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MISSIONTARDEC’s mission is to develop, integrate and sustain the right technology solutions for all manned and unmanned Department of Defense (DOD) systems and combat support systems to improve Current Force effectiveness and provide superior capabilities for the Future Force.

VISIONTARDEC’s vision is to be the recognized DOD leader for ground systems and combat support systems technology integration and system-of-system engineering across the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.

TARDEC CREED I am TARDEC

I am one member of a team

I have integrity

I am innovative, knowledgeable and always learning

I am committed, disciplined and accountable

I am focused

I am TARDEC

LEAD We lead by creating opportunities where none existed previously. The work we do today sets the standard for tomorrow and beyond.

INNOVATE We provide and sustain the safest, most advanced and effi cient ground vehicle systems and equipment for Soldiers by bringing together nontraditional partners to create unexpected new capabilities. We turn these capabilities into integrated engineering solutions that lead to innovative technology advancements. Innovation is achieved through People, Process, Technology and Knowledge.

INTEGRATE We have the technological knowledge and engineering expertise to bring all the pieces together and get them to work as one. We take a holistic, system-of-systems approach — People, Process, Technology, Knowledge — ensuring that the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts.

DELIVER We deliver the most technologically advanced integrated solutions and sustainment expertise possible so that our Soldiers are protected by the best vehicle systems imaginable.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TARDEC’s Mission

Director’s Message

Introduction

TARDEC is a System-of-Systems Combat Multiplier Alignment

Organizational Structure

Strategic Transformation Goals

Intellectual Rigor as a Core Capability

Concepts, Analysis, System Simulation

and Integration (CASSI)

Center for Ground Vehicle Design and

Integration (CGVDI)

Technology Focus Areas Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility (GVPM)

Ground Systems Survivability

Force Projection Technology

Intelligent Ground Sustems (IGS)

Vehicle Electronics and Architecture (VEA)

National Automotive Center (NAC)

Joint Center for Robotics (JCR)

People and Facilities People

Facilities

Awards

Army’s Greatest Invention (AGI) Awards

Research & Development Achievement

(RDA) Awards

Budget

Deliver for the Warfi ghterQuick Reaction Cell (QRC)

R&D Case Studies MRAP Vehicle Capability

Insertion (CI) Program

Underbody Blast Analysis Tool

Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)

Fuel Effi cient ground vehicle

Demonstrator (FED) Program

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

Development

USMC Lightweight Water Purifi cation

System (LWPS)

USMC Tactical Ice Making

Machine (TIMM)

Convoy Active Safety

Technologies (CAST)

Robotics Rodeo

Autonomous Platform

Demonstrator (APD)

Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering

and Technology Symposium (GVSETS)

Advanced Battery Initiative

TARDEC is a System Within a System-of-Systems

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Working Within theDepartment of Defense (DOD)

Engineering Case Studies Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and

Material Shortages (DMSMS) Program

Industrial Base Workload Leveling

Depot Liaison Program

Value Engineering

Outreach Working Within our Community

Engaging the Next Generation

Partnering with Industry and Academia

Industry

Academia

International Collaboration

Giving Back

Conclusion

Appendices A: TARDEC Laboratories, Facilities

and Test Equipment

B: Doing Business with TARDEC

C: Acronym List

D: Useful Websites

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At TARDEC, “systems engineering” is not just

a phrase, it’s the very essence of what we do

every day to support our Soldiers. Systems

engineering is an integral component in every

process we follow, every technology we develop and

every project we manage. We take a holistic approach

and examine everything from a system-of-systems

perspective to best support DOD with optimal ground

vehicle systems and equipment that saves lives and

helps Soldiers successfully complete their diverse and

often dangerous missions around the world.

TARDEC is the recognized leader for systems

engineering and technology integration for all

manned and unmanned DOD ground systems. It

is in this capacity that we play a signifi cant role in

what we refer to as the Ground Systems Enterprise,

which we defi ne as being all those who engage in the

development, integration and sustainment of ground

vehicle systems. We provide research, development

and engineering (RD&E) support for all DOD ground

vehicle systems and all the equipment needed to

keep these platforms running. Whether it has wheels

or tracks, a driver or not, and no matter how it is

powered, our engineers, scientists and technicians

have played a role in its development.

This Annual Report provides a snapshot of our

accomplishments in 2009 and a glimpse into the

scope of ground systems integration we perform for

our Soldiers. Our diverse portfolio and the breadth of

our support mission for 2,800 fi elded systems means

that we could not possibly provide a comprehensive

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accounting of all our achievements in one single report.

This is an opportunity, however, for us to highlight our

key achievements and acknowledge the contributions

our associates make each and every day on behalf of

this Nation’s Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines.

Our advanced modeling and simulation methods,

analytical capabilities and focus on systems

integration provide the intellectual underpinnings

for all of our work. Systems engineering discipline

requires us to develop and integrate solutions for

entire vehicle systems and the individual systems and

subsystems within each combat or tactical vehicle

platform. We use a variety of means to accomplish

this, such as physical simulation, advanced

computing, 3-dimensional modeling and much more.

Our RD&E efforts during the past decade have led to

new developments in alternative energy and fuels,

advancements in intelligent and autonomous ground

systems, better protected vehicles that provide

increased safety for warfi ghters, and so much more.

As you will see, our capabilities are extensive and we

are driven to provide the highest level of expertise

to the Ground Systems Enterprise responsible

for fi elding and sustaining not only our tracked

and wheeled vehicle fl eets, but also logistics and

sustainment equipment across the entire life cycle.

Our success is derived from many sources, chief of

which is our ability to rapidly draw upon resident

experiential and intellectual expertise within our own

organization and those of our enterprise partners in

fi ve distinct technology focus areas:

. Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility (GVPM) . Ground Systems Survivability . Force Projection Technology . Intelligent Ground Systems (IGS) . Vehicle Electronics and Architecture (VEA)

Using a collaborative process that develops solutions

to address warfi ghter needs, the Ground System

Enterprise delivers the most advanced, most effective

and safest ground vehicle systems possible. This

approach ensures that we all remain focused — in

what we do and in how we do it — on our fi rst priority:

the Soldiers who risk so much on a daily basis to

protect our freedom.

From a systems integration standpoint, we must

continue to raise the bar so that we may truly be

the multi-service, multi-agency ground vehicle

center of engineering, knowledge and expertise our

warfi ghters need and so richly deserve. We look

forward to stretching ourselves toward even greater

heights of collaborative achievement in 2010. I hope

this report provides you with renewed perspective

about the RD&E capabilities, systems integration and

engineering expertise TARDEC’s 1,400 associates

bring to bear. We reach higher to ensure that our

Army’s ground vehicle systems remain the most

sustainable, survivable and lethal vehicle platforms

on earth.

Dr. Grace M. Bochenek

TARDEC Director

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INTRODUCTION

Everything we do at TARDEC is aimed at guaranteeing the safety and security of the brave men and women from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps who defend this Nation and our freedom. This knowledge drives every one of our actions and decisions. We come to work each day with a passion to provide the best capabilities to our warfi ghters. Each project our associates work on — every little detail — has the potential to save someone’s life. We know that each day brings a larger purpose and that our work is crucial to Soldier battlefi eld performance and survivability.

We apply the same systematic approach to our organizational structure as we do the RD&E our talented pool of engineers, scientists and technicians perform. Our world is all about systems engineering integration and giving Soldiers

. U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) . U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) . Program Executive Offi ce (PEO) Ground Combat Systems (GCS) . PEO Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS & CSS) . PEO Integration (I) . PEO Land Systems (U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)) . Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC)

We accomplish this through our ability to lead, innovate, integrate and deliver the most technologically advanced engineering solutions and sustainment expertise possible so that our Soldiers are protected by the best, most advanced vehicle systems imaginable.

vehicle platforms that provide the performance, protection and payload they need to successfully perform their missions. Each functional group within TARDEC brings core skill sets to the organization. Thus, we succeed by working together as an integrated team, sharing information vertically and horizontally throughout the organization. This combination of people, process, knowledge and technology is what enables us to look at all aspects of a warfi ghting requirement and ensure the right technical and engineering decisions are made to provide a new capability.

As we focus on Soldier ground vehicle systems requirements, we work closely with our partners to deliver timely, cost-effective and technologically superior solutions. Ground Systems Enterprise partners include:

Robots are often used on the battlefi eld to perform duties that may be too dangerous for Soldiers, such as

inspecting roadway debris for explosives. Soldiers can control the robots from inside a Mine Resistant Ambush

Protected (MRAP)vehicle or observe from a hybrid-electric High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle at a safe

standoff distance. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo by Elizabeth Carnegie.)

TARDEC IS A SYSTEM-OF-SYSTEMS COMBAT MULTIPLIER

The Ground Systems Enterprise’s fi rst priority is providing the brave men and women who

protect our country with the most advanced ground vehicle technologies possible. By

working side-by-side with our collaborative partners, this combined team knows that the

work we perform is critical to the warfi ghters’ safety and success. (U.S. Army photo by

SGT Gustavo Olgati.)

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ALIGNMENT

TARDEC and its partner organizations within the TACOM LCMC are responsible for rapidly providing technology assessment and integration, critical materiel and analysis, and cradle-to-grave system support for more than 2,800 Army, Navy and Marine Corps manned and unmanned systems. The LCMC has been working for several years to ensure its people, processes and technologies are aligned, and that it is working together as a cohesive enterprise.

