Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED)
The Directorate of Aviation Engineering is the Airworthiness authority for Army-developed aircraft and provides matrix support to our customers. Our direct customers are the Program Executive Office for Aviation Programs Project/Product Managers (PMs) and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Defense Systems Acquisition PMs. Our ultimate customers are the Army aircraft crew, passengers, and maintainers that operate the Army aviation systems.
Mission and Capabilities:
- Army Aviation Airworthiness
- Airworthiness Release Signature Authority (AWRs)
- Program Management Systems Engineering
- Rapid Fielding and Prototype Qualification
- Qualification Bridge for S&T Tech Transfer
- Fielded System Technical Support and Liaison Engineering
- Aircraft Rework and RESET Technical Support
- Parts Acquisition and Fielded Component Quality Control
- Battle Damage Assessment and Repair
- Aircraft Accident Investigation
- Engineering Subject Matter Expertise
- Turboshaft Engines and Turbine Engine Subsystems
- Rotary-wing Gearboxes and Drivetrains
- Rotary and Fixed-wing Aerodynamics
- Rotary and Fixed-wing Flight Performance
- Rotary and Fixed-wing Handling Qualities
- Rotary-wing Airframe Materials, Dynamics and Strength
- Rotary-wing Weapons Systems
- Rotary and Fixed-wing Military Avionics and Sensor Systems
- Rotary and Fixed-wing Cockpit Systems, Displays and Human Factors
- Rotary and Fixed-wing Navigation and Control Systems
AMSRD-AMR-AE, Bldg. 5400, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898
Phone: 256-313-8403
Fax: 256-313-3196
