ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Command Sgt. Maj. Lebert Beharie, the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command’s senior noncommissioned officer, gave an interview to RDECOM public affairs July 19. RDECOM Noncommissioned Officer of the Year winner Staff Sgt. Markus Whisman won the Army Materiel Command NCO of the Year honor July 18. What were [...]
Army engineer finds BEST way to support students in robotics competition
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — PVC pipe, screws, an irrigation valve cover, an aluminum paint grid and a bicycle inner tube. What do they have in common? They’re all part of a kit to build a robot according to Lucas Hunter, a mechanical engineer with the U. S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and [...]
Solution to weapons development problem: HALO and Mass Effect
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Think all that time you spent playing video games didn’t contribute to something much more significant than unlocking acheivements, earning virtual trophies or memorizing the Konami Code? Think again. A software engineer with the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center has stumbled across a potential solution to a weapons development problem [...]
Chemist helps bolster Army’s detection of emerging threats
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 23, 2012) — U.S. Army scientists are researching improved technology to detect chemical hazards to ensure the safety of Soldiers against emerging threats. Rod Fry, a chemist with the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, is helping to lead the effort for RDECOM’s Edgewood Chemical Biological Center. Read more [...]
Army engineer strengthens international ties in CBRN defense
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — A U.S. Army engineer is bringing the expertise of America’s military scientific community to ensure America’s allies are safe from chemical and biological agents. Jorge Christian, with the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, uses his 27 years of experience in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear protection to provide [...]
Army scientist reflects on 43 years of service
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — After more than four decades of scientific inquiry and leadership with the U.S. Army, Jim Baker considers his colleagues to be a second family. “Working at [Edgewood Chemical Biological Center] has been a wonderful experience for me,” he says. “I’d like to leave here and [have] people say, ‘I knew [...]
R.A.T.S. research may teach rodents to detect explosives
WASHINGTON (July 30, 2012) — A rat may never be man’s best friend, but the Rugged Automated Training System research sponsored by scientists with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, in collaboration with engineers at West Point and the Counter Explosives Hazards Center, will determine if and how these animals can be trained to save Soldiers’ [...]
Army’s tank, automotive center gets new leader
DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich.– The researchers and engineers responsible for developing the next generation of Army vehicles got a new leader Aug. 13. U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Director Dale Ormond formally presented Dr. Paul Rogers with delegation of authority during a ceremony here. The Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center is a [...]
Educating with aqua-bots
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Were you building robots before you turned 16? A select number of students who participated in our summer educational outreach program did just that. Click here to read more.
Multiscale modeling research seeks atom-to-application understanding of materials
ADELPHI, Md. (Aug. 15, 2012) — At the U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists and engineers have been studying how they can make higher performance materials for Soldiers at lighter weights. Army researchers want to enhance Soldiers’ battlefield effectiveness without placing an extra load on their backs. The challenge has led to the U.S. Army Research [...]
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