Battelle helped develop an integrated, modular subsystem that enhances soldier mobility, survivability, and comfort for the U.S. Army's Land Warrior initiative.

From concept definition to prototype engineering, Battelle develops advanced equipment and systems for chemical and biological defense, electronics and avionics, information management, and munitions and ordnance. In 1996, Battelle supported the survivability and effectiveness of the individual soldier. To protect Special Operations Forces, our staff designed, fabricated, and tested a ceramic body armor plate. This plate, designed for the U.S. Army Ranger vest, provides increased protection and is 30 percent lighter in weight than the previous plate. In addition to protective wear, Battelle helped develop soldier subsystems, which simplify field mapping, information collection, and reconnaissance missions. And to ensure timely response to critical medical needs, while streamlining costs, our information management specialists are computerizing military patient records. This work, for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs, will provide immediate access and remote retrieval of medical information. To improve U.S. Air Force components and systems, Battelle supports the Design Engineering Program. We meet stringent equipment development schedules and reduce overall costs by using standardized computer-aided design tools, commercial technology, and reusable hardware and software. Battelle also provides cost-of-ownership evaluations for Air Force systems. This work, transferrable to all branches of the military, helps minimize operating costs in an environment of continued budget pressures. To address worldwide environmental issues that contribute to regional political instability, weapons proliferation, and conflict, the Center for Environmental Security was established in 1996 at Pacific Northwest. Battelle works extensively in the national security environmental arena, including the demilitarization of 34,000 Vietnam Era napalm bombs for the U.S. Navy. Battelle engineered a unique removal system, integrating several technologies and an existing industrial infrastructure. We manage this process that segregates napalm munition into waste streams, transports it to disposal facilities, and recycles materials to recover fuel, aluminum, and wood. Battelle supports worldwide efforts to ban the use, stockpile, and proliferation of chemical and biological weapons. We manage laboratory operations and conduct chemical monitoring for the U.S. Army's Tooele and Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities. Battelle also supports the Russian Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Program. And Battelle teamed with Lockheed Martin to design an automated biological warfare detection system that meets the needs of all four branches of the U.S. military.

MUSTPAC-1, a portable ultrasound unit, allows physicians in remote locations to diagnose injuries sustained on the military field. The system's simulated probe helps a diagnostician perform as they would in a conventional examination. Battelle developed, fabricated, and field tested a smoke-grenade discharger to obscure Army vehicles. Battelle assesses the effectiveness of drugs and vaccines against aerosol chemical and biological agents. Battelle developed a new large-area display set with multiple applications for the Air Force and Navy that is lighter in weight and requires less installation space. Battelle re-engineered mechanical arms on the SEA CLIFF for search and recovery missions down to 20,000 feet below the ocean's surface. As a result of our performance, the Navy assigned Battelle as Designated Overhaul Point and In-Service Engineering Agent for the mechanical arms.