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The Lobster Robot

by Joseph Ayers, Northeastern University

Joel L Davis, Cognitive and Neural Systems, ONR

Contents Legged animals have adapted to a broad variety of underwater and

land habitats. The ability to climb, breach, burrow and swim has

evolved into groups as diverse as crabs, insects, spiders, mammals

Biomimehic Robots 11 1 and humans and has been shown to share common underlying control mechanisms'. As a result, simple animal models such as insects

Oirec-or's Corner 2 and crustaceans provide proven solutions to the problems of navigation, searching and sensing in the most difficult of environments.

F-YI 5 Much desired robotic behavior has precise analogies in the behavior of animals.

Sjstems Engineering II 5 One strategy for mine clearance in the littoral region is to use large

numbers of relatively inexpensive robots, which crawl around on the

bottom in a semi-random fashion'. In principle, the set of behaviors in Wh• nl~ws g that a crab or lobster uses when searching for food is exactly what

one would want a robot to perform when searching for underwater

WSTIACCourses: mines. The near-shore region of the ocean presents a challenging

EirEcdecd Energg II environment for such a'work effort. Heavy turbulence caused by

Sensors/Seekers 12 surge, wave action, tides and currents causes severe stability probWeaponeering 13 lems and limits the range of required sensors because of bubbles

Precision Weapons 14I and particulates. Moreover, the requirement of locating both projecting as well as buried mines requires highly adaptable sensors.

Calendar of Evenls 15 These problems have been overcome by bottom-dwelling legged

organisms such as crabs and lobsters, which live with impunity in

these complex conditions. Their ambulatory locomotory movements,

WSTIA[ is a DaD Information Analysis combined with hydrodynamic adaptability, are a proven solution to

CenterSponsoredbg he Deense the stability problem posed by this environment and provide perTechnical Information Center formance advantages unavailable with more conventional vehicles '.

m 1 Pearson, K.G. The control of walking. Scientific American 235 (1976), 72-86.

2 Gage, D. 1995 Many Robot MCM Search Systems. In Autonomous Vehicles in Mine

Z Countermeasures Symposium, pp. 23w32. Monterey, CA.

3 Aponick, T. & Bernstein, C. 2003 Countermine operations in very shallow water and

"N•NT surf zone: the role of bottom crawlers. In Oceans 2003, vol. 4, pp. 1931-1940. r"20060306 038
by Mr. Gary J. Gray

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are pleased to present two articles that are both parts of a continuing series. The first article on biomimetics

is written jointly by Dr Joe Ayers of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dr Joel Davis of the

Office of Naval Research in Arlington, Virginia. The other article is the second in a series on Systems

Engineering by Rick Dean, Alion Science and Technology, Systems Division, Director for Systems Engineering

and a member of the WSTIAC staff.

In the biomimetics article, Drs. Ayers and Davis describe a robot designed to emulate the mechanics of a lobster for potential littoral zone mine countermeasure applications. They describe the ambulatory locomotory

movements and the hydrodynamic adaptability of a lobster and the manner in which they have implemented

these abilities in the robot. They give a brief description of the biomimetic control architecture, the design of

leg state machinery and its fabrication, and the biomimetic sensors, which allow the robot to navigate and perform autonomously in an unpredictable environment.

The second article discusses the relevance of systems engineering to DoD systems, and briefly touches upon

the Essential Elements of Project and Systems Engineering, as described by Dr. Howard Eisner. We show how

Systems Engineering can help to contain cost. We also suggest benefits and provide examples of using Systems

Engineering in the Science and Technology phases of development to aid the transition into the acquisition

phases, ultimately resulting in more successful DoD programs.

As always, I would appreciate any insights or comments you may have regarding these articles or topics you

want addressed in our newsletter. I welcome guest authors that contribute to our mission. Please send any

correspondence to gjgray@alionscience.com or call me at 703 933 3317.

Thanks,

Gary

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Lobster Robo[s (Continued from page 1)

When compared to terrestrial arthropods,

underwater walking arthropods such as the

lobster face a set of unique challenges'.

First, lobsters must deal with a variety of

often-complex bottom types such as sand,

cobble, rock fields or eel grass beds.

Dealing with obstacles in the environment

requires high maneuverability, and lobsters

have the ability to change their walking

direction on a step-by-step basis. Rapid

rotations in place are mediated by walking

forward on one side and backward on the

other. Rotation is enhanced by close placement of legs on the thorax. During walking,

lobsters can yaw by walking more rapidly on

one side relative to the other and/or differ- two generations of lobster Robots. Left, infinite power/infinite bandwidth ver- ences~ion ofversion.nth int to Autonomous 

ences in amplitude of movements on the two Courtesy John Williams, Office of Naval Research

sides or a combination of these mechanisms.

A hydrodynamically adaptable shape can hold a

lobster-based robot to the bottom rather than allow- an external laptop computer or from an embedded

ing current surge to displace it. Lobsters and cray- controller. Changes in walking direction, speed, load,

fish use their claws, abdomen and swimmerets as etc., are effected by keystrokes on the laptop during

hydrodynamic control surfaces and thrusters afford- development, or by sensor input or sonar supervisory

ing considerable adaptation relative to hydrodynam- commands to the embedded processor during

ic perturbation during locomotion. Furthermore, autonomous operation.

their ability to walk adaptively in any direction allows

them to preserve these hydrodynamic advantages At the single limb control level, the ambulation conlike a wind vane while participating in a search pro- troller relies on three major classes of components to

cedure on an arbitrary heading. An ambulatory control the three joints of the limb. The oscillator

robot solves the stability problems of floating vehi- component is a software clock that regulates the pericles. It is continuously in mechanical contact with od of stepping as well as the duration of the swing or

the sea floor, so it can pan and scroll through pos- elevator phase fraction of the stepping cycle. The

tural changes and thereby stabilizes sensors. second major component of the ambulation controller is the pattern generator. It determines the patAt Northeastern University, we have implemented a tern of discharge of bifunctional synergies based on

biomimetic robot based on the lobster. The robot command input and specifies the walking direction.

features a finite-state machine controller, based on The third major component of the ambulation conthe prevailing biological model of how the nervous troller is the recruiter that controls the strength of the

system generates locomotory movements: the muscular contractions. The outputs of the finite state

Command neuron, Coordinating neuron, CPG machine are control signals that specify the timing

architecture (CCCPG). The leg controller treats the and amplitude of artificial muscle contractions. These

CCCPG model components as objects that pass signals are used to gate power transistors at different

messages with regard to status changes. Since the duty cycles to activate contractions of the artificial

controller communicates with the interface boards muscle just as motor neuron action potentials actiusing a serial bus, the robot can be operated from vate muscle. Antagonist muscles of joints that serve a

postural function in a particular walking direction are

4 Ayers, J. 2004 Underwater walking. Arthropod Structure & co-activated at low amplitude to increase the stiffness

Development 33, 347-360. of the joint.

