Index
A
Academic research, see University research
Acoustic devices, 47, 109, 133, 134, 145
Acquisitions, see Procurement
Advanced Technology Transition Demonstrations, 232, 236, 258-259
Advisory roles, 29
Aegis antimissile system, 93
Affinity chromatography, 153-154
AGM-88C missile, 223
AIM-9 missiles, 223
Air-breathing missiles, 176
Aircraft, engines and propulsion, 176-178, 222
see also Air defense systems;
Air transport;
Helicopters;
Unmanned air vehicles
Air defense systems, 6, 79, 87, 90-94, 224-225, 245, 246, 251-253
directed energy devices, 86, 170-172
see also Missiles, defense systems
Air transport, 38, 73, 75, 76, 77, 221, 251
commercial carrier use, 32, 73, 75, 221-222
Algorithms, 55, 56, 59, 105, 133
Allied countries, see International cooperation
Alloys, 167
Aluminum-based composites, 167-168
AMBER UAV, 133
AMRAAM missiles, 223
Analog-to-digital converters, 128
Antiaircraft, see Air defense systems
Antiarmor weapons, 73, 82, 83-85, 243, 245
Antimissile weapons, see Missiles, defense systems
Antiradiation missiles, 223
Antisensor weapons, 34, 61, 64, 86, 88, 170, 171, 172
Armored vehicles, see Tanks
Arms control agreements, 36, 37
Army Acquisition Executive, 238
Army Central Command, 218
Army Management Review, 238
Army Space Command, 60
Army 21, see Lab 21 initiatives
Artificial intelligence, 9-10, 52, 57, 89, 99, 105, 112-115, 117, 122
Atmospheric sciences, 14-15, 112
Atom clusters, 106
AWACS, 245
B
Batteries, 177-178, 180, 182-183
Battle control language, 117-118
Battle management software, 55-57, 196-197
Binary optics, 146-147
Binoculars, night vision, 61
Biocoupling, 69, 109, 110, 149, 155
Biological warfare, 37, 61, 64, 66-71, 91, 112, 150-151, 155, 157, 159, 198, 244
Biotechnology, 11-12, 66, 111-112, 148-159, 169, 198-199
CTBW countermeasures, 67, 69-71, 150-151
and nanoscale processes, 106
Blast-attenuating materials, 66-67
Blood, 69-70
Bridge construction, 73, 77-78
Brilliant munitions, 5, 48, 73-74, 84, 85, 175
Budget constraints, 21, 27, 31, 37, 38, 234-235
and R&D, 28-34, 41, 104, 208, 210, 230, 259
C
Casualties, 30, 67, 71, 215, 225, 249, 256
friendly fire, 57
paratroop injury, 220
Ceramics, 159-160, 164-166, 168
Charged-particle beams, 86, 88, 148
Chemical synthesis, 106, 107, 108
Chemical warfare, 37, 64, 66-71, 80, 89, 91, 96, 138, 150-151, 244
Chemistry, 107
Civil Reserve Air Fleet, 32, 75, 221-222
Climate, see Weather and climate
Combat power enhancement, 73-74, 80-90, 220, 223-225, 263-264
Combat services support systems, 6-7, 94-102, 225-226
Command-and-control systems, 55-59, 114
air defense, 93
tank, 81-82
see also Battle control language;
Battle management software
Communications systems, 52-55, 123-124, 217, 245
in helmets, 65
Compact accelerator, 148
Competition, 211-212
Complex systems design, 107
Composite materials, 66, 82, 94, 108, 183-184, 199-200
see also Ceramics;
Metal matrix composites;
Resin matrix composites
Computer-aided design (CAD), 66
Computer networks, 118-119
Computers, see specific system types and applications
Computer sciences, 9, 105, 112-123
Concept-Based Requirements System (CBRS), 19-20, 234, 236-239, 259, 265
Conduct of Fire Trainer, 97
Contingency operations, 30, 36-40, 242-253, 256
Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty, 242
Conversion of industry, see Industrial conversion
Cooperation, see International cooperation;
Interservice cooperation;
Private sector involvement;
Technology transfer
Corrosive agents, 66
Cost containment measures, 31-34, 209-210, 215-216, 260-261
Counterintelligence, see Misinformation
Countermine operations, 87-89, 224
Covert operations, 76
CTBW, see Biological warfare;
Chemical warfare;
Corrosive agents;
Nerve agents
C3I/RISTA, 3, 45-61, 64, 74, 216-217
D
Data base management systems, 122
Data compression, 55
Day-night capabilities, 39
Deception of the enemy, 55, 58-59, 89, 245
Decision-support systems, 40, 44, 56-57, 82, 122-123, 196-197, 217
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 60, 133, 143, 148, 212
Defense Board Summer Study, 208
Defense Critical Technologies, 276-291
Department of Energy, 143
