Survivability & Vulnerability

The science and technology for remaining mission capable after a military engagement to avoid or survive a hostile threat (survivability of platforms and ability against specific threats). This subcategory comprises four elements: susceptibility, vulnerability, recoverability, and lethality.

Recent Inquiries

FATEPEN Shatter Phenomenon and the Effects of Fragment Shape on Impact Failure

Is there public information supporting shatter phenomenon that can be observed in Fast Air Target Penetration algorithm simulations?

V50 Ballistic Limit Testing Data for Composite Matrices

What data is available on initial penetration effects of secondary V50 ballistic limits for composite materials?

Has any high-energy laser testing been conducted on flare buckets on aircraft?

Has any high-energy laser testing been conducted on flare buckets on aircraft?

Articles

A U.S. Air Force volunteer tests the next replica of a seat and flight suit for the Orion space capsule

AFRL Helps NASA Wrap up Equipment Testing for Artemis II Mission

In October, the NASA team revisited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to collaborate with Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, engineers, to further evaluate the latest version of astronaut crew seats and flight suits intended for…

DLA's FY2023 Annual Report cover with images of the world, the U.S. flag, an aircraft carrier, a fighter jet, and soldiers

DLA Highlights Successes in New Annual Report

FORT BELVOIR, Va.  –   The Defense Logistics Agency recently released its 2023 Annual Report, “Transforming Global Logistics.” “In this annual report, we provide a snapshot of our performance over the past year. Through brief descriptions of…

DoDIAC State-of-the-IAC Report cover

Read the Latest State-of-the-IACs Report for 2023

In FY 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center (DoDIAC) delivered on its mission to reduce duplicative research, increase collaboration across the science and technology (S&T) ecosystem, and enable the DoD’s technological…

Webinars

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman David Douglas, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) air department, wears an explosive device disposal suit, Sept. 21, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Perez)

NSWC Indian Head Division Battle Lab

In the last decade, Warfighters have grown reliant on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment to meet their operational needs rather than use traditional U.S. Department of Defense acquisition paths. Although COTS systems may offer a responsive and…

Electromagnetic Shielding With Composite Materials

Military and commercial vehicles operate in varied electromagnetic (EM) environments, which affect their onboard electrical/electronic systems.  Lightning, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), and high-power microwave energy can cause detrimental effects. Although circuit architecture is used to mitigate…

An Overview of the Effectiveness ToolBox (ETB)

ETB is a weapon effectiveness model developed by the Lethality and Weapons Effectiveness Branch (H32) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).  ETB is a time-based, Monte Carlo simulation in which objects move…

Events

Unmanned Vehicle, U.S. Army, Tracked Vehicle

Michigan Defense Expo

Michigan Defense Expo (MDEX) brings together representatives from TACOM (U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command), Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support, Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems, Army Contracting Command-Detroit…

Image of ground vehicles in front of a background of binary code.

Cyber Electromagnetic Activity Conference (CEMA) 2024 Conference

The 10th annual CEMA Conference comes at a critical inflection point for Electronic Warfare (EW). After a 30+ year hiatus, the Army is on the cusp of fielding a variety of terrestrial and airborne EW…

AIAA’s 2024 Defense Forum

AIAA DEFENSE Forum is a Secret/NOFORN event providing a venue for leaders from government, military, industry, and academia to advance and accelerate innovation. The 2024 forum, to be held 16–18 April at the Johns Hopkins…