On October 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense publicly released the unclassified National Defense Strategy (NDS), a Congressionally-mandated review. This strategy sets the strategic direction of the Department to support U.S. national security priorities and flows directly from President Biden’s National Security Strategy. The NDS includes the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and the Missile…
Automated Impacts Routing (AIR) is a software system that uses a modified version of the A* algorithm by including environmental (atmosphere/terrain) effects coupled with shortest path calculations. It allows best and second-best path solutions as part of user selections. With multi-service U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) transitions, AIR has been developed and delivered as an embedded system, a web service, and a standalone desktop application….
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This report surveys the state of the current digital-engineering (DE) tool landscape, with specific emphasis on applications relevant to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The request originated from an inquiry seeking to understand the state of DE tools without disclosing personally identifiable information. The study excludes areas that have been heavily analyzed in prior literature, such as artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning and application life-cycle…
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The mixing of solid propellants for military and space applications remains largely an art rather than an exact science. Solid-propellant development requires a thorough understanding of process parameters. Scaleup bias is a critical consideration in the development, scaleup, and production of new solid-propellant formulations.
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Hyperspectral imaging systems are able to address critical challenges, ranging from detecting chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives materials to identifying targets from remote distances. However, due to their complexity, these sensors are expensive to build, maintain, and operate. A promising solution that has been recently explored is to leverage the abundance of inexpensive and mature multispectral cameras to reconstruct hyperspectral images via machine-learning (ML)…
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This report examines the development and potential military uses of drone motherships by China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). While media attention has often focused on using crewed ships or airplanes as carriers for drones, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) appears to have developed several large unmanned aerial vehicle platforms (UAVs) that could be configured to serve as drone motherships, including the very…
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The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) received an inquiry regarding the state of materials and methods available for sealing the external joints in the outer mold line and the engines of U.S. Department of Defense hypersonic weapon systems. In this technical inquiry response report, DSIAC subject matter experts provide a discussion of the needs for the seals and what materials and methods are available…
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This report researches the application of a multibeam Luneburg lens antenna to provide an anti-jam and anti-spoofing solution for Global Navigation Satellite System signals in a single aperture. In addition, the antenna can provide a direction-finding capability when paired with traditional radar techniques, such as monopulse tracking, that utilize multiple simultaneous beams to compare signal amplitudes or phases.
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The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Warfare Effectiveness Department (WED) VV&A Branch has developed and executed a cost-effective, risk-based VV&A process for modeling and simulation (M&S) used to support the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The following topics will be covered: What makes a simulation credible? How does VV&A relate to credibility?…
The 5th Annual Advanced Materials for Defense Summit will discuss initiatives toward researching and developing advanced materials and manufacturing processes that will significantly shape future operational effectiveness through lighter, more powerful, and cost-effective military and…
The Eglin AFB Tech Expo will be taking place on Thursday, 17 November 2022 at the Main Fitness Center. The Tech Expo is an event to bring government and industry together to collaborate on mission…
DSI’s 2nd Military Vehicles Systems Summit is a Town Hall style forum that will bring together members from across the U.S. military services, Department of Defense, academia, and industry to discuss current efforts and programs…
On behalf of the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP), and in coordination with ARCTOS, Army ManTech cordially invites you to the Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) 2022, in Tampa, FL, on December 5-8. DMC is…
This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) test training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class…
Avonix Imaging
Chris Peitsch is a subject matter expert in industrial computed tomography (CT) at X ray & CT Imaging Systems at Avonix Imaging. Prior to joining Avonix Imaging, he was a research engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where he focused on X-ray CT and its applications in additive manufacturing, electronics systems inspection, and aviation security. Mr. Peitsch also worked at Chesapeake Testing, in Aberdeen, MD, where he launched a large X-ray/CT inspection service laboratory
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