formal Program of Record (POR) with the - sive Ordnance Disposal under Program
The Ground Portfolio also includes U.S. Army Research Laboratory efforts to iden- tify composite materials or combinations of substances that increase ballistic pro- tection at lighter weight, compared with current vehicle armor and Soldier body - rials under consideration are Tensylon, a tapelike material that provides elasticity; ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethyl- ene, a plastic with a dense, hard structure;
Our Ground Portfolio also includes the development of laser technologies, alter- native fuel applications, and direct and
Our Air Portfolio comprises a number of ongoing efforts, including Future Vertical Lift (FVL), an S&T program designed to engineer, build, and deliver a next-generation helicopter with
vastly improved avionics, electronics, range, speed, propulsion, survivability, operating density altitudes, and payload capacity. (See related article, Page 70.)
Partnering with industry and academia, Army S&T is working to engineer a new Air Vehicle able to sustain speeds in excess of 170 knots, achieve an overall combat range greater than 800 kilometers (with a combat radius of 424 kilometers), and hover with a full combat load at an altitude of 6,000 feet and temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Plans for the next-generation aircraft also include a degree of autonomous manned”; successful weapons integra- tion and compatibility; a core common architecture in terms of next-generation electronics, sensors and onboard avionics; manned-unmanned teaming ability; and shipboard compatibility.
The FVL program seeks to begin design- ing several “demonstrator” aircraft helicopters by 2030.
Air portfolio efforts are also explor- engines for aircraft, and advanced com- posites for airframe materials to achieve greater protection for aircrew members at a much lighter weight, thus increas- ing lift and payload capability. Other initiatives are aimed at identifying and engineering advanced weapons, onboard sensors and electronics, and new mission equipment solutions.
Like all the S&T portfolios, the Air port- folio is aligned closely with the acquisition and requirements communities to lay the technical foundations for future sys- tems. Success has been achieved recently in engine technology; the PEO Aviation Improved Turbine Engine Program is aimed at developing a next-generation, article, Page 64.)
This effort leverages the Advanced Afford- able Turbine Engine S&T program, which demonstrated two new helicopter - ments in engine power and operating T-700 turbine engine.
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