| Covariance Analysis of Vision Aided Navigation by Bootstrapping |
22 Mar 2012 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew L Relyea; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT/DEPT OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS
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 | Inertial Navigation System (INS) aiding using bearing measurements taken over time of stationary ground features is investigated. A cross country flight, in two and three dimensional space, is considered, as well as a vertical drop in three dimensional space. The objective is to quantify the temporal development of the uncertainty in the navigation states of an aircraft INS which is aided by taking bearing measurements of ground objects which have ... |
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| Visualization and Analysis of Arena Data, Wound Ballistics Data, and Vulnerability/Lethality (V/L) Data |
Feb 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Glenn E Romanczuk; John M Steen; David J Bissell; Joseph D McSweeney; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND REDSTONE ARSENAL AL
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| This report discusses the development of tools to visualize arena data from tests that were set up to characterize munitions. The test data were collected in flash panels and bundles that only capture a small amount of data. The visualization tools allowed the analyst to recreate the test from the raw data and display key elements. Wound ballistics data were visualized and displayed in various Three-Dimensional (3-D) environments. Several innovative ... |
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| Magnetometer Response of Commonly Found Munitions Items and Munitions Surrogates |
12 Jan 2012 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
T H Bell; N Khadr; G R Harbaugh; D A Steinhurst; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| Target response coefficients for several commonly encountered munitions types and three munitions surrogates were calculated from measurements made using the Naval Research Laboratory Multi-sensor Towed Array Detection System (MTADS) magnetometer array. A best-practice method for making these measurements is presented. Results are presented for four locations in the continental United States: Welcome, MD; Black Hills Army Depot, SD; Hawthorne Army Depot, NV; and a site in Withlacoochee, FL. The minimum-response ... |
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| Open Burn/Open Detonation (OBOD) Area Management Using Lime For Explosives Transformation And Metals Immobilization |
Jan 2012 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
W A Martin; Deborah R Felt; Steven L Larson; Gene L Fabian; Catherine C Nestler; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| A common disposal method for munitions stockpiles is Open Burn/Open Detonation (OBOD). These activities are necessary to destroy unserviceable, unstable, or unusable munitions and explosives. Due to the relatively small area of OD facilities, there is a high probability of explosives and heavy metal contamination in the soil. The objective of this demonstration was to evaluate a lime soil amendment management strategy to control active OD area contaminant mobility and ... |
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| Implementing Advanced Classification on Munitions Response Sites: A Guide to Informed Decision Making for Project Managers, Regulators, and Contractors |
Dec 2011 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Anne Andrews; Herb Nelson; ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFICE (DOD) ARLINGTON VA
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| The Munitions Response Program (MRP) is charged with characterizing and, where necessary, remediating munitions-contaminated sites. During a cleanup, a site is typically mapped with a geophysical system, based on either a magnetometer or electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensor, and the locations of all signals above some detection criterion are excavated. Many of these detections do not correspond to munitions, but rather to other harmless metallic objects or geology: field experience indicates ... |
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| From Environmental Science to BMP: The Canadian Experience. Overview of the Positive Impacts of Range and Training Area Characterization on the Development of a Canadian Army Range and Training Areas Best Management Initiatives |
30 Nov 2011 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Lajoie; CANADIAN ARMY OTTAWA (ONTARIO)
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| In 2000, due to increasing public concerns and regulatory requirements about the impact on the environment of military activities such as the firing of munitions, demolition, and the destruction of obsolete ammunition by open burning and open detonation, the Canadian Army Director Land Environment (DLE) mandated Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to undertake a research program in collaboration with the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) to study ... |
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| 2010 ESTCP UXO Classification Study Rougemont, NC, ESTCP MR-1034, Demonstration Data Report, Former Camp Butner, MTADS Discrimination Array (TEMTADS) Survey |
20 Oct 2011 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Nagi Khadr; James B Kingdon; Glenn R Harbaugh; Daniel A Steinhurst; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| A twenty-five element planar array of transient electromagnetic induction (TEM) sensors developed by the Naval Research Laboratory under SERDP and ESTCP sponsorship was deployed to the former Camp Butner, NC as part of the ESTCP UXO Classification Study in July 2010. The TEMTADS array is used in a cued interrogation mode. It is delivered by a tow vehicle to a series of GPS-flagged locations corresponding to anomalies detected during prior ... |
