Advances in Self-Sealing Fuel Tank Technology
Introduction Pilots of World War I often called the aircraft they operated “flying coffins” (as shown in Figure 1). The…
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Introduction Pilots of World War I often called the aircraft they operated “flying coffins” (as shown in Figure 1). The…
This past April, DSIAC attended the 17th Annual National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Science & Engineering Technology Conference in Tampa,…
Introduction Recent advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) have allowed the technology to move from simple prototyping using plastics to creating…
Introduction Over the last 60 years or so, ongoing developments in missile technology have provided the Department of Defense (DoD)…
INTRODUCTION As evidenced by the significant current funding for advanced helicopter technologies [1], as well as the large quantity of…
BACKGROUND As technology advances and the U.S. military touts the advantages of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) (such as that pictured…
On 4 August 2016, the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Science and Engineering Technology (S&ET) Division met at The Army…
INTRODUCTION The potential for efficient high-data-rate communications using the laser has been recognized since its initial development more than…
BEGINNINGS OF HTPB IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) For nearly 60 years, and at least two generations of scientists…
A DATA EXPLOSION From the edges of the observable universe to medical image scanners on Earth, there is an ever-growing…
INTRODUCTION Both military missions and civilian applications have led to numerous investigations into using teams of collaborating unmanned aerial vehicles…
The selection and application of advanced composite materials play a critical role in the quest for improving performance of air…