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The leg-state machines gate current drivers that We have developed several biomimetic sensors necactuate antagonistic shape memory alloy (SMA) arti- essary to mediate reactive tactile navigation on the

ficial muscles to move the different leg joints. The ocean bottom. All sensors code information with a

SMA actuators are formed from nitinol wire. When labeled line code. Each sensor is represented by a

cooled by the surrounding seawater, the wires can be byte, each bit of which corresponds to a labeled line.

deformed and stretched to a martensite structure. The output of the analog sensors is processed and

When heated to the transition temperature by elec- discreetized by a microcontroller. For example, the

trical current, the martensite converts to a more com- output of the antennal strain gauges is discreetized

pact structure (austenite) and the wire contracts by into 7 bits representing three different degrees of

about 5% from its deformed martensite length. A bending in the two directions and an eighth bit rep2 50/ wire can lift a kilogram in about 150msec. resenting the rapid bidirectional bend associated

Pairs of SMA actuators can produce alternating con- with buckling in response to a head on collision.

tractions or can be co-activated to maintain the stiff- During operation, the state machine controller polls

ness of the joint. Pulse-width duty-cycle modulation the sensor interfaces at variable rates appropriate to

of trains of current pulses allows graded contractions the context of the ongoing operation. The labeled

to regulate the attitude and speed of movements, line code represents three characteristics of the stimEach actuator can be activated with three different ulus: (1) The sensory modality (tilt, antenna bending,

duty cycles to produce low, medium and high ampli- etc), (2) the receptive field or orientation relative to

tude contractions corresponding to the recruitment the body and (3) the amplitude of the stimulus. All

states of the controller. sensors return a byte representing their status. This

byte is compared to masks representing different

The robot consists of an 8" by 5" hull actuated by releasers. The current version of the lobster robot is

eight three-degree-of-freedom legs and stabilized by equipped with an exteroceptive sensor suite that

anterior and posterior hydrodynamic control sur- includes: (1) a compass to provide sense of direcfaces. The watertight hull contains the motherboard, tion pitch, (2) roll inclinometers to sense orientation

leg-current driver boards, motor-controller board, in the pitch-and-roll plane, (3) antennae function as

sonar board and current drivers for the trim multidimensional sensors that respond to collision,

appendages. The motherboard houses power man- active sweeps and water current and (4) bump detecagement circuitry, a compass and pitch and roll incli- tors that respond to collisions by particular

nometers. Eight modular walking-leg assemblies are appendages such as the claws.

attached to a flange on the hull. Each leg assembly

is composed of vertical posts that contain muscle These sensors can trigger modulatory actions or

modules that protract and retract the leg around a behavioral sequences from the behavioral libraries.

capstan that supports the more distal joints. Two Adaptive behavioral sequences involve components

other segments house paired antagonistic actuators that mediate responses to these contingencies that

that cause elevation/depression and extension/flex- have been described in detail elsewhere'. For examion. Leg segments house springs that prevent over- pie, changes in pitch will evoke a reflex that levels the

stress of the nitinol actuators and some measure of thorax. More complex, linked sequences involve lists

compliance. Watertight feed-throughs allow leg of both fixed- and goal-achieving subsequences.

assemblies to be changed out in minutes. A separate Goal-achieving subsequences maintain ongoing

battery compartment contains the nickel metal- states until a goal is achieved (e.g., turning to a parhydride battery packs. ticular compass heading). Achievement of the goal

triggers the next subsequence in the list.

Anterior and posterior hydrodynamic control surfaces analogous to the claws and abdomen of the 5 Ayers, J. 2002 A conservative biomimetic control architecture

lobster are controlled in pitch by DC motors operat- for autonomous underwater robots. In Neurotechnology for

ing through jackscrew assemblies. A pair of anten- Biomimetic Robots (ed. J. Ayers, Davis, J. and Rudolph, A), pp.

nae can be positioned at one of four yaw orienta- 234-252. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Ayers, J. 2004

tions or can be swept between any of the four posi- Architectures for Adaptive Behavior in Biomimetic Underwater

Robots. In Bio-mechanisms of Swimming and Flyina (ed. N. Kato, tions by a separate DC motor/gear arrangement. Ayers, J., Morikawa, H.), pp. 171-187. Tokyo: Springer-Verlag.

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The lobster robot can deploy a variety of mission placed by marine mammals. A sensor for the chemipackages. For example, a micromodem would allow cal signatures of ordnance' would allow the vehicle to

long-baseline navigation and with an imager could employ the odor-tracking behavior of lobsters to find

be used to transmit images to an operator for iden- and identify underwater mines. A key feature is the

tification purposes'. An ultra short-baseline sonar ability of the vehicle to deploy the imager and chemcould mediate homing on sonar beacons, perhaps ical sensor near the object of interest. *

6 Freitag, L. M. Johnson, M. Grund, S. Singh & J. Preisig. 7 Kusterbeck, A. W., Deschamps, J. R. & Charles, R T. 2005

Integrated acoustic communication and navigation for multiple Biosensor for underwater chemical sensing. In Photonics for Port

UUVs. Oceans 2001 4: 2065 - 2070 and Harbor Security, vol. 5780, pp. 39. Orlando, FL, USA: SPIE.

About [he Authors

Joseph Agers: Associate Professor of Biology, Northeastern University. Dr Ayers

received a BA in Biology from the University of California, Riverside, 1970; and a Ph.

D in Biology from University of California, Santa Cruz, 1975. He completed a Postdoc

in' Neurophysiology, CNRS, Marseilles France 1975-1976, and a Postdoc in

Neurophysiology, Neuroscience Program, UCSD, 1976-1978. Academic Career:

Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Biology 1978-1984 Associate Professor

of Biology, 1984-present. Director, Marine Science Center, Northeastern University,

1991- 2001. Honors and Awards: Alfred E. Sloan Foundation Fellow, 1980-1982.

NSF/CNRS, U. S.-France Exchange of Scientists Fellow,

1975-1976. NINCDS Postdoctoral Fellow, 1976-1978.

Panel member NSF/NIH Computational Neuroscience

Program, 2002. NSF Computational Neuroscience

Program 2004. Associate Editor; Journal of Counter

Ordinance Technology.

