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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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Aerospace Composites

What research is available on the non-destructive evaluation, inspection, and manufacturing techniques of aerospace composites?

Technical Assessment of Infrared (IR) Marker Technology

How can an existing infrared marker/crayon technology and production facilities be improved for manufacturability?

Commercial or Government Off-the-Shelf (COTS/GOTS) Light Helicopters

What commercial or government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) “light helicopters” are C-17III transportable and can be equipped for special operations forces operations?

Miniature Cryptographic Appliqué for Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponders

What miniaturized cryptographic devices are available for transponder and radio applications in small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)?

High-Temperature Carbon-Carbon Materials for Rocket Nozzle Extensions

What are recent and ongoing commercial developments for high-temperature composites?

Public-Private Partnerships for Material Qualification

What examples exist of public-private partnerships to develop and qualify additive manufacturing (AM) materials databases?

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.

What are the U.S. Department of Defense standard practices for electromagnetic-interference protection on aerospace vehicles?

June 25, 2025

What studies have been done on the effectiveness of high-frequency low-probability-of-intercept and/or low-probability-of-detection waveforms

June 25, 2025

Is the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling in the Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit?

June 25, 2025

Are there any research and engineering projects (or established service programs) that use decentralized swarm programming (i.e., a minimal set of rules for local, agent-based interactions)?

June 25, 2025

What is the state of the art for infrared (midwave, long wave) ceramics/glasses used for sensor protection and sensor shields?

June 25, 2025

What intermediate force capabilities/nonlethal weapons have possible applications in the maritime domain?

June 25, 2025

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