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From page 303... ... annex A Abrams tank, 80, 178, 222 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 Aeromechanics, 109, 111 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, 9094, 224-225, 245, 246, 251-253 directed energy devices, 86, 170-172 of enemy forces, 89, 90 see also Missiles, defense systems 303 Air Force, 75, 172, 228, 245 Air reconnaissance, 41, 74 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 Ammunition, 76, 96 AMRAAM missiles, 223 Analog-to-digital converters, 128 Anti-aircraft, see Air defense systems Anti-armor 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 Read the entire page →
From page 304... ... 304 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 Asia, 37, 39 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 Bionics, 149, 156 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 artificial, 67, 112 Body armor, 66, 161 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 Camouflage, 66, 96 Career development, 102, 231 Casualties, 30, 67, 71, 215, 225, 249, 256 INDEX evacuation of, 67, 71-72 friendly fire, 57 noncombatant, 30, 95, 215 paratroop injury, 220 Ceramics, 159-160, 164-166, 168 Chaparral missiles, 40, 245 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 Civic assistance, 7, 99 Civil Reserve Air Fleet, 32, 75, 221-222 Climate, see Weather and climate Clothing, 61, 66-67 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 networks, 44, 109, 118, 142 satellites, 53-54, 60, 132 security of, 54, 196 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) Read the entire page →
From page 305... ... INDEX 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 coop-eration; Interservice cooperation; Private sector involvement; Technology transfer Corrosive agents, 66 Cost containment measures, 31-34, 209-210, 215-216, 260-261 Counter-insurgency, 29, 100 Counterintelligence, see Misinformation Countermine operations, 87-89, 224 Covert operations, 76 Cruise missiles, 79, 91, 92, 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 Decontamination, 70-71, 152 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 305 Diagnostics, for equipment maintenance, 96, 164, 216 medical, 67, 112, 159, 225 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 Drugs, 69-71, 152 targeted delivery of, 149, 154 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, 181182 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 Europe, 37, 39 Evacuation of casualties, 67, 71-72 Exoskeleton, electromechanical, 71 Experimental test units, 21-22, 254, 263 Expert systems, 65-66, 67, 82, 217 Explosives, 89, 168-169 Eye-movement controls, 65, 71 Read the entire page →
From page 306... ... , 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 battlefield, 59, 104-105 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 Read the entire page →
From page 307... ... , 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 Inventory management, 76, 247 J Joint operations, see Interservice cooperation loins Systems Target Acquisition Radar System, 133 K Klystron devices, 173-174 L Laboratories, 227-228, 261, 265 Laboratory Demonstration Program, 231 Lab 21 initiatives, 226-229 307 Languages, battle control, 196-197 computer, 57, 115-118, 123 foreign, 39, 98-99, 245, 249 Lasers, 64-65, 86, 137-138, 143-148, 170-172, 197-198 in processing, 108 in sensor systems, 47, 194-195 Lebanon, 244, 249 LH helicopter, 253 LIDAR, 138, 190 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, 253254 Manufacturing technologies, 14, 33, 66, 108-109, 157, 184-188, 210 Mapping, 82, 96, 112, 188-189 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 Mathematics, 105, 117 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 Metals, 159-160, 166-168 Read the entire page →
From page 308... ... , 84 Multitier force structure, 249-251 N Nanoscale processes and devices, 106, 108, 185 National Critical Technologies Panel, 281-284 National Guard, 38, 97, 255 National Science Foundation, 212 NATO, 36, 37, 246 Naval Ocean Systems Center, 231 Naval Research Laboratory, 148, 228 Naval Weapons Station, 231 INDEX Navigation systems, 61, 64, 72-73, 82 Navy VX squadrons, 254 Nerve agents, 66, 69 Networks, see Communications systems, networks; Electronic systems architecture, Neural networks Neural networks, 122, 130, 132, 144-145 Night vision, 61, 64, 111 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 Panama, 40, 220 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 Personal computers, 61, 65-66 Personal weapons, 61, 64 Personnel management, 7, 40, 100-102 R&D staff, 229-231, 261 Phosgene, 66 Photon backscatter sensors, 88 Read the entire page →
From page 309... ... , 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 309 Random access memory, 126 Rapid austere prototyping, 19, 231232, 236-237, 258-259 Rapid deployment, 73 Rations, 61, 71 Recombinant DNA, 67, 152 Reconnaissance systems, 41, 71 Recruitment and retention, 101 of R&D staff, 231, 261, 265 Reduction in forces, see Force reductions Regional conflicts, see Geopolitical conditions Remedial education, 101 Remote sensing, 112,190 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 industrial, 31, 34, 230 university, 35, 208 see also Technology transfer; specific areas andfields Reserve forces, 38, 97,100-101, 254-255 Resin matrix composites, 159-164 Retention of personnel, see Recruitment and retention Retooling, see Industrial conversion Road construction, 73, 77-78 Robotics, 9, 44, 49-52, 112-115 industrial, 184-185 personal, 62, 71-73, 77, 220 weaponry, 119-121 see also Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) ; Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) Read the entire page →
From page 310... ... , 212-213 Soil stabilization, 77-78 Soldier support systems, 3-4, 43, 6173, 219-220 Soldier Systems Research, Development, and Engineering Center, 219 INDEX Soldier-as-a-System initiative, 63, 216, 219, 222, 244 Solid state lasers, 143, 170 Soviet Union, 36, 244 Space-based systems, see Satellites Spare parts, 76, 96 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, 214215, 252, 262 Steel, 159, 166-167 Stinger missiles, 40, 245 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 Tactical ballistic missiles, 93, 244 Tanks, 5, 38, 79-83, 179, 244 sensor devices, 133, 135 Target acquisition, 86, 133 Read the entire page →
From page 311... ... , 49, 50-52, 73-74, 77-79, 92, 111, 121, 126, 253 meteorological, 190 microwave-powered, 170, 177178 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 Vaccines, 67, 70, 198 Vacuum transistors, 126 Vehicles, see specific types Vertical takeoff and landing craft, 76, 253 Vetronics, 80, 82 Voice controls, 71, 119 Voluntary service, see Recruitment and retention W Wafer-scale technology, 127-128 War games, 57, 100, 122, 244-245 Warsaw Pact, 36, 246 Water purification, 71 Weapons, see Arms control; specific types and classes Weather and climate, 39, 112, 188191 Wing-in ground-effect vehicles, 75 World War II, 241 Read the entire page →

