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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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Using Electromagnetic Railguns to Launch Small Satellites to Low Earth Orbit

What modeling or testing has been done on using electromagnetic railguns (EMRGs) for launching low Earth orbit (LEO) projectiles?

U.S. Government Other Transaction Authorities and Department of Defense Other Transaction Agreements

Is there a comprehensive list of Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) and the Other Transaction (OT) agreements associated with them?

Nanosecond vs. Femtosecond Pulse Width Lasers for Directed-Energy Applications

Have nanosecond vs. femtosecond laser trade-off analyses for directed-energy (DE) applications been done before?

Recent Developments in Soldier and Vehicle Signature Management Technologies

What are the latest developments on signature management technologies for reducing visible, infrared (IR), and thermal signatures?

Defining Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Swarms

How do different U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) organizations define unmanned aerial systems (UAS) swarms?

Scramjet State-of-the-Art Technology

What efforts are now being performed to advance the state of the art in scramjet technologies?

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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