Advances in Self-Sealing Fuel Tank Technology
Introduction Pilots of World War I often called the aircraft they operated “flying coffins” (as shown in Figure 1). The…
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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…
The U.S. Rocket Propulsion Industrial Base: A Status Report
BACKGROUND Rocket propulsion industrial base issues have spanned virtually every facet of the industry, as many officials and workers in…
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…
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)…
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…
Nondestructive Inspection of Additive Manufactured Parts in the Aerospace Industry
Introduction Recent advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) have allowed the technology to move from simple prototyping using plastics to creating…
Advanced Composite Solutions for Dynamic Structural Applications
The selection and application of advanced composite materials play a critical role in the quest for improving performance of air…
Better Buying Power 3.0 Integral to DoD’s FY17 Science & Technology Plan
On 24 February 2016, DSIAC attended a hearing of the U.S. House Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee. The…
Getting the Best Out of Light with Adaptive Optics
INTRODUCTION It’s hard to imagine a part of the military that does not use some kind of optical system to…
Portable Deep-Ultraviolet Raman Spectroscopy for Standoff Threat Detection
INTRODUCTION The growing proliferation of concealed improvised threats (e.g., explosives and chemical warfare agents [CWAs]), has created a critical international…
A Modeling Framework for Coaxial-Rotor UAV System Swarms: Performance Analysis via System ID and Cognitive Physicomimetics Techniques
INTRODUCTION As evidenced by the significant current funding for advanced helicopter technologies [1], as well as the large quantity of…