TARDEC 0510 AnnualReport PDF

MISSION
TARDECs mission is to develop, integrate and sustain the right technology solutions for all manned and unmanned Department of Defense (DOD) systems and combat support systems to improve Current Force effectiveness and provide superior capabilities for the Future Force.
VISION
TARDECs vision is to be the recognized DOD leader for ground systems and combat support systems technology integration and system-of-system engineering across the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.
TARDEC CREED
I am TARDEC I am one member of a team I have integrity I am innovative, knowledgeable and always learning I am committed, disciplined and accountable I am focused I am TARDEC
LEAD
We lead by creating opportunities where none existed previously. The work we do today sets the standard for tomorrow and beyond. We provide and sustain the safest, most advanced and efcient ground vehicle systems and equipment for Soldiers by bringing together nontraditional partners to create unexpected new capabilities. We turn these capabilities into integrated engineering solutions that lead to innovative technology advancements. Innovation is achieved through People, Process, Technology and Knowledge. We have the technological knowledge and engineering expertise to bring all the pieces together and get them to work as one. We take a holistic, system-ofsystems approach People, Process, Technology, Knowledge ensuring that the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts. We deliver the most technologically advanced integrated solutions and sustainment expertise possible so that our Soldiers are protected by the best vehicle systems imaginable.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 4 7 9 TARDECs Mission Directors Message Introduction TARDEC is a System-of-Systems Combat Multiplier Alignment Organizational Structure Strategic Transformation Goals Intellectual Rigor as a Core Capability Concepts, Analysis, System Simulation and Integration (CASSI) Center for Ground Vehicle Design and Integration (CGVDI) Technology Focus Areas Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility (GVPM) Ground Systems Survivability Force Projection Technology Intelligent Ground Sustems (IGS) Vehicle Electronics and Architecture (VEA) National Automotive Center (NAC) Joint Center for Robotics (JCR) People and Facilities People Facilities Awards 30 32 32 34 34 35 35 36 37 37 37 38 38 39 40 41 43 24 25 Armys Greatest Invention (AGI) Awards Research & Development Achievement (RDA) Awards Budget Deliver for the Warghter Quick Reaction Cell (QRC) R&D Case Studies MRAP Vehicle Capability Insertion (CI) Program Underbody Blast Analysis Tool Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Fuel Efcient ground vehicle Demonstrator (FED) Program Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Development USMC Lightweight Water Purication System (LWPS) USMC Tactical Ice Making Machine (TIMM) Convoy Active Safety Technologies (CAST) Robotics Rodeo Autonomous Platform Demonstrator (APD) Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium (GVSETS) Advanced Battery Initiative TARDEC is a System Within a System-of-Systems
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Working Within the Department of Defense (DOD) OD) Engineering Case Studies Diminishing Manufacturing Sources rces and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Program ogram Industrial Base Workload Leveling ng Depot Liaison Program Value Engineering Outreach Working Within our Community Engaging the Next Generation Partnering with Industry and Academia Industry Academia International Collaboration Giving Back Conclusion Appendices A: TARDEC Laboratories, Facilities es and Test Equipment B: Doing Business with TARDEC C: Acronym List D: Useful Websites
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DIRECTORS MESSAGE
engineering is an integral component in every process we follow, every technology we develop and every project we manage. We take a holistic approach and examine everything from a system-of-systems perspective to best support DOD with optimal ground vehicle systems and equipment that saves lives and helps Soldiers successfully complete their diverse and often dangerous missions around the world. TARDEC is the recognized leader for systems engineering and technology integration for all manned and unmanned DOD ground systems. It is in this capacity that we play a signicant role in what we refer to as the Ground Systems Enterprise, which we dene as being all those who engage in the development, integration and sustainment of ground vehicle systems. We provide research, development and engineering (RD&E) support for all DOD ground vehicle systems and all the equipment needed to keep these platforms running. Whether it has wheels or tracks, a driver or not, and no matter how it is powered, our engineers, scientists and technicians have played a role in its development. This Annual Report provides a snapshot of our accomplishments in 2009 and a glimpse into the scope of ground systems integration we perform for our Soldiers. Our diverse portfolio and the breadth of our support mission for 2,800 elded systems means that we could not possibly provide a comprehensive
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t TARDEC, systems engineering is not just a phrase, its the very essence of what we do every day to support our Soldiers. Systems
accounting of all our achievements in one single report. This is an opportunity, however, for us to highlight our key achievements and acknowledge the contributions our associates make each and every day on behalf of this Nations Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. Our advanced modeling and simulation methods, analytical capabilities and focus on systems integration provide the intellectual underpinnings for all of our work. Systems engineering discipline requires us to develop and integrate solutions for entire vehicle systems and the individual systems and subsystems within each combat or tactical vehicle platform. We use a variety of means to accomplish this, such as physical simulation, advanced computing, 3-dimensional modeling and much more. Our RD&E efforts during the past decade have led to new developments in alternative energy and fuels, advancements in intelligent and autonomous ground systems, better protected vehicles that provide increased safety for warghters, and so much more. As you will see, our capabilities are extensive and we are driven to provide the highest level of expertise to the Ground Systems Enterprise responsible for elding and sustaining not only our tracked and wheeled vehicle eets, but also logistics and sustainment equipment across the entire life cycle. Our success is derived from many sources, chief of which is our ability to rapidly draw upon resident experiential and intellectual expertise within our own organization and those of our enterprise partners in ve distinct technology focus areas:
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Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility (GVPM) Ground Systems Survivability Force Projection Technology Intelligent Ground Systems (IGS) Vehicle Electronics and Architecture (VEA)
Using a collaborative process that develops solutions to address warghter needs, the Ground System Enterprise delivers the most advanced, most effective and safest ground vehicle systems possible. This approach ensures that we all remain focused in what we do and in how we do it on our rst priority: the Soldiers who risk so much on a daily basis to protect our freedom. From a systems integration standpoint, we must continue to raise the bar so that we may truly be the multi-service, multi-agency ground vehicle center of engineering, knowledge and expertise our warghters need and so richly deserve. We look forward to stretching ourselves toward even greater heights of collaborative achievement in 2010. I hope this report provides you with renewed perspective about the RD&E capabilities, systems integration and engineering expertise TARDECs 1,400 associates bring to bear. We reach higher to ensure that our Armys ground vehicle systems remain the most sustainable, survivable and lethal vehicle platforms on earth. Dr. Grace M. Bochenek TARDEC Director
INTRODUCTION
Everything we do at TARDEC is aimed at guaranteeing the safety and security of the brave men and women from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps who defend this Nation and our freedom. This knowledge drives every one of our actions and decisions. We come to work each day with a passion to provide the best capabilities to our warghters. Each project our associates work on every little detail has the potential to save someones life. We know that each day brings a larger purpose and that our work is crucial to Soldier battleeld performance and survivability. We apply the same systematic approach to our organizational structure as we do the RD&E our talented pool of engineers, scientists and technicians perform. Our world is all about systems engineering integration and giving Soldiers vehicle platforms that provide the performance, protection and payload they need to successfully perform their missions. Each functional group within TARDEC brings core skill sets to the organization. Thus, we succeed by working together as an integrated team, sharing information vertically and horizontally throughout the organization. This combination of people, process, knowledge and technology is what enables us to look at all aspects of a warghting requirement and ensure the right technical and engineering decisions are made to provide a new capability. As we focus on Soldier ground vehicle systems requirements, we work closely with our partners to deliver timely, cost-effective and technologically superior solutions. Ground Systems Enterprise partners include:
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U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) Program Executive Ofce (PEO) Ground Combat Systems (GCS) PEO Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS & CSS) PEO Integration (I) PEO Land Systems (U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)) Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC)
We accomplish this through our ability to lead, innovate, integrate and deliver the most technologically advanced engineering solutions and sustainment expertise possible so that our Soldiers are protected by the best, most advanced vehicle systems imaginable.
Robots are often used on the battleeld to perform duties that may be too dangerous for Soldiers, such as inspecting roadway debris for explosives. Soldiers can control the robots from inside a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)vehicle or observe from a hybrid-electric High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle at a safe standoff distance. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo by Elizabeth Carnegie.) 7
TA TARDEC IS A SYSTEM-OF-SYSTEMS COMBAT MULTIPLIER
The Ground Systems Enterprises rst priority is providing the brave men and women who protect our country with the most advanced ground vehicle technologies possible. By working side-by-side with our collaborative partners, this combined team knows that the work we perform is critical to the warghters safety and success. (U.S. Army photo by SGT Gustavo Olgati.) 9
ALIGNMENT
TARDEC and its partner organizations within the TACOM LCMC are responsible for rapidly providing technology assessment and integration, critical materiel and analysis, and cradle-to-grave system support for more than 2,800 Army, Navy and Marine Corps manned and unmanned systems. The LCMC has been working for several years to ensure its people, processes and technologies are aligned, and that it is working together as a cohesive enterprise. Accomplishing this required developing the mechanisms needed in order to share information, coordinate planning efforts and make better use of resources. The creation of the Concepts, Analysis, Systems Simulation and Integration (CASSI) group and the Center for Ground Vehicle Development
and Integration (CGVDI), among other initiatives, have helped advance these efforts. CASSI and CGVDI are able to provide the necessary data needed for better informed decision making.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
TARDEC is divided into three main business groups Engineering, Research and Product Development each with its own focus and expertise. Their work, however, regularly reaches beyond organizational boundaries and requires a signicant amount of crossfunctionality. These three groups, along with the National Automotive Center (NAC) and Joint Center for Robotics (JCR), all work together as one and leverage each others expertise to develop the most advanced technology solutions possible.
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STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION GOALS

