Aviation Applied Technology Directorate
- Aviation Applied Technology Directorate
The US Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) is a tenant activity located at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is a Directorate of the Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), a part of the Research, Development & Engineering Command (RDECOM).
History
The predecessor organization of AATD was established as the Transportation Corps Board on 16 December 1944 at Fort Monroe, Virginia. The original mission of the organization was research and development of all modes of transportation for the newly formed Transportation Corp. In 1946 it was transferred to the [http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/forts/fortsA_D/brooklynArmy.htm Brooklyn Army Base] , Brooklyn, New York. The Directorate has been located at Fort Eustis since 1950. [ [http://rlhs.org/narip4.htm RAILWAY & LOCOMOTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Record Group 336 IV.43] ] [ [http://www.prinzeugen.com/USNSchnell.htm Easy Boats, S-116] ]
The technology base pioneered for the UH-60 (Black Hawk) and the AH-64 (Apache) was established by AATD in the late 60's and 70's, and much of technological advancements have been developed and applied since then. These include elastomeric bearings, elastic pitch beam tail rotor blade, crashworthy subsystems (e.g., fuel systems, landing gear, seating, structure), vibration reduction, aircrew and passenger restraint systems, Cockpit Air Bag System (CABS®), [http://www.bristol.ca/Aerostructures.html Wire Strike Protection System (WSPS®)] , and the T-700 engine.
ee also
Bristol Aerospace
Notes
External links
* [http://www.aatd.eustis.army.mil/ AATD Home Page]
* [http://www.redstone.army.mil/amrdec/ AMRDEC Home Page]
* [http://www.army.mil/institution/organization/unitsandcommands/commandstructure/rdecom/ RDECOM Home Page]
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