Accomplishing this required developing the mechanisms needed in order to share information, coordinate planning efforts and make better use of resources. The creation of the Concepts, Analysis, Systems Simulation and Integration (CASSI) group and the Center for Ground Vehicle Development

and Integration (CGVDI), among other initiatives, have helped advance these efforts. CASSI and CGVDI are able to provide the necessary data needed for better informed decision making.

ORGANIZATIONAL

STRUCTURE

TARDEC is divided into three main business groups — Engineering, Research and Product Development — each with its own focus and expertise. Their work, however, regularly reaches beyond organizational boundaries and requires a signifi cant amount of cross-functionality. These three groups, along with the National Automotive Center (NAC) and Joint Center for Robotics (JCR), all work together as one and leverage each other’s expertise to develop the most advanced technology solutions possible.

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GOAL 1: INNOVATIVE HUMAN CAPITAL

GOAL 2: ADD VALUE TO THE WARFIGHTER

GOAL 3: ENGAGE IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

GOAL 4: ALIGNMENT TO CUSTOMERS

STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION GOALS


INTELLECTUAL RIGOR AS A CORE CAPABILITY

CONCEPTS, ANALYSIS,

SYSTEM SIMULATION

AND INTEGRATION

Concepting, analysis, modeling and simulation (M&S), prototyping, integration — these are all vital components of TARDEC’s work. Each is important in and of itself,

areas. TARDEC’s unique strength is in the use of M&S to provide system-level performance evaluations to support complex trades for both current and future platforms. CASSI provides a single point of contact for leveraging enterprise-wide

but, when brought together, they form the nucleus of our systems engineering approach.

It begins with the CASSI group, which provides concepting, assessment and simulations for all of our technology focus

We infuse intellectual rigor early on in the design and development process through our systems engineering

approach and our associates’ work in concepting, analysis, M&S, prototyping and integration. (U.S. Army

TARDEC photo by Carrie Deming.)

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analytical expertise, including: concepts and analysis looking at form, fi t and function; size, weight and power trade studies; physical simulations; physics M&S; advanced visualization and virtual prototyping; and systems demonstrators. This work ensures the right solution is designed and integrated prior to fi elding, minimizing timely and costly rework across the platform’s life cycle.

CENTER FOR GROUND

VEHICLE DESIGN AND

INTEGRATION

Just as CASSI provides a one-stop shop for assessment, the CGVDI combines TARDEC’s design and prototyping abilities with exceptional integration expertise. The CGVDI was formed during 2009 and combines what used to be two distinct groups: the Ground Vehicle Integration Center (GVIC) and the Prototype Integration Facility (PIF). By melding these

The capabilities provided by these groups, and TARDEC as a whole, offer the PEOs and PMs a litany of research, development and engineering services from one organization. The technologies developed by TARDEC associates eventually transition back to the PEOs and PMs, making for a cost-effective and benefi cial partnership.

two groups into one entity, the CGVDI provides a single point of entry for the design, fabrication, integration and support of materiel solutions required by our PEO and PM partners, as well as overall project management. Once a customer requests support, the CGVDI reaches out to various stakeholders—including those within the RDECOM laboratory, engineering center and test community, and other DOD organizations—around the country for: . Requirements analysis and management. . Requirements document management. . Project performance specifi cations. . Management of cost, schedule, risk and performance of projects. . Oversight of all the technology assessment and prototyping functions from analysis to prototyping, to testing and fi elding support.


The work that associates in our GVPM Technology Focus Area perform help

fi nd solutions for the P&E challenges faced by ground vehicle systems. (U.S.

Army TARDEC photo by Elizabeth Carnegie.)

The functions resident within CASSI and the CGVDI provide a solid foundation and architecture for supporting TARDEC’s fi ve main technology research focus areas. These groupings represent how we think about the work we do and each is a key component of the overarching mission. Together, they comprise a cohesive organization that develops the advanced ground vehicle technology and engineering solutions upon which our warfi ghters depend.

TECHNOLOGY FOCUS AREAS

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GVPM

Power demands on the battlefi eld have increased exponentially, and DOD faces an ever-evolving challenge to make vehicles more energy- andfuel-effi cient without sacrifi cing performance. Led by the research being done in GVPM, TARDEC is taking on these challenges through its advanced power and energy (P&E) initiatives, which include: developing Lithium-ion batteries that improve energy storage capabilities; researching electric, hybrid and fuel cell technologies; developing non-primary electrical power solutions; thermal management of hybrid-electric components; high-speed diesel combustion research; advanced fl uids research and much more.

The threats facing the Army’s ground

vehicles and Soldiers they carry are

dangerous and potentially lethal. Part

of our work at TARDEC is to ensure

vehicles can withstand the type of

punishment infl icted on them in our

labs to keep Soldiers safe. Our testing

makes the Army’s ground fl eet the

most survivable in the world. (U.S.

Army photo by Carolyn Baum.)


passive armor, active protection systems, signature management, laser protection and various sensor technologies. The M&S and assessment work done by the CASSI group has resulted in tools such as the underbody blast analysis, a critically essential tool for fi nding the most effective way to protect warfi ghters. Whether it is unique scientifi c applications that identify material weaknesses, or applied research in advanced lightweight armor that is increasing protection while also

reducing vehicle weight, these technologies are helping save Soldiers’ lives.

FORCE PROJECTION

TECHNOLOGY

Fuel and water are two of the most important resources for Soldiers on the battlefi eld. The Force Projection Technology focus area helps ensure that warfi ghters have clean water for themselves and new fuels and lubricants for their ground vehicles. TARDEC is the DOD executive agent for ground

GROUND SYSTEMS

SURVIVABILITY

Among the most important technologies TARDEC develops is the equipment designed to ensure our vehicle fl eet is the most survivable in the world. Our work in this fi eld includes identifying, developing and integrating technologies that focus on warfi ghter safety by helping protect manned combat vehicles from a wide range of threats. We look at any and all options to make our vehicles safer, including active and

Force Projection associates help ensure warfi ghters have clean water and new fuels and lubricants for their

ground vehicles. Force Projection scientists and technicians research, develop and engineer support for all

ground fuels and lubricants, water purifi cation and handling, military bridging, materiel handling, mechanical

countermine and counter-IED equipment, and serves all of DOD. (U.S. Army photo.)

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fuels and lubricants, as well as the lead for water supply and wastewater treatment. Force Projection associates research, develop and engineer support for all ground fuels and lubricants, water purifi cation and handling, military bridging, materiel

handling, mechanical countermine and counter-improvised explosive devices (IEDs) equipment. TARDEC scientists and technicians introduce and

fi eld new fuels and lubricants

technologies, while ensuring products

meet performance and environmental requirements.

tactical behavior, and command and control, autonomous ground systems are enhancing Soldier SA by providing advance warning of potential battlefi eld threats. The increased use of robotics in contingency operations means fewer Soldiers are put in harm’s way.

VEA

Vehicle electronic systems are becoming more sophisticated and more critical to mission success. The challenge is fi nding room within ground vehicles

IGS

TARDEC, along with its collaborative partners, serves as the focal point for much of DOD’s activity in the area of unmanned ground vehicle systems. The Detroit Arsenal is home to TARDEC’s JCR, IGS group and VEA group, and is strategically co-located with the Robotic Systems Joint Program Offi ce. All share the same general mission — reducing Soldier workloads, increasing Soldier safety and generating crucial situational awareness (SA) sensory data.

In particular, the IGS focus area provides leading-edge military robotics technology development. IGS develops intelligent and autonomous ground systems capable of engaging threats while interacting with human operators. Through capabilities such as autonomous perception and navigation, intelligent

military bridging, materiel handling, mechanical countermine and counter-improvised explosive devices (IEDs) equipment. TARDEC scientists and technicians introduce and

fi eld new fuels and lubricants

technologies, while ensuring products

meet performance and environmental requirements.

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Using common game controllers and intelligent software, IGS engineers are

revolutionizing robotics capabilities and helping Soldiers and Marines use

machines to perform the dull, dirty and dangerous duties formerly performed

by humans. (U.S. Army photo.)

for all the additional electronics equipment, while also ensuring each new system is integrated within the platform as a whole.VEA solves these challenges by leveraging and integrating the tremendous advances in electronics integration, intravehicle data networks and middleware to improve vehicle effectiveness and capabilities without compromising power and mobility.

NAC

The NAC serves as TARDEC’s information conduit to industry, academia and government agencies, and provides the necessary catalyst for developing and exchanging automotive technologies. The NAC works to benefi t both current and future military ground vehicle systems by focusing on dual-use technologies, performance improvements, service-life extensions and reductions in

to demonstrate relevant advanced technologies for military and commercial trucking fl eets on commercial Class 8 trucks. The fi rst demonstration will focus on advanced sensors that enable condition-based maintenance.

JCR

Much like the NAC, the JCR, which is part of the TACOM LCMC and housed at TARDEC, leverages the best available technology from industry, academia and government to build and sustain robust robotic capabilities in the interests of national security and Soldier safety. The JCR focuses on integrating robotic capability development through modeling and simulation, robotic experimentation and robotic knowledge management.

A key JCR objective is to promote robotic technology awareness to local, state and

the various costs related to maintaining ground vehicles.

