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What additive manufacturing materials can be reused under military central sterile processing standards?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is searching for additive manufacturing (AM) materials that are authorized for medical use and can be sterilized for reuse in support of the U.S. Department of Defense. This…

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What are the solutions for performing state estimation of an autonomous airplane operating over the ocean across all lighting and cloud cover conditions?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is seeking solutions for reliably performing state estimation of an autonomous airplane operating over the open ocean across all lighting and cloud cover conditions. Solutions must be at…

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What U.S. companies can produce a modern combat sniper rifle similar to the M110?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is seeking U.S. companies who can produce a modern 7.62-mm NATO caliber combat sniper rifle similar to the M110 sniper rifle. The following are required for responding: The…

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Do you know additive manufacturing (AM) logistics and supply chain subject matter experts (SMEs) within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)/government (USG)?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is searching for DoD/USG SMEs focusing on AM logistics, supply chain, integrated production, and obsolescence in support of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) AM Integrated Product Team. The…

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What testing has been done on additive manufacturing (AM) materials at cryogenic temperatures, and what material properties have been compiled?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is searching for material properties of AM materials at cryogenic temperatures (especially liquid hydrogen temperature ~20K) for use in fluid and structural components (e.g., tanks, heat exchangers, etc.)…

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What small form factor electronic attack (EA) payloads are available that can degrade the performance of peer or near-peer military systems?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is seeking information on available small form factor EA payloads capable of degrading the performance of peer or near-peer military systems.  The payload must meet the following requirements:…

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What are the pros and cons of using single, high-sensitivity avalanche photodiodes vs. matching pair pin photodiodes for atmospheric LiDAR systems?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is seeking information on atmospheric Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) systems to detect turbulence, wind shear, and aerosol and ice particles. Specifically, DSIAC is seeking information concerning the…

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How can GPS coordinates be converted to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) format?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is seeking information on how to convert Military Grid Reference System coordinates and spheroid information from a 1996, 1997, and 2000 Trimble Scout GPS unit to the newer…

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What portable systems are available that illuminate unmanned aerial vehicle landing zones in no-light conditions?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is seeking existing systems that can illuminate a small, austere landing zone to allow an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to conduct vertical landings in no-light conditions. Of interest…

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How can air disturbances be used to track and detect airborne objects?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center was recently tasked with finding research efforts or information on ways to use disturbances in the air to detect and track airborne objects. Of particular interest are technologies that…

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What standard 3-D models of military technology have been created and made available to DoD personnel?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is looking for any three-dimensional (3-D) models of military technologies and applications available for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) personnel.  If you know of any relevant models, where…

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What federal government research focuses on converting 2-D images/videos into 3-D models?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is looking for any U.S. government/Department of Defense (DoD) programs, projects, or studies that focus on converting two-dimensional (2-D) images/videos into three-dimensional (3-D) models in support of the…