Armor Applied Research

Abstract

This project investigates, researches, and evaluates advanced ground vehicle design and occupant protection technologies in such areas as armor concepts, ballistic defeat mechanisms, blast mitigation, survivability modeling and simulation (M&S), improved situational awareness, hit avoidance, kill avoidance, safety, sensors for blast, crash and rollovers, instrumentation and survivability packaging concepts to achieve superior survivability/protection for Soldiers and ground combat and tactical vehicles. Survivability/protection technologies are being investigated to meet anticipated ground combat and tactical vehicle survivability objectives. Additionally, this project focuses on analysis, modeling, and characterization of potential survivability solutions that could protect against existing and emerging threats. This analysis is used to aid in the identification of technologies to enter maturation and development in PE 0603005A, project 221. This project supports Army science and technology efforts in the Ground Maneuver portfolio. 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 project is performed by the Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Warren, MI and is fully coordinated with work at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and at Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and Fort Belvoir, VA.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• Source ID: C05_0602601A_2_2040_PB_2016

Tags

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics