U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
The device consists of a band-within-a-band design. The outer band is positioned around the limb and secured with a friction buckle and Velcro®. The inner band is tightened with the molded plastic bar that has been pre-threaded. This gathers the inner band and constricts the tourniquet. Once sufficient turns have been made to stop the bleeding, the plastic bar is placed in the C-shaped catch and secured with a small Velcro® strap. The device is lightweight (2.1oz) and compact (266cm3).
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
The PTDS is an aerostat-based persistent surveillance and sensor integration architecture designed to support automated interoperability between tactical/theater surveillance assets and dissemination of threat data to operational forces for the interdiction of hostile fires and unconventional threats. PTDS leverages a wide area, secure communications backbone to integrate threat reporting from available sensor assets such as the Fire Finder Radar Weapons Surveillance System.
U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
The GDS is a gunshot detection and localization device that collects the acoustic waves of a gunshot in a complete 360-degree area of coverage. The GDS has two variants: a ground fixed site and vehicle mounted version. The GDS passively “senses” the bullet shock wave and/or the muzzle blast from the bullet exiting the gun tube to provide relative azimuth, elevation and range for 5.56 12.7 mm weapon firings out to 1000 meters. In addition to stand-alone application of the fixed site GDS, it has also been integrated with other optical sensors namely the PIVOT, and weapons platform as the primary cueing system. The M2 VM-GDS would cue and provide the detected gunshot data with relative azimuth, elevation, and range to the Stryker vehicle commander via the RWS Fire Control Unit. The vehicle commander would then slew the RWS to the target location and use the RWS on-board day and night cameras to identify target prior to engagement.
U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
The M100 GREM is a lightweight, muzzle launched, standoff-breaching munition that can be fired from the M16/M4 series weapons with 5.56 mm service ammunition. The round contains an aluminum standoff rod that is required to be assembled prior to the operation. Detonation occurs when the aluminum standoff rod impacts the target and initiates the main charge. The overpressure caused by the explosive will breach an opening through doors (including steel doors) and windows. The GREM provides friendly forces the necessary capability to gain access into sealed buildings during Military Operations on Urban Terrain. The GREM breaches doors while providing a safe standoff distance from the target for the Soldier. The GREM provides the operator with enhanced operational flexibility because his weapon remains loaded with standard tactical ammunition.
U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
The M192 Lightweight Ground Mount is a compact, collapsible ground mount with an integrated traverse and elevating mechanism, weighing 11.5 lbs., 6.5 lbs. less than the current tripod. It is used for mounting the M249 Light Machine Gun and M240B Medium Machine Gun, replacing existing M122/M122A1 tripods. The M192 LWGM, when compared to the standard M122A1 tripod, is lighter and significantly faster to emplace and engage targets, capable of quickly moving from one target to the next, more compact, and much easier to carry as part of the Soldier load.
U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
The M782 MOFA fuze is designed to provide the Army with a multi-option fuze, capable of performing all fuze functions needed for the current bulk filled bursting projectiles fired in the 105 mm (M102 and M119 cannon systems); and 155 mm cannon systems (Paladin, and the M198). The MOFA provides proximity, precision time, delay and point detonating impact functions in a single fuze, and the inductive fuze set feature optimizes MOFA for use with automated ammunition handling equipment.
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center
The integration of Over-the-horizon SATCOM and Improved Dual AN/PRC-117F C2 technology on deploying/deployed Army UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters is a communication system that provides a battle staff with the critically needed communications capability while on the move. The Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center quickly developed and, in 2005, deployed a solution to a quick-reaction communications requirement in support of existing contingency operations. The use of SATCOM communications in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom was identified as an operational necessity due to the rugged terrain and significant distances between base stations and operating aircraft in these theaters. In addressing this requirement, AMRDEC designed, fabricated, flight tested, assembled and provided A-kits (aircraft installation kits) and B-kits (removable mission kits) that provided the capability to use a carry-on, man-portable SATCOM transceiver in CH-47D, UH-60A, and UH-60L helicopters with the specific quantities of each aircraft to be decided by the particular units.
U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center
The CMPS features advanced EW subsystems to counter the two predominant classes of radio-controlled Improvised Explosive Device threats critical to the Global War on Terror. An optimized architecture is used to provide a maximum protection radius while minimizing the overall system cost and prime power consumption requirements. The system's design supports future enhancements with minimal hardware redesign.
U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center
The antenna covers an unprecedented wideband frequency span from a single antenna structure. This is the first antenna that can be designated as the Army “Common Antenna” capable of performing multiple communications and electronic warfare functions critical in the Global War on Terror. The antenna provides an omni-directional pattern over the entire frequency band. The antenna has a two-port design to interface with multiple communications and electronic warfare systems. In addition to wideband coverage, the antenna was designed to radiate from the upper 18 inches of the radome. Such a design allows for maximum performance while reducing the degrading effects of vehicle obstruction.
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
The Fido explosives detector is a lightweight (less than three lbs.) integrated explosives detection system based on a sensitive amplifying fluorescent polymers. Fido can be used by Warfighters in many modes, including handheld either through direct detection or as a tethered sensor, mounted on a robotic platform such as unmanned ground or aerial vehicles, or on underwater autonomous vehicles. The sensitivity of Fido's explosives vapor sensing has been shown to detect quantities of explosives at femtogram levels, comparable in field tests to bomb-sniffing dogs, the historical “gold standard” for finding concealed explosives.
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