Ballistics Technology

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) investigates and evaluates materials and technologies, and designs and develops methodologies and models required to enable enhanced lethality and survivability. Project H80 focuses on applied research of lightweight armors and protective structures for the Soldier and vehicles; kinetic energy active protection; crew and components protection from ballistic shock and mine-blast; insensitive propellants/munitions formulations; novel multi-function warhead concepts; affordable precision munitions design; and techniques, methodologies, and models to analyze combat effectiveness, and identify vulnerabilities of current and emerging technologies; and developing a demonstrator with associated methods and tools for injury prediction of vehicle occupants during under-body blast events. Work in this PE makes extensive use of high performance computing and experimental validation and builds on research transitioned from PE 0601102A (Defense Research Sciences)/Project H42 (Materials and Mechanics) and Project H43 (Ballistics); and utilizes emerging materials from PE 0602105A (Materials Technology) and applies it to specific Army platforms and the individual Soldier applications. The work in this PE complements and is fully coordinated with efforts in PE 0602120A (Sensors and Electronic Survivability), PE 0602303A (Missile Technology), PE 0602601A (Combat Vehicle and Automotive Technology), PE 0602624A (Weapons and Munitions Technology), PE 0602705A (Electronics and Electronic Devices), PE 0602716A (Human Factors Engineering), PE 0602786A (Warfighter Technology), PE 0603125A (Combating Terrorism-Technology Development), PE 0603001A (Warfighter Advanced Technology), PE 0603004A (Weapons and Munitions Advanced Technology), PE 0603005A (Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology), PE 0603313A (Missile and Rocket Advanced Technology), and PE 0708045A (Manufacturing Technology). The cited work is consistent with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this PE is performed by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 0602618A_2_2040_PB_2018
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• Biomedical
• Electronic Warfare
• Energy and Power Technologies
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Human Systems
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Anti-Tank Missiles
• Chemical Reactions
• Combat Effectiveness
• Combat Vehicles
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Computational Science
• Emerging Technology
• Energetic Materials
• Explosives
• Navigation
• Precision-Guided Munitions
• Shaped Charges
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Warfare
• Weapons Effects

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics