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

Are frequency and location data available for sonar dome servicing on Arleigh Burke- and Ticonderoga-class destroyers?

Are frequency and location data available for sonar dome servicing on Arleigh Burke- and Ticonderoga-class destroyers?

Can information be provided to explain beamforming techniques used for active, electronically scanned array radar/beam form/beam steer?

Can information be provided to explain beamforming techniques used for active, electronically scanned array radar/beam form/beam steer?

Open Architectures, Standards, and Communication Protocols for Collaborative and Autonomous Unmanned Systems

What open architectures, standards, and communication protocols exist for collaborative and autonomous unmanned systems?

Articles

Seminal Technique for Characterizing GPS Navigation Performance

This article presents a standardized technique to evaluate the navigation performance (position, velocity, and principal axes) of an airborne system and develop an efficient methodology to define the number of target data points to process during the planning phases of testing.

Multiagent Federated Learning, Interoperability, and Virtual-Physical Co-simulation

The composition of different types of terrains and presence of a variety of objects and artifacts in a real environment are always evolving.

Data-Optimized Human-Machine Teaming With Robotic Wingmen

The 2022 National Defense Strategy directs the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to urgently act to strengthen the U.S. military against its pacing challenge—the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

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

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2025 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition is the premier land power exposition and professional development forum in North America—and the must-attend event for anyone involved in the defense sector. With over 44,000…

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VERTEX

VERTEX | Launched Effects is a two-day symposium on capabilities that deploy reconnaissance, communications, electronic warfare, lethal, and other effects from air, ground, and sea systems from short to long range. This event brings together…

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Future Force Capabilities Conference & Exhibition

The NDIA 2025 Future Forces Capabilities Conference & Exhibition will discuss how new technologies and capabilities will influence future military operations. The conference will provide a platform for collaboration between the defense industry and military…