Deployment, see Logistics
Depots, 210
Desert Shield/Desert Storm, see Persian Gulf war
Detection, see Sensor systems
Diagnostics,
for equipment maintenance, 96, 164, 216
DIAL, 138
Diamond coatings, 166
Diode laser arrays, 143-144, 170-172, 197-198
Directed energy devices, 5, 11, 34, 64, 73, 86, 126, 136, 147-148, 170-175,
Display technologies, 142
Doctrine development, 37, 39, 100
targeted delivery of, 149, 154
E
Economic conditions, and force structure, 21, 27, 242, 246
Electrical guns, 82-86, 94, 181
Electric drives, 77, 80-81, 178-180, 199, 222-223
Electric power generation, 170, 181-182
Electromagnetic pulse weapons, see Directed energy devices
Electronics technologies, see specific types
Electronic systems architecture, 44, 99, 109, 130-132, 145
Electronic Technology and Devices Laboratories, 230
Energetic materials, 159-160, 168-169
Energy storage devices, 170, 180, 182-184
Engines, 77, 79, 164-165, 178-182, 222
Environmental protection, 109, 188
Environmental sciences, 14, 188-191
Evacuation of casualties, 67, 71-72
Exoskeleton, electromechanical, 71
Experimental test units, 21-22, 254, 263
F
Fabrics, see Clothing
Fiber optics, 54, 142-143, 146
"Flash-bang" grenades, 64
Focal planes, 139-140
Focal values, 18, 44, 204-207, 209-211, 213-216, 258, 263, 270-271
Force reductions, 39-40, 246-247, 254
Foreign language and culture instruction, 39, 97-99, 245, 249
Foreign students, 35
Forward basing, 37
Fuel cells, 182
Fuel supply and tracking, 96, 157
G
Gel propellants, 176
Gene technologies, 67, 111-112, 149, 152, 157-159, 198
Geneva protocols, 37
Geopolitical conditions, 20-21, 27, 29-31, 36-37, 234-235, 242, 246, 259
Glass-ceramic composites, 166
Globalization of commerce, see International market economy
Global Positioning System, 245
Guerilla warfare, 29, 44, 244-245
Gun propulsion, 180-181
Gyroscopes, 143
H
HAWK missile defense system, 134, 245
Hazardous waste, 109
Heads-up displays, 119
Health care, see Medical technologies
Heavy metals, 168
Helicopters, 76, 78-79, 87, 91, 111, 222, 253
High-impact functions, 25, 204-206, 216-226
High-payoff systems and technologies, 7, 15, 25, 43, 156-159, 194-201, 257-258, 262-263, 270-284
Holographs, 65
Hoseline system, vehicle-based, 96, 97
Human intelligence (HUMINT), 39, 245, 249
Hybrid materials, see Composite materials
Hypermedia, 119
Hypervelocity projectiles, 85
I
Identification of friend, foe, or neutral (IFFN), 48, 57-58, 61, 64, 82, 87, 93, 94, 243-245
Implementation policy, 18-19, 204-209, 239
Independent Research and Development Program, 230
Indirect-fire weapons, 73-74, 79, 84-86
Individual computer-aided instruction (ICAI), 96-98
Industrial conversion, 29, 32, 33, 185, 187-188, 207, 260
Information systems and management, 3, 21, 108-110, 193, 217-218, 247-249
in manufacturing, 184-185
medical, 225
security of, 114-115
see also C3I/RISTA;
Deception of the enemy
Infrared sensors, 47, 60, 86, 88, 111, 137-138, 140, 194-195
Integrated circuits, 124-132, 185
biocoupling, 155
microwave, 125-126
optoelectronic, 144-145
very-large-scale (VLSIC), 130
Integrated High-Performance Turbine Engine Technology program, 177, 182
Integrated propulsion system (IPS), 178-180
Integrated system development, see Systems approach
Intelligence systems, 39, 41, 248-249
International cooperation, 90, 97, 99
see also Technology transfer
International market economy, 27, 28, 34, 35
Interservice cooperation, 21, 30, 37, 39, 58, 213-215, 223, 224, 234, 235, 243, 246, 250, 260, 261, 262, 264, 265
in air defense, 90, 92-94, 224, 225
in communications, 55, 57, 248-249
in R&D, 28, 34, 46, 209, 226, 227
in space systems, 218-219
J
Joint operations, see Interservice cooperation
Joint Systems Target Acquisition Radar System, 133
K
Klystron devices, 173-174
L
Laboratories, 227-228, 261, 265
Laboratory Demonstration Program, 231
Lab 21 initiatives, 226-229
Languages,
battle control, 196-197
Lasers, 64-65, 86, 137-138, 143-148, 170-172, 197-198
in processing, 108
in sensor systems, 47, 194-195
LH helicopter, 253
LIGHTSAT, 60
Limited combat missions, 30
Logistics, 4, 37-40, 55, 73-79, 84, 96, 114, 213, 220-223, 243, 250-254, 261-264