Joel L EDavis, Program Manager, Cognitive and Neural Systems, Code 341,Office

of Naval Research. Dr Davis has been an ONR Program Manager for 24 years. He

received a B.A. from Reed College, 1963, an M.S. from the University of Oregon Medical

School,1967 and a Ph.D. from the University of California (Psychobiology), 1969. He

has authored. over 75 refereed articles in neurophysiology, pharmacology, neural computation. He is a former V.A. research scientist; former adjunct Associate Professor UCLA Medical School and has edited

15 books. Dr Davis served as the National Academy of Science Exchange Scientist to Eastern Europe (Czech Republic,

Poland) four times. He was awarded the Navy Meritorious Service Medal (2005) for work on developing a two-way voiceto-voice portable translator.

Publications of interest

Effects of Nuclear Earth-Penetrator and Other Weapons

Committee on the Effects of Nuclear Earth-Penetrator and Other Weapons, National Research Council, 146 pages, 2005

Underground facilities are used extensively by many nations to conceal and protect strategic military functions and weapons stockpiles.

Because of their depth and hardened status, however, many of these strategic hard and deeply buried targets could only be put at risk

by conventional or nuclear earth penetrating weapons (EPW). Recently, an engineering feasibility study, the robust nuclear earth penetrator program, was started by DOE and DOD to determine if a more effective EPW could be designed using major components of

existing nuclear weapons. This activity has created some controversy about, among other things, the level of collateral damage that

would ensue if such a weapon were used. To help clarify this issue, the Congress, in RL. 107-314, directed the Secretary of Defense

to request from the NRC a study of the anticipated health and environmental effects of nuclear earth-penetrators and other weapons

and the effect of both conventional and nuclear weapons against the storage of biological and chemical weapons. This report provides the results of those analyses. Based on detailed numerical calculations, the report presents a series of findings comparing the

effectiveness and expected collateral damage of nuclear EPW and surface nuclear weapons under a variety of conditions.

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1 1282.html. *

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Sgsems E ,ngineering (Parr 1i) Clearly, practicing sound systems engineering would not

have prevented higher escalation but could have conWhy We Use It and What Are The Essential Elements tributed to lower program cost estimates. The connection

Richard Dean between systems engineering and the other effects on cost

WSTIAC are less clear. As you will see later in the article, systems

Welcome back. The previous issue dealt with the history engineering also addresses O&M and Personnel, which represent a substantial portion of program life-cycle cost. of systems engineering and operations research. The larg- The December 2004 SAR report provides some evidence

er problems discussed led to a systematic definition of an that DoD's emphasis on systems engineering is providing

overall process or collection of processes. In particular, we some benefit in containing cost. The sheer volume of doltouched upon three efforts addressed during World War II, lars involved as well as the complexity of the systems dicand some of the personalities involved. In this issue, we'll tate that we continue down the systems engineering path

cover why systems engineering is relevant and discuss the while continuing to track metrics to prove the case.

elements of systems engineering.

In the previous article, we briefly discussed why systems The Nunn-McCurdy Amendment of 1982 addressed cost inetheprevious article, wmpzed bie discussed whyusystems overruns in an attempt to control defense spending. This engineering is being emphasized in defense acquisitions amendment called for the reporting of acquisition proby stating that D epartm ent of D efense D irective 5000 .1 am sn th at call ed an incre ase of a5 % io n th e

required it. The Department of Defense made this a grams that experienced an increase of 15% or more in the

requirement for several reasons. First, adherence to sound current estimate of the program acquisition unit cost or

SE principles helps prevent cost overruns, since cost over- average procurement unit cost in base-year dollars, a sixruns occur every year. Secondly, a sound engineering month greater delay in the current estimate of any

apprachhelp prven totl sstemfaiure lon beore scheduled milestone since the current estimate of the pre- approach helps prevent total system failures long before vious report, or a milestone and an associated baseline the 

appropriated test and evaluation 

m oney has phase, been a 

spent 

point at and which most of the approval within the last ninety days. Additionally, any pro- alternatives are g a h t e p re c d a n r a e o 5 r m r

nogram that experienced an increase of 25% or more required certification that it was vital to national security to

DoD Weapons Systems cost increases have been a major prevent cancellation.

concern for many years. Pursuant to 10 USC §2432, According to the FY2000 Annual Report of the Director of

Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) costs must be Operational Test and Evaluation, of fourteen systems

reported to Congress in the form of Selected Acquisition beyond low-rate initial production, two were not operaReports(SAR). All costs throughout the life cycle of the pro- tionally effective, and seven were not operationally suitgram are reported and include: Research, Development, able. In the same report, it was noted that the Defense

Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Procurement, Military Science Board had reported that in 2000, 80% of defense

Construction (MILCON), Operations and Maintenance systems brought to operational test failed to achieve even

(O&M) and Military Personnel. Only RDT&E, Procurement half of their reliability requirement. The report also noted

and MILCON are included in the net cost increase calcu- that OT results appear to be a factor of two to four times

lations.

worse than those from Developmental Test (DT) and, in

For the December 2004 reporting period (the latest avail- some cases, OT results are more than a factor of ten

able for all MDAPs), there was a net cost increase of $59.6 worse than DT. Finally, as systems become more and

billion (then-year (inflated) dollars) or +4.2% for programs more complex, interwoven with other systems with regard

that had reported previously. The net cost increase was to form, fit, and function, the challenges of managing

due primarily to additional engineering changes (hard- such systems of systems become so intricate that it is diffiware/software) (+$35.2 billion), the application of higher cult to imagine doing otherwise.

escalation rates (+$32.1 billion) and a net stretch-out of This leads to the question of why SE should be used in the

development and procurement schedules (+$20.1 bil- Science and Technology community. Systems engineering,

lion). The net increases were partially offset by a net during the S&T phase, could help ease the transition to the

decrease of planned quantities to be purchased (-$24.4 acquisition phase, providing common terminology, conbillion) and lower program cost estimates (-$6.6 billion). cepts, and management techniques. It increases the

probability of successful transition to an acquisition phase, While still a large dollar amount, the FY2004 SAR report giving the S&T community readiness to answer the hard

was considered a success when measuring unit cost g gt questions that the acquisition community will put to them, increases. During this period, there were no Nunn- and that will enable the S&T community to demonstrate

McCurdy unit cost breaches that required notification successfully the proof of principles they have established.

(15% increase) or certification (25% increase).