GOAL 1: GOAL 2: GOAL 3: GOAL 4: INNOVATIVE HUMAN CAPITAL ADD VALUE TO THE WARFIGHTER ENGAGE IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ALIGNMENT TO CUSTOMERS
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INTELLECTUAL RIGOR AS A CORE CAPABILITY

CONCEPTS, ANALYSIS, SYSTEM SIMULATION AND INTEGRATION
Concepting, analysis, modeling and simulation (M&S), prototyping, integration these are all vital components of TARDECs work. Each is important in and of itself, but, when brought together, they form the nucleus of our systems engineering approach. It begins with the CASSI group, which provides concepting, assessment and simulations for all of our technology focus areas. TARDECs unique strength is in the use of M&S to provide system-level performance evaluations to support complex trades for both current and future platforms. CASSI provides a single point of contact for leveraging enterprise-wide
We infuse intellectual rigor early on in the design and development process through our systems engineering approach and our associates work in concepting, analysis, M&S, prototyping and integration. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo by Carrie Deming.)
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analytical expertise, including: concepts and analysis looking at form, t and function; size, weight and power trade studies; physical simulations; physics M&S; advanced visualization and virtual prototyping; and systems demonstrators. This work ensures the right solution is designed and integrated prior to elding, minimizing timely and costly rework across the platforms life cycle.
CENTER FOR GROUND VEHICLE DESIGN AND INTEGRATION

Just as CASSI provides a onestop shop for assessment, the CGVDI combines TARDECs design and prototyping abilities with exceptional integration expertise. The CGVDI was formed during 2009 and combines what used to be two distinct groups: the Ground Vehicle Integration Center (GVIC) and the Prototype Integration Facility (PIF). By melding these
two groups into one entity, the CGVDI provides a single point of entry for the design, fabrication, integration and support of materiel solutions required by our PEO and PM partners, as well as overall project management. Once a customer requests support, the CGVDI reaches out to various stakeholdersincluding those within the RDECOM laboratory, engineering center and test community, and other DOD organizationsaround the country for: Requirements analysis and management. Requirements document management. Project performance specications. Management of cost, schedule, risk and performance of projects. Oversight of all the technology assessment and prototyping functions from analysis to prototyping, to testing and elding support.
The capabilities provided by these groups, and TARDEC as a whole, offer the PEOs and PMs a litany of research, development and engineering services from one organization. The technologies developed by TARDEC associates eventually transition back to the PEOs and PMs, making for a cost-effective and benecial partnership.
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TECHNOLOGY FOCUS AREAS

The functions resident within CASSI and the CGVDI provide a solid foundation and architecture for supporting TARDECs ve main technology research focus areas. These groupings represent how we think about the work we do and each is a key component of the overarching mission. Together, they comprise a cohesive organization that develops the advanced ground vehicle technology and engineering solutions upon which our warghters depend.
The work that associates in our GVPM Technology Focus Area perform help nd solutions for the P&E challenges faced by ground vehicle systems. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo by Elizabeth Carnegie.)
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GVPM
Power demands on the battleeld have increased exponentially, and DOD faces an ever-evolving challenge to make vehicles more energy- and fuel-efcient without sacricing performance. Led by the research being done in GVPM, TARDEC is taking on these challenges through its advanced power and energy (P&E) initiatives, which include: developing Lithiumion batteries that improve energy storage capabilities; researching electric, hybrid and fuel cell technologies; developing non-primary electrical power solutions; thermal management of hybrid-electric components; high-speed diesel combustion research; advanced uids research and much more.
The threats facing the Armys ground vehicles and Soldiers they carry are dangerous and potentially lethal. Part of our work at TARDEC is to ensure vehicles can withstand the type of punishment inicted on them in our labs to keep Soldiers safe. Our testing makes the Armys ground eet the most survivable in the world. (U.S. Army photo by Carolyn Baum.)
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Force Projection associates help ensure warghters have clean water and new fuels and lubricants for their ground vehicles. Force Projection scientists and technicians research, develop and engineer support for all ground fuels and lubricants, water purication and handling, military bridging, materiel handling, mechanical countermine and counter-IED equipment, and serves all of DOD. (U.S. Army photo.)
GROUND SYSTEMS SURVIVABILITY

Among the most important technologies TARDEC develops is the equipment designed to ensure our vehicle eet is the most survivable in the world. Our work in this eld includes identifying, developing and integrating technologies that focus on warghter safety by helping protect manned combat vehicles from a wide range of threats. We look at any and all options to make our vehicles safer, including active and
passive armor, active protection systems, signature management, laser protection and various sensor technologies. The M&S and assessment work done by the CASSI group has resulted in tools such as the underbody blast analysis, a critically essential tool for nding the most effective way to protect warghters. Whether it is unique scientic applications that identify material weaknesses, or applied research in advanced lightweight armor that is increasing protection while also
reducing vehicle weight, these technologies are helping save Soldiers lives.
FORCE PROJECTION TECHNOLOGY

Fuel and water are two of the most important resources for Soldiers on the battleeld. The Force Projection Technology focus area helps ensure that warghters have clean water for themselves and new fuels and lubricants for their ground vehicles. TARDEC is the DOD executive agent for ground
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fuels and lubricants, as well as the lead for water supply and wastewater treatment. Force Projection associates research, develop and engineer support for all ground fuels and lubricants, water purication and handling, military bridging, materiel handling, mechanical countermine and counter-improvised explosive devices (IEDs) equipment. TARDEC scientists and technicians introduce and eld new fuels and lubricants technologies, while ensuring products meet performance and environmental requirements.
IGS
TARDEC, along with its collaborative partners, serves as the focal point for much of DODs activity in the area of unmanned ground vehicle systems. The Detroit Arsenal is home to TARDECs JCR, IGS group and TARDEC group, and is strategically VEA gro co-located with the Robotic co-locat Systems Joint Program Ofce. All System the same general mission share th reducing Soldier workloads, reduc increasing Soldier safety and increasi generating crucial situational generat awareness (SA) sensory data. awarene particular, the IGS focus In partic provides leading-edge area pro military robotics technology development. IGS develops develop intelligent and autonomous intellige ground systems capable engaging threats while of enga interacting with human interact operators. Through capabilities operato such as autonomous perception navigation, intelligent and nav
tactical behavior, and command and control, autonomous ground systems are enhancing Soldier SA by providing advance warning of potential battleeld threats. The increased use of robotics in contingency operations means fewer Soldiers are put in harms way.
VEA
Vehicle electronic systems are becoming more sophisticated and more critical to mission success. The challenge is nding room within ground vehicles
Using common game controllers and intelligent software, IGS engineers are revolutionizing robotics capabilities and helping Soldiers and Marines use machines to perform the dull, dirty and dangerous duties formerly performed by humans. (U.S. Army photo.)
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for all the additional electronics equipment, while also ensuring each new system is integrated within the platform as a whole. VEA solves these challenges by leveraging and integrating the tremendous advances in electronics integration, intravehicle data networks and middleware to improve vehicle effectiveness and capabilities without compromising power and mobility.
the various costs related to maintaining ground vehicles. The NAC works with business organizations, such as the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). A NACfacilitated partnership between TARDEC and MEDC has led to funding for the MEDCs advanced energy storage program. The NAC and MEDC have also worked together on initiating a key resource-sharing alliance with the Department of Energys (DOEs) Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The alliance addresses technology gaps in alternative fuels, advanced materials and advanced energy storage capabilities. The commercial vehicle industry is also a NAC focus and under the Class 8 Truck Users Forum, the NAC and the American Trucking Associations Technology and Maintenance Councils key commercial trucking eets agreed
to demonstrate relevant advanced technologies for military and commercial trucking eets on commercial Class 8 trucks. The rst demonstration will focus on advanced sensors that enable condition-based maintenance.
JCR
Much like the NAC, the JCR, which is part of the TACOM LCMC and housed at TARDEC, leverages the best available technology from industry, academia and government to build and sustain robust robotic capabilities in the interests of national security and Soldier safety. The JCR focuses on integrating robotic capability development through modeling and simulation, robotic experimentation and robotic knowledge management. A key JCR objective is to promote robotic technology awareness to local, state and
NAC
The NAC serves as TARDECs information conduit to industry, academia and government agencies, and provides the necessary catalyst for developing and exchanging automotive technologies. The NAC works to benet both current and future military ground vehicle systems by focusing on dualuse technologies, performance improvements, service-life extensions and reductions in
Reducing warghters burdens with vehicle technology is becoming critical to mission success. The VEA integration challenge is nding room within ground vehicles for all the additional electronics equipment. The APD is providing engineering data to help engineers create more rened designs and mature core mobility technologies. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo.) 18 TARDEC 2009 ANNUAL REPORT
national communities through educational and promotional outreach. This includes working with groups that include the: MEDC, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), National Defense Industrial Association and educational institutions, such as the University of Michigan, Oakland University and the United States Military Academy, just to name a few.
These relationships and outreach opportunities will lead to more extensive collaborations in the future. The Robotics Innovation Workshop, for example, brought together the national robotics community to brainstorm and develop a white paper that delineated robotics requirements and matched them to current and
future robotics capabilities as part of an effort to develop a robotics strategy. These efforts are positioning the JCR as the leader for providing strategic direction in innovative robotic solutions to the military and the Nation.
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PEOPLE AND FACILITIES

