DEW Countermeasures: A Notional Example of Hardening a System Against HPMs
INTRODUCTION Directed energy weapons (DEW)— which include high-energy lasers (HELs), high-power radio-frequency (RF)/ microwaves (HPMs), and particle beam weapons—pose a…
DSIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.
Fire Risks with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites
SUMMARY Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have a wide range of use in military applications, including portable shelters, aircraft structures, ship…
Characterizing Cyber Intelligence as an All-Source Intelligence Product
INTRODUCTION Gathering overt and covert information and its analysis and evaluation to produce an intelligence product is critical for assessing…
Graphene: A Miracle Material With Promising Military Applications
Though the name might not be familiar to many, graphene has been heralded as a “miracle material,” the application of…
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…
Additive Manufacturing in the DoD
INTRODUCTION The global advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) are far reaching. From a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) perspective, all…
Manufacturing at the Point of Need Using Recycled, Reclaimed, and/or Indigenous Materials
INTRODUCTION The ability to manufacture at the point of need in austere environments is a very important concept for the…
To Use or Not to Use Mobile Robots
INTRODUCTION The modern world surrounds us with the products of artificial intelligence (AI) research. These AI systems mainly work behind…
American “Astrologistics”
INTRODUCTION When addressing the National Space Council on June 18, 2018, President Trump made clear his spacefaring vision for America…
Corrosion Protection for Cost Savings on Pacific Bases
INTRODUCTION Mission readiness at a U.S. Air Force base involves more than just the aircraft. It encompasses everything involved in…
Testing Gas-Turbine Aircraft Engines
INTRODUCTION Gas-turbine aircraft engines, such as those used in nearly all modern aircraft (fighters, attack, helicopters, and transports), must be…
ACES: Developments in Corrosion Prediction, Testing, and Validation
Because military assets of the past, present, and future remain in use for decades after their initial production, corrosion will…