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

Nonkinetic Collateral Damage Estimation Methodology for the Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual (JMEM)

Has there been any progress on building a nonkinetic collateral damage estimation methodology with kinetic collateral damage estimation in space for the JMEM?

Thermobaric Warhead Optimization

How have solid fuel thermobaric warheads been optimized, and have they been optimized for specific performance?

Fracture Methods of Tungsten Heavy Alloy Warheads

What methods are used to control the fracture of tungsten heavy alloy warheads?

Articles

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 Chinook aircraft.

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…

Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing load an AGM-158A joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM) on an F/A-18 Hornet

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,…

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Word, 48th Munitions Squadron conventional crew chief, holds his innovation before a 20 mm ammunition guide insert demonstration at RAF Lakenheath, England, Sept. 11, 2024. Word is working to patent the insert and make the innovation available Air Force wide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renee Nicole S.N. Finona)

48th Fighter Wing Airmen Create New Technology to Expedite Munitions Loading

RAF LAKENHEATH, England – 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

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)…

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

U.S. Marines fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System at Camp Shorab in Helmand Province Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2019. Marines conducted strikes in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Victoria Ross)

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…

Image of warfighters traversing urban terrain with an unmanned vehicle.

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…

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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…