Defense Applications of Auxetic Materials
INTRODUCTION During military operations, personnel and vehicles are often exposed to ballistic and blast threats. Lightweight armor systems are used…
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INTRODUCTION During military operations, personnel and vehicles are often exposed to ballistic and blast threats. Lightweight armor systems are used…
Introduction Ballistic vulnerability can be difficult to understand in a timely and accurate fashion. Interactions between threats and targets are complex…
Anyone involved in weapons systems development during the past 30 years should be familiar with the seemingly contradictory term “Insensitive…
Introduction Everyday, U.S. military and security units receive vast amounts of data collected by intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors. …
The 96th Test Wing’s Seekers and Sensors Test Flight provides an end-to-end test and evaluation capability for electro-optic/infrared (IR) and…
Introduction Composite materials, especially those that exhibit high strength-to-weight ratios and thermal stability, continue to be of increased interest to…
Recently, Lockheed Martin and several Government and industry partners (including the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center…
INTRODUCTION For the past 30 years, shipboard vertical missile launching systems have transformed naval warfare by providing continually evolving launch…
DSIAC is pleased to announce the availability of “An Overview of Blast and its Effect on Combat Systems” as the…
The unique physical, electrical, and molecular properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) cause them to be the focus of research for…
Over the last 60 years, sea mines (such as those pictured in Figure 1) have reportedly been responsible for damaging…
INTRODUCTION As defined in NAVAIR 00-25-403, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) is “an analytical process to determine appropriate failure management strategies, including…