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Systems Engineering con[. process, and the selection of a specific tool depends on the

In fact, some principles and techniques of systems engi- individual attributes of the system under consideration.

neering, even though they may not be identified as such, (6) Alternatives Analysis/Evaluation - Technique - develare already in use within the S&T community. For exam- opment of matrices and performance of trade studies to

pie, the robotic lobster mentioned in this newsletter has determine best alternatives for those postulated architechad some level of systems engineering in its design. A tures that survived scrutiny in the previous element. Some

mechanical leg has to functionally mimic that of a lobster, tools are available, but standard office software will suffice.

It must move up and down, in and out, and forward and (7) Technical Performance Measurement (TPM) -

backward, and it must do combinations of these basic Techniques and Tools - this element involves detailed

motions. The mechanical leg is a systems engineering mathematical calculations relying heavily on both deterdesign, implementation, and developmental test effort to ministic and stochastic methods. The use of tools, spreadachieve these requirements. The robotic lobster must sheets for example, are preferred over brute force techmimic the collective functions of a lobster's legs. The robot niques. The calculations determine if the required metrics

must also mimic the brain functions that allow the inde- can be met.

pendent control of each of the eight legs allowing complex (8) Life-Cycle Costing (LCC) - Tools - this is a metric that

motion imitating the behaviors of an actual lobster. The never goes away. Analyses to determine what something

mimicked brain functions involve the interface design and will cost now, ten years from now, and throughout its usecontrol of individual mechanical devices, such as legs, ful life are necessary.

along with sensors, such as antennae, to provide the nec- (9) Risk Analysis - involves the use of Tools, as calculations

essary inputs and mechanical outputs to achieve the of consequences and probabilities can be complicated.

required complex behaviors. There is an iterative design, Risk management, on the other hand, uses the technique

implementation, and developmental test effort to confirm of analyzing data generated by the analysis tools to manthe prototype proof of principle, age risk according to whether it is a cost risk, a schedule

risk, a technical performance risk, or some combination of

To better understand systems engineering and its beneficial the three.

contribution to DoD weapons systems, we will turn to Dr. (10) Concurrent Engineering - Technique - there are two

Howard Eisner and his description in Essentials of Project. basic ideas expressed as concurrent engineering. One is

and Systems Engineering Management. He lists what he the continuous inclusion of developers and stakeholders in

refers to as the "Thirty Elements of Systems Engineering." an engineering process from concept to disposal, and the

other is the development of the integrated product team as

These are: the vehicle to achieve the integration of all life-cycle

(1) Needs/Goals/Objectives - This is largely a paperwork processes.

drill to insure that they are current and appropriately stat- (11) Specification Development - Technique - this tends to

ed. Technique - Brute Force. be a brute force process of turning a design that satisfies

(2) Mission Engineering - This determines whether to developed requirements into formal documentation, and

upgrade a current system, develop a new system, or to do drafting diagrams that lay out the system and those

something else. Technique - (a) verification that a system processes, procedures, and products that support it.

has legitimate missions not carried out by other systems, (12) Hardware/Software/Human Engineering - Tools and

and (b) providing a technical basis for full definition of sys- Techniques - this element determines issues like the use of

tem requirements. Brute Force again, perhaps by the COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf), buy or build decisions,

development of a matrix, the lay-out that provides ease of use for operators and

(3) Requirements Analysis/Allocation - Technique - tearing maintainers, whether a system uses software or firmware,

a requirement down to sub-requirements, sort of like tear- and generally how the specification developed is executed.

ing a car apart. The development of matrices is highly rec- (13) Interfoce Control - Tools and Techniques - this eleommended, and some tools exist to help facilitate this, i.e. ment generates descriptions and diagrams that specify all

DOORS. interfaces, be they functional, physical, electrical, electron-

(4) Functional Analysis/Allocation - Technique - looking at ic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, optical, or software.

the requirements as developed in requirements (14) Computer Tool Evaluation and Utilization - Tools -

analysis/allocation and determining the functions they per- this element involves computer-aided software engineering

form. This is more matrix work using the same tools and tools and/or software engineering environments. A subset

techniques. of this would be software configuration management tools,

(5) Architecture Design/Synthesis - Technique - formulat- which would or could also be a subset of the configuration

ing a variety of alternative system architectures and analy- management element listed below.

ses of those postulated architectures to verify that they sat- (15) Technical Data Management - Tools - the developisfy the system requirements. Tools are useful in this ment of complex systems invariably means the develop7
Sustemr Erngliewerlng conl-. environmental impacts. Technical domains may include

network engineering, aerodynamics, thermal analysis,

ment of large volumes of technical data, which must be structural analysis, hypersonics, nuclear engineering, or

stored, organized, and managed. Data base management artificial intelligence, to name a few.

systems (DBMS) are required to accomplish this element. (23) Preplanned Product Improvement (P31) - Technique -

(16) Integrated (16 Logistics InegrtedLogstcs Support upprt (ILS) ILS -

-Toos Tools --as as a rule, some systems may be needed before the completion of the rue, longest lead item. Traditionally, turbine engines are an

over 50% of the life-cycle cost of a system is logistic in extremely long lead item. The military may have a requirenature. This element is not essential within the S&T com- exrmllogeait.Thmltryayava-eqr- natue. hiseleentis ot ssenialwitin he &T am- ment for a vehicle for which an engine has yet to be develmunity, except for those working on the development of ILS oed, so t vehicle can edeined to ue aexitn oped, so the vehicle can be designed to use an existing

support systems. engine with provisions to incorporate the new engine as it

(17) Reliability, Maintainability, Availability (RMA) - Tools becomes available. Training devices are an example of

and Techniques - this element relies heavily on stochastic P31 procurements.

mathematics. A design that gives good consideration to (34 prements. this element can help reduce life-cycle costs and simplify (24) Training - Techniques - this element reduces cost and

risk in the life cycle process' First, the use of training

an ILS system. devices generally means the actual system the device rep- (18) Integration - Technique - this element involves the resents will usually have a longer operational life, and secexecution of one or more of the previous elements. ond, the cost of using training systems is generally less than

Smaller units, called configuration items, are brought training on the actual operational system. The use of traintogether to form larger units so they can be tested to ing systems also allows for training in situations that would

assure they are operating correctly. Some items may be be too hazardous to perform in an operational system. A

simulated as though they actually existed in order to test a simulated engine failure would always be preferred in a

system or subsystem, and some items may~be stimulated to simulator than in an actual aircraft.

determine their behavior as though they were operating in (25) Documentation - Tools and Techniques - this element

an all-up system or subsystem. involves the use of word processors and drawing stations.

