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U.S. Military <strong>Research</strong> Initiatives at DRI: DRI scientists provide the DoD with a wide range of science-based information in support of military objectives. Efforts range from improving technology to detect and defeat IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) to evaluating the suitability of DoD military testing and training installations as realistic analogs for deployment areas in Iraq and Afghanistan. DRI conducts frequent briefings and site visits to DoD agencies and installations to enhance technology transfer, as well as learn about current DoD issues and problems requiring scientific solutions. Comprehensive Terrain Issues Challenging the U.S. DoD • U.S. forces must be prepared to react quickly to conflict or humanitarian missions anywhere in the world, at any time. • Adequate terrain information commonly limited or outdated • Mission success depends on the equipment issued to the U.S. military being pre-tested under realistic conditions representative of actual or potential areas of deployment • Significant links needed between military technology and state-of-the art scientific knowledge of global terrain and environmental conditions
Targeted Solutions & Contributions to DoD by DRI DRI has provided extensive support to better define actual areas of deployment (Global Military Operating Environments) DRI has provided critical information about terrain conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan, including identification of potential environmental hazards to military equipment and health dynamics of U.S. ground forces. DRI has taken the initiative to develop Master Environmental Reference Sites (MERS) to serve as global test beds in the counter-IED (improvised explosive devices) and Mine/ Countermine efforts worldwide DRI is developing new technology to rapidly characterize terrain and environmental conditions in support of testing and tactical operations DRI is developing science-based, cost-effective approaches to improve stewardship of military testing and training installations in the U.S.
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