PEOPLE
Our workforce is our strength. For more than 60 years, our associates have been problem-solvers committed to developing military ground vehicle systems solutions that provide Soldiers with unmatched battleeld capabilities. Systems engineering makes it possible for our 1,400-plus associates to rapidly respond to warghters requests for well-integrated technology solutions, when and where they need them most. As an organization, we engage the most talented people possible to solve emerging challenges and potential technology or capability gaps. That means constantly searching for top talent inside the government and out to supplement our team of highlyskilled engineers, scientists and technicians. In addition to making the right hiring decisions, we grow our workforces collective capabilities through continuing education and rotational and developmental assignments. Creating an innovative Human Capital Strategy was a strategic initiative in 2009 as TARDEC strengthened its workforce development, talent acquisition, employee leadership development and employee engagement.
TARDEC associates are innovative problem-solvers, dedicated professionals and world-class scientists, engineers and technicians. They are committed to providing Soldiers with unmatched battleeld capabilities. (U.S. Army photo.)
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In August 2009, military and political dignitaries joined TARDEC Director Dr. Grace M. Bochenek (center) in breaking ground for the Ground Systems Power and Energy Laboratory (GSPEL). Scheduled to open in September 2011, the GSPEL will combine state-of-the-art facilities with the expertise of TARDEC associates to develop the next generation of ground vehicle P&E solutions. From left: COL Keith Landry, Louisville District Commander, Army Corps of Engineers; thenTACOM LCMC CG MG Scott G. West; Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI); Bochenek; Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI); Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI); and then Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Development and Army Chief Scientist Dr. Thomas H. Killion. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo by Elizabeth Carnegie.)
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EDUCATION
TARDEC places a premium on higher learning and has programs in place to encourage associates to continue their education. As a result, a signicant number of associates are either in pursuit of or have earned advanced degrees. There are currently 207 associates pursuing masters degrees and 54 pursuing bachelors degrees, including 43 from TARDECs Co-Op Program. Thirty-two associates have doctorates, 370 hold masters degrees and 610 have bachelors degrees. Associates can also receive opportunities for long-term training, on-site masters degrees and specialized developmental assignments. TARDECs career and professional development programs are designed to attract and retain the highest quality people in their respective career elds. By developing core competencies across the
full spectrum of capabilities skill sets, TARDEC associates enhance combat capabilities for warghters and develop excellent science and engineering expertise.
FACILITIES
The breadth of TARDECs laboratory capabilities matches the span of our mission. Our engineers systems integration responsibilities require that they be ready to address whatever challenges current or future our Nations warghters encounter. TARDECs more than 50-plus labs* totaling more than 840,000 square feet of laboratory space allow us to evaluate every element of every vehicle system or subsystem, as well as the system as a whole. Our lab technicians and researchers use test equipment to push vehicles to their limits to nd potential performance, propulsion or power challenges before they occur. Our Systems Integration Laboratories (SILs) provide test platforms for engineers to nd the best t for new technologies within an existing vehicle, and
TARDEC UNIVERSITY
The Career Development Team, through TARDEC University, provides the structure to implement TARDECs dynamic education and training and human capability plans, in collaboration with the RDECOM Human Resource staff and LCMC community. TARDEC University prepares and executes human resource planning and management programs for a technically and ethnically diverse workforce. In FY09, TARDEC associates took part in a total of 258,883 hours of training in engineering and science classes, as well as leadership and executive/management training.
* See Appendix A for a complete list of TARDECs facilities
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Once complete, the GSPEL will feature one of the largest environmental test chambers in the world. The lab will be able to test vehicles of all shapes and sizes, such as the MRAP pictured here, in extreme temperature and weather conditions. (U.S. Army photo by Carolyn Baum.)
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to see how all systems work together before nal integration. TARDECs combined laboratory and test cell capabilities help infuse the necessary intellectual rigor early in the development phase, shortening lead times and making the integration process more time- and cost-efcient. We work out the details, large and small, in the labs so technology integration into the vehicle becomes a seamless, repeatable process.
alternative fuels, propulsion systems and powertrain management. By combining TARDECs state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment with the expertise of its associates who specialize in nding innovative technology solutions, the GSPEL will become a center for the free exchange of ideas, resources and data, which will lead to the next generation of ground vehicle P&E solutions
needs and is honored by the recognition their work receives.
ARMYS GREATEST INVENTION (AGI) AWARDS

These awards recognize innovative products emerging from the Armys R&D community that enhance warghter performance capabilities and increase safety. Soldiers decide which inventions are the best based on their eld experiences, which makes receiving these awards all the more prestigious.
AWARDS
TARDECs engineers, scientists and technicians are part of a long line of innovators. Our associates are problem solvers and have been developing solutions for military ground vehicle systems for decades. Their engineering expertise, intellectual rigor and resourcefulness can be seen in the work they do every day. TARDEC delivers innovative technology solutions that satisfy warghters constantly changing
GROUND SYSTEMS POWER AND ENERGY LABORATORY (GSPEL)

In August 2009, we broke ground on a new facility that represents the future of ground vehicle P&E initiatives. The new GSPEL is scheduled to be completed in September 2011, and will accelerate research and development (R&D) and testing capabilities for advanced
MRAP EXPEDIENT ARMOR PROGRAM (MEAP) ADD-ON-ARMOR KIT

The MRAP Expedient Armor Program Add-on-Armor Kit was one of two TARDEC projects to earn a 2008 AGI Award. TARDEC was approached to develop an armor protection kit for MRAPs to safeguard Soldiers against an extremely lethal threat in theater IEDs and the emerging
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explosively formed penetrator (EFP) threat. The MEAP team formed to develop an expedient armor solution against EFPs. At the time, seven MRAP variants required a unique kit, and prototype kits needed to be designed, fabricated and tested. The challenge was to take the base MRAP vehicles, without the benet of original equipment manufacturer technical data or complete engineering drawings, and employ a rigorous process to characterize, analyze, design, fabricate and integrate the solution onto the eet of MRAP vehicle variants. The entire process took approximately 6.5 weeks (per vehicle). TARDECs dedicated associates were able to deliver innovative engineering solutions to meet the accelerated MEAP timelines in just days.
TARDEC AGI award winner. The OSRVT is an innovative modular video and data system that enables warghters to remotely receive near-real-time surveillance image and geospatial data directly from tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and manned platforms. OSRVTs enhance Soldier situational awareness with UAV video for planning missions, gathering intelligence and monitoring enemy activity, resulting in greater Soldier safety and survivability. The A-Kit package invention provides all the necessary OSRVT components neatly, ergonomically and without blocking any emergency paths on multiple variants of Stryker platform vehicles.
Those earning this recognition have shown scientic and technical excellence through their work on projects that further improve the Armys capabilities. In FY09, TARDEC associates worked on ve award-winning projects:
LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLE UNDERBODY PROTECTION SYSTEM (LVUPS)

TARDEC PIF engineers designed, fabricated and demonstrated the LVUPS, which exceeded the blast threat requirements for lightweight tactical vehicles. TARDEC was involved from the beginning, which gave PEO CS & CSSs PM Light Tactical Vehicles the opportunity to gather data and design information to inuence future production.
R&D ACHIEVEMENT (RDA) AWARDS

The RDA Awards recognize exceptional scientic and engineering achievement by military and civilian personnel.
CONVOY ACTIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY (CAST)

Conducting sustainment convoy operations is critical for providing Combatant
ONE SYSTEM REMOTE VIDEO TERMINAL (OSRVT) A-KIT

The OSRVT A-Kit is the second
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Ground vehicles must be powerful and efcient. Most importantly, they must provide protection for Soldiers. The work taking place in TARDECs Ground Systems Survivability Technology Focus Area helps ensure the Armys vehicles and the Soldiers using them are the best protected in the world. (U.S. Army photo by SSG Brien Vorhees.) 26 TARDEC 2009 ANNUAL REPORT
Commanders with the right support, at the right time and place, and in the right quantities. The ability to conduct sustainment convoys in a variety of hostile environments requires force projection measures that address enemy threats and protect Soldiers. CAST helps alleviate some of these challenges. CAST is an autonomous following system for the tactical wheeled vehicle eet that increases situational awareness for crew members and provides additional vehicle security. TARDEC developed CAST with support from the ARL Human Research Engineering Directorate and TRADOCs Combined Arms Support Command.
at risk in hostile areas. Through TARDECs EIP , advancements in elastomeric components are expected to improve track durability, reducing maintenance costs and keeping warghters out of harms way.
GROUND VEHICLE CONTROL AIDS FOR IMPROVED MOBILITY WITH INDIRECT VISION, DRIVEBY-WIRE CREW STATIONS (COLLABORATION WITH ARL)
ARL submitted this winning nomination for work in collaboration with TARDEC to develop a set of control aids to improve mobility in the Armys indirect-vision, drive-by-wire ground vehicle systems. ARL and TARDEC addressed degraded operator perception and examined novel forms of guarded mobility that concurrently integrate operator and autonomous control to prevent collisions.
HIGH-PRESSURE JET PROPELLANT-8 (JP-8) EVAPORATION AND COMBUSTION VARIANCES IN COMPARISON TO DIESEL FUEL NUMBER 2 (DF-2)
TARDEC GVPM team members developed the rst explicit comparison between modern JP-8 and diesel fuel. These studies led to a rst-of-its-kind JP-8 ignition database and a methodology for estimating JP-8 evaporation rates. It is anticipated that this new JP-8 database will serve as a critical source for further developing engineering models for assessing JP-8s impact on diesel engines designed to operate on DF-2.
ELASTOMER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (EIP)

