Military Sensing

All sensing applications that apply to the defense of the United States of America.

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Where can combatant commands access established, international agreements allowing/enabling science and technology collaboration (i.e., information exchange, meetings, experiments, field tests, field observations, training and exercises)?

Where can combatant commands access established, international agreements allowing/enabling science and technology collaboration (i.e., information exchange, meetings, experiments, field tests, field observations, training and exercises)?

What literature reviews and handbooks are available on using satellite constellations for tactical communications?

What literature reviews and handbooks are available on using satellite constellations for tactical communications?

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Articles

Astrophotography showcasing the Ground-based Electrical Optical Deep Space Surveillance facility, or GEODSS, operated by the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1, at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., captured Aug. 25, 2022. The 15th SPSS is comprised of a blended organizational structure with assigned personnel from Space Operations Command and the Air Force Research Laboratory. (U.S Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlin Castillo)

Milestone Sensor Upgrade Enhances Space Force Identifying, Tracking Capability

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) — U.S. Space Force Space Operations Command (SpOC), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command, approved the operational acceptance of a milestone upgrade to the Ground-Based Optical…

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Detecting and Defending Against Malicious Attacks to Ship Sensors

Summary This article describes research to detect phenomena that may degrade or disrupt the performance of an otherwise fully functional sensor. Also examined are methods to potentially mitigate the effects of sensor degradation and develop…

A Bioinspired System to Autonomously Detect Tiny, Fast-Moving Objects in Infrared Imagery

Summary Autonomously detecting tiny, fast-moving objects emitting thermal radiation in the infrared is a challenging technical problem. In addition to being fast, these targets are often dim, small, and in the presence of clutter and…

Webinars

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Antenna Systems for Space Applications at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Antenna developments for space applications have a long history at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Starting from the 1970s, Voyager; Galileo; Cassini; the Shutter Radar Topography mission; and, more recently,…

ARL's Transonic Experimental Facility

ARL Hypervelocity Ballistic Range Experiments

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL’s) Transonic Experimental Facility (TEF) is an all-purpose research firing range that has been used to investigate propulsion, materials, flight, guidance, and terminal effects across a spectrum of launch (mechanical)…

Development and Utilization of TIPS Within the FRACTALS at the DEVCOM Analysis Center

The Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Analysis Center (DAC) has developed the Tactical ISR [intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance] Performance Suite (TIPS), a reusable code library that encapsulates the DAC sensor performance models and behavior methodologies….

Events

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2025 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition is the a land power exposition and professional development focused forum in North America—and an event for anyone involved in the defense sector….

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2025 Undersea Warfare Fall Conference

Mark your calendars and join us on September 15 -17, 2025 for the annual conference in undersea warfare. Connect with Navy leaders, defense experts, and industry professionals to gain cutting-edge insights into the latest advancements…

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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…