Notable Technical Inquiry

Does the technology development of gallium nitride amplifiers make them a suitable replacement for future HPM DEWs?

DSIAC was asked to determine the state of solid-state gallium nitride (GaN) amplifier technology development for high-powered microwave (HPM), directed energy weapons (DEWs). DSIAC used a collection of HPM DEW and microelectronics subject matter expert input and open-source and DTIC Research & Engineering Gateway publications to gather information on the current state of GaN transistor/power amplifier technology and research projects that have further matured GaN devices. GaN technology is expected to gradually replace travelling wave tubes, gallium arsenide, and silicon…
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Voice From The Community

Todd Avery

Senior Systems Engineer, U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Electronic Warfare & Avionics Division

I am brand new to electronic warfare systems sustainment and came to this field out of a career integrating military avionics into U.S. Air Force, Army, and allied aircraft. Prior to that, I flew T‑37B, T‑38A, C‑21A, C‑130E/H, and E‑8C aircraft in defense of the United States. My strengths are the operational flight environment and crew interface; integrating avionics on UC-35A/B, C-130 (various), U‑2S, and TH‑1H aircraft; EWIS design; wire test (using Eclypse 503, ELITE); and MS Access application development.

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Defense Official Discusses Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Human Decision-Making, AI

Defeating a swarm of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) may one day require faster decision-making than what a single human being can provide […]

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