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Systems Digest

7 DECEMBER 2021

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

FEATURED ARTICLE

Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operators in a boat

UUV Autonomous Mission Operations Development: Tire Detection Challenge

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research (ONR)/NavalX, are sponsoring a prize challenge focused on unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) autonomy (hereinafter referred to as “the Challenge”). The Navy seeks to enhance the quality of the self-governing controls and functionality of UUVs by developing autonomous algorithms to…

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Can live-fire-like training for research and development be provided for the engineers working on weapons platforms at U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal, NJ?

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How many “gate runner” (intentional or unintentional vehicle that passes through a secure access point without authorized access) incidents have occurred at U.S. military installations (including U.S. Department of State embassies and consulates) in the past 2–3 years?

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Can information be provided to explain beamforming techniques used for active, electronic scan array radar/beam form/beam steer?

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AFRL's XQ-67A UAV

AFRL Releases Video Footage of XQ-67A First Flight

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory successfully flew the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms known as the XQ-67A demonstrator, built and flown in the Off-Board Sensing Station, or OBSS, program Feb. 28, 2024. The AFRL OBSS program is the validation of a design, build,…

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soldier viewing a CAD design on a laptop

DoD Producibility and Manufacturability Engineering Guide

Manufacturing is a major factor in fielding cutting-edge capabilities to the Warfighter. Producibility focuses on design considerations, while manufacturability focuses on improving manufacturing processes and factory floor operations. This guide is an educational tool for product teams to develop and produce parts, components, and systems that can be manufactured easily with significant benefit to the…

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An extremely cold gas of strontium atoms is trapped in a web of light known as an optical lattice.

World’s Most Accurate and Precise Atomic Clock Pushes New Frontiers in Physics

In humankind’s ever-ticking pursuit of perfection, scientists have developed an atomic clock that is more precise and accurate than any clock previously created. The new clock was built by researchers at JILA, a joint institution of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder. Enabling pinpoint navigation in the…

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Space Test Course Class 24A at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School standing in front of a plane

Space Test Course Integrates Satellite Operations Into Curriculum for First Time

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — In a historic first, students from the Space Test Course at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School successfully operated a satellite in space from Edwards Air Force Base, May 20. Previous classes have coordinated with commercial space providers to acquire satellite imagery to support multidomain testing, dictating…

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In this artist’s conception of the process, an automated deposition system places a new material onto a base material (purple beam, right) as the last sample that was made is analyzed and sent to the AI (green beams, brain, left). The AI tells the pulsed laser deposition machine what to do next (data cable, bottom). Credit: Chris Rouleau/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Researchers Harness AI for Autonomous Discovery and Optimization of Materials

Today, researchers are developing ways to accelerate discovery by combining automated experiments, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing. A novel tool developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that leverages those technologies has demonstrated that AI can influence materials synthesis and conduct associated experiments without human supervision. This autonomous materials synthesis tool uses pulsed laser deposition,…

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Metal Alloys That Can Take the Heat

RICHLAND, Wash.—Cooks love stainless steel for its durability, rust resistance and even cooking when heated. But few know the secret that makes stainless steel so popular. It’s the metal chromium in stainless steel, which reacts with oxygen in the air to form a stable and protective thin coating for protecting the steel underneath. These days,…

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Notable Technical Inquiry

Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operators in a boat

UUV Autonomous Mission Operations Development: Tire Detection Challenge

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research (ONR)/NavalX, are sponsoring a prize challenge focused on unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) autonomy (hereinafter referred to as “the Challenge”). The Navy seeks to enhance the quality of the self-governing controls and functionality of UUVs by developing autonomous algorithms to perform various missions. For the Challenge, participants are expected to…

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Can live-fire-like training for research and development be provided for the engineers working on weapons platforms at U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal, NJ?

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How many “gate runner” (intentional or unintentional vehicle that passes through a secure access point without authorized access) incidents have occurred at U.S. military installations (including U.S. Department of State embassies and consulates) in the past 2–3 years?

