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Air Force-Funded Research is Shattering Traditional Notions of Laser Limits
AFOSR and NSF-funded professor, Dr. Zhang has demonstrated at the Univ. of California, Berkeley the world's smallest semiconductor laser, which may have applications to the Air Force in communication, computing and bio-hazard detection.


Fabrication Flight Keeps Coalition Aircraft Flying
The more than 30-member 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron's fabrication shop performs maintenance on external sheet metal, internal framework, composites, fiberglass and plastic, as well as tubing and cable assemblies on aircraft.


Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft Gets X-Plane Designation
Air Force officials have approved X-55A as the new designation for the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft.


Lynx Aerodynamic Design Tested in AFRL Wind Tunnel
Aerospace, Inc., performed subsonic wind tunnel tests using an Air Force Research Laboratory facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. XCOR completed the test series to validate the aerodynamic design of the launch vehicle model.


Chief of Staff Views Lake City Ammo Plant Modernization
Between 80 and 90 percent of small caliber ammunition supplied to U.S. forces is produced at Lake City AAP. The Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Casey, saw how modernization efforts have made the plant's processes and equipment better, safer and cheaper.


Nuclear Surety Inspection Finds Two Wings Unsatisfactory
Air Force Materiel Command nuclear surety inspections of two wings at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM, last week found deficiencies which led to an overall rating of unsatisfactory.


Ultra High Purity Synthesis Improves Nanotube Materials
Using an innovative process for achieving ultra-high-purity synthesis, this combined research and development effort successfully and economically produced the world's only known carbon nanotube material with 99.99% purity.


Bio-Based Jet Fuel Studies a "GR8" (Great R-8) Success
In support of the Department of Defense Assured Fuels Initiative, AFRL engineers tested 600 gal of Syntroleum Corporation's R-8 synthetic fuel derived from an animal/vegetable oil blend.


Spray Foam to Improve Energy Efficiency
Multi-National Corps-Iraq has contracted a group from Honeywell International to apply insulation spray foam, called Terra Strong, to buildings and tents in eight operating bases in Multi-National Division - South.


Army Enhances Protective Equipment Quality Assurance
The Department of the Army announced today that it has established additional quality control measures to further ensure that body armor testing documentation and procurement processes are rigorous, consistent, and use available best practices.


ORMatE Returns to NRL After 18-Month Orbit of ISS
Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Optical Reflector Material Experiment (ORMatE-1) returned to NRL's Electronics Science and Technology Division after an 18-month mission orbiting the International Space Station (ISS) Sept. 2.


DTIC Online Access Controlled Launched
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) launched DTIC Online Access Controlled - the newest addition to DTIC's Suite of Services.


Hot Forming Limits Defined for HSLA-65 and DH-36 Plates Used in CVN 21 and Other Ship Classes
This Navy Metalworking Center (NMC) project assessed the effects of forming temperature and plate thickness on the forming characteristics of HSLA-65 and DH-36 used in hull applications for CVN 21 and other ship classes.


Disassembly Project to Provide Data to F-15 Maintainers
A crew from S&K Technologies is completely disassembling an F-15D fighter jet. The purpose of the project is to get the Air Force a detailed look at how the aircraft is holding up and to provide data needed to update future maintenance requirements.


Transition From PDM to HVM in the Works, But Will Take Time
The plan is to eventually transition all C-130s from the current Programmed Depot Maintenance process to High Velocity Maintenance, but that transition will not happen overnight, especially since the two processes are so drastically different.


New Total Force C-5 Inspection Program Saves Money
Airmen are testing a new inspection program here that will not only save the Air Force $1.38 billion over the next two decades, but also will keep four extra C-5 Galaxy aircraft available every day for air mobility efforts.


Lean Event Speeds Mechanics' Logon
"The return on investment for the logon Rapid Improvement Event is remarkable. Once deployed, the cost-avoidance projections could potentially save millions," said Maj. Gen. David Gillett, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander.


Robins Unit Answers Urgent Call for AC-130 Gunship Repair
A Robins unit recently developed a prototype infrared suppression system for the AC-130 gunship.


Army on Track to Power Fort Irwin with Sunshine
Out in California, the Army has chosen a developer to build a 500-megawatt solar power plant that will provide Fort Irwin with "energy security."


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Rapid Prototyping: State of the Art - Free Download
The digital version of the Rapid Prototyping State of the Art Report is now available for free. Learn more about the report and download it here.


AMMTIAC Offers ERA Training Workshop
AMMTIAC is now offering an ERA Workshop, which can be held at your facility, where we will conduct a three-day Strategic Enterprise Re-Architecting (ERA) session with your management team.


Total Electronic Migration System (TEMS) is now ready to use! See a description of TEMS.
Provides real-time access to Scientific and Technical Information. Contains over 100,000 PDFs and 1,000,000 citations. To Use TEMS, you must be a registered DTIC User.