(19) Test and Evaluation - Technique - this element near- It provides for an automated environment to archive the

ly always involves the use of a Test and Evaluation Master development of an entire system, on paper qnd/or elecPlan (TEMP). Test and evaluation is generally of two types, tro developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) and operational trnically.

test and evaluation (OT&E). DT&E is testing to determine (26) Production - Tools and Techniques - this element hesth and sysluatemwork when put intooertionalo d rmie encompasses the manufacturing processes. It addresses whether a system works when put into operational mode the quality and quantity of raw materials, storage of raw (do the lights come on). OT&E is testing to determine materials, storage of finished parts and products, methods

whether a system satisfies the operational requirements as of preparation for shipping, methods of shipping, lay-out

originally specified (do the headlights shine as far as they of shop floors, and many other issues familiar to industrial

are supposed to). :ngineers. (20) Quality Assurance and Management - Tools and engineers. Technique sthisuranelmn addressesnthe a y Tols inse (27) Installation - Tools and Techniques - this element

Techniques - this element addresses the ability to insure describes planned step-by-step strategy, methodology and

that system parts meet specifications so that they are easi-art of a an for the arrival of an ly replaceable, can be continuously improved, and can be installation temy ow up phat or th fivay-oun produced with greater ease, in less time, and at lower cost. toolboxes n team that shows up on-sitewith fity-pound producedesor the turn-in of a vehicle to a refit facility.

This is an element that relies on stochastic mathematics. (28) Operations & Maintenance (O&M) - Tools and

Example's of tools or methods are statistical process con- Techniques - this element involves the development of

trol and quality function deployment.

(21) thselement Configuration is a bookkeeping Management and - Tools control and Techniques activity that - operational nance procedures procedures and manuals. and manuals, It i an as ongoing well as effort mainte-to

this el ement ookkee de co ntrol a that provide operators and maintainers with the necessities to

facilitates management of the development of a system sustain the system. It can involve the development of new

and all of its subsystems. It is a way of keeping track by tools, techniques, and calibration methods and devices.

identifying an item, controlling what it looks like and how (29) Operations Evaluation/Reengineering - Tools and

it is used, giving an audit of changes to the item, giving an Techniques - this element involves maintaining a database

account of its status (in a change process, in a test process, or knowledge base of system performance over a long

approved for use, etc.), and giving a traceability or history period of time. It provides the opportunity to identify speof its design, fabrication, etc.. cific areas that might be improved. The reevaluation of (22) Specialty Engineering - Techniques - this element cov- those specific areas of possible improvement is sometimes

ers a wide spectrum of issues. It may involve electronic referred to as business process reengineering. The

environmental effects (E3), low observable technology improvements may be the redesign of hardware and/or

(reduced thermal signature, reduced radar signature, etc.), software, or it may be an alteration in the procedures of

reduced operational health and safety hazards, reduced how the system is operated or maintained.
WSTIAC Newsletter Winter 2005

(30) Systems Engineering Management (Planning,

Organizing, Directing, and Monitoring) - this element is the

most important of all, as it involves the sound management E UF EIlW

of all previous elements mentioned above. Tunnel 9 complel s H~y tesHng

That which allows us to accomplish our goals by satisfying The Arnold Engineering Development Center's Tunnel 9 facility in

these elements, we have defined as tools and techniques. White Oak, Md. is playing a crucial role in the ongoing Falcon

These are the things that allow the adoption of new para- program, with the completion of mission-critical testing of the

digms, arethsome beingsithat plowhe andsopbiong omlex. pHypersonic Technology Vehicle 1. digms, with some being simple and some being complex. The Falcon initiative is a joint Defense Advanced Research

Some involve the use of organizational skills and generic Projects Agency and Air Force program. The objective is to develproducts used outside the realm of engineering, and some op and demonstrate hypersonic technologies that will enable the

involve the use of specialized items designed specifically capability to execute prompt global reach missions.

for engineering jobs. Also, some tools highly automate The ultimate capability is envisioned to entail a reusable

some techniques, and most techniques involve the use of Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle capable of delivering 12,000 pounds

one or more tools. of payload a distance of 9,000 nautical miles in less than two

hours.

Summary The technologies required by an HCV include high lift-to-drag

technologies, high temperature materials, thermal protection sys- Systems engineering is important to the acquisition and the tems, and guidance, navigation and control. A series of hyperscience and technology communities. It has been demon- sonic technology vehicles are planned to incrementally demonstrated that its use helps prevent cost overruns, helps pre- strate these required technologies in flight.

vent system failures, makes the development of extremely Tunnel 9 alone provided the match of test conditions and data

complex systems manageable, and ensures the warfighter accuracy needed to make the program successful, according to

gets the systems needed to perform the mission. The thir- Dan Marren, Tunnel 9 site director.

ty elements of systems engineering, as outlined by Dr The Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate at

Howard Eisner, have been discussed in some detail and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, provides technical guidlinked to the use of the tools and techniques of systems ance for the Falcon program to DARPA.

During program technical reviews, AFRL suggested that the pro- engineering, gram could be enhanced by the inclusion of data from AEDC

Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9.

Bibliography 'The Tunnel 9 facility exactly duplicates the HTV-1 flight Reynolds

Ayers, Joseph and Joel Davis, "The Lobster Robot", WSTI- number at Mach 10, and the large model size permits accurate

AC Newsletter, Winter 2005 flow field resolution...Tunnel 9 will provide the best quality data

and the best return on the investment of test dollars and effort,"

Department of Defense, Director, Operational Test and said Dr. Peter Erbland, the AFRL Air Vehicles scientific advisor.

Evaluation, FY 2004 Annual Report, January 2004. More than 30 runs were successfully completed during this HTV1 entry in AEDC Tunnel 9 at Mach 10 and 14. This data will help

Eisner, Howard Essentials of Proect and Systems validate the aerodynamic data base at two important flight points

prior to the upcoming critical design review.

Engineering Management, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New According to DARPA officials, the joint program's goal is to develYork, 1997.* op and validate in-flight technologies that enable both a nea'rAbout the Author: term (2010) and far-term (2025) capability to execute time-critical, prompt global-reach missions, while at the same time

Richard Dean: is demonstrating affordable and responsive space lift.

Director of Systems by Philip Lorenz III, Arnold Engineering Development Center

Engineering, Systems

Division of Alion

Science & Technology. NkL demonstrates fuel cell powered

He is a former US Army

scout helicopter pilot. unmanned aerial ssqerm

He holds a Bachelor of The Naval Research Laboratory, in collaboration with industrial

Science degree in partners, demonstrated an unmanned aerial system (UAS) flight

Physics from Lafayette solely powered by fuel cell technology. The flight of the 5.6-

College, and a Master of Engineering in Systems pound 'Spider-Lion" lasted 3 hours, 19 minutes and consumed

1 5-grams of compressed hydrogen gas. Engineering from the University of Virginia. He has The project is a joint venture between NRL's Chemistry and

over twenty-five years experience in communications Tactical Electronic Warfare Divisions and Protonex Technology

systems, avionics systems, radar systems, sonar sys- Corporation. The flight was conducted with L3-BAI Aerosystems

tems, electronic countermeasures and mine counter- at their Ragged Island facility on Maryland'sEastern Shore under

measures warfare, and systems and subsystems engi- weather conditions of 65oF, moderate winds, and light rain at

neering of major aviation acquisition programs. takeoff.