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Can information be provided to explain beamforming techniques used for active, electronic scan array radar/beam form/beam steer?

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AFRL's XQ-67A UAV

AFRL Releases Video Footage of XQ-67A First Flight

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory successfully flew the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms known as the XQ-67A demonstrator, built and flown in the Off-Board Sensing Station, or OBSS, program Feb. 28, 2024. The AFRL OBSS program is the validation of a design, build, and test process that has resulted in the XQ-67A. It…

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soldier viewing a CAD design on a laptop

DoD Producibility and Manufacturability Engineering Guide

Manufacturing is a major factor in fielding cutting-edge capabilities to the Warfighter. Producibility focuses on design considerations, while manufacturability focuses on improving manufacturing processes and factory floor operations. This guide is an educational tool for product teams to develop and produce parts, components, and systems that can be manufactured easily with significant benefit to the end user. The guide provides useful definitions, references, tools, and…

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An extremely cold gas of strontium atoms is trapped in a web of light known as an optical lattice.

World’s Most Accurate and Precise Atomic Clock Pushes New Frontiers in Physics

In humankind’s ever-ticking pursuit of perfection, scientists have developed an atomic clock that is more precise and accurate than any clock previously created. The new clock was built by researchers at JILA, a joint institution of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder. Enabling pinpoint navigation in the vast expanse of space as well as searches for new…

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Space Test Course Class 24A at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School standing in front of a plane

Space Test Course Integrates Satellite Operations Into Curriculum for First Time

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — In a historic first, students from the Space Test Course at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School successfully operated a satellite in space from Edwards Air Force Base, May 20. Previous classes have coordinated with commercial space providers to acquire satellite imagery to support multidomain testing, dictating desired imagery and pass schedules, albeit without direct interaction with…

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In this artist’s conception of the process, an automated deposition system places a new material onto a base material (purple beam, right) as the last sample that was made is analyzed and sent to the AI (green beams, brain, left). The AI tells the pulsed laser deposition machine what to do next (data cable, bottom). Credit: Chris Rouleau/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Researchers Harness AI for Autonomous Discovery and Optimization of Materials

Today, researchers are developing ways to accelerate discovery by combining automated experiments, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing. A novel tool developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that leverages those technologies has demonstrated that AI can influence materials synthesis and conduct associated experiments without human supervision. This autonomous materials synthesis tool uses pulsed laser deposition, or PLD, to deposit a thin layer of substance onto…

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Metal Alloys That Can Take the Heat

RICHLAND, Wash.—Cooks love stainless steel for its durability, rust resistance and even cooking when heated. But few know the secret that makes stainless steel so popular. It’s the metal chromium in stainless steel, which reacts with oxygen in the air to form a stable and protective thin coating for protecting the steel underneath. These days, scientists and engineers are working to design alloys that can…

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FEATURED WEBINAR

Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operators in a boat

UUV Autonomous Mission Operations Development: Tire Detection Challenge

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research (ONR)/NavalX, are sponsoring a prize challenge focused on unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) autonomy (hereinafter referred to as “the Challenge”). The Navy seeks to enhance the quality of the self-governing controls and functionality of UUVs by developing autonomous algorithms to…

Read More...

Can live-fire-like training for research and development be provided for the engineers working on weapons platforms at U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal, NJ?

Read More...

How many “gate runner” (intentional or unintentional vehicle that passes through a secure access point without authorized access) incidents have occurred at U.S. military installations (including U.S. Department of State embassies and consulates) in the past 2–3 years?

Read More...

Can information be provided to explain beamforming techniques used for active, electronic scan array radar/beam form/beam steer?

Read More...
AFRL's XQ-67A UAV

AFRL Releases Video Footage of XQ-67A First Flight

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory successfully flew the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms known as the XQ-67A demonstrator, built and flown in the Off-Board Sensing Station, or OBSS, program Feb. 28, 2024. The AFRL OBSS program is the validation of a design, build,…

Read More...
soldier viewing a CAD design on a laptop

DoD Producibility and Manufacturability Engineering Guide

Manufacturing is a major factor in fielding cutting-edge capabilities to the Warfighter. Producibility focuses on design considerations, while manufacturability focuses on improving manufacturing processes and factory floor operations. This guide is an educational tool for product teams to develop and produce parts, components, and systems that can be manufactured easily with significant benefit to the…

Read More...
An extremely cold gas of strontium atoms is trapped in a web of light known as an optical lattice.

