Insensitive Munitions: Where Are We Now?
Anyone involved in weapons systems development during the past 30 years should be familiar with the seemingly contradictory term “Insensitive…
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StingRay: High-Performance RF Energy Propagation Modeling in Complex Environments
Introduction Understanding the propagation of radio frequency (RF) energy in the presence of complex outdoor terrain features, such as in…
Directed Energy Weapons: From War of the Worlds to the Modern Battlefield
“An almost noiseless and blinding flash of light … this invisible, inevitable sword of heat”: When H. G. Wells first…
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…
Lightening the Load for the Modern Marine
INTRODUCTION Dismounted U.S. Marines perform some of the most physically demanding missions, often requiring extensive situational awareness, overwhelming firepower, and…
TurboPK – An All-Inclusive, Ultra-Fast Vulnerability and Lethality Endgame Code
Introduction Parallel processing divides large problems into smaller problems that can be run simultaneously on multiple processors. Although the technique…
HIVE: An Integrating Environment for Simulation and Analysis
Introduction A decade of organic growth and adoption has given rise to a modern platform for simulation development, integration, and…
An Overview of Modern Metrology to Support Military Testing
Introduction Although the word “metrology” may be unfamiliar to many in the world of military equipment design and testing, it…
Blast Data Visualization Part 2: Generating 3-D Animations with Python
Onward with 3D Animations In Part 1 of this two-part series on blast data visualization article (see the fall 2014…
Modeling the Mind: Using Finite Element Analysis to Predict Traumatic Brain Injury
Introduction Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a serious concern for both the military and the general civilian population. In particular,…
Digital Technologies and Rapid Prototyping
The current digital revolution is affecting almost every aspect of our lives. Many of the revolutionary changes, such as our…
The History, Trends, and Future of Infrared Technology
Introduction Infrared (IR) technology has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last century. Rooted in 19th and 20th century developments in photometry,…