Track is the second-highest cost driver on Army vehicles. If track fails in the eld, an entire platoon must be mobilized to protect the vehicle and crew, putting Soldiers
BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS (BEYA)

TARDEC engineer Christopher Scott was a distinguished award recipient at the annual BEYA Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Global
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Competitive Conference. The event recognizes individuals who have achieved exceptional career gains in government and industry, as well as lifetime achievement and pioneering feats. Scott was honored in the category for Modern-Day Technology Leaders, which encompasses those who are exceptional in their performance and will help shape the future course of engineering, science and technology.
It consisted of two Soldiers operating the motion simulator patrolling a dense urban area. The mission tested the vehicles major power-consuming subsystems, including mobility and weapons systems.
Channel Ground-to-Air Radio System Radio Mount for M915 semi-trucks. He designed the mount and bracket from which the radio was mounted in the ceiling between the driver and commanders seat.
ADDITIONAL RECOGNITIONS
TARDECs workforce has been recognized in many ways during the past year for their hard work and dedication. Additional honors earned include:
ARMY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

TARDECs strategic partners, Robotics Engineering Excellence, Inc. and Precision Combustion, Inc., received two of the 10 awards presented and were selected from across the Army for representing excellence in small business research and development.
ARMY M&S AWARDS

TARDEC earned two Army M&S Awards for the Vehicle Propulsion System Evaluation Tool (VPSET) and Duty Cycle Experiments (DCE). The TARDEC GVPM M&S Team developed the VPSET in partnership with a commercial provider. VPSET will streamline the acquisition process for Army and USMC ground vehicles. The DCE was designed to measure crew vehicle-use histories in a simulation-based environment.
PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARD, MERITORIOUS EXECUTIVE

TARDEC Director Dr. Grace Bochenek was selected for this prestigious award in 2008, which she received in 2009.
ARMY SCIENCE CONFERENCE BEST PAPER AWARD

TARDEC associates Dr. Peter Schihl and Laura Hoogterp received the Best Paper Award for their P&E technical session presentation, On the Ignition and Combustion Variances of Jet
2008 MILITARY SUGGESTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

CW3 Jason Greegor, who is from TARDECs Military Advisor Development Group, recognized the need to relocate the Single
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Propellant 8 and Diesel Fuel in Military Diesel Engines.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION (ISO) 14001:2004

TARDEC received zero ndings of nonconformance for the third consecutive year on its annual ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Surveillance Audit. ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining a business and reducing environmental impact. As this becomes an increasingly important issue across the globe, it is important that TARDEC continues doing its part in ways both big (ensuring construction activities dont result in ground contamination) and small (turning off lights in rooms that are not in use). As TARDEC continues to grow in size, the focus on environmental efforts will continue to grow as well.
We work hard each and every day to ensure Soldiers have the most advanced technologies possible. The QRC addresses battleeld related-requests that often lead to elded technologies such as the MRAP vehicle OWM kit, which prevents vehicles from bringing down low-hanging wires. (U.S. Army photo.)
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BUDGET
TARDECs FY09 total budget was $637.8 million.* Of this funding, $189.9 million was for life cycle system support, which includes direct and reimbursable Operations and Maintenance, Army, and Army Working Capital Funds that support demonstration and validation, and engineering and manufacturing development. Additionally, $447.9 million was allotted for technology development. This included $68.1 million in research and development reimbursements, as well as a combined $379.8 million for basic research, applied research, advanced technology development and major systems development. Basic research (6.1) initiatives provide fundamental knowledge for the solution of identied military problems. Applied research (6.2) activity translates promising basic research into solutions for broadly dened military needs, short of major development projects, with a view to developing and evaluating technical feasibility. Advanced technology development (6.3) includes all efforts which have moved into the development and integration of hardware and other technology products for eld experiments and tests. * Budget amounts are accurate as of Sept. 30, 2009.
Life Cycle Systems Support $189.9 million
Technology Development $447.9 million
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$68.1 million R&D Reimbursements
$379.8 million Basic, Applied, Advanced Technology and Major Systems Development
Total Technology Development (RDT&E 6.1-6.7 and Reimbursable)
$6.6 million (6.1) $266.5 million (6.3)
$82.4 million (6.2)
Basic, Applied and Advanced Technology Development
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DELIVER FOR THE WARFIGHTER

The nature of TARDECs role is to be exible and responsive. The enemies our Army is ghting against are always changing and adapting their methods, and our Soldiers must have the tools needed to counter any and all threats. TARDEC, in direct engineering support to the TACOM LCMC, PEOs and USMC, delivers, well-integrated solutions that save lives and protect Soldier equipment. The QRC has played a pivotal role in developing several vital solutions for deployed Soldiers. Some 2009 QRC projects include: Wire Neutralization System (WNS), which addresses the IED threat; Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle Overhead Wire Mitigation (OWM) kit, which prevents vehicles from bringing down low-hanging wires; and the mechanics platform, which provides eld mechanics with safe access to the engine compartment of tall tactical vehicles. One project currently underway is the Thrown Object Protection System, which is a series of nets and poles designed to deect objects thrown at vehicles. The QRC is also managing requirements, development, production and system elding for three MRAP variants. and tested both the Wolf Collar and the Wolf Claw. The Wolf Collar is a roller-mounted set of chains and hooks designed for specic IED threats. This simple addition to a roller system adds signicant protection to vehicle operators and crews. The Wolf Claw creates a greater distance between a vehicle, the Soldiers occupying it and a potential blast area. The Wolf Claw kit is engineered with the exibility to attach directly to a vehicle or roller bracket. The Wolf Claw has proven to be a highly effective tool for mitigating potential threats to Soldiers.
QUICK REACTION CELL (QRC)

The QRC is TARDECs main point of entry for battleeld-related requests, whether theyre for information or for support of urgent needs and requirements. The QRC tracks and processes Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statements, provides technology vetting through TARDEC subjectmatter experts (SMEs), eld assistance Science and Technology teams worldwide and Army combat training centers.
NEXT-GENERATION SELF PROTECTED ADAPTIVE ROLLER KIT (SPARK) ROLLER

The WNS group technology solutions also include the SPARK Vehicle Counter Measure Bracket (VCMB). The VCMB accommodates the SPARK roller, Cyclone Blower, Wolf Claw and
WIRE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEM (WNS)

As part of the WNS program, TARDEC engineers designed
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Rhino attachments, giving unit commanders optional tools to outt their vehicles for missionspecic mobility requirements. TARDECs VCMB development has largely improved Soldier and vehicle protection.
TARDEC works to develop the most advanced ground vehicle solutions for Soldiers. One of our latest technologies is the Wolf Claw and Wolf Collar, shown here attached to the front of an MRAP on the battleeld. (U.S. Army photo.)
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R&D CASE STUDIES

An ongoing Army challenge is to design a vehicle with the power, protection and payload capabilities to address Soldiers modern battleeld operational requirements while also meeting energy- and fuel-efciency targets. TARDECs unique skills and abilities, combined with stateof-the-art laboratory, testing and simulation facilities, allows us to make signicant contributions to vehicle development, design and conceptualization. Each year, TARDEC associates are involved in an extraordinary number of projects in support of the PEOs, PMs and ground vehicle community. What follows is just a sampling of the type of work being done each and every day. The programs, initiatives and events highlighted showcase the wideranging scope of our expertise and capabilities. The common thread they all share is that their success is due in large part to innovative
The MRAP CI programs goal is to develop integration kits for a suite of C4I equipment and three weapon station platforms. The CGVDI is the systems integration lead for the program, working to ensure these enhanced capabilities are integrated seamlessly into multiple MRAP vehicle variants. (U.S. Army TARDEC graphic.)
thinking, collaboration and a systems engineering perspective.
MRAP VEHICLE CAPABILITY INSERTION (CI) PROGRAM