Long-Term Forecast of Research, 8-9, 103-112
LOSAT, 245
Low-intensity conflict, 29, 99-100
M
Macrophages, 71
Maintenance and repair, 31-32, 76, 96, 164, 210, 215-216, 253-254
Manufacturing technologies, 14, 33, 66, 108-109, 157, 184-188, 210
Mass-spectrum detectors, 69
Materials design, 12-13, 28, 66, 80, 106-108, 185, 199-200
and bioengineering, 152, 157-158, 198
and product reliability, 212
see also Composite materials
Mavroules Amendment, 231
Mechanical mastiff, 71
Medical technologies, 6, 67, 69-70, 94-95, 99, 101, 112, 154-155, 157, 215, 225
civilian applications, 94-95
Memory chips, 126-130
Metal matrix composites, 167
Meteorology, see Weather and climate
Microelectronics, 123-126
Microwave devices, 86, 88, 125-126, 146, 170, 173-174, 177-178
Middle East, 37
Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM), 132
Millimeter-wave generators, 170, 173-175
Mines, 5, 6, 71, 73-74, 87-88, 224
and countermine operations, 87-89, 224
robotic, 120-121
Misinformation, see Deception of enemy
Missiles, 83, 91, 111, 120, 223, 245
defense systems, 6, 33, 41, 60, 79-80, 86, 90-94, 148, 170, 172, 224-225, 245, 252-253
propulsion systems, 175-176
see also specific types and classes
Modeling, 105-106, 112, 117, 122-123
weather forecasting, 190-191
Modular design, 80, 96, 186, 208
Molecular recognition devices, 106
M-1 tank, see Abrams tank, 222
Multidimensional imagery, 47
Multinational corporations, 34
Multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS), 84
Multitier force structure, 249-251
N
Nanoscale processes and devices, 106, 108, 185
National Critical Technologies Panel, 281-284
National Science Foundation, 212
Naval Ocean Systems Center, 231
Naval Research Laboratory, 148, 228
Naval Weapons Station, 231
Navigation systems, 61, 64, 72-73, 82
Navy VX squadrons, 254
Networks, see Communications systems, networks; Electronic systems architecture, Neural networks
Neural networks, 122, 130, 132, 144-145
Noncombatant casualties, 30, 95, 215
Nonlethal weapons, 61, 64, 159, 245
Nuclear warfare, 24-25, 36, 37, 126, 243-244
O
Office of Naval Research, 212, 228
Office of the Secretary of Defense, 206-207, 235
Operation Desert Storm, see Persian Gulf war
Operation Just Cause, 220
Optical devices and systems, 10, 47, 53-54, 60, 64, 109, 136-138, 142-147
Organs, artificial, 112
P
Parachutes, 220
Parts copying, 187
Patriot antimissile system, 93, 134, 245
Pattern recognition, 82
Peace-keeping operations, 39
Performance enhancement, 71, 159
Persian Gulf war, 26-27, 32, 40-41, 60, 218, 241-246, 256-257
Personnel management, 7, 40, 100-102
Phosgene, 66
Photon backscatter sensors, 88
Photonic devices, 10, 11, 109, 136, 142-144
Photovoltaic cells, 177
Physics, 107
Polymers, see Resin matrix composites
''Pore guards,'' 66
Port facilities, 77
Power supply systems, 13-14, 169-170
Preplanned product improvement (P3I), 63
Private sector involvement, 18-19, 29, 31, 230, 247, 254
satellites, 218-219
see also Competition;
Technology transfer
Procurement, 31, 32, 233-239, 260, 264
Product reliability, 210-213
Project Reliance, 34, 227, 230, 246
Proliferation,
of advanced technology, 37, 233, 252, 258
of weapons, 33, 89, 90, 256-257
Propulsion, 13, 80, 85-86, 169-170, 175-181
Prototyping, 231-232, 235-237, 258-259
Provisioning, shipboard, 39
Psychological operations (PSYOPS), 39, 245
Psychometric techniques, 101-102
Public support for combat missions, 30, 114
Q
Quantum mechanics, 106
R
Radar, 47, 60, 94, 125, 126, 132-134, 136-138, 143, 190
Radio frequencies, 53, 55, 87, 148, 173
R&D, see Research and development
Random access memory, 126
Rapid austere prototyping, 19, 231-232, 236-237, 258-259
Rapid deployment, 73
Reconnaissance systems, 41, 71
Recruitment and retention, 101
Reduction in forces, see Force reductions
Regional conflicts, see Geopolitical conditions
Remedial education, 101
Repair, see Maintenance and repair
Required Operational Capability, 236-237
Requirements see Procurement
Research and development, 19, 31, 33, 104, 205, 207-208, 226-233, 236-237, 257, 259-262, 264
see also Technology transfer;