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| Management of Munitions Constituents in Soil Using Alkaline Hydrolysis: A Guide for Practitioners |
Oct 2011 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Jared L Johnson; Deborah R Felt; W A Martin; Ronnie Britto; Catherine C Nestler; Steven L Larson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This report summarizes the state of the practice for the effective management of munitions constituents using alkaline amendments. It includes the wide variety of laboratory results that delineate the reaction kinetics and transformation products of alkaline hydrolysis. It also describes the field demonstrations that have proven the worth of alkaline amendments on both active training ranges and former defense facilities. Alkaline hydrolysis has been extensively studied for the degradation of ... |
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| Characterization and Discrimination of Large Caliber Gun Blast and Flash Signatures |
Oct 2011 |
254 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan J Steward; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Two hundred and one firings of three 152 mm howitzer munitions were observed to characterize firing signatures of a large caliber gun. Muzzle blast expansion was observed with high-speed (1600 Hz) optical imagery. The trajectory of the blast front was well approximated by a modified point-blast model described by constant rate of energy deposition. Visible and near-infrared (450 - 850 nm) spectra of secondary combustion were acquired at 0.75 nm ... |
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| ESTCP Cost and Performance Report (ER-200742) Open Burn/Open Detonation (OBOD) Area Management Using Lime for Explosives Transformation and Metals Immobilization |
Oct 2011 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFICE (DOD) ARLINGTON VA
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| Open burn (OB)/open detonation (OD) activities are necessary to destroy unserviceable, unstable, or unusable munitions and explosives. Munitions must be demilitarized or destroyed depending on their lifespan and other requirements. There are commercial demilitarization options available, but most of these cannot sustain the volume and sometimes the specific requirements for munitions destruction. Therefore, commercial demilitarization can be costly and inflexible. The Department of Defense (DoD) operates about a hundred OB/OD ... |
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| Preparation of Entangled Polymer Melts of Various Architecture for Coarse-Grained Models |
Sep 2011 |
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| Authors:
Yelena R Sliozberg; Jan W Andzelm; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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 | Most of the practically useful polymers have molecular weight range from 20,000 to 200,000. Mechanical properties of these polymers are dominated by topological constraints or entanglements. Direct brute-force equilibration of well-entangled polymers is still unattainable because of slow reptation dynamics. In this technical report, we have introduced a new fast protocol to prepare well-equilibrated entangled polymeric systems of various compositions and architectures. Our algorithm is simple to implement and it ... |
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| How the Degree of Accuracy of an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Influences the Miss Distance of a Gun-Launched Precision Munition |
Sep 2011 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
David W Panhorst; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Precision Munition projectiles guide to an area to hit their target. The projectile must read position in-flight and measure deviations from the intended flight path. This allows the projectile to correct and maintain the intended trajectory. An Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) device measures the relative movement of a projectile throughout flight and measures the deviation from the intended path, enabling the projectile to course correct. The purpose of this thesis ... |
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| Field-portable Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) Unit for Semi-volatile Compound Analysis in Groundwater |
Sep 2011 |
152 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony J Bednar; Amber L Russell; Thomas Georgian; David Splichal; Charolett A Hayes; Phil Tackett; William T Jones; Dina Justes; Louise Parker; Robert A Kirgan; Mitch Wells; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This effort demonstrated the use of field-portable instrumentation for the quantification of munitions constituents in groundwater, without the need to ship water samples to a fixed analytical laboratory. The results indicate that similar reporting limits can be obtained using the field-portable instrument when coupled to solid phase extraction sample preparation, yet instrument stability at the low concentration range is an issue. The instrumentation was tested on 28 groundwater samples for ... |
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| Remote Munitions Deployment from an Unmanned Ground Vehicle |
30 Aug 2011 |
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| Authors:
Jeremy Gray; James Mason; Patrick Griffin; Charles Dean; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| High-risk missions often entail ground forces being required to manually emplace and deploy obstacle breaching munitions to generate a footpath through antipersonnel obstacles. A safer method for obstacle breaching is highly desired. Implementation of UGVs with live munitions has been demonstrated to mitigate risk by generating an increased stand-off distance while operating the system from a concealed position. This paper presents the research, development, and testing results of the integration ... |
