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The Research Institute
(including the subordinate Aerophysics Research Center)
carries out applied research and engineering programs, principally to
meet the needs of Department of Defense customers, but with
significant related work for NASA and private industry. Many Research
Institute efforts are carried out in close cooperation with customers,
on site at government laboratories, The Institute staff has expertise
in technologies related to system development and acquisition. These
include systems engineering and project management, technical risk
assessment and software engineering. In addition, the Research
Institute staff has expertise in the development and management of international projects and in organisational
design and the management of technical professionals. The Institute
operates a laboratory for studying the interactions of a vehicle with
its environment at high velocity and has the capability to measure
high velocity impact phenomena.
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For information about programs and activities of the Research Institute, please contact: Dr. Richard G. Rhoades,
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