World’s Most Accurate and Precise Atomic Clock Pushes New Frontiers in Physics

In humankind’s ever-ticking pursuit of perfection, scientists have developed an atomic clock that is more precise and accurate than any clock previously created. The new clock was built by researchers at JILA, a joint institution of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder. Enabling pinpoint navigation in the…

Read More...
Space Test Course Class 24A at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School standing in front of a plane

Space Test Course Integrates Satellite Operations Into Curriculum for First Time

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — In a historic first, students from the Space Test Course at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School successfully operated a satellite in space from Edwards Air Force Base, May 20. Previous classes have coordinated with commercial space providers to acquire satellite imagery to support multidomain testing, dictating…

Read More...
In this artist’s conception of the process, an automated deposition system places a new material onto a base material (purple beam, right) as the last sample that was made is analyzed and sent to the AI (green beams, brain, left). The AI tells the pulsed laser deposition machine what to do next (data cable, bottom). Credit: Chris Rouleau/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Researchers Harness AI for Autonomous Discovery and Optimization of Materials

Today, researchers are developing ways to accelerate discovery by combining automated experiments, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing. A novel tool developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that leverages those technologies has demonstrated that AI can influence materials synthesis and conduct associated experiments without human supervision. This autonomous materials synthesis tool uses pulsed laser deposition,…

Read More...

Metal Alloys That Can Take the Heat

RICHLAND, Wash.—Cooks love stainless steel for its durability, rust resistance and even cooking when heated. But few know the secret that makes stainless steel so popular. It’s the metal chromium in stainless steel, which reacts with oxygen in the air to form a stable and protective thin coating for protecting the steel underneath. These days,…

Read More...

UUV Autonomous Mission Operations Development: Tire Detection Challenge

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research (ONR)/NavalX, are sponsoring a prize challenge focused on unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) autonomy (hereinafter referred to as “the Challenge”)….

Can live-fire-like training for research and development be provided for the engineers working on weapons platforms at U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal, NJ?

How many “gate runner” (intentional or unintentional vehicle that passes through a secure access point without authorized access) incidents have occurred at U.S. military installations (including U.S. Department of State embassies and consulates) in the past 2–3 years?

Can information be provided to explain beamforming techniques used for active, electronic scan array radar/beam form/beam steer?

AFRL Releases Video Footage of XQ-67A First Flight

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory successfully flew the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms known as the XQ-67A demonstrator, built and flown in the…

DoD Producibility and Manufacturability Engineering Guide

Manufacturing is a major factor in fielding cutting-edge capabilities to the Warfighter. Producibility focuses on design considerations, while manufacturability focuses on improving manufacturing processes and factory floor operations. This guide is an educational tool for…

World’s Most Accurate and Precise Atomic Clock Pushes New Frontiers in Physics

In humankind’s ever-ticking pursuit of perfection, scientists have developed an atomic clock that is more precise and accurate than any clock previously created. The new clock was built by researchers at JILA, a joint institution…

Space Test Course Integrates Satellite Operations Into Curriculum for First Time

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — In a historic first, students from the Space Test Course at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School successfully operated a satellite in space from Edwards Air Force…

Researchers Harness AI for Autonomous Discovery and Optimization of Materials

Today, researchers are developing ways to accelerate discovery by combining automated experiments, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing. A novel tool developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that leverages those technologies has demonstrated that AI…

Metal Alloys That Can Take the Heat

RICHLAND, Wash.—Cooks love stainless steel for its durability, rust resistance and even cooking when heated. But few know the secret that makes stainless steel so popular. It’s the metal chromium in stainless steel, which reacts…

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