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... annex A Abrams tank, 80, 178, 222 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 Aeromechanics, 109, 111 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, 9094, 224-225, 245, 246, 251-253 directed energy devices, 86, 170-172 of enemy forces, 89, 90 see also Missiles, defense systems 303 Air Force, 75, 172, 228, 245 Air reconnaissance, 41, 74 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 Ammunition, 76, 96 AMRAAM missiles, 223 Analog-to-digital converters, 128 Anti-aircraft, see Air defense systems Anti-armor 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

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... 304 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 Asia, 37, 39 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 Bionics, 149, 156 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 artificial, 67, 112 Body armor, 66, 161 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 Camouflage, 66, 96 Career development, 102, 231 Casualties, 30, 67, 71, 215, 225, 249, 256 INDEX evacuation of, 67, 71-72 friendly fire, 57 noncombatant, 30, 95, 215 paratroop injury, 220 Ceramics, 159-160, 164-166, 168 Chaparral missiles, 40, 245 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 Civic assistance, 7, 99 Civil Reserve Air Fleet, 32, 75, 221-222 Climate, see Weather and climate Clothing, 61, 66-67 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 networks, 44, 109, 118, 142 satellites, 53-54, 60, 132 security of, 54, 196 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)

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... INDEX 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 coop-eration; Interservice cooperation; Private sector involvement; Technology transfer Corrosive agents, 66 Cost containment measures, 31-34, 209-210, 215-216, 260-261 Counter-insurgency, 29, 100 Counterintelligence, see Misinformation Countermine operations, 87-89, 224 Covert operations, 76 Cruise missiles, 79, 91, 92, 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 Decontamination, 70-71, 152 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 305 Diagnostics, for equipment maintenance, 96, 164, 216 medical, 67, 112, 159, 225 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 Drugs, 69-71, 152 targeted delivery of, 149, 154 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, 181182 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 Europe, 37, 39 Evacuation of casualties, 67, 71-72 Exoskeleton, electromechanical, 71 Experimental test units, 21-22, 254, 263 Expert systems, 65-66, 67, 82, 217 Explosives, 89, 168-169 Eye-movement controls, 65, 71

