RDECOM

The United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) is a major subordinate command of the Army Materiel Command, and is charged with "integrating, maturing and demonstrating emerging technologies to field the right equipment, in the shortest time, for our Soldiers." It performs nearly all of the Army's basic and applied research and technology development and comprises these organizations:United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering CenterUnited States Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering CenterUnited States Army Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering CenterEdgewood Chemical and Biological CenterUnited States Army Materiel Systems Analysis ActivityUnited States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering CenterArmy Research LaboratoryUnited States Army Simulation and Training Technology CenterUnited States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
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