Specific S&T Areas of Interest (In Support of Web-Site Published List)

USAITCA Specs on ST&C (Science, Technology & Capabilities) Areas of Interest 2007

Specific S&T Areas of Interest (In support of web-site published list)

1) Unique technologies/capabilities that foreign country researchers believe they lead the field in and are interested in pursuing mutual cooperation

2) Basic research; (see supplemental) key to note that through cooperative basic research, the first step toward developing international armament agreements is taken

3) Information Assurance (defense in cyber terrorism, protection of critical information systems, information verification and protection),

4) Battelspace Awareness: real-time surveillance, real-time intelligence “sensor to shooter”, etc. (see ISR)

5) Force Protection: ballistic protection, non-lethal weapon responses, automation and robotics, WMD protection

Specifics

Advanced Prototypes/COTS

1) US SOCOM/ US Army Comparative Testing: Areas of Interest

· Rucksack Portable UAS

· Non Gasoline Burning Outboard Engines

· Aircraft Occupant Ballistic Protection Systems

· Biometrices (stand-off positive identification of hostile forces)

· Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems and Platforms

· Medical Technology (thermal protections, decompressions procedures, and combat casualty procedures)

· Enhance munitions (dual-use ballistics assault rifle/sniper weapons and pistol)

2) US Army Comparative Testing: Areas of Interest

· Enhanced Platform Protection

· Enhanced Soldier Protection

· Increased Ability to Sustain High Operational Tempo and Reduce Logistics

· Countermine Capabilities and Counter IED Capabilities

· Network-Enabled C4I to Current and Future Forces

· Responsive, Networked, Precision Fires

· Nanotechnology

· Improved Power Sources – Fuel cell technology and high density batteries

· Robotics

· Helicopter Survivability Enhancements

Applied Research-COTS (as in prototype, tested in lab not yet field to product)

ISR

· Visualization Systems/Management

· Multi-INT Fusion Tools

· Sensor Systems/Management

· Language Translation Tools

· Mobile Computing

· Advance Antennae Technologies

· Electronic Compass Technology

· 2-color IR Threat Warning System

· Airborne Sensor Through the Wall

· Extended Range-Precision Target Location Airborne Radar

· L-Band GMTI Radar for Dismount and Vehicle Detection Under All Conditions

· Multi-Channel Software Programmable Radio or Wideband Radio

· Analog to Digital Converter

· Trunk Radio

Vehicle/Force Protection

· Active Protection Systems

· Power Generation/Management Improvements/Increases

· Track/suspension/tire improvements

· Aluminum Armor Improvements

· Mine Blast Protection

· Lightweight Ballistic Protection for Individual Survivability

· Multi-functional and Interactive Textiles

· Precision Offset Air Delivery

· Technology Advanced Food Processing

· Biotechnology

ISR/Force Protection

Low Cost Unattended Ground Sensors

Tungsten Sintered Alloy KE Penetrators

Mortar Detection Systems

IED Jammers/Explosive Detection Devices

Intrusion Detection Devices

Rotorcraft

· Actuators and Controls

· Corrosion prevention technology/material

· Main rotor blade erosion prevention

· Gyros

Logistics

· Fuel Cells and Hybrid systems

· Power Management

· Electromechanical Devices and Systems

· Rechargeable Batteries

· Primary (disposable batteries)

· Energy capture, storage and deployment technologies