Military applications weapon systems

A Military Specification (MIL-F-45961), the first of its kind,for prealloyed steel powder forgings was then drafted and has been accepted as a standard by Department of Defense and commercial organizations. The significance of this work is that the improved PM manufacturing technology is applicable to all weapon systems which require complex-shaped steel forgings... 

The CBMS II is in LRIP by HSSS, and will be fielded in about two years. At that point the CBMS II should be fully certified by the government as a detec-tor/identifier for liquid and vapor CWA, TICS/TIMs, NTA, and BWA. No other integrated system has or will have such a wide range of detection/iden-tification capabilities. It will greatly improve the protection of the military against weapons of mass destruction as well as industrial contaminants. It has obvious applications to homeland security as well. 

Germanium is also used to make specialized glass for military applications. For example, it is used to make weapons-sighting systems that can be used in the dark as well as other night... 

The primary use of tantalum metal is in making capacitors. A capacitor is an electrical device similar to a battery. It can be given an electrical charge, which it then stores until needed. Capacitors are essential parts of nearly all electrical circuits. Semiconductor circuits, like those used in transistors, require tiny capacitors the size of grains of rice. Tantalum is one of the best metals for this purpose. Different kinds of capacitors are made for many different applications. They are used in military weapons systems, aircraft, space vehicles, communication systems, computers, and medical applications. For example, the smallest hearing aids are likely to have a tantalum capacitor. 

Military applications 15-50W Central power source, sonar, radio set, noctoviser, radar, power supply for weapon systems Secondary batteries Time of operation, volume + weight, self discharge... 

Lithium thermal batteries are produced mostly for military applications to support control and trigger functions within weapon systems such as aircraft, missiles, and high-caliber gun ammunition. They are offered for power requirements... 

From environmental temperatures between —40 and +70 °C thermal batteries may be activated and used indiscriminately. Their extremely good storability in the frozen state at normal temperatures makes them especially suitable for military applications in weapons and equipment whose system shelf-life in total is often shorter than that of the integrated batteries. Because of their compactness thermal batteries are particularly resistant against shock, vibration, acceleration, and spin. 

In recent years, however, the use of reserve batteries has declined because of the improved storability of active primary batteries and the limited number of applications requiring extended storage. Most of these applications are for special military weapon systems. 

Military applications of thermal imaging technologies include search and rescue, target surveillance, threat detection and assessment, weapons and mines detection, and weapons and missile guidance. Figure 11.7 shows a military helicopter in flight and illustrates the resolution capabilities of modem night vision surveillance systems. 

Startech PWC systems are applicable to manufacturing facilities, hospitals, process plants, military sites, and municipalities. Systems have been used in the field to treat chemical weapon and explosive simulants. In addition, the vendor claims that the technology has successfully treated metals, such as lead and barium, during testing. The technology is commercially available in the United States and overseas. 

Civilian applications are numerous, but most funding of SCWO technology has stemmed from the military s need to find a safe and effective alternative to incineration of their wastes, as well as the need to clean up mixed wastes (radioactive and hazardous organic materials) at DOE weapons facilities. For better utilization of SCWO for its application to a wide range of waste types, a better fundamental understanding of reaction media, including reaction rates, reaction mechanisms, and phase behavior of multicomponent systems is required. Such an understanding would help optimize the process conditions to minimize reactor corrosion and salt... 

In the modern age it is desired that warfare be carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible as the means to restore order and peace to an embattled area, with as little loss of life and destruction of prop>-erty as possible. To that end, military research relies heavily on the application of physics in the develoj> ment of weapons, communications, and surveillance systems. 

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