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Recent Inquiries

Who are the technical points of contact for the software codes Standard Plume Flow Field, Standardized Infrared Radiation Model, and Standard Plume Ultraviolet Radiation Code, which are used for plume flow fields, infrared/ultraviolet signatures, and radiation transport?

Who are the technical points of contact for the software codes Standard Plume Flow Field (SPF), Standardized Infrared Radiation Model (SIRRM), and Standard Plume Ultraviolet Radiation Code (SPURC), which are used for plume flow fields, infrared/ultraviolet signatures, and radiation transport?

What is the state of the art on methods for analyzing laser flash analysis data?

What is the state of the art on methods for analyzing laser flash analysis data?

Can a list of subject matter experts in synthetic chemistry be provided?

Can a list of subject matter experts in synthetic chemistry be provided?

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Articles

UAS with EM beam shooting through it
Journal Article
March 24, 2025

UASs in the Modern Electronic Battlefield

With dominance of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum increasing in importance and U.S. military vehicles and systems being faced with an array of threats from various adversaries, control and management of the EM spectrum will determine where future battles are won or lost. Simultaneously, the use of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) in the battlefield for surveillance, targeting, and weapons delivery continues to rise.

Graph of Data Exchange Between Structured and Unstructured Mesh
Journal Article
March 24, 2025

Using Machine Learning for a Dynamically Coupled Fluid-Structure Interface

A dynamically coupled interface has been developed to determine the three-dimensional transient thermo-structural response of the hypersonic vehicle during its flight. Dynamic coupling is required when the change in aerothermal state, surface temperature, ablation, mass/momentum/energy transfer at the surface, and shape change of a hypersonic vehicle due to the thermal loading from the aerothermal environment couples with the structural solver. This results in a strong coupling between the two codes.

Mark 21 Fuze
External Government
May 21, 2024

Major Milestone Reached for Key Weapons Component

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories and the Kansas City National Security Campus completed a crucial weapons component development milestone, prior to full rate production. The Mark 21 Replacement Fuze interfaces with the W87-0 warhead for…

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Webinars

researcher using pipette in a science lab

The Next Frontier in Energy and Materials: Turbostratic Graphene

Unlike conventional single- or few-layer graphene, turbostratic graphene, which is derived from biomass feedstock, can perform across a wide range of metrics and applications. To raise awareness and increase domestic production of turbostratic graphene, this…

Rocket in space
February 26, 2025 12:00 pm

Overview of Space Nuclear Propulsion and Power

Commercial and government agencies are exploring novel space missions that would expand or enhance various capabilities in near-Earth and interplanetary regimes. These missions may require potentially enabling propulsion and electrical power technologies that offer unique…

full-scale rotating detonation rocket engine
July 24, 2024 12:00 pm

Rotating Detonation Engine Propulsion Integration Efforts at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

Rotating detonation engines (RDEs) have garnered substantial attention as an emerging technology with applications to aerospace propulsion and energy generation due to their high-power density. Significant research and development have improved the operability and performance…

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Events

April 29, 2025 - May 1, 2025

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.

One naval vessel and eleven aircraft traveling over a body of water.
March 3, 2025 - March 7, 2025

2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference

Join NDIA and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for the 2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference. This event promises to deliver a platform for collaboration, innovation, and exploration of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)…

Service member operating a mine detection tool.
November 6, 2024 - November 7, 2024

11th Annual EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium

The 11th Annual EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium will bring together experts, innovators, and policymakers to address critical challenges in explosive ordnance disposal, improvised explosive devices, and countermine operations. The 2024 Symposium will highlight cutting-edge research,…

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