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RDECOM - CERDEC - Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate

Laboratory Information:

RDECOM - CERDEC - Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate
AMSEL-RD-NV-RM-OPS
10221 Burbeck Road
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5806
Website: http://www.nvl.army.mil/
Technology Transfer Website: http://www.nvl.army.mil/business/index.php
Agency/Department: Dept. of Defense - Army
Region: Mid-Atlantic

FLC Laboratory Representative:

Emily Burkholder
Phone: (703) 704-4253
Fax: (703) 704-1215
Email: emily.k.burkholder@us.army.mil

Background/History of the Laboratory:

Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) is responsible for enhancing the Army's day and night combat effectiveness under adverse environments. Through this mission, NVESD conducts R&D in image intensification, infrared, lasers, and signal processing and performance modeling.

Mission of the Laboratory:

RDECOM CERDEC NVESD is strongly focused on the Army Vision for the Transformation of the current to the Future Force. In order to provide the technology transition resulting in superior tactical sensors for tomorrow's warfighter, Night Vision's mission is to conduct research and development to:
  • Provide U.S. Land Forces with Advanced Sensor Technology to Dominate the 21st Century Digital Battlefield;
  • Acquire and Target Enemy Forces in Battlefield Environments;
  • Detect and Neutralize Mines, Minefields, and Unexploded Ordnance;
  • Develop Humanitarian Demining Technology;
  • Deny Enemy Surveillance & Acquisition through Electro-Optic, Camouflage, Concealment and Deception Techniques;
  • Provide for Night Driving and Pilotage; and
  • Protect Forward Troops, Fixed Installations and Rear Echelons from Enemy Intrusion.

Technology Transfer Mechanisms:

  • Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)

Technology Areas of Expertise:

  • Image intensification
  • Thermal imaging
  • Lasers
  • Aided/Automatic Target Recognition (ATR)
  • Countermine Technologies
  • Electro-optics

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