Real-Time Tasking and Retasking of Multiple Coordinated UAVs
INTRODUCTION Both military missions and civilian applications have led to numerous investigations into using teams of collaborating unmanned aerial vehicles…
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Improved Capabilities in Ground Target Tracking
BACKGROUND Ongoing research at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has resulted in the development of a ground-target tracking module…
Real-Time, In Situ Intelligent Video Analytics: Harnessing The Power of GPUs for Deep Learning Applications
A DATA EXPLOSION From the edges of the observable universe to medical image scanners on Earth, there is an ever-growing…
The Pursuit of Persistent ISR
INTRODUCTION The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Pennsylvania State University (PSU), and Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), in conjunction with the Marine…
Historical Overview of HTPB The Military’s Preferred Solid Propellant Binder for a Half Century
BEGINNINGS OF HTPB IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) For nearly 60 years, and at least two generations of scientists…
Recent Advancements in Ultrashort Pulse Lasers Shed New Light on Directed Energy Applications
INTRODUCTION Researchers from across the U.S. DoD seek to use the unique properties of ultrashort pulse lasers (USPLs) for directed…
Estimating Endgame Effectiveness of Air-to-Air Missles: An Overview of the Major Tools and Techniques
BACKGROUND How well an air-to-air missile performs against a foreign target has long been of interest to military planners, designers,…
The JLTV Applies Lessons Learned in Underbody Blast Protection
Introduction The prolific use of the improvised explosive device (IED) in recent years by enemy combatants has forced U.S. combat…
The MX/Peacekeeper and SICBM: A Search for Survivable Basing
INTRODUCTION During the mid-1960s, the aggressive efforts of the Soviet Union to expand its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force, improve…
Reliability Research for a Maintenance-Free Operation Period
INTRODUCTION Maintenance requirements for the rotorcraft fleet of the U.S. Army are sizable. Specifically, for the fiscal year 2016 budget,…
Reliability of UAVs and Drones
Introduction Drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as those pictured in Figure 1, have been the subject of active…
Strain Measurement as a Means of Predictive Life-Cycle Analysis
INTRODUCTION When considering catastrophic failures in structures, one often imagines the worst-case scenario, in which a large force can cause…