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Th 1, fuel cell syste was desgne and costuce ,,, at

NRL largely using commercially available hardware and a fuel

cell stack and components developed by Protonex. The "Spider- a l mJI1to W l 

Lion" UAS was developed by NRL as a high-impact research platform for testing fuel cell technology. Research and development Long' Ds-d-nces Measured wil-h Picomet-er

continues aimed at developing a fuel cell system capable of AccuracU

powering small military platforms currently in the field or in A new laser-based method for measuring millimeter distances

advanced development stages requiring extended operation that more accurately than ever before-with an uncertainty of 10

is not achievable using current battery technology. picometers (trillionths of a meter)-has been developed and

.NRL Press Release 11/29/2005 demonstrated by a physicist at the National Institute of Standards

and Technology (NIST). This is akin to measuring the distance

Sea-Based Missile Defense "Hi-To-Kill" from New York to Los Angeles with an uncertainty of just 1 milln--efcept Achieved limeter. The technique may have applications in nanotechnology,

Air Force Lieutenant General Henry "Trey Obering, Missile remote sensing and industries such as semiconductor fabrication.

Defense Agency Director, announced s the completion yy DLaser of a suc- number light of is wave typically lengths used (the to distance mesure between distances successive by counting peaks the

cessful Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense "hit-to-kill" intercept flight of the wave pattern) of light between two points. Because the

test conducted jointly with the U.S. Navy off the coast of Kauai in wavelength is very short (633 nanometers for the red light most

Hawaii. The test involved for the first time a separating target, often used), the method is intrinsically very precise. Modern probmeaning that the target warhead separated from its booster oe n nanot e tho d is farrically very re re

rocket. This was the sixth successful intercept test in seven flight lems in nanotechnology and device fabrication, however, require

tests conducted since intercept tests began in 2002. Previous uncertainty far below 633 nm.

A more precise method, described in the December 2005 issue

tests were against unitary (nonseparating) targets representative of the Journal of the Optical Society of America A, involves

of SCUD-type ballistic missiles. mauigtefeunyo ae ih ahrta h ae

The event, designated as Flight Test Maritime 04-2 (FTM 04-2), measuring the frequency of llser light rather than the wavetested the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system. The Aegis pro- length. The loser light is stored between two highly reflective mirgram is the maritime component of the overall Ballistic Missile rors, to create the optical analog of an organ pipe. The length of

Defense System and is designed to intercept and destroy short- to an organ pipe can be measured by driving the pipe with sound waves of a known frequency (pitch). The sound emitted by the

intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The interceptor missile was w veis .o udestnw n fr eq en tc Te so und femit e s

launched from the Pearl Harbor-based Aegis cruiser USS Lake pipe is loudest when it is driven at one of its natural frequencies,

Erie (CG 70), using the operational version of Aegis Ballistic commonly called harmonics. When one or more of these fre- Eissie Defense's 70), usig t k ope iguratio ion, ofich Andegs B tic quencies is identified, the pipe length can be determined. In the

Missile Defense's Block 2004 configuration, which includes the NIST work, light is transmitted through both mirrors only when the

At approximately 8:12 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (1:12 p.m. frequency of the light matches a harmonic frequency. This freEastern Standard Time), a medium-range separating target was quency can be used to determine the distance between the mirlaunched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking While this approach has been used previously for the measureSands, Kauai, Hawaii. The USS Lake Erie (CG 70), outfitted with ment of short distances (of the order of 1 micrometer), the new

the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense 3.0 Weapon System, detected, work extends it 25,000-fold by demonstrating a range of 25 miltracked the target and developed a fire control solution. limeters. (Ultimately, the design should accommodate a range of

Approximately four minutes later, the USS LAKE ERIE's crew fired uim ters (Ul . ti the on, n Is T appro a rib e of

the SM-3, and six minutes later the interceptor missile success- up to 50 mm.) In addition, the NIST approach described in the

fully intercepted the target warhead more than 100 miles in paper excites two harmonics of the optical system, rather than

one, a redundancy that increases the range while achieving space above the Pacific Ocean and 375 miles northwest of one, acracy.

Kauai. The intercept used "hit-to-kill" technology, which means picometer accuracy.

that the target warhead was destroyed when the interceptor mis- Nonal Contact: In Laura sti Ost, laura.ost@nist.gov, oStand and s Techolog (301) 975-4034

sile collided directly with the target.

The Aegis destroyer USS HOPPER (DDG 70), outfitted with the

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense equipment, was stationed off the Increased Precision Searches of Federal

coast of Kauai supporting the mission by performing long-range Science! DaE abase

missile surveillance and tracking functions, The latest version of Science.gov was launched allowing more

MDA and the U.S. Navy cooperatively manage the Aegis BMD refined queries for searches of federal science databases. While

Program. Navy Rear Admiral Kathleen Paige, who will retire from Science.gov 3.0 is available to everyone, these improvements will

active duty in the near future, serves as the MDA program direc- be especially helpful to scientists and information specialists.

tNr. Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors of Science.gov is the gateway to reliable science and technology Moorestown, New Jersey, is the Combat System Engineering I information from 17 organizations within 12 federal science

Agent (CSEA) and prime contractor for the Aegis Weapon System agencies. A single query searches across 30 databases and

and Vertical Launch System installed in Aegis-equipped cruisers 1,800 Web sites. Science.gov allows users to search the surface

and destroyers. Raytheon Missile Systems of Tucson, Arizona, is Web as well as the deep Web, where traditional search engines

the prime contractor for the SM-3 missile and all previous vari- cannot go. The information is free and no registration is

ants of Standard Missile. required. Science.gov is hosted by DOE's Office of Scientific and

Contact Cheryl Irwin, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Public Technical Information.

