Normal Life Cycle Costs of Large Radar Systems
What are the normal life cycle costs of large radar systems?
RMQSI
Reliability, maintainability, quality, supportability, and interoperability (RMQSI) is comprised of how well each weapons system is designed, manufactured, and maintained over time.
Recent Inquiries
Autonomous Logistical Convoys Given the Conditions and Geography of the Central Command Area of Responsibility (CENTCOM AOR)
What is the most current, ready-to-deploy technology available to run autonomous logistical convoys given the conditions and geography of the Central Command Area of Responsibility? What are the benefits and risks of utilizing these systems?
Qualification and Certification of Powder Bed Fusion Additively Manufactured Components
What forms of additive manufacturing have been qualified for military use?
Articles
Taking Quantum Sensors Out of the Lab and Into Defense Platforms
Quantum sensors, which have demonstrated unmatched precision in measuring magnetic fields, gravity, and motion, hold immense promise for advancing defense capabilities. However, these sensors face significant challenges when deployed in real-world settings – especially when…
New Technology Will Help Satellites Avoid Collisions in Space
Space is becoming more crowded every day, with over 11,000 active satellites and nearly 40,000 pieces of debris in low Earth orbit. But Los Alamos National Laboratory has just demonstrated a new, patented technology called…
Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability Makes Tremendous Progress in First Year
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) – Just one year after signing a ground-breaking trilateral agreement, the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) partnership is completing facilities construction at the first of three sites that will host…
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
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…
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 colocate events for the 13th year. These colocated symposia continue…