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Skills of capability area

Integrated Survivability

Broad capability skill	Narrow capability skill
Aviation technology	Aerodynamics Aircraft operations research Aircraft research Aviation infrastructure Flight control and instrumentation technology Rotor blade technology UAS technology
Biological and medical sciences	Aerobiology Anatomy and physiology Biochemistry Biological materials cells and tissues Biotechnology Human health physics Medical products and materials research Medical treatment research techniques and procedures Opthamology Physical load on militray personnel Stress physiology Toxicology Truama and Injury Models Weapons effects research Zoology
Chemical science and technology	Chemical agent detection techniques Corrosion Electrochemistry Explosive Detection and Identification Forensic science Industrial chemistry and chemical processing Inorganic chemistry Organic chemistry Physical chemistry Polymer chemistry Power Sources
Earth sciences and environmental studies	Acoustic propagation in air and water Atmospheric chemistry Atmospheric physics Electromagnetic propagation in air and water Environmental aspects of procurement Environmental monitoring systems research Environmental science Equipment disposal and environment protection technology Geology Hydrography Hydrology Marine research Seismology Soil sensing and characterisation Terrain science
Electronic warfare systems research	Electronic protection measures research Electronic support measures research Non-medical countermeasures research
Engineering technology and design	Advanced manufacturing and manufacturing innovation Aeronautical engineering Agricultural engineering Battery and power source research, development and analysis Civil engineering Diving Technology Efficient Power Generation and Management Electrical engineering and technology Electronic engineering and technology Engineering and technical design Engineering standards Environmental engineering Exploiting water from fuel / air etc. Human factors engineering Hydraulic and pneumatic engineering Industrial and production engineering Instrumentation and testing Integrated Computational Materials Science and Engineering Integrated systems engineering and technology Marine engineering and sea-based platforms Mechanical engineering Micro fluidics Modelling UW Threat Systems and Countermeasures Nanoengineering and nanotechnology Non-electrical power generation and energy conversion Safety engineering Simulation technology Software engineering Structural engineering Structural shock and blast resistance testing Systems engineering Test and evaluation capability UW weapon engineering UW weapon performance modelling Weapon engineering
Human behavioural sciences	Human performance research Human resources research Human survivability protection and stress effects Linguistics Psychology Sociology and law Teams organisations and cultures Training and education research
Information and communications technology	Battlespace information acquisition and processing Command and control systems research Communications systems research Information superiority research Messaging and telecommunications technology Satellite communications research
Materials science and technology	Ablative materials Adhesives seals and binders technology Ageing materials Ceramics refractories and glass technology Coatings colourants and finishes Dielectric materials Elastomers and rubber research Electronic materials technology Energetic materials Fire resistant materials Functional materials Health monitoring of materials High temperature materials Laminates and composite materials technology Lubricants and hydraulic fluids research Magnetic materials Materials for extreme environments Materials modelling Materials repair and maintainability Materials sustainability Metals metallurgy and metallography Metamaterials Non-destructive evaluation of structural materials Novel manufacturing and joining Optoelectronic materials technology Photoelectric materials Plastics and polymers technology Polymer Composites Scarce and critical materials Signature related materials Smart materials for research Solvents cleaners and abrasives research Structural materials processing Structural modelling Textiles technology Thermoelectric materials Wood and paper based materials research
Mathematical and computer sciences	Bioinformatics Computing hardware and software research Data and signal processing technology Finite Element Analysis High Performance Computing Information management systems research Mathematical Modelling methods Mathematical techniques Operations research and systems analysis Optimisation planning and decision support systems Statistical methods and techniques
Meteorology and climatology	Adapting to Climate Change Climate research Defence meteorology research Hydrometeorology Marine meteorology Upper atmosphere and space environment
Military medical research	Care of combat casualties Medical force protection
Military sciences and defence analysis	Defence research policy and management Military sciences research Operational analysis
Navigation and detection systems research	Acoustic detection systems research Acoustic Signatures Analysis Electrical and electric field detection Electrochemical detection systems research IR Detection Systems Research Magnetic field detection systems research Marine Mammal Protection Microsensor systems research Motion detection systems research Navigation and guidance systems research Non-acoustic underwater detection research Optical detection systems research Radar systems research Radio frequency detection and antenna research Sonar Systems Research Target direction range and position finding research
Nuclear and Radiation science and technology	Dosimetry
Ordnance and platform protection research	Aerial bombs research Ammunition and explosives research Ammunition vulnerability and effects on platform occupants Armour systems research Ballistics research Battle damage reduction techniques Combat vehicles research Defensive aids suites research Directed energy weapons research Guided munitions research Gun systems research Insensitive munitions technology Land mines research Mine detection and clearance research Non-lethal weapons research Rocket science and technology Underwater Defensive Aids Suites Research Underwater ordnance research UW Mine detection and clearance research Warheads research
Personnel protection systems research	Body armour Physical environmental protection systems research
Physics	Acoustics Atmospheric physics Atomic and molecular physics and spectroscopy Countermeasures and Obscurants Electricity and magnetism Electromagnetic pulses Electro Optics EO Detectors Fluid dynamics techniques research Fluid mechanics research Liquid Crystal Devices Mechanics Nanotechnology Non-linear Optics Optical propagation Optics Photonics Plasma techniques Quantum Sensing Quantum theory and relativity Radio frequency wave propagation RF and EO Signature Measurement Signature control and signature reduction Solid-state physics Thermal technologies and thermodynamics
Propulsion engines and powerplants technology	Combustion and ignition Electric and ion propulsion Electric propulsion - rotary and linear Exhaust Diffuser technology Final drive - air propellers and rotors Final drive - water propulsors Final drive - wheels and tracks Gun and launch tube propulsion Hybrid drives Jet and gas turbine research Marine propulsion systems Reciprocating and rotary engines Rocket engines and ramjets technology Rocket propellants technology Transmissions and powertrains
Space research and technology	Communications satellites research Environmental and meteorological satellites research Military satellites research Spacecraft trajectories and re-entry Surveillance and navigation satellites research
Systems Engineering & Integration	Balance of Capability/Investment across weapon systems Collection & collation of threat information Cost & Cost-Effectiveness of individual weapon systems Historical & S2O analysis of incident reporting Integrated Survivability Analysis of Platforms Performance analysis of explicit threat systems Platform System Vulnerability Assessment Scenario definition of threat systems in future operational environments Sensor network research System Design System Performance Assessment Systems Concepts Trend analysis of future threats and advice to scope future requirements Understanding of weapon system architectures Validation Weapon System Lethality Performance Assessment - specific weapon classes
Weapon guidance and control systems research	Collateral effects and damage Fire control and bombing systems research Guided missile technology Platform guidance and control systems research Stores and weapon release or discharge Surveillance and Target Acquisition Systems Tracking and display systems research