The Army's Greatest Inventions winners for 2006 are:

Blow Torch Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) System
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
This vehicle-mounted system detonates IEDs at safe stand-off distances, minimizing vehicle damage and Soldier injuries.

Integrated Robotic Explosive Detection System
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center
Capable of crossing rugged terrain, this remotely operated system incorporates an explosive trace detector onto a robotic platform.

Plastic Shaped Charge Assembly for Remote Destruction of Buried IEDs
U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
Remotely emplaced, the plastic shaped charge assembly destroys known or suspected unexploded ordnance with higher accuracy than similar devices currently in use. Its low-fragmentation plastic housing eliminates collateral damage.

Humvee Crew Extraction D-ring
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center
Combat locks on the up-armored Humvee provide security for Soldiers but often get so damaged that the doors cannot be opened. The D-ring provides solid anchor points for the hooks of a tow strap, chain, or cable to pull open damaged doors.

M1114 Humvee Interim Fragment Kit 5
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
This kit was fielded as a ballistic improvement for the M1114 Humvee in April 2006. A prototype door solution with fabrication and mounting instructions was provided within one week with automotive testing and safety certification.

Remote Urban Monitoring System (RUMS)
U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center
RUMS hardware combines emerging technologies in Wireless Local Area Network technology, night-vision cameras and unattended ground sensors to eliminate false alarms. Tripped sensors transmit an alarm signal to the camera module and operator after video and audio from multiple camera modules confirm the unattended ground sensor's alarm signal.

Constant Hawk
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Constant Hawk is a surveillance capability that uses an electro-optic payload to collect intelligence and identify areas that require increased surveillance by other assets.

OmniSense Unattended Ground Sensor System
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
OmniSense is an unattended ground sensor system used to detect and classify personnel and vehicles in perimeter defense.

EM113A2 Rapid Entry Vehicle (REV)
U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
The REV provides rapid entry, non-lethal crowd control and rescue-squad insertion capabilities into areas requiring non-lethal intervention. The vehicle increases Soldier survivability through improved situational awareness and the ability to move and fire from within an armored vehicle.

BuckEye System
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
BuckEye uses a digital camera to produce geospatial information for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It also produces high-resolution 3D urban mapping.

A brief video highlighting each of these inventions can be found here.