This ongoing initiative ensures new technology and equipment developed for MRAPs undergo a seamless integration process and provide enhanced capabilities.
The success of this program a collaborative effort between Joint Program Management Ofce MRAP and the CGVDI has led to increased leveraging of the design and integration capabilities of the CGVDI in support of a growing number of PMs for their technology insertion projects.
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The CGVDI serves as the MRAP CI programs systems integration lead for providing rapid assessment and integration expertise. The programs goal is to develop integration kits for a suite of command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) equipment and three weapon station platforms the Remote Weapon Station, Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System and Objective Gunners Protection Kit with the greatest degree of commonality across the MRAP eet. The CGVDI, as the main kits developer, is responsible for the detailed design and integration of this diverse component set into all elded MRAP variants.
M&S tool that can evaluate the effects of underbody blasts on vehicle systems and allow better understanding of the injury risks to vehicle occupants as a result of the blast wave. With the Nation in the midst of multiple overseas contingency operations (OCO), vehicular injuries to Soldiers are a signicant concern, and data from the battleeld indicates the predominant cause is IED attacks. The blast itself happens quickly with the entire vehicle exposed to a mine blast in less than 50 milliseconds. However, in that short time, signicant damage can occur. The blast wave and debris cause an enormous momentum transfer to the vehicle, in some situations rupturing the vehicle oor or underbody, resulting in structural damage that can leave Soldiers exposed to accelerants and projectiles that may cause serious injury or fatality.
The underbody blast analysis tool provides a versatile framework for analyzing multiple vehicle system designs prior to physical livere testing of vehicle platforms. By merging existing database research with actual test site data, researchers can develop predictive algorithms through physics-based modeling to access, analyze and reverse engineer the potential effects of blast events on vehicle systems and crew compartments. The data obtained from these simulations helps engineers integrate innovative solutions into their technical designs by making them more occupant-centric so that warghters are provided with the best survivability solutions, regardless of the vehicle platform.
UNDERBODY BLAST ANALYSIS TOOL

One of TARDECs many analytical challenges during 2009 was to develop a state-of-the-art, systems-level computational
GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE (GCV)

Advanced concepting and modeling work has provided signature capabilities for designing the GCV, which is currently one
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of the Armys most signicant development challenges. Creating a new military combat vehicle is an extensive and complex process, requiring the collaborative efforts of all of RDECOM in support of program owner PEO-I. Finding the most effective design entails negotiating numerous compromises to determine the right conguration, and this type of analysis is where TARDECs resident expertise is most valuable. The GCV process started with a task force that was directed to determine requirements. All of RDECOM participated in the initial work for the GCV and TARDECs contribution was using our systems engineering, technology integration and analytical assessment capabilities to help shape achievable metrics based on key performance parameters early in requirements phase. We assess the design concepts for transportability, weight, power
and mobility to determine which equipment, components or subcomponents will work best across a vast operational spectrum. In addition to its work on requirements, TARDEC is continuing to play a signicant role in support of RDECOM in the GCV development process, through technology development and analysis, and integrated advanced technology demonstrations.
FUEL EFFICIENT GROUND VEHICLE DEMONSTRATOR (FED) PROGRAM

Increasing fuel efciency across the Armys ground vehicle eet is a major area of focus for our engineers, scientists and technicians. Our work and experience in this area closely aligns with the FED program, initiated by the Ofce of the Secretary of Defense, which aims to improve military vehicle technology by reducing fuel consumption on the
battleeld. TARDEC is leading a collaborative working group where SMEs from government, industry and academia come together to assess possible technologies, while developing innovative concepts and ideas. TARDEC researchers work sideby-side with experts from the automotive and manufacturing sectors to develop new designs that integrate a wide variety of technologies to improve fuel efciency without degrading overall vehicle performance. The biggest benet we have gained from this program is an
TARDEC is leading a collaborative effort to develop possible concepts for a fuel-efcient vehicle demonstrator. (U.S. Army graphic.)
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increased understanding of fuelefcient design that we, in turn, use to export to the enterprise to develop even better technologies for our warghters. The FED program provides TARDEC a unique opportunity to enhance the Armys position as a provider of optimized, fuel-efcient design.
USMC LIGHTWEIGHT WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (LWPS)

TARDECs main focus is on ground vehicle systems for the Army, but our engineering expertise means we are often called upon to work with other branches of the military on non-vehicle related projects. The work weve done with the USMC on the LWPS is one such example. TARDECs Fresh Water Treatment Facility at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (SANGB) in Michigan supported the Aberdeen Test Center in testing the LWPS, which utilizes ultraltration and reverse osmosis technologies to provide 125 gallons per hour (GPH) of potable water from a freshwater source and 75 GPH from a saltwater source. The LWPS provides a safe water supply for deployed Soldiers.
AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) DEVELOPMENT

Fuel efciency is vital and can be improved exponentially when combined with other technologies TARDEC is developing along with our industry partners. The APU is a TARDEC-led program that focuses on developing the means to provide auxiliary power to the Abrams tank while stationary in order to save fuel. The APU ts under armor in the tank and can save 74 gallons of fuel per day in wartime. That results in a savings of two fuel tankers per day, per brigade. The
The APU will help increase fuel efciency by providing power to vehicles while stationary, saving signicant amounts of fuel. (U.S. Army photo.)
APU is a collaborative project between TARDEC, PM Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT), Yuma Proving Ground, Aberdeen Test Center and our industry partners. The APU has already undergone a series of tests, and the results will help write the specications for PM HBCT in their selection of an Abrams APU.
USMC TACTICAL ICE MAKING MACHINE (TIMM)

The USMC requested that TARDEC lead the TIMM effort
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to develop a more ruggedized mobile ice machine to support Marines in the eld. Operational requirements include producing 2,000 pounds of ice per day, operating in ambient temperatures of 55 Celsius (C), withstanding storage temperatures of 60 C and able to be housed in a standard military transportation container. This project is a joint development effort with the U.S. Navys Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center.
systems to allow Soldiers to focus on higher-level tasks. Conducting sustainment convoy operations is a crucial function and doing so safely in a variety of hostile environments requires measures that address enemy threats and protect Soldiers. CAST is an autonomous following system that eases some of these challenges by increasing crewmembers SA, decreasing driver workload and fatigue, and providing additional vehicle security or advance warning. Using a collaborative approach, TARDEC worked with the Army Research Laboratorys (ARL s) Human Research Engineering Directorate and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Commands (TRADOCs) Combined Arms Support Command to develop CAST more quickly and ensure it underwent the most robust testing possible so that it would
successfully address warghters needs and Army operational and safety requirements.
ROBOTICS RODEO
A major 2009 event that helped move intelligent and autonomous ground systems forward was the rst-ever Robotics Rodeo. We thought of a new way to tie together material development (TARDEC) and Army Operations to build R&D. The rodeo, which took place in the summer of 2009, originated during a series of Robotics Innovation Workshops held by TARDEC, the U.S. Army Integration Capabilities Center and TRADOC. The goal was to determine which robotic systems could best ease Soldiers operational burdens. These meetings then led to the development of a Robotics Strategy White Paper dening a strategy for military robotics. The inspiration for the Robotics Rodeo was born from this process.
CONVOY ACTIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES (CAST)

Intelligent and autonomous ground systems are having signicant impact on the battleeld currently and will continue to do so in the future. CAST a Research and Development Achievement (RDA) Awards program recipient has the potential to alleviate present-day convoy operation challenges, by using autonomous
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The 2009 Robotics Rodeo was the rst event to bring together the Soldiers using robotic technologies in the eld with the people developing the requirements and technologies. Soldiers tested new technologies and provided feedback on how robotic systems could be improved. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo.)
The event was designed to educate and inform key leaders and decision makers about available technology and how to potentially shorten the cycle for elding robotic, intelligent and autonomous ground vehicle systems. The rodeo successfully brought together the technology, the people developing the technology and those writing the requirements needed to get those technologies to the eld quickly. Held at Fort Hood, TX, and jointly hosted by TARDEC, TRADOC and III Corps, Soldiers learned about, tested and provided feedback and suggestions on ways to improve the technology. Observational data gathered during the event was compiled into a database that will provide crucial insights into the current state of technology and help TRADOC ofcials draft requirements so more of these technologies can be put in Soldiers hands.
AUTONOMOUS PLATFORM DEMONSTRATOR (APD)

The APD is a test platform used to assess vehicle electronics congurations before integration into the actual vehicle itself. The APD is a Robotic Vehicle Control Architecture integration platform and is helping engineers develop, integrate and test the next generation of unmanned ground vehicle mobility technologies. TARDEC, along with its sister labs, is developing and maturing these technologies to benet all unmanned platform mobility, subsystem and control development. The APD tests hybrid-electric drive, advanced suspension and thermal management systems, and the data gained from these tests will help rene Armed Robotic Vehicle System Design Document-level designs and provide design risk reduction for future platform requirements.
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GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM (GVSETS)

By working with industry, academia and other government agencies, TARDEC associates are able to gather information and ideas that help us better serve our warghters. The success
of the rst-ever GVSETS is a testament to how benecial this approach can be to all involved. The event, hosted with the National Defense Industrial Associations (NDIAs) Michigan Chapter, took place over three days in August 2009, and brought together scientists and engineers from government, industry and
academia to discuss technological challenges, opportunities and potential solutions associated with ground vehicle R&D efforts. This was the rst time an event like this united the entire ground vehicle systems community. Those in attendance learned about the latest developments in
Robots are being used by Soldiers more than ever to help safely navigate the many dangers encountered on the battleeld, such as investigating roadside debris that could be disguising an IED. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Carnegie.)
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technology and research, as well as future Army requirements in a number of technology elds. This symposium was unique in its broad focus and emphasis on the collaborative and innovative approach necessary to help Soldiers stay one step ahead in an era of persistent conict.
ADVANCED BATTERY INITIATIVE

