The US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, located at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan, is the US Armed Forces' research and development facility for advanced technology in ground systems, and part of the United States Army Material Command.^[2] It shares its facilities with U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). Current projects include components for the Future Combat Systems such as tracks and hybrid vehicle drivetrains, as well as IED countermeasures, and unmanned ground systems.^[3] The Detriot Arsenal Soccer Club are a soccer club based in Detriot, Michigan. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The Detriot Arsenal Soccer Club are a soccer club based in Detriot, Michigan. ... Country United States State Michigan County Macomb County Government  - Mayor Mark A. Steenbergh Area  - City  34. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), headquarted in Metro Detroit part of AMC, the U.S. Army Materiel Command, generates, provides, and sustains mobility, lethality, and survivability for soldiers, other U.S. Armed Services, and allies - all to ensure United States Army readiness. ... Future Combat Systems (FCS) is the core building block of the US Army’s Future Force. ... Petroleum electric Hybrid vehicles make use of both an on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle propulsion. ... IED is a three-letter abbreviation which may refer to: Improvised explosive device, an explosive devices often used in unconventional warfare. ... RNAFs F-16, firing countermeasures (flares) during a solo display at Radom Air Show 2005 A countermeasure is a system (usually for a military application) designed to prevent sensor-based weapons from acquiring and/or destroying a target. ...

Laboratories

It features a number of research laboratories including a:

• Visual Perception Laboratory
• Laser Protection Laboratory
• Crew Station Systems Integration Laboratory
• Robotic Systems Integration Laboratory
• Ground Vehicle Simulation Laboratory - ride motion simulator, pintle motion based simulator, crew station/turret motion based simulator and several vehicle “shaker” facilities
• High Performance Computing Laboratory - supports virtual prototyping and design development of combat vehicles and improves virtual reality capabilities
• Next Generation Software Laboratory
• Water Laboratory
• Petroleum Laboratory - researches properties and durability of a wide-range of fuel including JP-8, diesel, hydraulic fluids and lubricants
• Bridging Simulation Laboratory - Located at Selfridge Air National Guard base, this facility features computer controlled load test areas with automated data acquisition capability for structural testing of bridging systems. Lab capabilities include static and dynamic structural load application for structural and fatigue testing.
• Propulsion Test Laboratory
• Physical and Rapid Prototyping Laboratory
• Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Center - researches a variety of alternative vehicle structural materials, including composite materials

A rapid prototyping machine using Selective laser sintering. ... Composite materials (or composites for short) are engineered materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties and which remain separate and distinct within the finished structure. ...

See Also

• Medium Mine Protected Vehicle
• Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition
• Lawrence Technological University

The Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) is one of three, unmanned systems, student competitions that were founded by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) in the 1990s. ... Lawrence Technological University is a private university located in Southfield, Michigan. ...

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