The NAC works with business organizations, such as the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). A NAC-facilitated partnership between TARDEC and MEDC has led to funding for the MEDC’s advanced energy storage program. The NAC and MEDC have also worked together on initiating a key resource-sharing alliance with the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The alliance addresses technology gaps in alternative fuels, advanced materials and advanced energy storage capabilities.

The commercial vehicle industry is also a NAC focus and under the Class 8 Truck Users Forum, the NAC and the American Trucking Association’s Technology and Maintenance Council’s key commercial trucking fl eets agreed


Reducing warfi ghters’ burdens with vehicle technology is becoming critical to mission success.

The VEA integration challenge is fi nding room within ground vehicles for all the additional

electronics equipment. The APD is providing engineering data to help engineers create more

refi ned designs and mature core mobility technologies. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo.)

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national communities through educational and promotional outreach. This includes working with groups that include the: MEDC, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), National Defense Industrial Association and educational institutions, such as the University of Michigan, Oakland University and the United States Military Academy, just to name a few.

future robotics capabilities as part of an effort to develop a robotics strategy. These efforts are positioning the JCR as the leader for providing strategic direction in innovative robotic solutions to the military and the Nation.

These relationships and outreach opportunities will lead to more extensive collaborations in the future. The Robotics Innovation Workshop, for example, brought together the national robotics community to brainstorm and develop a white paper that delineated robotics requirements and matched them to current and


TARDEC associates are innovative problem-solvers, dedicated professionals

and world-class scientists, engineers and technicians. They are committed to

providing Soldiers with unmatched battlefi eld capabilities. (U.S. Army photo.)

PEOPLE

Our workforce is our strength. For more than 60 years, our associates have been problem-solvers committed to developing military ground

rapidly respond to warfi ghters’ requests for well-integrated technology solutions, when and where they need them most.

As an organization, we engage the most talented people possible to solve emerging challenges and potential technology or capability gaps. That means constantly searching for top talent — inside the government and out — to supplement our team of highly-skilled engineers, scientists and technicians. In addition to making the right hiring decisions, we grow our workforce’s collective capabilities through continuing education and rotational and developmental assignments. Creating an innovative Human Capital Strategy was a strategic initiative in 2009 as TARDEC strengthened its workforce development, talent acquisition, employee leadership development and employee engagement.

vehicle systems solutions that provide Soldiers with unmatched battlefi eld capabilities. Systems engineering makes it possible for our 1,400-plus associates to

PEOPLE AND FACILITIES

In August 2009, military and political dignitaries joined TARDEC Director Dr. Grace M. Bochenek (center) in breaking

ground for the Ground Systems Power and Energy Laboratory (GSPEL). Scheduled to open in September 2011, the GSPEL

will combine state-of-the-art facilities with the expertise of TARDEC associates to develop the next generation of ground

vehicle P&E solutions. From left: COL Keith Landry, Louisville District Commander, Army Corps of Engineers; then-

TACOM LCMC CG MG Scott G. West; Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI); Bochenek; Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI); Sen. Carl Levin

(D-MI); and then Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Development and Army Chief Scientist Dr.

Thomas H. Killion. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo by Elizabeth Carnegie.)

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EDUCATION

TARDEC places a premium on higher learning and has programs in place to encourage associates to continue their education. As a result, a signifi cant number of associates are either in pursuit of or have earned advanced degrees. There are currently 207 associates pursuing master’s degrees and 54 pursuing bachelor’s degrees, including 43 from TARDEC’s Co-Op Program. Thirty-two associates have doctorates, 370 hold master’s degrees and 610 have bachelor’s degrees.

Associates can also receive opportunities for long-term training, on-site master’s degrees and specialized developmental assignments. TARDEC’s career and professional development programs are designed to attract and retain the highest quality people in their respective career fi elds. By developing core competencies across the

FACILITIES

The breadth of TARDEC’s laboratory capabilities matches the span of our mission. Our engineers’ systems integration responsibilities require that they be ready to address whatever challenges — current or future — our Nation’s warfi ghters encounter.

TARDEC’s more than 50-plus labs* totaling more than 840,000 square feet of laboratory space allow us to evaluate every element of every vehicle system or subsystem, as well as the system as a whole. Our lab technicians and researchers use test equipment to push vehicles to their limits to fi nd potential performance, propulsion or power challenges before they occur. Our Systems Integration Laboratories (SILs) provide test platforms for engineers to fi nd the best fi t for new technologies within an existing vehicle, and

full spectrum of capabilities skill sets, TARDEC associates enhance combat capabilities for warfi ghters and develop excellent science and engineering expertise.

TARDEC UNIVERSITY

The Career Development Team, through TARDEC University, provides the structure to implement TARDEC’s dynamic education and training and human capability plans, in collaboration with the RDECOM Human Resource staff and LCMC community. TARDEC University prepares and executes human resource planning and management programs for a technically and ethnically diverse workforce. In FY09, TARDEC associates took part in a total of 258,883 hours of training in engineering and science classes, as well as leadership and executive/management training.

* See Appendix A for a complete list

of TARDEC’s facilities

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Once complete, the GSPEL will feature one of the largest environmental test chambers in the world. The lab will be

able to test vehicles of all shapes and sizes, such as the MRAP pictured here, in extreme temperature and weather

conditions. (U.S. Army photo by Carolyn Baum.)

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to see how all systems work together before fi nal integration. TARDEC’s combined laboratory and test cell capabilities help infuse the necessary intellectual rigor early in the development phase, shortening lead times and making the integration process more time- and cost-effi cient.

We work out the details, large and small, in the labs so technology integration into the vehicle becomes a seamless, repeatable process.

GROUND SYSTEMS POWER

AND ENERGY LABORATORY

(GSPEL)

In August 2009, we broke ground on a new facility that represents the future of ground vehicle P&E initiatives. The new GSPEL is scheduled to be completed in September 2011, and will accelerate research and development (R&D) and testing capabilities for advanced

alternative fuels, propulsion systems and powertrain management. By combining TARDEC’s state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment with the expertise of its associates who specialize in fi nding innovative technology solutions, the GSPEL will become a center for the free exchange of ideas, resources and data, which will lead to the next generation of ground vehicle P&E solutions

AWARDS

TARDEC’s engineers, scientists and technicians are part of a long line of innovators. Our associates are problem solvers and have been developing solutions for military ground vehicle systems for decades. Their engineering expertise, intellectual rigor and resourcefulness can be seen in the work they do every day. TARDEC delivers innovative technology solutions that satisfy warfi ghters’ constantly changing

needs and is honored by the recognition their work receives.

ARMY’S GREATEST

INVENTION (AGI) AWARDS

These awards recognize innovative products emerging from the Army’s R&D community that enhance warfi ghter performance capabilities and increase safety. Soldiers decide which inventions are the best based on their fi eld experiences, which makes receiving these awards all the more prestigious. MRAP EXPEDIENT

ARMOR PROGRAM (MEAP)

ADD-ON-ARMOR KIT

The MRAP Expedient Armor Program Add-on-Armor Kit was one of two TARDEC projects to earn a 2008 AGI Award. TARDEC was approached to develop an armor protection kit for MRAPs to safeguard Soldiers against an extremely lethal threat in theater — IEDs and the emerging

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explosively formed penetrator (EFP) threat. The MEAP team formed to develop an expedient armor solution against EFPs. At the time, seven MRAP variants required a unique kit, and prototype kits needed to be designed, fabricated and tested. The challenge was to take the base MRAP vehicles, without the benefi t of original equipment manufacturer technical data or complete engineering drawings, and employ a rigorous process to characterize, analyze, design, fabricate and integrate the solution onto the fl eet of MRAP vehicle variants. The entire process took approximately 6.5 weeks (per vehicle). TARDEC’s dedicated associates were able to deliver innovative engineering solutions to meet the accelerated MEAP timelines in just days.

ONE SYSTEM REMOTE VIDEO

TERMINAL (OSRVT) A-KIT

The OSRVT A-Kit is the second

TARDEC AGI award winner. The OSRVT is an innovative modular video and data system that enables warfi ghters to remotely receive near-real-time surveillance image and geospatial data directly from tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and manned platforms. OSRVTs enhance Soldier situational awareness with UAV video for planning missions, gathering intelligence and monitoring enemy activity, resulting in greater Soldier safety and survivability. The A-Kit package invention provides all the necessary OSRVT components neatly, ergonomically and without blocking any emergency paths on multiple variants of Stryker platform vehicles.

R&D ACHIEVEMENT (RDA)

AWARDS

The RDA Awards recognize exceptional scientifi c and engineering achievement by military and civilian personnel.

Those earning this recognition have shown scientifi c and technical excellence through their work on projects that further improve the Army’s capabilities. In FY09, TARDEC associates worked on fi ve award-winning projects:

LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLE

UNDERBODY PROTECTION

SYSTEM (LVUPS)

TARDEC PIF engineers designed, fabricated and demonstrated the LVUPS, which exceeded the blast threat requirements for lightweight tactical vehicles. TARDEC was involved from the beginning, which gave PEO CS & CSS’s PM Light Tactical Vehicles the opportunity to gather data and design information to infl uence future production.

CONVOY ACTIVE SAFETY

TECHNOLOGY (CAST)

Conducting sustainment convoy operations is critical for providing Combatant

Ground vehicles must be powerful and effi cient. Most importantly, they must provide protection for Soldiers. The work

taking place in TARDEC’s Ground Systems Survivability Technology Focus Area helps ensure the Army’s vehicles — and

the Soldiers using them — are the best protected in the world. (U.S. Army photo by SSG Brien Vorhees.)


