RT-ATCO is in the sweet spot--Battelle Panel Foresees Next Generation Defense Needs
By 2012, Soldiers Equipped with Non-Lethal Weapons, Renewable Power..
WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology advances will enable
America's defenders in 10 years to operate smarter, with greater security and
the ability. to disable an enemy with less bloodshed and damage, according to a
panel of experts assembled by Battelle to consider the most likely- and most
needed-innovations.
This was among the conclusions of a group of scientists, engineers, and
defense experts brought together by Battelle to look ahead at technology R&D
for national security.
Based on the consensus of the Battelle panel, technology R&D will enable
America's military to act faster, safer, and smarter to protect the nation's
interests at home and around the world. Their list of top 10 innovations
includes:
1. Information and intelligence management - ushering in the age of
"knowledge warriors."
2. Renewable energy sources - revolutionizing rapid deployment and
mobility.
3. Non-lethal weapons - disabling rather than destroying the enemy.
4. Advanced detection and tracking systems - securing our borders and
the battlefield.
5. Universal inoculation - super vaccines that nullify bioweapons.
6. Global cyber net - a secure, self-healing Internet.
7. Individual warning devices - hazard alerts for home, office, and
personal safety.
8. Rapid deployment and mobility - fast-tracking communications,
logistics, transport.
9. Safe buildings - protecting the people inside.
10. Advanced multi-functional materials - equipping the "super soldier."
Battelle is a global leader in science and technology. It develops and
commercializes technology and manages laboratories for government and
commercial customers. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle and the
national labs it manages or co-manages have 16,000 staff members and conduct
more than $2.7 billion in annual research and development. Contact Battelle
Media Relations Manager Katy Delaney at (614) 424-5544 or
at delaneyk@battelle.org .
Full report available at www.battelle.org/news/03
SOURCE Battelle
/CONTACT: Katy Delaney of Battelle Media Relations Manager,+1-614-424-5544, or
delaneyk@battelle.org/
/Web site: battelle.orghttp://www.battelle.org/news/03/
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