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| Remote Munitions Deployment from an Unmanned Ground Vehicle |
09 AUG 2011 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Jeremy P. Gray; James R. Mason; Patrick R. Griffin; Charles E. Dean; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Unmanned Ground Vehicle s (UGV) are becoming more adapted and have increased mission capabilities to support Warfighter ground forces. Researchers develop and enhance unmanned ground vehicles to better aid Warfighters and increase their mission capabilities while mitigating their risk. High risk missions are often performed for infiltration of potential hazardous points of interests that contain anti-personnel obstacles. Ground forces have traditionally utilized live munitions to quickly create a footpath through ... |
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| Wide Area Assessment (WAA) for Marine Munitions and Explosives of Concern |
Aug 2011 |
178 pages |
| Authors:
Richard L Funk; Robert J Feldpausch; Burton Bridge; TETRA TECH EC INC BOTHELL WA
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| The objective of this demonstration was to address the lack of effective and proven approaches for conducting wide area assessment (WAA) of sites potentially containing underwater MEC. The WAA demonstration was performed at the South Beach Site off the south coast of Martha's Vineyard, MA. Tetra Tech developed and implemented an approach that utilizes multiple customized geophysical detection and mapping technologies and processing methods. These systems and methods include the ... |
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| Air Force Intelligence Officer Targeteers: A Discussion on Specialization |
10 JUN 2011 |
104 pages |
| Authors:
Paul A. Rozumski; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Several recent targeting studies have fundamentally shaken the Air Force to its core by challenging the service's ability to employ precision munitions. The erosion of the targeting skill sets occurred gradually. Protracted low-intensity conflict from the end of the first Gulf War to the war in Afghanistan left the Air Force with little opportunity for self-reflection. Following the release of the Greybeard targeting study in 2008, the Air Force invested ... |
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| Automatic Identification Technology: Tracking Weapons and Ammunition for the Norwegian Armed Forces |
JUN 2011 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Tord H. Lien; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The purpose of this thesis is to recommend technologies that improve the accountability and accuracy of small arms and ammunition inventories in the Norwegian Armed Forces (NAF). The thesis presents two automatic identification technologies -- Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) and Item Unique Identification (IUID) -- and discusses the challenges and benefits of each. The thesis then conducts an analysis of four different inventory management solutions based on the specific requirements of ... |
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| M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round (EPR) Media Day |
04 May 2011 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey K Woods; OFFICE OF THE PROGRAM MANAGER MANEUVER AMMINITION SYSTEMS PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ
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| This briefing provided information on the new M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round (EPR). Soldiers fired ammunition to demonstrate capabilities of the EPR. Participants had the opportunity to shoot the round for themselves. There was the opportunity for hands on inspection of targets. Performance differences were clearly demonstrated. M855 Background: US Army Infantry Center questioned effectiveness of primary 5.56mm ball munition. Basis was field reports from operations in Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. ... |
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| Aerodynamic Characterizations of Asymmetric and Maneuvering 105-, 120-, and 155-mm Fin-Stabilized Projectiles Derived from Telemetry Experiments |
Apr 2011 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Frank Fresconi; Tom Harkins; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| Accurate knowledge of candidate projectiles aerodynamics is crucial for successful development of tube- and gun-launched precision munitions. This is especially true when control authority is low, as is often the case with rolling projectiles. In these instances, truth models of the projectiles flight characteristics need to be of sufficient quality to enable the guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) system to produce efficient corrective maneuvers. Recently, the U.S. Army conducted instrumented ... |
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| Evolving the Army's Government-Owned Contractor-Operated (GOCO) Facilities Business Model |
11 Mar 2011 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Benjamin M Nutt; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| The Army s current business model for its Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) munitions production facilities, threatens the viability of these National Strategic Assets to respond to a national security crisis. Inadequate funding and poor infrastructure maintenance degrades their ability to support a rapid increase in munitions production. Using Iowa Army Ammunition Plant as the example, I intend to show how modifying the current business model that encourages an adversarial ... |
