Engineer Research and Development Center News

Artificial Intelligence R&D: A Force Multiplier for our military and nation

Pentagon News — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:07:37 GMT

From ensuring the resilience of America’s critical infrastructure to giving Warfighters a decisive edge on the battlefield, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence across the full spectrum of its civil and military missions.

ITL finds success in DARPA partnership

Megan Holland Saxton — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:05:49 GMT

Partnerships are a cornerstone of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s mission to deliver cutting-edge science and engineering solutions for the nation. One such partnership between ERDC’s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is delivering the high-performance computing power and expertise to accelerate the next generation of aerospace technology.

ERDC advances Army readiness through resilient, off-grid power

Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:18:00 GMT

A small, self-contained electric power system unit called an “energy node” has been installed at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) to facilitate further research towards fulfilling the U.S. Army’s requirement for reliable and resilient energy to power the mission.

ERDC partners with industry to advance fuel-efficient water-from-air capabilities

Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently signed two Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) with industry partners to accelerate the development of next-generation, fuel-efficient atmospheric water extraction systems.

Autonomous barge kits improve logistical capabilities for joint forces

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:09:46 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has partnered with the U.S. Transportation Command to develop Scalable Autonomous Modular Propulsion kits for coastal and riverine Operational Logistics, or SAMPOL.

Vibration Proof: ERDC engineer helps protect B-2 bombers

Tim Reeves, ERDC Corporate Communications Office — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:47:00 GMT

For nearly four decades, the B-2 Spirit, commonly referred to as the stealth bomber, has been the tip of the spear in the United States’ ability to project force on a global scale. The aircraft’s capabilities – developed in secret and once thought impossible – were on full display during the recent Operation Midnight Hammer, in which the aircraft was used to dismantle assets with Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

ERDC and NATO experiment advances engineer survivability

Kaley Skaggs, public affairs specialist — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:44:50 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), along with the NATO Military Engineering Working Group’s Camouflage, Concealment, Deception, and Obscuration Team of Experts, recently conducted an experiment in support of “surviving the gap” during wet gap crossing exercises in Frecatei, Romania.

CRREL Develops Winter Route Planning Algorithm

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:26:00 GMT

Developed by ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), the Winter Route Planning (WRP) algorithm promises to dramatically reduce the risk of vehicle immobilization and increase overall efficiency when routing soldiers to desired target locations.

Army Geospatial Center’s Matthew Rifkin Selected for ERDC University

Mary Bradley Warnock, ORTT — Fri, 30 May 2025 17:16:36 GMT

Matthew Rifkin, a physical scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Army Geospatial Center (AGC), has been chosen as one of five USACE participants for the 2025 session of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).

CLARITY effort aims to revolutionize operations for combat engineers

Megan Holland Saxton — Thu, 15 May 2025 15:31:00 GMT

A team from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) is working with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to improve how the military plans and delivers construction materials and equipment.

CRREL teams up with special forces to test autonomous technology in Norway

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:02:00 GMT

The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Norwegian Special Operations Command hosted a joint Technical Experimentation (TE) this past winter at Camp Rødsmoen in Rena, Norway, giving technology developers the opportunity to interact with special operations forces and evaluate in the field how their products potentially meet their needs.

ERDC robotics team advances future of combat engineering at PC-C5

Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:45:52 GMT

A team from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently played a key role in a major Army exercise called Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PC-C5). During this event, ERDC’s Robotics for Engineer Operations (REO) put their robotic technologies to the test in realistic, hands-on scenarios that simulate combat situations, showing how systems perform and hold up under pressure, making an important contribution to Army readiness.

ERDC breaks ground on new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:12:56 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility located next to its Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

CRREL workshop advances Army’s snow science research

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:12 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) hosted a snow sciences workshop to advance the understanding of the topics, unique aspects, and elements in common among Army-funded snow research contracts. Special emphasis was placed on why the Army cares about snow, what impacts it has on Warfighter functions and operational planning, and how the Army may operate in the future.

ERDC Permafrost Tunnel hosts biological agent exercise

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:45:02 GMT

A three-day, multi-agency exercise took place at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility in Fox, Alaska. The 82nd Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment, along with representatives from ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), U.S. Army Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM), U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), 11th Airborne Division Command Surgeon, 103d Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, and Naval Research Laboratory, conducted the exercise to test Soldiers' ability to quickly and accurately sequence bacteria in extreme cold and arctic conditions.

ERDC researchers combat corrosion and mold at Crane Army Ammunition Activity

Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:23:00 GMT

In Crane, Indiana, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are assisting in a critical battle against time and nature. Within the vast expanses of Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), lie thousands of Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs) — crucial semi-buried bunkers that safeguard the nation's munitions and explosives.

Multi-laboratory project explores ways to deliver manpower, supplies over complex Arctic shorelines

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:29:16 GMT

Earlier this month, Integrated Support for Operations in Polar Seas (ISOPS) team members – comprised of interdisciplinary personnel from ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) and the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory – conducted fieldwork in Utqiagvik, Alaska, aimed at accelerating development of environmental support tools for Logistics-Over-The-Shore (LOTS) operations across Arctic coastal boundaries.

ERDC researcher using insects to help the Warfighter and the Nation

Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:37:00 GMT

ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) is known to discover, develop, deliver and sustain trusted engineering and scientific solutions impacting built and natural infrastructure for the Warfighter and the Nation. Researcher Anne McCarthy takes that mission seriously, so she's called in Madagascar hissing cockroaches for her project "Insect antennae for odorant-driven real-time decision processing," which basically means their antennae will help identify and sense chemicals in an area.

Volcon delivers ERDC’s first all-electric Stag Utility Terrain Vehicle

Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:27:37 GMT

Thanks to the latest delivery at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Contingency Basing Integration Training and Evaluation Center (CBITEC), the push to electrify the battlefield is one step closer.

ERDC supports integration of robotic and autonomous technologies

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:54:35 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) played a significant role in a recent event geared toward introducing innovative methods of protecting Soldiers during ground combat.