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:

• Guided Mortars: The Next IED?  (National Defense Magazine-Aug 09)
• Lockheed Moves Navy’s JSF to Test Phase (Military Times-29 Jul 09)
• KC-X Specs Should Be Released in September (Military Times-28 Jul 09)
• Repair Costs Sink Navy Mini-Sub (Military.com-28 Jul 09)
• Academy Officials Add Unmanned Aircraft System Into Curriculum (Air Force News-27 Jul 09)
• Soldiers Test Improved Outer Tactical Vest (Army News-23 Jul 09)

Lethality:

• Air Force Tests Anti-Ground C-130 Laser (Military Times-29 Jul 09)
• Applied Energetics Receives Contract for Delivery of Laser to U.S. Navy (Yahoo News-29 Jul 09)
• Raytheon's GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II Completes Captive Flight Testing (Yahoo News-29 Jul 09)
• Lockheed Martin Awarded $142 Million Arrowhead Production Contract (Yahoo News-27 Jul 09)

Homeland Security:

• No Further Funding for DHS Shoulder-Fired Missile Program  (National Defense Magazine-Aug 2009)
• CACI Awarded Prime Contract on $94 Million Program to Support Homeland Security Infrastructure
  Protection Initiatives (Yahoo News-29 Jul 09)
• Secretary Napolitano Announces $78 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Transit Security Officers and
  Equipment (DHS.gov-29 Jul 09)
• CBP Aircraft, Interagency Coordination Thwart Semi-Submersible (CPB.gov-28 Jul 09)
• Federal Air Marshal Service: Actions Taken to Fulfill Core Mission and Address Workforce Issues
  (GAO Testimony-23 Jul 09[.pdf format])

Space Survivability:

• High-Intregity GPS, or iGPS, Advances (GPS World-28 Jul 09)
• Putting a Bounty On Orbital Debris (The Space Review-27 Jul 09)
• Testing Space Systems (Product Design and Development-27 Jul 09)

Modeling & Simulation:

• Computer Engineer Mentors Students On Virtual Careers (Army News-27 Jul 09)

Information:

• Aircraft Survivability Journal (Spring 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:

• The Survivability / Vulnerability Information Analysis Center (SURVIAC) invites you to join our annual SURVIAC Liaison Workshop at our facility at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio on 28-30 September 2009.
  
  SURVIAC implemented this innovative liaison program to expand the survivability/ vulnerability user base through the onsite training of Government and Industry volunteers located remotely from the Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio office. The purpose of the Liaison training program is two-fold. The objective is to increase the knowledge about SURVIAC and what resources we have to support other agency’s/company’s mission. The second objective is to inform us about your respective needs so that we can better support you in the future. The workshop is open to government and industry personnel.  For more information, please contact Donna Egner, egner_donna@bah.com, 937.255.3828 x282
  
  
• Building Survivable Systems: A Short Course on Live Fire Test and Evaluation, 18-20 Aug 09,
  SURVICE Engineering, Belcamp, MD.  Click here for more [.pdf format]... 
  
  
• SURVIAC has begun distributing the newest versions of BRAWLER v7.1. These programs and their upgrades are funded by HQ USAF/A9 with administrative support provided by the Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office (JASPO).  Contact SURVIAC at 937-255-3828 x284 to learn how to obtain the software.
  
  
• SURVIAC has begun distributing the newest version of the Vulnerability Toolkit.  These programs and their upgrades were funded by the Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office (JASPO) and developed by ASC/ENDA. Contact SURVIAC at 937-255-3828 x284 to learn how to obtain the software.
  
  
• Fundamentals of Ground Combat System Ballistic Vulnerability/Lethality now available!
  
  With contributions from more than 50 vulnerability/lethality (V/L) professionals in Government and industry, this 300-page text provides a comprehensive look at the basic history, terminology, processes, tools, and applications associated with the V/L discipline.  It’s intended to serve as both a foundational textbook for new V/L analysts, testers, developers, researchers, and scientists as well as a ready-reference for those practitioners already working in the field.
  
  For information on obtaining this book, Government employees may contact SURVIAC at (937) 255-3828 ext. 284.  All others may obtain this book through AIAA, 800.682.2422, www.aiaa.org.

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