U.S. Army Development of Active Smart Coatings™ System for Military Vehicles

The goal of the U.S. Army Smart Coatings™ Materiel Program is to conduct research designed to lead to the development of coating systems for Army materiel incorporating unique properties such as self repair, selective removal, corrosion resistance, sensing, ability to modify coatings’ physical properties, colorizing, and alerting logistics staff when tanks or weaponry require more extensive repair. A partnership between the U.S. Army Corrosion Office at Picatinny, NJ, along with researchers from several universities, will develop the next generation of Smart Coatings™ materiel via novel technologies such as nanotechnology, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), flexible electronics, meta-materials, and the like.