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ARL Hypervelocity Ballistic Range Experiments

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL’s) Transonic Experimental Facility (TEF) is an all-purpose research firing range that has been used to investigate propulsion, materials, flight, guidance, and terminal effects across a spectrum of launch (mechanical) and flight (thermal) loads including speeds from Mach 0.5 to 5+.  Currently, there are very few experimental ground facilities for…

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Dr. Joseph D. Vasile

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What attrition-tolerant, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can incapacitate a small merchant ship?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is looking for information about attrition-tolerant, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can conduct missions to incapacitate a small merchant ship. UAVs of interest should have the following specifications: A Technical Readiness Level of 7 to 9. Flight range of 50 to 500 nautical miles without refuel/recharge. Attrition-tolerant: …

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26 MARCH 2024

What open architectures, standards, and communication protocols exist for collaborative and autonomous unmanned systems?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is seeking open architectures, standards, interface documentation, and communication protocols that demonstrate effective multivehicle, collaborative autonomy for various modalities of unmanned systems (UxS). Of particular interest are solutions from industry and academia that can be incorporated into a future government design to meet the Warfighter’s needs. The solution…

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FATEPEN Shatter Phenomenon and the Effects of Fragment Shape on Impact Failure

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Aircraft Combat Survivability Short Course (ACSSC) 2024

This three-day short course in aircraft combat survivability is designed to provide an overview of the aircraft combat survivability discipline.  The course is intended for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), active-duty military, and government contractors who need to better understand how to increase the survivability and combat effectiveness of air platforms in manned and unmanned…

JASP FY25 Proposal Review Meeting

The Joint Aircraft Survivability Program (JASP) Proposal Review Meeting (PRM) will be held at the GTRI Conference Center in Atlanta, GA, on 21-23 May 2024. The purpose of the PRM is to review and rate project proposals for the FY2025 program cycle. Proposals will be briefed to the review committee with time for questions. The…

DoD Looks to Establish “Mine-to-Magnet” Supply Chain for Rare Earth Materials

The Defense Department has in recent months advanced its goal of developing domestic supply chains to ensure continued access to the rare earth materials needed to manufacture the permanent magnets used in important U.S. military weapons systems. “DoD’s recently published National Defense Industrial Strategy will guide the creation of a modernized defense industrial ecosystem,” said…

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How Decades of Expertise With the Fourth State of Matter Could Bring Satellites Closer to Earth

Thousands of satellites take pictures, gather information, and relay internet traffic from high above the Earth. Now, the challenge is making satellites that operate closer to home in what is called a very low earth orbit (VLEO), where there is ample space for additional satellites, and the pictures taken would be clearer. Working at an…

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