Notable Technical Inquiry

What information is available related to the Scaled Composites' ARES-151 demonstrator aircraft?

DSIAC was asked to find any characteristics, performance specifications, and testing data on the close air support (CAS)/light attack, Agile Responsive Effective Support (ARES) jet aircraft demonstrator developed and tested as a private venture by the Scaled Composites company in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. Searches of open sources, periodicals, and the DTIC Research & Engineering Gateway only yielded some cursory information, so DSIAC staff traced the acquisition history for Scaled Composites to its acquisition by Northrop Grumman. By utilizing…
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Kishore Pamadi

Lead Engineer/Modeling and Simulation Branch, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

I develop and analyze guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for U.S. Navy flight munitions using six degrees- of-freedom flyout models. My areas of expertise include the study and application of guidance laws, state estimation methods for navigation and tracking, and autopilot concepts for aerodynamic control. I hold a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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