A Study of Critical Technology Events in the Development of Selected Army Weapons Systems

Abstract

Critical Technology Events (CTEs) came out of problem-driven research -- the "Mining" phase. CTEs are central technology events in the development of a weapons system that has led to a key capability; they can originate in industry, in-house government labs, academia, or with international partners. The role of Army laboratories has been to 1) Collaborated with others on CTEs; 2) Evaluated performance of prototypes, including fixes for technical problems; 3) Acted as consultants to contractors and to the Program Manager; and 4)Acted as advisors to the Army to ensure a "smart buyer" capability. This briefing argues it is important to maintain strong in-house Army laboratories.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2006
Accession Number
ADA481952

Entities

People

  • John Lyons
  • Richard Chait

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Contractors
  • Detectors
  • Energetic Materials
  • Gas Turbines
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • National Security
  • Propellants
  • Teamwork
  • Turbines
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design