specific areas and fields
Reserve forces, 38, 97, 100-101, 254-255
Resin matrix composites, 159-164
Retention of personnel, see Recruitment and retention
Retooling, see Industrial conversion
Robotics, 9, 44, 49-52, 112-115
industrial, 184-485
weaponry, 119-121
see also Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs);
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs)
S
countermeasures against, 147, 171
meteorological, 190
Schottky-barrier materials, 140
Science, see specific fields
Scud missiles, 41
Semiconductors, 124-125, 144-145, 182
Sensor systems, 10, 44, 47-52, 55, 58, 72, 74, 79, 82, 94, 108-109, 120, 124, 132-134, 136, 217, 218
biological, 61, 68-69, 155,157-158, 198
industrial, 185
in mining, 87-88
multidomain, 194-195
optical, 137-140
Shelter, 96
Shipboard provisioning, 39
Ship transport, 75-77
Signal intelligence (SIGINT), 39, 53
Simulation systems, 22, 39-40, 56-57, 105-106, 117, 122, 226
enemy deception, 59
mining operations, 88-89
for R&D, 100
training, 96-98, 254, 255, 261
Skin,
countermeasures, 173
sensors, 139-140, 194-195, 216
weapons, 48, 54, 87, 88, 120, 175, 262
Software, 212-213
battle management, 55-57, 196-197
Software Engineering Institute (DOD), 212-213
Soil stabilization, 77-78
Soldier support systems, 3-4, 43, 61-73, 219-220
Soldier Systems Research, Development, and Engineering Center, 219
Soldier-as-a-System initiative, 63, 216, 219, 222, 244
Space-based systems, see Satellites
Sparrow missile, 211
Special Operations Forces, 76, 157, 250
Statistics, 107
Stealth technology, 47, 79, 82, 138, 214-215
of enemy forces, 91-92, 94, 214-215, 252, 262
Strategic Defense Initiative, 90
Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, 33, 90, 128, 143, 147, 224, 225, 245, 252-253, 258
Strategic planning, 100, 114, 240-255
Supercomputers, 130
Superconducting materials, 125
Supply systems, 76
Support systems, 253-254
combat services, 6-7, 94-102, 225-226
cost containment, 215-216
soldier, 3-4, 43, 61-62, 64-73, 219-220
and stealth technologies, 214
Surface-effect ships, 75
Suspension systems, 80-82
Synthetics, see Composite materials;
Materials design
System applications, 2-7, 42-102
and Technology Forecast Assessments (matrix), 16-17, 201-203
Systems approach, 63, 107, 115-117, 130, 200, 208, 259, 264
to soldier support, 219-220
T
Targeted delivery systems, 154, 159
Technology Base Master Plan, 232, 262-263, 270, 272-276
Technology Forecast Assessments, 8-15, 103, 112-191, 260, 270-284
and system applications (matrix), 16-17, 201-203
Technology transfer, 19, 45, 115, 209, 212, 213, 215, 230, 231, 254, 259, 264-265
international, 27, 34-35, 37, 87, 150, 233
of medical applications, 94-95, 225
Telepresence, 54, 142-143, 196
Television frequencies, 55
Terahertz devices, 54-55, 134-136, 195-196
Terrain analysis, 112, 188-190
Testing and evaluation, 237, 263
Theater ballistic missiles, 91, 92
Thermoplastics, see Resin matrix composites
Tissues, artificial, 67, 112, 152
Topography, 188-189
TOW missiles, 245
Training and Doctrine Command, 236
Training systems, 7, 21, 37, 39-40, 57, 63, 96-101, 254-255, 261
Transport systems, 96, 259-260
long-range, 73, 75-76, 213, 220-222
research centers, 225
Tungsten alloys, 168
Turbocharged engines, 178
U
Uniforms, see Body armor;
Clothing
University research, 35, 208, 212-213, 225
Unmanned Air Mobility System, 79
Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), 49, 50-52, 73-74, 77-79, 92, 111, 121, 126, 253
meteorological, 190
microwave-powered, 170, 177-178
of enemy forces, 91
radar systems, 132-133
sensor systems, 217-218
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), 49, 52, 121
mining operations, 87-89
Uranium alloys, 168
USSR, see Soviet Union
V
Vacuum transistors, 126
Vehicles, see specific types
Vertical takeoff and landing craft, 76, 253
Voluntary service, see Recruitment and retention
W
Wafer-scale technology, 127-128
War games, 57, 100, 122, 244-245
Water purification, 71
Weapons, see Arms control;
specific types and classes
Weather and climate, 39, 112, 188-191
Wing-in ground-effect vehicles, 75
World War II, 241
