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MARCH/APRIL 2015 | VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2

A publication of science and technology news from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command

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INTERVIEW WITH

MAJ. GEN. JIM RICHARDSON

AMCOM COMMANDING GENERAL

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MARCH/APRIL 2015 | VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2

IN THIS ISSUE

ACRONYM GUIDE

AMC

RDECOM

ARL

ARDEC

AMRDEC

CERDEC

ECBC

NSRDEC

TARDEC

ASA(ALT)

ARCIC

DARPA

DASA(R&T)

AMCOM

PEO Aviation

U.S. Army Materiel Command

U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering

Command

Army Research Laboratory

Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering

Center

Communications-Electronics Research, Development and

Engineering Center

Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering

Center

Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering

Center

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and

Technology

Army Capabilities Integration Center

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and

Technology

U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command

Program Executive Office Aviation

FEATURES

THE FUTURE OF AVIATION

An exclusive interview with Maj. Gen. Jim Richardson,

commanding general, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile

Command

FUTURE ARMY AVIATION RESEARCH

Interview with Dr. Bill Lewis, aviation researcher.

AMRDEC

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

DEFINING THE FUTURE AVIATION FLEET

The U.S. Army charts the future with the Joint Multi-Role

Technology Demonstrator.

BY DAN LAFONTAINE, RDECOM

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ADVANCED ROTORCRAFT

Army engineers partner with industry on Future Advanced

Rotorcraft Drive System programs.

BY CARLOTTA MANEICE,

AMRDEC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

FOCUS ON ROTORCRAFT

AMRDEC’s Aviation Development Directorate maintains a

deep portfolio of science and technology projects.

AMRDEC

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

FUTURISTIC DASHBOARD

Army researchers work on autonomous location tracking and

self-healing of aircraft.

BY T’JAE ELLIS, ARL PUBLIC AFFAIRS

THE FUTURE OF AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY

Building an intelligent, integrated survivability suite.

BY MARK

CALFUT, CERDEC

TESTING BALLISTIC VULNERABILITY

Researchers assess physical damage to determine its effect

on engine performance.

ARL PUBLIC AFFAIRS

MAN-PORTABLE AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY TRAINER

Army engineers develop protection for aircraft and

crewmembers against shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles.

BY ERIC KOWAL, ARDEC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

ORGANIC RESUPPLY

The Army streamlines efforts to provide improved aerial

resupply capability.

BY JEFF SISTO, NSRDEC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

DESIGNING BETTER PROTECTIVE GEAR

The Army advances chemical-biological aviation protection

with integrated approach.

ECBC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY

New hangar to increase C4ISR-aviation capabilities.

BY KRISTEN KUSHIYAMA, CERDEC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton, commanding general of the U.S. Army Research,

Development and Engineering Command, stands with BEYA STEM Conference

award winners from RDECOM in Washington, Feb. 6, 2015. From left: Doretha

Green, Jean Christian Brutus, Dr. Cyril Williams, Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton,

Fernando (Rios) Merritt, Ifeanyi Igwulu. (U.S. Army photo by Conrad Johnson)

Front cover design by Joe Stephens and AMRDEC VizLab.

Back cover by Joe Stephens.

DEPARTMENTS

ACRONYM GUIDE

COMMANDER’S COLUMN

STAND-TO

NEWSBRIEFS

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

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COMMANDER’S COLUMN

Aviation is a foundational capability the Army

brings to the joint force to prevent conflict, shape

security environments and dominate the battle-

field. As the Army rebalances toward the Pacific,

faces unpredictable adversaries in the Middle

East and supports aid to Ebola victims in Africa,

we see that it would be difficult for the Army to

realize its goal of a regionally aligned and globally

responsive force without a robust aviation force.

Aviation is key to our ability to accomplish a wide

range of missions in these complex environments,

as well as being a cornerstone of Army lethality.

The Army has an amazing history with avia-

tion. Aviation platforms have

remained in service for 40 to

60 years. The pace of change

is accelerating, however, and

technology formerly reserved

to major powers is spreading.

Future challenges such as oper-

ating in megacities or against

subterranean objectives makes

the battlefield agility and

lethality afforded by Army avia-

tion all the more important.

In response to these

challenges, the U.S. Army is

leading Department of Defense

less expensive to sustain, which will increase their

mission availability and the resources we have to

develop future capabilities.

The command manages the Joint Multi-Role

Technology Demonstrator, known as JMR TD. The

goal of the program is to provide the foundation

to replace the Army’s aviation fleet over the next

25 to 40 years. To that end, RDECOM’s Aviation

and Missile Research Development and Engineer-

ing Center team at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,

is working with industry partners toward a goal

to design and build demonstrator aircraft in

2018. This will allow us to mature the necessary

technologies and reduce the

risk associated with future

vertical lift.

This edition of the

magazine highlights aviation

technology advances that will

provide a greater capability to

overcome the constraints of

complex terrain, higher alti-

tudes, extreme temperatures

and extended distances. These

are all necessary compo-

nents of the Army’s goal of a

regionally aligned and globally

responsive force.

Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton

Commanding General

RDECOM

Bio:

http://www.army.mil/article/134110/

ing ways to protect aircrews from surface-to-air

missiles.

