he Department of Defense announced the release of the 2025 version of the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) Deskbook. An MRL assessment offers a structured method for evaluating manufacturing processes, procedures, and techniques across technologies, components, items, subsystems, and systems—fostering innovation and efficiency in rebuilding our military.
This document provides best practices for conducting manufacturing assessments using MRL criteria. It is intended for individuals responsible for performing these evaluations, including acquisition project managers, systems engineers, manufacturing managers, and leaders of technology development and demonstration projects. View the deskbook here:Â https://www.dodmrl.com/MRL_Deskbook_2025.pdf.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State recently launched the Center of Excellence in Directed Energy (CEDE), a University-wide center designed to conduct basic research on focused energy—like lasers or microwaves—to develop new applications and build up a workforce skilled in the science and systems development of directed energy (DE). The College of Engineering, the Applied…
This inquiry summarizes test and measurement methods and equipment to characterize the resiliency of various global navigation satellite systems, including the Global Positioning System (GPS) coarse acquisition code; P(Y) code; Selective Availability Antispoofing Module; GPS Block III M-code; and Link 16 multimodal position, navigation, and timing systems. In addition, basic working principles; spectral alignment; and conducted/radiated testing with multi-antenna configurations, including controlled reception pattern antenna…
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Ultra-high, molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composites are advanced materials that lack experimentally driven, physics-based computational tools for predicting their response. This challenge exists for traditional fiber-based UHMWPE composites in a softer matrix material, as well as the newer subclass based on films. Hybrid experimental-modeling-computational (HEMC) concepts for computational prediction of fiber- and film-based UHMWPE composites’…
The National Space & Missile Materials Symposium (NSMMS) and the Commercial and Government Responsive Access to Space Technology Exchange (CRASTE), two space focused conferences, will colocate events for the 13th year. These colocated symposia continue…
WARRIOR Expo equips the Warfighter with advanced capabilities to optimize performance and improve readiness while increasing lethality and survivability. Over two days, Warrior attendees receive a crash course in training and equipping the modern Warfighter…
JMUM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 5-7, 2025. REGISTRATION IS OPEN. The 2025 Joint Aircraft Survivability Program (JASP) Model Users Meeting (JMUM) will take place at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in Atlanta, Georgia…
Chief Engineer (EO/IR), BAE Systems
Dan Engheben supports the C4ISR Business Area at BAE Systems from the Greenlawn, New York facility. He has worked on many different electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) systems, including hyperspectral, LIDAR, and wide-area motion-imagery sensors. His
most recent work includes efforts focused on combining very large format mid-wave infrared detectors with unique steering mechanisms for detecting, identifying, and recognizing targets. The Greenlawn facility focuses on the design, development,
implementation and test of high-quality optical sensors from visible through long-wave infrared.
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