R&D will focus on ground combat systems By Washington Technology staff Jun 10, 2021 Science Applications International Corp. has won a five-year, $126 million task order from the Defense Department's Information Analysis Center to work on modeling and simulation enhancements. The research and development contract will support the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command and its Ground Vehicle Systems Center in Warren, Michigan. SAIC will provide R&D in areas related to ground combat systems modeling and simulations, software-in-the-loop systems integration laboratories, and lab-based performance assessments of lifecycle systems architectures. The Ground Vehicle Systems Center develops solutions and capabilities for DOD crewed and unmanned ground combat and combat support systems.