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Commanders with the right support, at the right time and place, and in the right quantities. The ability to conduct sustainment convoys in a variety of hostile environments requires force projection measures that address enemy threats and protect Soldiers. CAST helps alleviate some of these challenges. CAST is an autonomous following system for the tactical wheeled vehicle fl eet that increases situational awareness for crew members and provides additional vehicle security. TARDEC developed CAST with support from the ARL Human Research Engineering Directorate and TRADOC’s Combined Arms Support Command.

ELASTOMER IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAM (EIP)

Track is the second-highest cost driver on Army vehicles. If track fails in the fi eld, an entire platoon must be mobilized to protect the vehicle and crew, putting Soldiers

at risk in hostile areas. Through TARDEC’s EIP, advancements in elastomeric components are expected to improve track durability, reducing maintenance costs and keeping warfi ghters out of harm’s way.

HIGH-PRESSURE JET

PROPELLANT-8 (JP-8)

EVAPORATION AND

COMBUSTION VARIANCES

IN COMPARISON TO DIESEL

FUEL NUMBER 2 (DF-2)

TARDEC GVPM team members developed the fi rst explicit comparison between modern JP-8 and diesel fuel. These studies led to a fi rst-of-its-kind JP-8 ignition database and a methodology for estimating JP-8 evaporation rates. It is anticipated that this new JP-8 database will serve as a critical source for further developing engineering models for assessing JP-8’s impact on diesel engines designed to operate on DF-2.

GROUND VEHICLE

CONTROL AIDS FOR

IMPROVED MOBILITY WITH

INDIRECT VISION, DRIVE-

BY-WIRE CREW STATIONS

(COLLABORATION WITH ARL)

ARL submitted this winning nomination for work in collaboration with TARDEC to develop a set of control aids to improve mobility in the Army’s indirect-vision, drive-by-wire ground vehicle systems. ARL and TARDEC addressed degraded operator perception and examined novel forms of guarded mobility that concurrently integrate operator and autonomous control to prevent collisions.

BLACK ENGINEER OF THE

YEAR AWARDS (BEYA)

TARDEC engineer Christopher Scott was a distinguished award recipient at the annual BEYA Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Global


Competitive Conference. The event recognizes individuals who have achieved exceptional career gains in government and industry, as well as lifetime achievement and pioneering feats. Scott was honored in the category for Modern-Day Technology Leaders, which encompasses those who are exceptional in their performance and will help shape the future course of engineering, science and technology.

ARMY M&S AWARDS

TARDEC earned two Army M&S Awards for the Vehicle Propulsion System Evaluation Tool (VPSET) and Duty Cycle Experiments (DCE). The TARDEC GVPM M&S Team developed the VPSET in partnership with a commercial provider. VPSET will streamline the acquisition process for Army and USMC ground vehicles. The DCE was designed to measure crew vehicle-use histories in a simulation-based environment.

It consisted of two Soldiers operating the motion simulator patrolling a dense urban area. The mission tested the vehicle’s major power-consuming subsystems, including mobility and weapons systems.

ADDITIONAL RECOGNITIONS

TARDEC’s workforce has been recognized in many ways during the past year for their hard work and dedication. Additional honors earned include:

PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARD,

MERITORIOUS EXECUTIVE

TARDEC Director Dr. Grace Bochenek was selected for this prestigious award in 2008, which she received in 2009.

2008 MILITARY SUGGESTER

OF THE YEAR AWARD

CW3 Jason Greegor, who is from TARDEC’s Military Advisor Development Group, recognized the need to relocate the Single

Channel Ground-to-Air Radio System Radio Mount for M915 semi-trucks. He designed the mount and bracket from which the radio was mounted in the ceiling between the driver and commander’s seat.

ARMY ACHIEVEMENT

AWARDS

TARDEC’s strategic partners, Robotics Engineering Excellence, Inc. and Precision Combustion, Inc., received two of the 10 awards presented and were selected from across the Army for representing excellence in small business research and development.

ARMY SCIENCE

CONFERENCE BEST

PAPER AWARD

TARDEC associates Dr. Peter Schihl and Laura Hoogterp received the Best Paper Award for their P&E technical session presentation, “On the Ignition and Combustion Variances of Jet

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Propellant 8 and Diesel Fuel in Military Diesel Engines.”

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

ORGANIZATION (ISO)

14001:2004

TARDEC received zero fi ndings of nonconformance for the third consecutive year on its annual ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Surveillance Audit. ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining a business and reducing environmental impact. As this becomes an increasingly important issue across the globe, it is important that TARDEC continues doing its part in ways both big (ensuring construction activities don’t result in ground contamination) and small (turning off lights in rooms that are not in use). As TARDEC continues to grow in size, the focus on environmental efforts will continue to grow as well.

We work hard each and every day to ensure Soldiers have the most advanced

technologies possible. The QRC addresses battlefi eld related-requests that

often lead to fi elded technologies such as the MRAP vehicle OWM kit, which

prevents vehicles from bringing down low-hanging wires. (U.S. Army photo.)


BUDGET

TARDEC FY09 Budget

TARDEC’s FY09 total budget was $637.8 million.*

Of this funding, $189.9 million was for life cycle system support, which includes direct and reimbursable Operations and Maintenance, Army, and Army Working Capital Funds that support demonstration and validation, and engineering and manufacturing development.

Additionally, $447.9 million was allotted for technology development. This included $68.1 million in research and

development reimbursements, as well as a combined $379.8 million for basic research, applied research, advanced technology development and major systems development.

Basic research (6.1) initiatives provide fundamental knowledge for the solution of identifi ed military problems.

Applied research (6.2) activity translates promising basic re-search into solutions for broadly defi ned military needs, short of

major development projects, with a view to developing and evaluating technical feasibility.

Advanced technology develop-ment (6.3) includes all efforts which have moved into the development and integration of hardware and other technology products for fi eld experiments and tests.

* Budget amounts are accurate as of Sept. 30, 2009.

Technology

Development

$447.9 million

Life Cycle

Systems

Support

$189.9 million

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Total Technology Development

(RDT&E 6.1-6.7 and Reimbursable)

Basic, Applied and Advanced

Technology Development

$379.8 million

Basic, Applied,

Advanced

Technology and

Major Systems

Development

$68.1 million R&D

Reimbursements

$266.5

million

(6.3)

$82.4

million

(6.2)

$6.6

million

(6.1)


DELIVER FOR THE WARFIGHTER

The nature of TARDEC’s role is to be fl exible and responsive. The enemies our Army is fi ghting against are always changing and adapting their methods, and our Soldiers must have the tools needed to counter any and all threats. TARDEC, in direct engineering support to the TACOM LCMC, PEOs and USMC, delivers, well-integrated solutions that save lives and protect Soldier equipment.

QUICK REACTION CELL (QRC)

The QRC is TARDEC’s main point of entry for battlefi eld-related requests, whether they’re for information or for support of urgent needs and requirements. The QRC tracks and processes Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statements, provides technology vetting through TARDEC subject-matter experts (SMEs), fi eld assistance Science and Technology teams worldwide and Army combat training centers.

The QRC has played a pivotal role in developing several vital solutions for deployed Soldiers. Some 2009 QRC projects include: Wire Neutralization System (WNS), which addresses the IED threat; Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle Overhead Wire Mitigation (OWM) kit, which prevents vehicles from bringing down low-hanging wires; and the mechanics platform, which provides fi eld mechanics with safe access to the engine compartment of tall tactical vehicles. One project currently underway is the Thrown Object Protection System, which is a series of nets and poles designed to defl ect objects thrown at vehicles. The QRC is also managing requirements, development, production and system fi elding for three MRAP variants.

WIRE NEUTRALIZATION

SYSTEM (WNS)

As part of the WNS program, TARDEC engineers designed

and tested both the Wolf Collar and the Wolf Claw. The Wolf Collar is a roller-mounted set of chains and hooks designed for specifi c IED threats. This simple addition to a roller system adds signifi cant protection to vehicle operators and crews. The Wolf Claw creates a greater distance between a vehicle, the Soldiers occupying it and a potential blast area. The Wolf Claw kit is engineered with the fl exibility to attach directly to a vehicle or roller bracket. The Wolf Claw has proven to be a highly effective tool for mitigating potential threats to Soldiers.

NEXT-GENERATION SELF

PROTECTED ADAPTIVE

ROLLER KIT (SPARK) ROLLER

The WNS group technology solutions also include the SPARK Vehicle Counter Measure Bracket (VCMB). The VCMB accommodates the SPARK roller, Cyclone Blower, Wolf Claw and

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Rhino attachments, giving unit commanders optional tools to outfi t their vehicles for mission-specifi c mobility requirements. TARDEC’s VCMB development has largely improved Soldier and vehicle protection.

TARDEC works to develop the most advanced ground vehicle solutions for

Soldiers. One of our latest technologies is the Wolf Claw and Wolf Collar, shown

here attached to the front of an MRAP on the battlefi eld. (U.S. Army photo.)


R&D CASE STUDIES

An ongoing Army challenge is to design a vehicle with the power, protection and payload capabilities to address Soldiers’ modern battlefi eld operational requirements while also meeting energy- and fuel-effi ciency targets. TARDEC’s unique skills and abilities, combined with state-of-the-art laboratory, testing and simulation facilities, allows us to make signifi cant contributions to vehicle development, design and conceptualization.

