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Book Review

DSIAC is pleased to announce the availability of “An Overview of Blast and its Effect on Combat Systems” as the…

High-Power Microwave Directed Energy Weapons: A Model and Simulation Toolbox

INTRODUCTION With continued advances in high-power radio frequency (HPRF)/microwave (HPM) directed energy weapon (DEW) technology, HPM DEWs are of increasing…

Director’s Welcome

We are pleased to introduce the Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) and the inaugural issue of the quarterly DSIAC Journal….

Message From the COR

I enthusiastically accepted the opportunity to become the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the new Defense Systems Information Analysis Center…

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…

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…