Harry R. Luzetsky

Harry R. (“Rick”) Luzetsky is a subject matter expert in composites and survivability at SURVICE Engineering Company’s Aberdeen Research Organization – Research and Analysis Group. He currently supports the U.S. Army Evaluation Center in the survivability assessment of military platforms and has been involved in developing a ballistic-tolerant composite drive shaft, armored actuators, a thermoplastic tail cone, and a multifunctional composite material with structural and integrated EM shielding capabilities for military platform structures. He has over 40 years of experience with vertical lift aircraft, specializing in composite materials and survivability technology enhancements to improve platform performance. He holds two autonomous, self-sealing, fuel bladder patents. Mr. Luzetsky holds a B.S. in materials engineering from Drexel University.