Post-IED Hull Inspection Tool

Based on lessons learned through the past two decades of experience on the battlefield, the Army and Marine Corps need a data-driven, reliable way to analyze and interpret vehicle damage due to improvised explosive devices (IED). Such a tool will minimize guesswork on the front lines that can result in a significant safety risk to vehicle operators if damage is not identified and repaired. The Blast Damage Assessment Visualizer (BDAV) tool is a capability that accomplishes this goal with respect to how these vehicles are tested in Live Fire Test and Evaluation. Scan data from IED events in theater can be matched to an equivalent level of damage from a database of predicted vehicle responses. From this comparison, the understanding of the extent of damage throughout the structure and its consequences to force protection can be informed. These data provide actionable information to determine whether a vehicle should return to service or be repaired. To meet specific needs within PEO Ground Combat Systems, this effort will focus on refining BDAV to be utilized for event reconstruction for Army vehicles and evaluation of proposed survivability solutions to mitigate crew injuries. The project will also integrate and demonstrate expanded injury assessment capabilities.