The NACs work bringing together industry and government was key in the initial stages of TARDECs advanced battery initiative. As the Nation has become increasingly focused on nding ways to achieve energy independence, our work developing alternative energy, fuel and propulsion solutions for the militarys ground vehicle eet has taken on a greater sense of urgency and importance.
In early 2009, TARDEC hosted a Battery Summit that brought together military and industry representatives to discuss a strategic plan and near-term approach for developing advanced batteries that will provide greater energy storage capacity. Based on those discussions, an Advanced Automotive Battery Initiative white paper was developed, which outlined existing technology gaps in the advanced energy storage eld and made a detailed argument for a strong domestic manufacturing and supply base for advanced batteries.
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The warghter is always the top priority of Ground Systems Enterprise partners. We continuously search for new ways to help Soldiers complete their missions successfully and safely. (U.S. Army photo.)
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TARDEC IS A SYSTEM TA WITHIN A SYSTEM-OF-SYSTEMS

First First Firs t an and df fore foremost, oremo most st, we s ser serve erve ve w war war ar gh ghte ghters. hters rs. We We s str strive tri ive to p ive pro provide rovi vid ide de t th these hese m hese men en a and nd dw wom women omen en with the technologies to accomplish their missions and make it home safely. This is a massive effort, and we cannot do it alone. We work with numerous collaborative partners in government, industry and academia to achieve our goals, making TARDEC a system within a system-of-systems.
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WORKING WITHIN THE DOD

ground vehicle systems. As the ground systems integration lead for DOD, we work with the organizations that comprise the Ground Systems Enterprise, which includes the TACOM LCMC, RDECOM and its Technology Focus Teams, the ILSC, TRADOC, and DOD PEOs and PMs. We directly support our TACOM LCMC partners PEO GCS and PEO CS &CSS, as well as PEO-I and PEO Land Systems (USMC). The PEOs provide our Soldiers with all the equipment and support materials they need to be successful, from tanks and armored vehicles to force sustainment systems and bridging. We work closely with the PEOs to provide RD&E expertise throughout an items life cycle.
We are a part of RDECOM, the Armys largest technology developer. RDECOM is the Armys organic RD&E team, sustaining the Armys dominance and preparing new technology solutions for future challenges. As working members of the Materiel Enterprise, we are the Armys system engineers. RDECOM is transforming Army RD&E by focusing the talents of its thousands of scientists and engineers on the technology that impacts the Army the most, and
integrating technological systems across the battleeld. We are proud to be a part of this collaborative enterprise which manages the most diverse portfolio in the Army. Moving forward with RDECOM to support the Armys imperative Prepare, Sustain, Reset, Transform we will continue to provide scientic and engineering expertise for manned and unmanned ground support systems, and to serve as the knowledge center for
TARDEC was fortunate enough to have two of its technologies win Armys Greatest Invention Awards in 2009. One was for the MEAP AoA Kit, which safeguards Soldiers against IEDs and EFPs. MEAP AoA Team Leader Debbie DiCesare (center) receives the AGI award from Army Materiel Command Deputy CG LTG James Pillsbury (far left) during the awards ceremony, while TARDEC Director Dr. Grace Bochenek (second from left), ARL Armor Mechanics Branch Chief Dr. Scott E. Schoenfeld and then-RDECOM CG MG Paul Izzo look on. (U.S. Army photo by Carolyn Baum.)
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ENGINEERING CASE STUDIES

DIMINISHING MANUFACTURING SOURCES AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES (DMSMS) PROGRAM
This program is part of our Industrial Base Integration Team (IBIT), which supports all TACOM LCMC equipment and supporting organizations by identifying, coordinating and resolving industrial base issues, providing engineering support for TACOM LCMC depots and arsenals, and providing documentation and coordination across the TACOM LCMC, RDECOM, Army Materiel Command (AMC) and DOD for DMSMS issues. DMSMS occurs when a manufacturer discontinues or reduces production of a needed part below the quantity required by DOD. In September 2009, a nearly $2 million contract was awarded to Michigan-based Automation Alley to help nd ways to ll these shortages. The contract allows the TACOM LCMC, TARDEC and Automation Alley to collaborate to nd replacement parts for ground vehicle platforms at a time when LCMC managers are seeking maximum support options for worn, aging and battle-damaged equipment, while the commercial industrial base deals with repercussions from the economic downturn. reecting changing demands and resources in support of Army Regulation 700-90, Army Industrial Base Process, requirements. The current process to analyze the industrial bases capabilities is limited to narrowly focused, labor-intensive case studies completed by SMEs. These studies are largely qualitative and lack a comprehensive view of the interrelations of issues and constraints within the industrial base and across the eet. To achieve IBITs goal, a multiobjective model will be developed using optimization and simulation to predict system performance based on key metrics such as post, throughput, cycle time and utilization to obtain recommended solutions. An analytical process will be established to support this model and to institutionalize data collection and further develop expertise within the LCMC for industrial base health analysis.
INDUSTRIAL BASE WORKLOAD LEVELING

The workload leveling project is a collaborative effort amongst the TACOM LCMC IBIT, including members from the PEOs, ILSC and TARDEC, with support from Sandia National Laboratories. The projects goal is to institutionalize a quantitative analytical process utilizing a skilled organization within the LCMC to provide input for industrial base leadership decisions for workload allocation. The process is based on optimized simulations of relevant scenarios
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support the Armys manufacturing and remanufacturing needs.
VALUE ENGINEERING
Value Engineering (VE) is a systematic effort to analyze the functions of goods, products and services to ensure required functions are achieved at the lowest possible costs. It enhances the LCMCs ability to meet strategic goals and objectives while adding value for the warghter. In 2009, the TACOM LCMC VE Team was honored by both DOD and AMC for its achievements in using VE methodology to help reduce costs. The work performed by the VE team resulted in savings of more than $400 million the largest savings performance in AMC history.
DEPOT LIAISON PROGRAM

The program creates synergies and aligns engineering functions among the different areas within the TACOM LCMC and depot communities. Providing an on-site engineer increases collaborative opportunities to assist with issues and proposed resolutions. The liaison program fosters improved communication, supports the day-to-day depot mission and
establishes working partnerships that bridge communication gaps. The IBIT brings together the acquisition (PEO), logistics (ILSC) and technology (TARDEC) pieces in support of the ground systems industrial base. By leveraging IBIT, the TARDEC liaison builds a collaborative partnership to increase efciency, product quality and overall effectiveness to
Our Soldiers are part of the most sustainable, survivable and lethal ghting force on Earth. The entire Ground Systems Enterprise is dedicated to making sure that never changes. (U.S. Army photo.)
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OUTREACH
TARDEC participates in numerous initiatives geared toward encouraging young people to take an interest in science and engineering. Events such as Robotics Engineering and Technology Week provide an opportunity to introduce middle and high school students to technology-based careers through interactive demonstrations with current and future robotic systems.
WORKING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY

Our location in southeast Michigan is critical to TARDECs success. Southeast Michigan is the headquarters and R&D hub for our Nations domestic automotive industry and is also home to some of the top engineering schools in the world. Many of the worlds preeminent science and engineering minds come to Michigan to study and develop intellectually.
The International MXT-MVA (Military Vehicle-Armored), an all-terrain, armored wheeled vehicle platform designed to provide enhanced ballistics and blast protection against IEDs, appears in the Dearborn, MI, Memorial Day Parade. The events theme, Patriotism: Past and Present, provided an opportunity for TARDEC to display the latest advancements in ground vehicle systems to the public. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo by Chris Williams.) 47
At a time when Michigan is looking for ways to diversify commercially and attract technology leaders, pairing military ground vehicle systems and the automotive industry is a logical approach. Developing a defense industry corridor allows access to vast amounts of automotive and engineering expertise and offers the Ground Systems Enterprise the potential to continue developing advanced technologies to support warghters for years to come.
and experimentation to real-world scenarios. In the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) competition, teams of high school students and their science and engineering mentors spend six weeks building the robots from a parts kit before competing against other FIRST teams at the local, regional and, potentially, national levels. TARDEC associates have mentored FIRST teams for the past 10 years. This important initiative provides the
chance to build solid relationships with students and emphasize the important role robotics play in everyday life. TARDEC associates reach out to young people not only through TARDEC as an organization, but individually through their respective communities. We have taken a leading role in the eCYBERMISSION program, which is a free, Web-based science, math and technology competition
ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION

