Are long-wave infrared (LWIR) video/data available for airborne assets from the ground?
Are long-wave infrared (LWIR) video/data available for airborne assets from the ground?
C4ISR
Command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) refers to systems, procedures, techniques, and equipment used to collect, analyze, disseminate, and translate information into actionable intelligence, principally through cyber and electromagnetic activity.
Recent Inquiries
71657 What publications on reducing the optical cross section in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) (1.0-1.5 um) spectral band for optical systems are available?
What publications on reducing the optical cross section in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) (1.0-1.5 um) spectral band for optical systems are available?
What are the operational parameters for the transmitters on the United States Space Force (USSF) Space Development Agency (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) transport layer space vehicles (satellites)?
What are the operational parameters for the transmitters on the United States Space Force (USSF) Space Development Agency (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) transport layer space vehicles (satellites)?
Articles
Squeezing Light to Unlock New Frontiers in Signal Detection
Optical detectors are essential for converting light into measurable signals, enabling a wide range of critical technologies, such as fiber-optic communication, biological imaging, and motion sensors for navigation. However, their sensitivity is fundamentally limited by…
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Fleet Gets Enhanced Target Tracking as Infrared Search and Track System Achieves Initial Operational Capability
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD. – The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the F/A-18 E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II system in November 2024, providing the fleet with…
Set to Study Earth’s Electrojets, EZIE Satellites Arrive at Launch Site
On January 27, the three spacecraft that make up NASA’s Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission reached the launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, where they will undergo final preparations and integration…
Webinars
Magnetic Anomaly Navigation
An emerging navigation technique known as “Magnetic Anomaly Navigation” will be presented. The benefits of this system as a GPS-alternative navigation system will be discussed as well as the current state of the art results…
Compact Laser Designators for Mini-UAVs and Handheld Targeting Systems
Laser designators served as a fundamental means of targeting for multiple generations of combat aircraft. With advancements in high-efficiency, diode-pumped laser technology, pulse length control, efficient thermal design, and unique beam stability techniques, laser designators…
Events
Threat Weapons & Effects (TWE) Training 2025
The Joint Combat Assessment Team will host the 2025 Threat Weapons & Effects (TWE) Training at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), FL, from 29 April – 1 May 2025. This annual training event is a collaborative effort between the Joint Combat Assessment Team, DEVCOM Analysis Center, Naval Air Systems Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Missile and Space Intelligence Center, National Ground Intelligence Center, and other agencies.
2025 Special Air Warfare Symposium
Since its inception in 2022, the Special Air Warfare Symposium (colloquially known as SAWS) has evolved into a growing event for the global special operations aviation community. In the first few years of the event,…
Warrior East
WARRIOR Expo equips the warfighter with advanced capabilities to optimize performance and improve readiness, while increasing lethality and survivability. Over two days, Warrior attendees receive a crash course in training and equipping the modern warfighter,…