Disposal of Insensitive Munitions
SUMMARY This article addresses some of the challenges associated with explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) techniques when applied to insensitive munitions…
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A Titanium-Based Igniter System for Hand-Grenade Fuzes
SUMMARY The A-1A and titanium/potassium perchlorate (TPP) igniter compositions have been used in hand grenade fuzes for many years. However, producing…
Measuring Combustion Products in Small Arms Blowback Gases
INTRODUCTION Because no standardized method of measuring “blowback” in a small arms system exists, there is a desire to develop…
High-Strength, Corrosion-Resistant Steel Over Titanium Alloy for Aircraft Critical Components
INTRODUCTION Aircraft landing gears, structures, and turbine components (“aircraft critical components”) are subjected to severe loading, corrosion, and adverse environmental…
Additively Manufactured, Solvent-Loaded AP Composite Propellant – Printer Parameter Optimization
INTRODUCTION The benefit of additive manufacturing is being realized in industries where custom parts can be made when traditional manufacturing…
Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace Maintenance and Sustainment
INTRODUCTION Additive manufacturing (AM) is causing a fundamental manufacturing paradigm shift that is changing how aircraft are now maintained and…
Zero-Bias Broadband Ultraviolet Photoconductor Based on Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Nanowire Arrays
SUMMARY This article focuses on developing a broadband ultraviolet (UV) photodetector (PD) based on superflat, boron-doped ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) nanowire (NW)…
Change Detection in Satellite Imagery With Region Proposal Networks
SUMMARY This article presents a deep learning approach called Proposal-based Efficient Adaptive Region Learning (PEARL) to change detection (CD) in…
Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) Antenna Testing
INTRODUCTION Active electronically steered array antennas are replacing conventional single-beam antennas in many of the new and emerging weapons systems….
The Green Monopropellant: Developing and Flight Testing AF-M315E, a Hydrazine Replacement
INTRODUCTION Hydrazine has been the go-to propellant for spacecraft and satellites for more than half a century. While effective and…
Microdiode Lasers: A Safer Alternative for Electrically-Fired Energetic Devices
INTRODUCTION The world has seen a spiraling increase in electromagnetic devices that enhance communications capabilities and place a plethora of information…
Modular Human Surrogate for Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) Testing
INTRODUCTION Non-lethal weapons provide operating forces the needed capabilities to clear personnel, control group movements, target selected individuals, and secure…