What are the implications of China’s development of aerial “drone motherships” for the U.S. military?
What are the implications of China’s development of aerial “drone motherships” for the U.S. military?
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
What information is available on continuous-rod warheads related to design, manufacturing, or performance?
What information is available on continuous-rod warheads related to design, manufacturing, or performance?
Can a list of available publications and subject matter experts on gun system aiming logic be provided?
Can a list of available publications and subject matter experts on gun system aiming logic be provided?
Articles
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…
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…
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 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)…
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…
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
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…
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…
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.