To reduce risky fuel dependencies and power modern military command units, ERDC is collaborating with industry partners to accelerate the development of innovative operational energy systems. By teaming up with LEMA to test, ruggedize, and deploy hybrid energy solutions, ERDC is leveraging critical Warfighter feedback to meet the surging power demands of today’s military. Listen…
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Modern military command and control units demand an unprecedented amount of power in the field, pushing traditional fuel resupply lines to their logistical limits and risking Warfighter lives. To confront this challenge, and overcome the risk to life and equipment, the Department of War and ERDC are accelerating the development of operational energy sources to…
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Modern military command and control units demand an unprecedented amount of power in the field, pushing traditional fuel resupply lines to their logistical limits and risking Warfighter lives. To confront this challenge, and overcome the risk to life and equipment, the Department of War and ERDC are accelerating the development of operational energy sources to…
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ERDC’s Airfield Mat Lightweight (AML) system is helping U.S. Forces build and sustain expeditionary airfields in austere conditions. Listen to Episode 60 to hear Dr. Abby Cisko, a research mechanical engineer at ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, discuss how the system reduces weight, improves transport efficiency and accelerates installation while maintaining operational performance. You can also…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olmvvUOdkn0 In a contested environment, the ability to land, refuel and launch aircraft can determine mission success. Dr. Abby Cisko, a research mechanical engineer at ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, is helping modernize how U.S. Forces build and sustain expeditionary airfields in austere conditions. Legacy airfield matting systems, like the decades-old AM2, remain effective but…
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In a contested environment, the ability to land, refuel and launch aircraft can determine mission success. Dr. Abby Cisko, a research mechanical engineer at ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, is helping modernize how U.S. Forces build and sustain expeditionary airfields in austere conditions. Legacy airfield matting systems, like the decades-old AM2, remain effective but come…
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ERDC’s Deployable Resilient Installation water Purification and treatment System (DRIPS) was successfully deployed in Greenland to supply potable water at Pituffik Space Base, the U.S. Department of War’s northernmost installation.  To learn more about this successful deployment listen to Episode 59 (www.PowerofERDCPodcast.org/59-Expedition-ARCHIE) for an interview with Dr. Clint Smith. You can also watch the…
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Water is critical to life and essential for Warfighter operations. However, accessing it in frigid Arctic conditions can be a challenge. To meet this need, a portable water treatment system developed by ERDC was successfully demonstrated at the U.S. Department of War’s northernmost installation. The Deployable Resilient Installation water Purification and treatment System (DRIPS) supplied…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKds2bp5Gqo ERDC has a long legacy of bringing together researchers from various disciplines to make new discoveries that no one could have found alone. That cross-laboratory, cross-disciplinary collaboration is one of ERDC’s greatest strengths, enabling engineers and scientists to tackle problems in innovative ways. However, with seven laboratories spread across four states, it requires intentional…
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ERDC has a long legacy of bringing together researchers from various disciplines to make new discoveries that no one could have found alone. That cross-laboratory, cross-disciplinary collaboration is one of ERDC’s greatest strengths, enabling engineers and scientists to tackle problems in innovative ways. However, with seven laboratories spread across four states, it requires intentional effort…
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