At the Soldier Research, Development and

Engineering Center we are developing innovative

parachute delivery systems. At the Communi-

cations-Electronics Research, Development and

Engineering Center, we’re working closely with

the Program Executive Office for Command,

Control and Communications-Tactical to ensure

our Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS, are

integrated into the network. True integration of

manned and unmanned teaming and option-

ally piloted vehicles will provide new options for

reconnaissance, security and logistics.

Army research and engineering efforts will

lead to better speed, range, payload and mission

systems that are critical for our success in future

operational environments.

Our goal is to

improve aircraft

performance

and survivability,

and significantly

reduce operating

costs.

— Maj. Gen.

John F. Wharton

rotorcraft development efforts. Future Vertical

Lift, known as FVL, is an initiative to develop the

next generation of vertical lift aircraft for the

Joint Warfighter Program.

Our goal is to improve aircraft performance

and survivability, and significantly reduce operat-

ing costs. This will help the aircraft fly farther

and faster, carry heavier payloads, team with un-

manned systems and perform optionally piloted

missions. We will also ensure our aviation capa-

bilities meet the Army Materiel Command goal of

sustainable readiness by making them easier and

The center of mass for aviation research,

development and engineering is at AMRDEC, but

the command’s other centers are also engaged.

The Army Research Laboratory is developing

a futuristic dashboard concept that is sure to

change Army aviation, and perhaps commercial

aviation as well.

Protecting our aircrews is a high priority.

Our team at the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical

Biological Center is optimizing the aircrew indi-

vidual protective mask. Our Armament Research,

Development and Engineering Center is develop-

ARMY

EDITORIAL STAFF

Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton

RDECOM Commanding General

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MAJ. GEN. JIM RICHARDSON

Future of

Army Aviation

MAJ. GEN. JIM RICHARDSON IS THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF

U.S. ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND

The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal,

Alabama, supports the joint warfighter and American allies by ensuring

aviation and missile readiness with seamless transition to combat operations.

Maj. Gen. Jim Richardson commands the organization of 8,000 civilian

workers and 175 soldiers. AMCOM performs vital work on aviation and

missile systems and the supporting equipment required to operate them.

He is a native of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and a 1982 graduate of

the University of South Carolina. Richardson holds a master of science in

Advanced Military Studies from the Command and General Staff College, as

well as a master of science in National Security and Strategic Studies from the

National Defense University. He is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic and

Aviation Officer Advanced Courses, the Army’s Command and General

Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, and the

National War College. He has served as deputy commanding

general of III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, and while deployed

he served as deputy commanding general, U.S. Forces

Afghanistan, and commander of the U.S. National Support

Element.

Army Technology: Please discuss the role of technology in

Army aviation and how it has strengthened the U.S. Army in

the past decade of war?

Richardson:

Aviation is constantly striving to provide better support to the

warfighter through technological advances. As the war changed over the

years we had to adapt to meet the challenges of an evolving enemy. We

have been able to meet these changing battlefield requirements largely

thanks to technological advances in multiple facets of aviation.

Situational awareness on the battlefield is an area that immediately

comes to mind where technology safeguards the lives of our Soldiers and

makes aviation assets more effective. The pilot’s situational awareness

is enhanced through the use of systems such as Blue Force Tracker to

provide real-time updates of locations of friendly and enemy forces, civil-

ians, and key terrain. The use and integration of UAVs [unmanned aerial

vehicles] also enhances our ability to obtain situational awareness on the

battlefield. Systems such as Manned/Unmanned Teaming allows a pilot to

receive a UAV’s video feed in the cockpit while the higher headquarters

monitors as well. This provides pilots and commanders with the ability to

make better decisions and minimize the chances of incidents that degrade

the efforts of U.S. Forces.

We match technology with intensive, realistic, high-quality training to

produce aviators who can use these improved systems and provide sup-

port to ground forces. Our greatest assets are our Soldiers. Technology

enhances their ability to meet mission requirements.

Army Technology: What do you want to see in the future regarding

aviation advances?

Richardson:

Future Vertical Lift is the Army’s program to

produce the next generation of Army rotary-winged aircraft. The

Army is actively participating in the Department of Defense’ Joint Multi-

Role program in order to develop common architectures and modular

mission equipment to meet a wide array of requirements with a reduced

need for infrastructure in order to support maintenance requirements for

different variants.

The Improved Turbine Engine Program is a current program that

will create the future of Army aviation engines. It is a major advance in

military helicopter technology and will allow AH-64s and UH-60s the abil-

ity to carry more armament and more troops further and more efficiently.

The ITEP will allow our future aircraft to operate with more flexibility

while increasing effectiveness on the battlefield. ITEP, when paired

with FVL aircraft, provide us the opportunity to see the future of Army

aviation.

Continued improvement of existing systems is required to maintain

our technological advantage as well. Improvements to Forward Looking

Infrared systems, avionics, night vision capabilities, etc. will continue con-

currently with other advances to provide pilots and crews with the best

equipment our nation has to support our Soldiers.

Army Technology: How will advances in aviation technology enable

the Army to win in a complex world?

Richardson:

The aviation advances taking place are greatly improving our

ability to be adaptable and flexible in a changing operational environ-

ment. As our forces reduce and budgetary restrictions increase, it is ex-

tremely important for us invest in technologies that allow us to maximize

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