Soldier Evaluation

 

Close quarters combat environment. (photo courtesy of www.army.mil)

The Soldier Evaluation Directorate (SED) focuses on the modernization of systems used by the individual Soldier. This includes small arms, shoulder-launched missiles, mines, revolutionary visual enablers, ammunition, weapons sights and optics, grenade launchers, power, mortars, non-lethal munitions, air delivery, clothing and individual equipment. Our Directorate is the Lead Multi-Service Operational Test Agency for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense systems that protect the Soldier with contamination avoidance, decontamination, sensors, detectors, and individual protection.