Exploiting Technical Opportunities to Capture Advanced Capabilities for Our Soldiers

Abstract

University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) and University Centers (UCs) are designed to provide critical mass in research areas that meet Army and DoD future needs and anticipated combat requirements. The Army currently has four UARCs and one UC. UARCs are university-led collaborations between universities, industry, and Army laboratories that conduct basic, applied, and technology demonstration research. The universities, considered at the forefront of science and innovation in a specific research area, provide dedicated facilities and share space with Army and industrial participants. The industrial partners provide competence in related technologies, expertise in transitioning technologies from laboratories to markets, and cost sharing. The emphasis for each UARC is to conduct research where breakthroughs are likely to enable revolutionary capabilities for our warfighters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA490541

Entities

People

  • Reed Skaggs

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Army Procurement
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Information Operations
  • Intellectual Property
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Materials
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Technology Transfer
  • Training
  • Universities
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Space