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This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) covers the following areas of scientific and technical areas of expertise:
A. COMBAT FEEDING
COMBAT FEEDING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
COMBAT RATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
B. SOLDIER PROTECTION AND SURVIVABILITY
WARFIGHTER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES
Integrated Protective Headborne Equipment and Injury Diagnostic/Assessment Tools.
Modular Personal Protection Equipment (MPPE) and Injury Diagnostic/Assessment Tools.
Chemical/Biological Protection for Individuals.
Countersurveillance.
Body Worn Interactive Materials.
Materials Nanotechnology.
Advanced Protection, Integration Technologies/Systems and Assessment Methods.
Integrated Sound, Light and Blast Management for the Ears and Eyes.
B. **TEXTILE TECHNOLOGIES **
C. **MODELING AND SIMULATION **
D. SOLDIER EFFECTIVNESS
Body-Worn Systems, Hand-Held Devices, Smart-Lightweight Electronic Components, and Information processing to Increase Soldier Maneuverability and Protection through on-Soldier Sensing, Remote Sensing, and Knowledge Management
Biomechanics
Anthropometry
Warrior Performance
Soldier Power Sources, Power & Data Distribution and Management
Future Warrior Technology Integration.
Technology Assessment and Simulation Tools.
Ecological Approach to Warfighter Survivability; Perception-Action-Cognition
Soldier Centric Sensors, Information Portrayal, & Data Management Technologies.
Soldier/Squad Performance Optimization.
Human Factors
Soldier Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
Biotechnology
Physical Performance Technologies
E. EXPEDITIONARY MANEUVER SUPPORT
Research and Development.
Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Pulse (EMI/EMP) Protection
Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency
Maneuver and Movement/Sustainment: Deployment/Durability
Functional Integration of Multiple Technologies
Miscellaneous
F. AERIAL DELIVERY
ADVANCED PERSONNEL AND CARGO AIRDROP SYSTEMS
G. SIMULATION AND TRAINING TECHNOLOGY
Live Training Simulation and Battlefield Effects:
Medical Simulation and Training
Advanced Interactive Simulation
Cyberspace Warfare for Training (CyWar-T)
Adaptive Instructional Systems
Battlespace Visualization and Interaction
Digital Environments and Battlespace Creation
Artificially Intelligent Agents
Collaboration with the Institute for Creative Technologies
The BAA covers research and development in areas such as combat feeding equipment and systems, combat ration research and development, soldier protection and survivability (including integrated protective headborne equipment, modular personal protection equipment, chemical/biological protection, countersurveillance, body-worn interactive materials, materials nanotechnology, advanced protection technologies, and integrated sound/light/blast management), textile technologies (multi-functional materials), modeling and simulation (individual ground soldier and small unit operational effectiveness), soldier effectiveness (body-worn systems, biomechanics, anthropometry, warrior performance, soldier power sources, future warrior technology integration, technology assessment, ecological approach to warfighter survivability, soldier-centric sensors, soldier/squad performance optimization, human factors, soldier ISR, biotechnology, physical performance technologies), expeditionary maneuver support (EMI/EMP protection, environmental protection, maneuver and movement/sustainment, functional integration of technologies), aerial delivery (advanced personnel and cargo airdrop systems), and simulation and training technology (live training simulation, medical simulation, advanced interactive simulation, cyberspace warfare for training, adaptive instructional systems, battlespace visualization, digital environments, artificially intelligent agents, collaboration with the Institute for Creative Technologies).
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