Military R&D

High Rate Vertical to Horizontal Material Movement
(HRVHMM)

FEC is currently under contract with Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) for development of a Proof of Concept (POC) for an automated shipboard material handling system.  FEC was down selected through a Phase 1 and Phase 1B to build a working prototype of our concept.

The POC is currently scheduled for completion in early 2010 with testing occurring in Summer 2010.

Common Launch and Recovery System

FEC has worked on proposals to design and manufacture a “Common Launch and Recovery System” to General Dynamics Robotics Systems in conjunction with Kornylak Corporation.  This automated technology was developed for potental integration in future LCS Ships.  It is designed to reduce manpower required by current Advanced Flight Mined Warfare (MIW) Mission Package watercraft detachment and the time to perform the Launch and Recovery (L&R)