SwRI: Aviation Systems Engineering, Structural Engineering

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CH-47 Chinook
 

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AH-64 Apache Longbow
 

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UH-60 Blackhawk
 

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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). All photos courtesy of Department of Defense (DOD).

The U.S. Army Aviation community at Redstone Arsenal receives major support from the Aviation Systems Engineering (ASE) office of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Huntsville, Alabama. The ASE primarily supports older aircraft in an engineering services capacity. SwRI provides solutions for the Army's aging aircraft problems on a number of different levels.

 

Aviation Systems Engineering Mission

The mission of the ASE is to provide clients across the U.S. Army with a highly skilled professional team working together to consolidate SwRI aviation activities and to provide the Army with a solid support infrastructure.

 

The SwRI Advantages

  • Independent, nonprofit

  • Programs at Redstone Arsenal

  • Innovative programs to support warfighter

  • Multidisciplinary capabilities in all areas of engineering and the physical sciences

  • Responsive and client focused

  • Applied research and development organization

The Huntsville, Alabama, Benefits

  • Understands the Army's needs

  • Office in Huntsville to support Army aviation

  • Provides practical solutions to warfighter's needs

  • Existing extensive laboratory facilities and staff

For more information about aviation systems engineering capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Laura Bequette at lbequette@swri.org or (256) 883-7974.

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Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®) is an independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 12 technical divisions using multidisciplinary approaches to problem solving. The Institute occupies more than 1,200 acres and provides nearly two million square feet of laboratories, test facilities, workshops, and offices for more than 3,300 employees who perform contract work for industry and government clients.