The JCR, in particular, engages in several hands-on robotics-related competitions for both college and high school students, such as the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) where teams of undergraduate and graduate students compete in outdoor robotics competitions designed to apply classroom instruction
TARDEC participates in a variety of outreach opportunities aimed at encouraging young people to take an active interest in the elds of science and engineering. A TARDEC IGS engineer meets with a group of elementary school students to discuss some of TARDECs intelligent and autonomous ground systems and the ways in which they can help Soldiers. (U.S. Army TARDEC photo.)
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for students in the sixth through ninth grades. The competition gives students the opportunity to see real-life applications for math and technology. One of our engineers mentored a team from a Detroit inner-city middle school on a project that used data to support the design of a new bridge and tunnel across the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Through the eCYBERMISSION
program students have been able to earn more than $60,000 in educational scholarships. We also offer young men and women the opportunity to get hands-on experience in science and engineering. Through TARDECs Summer Hire and Student Career Educational Programs (SCEP), high school and college students are exposed to cutting-edge technologies and
engage in real-life engineering challenges in TARDEC labs and facilities, where they work alongside top researchers, scientists and technicians. For 2009, 20 students were selected for the Summer Hire Program from the 176 applicants. Students who successfully complete the program have the opportunity to convert to the SCEP , and a total of 14 Summer Hire students were converted to the SCEP last year. Additionally, 234 college students from 44 different schools applied to be part of TARDECs SCEP , and 68 were selected. TARDEC hired 23 of those students in FY09, and 20 were converted to interns. TARDEC recruits the best student engineers and scientists that academia has to offer for its Co-Op Program. Participants engage in real-life engineering problems that support current and future missions.
Robots in Action: (above from left:) NDIA member Jerry Lane, JCR Director Dr. Jim Overholt, Phil Frederick, Bob Kania, then TARDEC Associate Director for IGS Jeff Jaster and TARDEC Engineer Bernie Theisen observe the action at the 2009 IGVC at Oakland University. The JCR works to promote robotics technology by working with groups such as the NDIA and through academic outreach events like the IGVC. (U.S. Army photo.)
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PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA

Collaboration is key to much of what TARDEC does. As leaders, innovators and integrators, TARDEC associates are a key conduit for connecting a wide variety of industry, academic, professional and nonprot organizations. We draw upon outside expertise and experience to leverage ideas, resources and solutions that are most benecial to the military. Perhaps most importantly, TARDEC has well-developed partnerships in place throughout the Ground Systems Enterprise and LCMC. TARDEC draws upon as many different viewpoints as possible to leverage ideas and resources benecial to the military and TARDEC partners to produce the best technologies. These partnerships are a two-way street, and we assist our partners be they companies or colleges in a wide-variety of ways, from sharing information to the use of our labs and facilities.
INDUSTRY
Seeking out the best partnership opportunities is one reason why TARDEC participates in so many events during the year. Sometimes a simple conversation at an event will spark a more indepth business relationship. Value comes from meeting face-to-face and discussing how each side can best help the other. For example, the National Summit, which was hosted by the Detroit Economic Club, June 15-17 , 2009, brought together leaders from a number of elds to discuss issues important to the Nations future. This was an opportunity for TARDEC to learn what it can do to help keep the country moving forward and to engage in discussions with potential partners. TARDEC also takes part in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) annual conference and Association of the United States Army events, in addition to attending, and hosting, numerous
other industry and government workshops every year. TARDEC maintains and cultivates a number of different types of partnerships throughout the ground vehicle community and beyond through a variety of engagements, symposia and workshops.
ACADEMIA
TARDEC engineers and scientists often engage directly with academia when working on specic technologies as the benets of these types of collaborations extend beyond problem solving and include the opportunity to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists. Our work with colleges and universities raises awareness of the good work we do at TARDEC and the potential high-tech careers offered by the Army and federal government.
*For more information about the many ways in which businesses can work with TARDEC, see Appendix B.
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In FY09, TARDEC had partnerships or agreements with 45 universities from across the country and a total of 134 projects. These partnerships are crucial as they often result in joint industry-university programs that resolve fundamental questions on technologies. The Automotive Research Center (ARC), a consortium of seven universities led by the University of Michigan, is the U.S. Army Center for Excellence for ground vehicle M&S. The ARC is researching the development of a exible distributed simulation and design environment for ground vehicles that will allow simulation tasks to be tailored to required applications and design needs. Through the ARC, TARDEC is able to reach out to universities and industry to troubleshoot specic M&S problems and hold seminars to reach solutions.
In summer 2009, Lawrence Technological Universitys Center for Innovative Materials Research (CIMR) constructed an environmental chamber with a federal grant. The CIMR was constructed through partnerships with Lawrence Tech, the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and TARDEC. As part of its continuing partnership with Lawrence Tech, TARDEC will be able to use the chamber to test the robustness of vehicle components used for attachment methods for vehicle access.
this time of multiple overseas contingency operations, there is always the potential to learn from other nations, and TARDEC is always open to what other perspectives may offer. TARDEC has engaged members of organizations around the world from countries such as Chile and Germany, Portugal and Israel. Several mechanisms are in place to foster these international efforts, such as International Exchange Agreements that support single country-to-country initiatives and work with the North American Treaty Organization, which allows engagement with many different countries.
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
A necessary part of research involves reaching out to other organizations and businesses, which at times means looking beyond the United States borders to ensure TARDEC is making the right connections and pursuing the right partnership opportunities. In
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GIVING BACK
We place high value on being socially responsible to our surrounding communities, and we believe strongly in making those communities better places to live and work. Many of our associates engage in volunteer activities with worthwhile organizations related to their work, such as alumni associations, the Engineering Society of Detroit, the NDIA, SAE and other professional or fraternal organizations. As an organization, TARDEC actively supports the Combined Federal Campaign, the worlds largest annual workplace charity campaign. Our associates are able to donate to the campaign, and the funds raised support eligible nonprot groups that provide health and human services throughout the United States and the world. TARDEC associates take great pride in their commitment to the environment, as evidenced by zero ndings of nonconformance for the third consecutive year in our annual International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 Environmental Management System Surveillance Audit. ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining a business and reducing environmental impact. As TARDECs capabilities continue to grow, our focus on environmental efforts will keep pace with the organizations growth.
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CONCLUSION
As TARDEC and its Ground Systems Enterprise partners look forward to 2010 and beyond, our corporate and community goals remain the same to provide our warghters with the most advanced ground vehicle technology and engineering solutions imaginable. We intend to build on the momentum we have achieved and continue working toward even greater technological developments in the years ahead. Our systems engineering approach will become more deeply integrated into every facet of our organization as we work with our partners to accelerate development and elding cycles. We will never lose sight of our mission as we deliver on the promise to develop, integrate and sustain the right technology solutions for all manned and unmanned DOD ground and combat support systems. Every day our associates and
collaborative partners execute the promise improve Current Force effectiveness and provide superior capabilities for Future Force integration. Theres a lot at stake and we must be up to the challenge. As our warghters contend with irregular forces in an era of persistent conict, industry, government and academia
must work together to rapidly adapt existing technologies to develop tomorrows solutions. By continuing to work across industry lines, we can deliver the next technological advances that provide cutting-edge capabilities at minimal cost. By working together, we can achieve our collective goals and objectives quickly.
At TARDEC we never forget that the work we do is always to better serve the warghter. It is our responsibility to develop the advanced ground vehicle technologies that will help them successfully complete their missions and return home safely. (U.S. Army photo.)
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Regardless what takes place during the course of a given year, our focus is always the same provide warghters with the most advanced ground vehicle technology and engineering solutions imaginable. We will continue developing the well integrated technology solutions our Soldiers need to be successful in any environment under any and all operational conditions. (U.S. Army photo.) 54 TARDEC 2009 ANNUAL REPORT
APPENDICES AP P
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APPENDIX A
TARDEC LABORATORIES, FACILITIES AND TEST EQUIPMENT
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Advanced Collaborative Environments Lab (part of the Immersive Virtual Environment (IVE) Lab) Advanced Concepts Lab Air Flow/Coolant System Component Evaluation Lab Battery Technology Evaluation Lab Cave Automatic Virtual Environment Center Guide Wear Research Computer-Based Applications (part of the Ground Vehicle Simulation Lab (GVSL)) Countermine Testing Complex Facility Crew Station/Turret Motion Base Simulator (part of the GVSL) Design and Digital Mock-up Lab Dynamic Structural Load Simulator Lab Electric Components Evaluation Lab Electronics and Prototyping Lab Embedded Simulation Lab Environmental Heat Management Chamber and Lab Flexible Steady-State/Transient Vehicle Evaluation Test Cell and Lab Frequency Doubler and Tripler Fuel Equipment Test Lab Fuels and Lubricants Research Facility and Lab Fuels and Lubricants Vehicle Filter Test Equipment Fuels and Powertrain Lubricants Lab Full Pitch Track Bushing Research Grease and Fluid Lab
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GSPEL (to be completed in 2011) GVSL Synthetic Environment High Performance Computing Center IGS Vehicle High Bay Intelligent Mobility/Robotics Lab Intelligent SIL Light Weight Materials Test, Analysis and Prototype Fabrication Center M1A2 Abrams SIL MRAP SIL P&E SIL Pervasive Computing Lab Petroleum and Water Business Area Water Treatment Test Facility (SANGB, Building 350) Physical Prototyping Lab Pintle Motion Base Simulator (part of the GVSL) Powerwall (part of the IVE Lab) Propulsion System Component Test Cells and Labs Recongurable Automatic Virtual Environment (part of the IVE Lab) Recongurable N-Post Simulator (part of the GVSL) Ride Motion Simulator (part of the GVSL) Robotics SIL and Vehicle Bay Signature Management Field Testing Equipment Signature Management Virtual Design and Fabrication Labs Single-Cylinder Engine Research Test Cell and Lab Steady-State Vehicle Evaluation Test Cell and Lab Steady/Transient-State Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Evaluation Test Cell and Lab Surrogate Instrumented Mine Capability
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APPENDIX B
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T-130 Track Bushing Research Test Sites: New Mexico Tech, Energetic Materials Research Technical Center Track Pad Abrasive Test Track Pad Blowout Test Vehicle Inertia Properties Evaluation Rig (part of the GVSL) Visual Perception Lab Water Quality and Water Test Cell Labs For more information about our lab facilities, please visit: http://tardec.army.mil/testing.aspx
DOING BUSINESS WITH TARDEC

