Reliability, maintainability, quality, supportability, and interoperability (RMQSI) is comprised of how well each weapons system is designed, manufactured, and maintained over time.

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Are any standards or studies concerning additive-manufactured aircraft maintenance tooling using direct metal laser sintering available?

Are any standards or studies concerning additive-manufactured aircraft maintenance tooling using direct metal laser sintering available?

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Can models or example models of Autonomous Ground Vehicle Reference Architecture (AGVRA) model-based systems engineering (MBSE) work products be provided?

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Articles

A C-17 Globemaster III with microvanes successfully installed waits on the flight line at Stewart Air National Guard Base. PHOTO BY: SSgt Thaxton

Cutting-Edge Microvane Technology Ready to Modernize C-17 Fleet

CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – Air Force Operational Energy and Air Mobility Command are entering the final phase of evaluation for microvane drag reduction technology on the C-17 Globemaster III. Developed through a collaborative…

U.S. Navy divers test the Divers Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) during a training exercise in Little Creek, Virginia. Outfitted with components such as a heads-up display resembling virtual-reality glasses (which can be adapted to any Navy dive helmet), DAVD enables divers to better operate in inhospitable underwater environments. (Photo courtesy of Coda Octopus)

“Turn on the Lights”: DAVD Display Helps Navy Divers Navigate Undersea Conditions

ARLINGTON, Va.—A favorite childhood memory for Dr. Sandra Chapman was visiting the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor with her father. They hung out at the memorial so often that they memorized lines to the…

An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (Official U.S. Navy photo)

U.S. Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band System

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD – The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system in December, bringing a quantum leap in capability over legacy systems with…

Webinars

Global Navigation System microsatellite observatories hovering in space

Launch Site Selection Using Inland Commercial Spaceports for Constellation Deployment

As nontraditional, inland spaceports start to become operational, there is a need to understand the viability of deploying satellite constellations from these potential commercial offerings for launching. This work investigates how utilizing a small launch…

A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter

Adapted Risk Assessment for Safety Certification of AI-Enabled Mission Software Applications

As the safety functional authority for fielding materiel solutions, the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command’s Safety Office uses risk management to certify that materiel is safe when used as intended. While risk assessment processes…

Current State and Future Directions of Composites Additive Manufacturing (AM) for Limited Life Aircraft Structure

Continuous fiber composites printing offers an elegant means to generate complex shapes, reinforce parts by leveraging the inherent anisotropy of fiber deposition, and enable a manufacturing paradigm dominated by digital engineering and distributed production.  However,…

Events

One naval vessel and eleven aircraft traveling over a body of water.

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)…

Military First Responders holding a fire hose for fire control operations.

2025 National Fire Control Symposium

The National Fire Control Symposium (NFCS) is a tri-service supported event with technical program lead advisory rotating among the services. The U.S. Navy will provide lead technical advisorship for the March 2025 event in its…

Illustration of a missile in operation.

The 2025 NSMMS & CRASTE Symposium

The National Space & Missile Materials Symposium (NSMMS) and the Commercial and Government Responsive Access to Space Technology Exchange (CRASTE), two space focused conferences, will co-locate events for the 13th year. These co-located Symposia continue…