Affairs, at (703) 697-5331. http://www.science.gov/

Contact: J. Sherwood (DOE), 202/586-5806

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W5"IAC Newsletter Winter 2005

Directed Energy Weapons Course

Instructor: Dr. Edward Scannell, WSTIAC

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

14 to 16 March 2006

Course Description: About the Instructor:

This one-day classified short course provides an introduc- Dr. Edward Scannell is the Senior Program Manager of

tion to the basic principles and techniques of Directed the Engineering & Technical Division, Chief Scientist for

Energy Weapons (DEWs). The technologies behind each WSTIAC, and formerly Chief of the Directed Energy and

type of DEW will be examined, and the critical path cam- Power Generation Division of the U.S. Army Research

ponents will be identified and explored with respect to their Laboratory. He has 30 years of experience in technical

effect on future DEW development. In addition, advan- areas related to DEWs, including: plasma physics; contages that can be achieved by employing DEWs will be ventional and alternative energy sources, electromagnetic

discussed, as well as the status of U.S. and foreign DE (EM) guns, particle beam, laser, high power microwave

developments and deployments. The key DEW programs (HPM), and pulse power physics.

in High Energy Lasers and RF-DEWs or High Power

Microwaves will be fully described. Security Classification:

This short course will be of great benefit to people who The information presented is kept at the unclassified level,

need to understand the basic concepts, technologies, but is designated export controlled and limited to U.S. citdesign requirements and practical applications of DEWs, izens only. The security classification of this course is

including program and business managers, political deci- UNCLASSIFIED.

sion makers, engineers, scientific researchers and military

personnel. An undergraduate technical degree is recommended. Mathematics is kept to a minimum, but impor- Training at Your Location:

tant formulas are introduced. WSTIAC can conduct this course at your location to reduce

your travel time and cost. Please call Mrs. Kelly Hopkins

Questions to be examined include: to discuss.

* What is Directed Energy and what are the different Fee:

types of Directed Energy Weapons? $700.00 for government personnel; $800.00 for government contractors.

* What are the advantages and disadvantages of

each type of DEW and what are their target effects and tac- Handout Material:

tical and strategic capabilities? Each student will receive a comprehensive set of course

0 How do DEWs work and what are the critical tech- notes covering the material presented.

nologies that must be developed for their eventual use in

practical systems? For additional information, contact:

Mrs. Kelly Hopkins, Seminar Administrator,

* How may threat DEW effects be countered and how at (256) 382-4747, or by e-mail

can we protect our own systems? khopkins@alionscience.com

0 What are the major U.S. and international DEW Notice: WSTIAC reserves the right to cancel and/or

programs that are being pursued? change the course schedule and/or instructor for any reason. In the event of a schedule change or cancellation,

* What is the prognosis for future DEW development? registered participants will be individually informed.

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Introduction to Sensors nd Seekers for Smart Munitions

and Weapons Course

Instructor: Mr Paul Kisatsky, WSTIAC

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

TBD

Course Description: sensors are also briefly discussed. System constraints,

This 3-day short course provides an introduction to the which force tradeoffs in sensor design and in ultimate permost commonly used sensors and seekers employed in formance, are also covered. Time permitting, a projection

smart munitions and weapons (projectiles, missiles and of future trends in the role of sensors for smart munitions will

wide area mines). It is oriented to managers, engineers, be presented, followed by a "brain-storming" session to

and scientists who are engaged in smart weapons pro- solicit student views.

gram development and who desire to obtain a deeper

,understanding of the sensors they must deal with, but who About the Instructor:

do not need to personally design or analyze them in depth. Mr. Paul Kisatsky is a Senior Physical Scientist. He is a

An undergraduate technical degree is recommended. nationally recognized expert on sensors and seekers for

Mathematics is kept to a minimum, but important formu- smart munitions and weapons and has more than 30 years

las are introduced. This course also provides an excellent of hands-on experience developing sensors and seekers

foundation for those scientists and engineers who desire to fielded in modern smart munitions and weapons.

pursue this discipline to intermediate and advanced levels.

Security Classification:

The course covers: This course is unclassified.

* Classification of seekers and sensors Training at Your Location:

"* Fundamentals of waves and propagation WSTIAC can conduct this course at your location to reduce

your travel time and cost. Please call Mrs. Kelly Hopkins

"* Fundamentals of noise and clutter to discuss.

Fundamentals of search footprints Fee:

* Introduction to infrared The registration fee for this 3-day course is $950 for U.S.

government personnel and $1150 for government con-

* Introduction to radar tractors. Contractor teams of 3 or more, registered at the

* Introduction to ladar same time, are charged $950 per person.

* Introduction to visionics Handout Material:

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of course

* Introduction to acoustics notes covering the material presented.

* Future projections and interactive brainstorming

For additional information, contact:

Noise and clutter, the predominant obstacles to success in Mrs. Kelly Hopkins, Seminar Administrator,

autonomous sseekers, sekraegvnepai.Temjrsen- are given emphasis. The major at khopkins@alionscience.com (256) 382-4747, or by e-mail

sor types are classified and each is discussed. In particular, infrared, radar,! optical laser radar (ladar), imaging

and non-imaging, and acoustic sensors are individually

covered. Of special interest is the discussion on human Notice: WSTIAC reserves the right to cancel and/or

visionics versus machine recognition, since this concept is change the course schedule and/or instructor for any reaof central importance to understanding autonomous ver- son. In the event of a schedule change or cancellation,

sus man-in-the-loop sensing systems. The implications of registered participants will be individually informed.

"artificial intelligence", "data fusion", and "multi-mode"

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W5TIAC Newsletter Winter 2005

Weaponeering Course

instructor: Professor Morris Driels, US Naval Postgraduate School

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

28 February to 2 March 2006

Course Description: Pail I[l co'/ers'thd weaponeering process for grouhd"

This 21/2-day short course is based on a very successful engagements:

graduate-level weaponeering course developed by

Professor Driels and taught at the Naval Postgraduate 0 Indirect fire systems- artillery and mortars.

School(NPS), Monterey, CA. The course will provide an 0 Direct fire systems - infantry and armored vehicles.

overview of the fundamentals of the weaponeering ° Mines - land and sea.

process and its application to air-to-surface and surfaceto-surface engagements. The course explains the analyti- About the Instructor:

cal basis of current weaponeering tools known as the Joint Professor Driels is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Munitions Effectiveness Manuals (JMEMs) produced by the at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,

Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions California. He has worked with the JTCG/ME on a variety

Effectiveness (JTCG/ME). The JMEMs are used by all of topics in support of the JMEMs for a number of years.

Services to plan offensive missions and allow the planners He has taught a quarter-long weaponeering course at NPS

to predict the effectiveness of selected weapon systems for three years and he has published a textbook on the

against a variety of targets. subject.

Security Classification:

The short course is divided into three parts. The security classification of this course is UNCLASSIFIED.