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... , 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 battlefield, 59, 104-105 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

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... , 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 Inventory management, 76, 247 J Joint operations, see Interservice cooperation loins Systems Target Acquisition Radar System, 133 K Klystron devices, 173-174 L Laboratories, 227-228, 261, 265 Laboratory Demonstration Program, 231 Lab 21 initiatives, 226-229 307 Languages, battle control, 196-197 computer, 57, 115-118, 123 foreign, 39, 98-99, 245, 249 Lasers, 64-65, 86, 137-138, 143-148, 170-172, 197-198 in processing, 108 in sensor systems, 47, 194-195 Lebanon, 244, 249 LH helicopter, 253 LIDAR, 138, 190 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, 253254 Manufacturing technologies, 14, 33, 66, 108-109, 157, 184-188, 210 Mapping, 82, 96, 112, 188-189 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 Mathematics, 105, 117 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 Metals, 159-160, 166-168

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... , 84 Multitier force structure, 249-251 N Nanoscale processes and devices, 106, 108, 185 National Critical Technologies Panel, 281-284 National Guard, 38, 97, 255 National Science Foundation, 212 NATO, 36, 37, 246 Naval Ocean Systems Center, 231 Naval Research Laboratory, 148, 228 Naval Weapons Station, 231 INDEX Navigation systems, 61, 64, 72-73, 82 Navy VX squadrons, 254 Nerve agents, 66, 69 Networks, see Communications systems, networks; Electronic systems architecture, Neural networks Neural networks, 122, 130, 132, 144-145 Night vision, 61, 64, 111 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 Panama, 40, 220 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 Personal computers, 61, 65-66 Personal weapons, 61, 64 Personnel management, 7, 40, 100-102 R&D staff, 229-231, 261 Phosgene, 66 Photon backscatter sensors, 88

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... , 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 309 Random access memory, 126 Rapid austere prototyping, 19, 231232, 236-237, 258-259 Rapid deployment, 73 Rations, 61, 71 Recombinant DNA, 67, 152 Reconnaissance systems, 41, 71 Recruitment and retention, 101 of R&D staff, 231, 261, 265 Reduction in forces, see Force reductions Regional conflicts, see Geopolitical conditions Remedial education, 101 Remote sensing, 112,190 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 industrial, 31, 34, 230 university, 35, 208 see also Technology transfer; specific areas andfields Reserve forces, 38, 97,100-101, 254-255 Resin matrix composites, 159-164 Retention of personnel, see Recruitment and retention Retooling, see Industrial conversion Road construction, 73, 77-78 Robotics, 9, 44, 49-52, 112-115 industrial, 184-185 personal, 62, 71-73, 77, 220 weaponry, 119-121 see also Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) ; Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs)

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... , 212-213 Soil stabilization, 77-78 Soldier support systems, 3-4, 43, 6173, 219-220 Soldier Systems Research, Development, and Engineering Center, 219 INDEX Soldier-as-a-System initiative, 63, 216, 219, 222, 244 Solid state lasers, 143, 170 Soviet Union, 36, 244 Space-based systems, see Satellites Spare parts, 76, 96 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, 214215, 252, 262 Steel, 159, 166-167 Stinger missiles, 40, 245 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 Tactical ballistic missiles, 93, 244 Tanks, 5, 38, 79-83, 179, 244 sensor devices, 133, 135 Target acquisition, 86, 133

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... , 49, 50-52, 73-74, 77-79, 92, 111, 121, 126, 253 meteorological, 190 microwave-powered, 170, 177178 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 Vaccines, 67, 70, 198 Vacuum transistors, 126 Vehicles, see specific types Vertical takeoff and landing craft, 76, 253 Vetronics, 80, 82 Voice controls, 71, 119 Voluntary service, see Recruitment and retention W Wafer-scale technology, 127-128 War games, 57, 100, 122, 244-245 Warsaw Pact, 36, 246 Water purification, 71 Weapons, see Arms control; specific types and classes Weather and climate, 39, 112, 188191 Wing-in ground-effect vehicles, 75 World War II, 241

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