We are always interested in discovering new ideas and technologies to help ensure Soldiers have the best-performing, most advanced and safest vehicles possible. By working with small businesses, industry and academia, we can pursue unlimited opportunities. In 2009, we completed our rst 5-year omnibus contract, which provides a wide range of services and augments our existing capabilities, creating opportunities for businesses to work with our omnibus partners. The search for potential military technologies begins with the Ground Vehicle Gateway (GVG), an online portal that assists in identifying new technologies by forwarding inquiries or proposals directly to our researchers. GVG technologists log, track and evaluate ideas, and then provide feedback on the information submitted. This process facilitates dialogue and prospective partnerships with industry, academia and other government organizations that submit proposals. For more information about contacting us through the GVG, please visit: https://tardec. groundvehiclegateway.com.
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM

The SBIR Program ensures the representation of small businesses in federal R&D initiatives. The
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programs goal is to tap into small businesses innovation and creativity to help meet the Armys R&D objectives and develop technologies, products and software that can be commercialized through sales in the private sector or to the government. For this program, our scientists and engineers develop topics that address technology needs. Topics go through a rigorous review process, beginning at the local level and concluding with a nal selection board at the DOD level. The program has three phases, and selected projects can receive anywhere from $70,000 to $730,000 based on the phase reached. One SBIR Program example resides in our Nondestructive Testing/Nondestructive Evaluation (NDT/NDE) Lab. Through the program, the lab obtained a millimeter (mm) wave handheld scanning imager. The scanner detects defects and splits in composite materials layers that engineers wouldnt ordinarily expect or be able to discern. TARDECs industry partner on this project developed the mm wave scanning technology and trained TARDEC associates, PMs and NDT/NDE laboratory engineers. For more information about our SBIR Program, please visit: http://tardec.army.mil/sbir.aspx.
COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (CRADA) PROGRAM

CRADAs are established between federal laboratories and commercial, academic or nonprot partners to facilitate technology transfer between the parties for the benet of all involved. Under a CRADA, the partner organization may contribute resources, such as personnel, services, property and funding, to the effort while the government may contribute all of those items except funding. CRADAs provide an excellent opportunity for combining the R&D efforts of partner organizations and the military toward a common objective. Each party is responsible for its own efforts, and patent and intellectual property rights belong to the inventor. Partners are given the opportunity to own the rights to joint inventions. The government is granted a royalty-free license for partner inventions under the CRADA for governmental purposes, and a partner may negotiate for exclusive licenses for government inventions. A CRADA is easy to establish with a straightforward contract section and mutually drafted Statement of Work. Since no funds may ow from the government to the partner organization, competition issues are set aside. Typically, a CRADA can be in place within 60 days of inception. For more information about our CRADA program, please visit: http://tardec.army.mil/crada.aspx.
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APPENDIX C
ACRONYM LIST AoA Add-on-Armor APD Autonomous Platform APU ARC ARL C CASSI CAST CG CGVDI CI CRADA DMSMS DOD DOE EFP FED FIRST FY GCV GPH GSPEL
Demonstrator Auxiliary Power Unit Automotive Research Center Army Research Laboratory Celsius Concepts, Analysis, System Simulation and Integration Convoy Active Safety Technologies Commanding General Center for Ground Vehicle Design and Integration capability insertion Cooperative Research and Development Agreement Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages Department of Defense Department of Energy explosively formed penetrator Fuel Efcient ground vehicle Demonstrator For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Fiscal Year Ground Combat Vehicle gallons per hour Ground Systems Power and Energy Laboratory
GVG GVPM GVSETS
GVSL HBCT IBIT IED IGS IGVC ILSC ISO IVE JCR LCMC LWPS M&S MEAP MEDC MM MRAP NAC NDIA
Ground Vehicle Gateway Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium Ground Vehicle Simulation Lab Heavy Brigade Combat Team Industrial Base Integration Team improvised explosive device Intelligent Ground Systems Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition Integrated Logistics Support Center International Standards Organization Immersive Virtual Environment Joint Center for Robotics Life Cycle Management Command Lightweight Water Purication System modeling and simulation MRAP Expedient Armor Program Michigan Economic Development Corporation millimeter Mine Resistant Ambush Protected National Automotive Center National Defense Industrial Association
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NDT/NDE
nondestructive testing/ nondestructive evaluation OCO overseas contingency operations OWM Overhead Wire Mitigation P&E power and energy PEO Program Executive Ofce PEO CS&CSS Program Executive Ofce Combat Support and Combat Service Support PEO GCS Program Executive Ofce Ground Combat Systems PEO-I Program Executive Ofce Integration PM Program Manager QRC Quick Reaction Cell R&D research and development RD&E research, development and engineering RDA Research and Development Achievement RDECOM Research, Development and Engineering Command RDT&E research, development, testing and engineering RS JPO Robotic Systems Joint Program Ofce SA situational awareness SANGB Selfridge Air National Guard Base SBA Small Business Administration SBIR Small Business Innovation Research
SIL SME SPARK TARDEC
TIMM TRADOC USMC VCMB VEA WNS
Systems Integration Laboratory subject-matter expert Self Protected Adaptive Roller Kit Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center Tactical Ice Making Machine Training and Doctrine Command U.S. Marine Corps Vehicle Counter Measure Bracket Vehicle Electronics and Architecture Wire Neutralization System
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APPENDIX D
USEFUL WEBSITES
ARMY http://www.army.mil/ TRADOC http://www.tradoc.army.mil/ ARCIC http://www.arcic.army.mil/ ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND http://www.army.mil/amc TACOM LCMC http://www.tacom.army.mil/ ILSC https://www.ilsc.army.mil/ DOD SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs and Topic Postings http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/ U.S. Army SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs http://www.armysbir.com PEO Land Systems (USMC) https://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/ peolandsystems/ OASA(ALT) https://www.alt.army.mil/ PEO CS&CSS http://peocscss.tacom.army.mil/ PEO GCS http://www.peogcs.army.mil/ PEO-I https://www.fcs.army.mil/Program_Executive_ Ofce_Integration.html RS JPO http://www.rsjpo.army.mil/ RDECOM http://www.army.mil/rdecom TARDEC http://tardec.army.mil TARDECs GVG https://tardec.groundvehiclegateway.com TARDEC CRADA Information http://tardec.army.mil/crada.aspx TARDEC SBIR Information http://tardec.army.mil/sbir.aspx
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TA TARDEC IS A SYSTEM-OF-SYSTEMS COMBAT MULTIPLIER

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STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION GOALS

INTELLECTUAL RIGOR AS A CORE CAPABILITY

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CENTER FOR GROUND VEHICLE DESIGN AND INTEGRATION

TECHNOLOGY FOCUS AREAS

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GROUND SYSTEMS SURVIVABILITY

FORCE PROJECTION TECHNOLOGY

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PEOPLE AND FACILITIES

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* See Appendix A for a complete list of TARDECs facilities

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needs and is honored by the recognition their work receives.

ARMYS GREATEST INVENTION (AGI) AWARDS

GROUND SYSTEMS POWER AND ENERGY LABORATORY (GSPEL)

MRAP EXPEDIENT ARMOR PROGRAM (MEAP) ADD-ON-ARMOR KIT

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LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLE UNDERBODY PROTECTION SYSTEM (LVUPS)

R&D ACHIEVEMENT (RDA) AWARDS

CONVOY ACTIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY (CAST)

ONE SYSTEM REMOTE VIDEO TERMINAL (OSRVT) A-KIT

ELASTOMER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (EIP)

BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS (BEYA)

ARMY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

ARMY M&S AWARDS

PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARD, MERITORIOUS EXECUTIVE

ARMY SCIENCE CONFERENCE BEST PAPER AWARD

2008 MILITARY SUGGESTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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Propellant 8 and Diesel Fuel in Military Diesel Engines.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION (ISO) 14001:2004

Life Cycle Systems Support $189.9 million

Technology Development $447.9 million

TARDEC FY09 Budget

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$68.1 million R&D Reimbursements

Total Technology Development (RDT&E 6.1-6.7 and Reimbursable)

$6.6 million (6.1) $266.5 million (6.3)

$82.4 million (6.2)

Basic, Applied and Advanced Technology Development

DELIVER FOR THE WARFIGHTER

QUICK REACTION CELL (QRC)

NEXT-GENERATION SELF PROTECTED ADAPTIVE ROLLER KIT (SPARK) ROLLER

WIRE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEM (WNS)

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R&D CASE STUDIES

thinking, collaboration and a systems engineering perspective.

MRAP VEHICLE CAPABILITY INSERTION (CI) PROGRAM

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UNDERBODY BLAST ANALYSIS TOOL

GROUND COMBAT VEHICLE (GCV)

FUEL EFFICIENT GROUND VEHICLE DEMONSTRATOR (FED) PROGRAM

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USMC LIGHTWEIGHT WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (LWPS)

AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) DEVELOPMENT