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| Novel Electrochemical Process for Treatment of Perchlorate in Waste Water |
06 Mar 2011 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Yuehe Lin; PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LAB RICHLAND WA
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| The presence of toxic perchlorate in the environment is a growing public health and environmental health concern. Military munitions and the chemical and nuclear industries are major sources contributing to the presence of perchlorate in the natural environment. Perchlorate is very stable in the environment and difficult to remove with conventional techniques. Novel technologies are needed for for removing perchlorate in the environment in a simple, fast, cost-effective, and environmentally ... |
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| Carcinogenicity of Embedded Tungsten Alloys in Mice |
Mar 2011 |
160 pages |
| Authors:
John F Kalinich; HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE ROCKVILLE MD
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| A variety of unique metal mixtures have entered the military arsenals of many countries in recent years. One such material is the tungsten alloys, which have been proposed as replacements for depleted uranium (DU) in armor-penetrating munitions. As a result, opportunities for exposure are increasingly likely. This leads to questions, similar to those originally surrounding DU, as to the health effects of exposure to the tungsten alloys, especially for embedded ... |
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| In Situ Bioremediation of Perchlorate in Vadose Zone Source Areas |
Jan 2011 |
252 pages |
| Authors:
Jay Diebold; SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL INC LAWRENCEVILLE NJ
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| Ammonium perchlorate (NH4ClO4 Biological treatment has been successfully applied for ex situ remediation of perchlorate in groundwater beginning in 1998, and in situ applications are rapidly emerging. During the past decade, a variety of microbial strains have been isolated with the ability to degrade perchlorate by using the molecule as a terminal electron acceptor (Coates and Achenbach, 2004; Coates et al., 1999; Rikken et al., 1996; Wallace et al., 1996; ... |
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| Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System (TREECS) |
30 Nov 2010 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Billy E Johnson; Jeff Gerald; Zhonglong Zhang; Mark Dortch; Andrew Simmons; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Active military ranges contain munitions constituents (MC) and metal contamination that affect the usability and functionality of training facilities. Residues and disturbances from range operations can adversely impact the environment, including human and ecological health which require a variety of assessment tools to evaluate. Such impacts can also affect environmental compliance and range sustainment. Most Army live-fire training and testing ranges also have unique environments in which low-order and dud ... |
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| Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) and Acoustic Templates for the Detection and Classification of Underwater Munitions |
Nov 2010 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Steven G Kargl; Kevin L Williams; Aubrey L Espana; Raymond Lim; Jermaine L Kennedy; Rudy T Arrieta; Timothy M Marston; Joseph L Lopes; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE APPLIED PHYSICS LAB
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| This presentation will present a series of monostatic and bistatic acoustic scattering measurements were conducted to investigate discrimination and classification capabilities based on the acoustic response of targets for underwater unexploded ordnance (UXO) applications. The measurements were performed during March 2010 and are referred to as the Pond Experiment 2010 (PondEx10), where the fresh water pond contained a sand sediment. The measurements utilized a rail system with a mobile tower ... |
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| Assessment of U.S. and Coalition Efforts to Develop the Medical Sustainment Capability of the Afghan National Security Forces |
31 MAR 2010 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This is the second in a series of Department of Defense (DoD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Special Plans and Operations (SPO), reports regarding the medical sustainment capability of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The first report titled "Assessment of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Control and Accountability; Security Assistance; and Sustainment for the Afghan National Security Forces" (SPO-2009-001) was published October 24, 2008. Attachment A details the scope, methodology, ... |
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| Realistic Reflections for Marine Environments in Augmented Reality Training Systems |
Sep-2009 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Jason Nelson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Training systems for emerging threats often require complex, realistic and flexible scenarios. Two recent studies analyzed small boat swarming attacks and found that no adequate training systems exist, particularly since live-firing at multiple targets is impractical. Augmented Reality (AR)-compositing real environments and simulated objects-can overcome this training gap as it allows replacing real ammunition and targets with virtual rounds and boats. Recent advancements in AR address the generation and display ... |
