DEFENSE

Systems Digest

20 AUGUST 2024

DSIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.

F-35A Lightning II at Arctic Lightning Air Show
FY24 JAS PROGRAM REVIEW

The Joint Aircraft Survivability (JAS) Program Office will host the 2024 JAS Program Review (JPR) at the GTRI Conference Center on 24-26 September 2024. The purpose of the review is to facilitate aviation survivability dialogue between the science and technology, acquisition, industry, academic, and operational communities. This will be achieved by presenting a technical overview of the program and fiscal year 2024 (FY24) projects and informing the aviation community of the work involved.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER: https://dsiac.org/events/fy24-jas-program-review-jpr/

FEATURED ARTICLE

In January 2024, the Space Hardware team fully qualified its Deep Purple payload, which will be on board NASA’s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-R, scheduled to launch this summer. Once operational, Deep Purple will observe ultraviolet and short-wave infrared light. (Photos: Garry McLeod)

LLNL Delivers Compact Dual-Band Telescope for Launch This Summer

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) space hardware team has delivered a payload for NASA’s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-R (PTD-R) satellite. LLNL developed the optical payload, called Deep Purple, that utilizes a new design for an ultra-violet (UV) and short-wave infrared (SWIR) monolithic telescope. The mission will demonstrate simultaneous monolithic UV and SWIR optical sensing from space…

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Notable Technical Inquiry

Space-Related Research and Capabilities in China

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) was asked to investigate China’s satellite industry. Key questions addressed included the current number of Chinese satellites in Earth orbit, the technical specifications of China’s military and civilian satellites, China’s satellite manufacturing capabilities, major organizations involved in China’s satellite production, and the Chinese government’s funding and development priorities for its satellite industry. DSIAC staff addressed these questions by…

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FEATURED WEBINAR

A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter

Adapted Risk Assessment for Safety Certification of AI-Enabled Mission Software Applications

As the safety functional authority for fielding materiel solutions, the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command’s Safety Office uses risk management to certify that materiel is safe when used as intended. While risk assessment processes tolerate software acquisition modernization and the introduction of new technologies, the techniques and criteria need adaptation. Software systems’ evolution in…

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FY24 JAS Program Review

The Joint Aircraft Survivability (JAS) Program Office will host the 2024 JAS Program Review (JPR) at the GTRI Conference Center on 24-26 September 2024. The purpose of the review is to facilitate aviation survivability dialogue…

2024 Aircraft Survivability Symposium

The 2024 Aircraft Survivability Symposium is a SECRET//NOFORN event; attendees must hold at least a Secret clearance and be U.S. citizens. Please review the security clearance and gate access information page when available and submit…

2024 U.S. Department of Defense Steels Summit

The U.S. Department of Defense Steels Summit brings together the defense, government, industry, and academic communities engaged in the production, use, and research of steel alloys relevant to military applications. The summit is a 2-day…

Fundamentals of Random Vibration and Shock Testing Training (Element Materials Technology – Tempe, AZ)

This three-day training in “Fundamentals of Random Vibration and Shock Testing” covers all the information required to plan, perform, and interpret the results of all types of dynamic testing. Some of the additional areas covered…

Voice From the Community

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Brian Lindamood

Director of Business Development and Strategy, BAE Systems’ Ordnance Systems, Inc. (OSI)

Brian Lindamood joined BAE Systems after a 30-year career in the U.S. Army. His Army assignments included commanding an ammunition plant and working as an industrial base planner. In his current position, he has been an integral part of OSI’s successes at Holston and Radford Army Ammunition Plants. His background includes strategy development, ammunition and energetics manufacturing, facility modernization, and facility sustainment.

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