Each year, TARDEC associates are involved in an extraordinary number of projects in support of the PEOs, PMs and ground vehicle community. What follows is just a sampling of the type of work being done each and every day. The programs, initiatives and events highlighted showcase the wide-ranging scope of our expertise and capabilities. The common thread they all share is that their success is due in large part to innovative

thinking, collaboration and a systems engineering perspective.

MRAP VEHICLE CAPABILITY

INSERTION (CI) PROGRAM

This ongoing initiative ensures new technology and equipment developed for MRAPs undergo a seamless integration process and provide enhanced capabilities.

The success of this program — a collaborative effort between Joint Program Management Offi ce MRAP and the CGVDI — has led to increased leveraging of the design and integration capabilities of the CGVDI in support of a growing number of PMs for their technology insertion projects.

The MRAP CI program’s goal is to develop integration kits for a suite of C4I

equipment and three weapon station platforms. The CGVDI is the system’s

integration lead for the program, working to ensure these enhanced

capabilities are integrated seamlessly into multiple MRAP vehicle variants.

(U.S. Army TARDEC graphic.)

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The CGVDI serves as the MRAP CI program’s systems integration lead for providing rapid assessment and integration expertise. The program’s goal is to develop integration kits for a suite of command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) equipment and three weapon station platforms — the Remote Weapon Station, Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System and Objective Gunner’s Protection Kit — with the greatest degree of commonality across the MRAP fl eet. The CGVDI, as the main kits developer, is responsible for the detailed design and integration of this diverse component set into all fi elded MRAP variants.

UNDERBODY BLAST

ANALYSIS TOOL

One of TARDEC’s many analytical challenges during 2009 was to develop a state-of-the-art, systems-level computational

M&S tool that can evaluate the effects of underbody blasts on vehicle systems and allow better understanding of the injury risks to vehicle occupants as a result of the blast wave.

With the Nation in the midst of multiple overseas contingency operations (OCO), vehicular injuries to Soldiers are a signifi cant concern, and data from the battlefi eld indicates the predominant cause is IED attacks. The blast itself happens quickly with the entire vehicle exposed to a mine blast in less than 50 milliseconds. However, in that short time, signifi cant damage can occur. The blast wave and debris cause an enormous momentum transfer to the vehicle, in some situations rupturing the vehicle fl oor or underbody, resulting in structural damage that can leave Soldiers exposed to accelerants and projectiles that may cause serious injury or fatality.

The underbody blast analysis tool provides a versatile framework for analyzing multiple vehicle system designs prior to physical live-fi re testing of vehicle platforms. By merging existing database research with actual test site data, researchers can develop predictive algorithms through physics-based modeling to access, analyze and reverse engineer the potential effects of blast events on vehicle systems and crew compartments. The data obtained from these simulations helps engineers integrate innovative solutions into their technical designs by making them more occupant-centric so that warfi ghters are provided with the best survivability solutions, regardless of the vehicle platform.

GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE

(GCV)

Advanced concepting and modeling work has provided signature capabilities for designing the GCV, which is currently one


of the Army’s most signifi cant development challenges. Creating a new military combat vehicle is an extensive and complex process, requiring the collaborative efforts of all of RDECOM in support of program owner PEO-I. Finding the most effective design entails negotiating numerous compromises to determine the right confi guration, and this type of analysis is where TARDEC’s resident expertise is most valuable.

The GCV process started with a task force that was directed to determine requirements. All of RDECOM participated in the initial work for the GCV and TARDEC’s contribution was using our systems engineering, technology integration and analytical assessment capabilities to help shape achievable metrics based on key performance parameters early in requirements phase. We assess the design concepts for transportability, weight, power

and mobility to determine which equipment, components or subcomponents will work best across a vast operational spectrum. In addition to its work on requirements, TARDEC is continuing to play a signifi cant role in support of RDECOM in the GCV development process, through technology development and analysis, and integrated advanced technology demonstrations.

FUEL EFFICIENT GROUND

VEHICLE DEMONSTRATOR

(FED) PROGRAM Increasing fuel effi ciency across the Army’s ground vehicle fl eet is a major area of focus for our engineers, scientists and technicians. Our work and experience in this area closely aligns with the FED program, initiated by the Offi ce of the Secretary of Defense, which aims to improve military vehicle technology by reducing fuel consumption on the

battlefi eld. TARDEC is leading a collaborative working group where SMEs from government, industry and academia come together to assess possible technologies, while developing innovative concepts and ideas. TARDEC researchers work side-by-side with experts from the automotive and manufacturing sectors to develop new designs that integrate a wide variety of technologies to improve fuel effi ciency without degrading overall vehicle performance.

The biggest benefi t we have gained from this program is an

TARDEC is leading a collaborative

effort to develop possible concepts for

a fuel-effi cient vehicle demonstrator.

(U.S. Army graphic.)

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increased understanding of fuel-effi cient design that we, in turn, use to export to the enterprise to develop even better technologies for our warfi ghters. The FED program provides TARDEC a unique opportunity to enhance the Army’s position as a provider of optimized, fuel-effi cient design.

AUXILIARY POWER UNIT

(APU) DEVELOPMENT

Fuel effi ciency is vital and can be improved exponentially when combined with other technologies TARDEC is developing along with our industry partners. The APU is a TARDEC-led program that focuses on developing the means to provide auxiliary power to the Abrams tank while stationary in order to save fuel. The APU fi ts under armor in the tank and can save 74 gallons of fuel per day in wartime. That results in a savings of two fuel tankers per day, per brigade. The

APU is a collaborative project between TARDEC, PM Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT), Yuma Proving Ground, Aberdeen Test Center and our industry partners. The APU has already undergone a series of tests, and the results will help write the specifi cations for PM HBCT in their selection of an Abrams APU.

USMC LIGHTWEIGHT WATER

PURIFICATION SYSTEM (LWPS)

TARDEC’s main focus is on ground vehicle systems for the Army, but our engineering expertise means we are often called upon to work with other branches of the military on non-vehicle related projects. The work we’ve done with the USMC on the LWPS is one such example. TARDEC’s Fresh Water Treatment Facility at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (SANGB) in Michigan supported the Aberdeen Test Center in testing the LWPS, which utilizes ultrafi ltration and reverse osmosis technologies to provide 125 gallons per hour (GPH) of potable water from a freshwater source and 75 GPH from a saltwater source. The LWPS provides a safe water supply for deployed Soldiers.

USMC TACTICAL ICE MAKING

MACHINE (TIMM)

The USMC requested that TARDEC lead the TIMM effort

The APU will help increase fuel

effi ciency by providing power to

vehicles while stationary, saving

signifi cant amounts of fuel. (U.S.

Army photo.)


to develop a more ruggedized mobile ice machine to support Marines in the fi eld. Operational requirements include producing 2,000 pounds of ice per day, operating in ambient temperatures of 55° Celsius (C), withstanding storage temperatures of 60° C and able to be housed in a standard military transportation container. This project is a joint development effort with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center.

CONVOY ACTIVE SAFETY

TECHNOLOGIES (CAST)

Intelligent and autonomous ground systems are having signifi cant impact on the battlefi eld currently and will continue to do so in the future. CAST — a Research and Development Achievement (RDA) Awards program recipient — has the potential to alleviate present-day convoy operation challenges, by using autonomous

systems to allow Soldiers to focus on higher-level tasks.

Conducting sustainment convoy operations is a crucial function and doing so safely in a variety of hostile environments requires measures that address enemy threats and protect Soldiers. CAST is an autonomous following system that eases some of these challenges by increasing crewmembers’ SA, decreasing driver workload and fatigue, and providing additional vehicle security or advance warning.

Using a collaborative approach, TARDEC worked with the Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL’s) Human Research Engineering Directorate and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s (TRADOC’s) Combined Arms Support Command to develop CAST more quickly and ensure it underwent the most robust testing possible so that it would

successfully address warfi ghters’ needs and Army operational and safety requirements.

ROBOTICS RODEO

A major 2009 event that helped move intelligent and autonomous ground systems forward was the fi rst-ever Robotics Rodeo. We thought of a new way to tie together material development (TARDEC) and Army Operations to build R&D. The rodeo, which took place in the summer of 2009, originated during a series of Robotics Innovation Workshops held by TARDEC, the U.S. Army Integration Capabilities Center and TRADOC. The goal was to determine which robotic systems could best ease Soldiers’ operational burdens. These meetings then led to the development of a Robotics Strategy White Paper defi ning a strategy for military robotics. The inspiration for the Robotics Rodeo was born from this process.

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The event was designed to educate and inform key leaders and decision makers about available technology and how to potentially shorten the cycle for fi elding robotic, intelligent and autonomous ground vehicle systems. The rodeo successfully brought together the technology, the people developing the technology and those writing the requirements needed to get those technologies to the fi eld quickly. Held at Fort Hood, TX, and jointly hosted by TARDEC, TRADOC and III Corps, Soldiers learned about, tested and provided feedback and suggestions on ways to improve the technology. Observational data gathered during the event was compiled into a database that will provide crucial insights into the current state of technology and help TRADOC offi cials draft requirements so more of these technologies can be put in Soldiers’ hands.