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| Aluminum Alloy 7068 Mechanical Characterization |
Aug-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Minnicino; David Gray; Paul Moy; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| A relatively new alloy of aluminum is being marketed as ordnance aluminum by its developer, Kasier Aluminum (Foothill Ranch, CA), owing its history to the development of ordnance applications. The aluminum alloy designation, 7068, is the strongest aluminum commercially produced. This alloy is aluminum zinc, with an advertised minimum yield strength of 99 ksi. This report characterizes extruded 7068 aluminum in terms of its elastic properties and mechanical strength, in ... |
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| Methods for Tier 1 Modeling within the Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System |
Aug-2009 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Mark S Dortch; Jeffrey A Gerald; Billy E Johnson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System (TREECS) is being developed for the Army with varying levels of capability to forecast the fate and risk of munitions constituents (MC), such as high explosives (HE), within and transported from firing/training ranges to surface water and groundwater. The overall objective is to provide the range manager with tools to assess range management strategies to meet environmental compliance goals. Tier 1 will ... |
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| Environmental Assessment (EA): Proposed Standard Air Munitions Packages Maintenance and Inspection Facility, Hill Air Force Base, Utah |
09-Jul-2009 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Randal Klein; Kay Winn; STREAMLINE CONSULTING LLC FARMINGTON UT
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| Hill Air Force Base (AFB) proposes to construct an adequately sized standard air munitions packages (STAMP) maintenance and inspection (M&I) facility located within the Hill AFB munitions storage area. The facility would provide drive-through capability and an adjacent enclosed wash rack. The findings of this EA indicate that the proposed action would not have significant adverse effects on the human environment or any of the environmental resources as described in ... |
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| Evaporation Rates of Chemical Warfare Agents Measured Using 5 CM Wind Tunnels. 2. Munitions Grade Sulfur Mustard From Sand |
Jul-2009 |
184 pages |
| Authors:
Carol A Brevett; Seok H Hong; Kenneth B Sumpter; Bruce E King; John J Pence; Robert G Nickol; Joseph P Myers; Erin L Maloney; Christopher V Giannaras; H D Durst; SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP GUNPOWDER MD
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| The evaporation of sulfur mustard from sand was studied as a function of temperature, drop size and air flow rate, using the same instrumentation as prior studies on glass. The evaporation rate increased with higher temperature, drop size, and wind speed; and an empirical equation was determined that would allow for the calculation of the evaporation rate given the environmental conditions. |
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| The Stryker Mobile Gun System: A Case Study on Managing Complexity |
Jun-2009 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Christian C Ayers; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This case study analyzes how the Stryker Mobile Gun System (MGS) program managed complexity. The MGS is one of the ten variants of the Stryker series of vehicles that equip the Army's Stryker Brigade Combat Teams. These brigades were created by the Army Chief of Staff from 1999-2003, General Eric Shinseki, to provide the Army with a highly deployable medium-force capability. Initially intended as a variant that required limited development, ... |
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| Afghanistan Security Forces Fund Phase III-Accountability for Weapons Distributed to the Afghanistan National Army |
21-May-2009 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We reviewed records for 16,056 weapons in storage at Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Depot 1, and conducted a physical count of 11,134 weapons valued at $6.8 million to determine whether the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) correctly accounted for ANA weapons purchased with the Afghanistan Security Forces (ASF) Fund. We also determined whether CSTC-A properly transferred ownership of the weapons to the ASF. We identified material internal control weaknesses in ... |
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| Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress |
02-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. The Navy states that while it has attempted to be systematic in naming its ships, like all institutions it has been subject to ... |
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| Target Acquisition Involving Multiple Unmanned Air Vehicles: Interfaces for Small Unmanned Air Systems (ISUS) Program |
Mar-2009 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Lamar Warfield; Thomas R Carretta; Airam Gonzalez-Garcia; Michael J Patzek; Sarah E Spriggs; Allen J Rowe; Kristen K Liggett; HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH 711 HUMAN PERFORMANCE WING
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| The use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and micro air vehicles (MAVs) in military reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) missions is becoming increasingly widespread. The Supervisory Control Interfaces Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory is exploring interface design techniques to support multiple-UAV, single-operator employment concepts. These employment concepts require that a single operator monitor manage multiple vehicles and or sensors which may increase visual/cognitive workload and degrade ... |
