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…
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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…
Detecting Bullets Through Electric Fields
INTRODUCTION Imagine detecting a passing bullet and its origination through an electric field (E-field) instead of an acoustic one. This…
Overcoming the Barriers to Human-Machine Teams
INTRODUCTION One of the inescapable features of the modern technical landscape is the ubiquity with which human-machine interactions occur. In…
Cyber-Physical Command-Guided Swarm
OVERVIEW The Department of the Navy (DON) 30-Year Research and Development (R&D) Plan (distribution D), approved in January 2017, projects…