AUTONOMOUS PLATFORM

DEMONSTRATOR (APD)

The APD is a test platform used to assess vehicle electronics confi gurations before integration into the actual vehicle itself. The APD is a Robotic Vehicle Control Architecture integration platform and is helping engineers develop, integrate and test the next generation of unmanned ground vehicle mobility technologies. TARDEC, along with its sister labs, is developing and maturing these technologies to benefi t all unmanned platform mobility, subsystem and control development. The APD tests hybrid-electric drive, advanced suspension and thermal management systems, and the data gained from these tests will help refi ne Armed Robotic Vehicle System Design Document-level designs and provide design risk reduction for future platform requirements.

The 2009 Robotics Rodeo was the fi rst event to bring together the

Soldiers using robotic technologies in the fi eld with the people

developing the requirements and technologies. Soldiers tested new

technologies and provided feedback on how robotic systems could be

improved. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo.)


GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS

ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

(GVSETS)

By working with industry, academia and other government agencies, TARDEC associates are able to gather information and ideas that help us better serve our warfi ghters. The success

of the fi rst-ever GVSETS is a testament to how benefi cial this approach can be to all involved. The event, hosted with the National Defense Industrial Association’s (NDIA’s) Michigan Chapter, took place over three days in August 2009, and brought together scientists and engineers from government, industry and

academia to discuss technological challenges, opportunities and potential solutions associated with ground vehicle R&D efforts.

This was the fi rst time an event like this united the entire ground vehicle systems community. Those in attendance learned about the latest developments in

Robots are being used by Soldiers more than ever to help safely navigate the many dangers encountered on the battlefi eld,

such as investigating roadside debris that could be disguising an IED. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Carnegie.)

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technology and research, as well as future Army requirements in a number of technology fi elds. This symposium was unique in its broad focus and emphasis on the collaborative and innovative approach necessary to help Soldiers stay one step ahead in an era of persistent confl ict.

ADVANCED BATTERY

INITIATIVE

The NAC’s work bringing together industry and government was key in the initial stages of TARDEC’s advanced battery initiative. As the Nation has become increasingly focused on fi nding ways to achieve energy independence, our work developing alternative energy, fuel and propulsion solutions for the military’s ground vehicle fl eet has taken on a greater sense of urgency and importance.

In early 2009, TARDEC hosted a Battery Summit that brought together military and industry representatives to discuss a strategic plan and near-term approach for developing advanced batteries that will provide greater energy storage capacity. Based on those discussions, an Advanced Automotive Battery Initiative white paper was developed, which outlined existing technology gaps in the advanced energy storage fi eld and made a detailed argument for a strong domestic manufacturing and supply base for advanced batteries.

The warfi ghter is always the top priority of Ground Systems Enterprise partners. We continuously search for new ways

to help Soldiers complete their missions successfully and safely. (U.S. Army photo.)


First and foremost, we serve warfi ghters. We strive to provide these men and women

with the technologies to accomplish their missions and make it home safely. This is

a massive effort, and we cannot do it alone. We work with numerous collaborative

partners in government, industry and academia to achieve our goals, making TARDEC

a system within a system-of-systems.

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TARDEC IS A SYSTEM WITHIN A SYSTEM-OF-SYSTEMS

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We are a part of RDECOM, the Army’s largest technology developer. RDECOM is the Army’s organic RD&E team, sustaining the Army’s dominance and preparing new technology solutions for future challenges. As working members of the Materiel Enterprise, we are the Army’s system engineers. RDECOM is transforming Army RD&E by focusing the talents of its thousands of scientists and engineers on the technology that impacts the Army the most, and

integrating technological systems across the battlefi eld. We are proud to be a part of this collaborative enterprise which manages the most diverse portfolio in the Army.

Moving forward with RDECOM to support the Army’s imperative — Prepare, Sustain, Reset, Transform — we will continue to provide scientifi c and engineering expertise for manned and unmanned ground support systems, and to serve as the knowledge center for

ground vehicle systems. As the ground systems integration lead for DOD, we work with the organizations that comprise the Ground Systems Enterprise, which includes the TACOM LCMC, RDECOM and its Technology Focus Teams, the ILSC, TRADOC, and DOD PEOs and PMs.

We directly support our TACOM LCMC partners PEO GCS and PEO CS &CSS, as well as PEO-I and PEO Land Systems (USMC). The PEOs provide our Soldiers with all the equipment and support materials they need to be successful, from tanks and armored vehicles to force sustainment systems and bridging. We work closely with the PEOs to provide RD&E expertise throughout an item’s life cycle.

TARDEC was fortunate enough to have two of its technologies win Army’s Greatest Invention Awards in 2009. One

was for the MEAP AoA Kit, which safeguards Soldiers against IEDs and EFPs. MEAP AoA Team Leader Debbie DiCesare

(center) receives the AGI award from Army Materiel Command Deputy CG LTG James Pillsbury (far left) during the

awards ceremony, while TARDEC Director Dr. Grace Bochenek (second from left), ARL Armor Mechanics Branch Chief

Dr. Scott E. Schoenfeld and then-RDECOM CG MG Paul Izzo look on. (U.S. Army photo by Carolyn Baum.)

WORKING WITHIN THE DOD


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ENGINEERING CASE STUDIES

DIMINISHING

MANUFACTURING SOURCES

AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES

(DMSMS) PROGRAM

This program is part of our Industrial Base Integration Team (IBIT), which supports all TACOM LCMC equipment and supporting organizations by identifying, coordinating and resolving industrial base issues, providing engineering support for TACOM LCMC depots and arsenals, and providing documentation and coordination across the TACOM LCMC, RDECOM, Army Materiel Command (AMC) and DOD for DMSMS issues.

DMSMS occurs when a manufacturer discontinues or reduces production of a needed part below the quantity required by DOD. In September 2009, a nearly $2 million contract was awarded to Michigan-based Automation Alley to help fi nd ways to fi ll these shortages. The

contract allows the TACOM LCMC, TARDEC and Automation Alley to collaborate to fi nd replacement parts for ground vehicle platforms at a time when LCMC managers are seeking maximum support options for worn, aging and battle-damaged equipment, while the commercial industrial base deals with repercussions from the economic downturn.

INDUSTRIAL BASE

WORKLOAD LEVELING

The workload leveling project is a collaborative effort amongst the TACOM LCMC IBIT, including members from the PEOs, ILSC and TARDEC, with support from Sandia National Laboratories. The project’s goal is to institutionalize a quantitative analytical process utilizing a skilled organization within the LCMC to provide input for industrial base leadership decisions for workload allocation. The process is based on optimized simulations of relevant scenarios

refl ecting changing demands and resources in support of Army Regulation 700-90, Army Industrial Base Process, requirements.

The current process to analyze the industrial base’s capabilities is limited to narrowly focused, labor-intensive case studies completed by SMEs. These studies are largely qualitative and lack a comprehensive view of the interrelations of issues and constraints within the industrial base and across the fl eet. To achieve IBIT’s goal, a multi-objective model will be developed using optimization and simulation to predict system performance based on key metrics such as post, throughput, cycle time and utilization to obtain recommended solutions. An analytical process will be established to support this model and to institutionalize data collection and further develop expertise within the LCMC for industrial base health analysis.


DEPOT LIAISON PROGRAM

The program creates synergies and aligns engineering functions among the different areas within the TACOM LCMC and depot communities. Providing an on-site engineer increases collaborative opportunities to assist with issues and proposed resolutions. The liaison program fosters improved communication, supports the day-to-day depot mission and

establishes working partnerships that bridge communication gaps.

The IBIT brings together the acquisition (PEO), logistics (ILSC) and technology (TARDEC) pieces in support of the ground systems industrial base. By leveraging IBIT, the TARDEC liaison builds a collaborative partnership to increase effi ciency, product quality and overall effectiveness to

support the Army’s manufacturing and remanufacturing needs.

VALUE ENGINEERING

Value Engineering (VE) is a systematic effort to analyze the functions of goods, products and services to ensure required functions are achieved at the lowest possible costs. It enhances the LCMC’s ability to meet strategic goals and objectives while adding value for the warfi ghter.

In 2009, the TACOM LCMC VE Team was honored by both DOD and AMC for its achievements in using VE methodology to help reduce costs. The work performed by the VE team resulted in savings of more than $400 million — the largest savings performance in AMC history.

Our Soldiers are part of the most sustainable, survivable and lethal fi ghting

force on Earth. The entire Ground Systems Enterprise is dedicated to making

sure that never changes. (U.S. Army photo.)

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OUTREACH

TARDEC participates in numerous initiatives geared toward encouraging young people to take an interest in science and engineering. Events such as Robotics Engineering and Technology Week provide an opportunity to introduce middle and high school students to technology-based careers through interactive demonstrations with current and future robotic systems.

WORKING WITHIN OUR

COMMUNITY

Our location in southeast Michigan is critical to TARDEC’s success. Southeast Michigan is the headquarters and R&D hub for our Nation’s domestic automotive industry and is also home to some of the top engineering schools in the world. Many of the world’s preeminent science and engineering minds come to Michigan to study and develop intellectually.

The International MXT-MVA (Military Vehicle-Armored), an all-terrain, armored

wheeled vehicle platform designed to provide enhanced ballistics and blast

protection against IEDs, appears in the Dearborn, MI, Memorial Day Parade. The

event’s theme, Patriotism: Past and Present, provided an opportunity for TARDEC

to display the latest advancements in ground vehicle systems to the public. (U.S.

