Materials Application and Integration Tech
Abstract
This Project designs, develops, fabricates and evaluates a variety of materials (e.g. metals, ceramics, polymers and composites) to enable more survivable, lighter weight vehicle armor, chemical and biological protection, armaments and electronics for the next generation combat vehicle. Research focuses on unique and /or novel materials properties, developing physics-based models, materials characterization techniques, non-destructive testing methods and advanced fabrication/processing methodologies to transition candidate solutions for maturity, scale-up, and integration into systems. This Project also continues the Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance between the Department of Energy and the Department of the Army with a focus on materials, providing an emphasis on developing advanced technologies that enable military ground vehicles to become significantly more energy efficient. The Alliance is chartered to accelerate the conceptualization and transition into deployment of inventive and creative energy-saving concepts that the Nation needs to achieve energy security. This Project matures and integrates lightweight materials and joining technologies in support of lighter military vehicles which are more fuel-efficient and expeditionary with superior mobility and protection of both vehicles and occupants. Work in this Project leverages research from Program Element (PE) 0601102A (Defense Research Sciences) / Project AA7 (Mechanics and Ballistics) and 0602144A (Ground Technology) / Project BL1 (Materials and Manufacturing Research Technology). This work is also coordinated with PE 0603462A (Next Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology). The cited work is consistent with Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas. Work in this Project is performed by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- BI4_0602145A_2_2040_PB_2025
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