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| Galvanic Corrosion Study on SS Cartridge Design |
05-Feb-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel P Schmidt; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| BACKGROUND: Lightweight Cartridge for Small Arms program at Picatinny -- Designing/developing stainless steel cartridge case -- For structural support inserting Al plug * Galvanic corrosion -- Dissimilar metals that are in electrical contact while immersed in a solution electrolyte * 3 main galvanic couples of concern. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the galvanic interaction between the materials used in the new ammunition design under aggressive conditions to determine if there will be ... |
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| Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings: Status Update |
Feb-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
John A Escarsega; Pauline Smith; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
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| WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO......Key areas of Interest and Efforts * Topcoats, Primers, Pretreatment and Munitions * Water Dispersible and Solvent Based Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (WD-CARC and Moisture Cure CARC) * Next Generation of Coatings. ARL is the Lead DOD and R&D Activity for CARC * Innovative formulations approaches * New raw materials selections * Advanced characterization * Maintains Ownership for all key specifications regarding pretreatments, primers ... |
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| Conventional Warheads for Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress |
26-Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Amy F Woolf; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The United States has deployed long-range ballistic missiles in its strategic offensive nuclear forces for more than 40 years. In recent years, some have proposed that the United States deploy conventional warheads on these missiles. This would provide the United States with the ability to strike promptly anywhere in the world, regardless of the presence of overseas bases or nearby naval forces. The Air Force and Navy have both studied ... |
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| Army AL&T, October-December 2008 |
Dec-2008 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (ACQUISITION LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY) FORT BELVOIR VA
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| This issue showcases the magnificent work being done by our program executive offices to provide warfighters with world-class weapon systems and equipment for increased lethality, situational awareness, and survivability. From the success of our Soldier-as-a-System approach, to the development and fielding of individual equipment, to the Future Combat Systems integrated System-of-Systems Engineering construct for synchronizing multiple weapon systems platforms with networked operations, to the acquisition of conventional ammunition for all ... |
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| The Use of Field Deployable Instrumentation for the Monitoring of Explosives in Ground Water |
Dec-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
A J Bednar; R A Kirgan; A L Russell; C A Hayes; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The use of explosives at military installations has and does provide environmental concerns through soil and groundwater contamination, even after training or manufacturing activities have ceased. The concentration of munitions constituents in ground water is an ongoing concern that requires periodic monitoring. The traditional monitoring scenario requires that large amounts of sample (2 to 4 liters) be shipped overnight, under chain of custody control, to a fixed laboratory for analysis ... |
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| The Coagulopathy of Trauma: A Review of Mechanisms |
OCT 2008 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
John R. Hess; Karim Brohi; Richard P. Dutton; Carl J. Hauser; John B. Holcomb; Yoram Kluger; Kevin Mackway-Jones; Michael J. Parr; Sandro B. Rizoli; Tetsuo Yukioka; David B. Hoyt; Bertil Bouillon; MARYLAND UNIV BALTIMORE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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| For the U.S. Military, war-related traumatic injury deaths exceeded 5,000 in the last decade, and many more soldiers and marines have been seriously injured by improvised explosive devices, high-velocity munitions, and vehicular events. These events have brought the problem of the acute coagulopathy of trauma to the fore. The goal of this project was to increase basic knowledge about the coagulopathy specifically associated with severe trauma. Our objectives were to ... |
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| Role of Myelofibrosis in Hematotoxicity of Munition RDX Environmental Degradation Product MNX |
Sep-2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon A Meyer; LOUISIANA UNIV AT MONROE
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| The purpose of this research is to determine mechanisms through which hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine (MNX) environmental degradation product of high energetic munition hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine(RDX) causes persistent anemia in the rat. We have hypothesized MNX targets hematopoeitic stem cells and like other myelosuppressive chemicals will be fibrogenic to the bone marrow. Findings of this period are: 1) detection of extramedullary hematopoiesis in support of the hypothesis that RDX is toxic to hematopoietic bone marrow ... |
