Weapons Systems

Any integrated system, usually computerized, for the control and operation of weapons; this includes strategic and tactical, offensive, and defensive weapons.

Recent Inquiries

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)?

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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?

What international agreements exist between the United States and New Zealand that could enable science and technology collaboration?

What international agreements exist between the United States and New Zealand that could enable science and technology collaboration?

Articles

A U.S. Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie, an autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, blasts off during a test flight at Eglin Air Force Base. The test flight and data collected will inform future air operations and contribute to advanced autonomous programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka Cole)

Air Force Advances Human-Machine Teaming With Autonomous Collaborative Platforms

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs) alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at Eglin Air Force…

An Airman assigned to the 393rd Bomber Generation Squadron prepares GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions to be loaded onto a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The loading operations were a component of the Air Force Research Laboratory QUICKSINK Joint Capability Technology Demonstration, a new low-cost, air-delivered capability for defeating maritime threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

Air Force Demonstrates Low-Cost Maritime Defense Capability With QUICKSINK

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFRL) – In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK maritime weapon, increasing aircraft lethality by expanding its targeting…

DAHLGREN, Va. — Engineer technician Philip Sisson adjusts a high-speed camera in preparation for an upcoming range test at the Potomac River Test Range. Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division deploy a range of high-speed cameras capable of capturing up to 75,000 frames per second to better understand and refine the lethality and effectiveness of the Navy’s munitions. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)

Capturing the Unseen: The Role of High-Speed Cameras in Weapon Advancements

DAHLGREN, Va. – The spin rate and velocity of a projectile shot from a five-inch gun are so fast only a camera capturing 75,000 frames per second can freeze it mid-flight. At this speed, unseen…

Webinars

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)…

Air Force Week kicks off in New York City

Expanding Release Envelopes Into the Supersonic Regime via CFD-Driven Analysis

The Air Force Seek Eagle Office (AFSEO) is dedicated to store-aircraft compatibility and responsible for recommending release envelope limits that permit safe and acceptable store separation, thus delivering new capabilities to the Warfighter. The term…

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Assessing Military Technology: Effectiveness Is the Metric That Matters

It is clear that effectiveness is a crucial metric when it comes to making informed decisions about investments in warfighting technologies. This presentation underscores the importance of using wargame modeling software to assess the effectiveness…

Events

B-52 Stratofortress crews from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, participated in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 27, 2024. The Department of Defense is developing hypersonic science and technology to ensure the U.S. can rapidly transition operational hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

High-Speed/Hypersonic Subarea of the Air Platforms Community of Interest Technical Roadmap Interchange Meeting 2026

The High-Speed/Hypersonic (HSH) Subarea of the Air Platforms Community of Interest is pleased to announce their Technical Roadmap Interchange Meeting (TRIM) in the Washington D.C. area on April 15-16, 2026. Depending on interest, the meeting…

A hypersonic missile being launched.

Hypersonic Innovation Conference

Defense Strategies Institute’s 4th Annual Hypersonic Innovation Conference will support the United States’ ability to develop and operationalize hypersonic weapons as well as defend against incoming missile threats. The 2025 conference will highlight hypersonic technology…

A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Division bounds during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

2026 Combined Light Armor Survivability Panel (CLASP)

Because of the government shutdown, many federal workers were unable to submit abstracts for the symposium. Therefore, CLASP is extending the abstract submission deadline until Wednesday, November 26, 2025.