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1. Introduction
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... The committee then met with materials experts from industry, academia, and national laboratories to determine research that could be brought to fruition in the 20-year to 30-year time frame specified for this study. At a subsequent meeting, the committee analyzed the data gathered and drafted this interim report.
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... . STATEMENT OF TASK FOR THE OVERALL STUDY The committee was asked to accomplish the following tasks: review DOD planning documents and input from DOD systemsdevelopment experts to identify long-term technical requirements for weapons system development and support develop materials needs and overall materials priorities based on DOD requirements establish and guide approximately five study panels to investigate priority areas and recommend specific research opportunities integrate and pr~ontize the research opportunities recommended by the study panels
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... definition of the materials needs of DOD in the next 20 years and identification of investment priorities and opportunities for materials and processing R&D most likely to lead to the fulfillment of those needs analysis of specific research opportunities that match the identified needs of DOD · integration and prioritization of the research opportunities recommendation of methods best suited for integrating materials and processing advances into new systems designs to accelerate the development and deployment of new war-fighting equipment
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