Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessments: An Overview
INTRODUCTION As we ride on the cusp of a new age of electronic warfare, management and use of the electromagnetic…
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Integrating Electromagnetic Railguns into the Navy of the Future
Introduction For many years, the U.S. Navy has held a distinct technological advantage over its adversaries in the area of…
U.S. Military Eyeing Futuristic Hoverbike Technology
INTRODUCTION Sometimes science fiction has a way of becoming reality. From Buck Rodgers ray guns to Star Trek communicators, many…
NDIA Science and Technology Conference Review
This past April, DSIAC attended the 17th Annual National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Science & Engineering Technology Conference in Tampa,…
A Historical Overview of a Half Century of U.S. Missile Development
Introduction Over the last 60 years or so, ongoing developments in missile technology have provided the Department of Defense (DoD)…
Countering the UAS Threat: A Joint Perspective
BACKGROUND As technology advances and the U.S. military touts the advantages of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) (such as that pictured…
NDIA Science Engineering and Technology Briefing Update
On 4 August 2016, the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Science and Engineering Technology (S&ET) Division met at The Army…
In Situ Manufacturing of Polymer Nanocomposites for Energetic Applications
Introduction For many years, propellant and explosive formulators have investigated the use of nanomaterials to increase performance and modify reactivity of energetic…
The MX/Peacekeeper and SICBM: A Search for Survivable Basing
INTRODUCTION During the mid-1960s, the aggressive efforts of the Soviet Union to expand its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force, improve…
Optimizing Armament Systems With Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
INTRODUCTION In the war of words, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) currently rank among the top listed. This…
Disposal of Insensitive Munitions
SUMMARY This article addresses some of the challenges associated with explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) techniques when applied to insensitive munitions…
Computational and Experimental Characterization of an Improvised, Explosively Formed Penetrator
INTRODUCTION Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have proven to be highly lethal tools frequently used in asymmetric warfare. This has been…