Author: United States. USAF Scientific Advisory Board
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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Report on System-level Experimentation
Author: United States. USAF Scientific Advisory Board
Publisher:
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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Publisher:
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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System-Level Experimentation: Executive Summary and Annotated Brief
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 75
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Sixty-one years ago General Arnold, as the Chief of the Army Air Forces, recognized the importance of understanding technology and tactics required to dominate in future environments. In today's parlance, General Arnold was talking about maintaining the Air Force's combat edge through innovation (e.g., pursuing revolutionary, game-changing systems). In the commercial world, innovation is a means to stay competitive; in the military world it is a means for achieving and maintaining dominance. This is a Quick Look report on System-Level Experimentation (SLE). Quick Look studies are conducted by a smaller study team in a shorter period of time than a full Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) study. This study is about provoking disruptive innovations through system-level experimentation. There are five key points in this study. 1. SLE is an approach to unfettered exploration of alternative system concepts focused in future environments to aid in earlier discovery of game changing ways to fly and fight. 2. Our adversaries innovate while we merely react - a more proactive approach would support system-level discovery experiments focused on disruptive ideas, thus increasing the likelihood of finding game-changing ways to fly and fight BEFORE the fight, forcing our adversaries to react to our innovations. 3. At one time the USAF aggressively searched for game changers; arguably it has not done so for many years. 4. The USAF is not alone. Innovation is also an important national issue for U.S. industry. There has been impressive progress in the last year, and there are lessons learned the USAF can apply now. 5. Ad hoc groups (e.g., innovation task forces) drawn from Air Force organizations can be formed to do SLEs and would need to be supported by a small group of facilitators. These "innovation task forces" need to be resourced, protected, and visibly important to the Chief of Staff.
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Languages : en
Pages : 75
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Sixty-one years ago General Arnold, as the Chief of the Army Air Forces, recognized the importance of understanding technology and tactics required to dominate in future environments. In today's parlance, General Arnold was talking about maintaining the Air Force's combat edge through innovation (e.g., pursuing revolutionary, game-changing systems). In the commercial world, innovation is a means to stay competitive; in the military world it is a means for achieving and maintaining dominance. This is a Quick Look report on System-Level Experimentation (SLE). Quick Look studies are conducted by a smaller study team in a shorter period of time than a full Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) study. This study is about provoking disruptive innovations through system-level experimentation. There are five key points in this study. 1. SLE is an approach to unfettered exploration of alternative system concepts focused in future environments to aid in earlier discovery of game changing ways to fly and fight. 2. Our adversaries innovate while we merely react - a more proactive approach would support system-level discovery experiments focused on disruptive ideas, thus increasing the likelihood of finding game-changing ways to fly and fight BEFORE the fight, forcing our adversaries to react to our innovations. 3. At one time the USAF aggressively searched for game changers; arguably it has not done so for many years. 4. The USAF is not alone. Innovation is also an important national issue for U.S. industry. There has been impressive progress in the last year, and there are lessons learned the USAF can apply now. 5. Ad hoc groups (e.g., innovation task forces) drawn from Air Force organizations can be formed to do SLEs and would need to be supported by a small group of facilitators. These "innovation task forces" need to be resourced, protected, and visibly important to the Chief of Staff.
Improved Operational Testing and Evaluation and Methods of Combining Test Information for the Stryker Family of Vehicles and Related Army Systems
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309091020
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is responsible for the operational testing and evaluation of Army systems in development. ATEC requested that the National Research Council form the Panel on Operational Test Design and Evaluation of the Interim Armored Vehicle (Stryker). The charge to this panel was to explore three issues concerning the IOT plans for the Stryker/SBCT. First, the panel was asked to examine the measures selected to assess the performance and effectiveness of the Stryker/SBCT in comparison both to requirements and to the baseline system. Second, the panel was asked to review the test design for the Stryker/SBCT initial operational test to see whether it is consistent with best practices. Third, the panel was asked to identify the advantages and disadvantages of techniques for combining operational test data with data from other sources and types of use. In a previous report (appended to the current report) the panel presented findings, conclusions, and recommendations pertaining to the first two issues: measures of performance and effectiveness, and test design. In the current report, the panel discusses techniques for combining information.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309091020
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is responsible for the operational testing and evaluation of Army systems in development. ATEC requested that the National Research Council form the Panel on Operational Test Design and Evaluation of the Interim Armored Vehicle (Stryker). The charge to this panel was to explore three issues concerning the IOT plans for the Stryker/SBCT. First, the panel was asked to examine the measures selected to assess the performance and effectiveness of the Stryker/SBCT in comparison both to requirements and to the baseline system. Second, the panel was asked to review the test design for the Stryker/SBCT initial operational test to see whether it is consistent with best practices. Third, the panel was asked to identify the advantages and disadvantages of techniques for combining operational test data with data from other sources and types of use. In a previous report (appended to the current report) the panel presented findings, conclusions, and recommendations pertaining to the first two issues: measures of performance and effectiveness, and test design. In the current report, the panel discusses techniques for combining information.
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 836
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 836
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Large Space Structures & Systems in the Space Station Era
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Category : Large space structures (Astronautics)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Category : Large space structures (Astronautics)
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Energy Research Abstracts
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Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 852
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Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 852
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NASA Scientific and Technical Publications
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Space Station Systems
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Category : Space stations
Languages : en
Pages : 606
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Category : Space stations
Languages : en
Pages : 606
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Force Development Operational Testing and Evaluation Methodology and Procedures Guide
Author: United States. Department of the Army
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Category : Operations research
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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Publisher:
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Category : Operations research
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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Solar Energy Update
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Category : Solar energy
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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Publisher:
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Category : Solar energy
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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