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As nontraditional, inland spaceports start to become operational, there is a need to understand the viability of deploying satellite constellations from these potential commercial offerings for launching. This work investigates how utilizing a small launch vehicle with these nontraditional spaceports can deploy a low Earth orbit constellation in each timeframe, competing with the traditional means…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is proud to announce a groundbreaking co-investment collaboration to bolster U.S. maritime dominance and national security. In order to meet submarine production requirements, and in support of Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s Maritime Statecraft initiative, the Navy and its submarine industrial base partners are committed to rebuilding a manufacturing base…
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 Chinook aircraft and is currently being integrated on the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. CIRCM is designed to receive a…
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, the AGM-158A joint air-to-surface standoff missile, during validation and verification testing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 27-28,…
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 identified a persistent problem with 20 mm ammunition replenisher tables frequently jamming and requiring constant troubleshooting and repairs. The manual…
DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. — U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George recently stopped by the Detroit Arsenal to discuss advancements in ground vehicle systems, advanced manufacturing integration, and the future of manufacturing. George’s Aug. 24, 2024, visit included conversations with DTA senior leaders and Department of the Army civilians and soldiers. He listened to…
In a game-changing study, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a deep learning model — a type of artificial intelligence that mimics human brain function — to analyze high-speed videos of plasma plumes during a process called pulsed laser deposition, or PLD. The PLD technique uses powerful laser pulses to vaporize a target material, creating a…
WASHINGTON   –  U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL’s) Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering engineers installed an advanced thermal spray nonskid (TSN) coating system on the USS Kearsarge, with the new thermal spray robotic vehicle (TSRV), to further support U.S. Navy mission readiness, safety, and a well-equipped fleet. “The successful application of TSN using the TSRV on…
MARINE CORPS BASE TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. –Â The Marine Corps has begun fielding a replacement to a decades-old communication system. The Next Generation Troposcatter, or NGT, is a transportable, secure beyond-line-of-sight data transmission system capable of operation in a satellite communication (SATCOM)-denied or degraded environment. The NGT replaces the Tropospheric Scatter Microwave Radio Terminal, or AN/TRC-170,…
The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center is seeking information on the solid rocket propellant binder manufacturing process methodology for converting butadiene into hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene. The information required would be specific to butadiene filling stations, storage vessels, the process to remove the inhibitor, washing the butadiene, and polymerization kinetics. If you have expertise or points of…
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has made some progress certifying additive manufacturing (AM) parts for airworthiness, but certification has been limited to the lab, with significant engineering and inspections required for each part. Over the last two decades, each branch of the DoD developed their own processes for AM certification, thus fragmenting certification and slowing the widespread acceptance of AM. The Federal Aviation Administration…
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As nontraditional, inland spaceports start to become operational, there is a need to understand the viability of deploying satellite constellations from these potential commercial offerings for launching. This work investigates how utilizing a small launch vehicle with these nontraditional spaceports can deploy a low Earth orbit constellation in each timeframe, competing with the traditional means…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is proud to announce a groundbreaking co-investment collaboration to bolster U.S. maritime dominance and national security. In order to meet submarine production requirements, and in support of Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s Maritime Statecraft initiative, the Navy and its submarine industrial base partners are committed to rebuilding a manufacturing base…
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 Chinook aircraft and is currently being integrated on the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. CIRCM is designed to receive a…
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, the AGM-158A joint air-to-surface standoff missile, during validation and verification testing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 27-28,…
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 identified a persistent problem with 20 mm ammunition replenisher tables frequently jamming and requiring constant troubleshooting and repairs. The manual…
DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. — U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George recently stopped by the Detroit Arsenal to discuss advancements in ground vehicle systems, advanced manufacturing integration, and the future of manufacturing. George’s Aug. 24, 2024, visit included conversations with DTA senior leaders and Department of the Army civilians and soldiers. He listened to…
In a game-changing study, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists developed a deep learning model — a type of artificial intelligence that mimics human brain function — to analyze high-speed videos of plasma plumes during a process called pulsed laser deposition, or PLD. The PLD technique uses powerful laser pulses to vaporize a target material, creating a…
WASHINGTON   –  U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL’s) Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering engineers installed an advanced thermal spray nonskid (TSN) coating system on the USS Kearsarge, with the new thermal spray robotic vehicle (TSRV), to further support U.S. Navy mission readiness, safety, and a well-equipped fleet. “The successful application of TSN using the TSRV on…
MARINE CORPS BASE TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. –Â The Marine Corps has begun fielding a replacement to a decades-old communication system. The Next Generation Troposcatter, or NGT, is a transportable, secure beyond-line-of-sight data transmission system capable of operation in a satellite communication (SATCOM)-denied or degraded environment. The NGT replaces the Tropospheric Scatter Microwave Radio Terminal, or AN/TRC-170,…
The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center is seeking information on the solid rocket propellant binder manufacturing process methodology for converting butadiene into hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene. The information required would be specific to butadiene filling stations, storage vessels, the process to remove the inhibitor, washing the butadiene, and polymerization kinetics. If you have expertise or points of…
The 2024 Aircraft Survivability Symposium is a SECRET//NOFORN event; attendees must hold at least a Secret clearance and be U.S. citizens. Please review the security clearance and gate access information page when available and submit…
The U.S. Department of Defense Steels Summit brings together the defense, government, industry, and academic communities engaged in the production, use, and research of steel alloys relevant to military applications. The summit is a 2-day…
Senior Project Leader, The Aerospace Corporation
As The Aerospace Corporation’s senior project leader, Greg Meholic explores advanced space launch and propulsion technology for national security and commercial applications. His current projects include coordinating technical support for various interests and activities in space nuclear propulsion and power, cryogenic fluid management, commercial launch licensing, and rocket engine development. These efforts directly support the mission assurance provided to defense and commercial customers as they navigate the ever-changing space industry.
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