What are the U.S. Department of Defense’s initiatives for using digital twins?
What are the U.S. Department of Defense's initiatives for using digital twins?
Weapons Systems
Any integrated system, usually computerized, for the control and operation of weapons; this includes strategic and tactical, offensive, and defensive weapons.
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Articles
Upgrades to CIRCM Protect Aircrew, Passengers
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – The Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system is the next-generation, lightweight, infrared system for rotary-wing, tiltrotor, and small fixed-wing aircraft across the DoD. The CIRCM system is used on Apache, Blackhawk, and…
Marine Corps Adds AGM-158A JASSM to Arsenal
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 became the first to conduct ordnance operations with the Marine Corps’ newest F/A-18 Hornet weapon,…
48th Fighter Wing Airmen Create New Technology to Expedite Munitions Loading
RAF LAKENHEATH, England –Â Senior Airman Devon Word introduced an innovative solution that could save the 48th Fighter Wing and U.S. Air Force over 750 man-hours annually. As a 48th Munitions Squadron conventional crew chief, Word…
Webinars
MBSE 2.0: A Modern Approach for Constructing System Architecture Models
A core challenge in modern systems engineering is in applying digital engineering (DE) to programs in support of systems engineering activities. Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) focuses on the formal application of models to support the…
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…
Events
2025 Future Indirect Fires Summit
The 2025 Future Indirect Fires Summit will bring together leaders from the indirect fire community to discuss the latest innovations in indirect fire systems, support systems, munitions, and challenges presented by the current conflict in…
4th Annual Future Force Capabilities Conference & Exhibition
Join NDIA at the 4th Annual Future Force Capabilities (FFC) Conference and Exhibition hosted by NDIA’s Armaments, Robotics, Munitions Technology, Fuze, and Integrated Precision Warfare divisions. Convening thought leaders and subject matter experts from around…
2024 Fall AFSIM User Group Meeting (Virtual – Day 1 Only)
The purpose of the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM) User Group is to provide a forum for the AFSIM community to learn about the latest developments regarding AFSIM, get updates regarding AFSIM…