Scientific Sectors

The MRIS has defined the following 7 scientific sectors that are of interest to the DGA:

Optics and Photonics

  Laser sources and systems, fibre optics, detectors.
  Imaging systems: very high resolution, hyperspectra, active, etc.
  Spectroscopic technology.
  New types of inertial sensors.

Information Technology, Mathematics, Automated Systems and Information Processing

  Modelling and system engineering.
  Monitoring and controls. Decision making.
  Security of information systems.
  Autonomous systems.
  Signal, voice and image processing.

Physics and Mechanics, Fluids and Solids

  Design methods for mechanical systems.
  Complex structural loads.
  Aero and hydrodynamic flow properties. Wakes and washes.
  Thermal transfers, reactionary flows, combustion.
  Structures - fluids - thermal - acoustic - control linking phenomena.

Waves

  Physical phenomena: generation, propagation, diffraction, interaction.
  Linking with mechanical and biological systems.
  Detection - imaging - antenna technologies.
  Inversion problems. Time reversal technology.
  Directed energy weapons.

Biology and Life Sciences

  Microbiology, genomics and post-genomics, toxicology, immunology, physiology.
  Detection, protection, decontamination: biosensors, biomaterials, bioimaging.
  Operational stress. Effects of non-lethal weapons.
  Man-system and man-man interactions.

Electronics

  Microwave and millimeterwave circuits and components.
  Reliability, hardening.
  Electro-micro-mechanical systems. Micro and nano-technologies.
  Energy generation, conversion and storage.

Materials and Chemistry

  Structural performances of systems.
  Behaviour against physical and chemical aggressions on the battlefield.
  Intrinsic functional properties: stealth, reactivity, adaptability, passiveness, reparability, biocompatibility, scrapping at end of service life, respect for the environment, etc.