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Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by DSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

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Aircraft Performance Specifications

How can we obtain detailed aircraft specifications?

Quantity Break Points in Machine Gun Unit Production

What are the quantity break points in production unit costs of machine guns?

Addressing Technology Gaps in Aircraft Vulnerability

How do we address a technology vulnerability gap for a given military aircraft?

Gun Sight and Optics Technology

What advanced weapons technology is being researched, specifically in advanced optics and lasers for machine guns?

XM35 105mm Low Recoil Gun Type Classification

What information is readily available in regards to type classification of a specific low recoil gun system?

Small Arms and Explosives Attacks on Non-Military Commercial Armored Vehicles

What history is there of attacks with small arms and explosives on non-military commercial armored vehicles?

Example Inquiries

Example TIs are samples of the wide range of technical inquiries submitted by DSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support. They are intended to show the breadth of information requests we receive.

What information exists on using thermate grenades underwater against mines or limpets?

April 15, 2024

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

March 18, 2024

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

January 30, 2024

What are the U.S. Department of Defense's initiatives for using digital twins?

January 29, 2024

What information is available for 81-mm mortar leaflet rounds?

December 14, 2023

What U.S. companies can produce a sniper rifle similar to the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (7.62 NATO or .308 caliber)?

December 14, 2023

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