Part I covers the basic tools and methods used in

weaponeering: Training at Your Location:

* The weaponeering process WSTIAC can conduct this course at your location to reduce

* Elementary statistical methods your travel time and cost. Please call Mrs. Kelly Hopkins

* Weapon trajectory to discuss.

* Delivery accuracy of guided and unguided Fee:

munitions The registration fee for this 21⁄22-day course is $950 for U.S.

* Target vulnerability assessment government personnel and $1150 for government contractors. Contractor teams of 3 or more, registered at the

Part II covers the weaponeering process for air-launched same time, are charged $950 per person.

weapons against ground targets:

0 Single weapons directed against point and Handout Material:

area targets Each student will receive a comprehensive set of course

• Stick deliveries (point and area targets) notes covering the material presented.

* Projectiles (guns and rockets) For additional information, contact:

* Cluster munitions Mrs. Kelly Hopkins, Seminar Administrator,

• Weaponeering for specific targets: bridges, at (256) 382-4747, or by e-mail

buildings, etc.) khopkins@alionscience.com

* Collateral damage modeling

Notice: WSTIAC reserves the right to cancel and/or

change the course schedule for any reason. In the event of

a schedule change or cancellation, registered participants

will be individually informed.

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Smart/Precision Weapons Course

Instructors: Mr. Hunter Chockley and Mr. Mark Scott, WSTIAC

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

28 to 30 March 2006

Course Description: About the Instructors:

This 21⁄22-day short course provides a comprehensive Mr. Mark Scott and Mr. Hunter Chockley are Science

understanding of smart weapons and related tech- Advisors. Each instructor has more than 25 years of

nologies. This course is aimed at providing gener- experience with weapons technology and/or

al knowledge about smart weapons technology smart/precision weapons.

and a source of current information on selected U.S.

and foreign smart weapons, to include system

description, concept of employment, performance

characteristics, effectiveness and program status. Security Classification:

The information presented is kept at the unclassified

level, but is designated FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

A variety of ground, sea and air smart/precision (FOUO), export controlled, and attendance is limited

weapon systems are discussed, to include fielded to U.S. citizens. The security classification of this course

and/or developmental U.S. systems such as Joint is UNCLASSIFIED.

Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Joint Air-to-Surface

Standoff Missile (JASSM), Small Diameter Bomb,

Javelin, Line-of-Sight Anti-Tank (LOSAT), XM982 Training at Your Location:

Excaliber, Extended Range Guided Munition WSTIAC can conduct this course at your location to

(ERGM), Common Missile, Tomahawk, Standoff reduce your travel time and cost. Please call Mrs. Kelly

Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response (SLAM- Hopkins to discuss.

ER), Cluster Bomb Munitions and Airborne Laser,

among others, as well as representative foreign

smart/precision weapons. Fee:

The registration fee for this 21

/2-day course is $950 for

U.S. government personnel and $1150 for government

The objective of this course is to inform materiel and contractors. Contractor teams of 3 or more, registered

combat developers, systems analysts, scientists, at the same time, are charged $950 per person.

engineers, managers and business developers

about smart/precision weapons, to include: Handout Material:

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of course

notes covering the material presented.

"* State-of-the-art of representative U.S. and

foreign smart weapons systems; For additional information, contact:

Mrs. Kelly Hopkins, Seminar Administrator, "* Employment concepts at (256) 382-4747, or by e-mail

"* Smart weapons related systems, subsystems, khopkins@alionscience.com

and technologies; and

"* Technology trends.

Notice: WSTIAC reserves the right to cancel and/or

change the course schedule and/or instructor for any

reason. In the event of a schedule change or cancellotion, registered participants will be individually

informed.

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Calendar E/f 5vents

Upcoming Conferences and Courses

Januarg 2006 FebruarU 2006

1 1-13 January 2006 5-7 February 2006

Aviation Symposium and Exhibition 2006 Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Conference

Washington, D.C. Monterey, CA

For additional information: For additional information, Email: adekleine@ndia.org

http://www.ausa.org/webpub/Deptlndustry.nsf/byid/Deptlndus http://registermndiaoorg/interview/register..ndia?PID=Brochure

"try.nsfhome &SID=-- OFOYTIML&MID=6530

18-20 January 2006 7-9 February 2006

ION National Technical Metting 2006 Munitions Executive Summit

Monterey, CA Phoenix, AZ

For additional information: For additional information, Email: pedmonson@ndia.org

http://www.ion.org/meetings/meetings.cfm#ntm http://register.ndia.org/interview/register. ndia?PID= Brochure

&SID=_1 OFOYTIML&MID=6650

21-26 January 2006

Photonics West 2006 7-9 February 2006

San Jose, CA AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Program Review 2006

For additional information: Washington, DC

http://spie.org/conferences/programs/06/pw/ For additional information:

http://www.auvsi.org/programreview/?sub= prog&subnav= h

24 January 2006 omeindex

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Conference 15-17 February 2006

Washington, DC

For additional information, Email: cbuck@ndia.org AUSA Winter Symposium

http://register.ndia.org/interview/register.ndia?PID= Brochure Ft. Lauderdale, FL

&SID=_1OFOYIIML&MID=6070 For additional information:

http://www.ausa.org/webpub/Deptlndustry.nsf/byid/Deptlndu

24-25 January 2006 stry.nsfhome

Tactical Power Sources Summit 28 February - 2 March 2006

Washington, DC Joint Integrated Air & Missile Defense Summit 2006

For additional information:

http://www.idga.org/cgi- Huntsville, AL

bin/templates/genevent.html?topic=329&event=8638& For additional information:

http://www.iiamdsummit.org

24-26 January 2006

Defending America/SpaceComm 2006 Symposium

Colorado Springs CO March 2006

For additional information:

Anne Marshall 719.635.7558 amarshall@isiscompany.net

Jim Hazuka at 719.554.1062 james.hazuka@northcom.mil. 22nd Annual Test Evaluation Conference

http://www.rockymtn-afceo.org Jacksonville, FL

24-26 January 2006 For additional information, Email: ebrown@ndia.org

http://register.ndia.org/interview/register.ndia?PID= Brochure

TechNet Orlando 2006 &SID=_ 1OFOYTIML&MID=6910

Orlando, FL

For additional information: http://www.afcea-orlando.org 13-15 March 2006

Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict Conference

31 January - 2 February 2006 & Exhibition

AIAA Strategic and Tactical Missile Systems Conference Arlington, VA

Monterey, CA For additional information, Email: cohara@ndia.org

For additional information: http://register.ndia.org/interview/register.ndia?PID= Brochure

http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=230&lumeetingid= &SID=_1 OFOYTIML&MID=6880

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