Army TARDEC photo by Chris Williams.)


At a time when Michigan is looking for ways to diversify commercially and attract technology leaders, pairing military ground vehicle systems and the automotive industry is a logical approach. Developing a defense industry corridor allows access to vast amounts of automotive and engineering expertise and offers the Ground Systems Enterprise the potential to continue developing advanced technologies to support war-fi ghters for years to come.

ENGAGING THE NEXT

GENERATION The JCR, in particular, engages in several hands-on robotics-related competitions for both college and high school students, such as the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) where teams of undergraduate and graduate students compete in outdoor robotics competitions designed to apply classroom instruction

and experimentation to real-world scenarios. In the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) competition, teams of high school students and their science and engineering mentors spend six weeks building the robots from a parts kit before competing against other FIRST teams at the local, regional and, potentially, national levels. TARDEC associates have mentored FIRST teams for the past 10 years. This important initiative provides the

chance to build solid relationships with students and emphasize the important role robotics play in everyday life.

TARDEC associates reach out to young people not only through TARDEC as an organization, but individually through their respective communities. We have taken a leading role in the eCYBERMISSION program, which is a free, Web-based science, math and technology competition

TARDEC participates in a variety of outreach opportunities aimed at encouraging

young people to take an active interest in the fi elds of science and engineering.

A TARDEC IGS engineer meets with a group of elementary school students to

discuss some of TARDEC’s intelligent and autonomous ground systems and the

ways in which they can help Soldiers. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo.)

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for students in the sixth through ninth grades. The competition gives students the opportunity to see real-life applications for math and technology. One of our engineers mentored a team from a Detroit inner-city middle school on a project that used data to support the design of a new bridge and tunnel across the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Through the eCYBERMISSION

program students have been able to earn more than $60,000 in educational scholarships.

We also offer young men and women the opportunity to get hands-on experience in science and engineering. Through TARDEC’s Summer Hire and Student Career Educational Programs (SCEP), high school and college students are exposed to cutting-edge technologies and

engage in real-life engineering challenges in TARDEC labs and facilities, where they work alongside top researchers, scientists and technicians. For 2009, 20 students were selected for the Summer Hire Program from the 176 applicants. Students who successfully complete the program have the opportunity to convert to the SCEP, and a total of 14 Summer Hire students were converted to the SCEP last year. Additionally, 234 college students from 44 different schools applied to be part of TARDEC’s SCEP, and 68 were selected. TARDEC hired 23 of those students in FY09, and 20 were converted to interns. TARDEC recruits the best student engineers and scientists that academia has to offer for its Co-Op Program. Participants engage in real-life engineering problems that support current and future missions.

Robots in Action: (above from left:) NDIA member Jerry Lane, JCR Director Dr. Jim Overholt, Phil Frederick, Bob

Kania, then TARDEC Associate Director for IGS Jeff Jaster and TARDEC Engineer Bernie Theisen observe the action at

the 2009 IGVC at Oakland University. The JCR works to promote robotics technology by working with groups such as

the NDIA and through academic outreach events like the IGVC. (U.S. Army photo.)


*For more information about the many ways in which businesses can work with TARDEC, see Appendix B.

Collaboration is key to much of what TARDEC does. As leaders, innovators and integrators, TARDEC associates are a key conduit for connecting a wide variety of industry, academic, professional and nonprofi t organizations. We draw upon outside expertise and experience to leverage ideas, resources and solutions that are most benefi cial to the military. Perhaps most importantly, TARDEC has well-developed partnerships in place throughout the Ground Systems Enterprise and LCMC. TARDEC draws upon as many different viewpoints as possible to leverage ideas and resources benefi cial to the military and TARDEC partners to produce the best technologies. These partnerships are a two-way street, and we assist our partners — be they companies or colleges — in a wide-variety of ways, from sharing information to the use of our labs and facilities.

INDUSTRY

Seeking out the best partnership opportunities is one reason why TARDEC participates in so many events during the year. Sometimes a simple conversation at an event will spark a more in-depth business relationship. Value comes from meeting face-to-face and discussing how each side can best help the other. For example, the National Summit, which was hosted by the Detroit Economic Club, June 15-17, 2009, brought together leaders from a number of fi elds to discuss issues important to the Nation’s future. This was an opportunity for TARDEC to learn what it can do to help keep the country moving forward and to engage in discussions with potential partners. TARDEC also takes part in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) annual conference and Association of the United States Army events, in addition to attending, and hosting, numerous

other industry and government workshops every year.

TARDEC maintains and cultivates a number of different types of partnerships throughout the ground vehicle community and beyond through a variety of engagements, symposia and workshops.

ACADEMIA

TARDEC engineers and scientists often engage directly with academia when working on specifi c technologies as the benefi ts of these types of collaborations extend beyond problem solving and include the opportunity to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists. Our work with colleges and universities raises awareness of the good work we do at TARDEC and the potential high-tech careers offered by the Army and federal government.

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In FY09, TARDEC had partnerships or agreements with 45 universities from across the country and a total of 134 projects. These partnerships are crucial as they often result in joint industry-university programs that resolve fundamental questions on technologies.

The Automotive Research Center (ARC), a consortium of seven universities led by the University of Michigan, is the U.S. Army Center for Excellence for ground vehicle M&S. The ARC is researching the development of a fl exible distributed simulation and design environment for ground vehicles that will allow simulation tasks to be tailored to required applications and design needs. Through the ARC, TARDEC is able to reach out to universities and industry to troubleshoot specifi c M&S problems and hold seminars to reach solutions.

In summer 2009, Lawrence Technological University’s Center for Innovative Materials Research (CIMR) constructed an environmental chamber with a federal grant. The CIMR was constructed through partnerships with Lawrence Tech, the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and TARDEC. As part of its continuing partnership with Lawrence Tech, TARDEC will be able to use the chamber to test the robustness of vehicle components used for attachment methods for vehicle access.

INTERNATIONAL

COLLABORATION

A necessary part of research involves reaching out to other organizations and businesses, which at times means looking beyond the United States’ borders to ensure TARDEC is making the right connections and pursuing the right partnership opportunities. In

this time of multiple overseas contingency operations, there is always the potential to learn from other nations, and TARDEC is always open to what other perspectives may offer.

TARDEC has engaged members of organizations around the world from countries such as Chile and Germany, Portugal and Israel. Several mechanisms are in place to foster these international efforts, such as International Exchange Agreements that support single country-to-country initiatives and work with the North American Treaty Organization, which allows engagement with many different countries.


We place high value on being socially responsible to our surrounding communities, and we believe strongly in making those communities better places to live and work. Many of our associates engage in volunteer activities with worthwhile organizations related to their work, such as alumni associations, the Engineering Society of Detroit, the NDIA, SAE and other professional or fraternal organizations.

As an organization, TARDEC actively supports the Combined Federal Campaign, the world’s largest annual workplace charity campaign. Our associates are able to donate to the campaign, and the funds raised support eligible nonprofi t groups that provide health and human services throughout the United States and the world.

TARDEC associates take great pride in their commitment to the

environment, as evidenced by zero fi ndings of nonconformance for the third consecutive year in our annual International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 Environmental Management System Surveillance Audit. ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining a business and reducing environmental impact. As TARDEC’s capabilities continue to grow, our focus on environmental efforts will keep pace with the organization’s growth.

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CONCLUSION

As TARDEC and its Ground Systems Enterprise partners look forward to 2010 and beyond, our corporate and community goals remain the same — to provide our warfi ghters with the most advanced ground vehicle technology and engineering solutions imaginable. We intend to build on the momentum we have achieved and continue working toward even greater technological developments in the years ahead. Our systems engineering approach will become more deeply integrated into every facet of our organization as we work with our partners to accelerate development and fi elding cycles. We will never lose sight of our mission as we deliver on the promise to develop, integrate and sustain the right technology solutions for all manned and unmanned DOD ground and combat support systems. Every day our associates and

collaborative partners execute the promise — improve Current Force effectiveness and provide superior capabilities for Future Force integration.

There’s a lot at stake and we must be up to the challenge. As our warfi ghters contend with irregular forces in an era of persistent confl ict, industry, government and academia

must work together to rapidly adapt existing technologies to develop tomorrow’s solutions. By continuing to work across industry lines, we can deliver the next technological advances that provide cutting-edge capabilities at minimal cost. By working together, we can achieve our collective goals and objectives quickly.

At TARDEC we never forget that the work we do is always to better serve the

warfi ghter. It is our responsibility to develop the advanced ground vehicle

technologies that will help them successfully complete their missions and

return home safely. (U.S. Army photo.)


Regardless what takes place during the course of a given year, our focus is always the same — provide warfi ghters

with the most advanced ground vehicle technology and engineering solutions imaginable. We will continue

developing the well integrated technology solutions our Soldiers need to be successful in any environment under any

and all operational conditions. (U.S. Army photo.)

