Notable Technical Inquiries (TIs)

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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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Hypersonic Missile Research

What is the current state of hypersonic missile programs, and are organic composites being used as part of the solution?

Tube-Launched Counter-sUAS Launch Acceptability Range Simulation Tools

What tools are available to determine the launch acceptability region (LAR) for a tube-launched unmanned aircraft system (UAS) given a set of flight performance characteristics?

Sense and Avoid Systems for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

What sense and avoid (SAA) systems are available and/or being researched for use in small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)?

Historical Rationale for Design Restrictions on D6AC Steel in U.S. Aerospace Structures

What is the reason behind D6AC steel being listed as a restricted material?

Applications of Object Detection Using Active and Passive Remote Sensing Systems

What information is available related to the detection or inferring of the presence of an object in the absence of an illumination signal (i.e., negative radar)?

Atomic Clocks for Use in Special Operations Forces Aircraft Platforms

What commercial off-the-shelf or government off-the-shelf atomic clocks are available for aircraft platforms in global positioning system (GPS)-denied locations?

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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