The Better Buying Power Initiative: A New IAC Paradigm
In the current budgetary environment, the Department of Defense (DoD) continues to demonstrate its ability to sustain a high level…
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From the Battlefield to the Sports Field: Ballistics Test Lab Supports TBI R&D
 Communications Manager Chesapeake Testing Traditionally a provider of ballistic and nondestructive testing of military and law enforcement equipment, Chesapeake Testing…
Leveraging GPUs for Ballistic Simulation
Introduction Ballistic vulnerability can be difficult to understand in a timely and accurate fashion.  Interactions between threats and targets are complex…
Carbon Nanotubes: Small Structures with Big Promise
The unique physical, electrical, and molecular properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) cause them to be the focus of research for…
Blast Data Visualization Part 1: Generating 2D Graphs with Python
PYTHON: SLITHERING REPTILE OR POWERFUL VISUALIZATION TOOL? Human tendency is to avoid or even fear what we don’t understand. All…
A Promising Future for US Navy: Vertical Launching Systems
INTRODUCTION For the past 30 years, shipboard vertical missile launching systems have transformed naval warfare by providing continually evolving launch…
Biofuels in The DoD: Impact on System Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
The growing concern over U.S. energy security has prompted a number of Government initiatives intended to reduce the nation’s dependence…
Contemporary Methods for Repairing Composite Materials
Introduction Composite materials, especially those that exhibit high strength-to-weight ratios and thermal stability, continue to be of increased interest to…
Defense Applications of Auxetic Materials
INTRODUCTION During military operations, personnel and vehicles are often exposed to ballistic and blast threats. Â Lightweight armor systems are used…
Using Weibull Analysis to Guide Preventative Maintenance Strategy
INTRODUCTION As defined in NAVAIR 00-25-403, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) is “an analytical process to determine appropriate failure management strategies, including…
Finding Needles in the ISR Haystack: MINT Program Helps Pinpoint Threats Contained in Intelligence Data
Introduction Everyday, U.S. military and security units receive vast amounts of data collected by intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors. …
Synthetic Aperture Sonar: Improved Technology for Improved Mine Hunting
Over the last 60 years, sea mines (such as those pictured in Figure 1) have reportedly been responsible for damaging…