APPENDICESPAP

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. GSPEL (to be completed in 2011) . GVSL Synthetic Environment . High Performance Computing Center . IGS Vehicle High Bay . Intelligent Mobility/Robotics Lab . Intelligent SIL . Light Weight Materials Test, Analysis and Prototype Fabrication Center . M1A2 Abrams SIL . MRAP SIL . P&E SIL . Pervasive Computing Lab . Petroleum and Water Business Area Water Treatment Test Facility (SANGB, Building 350) . Physical Prototyping Lab . Pintle Motion Base Simulator (part of the GVSL) . Powerwall (part of the IVE Lab) . Propulsion System Component Test Cells and Labs . Reconfi gurable Automatic Virtual Environment (part of the IVE Lab) . Reconfi gurable N-Post Simulator (part of the GVSL) . Ride Motion Simulator (part of the GVSL) . Robotics SIL and Vehicle Bay . Signature Management Field Testing Equipment . Signature Management Virtual Design and Fabrication Labs . Single-Cylinder Engine Research Test Cell and Lab . Steady-State Vehicle Evaluation Test Cell and Lab . Steady/Transient-State Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Evaluation Test Cell and Lab . Surrogate Instrumented Mine Capability

TARDEC LABORATORIES, FACILITIES AND

TEST EQUIPMENT . Advanced Collaborative Environments Lab (part of the Immersive Virtual Environment (IVE) Lab) . Advanced Concepts Lab . Air Flow/Coolant System Component Evaluation Lab . Battery Technology Evaluation Lab . Cave Automatic Virtual Environment . Center Guide Wear Research . Computer-Based Applications (part of the Ground Vehicle Simulation Lab (GVSL)) . Countermine Testing Complex Facility . Crew Station/Turret Motion Base Simulator (part of the GVSL) . Design and Digital Mock-up Lab . Dynamic Structural Load Simulator Lab . Electric Components Evaluation Lab . Electronics and Prototyping Lab . Embedded Simulation Lab . Environmental Heat Management Chamber and Lab . Flexible Steady-State/Transient Vehicle Evaluation Test Cell and Lab . Frequency Doubler and Tripler . Fuel Equipment Test Lab . Fuels and Lubricants Research Facility and Lab . Fuels and Lubricants Vehicle Filter Test Equipment . Fuels and Powertrain Lubricants Lab . Full Pitch Track Bushing Research . Grease and Fluid Lab

APPENDIX A

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DOING BUSINESS WITH TARDEC

We are always interested in discovering new ideas and technologies to help ensure Soldiers have the best-performing, most advanced and safest vehicles possible. By working with small businesses, industry and academia, we can pursue unlimited opportunities. In 2009, we completed our fi rst 5-year omnibus contract, which provides a wide range of services and augments our existing capabilities, creating opportunities for businesses to work with our omnibus partners.

The search for potential military technologies begins with the Ground Vehicle Gateway (GVG), an online portal that assists in identifying new technologies by forwarding inquiries or proposals directly to our researchers. GVG technologists log, track and evaluate ideas, and then provide feedback on the information submitted. This process facilitates dialogue and prospective partnerships with industry, academia and other government organizations that submit proposals.

For more information about contacting us through the GVG, please visit: https://tardec.groundvehiclegateway.com.

SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH

(SBIR) PROGRAM

The SBIR Program ensures the representation of small businesses in federal R&D initiatives. The

. T-130 Track Bushing Research . Test Sites:

– New Mexico Tech, Energetic Materials Research Technical Center

. Track Pad Abrasive Test . Track Pad Blowout Test . Vehicle Inertia Properties Evaluation Rig (part of the GVSL) . Visual Perception Lab . Water Quality and Water Test Cell Labs . For more information about our lab facilities, please visit: http://tardec.army.mil/testing.aspx

APPENDIX B


COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

AGREEMENT (CRADA) PROGRAM

CRADAs are established between federal laboratories and commercial, academic or nonprofi t partners to facilitate technology transfer between the parties for the benefi t of all involved. Under a CRADA, the partner organization may contribute resources, such as personnel, services, property and funding, to the effort while the government may contribute all of those items except funding.

CRADAs provide an excellent opportunity for combining the R&D efforts of partner organizations and the military toward a common objective. Each party is responsible for its own efforts, and patent and intellectual property rights belong to the inventor. Partners are given the opportunity to own the rights to joint inventions. The government is granted a royalty-free license for partner inventions under the CRADA for governmental purposes, and a partner may negotiate for exclusive licenses for government inventions.

A CRADA is easy to establish with a straightforward contract section and mutually drafted Statement of Work. Since no funds may fl ow from the government to the partner organization, competition issues are set aside. Typically, a CRADA can be in place within 60 days of inception.

For more information about our CRADA program, please visit: http://tardec.army.mil/crada.aspx.

program’s goal is to tap into small businesses’ innovation and creativity to help meet the Army’s R&D objectives and develop technologies, products and software that can be commercialized through sales in the private sector or to the government.

For this program, our scientists and engineers develop topics that address technology needs. Topics go through a rigorous review process, beginning at the local level and concluding with a fi nal selection board at the DOD level. The program has three phases, and selected projects can receive anywhere from $70,000 to $730,000 based on the phase reached.

One SBIR Program example resides in our Nondestructive Testing/Nondestructive Evaluation (NDT/NDE) Lab. Through the program, the lab obtained a millimeter (mm) wave handheld scanning imager. The scanner detects defects and splits in composite materials’ layers that engineers wouldn’t ordinarily expect or be able to discern. TARDEC’s industry partner on this project developed the mm wave scanning technology and trained TARDEC associates, PMs and NDT/NDE laboratory engineers.

For more information about our SBIR Program, please visit: http://tardec.army.mil/sbir.aspx.

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APPENDIX C

GVG Ground Vehicle GatewayGVPM Ground Vehicle Power and

MobilityGVSETS Ground Vehicle Systems

Engineering and Technology Symposium

GVSL Ground Vehicle Simulation LabHBCT Heavy Brigade Combat TeamIBIT Industrial Base Integration TeamIED improvised explosive deviceIGS Intelligent Ground SystemsIGVC Intelligent Ground Vehicle

CompetitionILSC Integrated Logistics Support

CenterISO International Standards

OrganizationIVE Immersive Virtual EnvironmentJCR Joint Center for RoboticsLCMC Life Cycle Management CommandLWPS Lightweight Water Purifi cation

SystemM&S modeling and simulationMEAP MRAP Expedient Armor ProgramMEDC Michigan Economic Development

Corporation MM millimeterMRAP Mine Resistant Ambush ProtectedNAC National Automotive CenterNDIA National Defense Industrial

Association

ACRONYM LIST

AoA Add-on-ArmorAPD Autonomous Platform

DemonstratorAPU Auxiliary Power UnitARC Automotive Research CenterARL Army Research LaboratoryC CelsiusCASSI Concepts, Analysis, System

Simulation and Integration CAST Convoy Active Safety TechnologiesCG Commanding GeneralCGVDI Center for Ground Vehicle Design

and IntegrationCI capability insertionCRADA Cooperative Research and

Development AgreementDMSMS Diminishing Manufacturing

Sources and Material Shortages DOD Department of DefenseDOE Department of EnergyEFP explosively formed penetratorFED Fuel Effi cient ground vehicle

DemonstratorFIRST For Inspiration and Recognition of

Science and TechnologyFY Fiscal YearGCV Ground Combat VehicleGPH gallons per hourGSPEL Ground Systems Power and

Energy Laboratory


SIL Systems Integration LaboratorySME subject-matter expertSPARK Self Protected Adaptive Roller KitTARDEC Tank Automotive Research,

Development and Engineering Center

TIMM Tactical Ice Making MachineTRADOC Training and Doctrine CommandUSMC U.S. Marine CorpsVCMB Vehicle Counter Measure BracketVEA Vehicle Electronics and

ArchitectureWNS Wire Neutralization System

NDT/NDE nondestructive testing/nondestructive evaluation

OCO overseas contingency operationsOWM Overhead Wire MitigationP&E power and energyPEO Program Executive Offi cePEO CS&CSS Program Executive Offi ce Combat

Support and Combat Service Support

PEO GCS Program Executive Offi ce Ground Combat Systems

PEO-I Program Executive Offi ce Integration

PM Program ManagerQRC Quick Reaction CellR&D research and developmentRD&E research, development and

engineeringRDA Research and Development

AchievementRDECOM Research, Development and

Engineering CommandRDT&E research, development, testing

and engineeringRS JPO Robotic Systems Joint Program

Offi ceSA situational awarenessSANGB Selfridge Air National Guard BaseSBA Small Business AdministrationSBIR Small Business Innovation

Research

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APPENDIX D

OASA(ALT)https://www.alt.army.mil/

PEO CS&CSShttp://peocscss.tacom.army.mil/

PEO GCShttp://www.peogcs.army.mil/

PEO-Ihttps://www.fcs.army.mil/Program_Executive_Offi ce_Integration.html

RS JPOhttp://www.rsjpo.army.mil/

RDECOMhttp://www.army.mil/rdecom

TARDEChttp://tardec.army.mil

TARDEC’s GVGhttps://tardec.groundvehiclegateway.com

TARDEC CRADA Informationhttp://tardec.army.mil/crada.aspx

TARDEC SBIR Informationhttp://tardec.army.mil/sbir.aspx

USEFUL WEBSITES

ARMYhttp://www.army.mil/

TRADOChttp://www.tradoc.army.mil/

ARCIChttp://www.arcic.army.mil/

ARMY MATERIEL COMMANDhttp://www.army.mil/amc

TACOM LCMChttp://www.tacom.army.mil/

ILSChttps://www.ilsc.army.mil/

DOD SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs and Topic Postingshttp://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/

U.S. Army SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer Programshttp://www.armysbir.com

PEO Land Systems (USMC)https://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/peolandsystems/

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