In principle, in order to evaluate the usefulness of a new weapon or sensor system, a conflict is first simulated without it. The simulation is then repeated with the proposed system present. A comparison of the results determines its presumed value. In the 1960's, models were developed for the Navy to aid in the analysis of a particular weapon or sensor system or tactic for specific configurat...

in the new production systems, finding a way to improving the product and system reliability in design is a very important. the reliability of the products and systems may improve using different methods. one of this methods is redundancy allocation problem. in this problem by adding redundant component to sub-systems under some constraints, the reliability improved. in this paper we worked on ...

The article questions the compliance of autonomous weapons systems with international humanitarian law (IHL). It seeks to answer this question by analysing application core principles regard use systems. As part discussion on compliance, also considers implications riskless warfare where non-human agents are used. presupposes that it is actually possible for AWS comply IHL in very broad and gen...

The ability to discriminate a reentry vehicle (RV) from booster parts and other debris is critical to theater ballistic missile defense (TBMD). As it travels along its trajectory, a threat missile separates into a reentry vehicle (RV) and clutter. The latter consists of several tanks, separation debris and fragments of hot fuel. Interception of the RV requires discrimination of the RV from the ...

As noted in earlier chapters, many CMI advocates argue that marketdriven commercial R&D has surpassed military R&D in diverse technology areas. The implication is that the broader use of commercially developed technologies in the military sector would result in more-capable weapon systems. Yet paradoxically, perhaps the single most important and deeply felt concern expressed by CMI skeptics is ...

Changes in resource availability often cause competitively driven changes in tree allocation to foliage, wood, and fine roots, either via plastic changes within individuals or through turnover of individuals with differing strategies. Here, we investigate how optimally competitive tree allocation should change in response to elevated atmospheric CO2 along a gradient of nitrogen and light availa...

Reliability allocation has an essential connection to design for reliability and is an important activity in the product design and development process. In determining the reliability of subsystems or components on the basis of goal reliability, attention must be paid to failure effect, failure information, and improvement opportunities based upon real potentials for reliability improvement. In...