BATTELLE’S HERLA FACILITY RECOGNIZED AS TIER 1 RATED EFP TESTING SITE

Release Date:  10/6/2008

 

Columbus, OH – Battelle, the world’s largest non-profit research and development company, today announced that it has been awarded a Tier 1 rating, the highest rating available, for its West Jefferson High Energy Research Laboratory Area (HERLA) by the United States Army.  This accreditation allows Battelle to conduct Explosive Formed Projectile (EFP) testing at the HERLA using the government provided surrogate EFP devices for third-party armor developers.

 

The Tier 1 rating will allow third-party developers to test prospective armor solutions under certification standards at a facility other than government facilities.  However, final certification of armor solutions still takes place at the Aberdeen Test Center.  The availability of an additional testing site will allow armor solutions to be pre-tested under replicated government conditions to ensure they will be successful during official certification testing.  This EFP Surrogate Test Program will allow for the facilitation of third party testing providing quick turn around developmental testing and client pre-screening of armor candidate solutions.

 

“We are very proud and extremely excited to have been awarded a Tier 1 rating for EFP testing by the military,” said Neal Owens, Battelle Vice President for Energetic Systems and Security Technologies.  “Battelle will support Aberdeen by facilitating the testing of a large number of armor solutions by allowing third-party developers to submit their solutions for private testing under U.S. Army standards.”

 

Battelle is the world’s largest non-profit independent research and development organization, providing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing needs through its four global businesses:  Laboratory Management, National Security, Energy Technology, and Health and Life Sciences.  It advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $4 billion in global R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management and technology commercialization.  Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 20,400 employees in more than 120 locations worldwide, including seven national laboratories which Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

 

Battelle also is one of the nation’s leading charitable trusts focusing on societal and economic impact and activelysupporting and promoting science and math education.

 

For more information visit www.battelle.org or contact National Media Relations Manager Katy Delaney at (410) 306-8638 or at delaneyk@battelle.org.