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Systems Digest

15 OCTOBER 2024

DSIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.

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FEATURED ARTICLE

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a practice aerial demonstration

Threat Weapons & Effects (TWE) Training 2026

This annual training event is a collaborative effort and draws information from threat exploitation, live fire testing, and combat experience to provide a complete picture of threat lethality.

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Raptor Refuels over Fairchild

Joint Aircraft Survivability Program (JASP) Model Users Meeting (JMUM) 2026

The purpose of this recurring meeting is to provide model users, managers, stakeholders, and other interested individuals with the latest information regarding JASP-sponsored modeling and simulation (M&S) tools, as well as others, used by the aircraft survivability community to evaluate aircraft performance in realistic threat environments.

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Blue Angels Super Hornet Training

Protected: Aircraft Combat Survivability Short Course (ACSSC) 2026

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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B-52 Stratofortress crews from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, participated in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 27, 2024. The Department of Defense is developing hypersonic science and technology to ensure the U.S. can rapidly transition operational hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

High-Speed/Hypersonic Subarea of the Air Platforms Community of Interest Technical Roadmap Interchange Meeting 2026

Registration deadline for the High-Speed/Hypersonic (HSH) Subarea of the Air Platforms Community of Interest Technical Roadmap Interchange Meeting (TRIM) has been extended to March 10, 2026.

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Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Boxborough, MA)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class applies to ANY testing done to environmental test standards, including DO-160, IEC specifications, and all other documents that provide test methodology…

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Fundamentals of Random Vibration and Shock Testing Open Course (Plano, TX)

This three-day training in the fundamentals of random vibration and shock testing covers all the information required to plan, perform, and interpret the results of all types of dynamic testing. Some of the additional areas covered are fixture design, field data measurement and interpretation, evolution of test standards, and HALT/HASS processes. This class applies to…

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people sitting at a long, rectangular table for a meeting

Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Newark, CA)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class applies to ANY testing done to environmental test standards, including DO-160, IEC specifications, and all other documents that provide test methodology…

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Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Chicago, IL)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class applies to ANY testing done to environmental test standards, including DO-160, IEC specifications, and all other documents that provide test methodology…

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image of a military pilot in the cockpit with digital network lines reflected in his helmet face shield with text DSIAC Journal

Volume 9 Number 2

The DSIAC Journal is a publication of the Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC). DSIAC is a DoD Information Analysis Center (IAC) sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) with policy oversight provided by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) for Research and Engineering (R&E). DSIAC is operated by the SURVICE…

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Seminal Technique for Characterizing GPS Navigation Performance

This article presents a standardized technique to evaluate the navigation performance (position, velocity, and principal axes) of an airborne system and develop an efficient methodology to define the number of target data points to process during the planning phases of testing.

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Notable Technical Inquiry

Gaps Between Civilian and U.S. Department of Defense for Determining Airworthiness of Additively Manufactured Parts

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has made some progress certifying additive manufacturing (AM) parts for airworthiness, but certification has been limited to the lab, with significant engineering and inspections required for each part. Over the last two decades, each branch of the DoD developed their own processes for AM certification, thus fragmenting certification and slowing the widespread acceptance of AM. The Federal Aviation Administration…

FEATURED WEBINAR

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a practice aerial demonstration

Threat Weapons & Effects (TWE) Training 2026

This annual training event is a collaborative effort and draws information from threat exploitation, live fire testing, and combat experience to provide a complete picture of threat lethality.

Read More...
Raptor Refuels over Fairchild

Joint Aircraft Survivability Program (JASP) Model Users Meeting (JMUM) 2026

The purpose of this recurring meeting is to provide model users, managers, stakeholders, and other interested individuals with the latest information regarding JASP-sponsored modeling and simulation (M&S) tools, as well as others, used by the aircraft survivability community to evaluate aircraft performance in realistic threat environments.

Read More...
Blue Angels Super Hornet Training

Protected: Aircraft Combat Survivability Short Course (ACSSC) 2026

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Read More...
B-52 Stratofortress crews from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, participated in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 27, 2024. The Department of Defense is developing hypersonic science and technology to ensure the U.S. can rapidly transition operational hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

High-Speed/Hypersonic Subarea of the Air Platforms Community of Interest Technical Roadmap Interchange Meeting 2026

Registration deadline for the High-Speed/Hypersonic (HSH) Subarea of the Air Platforms Community of Interest Technical Roadmap Interchange Meeting (TRIM) has been extended to March 10, 2026.

Read More...
people sitting at a long, rectangular table for a meeting

Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Boxborough, MA)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class applies to ANY testing done to environmental test standards, including DO-160, IEC specifications, and all other documents that provide test methodology…

Read More...
vibeCourse-003-1536×1152

Fundamentals of Random Vibration and Shock Testing Open Course (Plano, TX)

This three-day training in the fundamentals of random vibration and shock testing covers all the information required to plan, perform, and interpret the results of all types of dynamic testing. Some of the additional areas covered are fixture design, field data measurement and interpretation, evolution of test standards, and HALT/HASS processes. This class applies to…

Read More...
people sitting at a long, rectangular table for a meeting

Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Newark, CA)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class applies to ANY testing done to environmental test standards, including DO-160, IEC specifications, and all other documents that provide test methodology…

Read More...
people sitting at a long, rectangular table for a meeting

Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Training (Chicago, IL)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class applies to ANY testing done to environmental test standards, including DO-160, IEC specifications, and all other documents that provide test methodology…

Read More...
image of a military pilot in the cockpit with digital network lines reflected in his helmet face shield with text DSIAC Journal

Volume 9 Number 2

The DSIAC Journal is a publication of the Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC). DSIAC is a DoD Information Analysis Center (IAC) sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) with policy oversight provided by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) for Research and Engineering (R&E). DSIAC is operated by the SURVICE…

Read More...
ruprecht-cover

Seminal Technique for Characterizing GPS Navigation Performance

This article presents a standardized technique to evaluate the navigation performance (position, velocity, and principal axes) of an airborne system and develop an efficient methodology to define the number of target data points to process during the planning phases of testing.

Read More...

2024 Aircraft Survivability Symposium

The 2024 Aircraft Survivability Symposium is a SECRET//NOFORN event; attendees must hold at least a Secret clearance and be U.S. citizens. Please review the security clearance and gate access information page when available and submit…

2024 U.S. Department of Defense Steels Summit

The U.S. Department of Defense Steels Summit brings together the defense, government, industry, and academic communities engaged in the production, use, and research of steel alloys relevant to military applications. The summit is a 2-day…

Voice From the Community

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Greg Meholic

Senior Project Leader, The Aerospace Corporation

As The Aerospace Corporation’s senior project leader, Greg Meholic explores advanced space launch and propulsion technology for national security and commercial applications. His current projects include coordinating technical support for various interests and activities in space nuclear propulsion and power, cryogenic fluid management, commercial launch licensing, and rocket engine development. These efforts directly support the mission assurance provided to defense and commercial customers as they navigate the ever-changing space industry.

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