DEFENSE

Systems Digest

17 SEPTEMBER 2024

DSIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.

U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat
2024 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) STEELS SUMMIT

This summit brings together the defense, government, industry, and academic communities engaged in producing, using, and researching steel alloys for military applications. It is a two-day event involving technical briefings, poster presentations, and panel discussions. Active participation is encouraged, as advancements continue in developing and integrating steels to help the Warfighter.

Registration deadline is 18 October 2024. Click HERE to learn more and register.

FEATURED ARTICLE

Researchers from ERDC’s Environmental Laboratory Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team deployed their ecoMapper with boat support by Purdue University at a beneficial use dredging project at Burns Small Boat Harbor in Indiana

What acoustic underwater tracking and display software packages are used across U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) ranges?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is seeking information on acoustic underwater tracking and display software packages used across DoD ranges. If you have any information or know of subject matter experts or points of contact who might be willing to support this request, e-mail Alfred Yee at Alfred.Yee.ctr@us.af.mil, the lead DSIAC analyst for…

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Are there any Defense Department, combatant command, or military science and technology published priority lists?

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Are frequency and location data available for sonar dome servicing on Arleigh Burke- and Ticonderoga-class destroyers?

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What available documentation shows the staffing process and approval requirements for establishing a joint program office (JPO), and what JPOs have recently been formed?

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What is the state of the art in unmanned aerial systems (UASs) for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)?

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Can the history and structure of the Directed Energy Engineering and Analysis Center (DE2AC) be provided?

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What commercial- or government-off-the-shelf technologies exist that can be placed at the start or end of a gun range to determine where rounds will land or detect and pinpoint their locations?

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What low-cost government- or commercial-off-the-shelf target drones are available?

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Can a literature search for jet propellant-5 (JP-5) technical manuals be provided?

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With what co-assembly efforts has the U.S. Department of Defense engaged, and what are the details/requirements tied to them?

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Notable Technical Inquiry

Qualification and Certification of Powder Bed Fusion Additively Manufactured Components

Additive manufacturing (AM) is, and has been, a technology gaining traction for replacement parts and optimally designed structures throughout industry. However, with the lack of military or U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)-approved qualification and certification (Q&C) processes (outside of NASA standards), the utilization of AM throughout the Services and DoD certainly is not as trusted when compared to traditional manufacturing processes. Due to the lack…

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FEATURED WEBINAR

A rusted and corroded military ground vehicle is shown

The Effects of Corrosion on Ballistic Protection of Armor and Methods to Prevent and Treat Corrosion in Armored Vehicles

The Defensive Equipment and Armored Vehicle Division (DEAV) of the Department of State (DoS) has seen repeated and extensive corrosion on armored vehicles (AVs) at various posts, affecting both armor and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts. It was unknown how quickly corrosion reduces armors’ protection capability, including opaque armor. Further, although armoring contractors used various…

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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…

Military Tactical Communications Summit

The 2022 Military Tactical Communications Summit will focus on the strategies, technologies, and policies that enable reliable and efficient communication networks in expeditionary environments to ensure continued battlefield success. Event topics for discussion will include:…

2024 Aircraft Survivability Symposium

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…

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Tim Allen

Wargaming Systems Engineer

Tim Allen is a U.S. Air Force veteran providing systems engineering and technical assistance to Space Force Headquarters and the senior engineer in a software development effort to integrate operational energy into military wargaming. He delivers programming, planning, budget, and execution inputs for space-based power beaming and recommends investments to improve technology readiness. His engineering team has developed a wargame augmentation tool to help wargamers visualize operational energy considerations in the space domain.

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