and control (C2) systems that run on…
CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new strategic and hypersonics research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) facility on Thursday, March 21. The Missile Technology Evaluation Facility (MTEF) provides a new capability for NSWC Crane to ensure reliable performance of strategic hypersonics systems and is…
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – When you are building the future of Army aviation, it is not enough to create revolutionary aviation technology. Sometimes you must also invent the infrastructure to make that technology happen. This is what researchers in the Technology Development Directorate at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center…
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL’s) Transonic Experimental Facility (TEF) is an all-purpose research firing range that has been used to investigate propulsion, materials, flight, guidance, and terminal effects across a spectrum of launch (mechanical) and flight (thermal) loads, including speeds from Mach 0.5 to 5+. Currently, there are very few experimental ground facilities for…
The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is looking for information about attrition-tolerant, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can conduct missions to incapacitate a small merchant ship. UAVs of interest should have the following specifications: A Technical Readiness Level of 7 to 9. Flight range of 50 to 500 nautical miles without refuel/recharge. Attrition-tolerant: …