SURVIAC E-News is an electronic publication that presents items of interest to members of the survivability/vulnerability community.  If you have an upcoming event, an S/V-related publication or website, or anything that might be of interest to the SURVIAC E-News audience, email us and let us know.

Sponsoring Organizations:

• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
• Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office (JASPO) (Accessible to .mil domains only)
• Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME) (User registration Required)

Institution:

• Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center (SURVIAC)

Survivability:

• General Dynamics Awarded USD$2.2 Billion Contract for Light Armored Vehicles
  (Yahoo News-24 Nov 09)
• Carter: DoD May Buy More F-35s to Speed Tests (Defense News-23 Nov 09)
• Flight Decks Buckle from Heat in 10 Minutes (Military Times-23 Nov 09)
• New IED Map Symbols Help Cut Threat (Military Times-23 Nov 09)
• Defense Acquisitions: Strategic Airlift Gap Has Been Addressed, but Tactical Airlift Plans Are Evolving as
  Key Issues Have Not Been Resolved (GAO Reports-20 Nov 09[.pdf format])

Lethality:

• JDAM: A GPS-INS Add-on Adds Accuracy to Airstrikes (Military Times-24 Nov 09)

Homeland Security:

• US, Canada Boost Security Ties (AFP-24 Nov 09)
• DHS Budget May Decline in FY2011, but Vendor Contracts to Remain Strong (GSN-23 Nov 09)
• Coast Guard Navigates Around Issues with Major Procurements (HS Today-18 Nov 09)

Space Survivability:

• Spy Satellites Lose Their Mystique (The Space Review-23 Nov 09)
• In Today's Space Race, Watch Out for China (CNN-18 Nov 09)

Modeling & Simulation:

• 2nd Infantry Division Debuts Warfighters' Simulation System During Exercise (Army News-23 Nov 09)
• Soldiers in Europe Prep for Afghanistan Using Advanced Simulation (Army News-16 Nov 09)

Information:

• Aircraft Survivability Journal (Fall 2009[.pdf format])
• DoD Techipedia: Collaborate and Help our Warfighters (user registration required)
• SURVIAC Bulletin 2009 Issue 1 (.pdf format)
• SURVIAC Dynamic Events Calendar
• Manage subscriptions or request SURVIAC publications

News & Upcoming Events:

• Building Survivable Systems: A Short Course on Live Fire Testing (LFT&E), 1-3 Dec 09, Belcamp, MD.
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• BRL-CAD Training RESCHEDULED - 7-11 December 2009.
  
  SURVIAC has rescheduled its BRL-CAD training courses to the week of December 7, 2009. Registration deadline is November 20, 2009. SURVIAC will be offering its BRL-CAD Training courses at the SURVIAC Aberdeen Satellite Office (ASO).  These two courses provide hands-on experience and instruction with the basic elements of the BRL-CAD package and an overview of analysis and conversion tools.
  Click here for more...

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