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Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by DSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

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Dirty Flow in Hypersonic Wind Tunnels

What defines hypersonic wind tunnel testing with “dirty flow?”

Weaponizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

What group 1 and 2 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are marketed and/or designed for weapons deployment?

Gallium Nitride Transistor Technology Development for HPM DEWs

Does the technology development of gallium nitride amplifiers make them a suitable replacement for future HPM DEWs?

Close Air Support (CAS)/Light Attack Aircraft Comparison

How do various CAS/light attack aircraft compare to each other?

Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) Failure Modes

What are the prominent failure modes (and potential causes) of TBCs used in turbine engines in military aircraft?

The Availability of Mechanisms to Protect Crews Against Gun Tube Rupture

Are there existing solutions to protect a gun crew in case of barrel failure initiating from an inclusion without limiting the weapon’s usage?

Example Inquiries

Example TIs are samples of the wide range of technical inquiries submitted by DSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support. They are intended to show the breadth of information requests we receive.

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

November 25, 2024

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

November 25, 2024

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

November 25, 2024

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

November 25, 2024

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

November 25, 2024

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 that can detect rounds and pinpoint their location?

November 25, 2024

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