Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) to Detect, Deny, and Impact Various U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Domains
How can UASs be used to improve maritime domain awareness and detect and deny improvised explosive devices (IEDs)?
RMQSI
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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3-D Printing Factories-in-a-Box (FIABs) for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Use
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Articles
Machine Learning Helps Ease the Jitters of High-Power Lasers
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a breakthrough in laser technology by using machine learning (ML) to help stabilize a high-power laser. This advancement, spearheaded by Berkeley…
Johns Hopkins APL, Navy Team up to Advance Additive Manufacturing for Critical Missions
Over the past decade, additive manufacturing has emerged as a disruptive force in advanced defense manufacturing. However, skepticism about its reliability — particularly for building crucial military hardware — has hindered its adoption. Now, through…
PD SAI to Deliver Updated CSP Cooling Shroud Design
Every combatant command has its own set of challenges that soldiers need to overcome and adapt to. In the Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) theater in the U.S. Central Command, one of these challenges is extreme…
Webinars
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…
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
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…
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)…
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…