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| Interagency Review of Prior Inspector General Recommendations Related to U.S. Export Controls. Volume I |
Sep-2008 |
199 pages |
| Authors:
Phyllis K Fong; Gordon S Heddell; Richard L Skinner; Eric M Thorson; Todd J Zinser; Gregory H Friedman; Harold W Geisel; David C Williams; John L Helgerson; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The United States controls the export of dual-use commodities and munitions for national security and foreign policy purposes under the authority of several laws, primarily the Export Administration Act of 1979 and the Arms Export Control Act of 1976. Commodities are subject to the licensing requirements contained in the Export Administration Regulations for dual-use commodities or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations for munitions. From 2000 through 2006, 9 Offices ... |
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| Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Finding of No Practicable Alternative (FONPA) Demolition of 35 Buildings With the Munitions Storage Area, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota |
Aug-2008 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Laura Haught; CH2M HILL CHANTILLY VA
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| An Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared to evaluate potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the Proposed Action and alternatives for demolishing 35 buildings within the Munitions Storage Area (MSA) at Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB). The EA is attached to this Finding of No Significant Impact and Finding of No Practicable Alternative documents and is incorporated by reference per 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1502.21. The United States ... |
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| Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Open Field Scoring Record No. 887 |
01-Jul-2008 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis Teefy; Rick Fling; Christina McClung; ABERDEEN TEST CENTER MD
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| This scoring record documents the efforts of GAP Geophysics to detect and discriminate inert unexploded ordnance (UXO) utilizing the APG Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Blind Grid. This Scoring Record was coordinated by Dennis Teefy and the Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Committee. Organizations on the committee include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, the Institute ... |
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| Chemical Characterization of the Pyrotechnically Disseminated 66MM Red Phosphorous Smoke Screening IR, Vehicle Launched Grenade |
01-Jul-2008 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Emily A Davis; Mark V Haley; David A McCaskey; Kathy L Matson; Charles L Crouse; EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The United States Marine Corps established a new program, the 66mm Smoke Screening IR, Vehicle Launched MK1 MODO, for the redesign of the previously fielded 66mm M76 grenade. Although the M76 grenades provided effective screening in the visual and thermal IR wavebands, there were considerable safety, health, and environmental concerns associated with the manufacturing and operation of the grenades. Red Phosphorous (RP) has been widely used in many screening applications ... |
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| The Effectiveness of the Army and Navy Munitions Board during the Interwar Period |
13 JUN 2008 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
John W. Maenhardt; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In spite of a late entry into World War I, the United States found itself unprepared to adequately equip its expeditionary forces for combat operations in Europe. After the War, Congress passed the National Defense Act of 1920, which tasked the Assistant Secretary of War with establishing a unified procurement program for the services and preparing the country for industrial mobilization in the event of another national conflict. Two years ... |
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| Expanding the Targeting Process into the Space Domain |
01-Jun-2008 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Sean P Riley; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The current targeting cycle used by the services relies heavily upon the use of space assets. The Global Positioning System (GPS) and satellite communications are just a few of these assets accessed thousands of times a day. With technology growing by leaps and bounds, it is a challenge for tactical and operational commanders to keep up with the growing capabilities offered by space-borne platforms. Having this in-depth knowledge can assist ... |
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| Engineering Evaluation Tests of 16 Gauge vs 14 Gauge Staples IAW MIL-STD-1660, 40MM Cartridge on Wooden Pallet |
MAY 2008 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffery L. Dugan; ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER MCALESTER OK VALIDATION ENGINEERING DIV
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| The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), Validation Engineering Division (SJMAC-DEV) conducted Engineering Evaluation Tests IAW MIL-STD-1660, "Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads" on the use of 16 gauge staples vs 14 gauge staples. The unit load tested simulated 40MM cartridges, packed 32 per PA120 metal container, and unitized 48 containers per 40" x 48" pallet. Three test units were tested with a load of 2,290 lbs, 2,295 lbs, and ... |
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