Star 21 : strategic technologies for the army of the twenty-first century / Board on Army Science and Technology, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Army Science and Technology.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Equipment.

United States.

Military engineering--United States.

Military engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Star twenty-one

Star twenty-one.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dramatic political and economic changes throughout the world, coupled with rapid advances in technology, pose an important question for the U.S. Army: What technologies are best suited to defending U.S. interests against tomorrow's military threats? STAR 21 provides an expert analysis of how the Army can prepare itself for the battlefield of the future--where soldiers will wear "smart" helmets and combat chemical warfare with vaccines produced in days to counter new threats. This book summarizes emerging developments in robotics, "brillant" munitions, medical support, laser sensors, biotechnolgy, novel materials, and other key areas. Taking into account reliability, deployability, and other values that all military systems will need, the volume identifies new systems and emerging technologies that offer the greatest payoff for the Army. The volume addresses a host of important military issues, including the importance of mobile, rapidly deployable forces, the changing role of the helicopter, and how commercial technology may help the Army stay ahead of potential opponents. Alternative Selection, Doubleday's Military Book Club

Contents:

STAR 21

Copyright

Preface

Contents

Executive Summary

INTRODUCTION: THE FUTURE ENVIRONMENT (CHAPTER 1)

SYSTEM APPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (CHAPTER 2)

Systems to Win the Information War

Integrated Support for the Soldier

Systems to Enhance Combat Power and Mobility

Air and Ballistic Missile Defense

Systems for Combat Services Support

High-Payoff System Concepts

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS AND FORECASTS (CHAPTER 3)

Long-Term Forecast of Research

Computer Science, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence TFA

Electronics and Sensors TFA

Optics, Photonics, and Directed Energy TFA

Biotechnology and Biochemistry TFA

Advanced Materials TFA

Propulsion and Power TFA

Advanced Manufacturing TFA

Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences TFA

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IMPORTANT TO THE ARMY (CHAPTER 4)

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (CHAPTER 5)

Strategic Focus for Technology Management

Implementation Policy

The Army's In-house R&amp

D Infrastructure

The Army's Concept-Based Requirements System (CBRS)

IMPLICATIONS FOR FORCE STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY (CHAPTER 6)

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (CHAPTER 7)

1 Introduction

STAR STUDY OBJECTIVES

CHALLENGES FOR THE ARMY IN THE NEXT CENTURY

The Defense Environment After Desert Storm

Principal Influences on Technology in the Next Decades

Number and Source of Future Technology Options

The Changing Military Obligations of the Army

Diminishing Funds for Advanced Technology

Technology Program Consolidation

Globalization of Commerce

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE THREATS

CHARACTERISTICS THE ARMY WILL NEED

A STAR VISION OF THE FUTURE

2 System Applications of Advanced Technologies

INTRODUCTION

SYSTEMS TO WIN THE INFORMATION WAR

Key System to Win the Information War

General Comments.

The Role of Sensors

Sensor Placement

Robot Vehicles for C3I/RISTA

Communications

Command and Control

Battle Management

IFFN

Joint Operability

Deception and Misinformation

Information Management

Space-Based Systems

INTEGRATED SUPPORT FOR THE SOLDIER

Key Systems for Soldier Support

General Comments

Combat Systems

Weapons

Navigation and IFFN

Sensory Enhancement

Smart Helmet

Support Systems

Personal Computers

Multifunction Clothing

Battlefield Medicine

Countermeasures to CTBW

Rations

Robot Helper Systems

SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE COMBAT POWER AND MOBILITY

Key Systems for Combat Power and Mobility

The Importance of Long-Range Transport Mobility

Battle Zone Mobility Systems

Ground Vehicle Drive Systems

Road Building and Bridging

Rotary Wing Aircraft and UAVs

Advanced Armored Fighting Vehicle

Antiarmor Weapons

Brilliant Munitions to Attack Ground Targets

Advanced Indirect-Fire Systems

Directed Energy Weapons

Mine and Countermine Operations

Mine Improvements

Countermine Operations

Countering Enemy Air Defenses

AIR AND BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE

The Threat Systems

Implications for Defense Systems

Defense Architecture and Systems

Technologies Applicable to Air and Missile Defense Elements

SYSTEMS FOR COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT

Health and Medical Support Systems

Nonmedical Theater Support Systems

Training Systems

Simulation as a Training Technology

Civic Assistance Training

Simulation as a Research, Development, and Analysis Tool

The Personnel System

3 Technology Assessments and Forecasts

LONG-TERM FORECAST OF RESEARCH

Scope of the Long-Term Forecast

Management of Basic Research

Major Multidisciplinary Trends

Trend 1: The Information Explosion.

Trend 2: Computer-Based Simulation and Visualization

Trend 3: Control of Nanoscale Processes

Trend 4: Chemical Synthesis by Design

Trend 5: Design Technology for Complex Heterogeneous Systems

Trend 6: Materials Design Through Computational Physics and Chemistry

Trend 7: Use of Hybrid Materials

Trend 8: Advanced Manufacturing and Processing

Trend 9: Exploiting Relations Between Biomolecular Structure and Function

Trend 10: Applying Principles of Biological Information Processing

Trend 11: Environmental Protection

Discipline-Specific Trends

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND ROBOTICS

TFA Scope

Technology Findings

General Findings

Integrated System Development

Knowledge Representation and Languages

Network Management

Distributed Processing

Human-Machine Interfaces

Robotics

Technologies to Monitor

ELECTRONICS AND SENSORS

Electronic Devices

Data Processors

Communications Systems

Sensor Systems

Summary Findings: High-Impact Electronic Technologies

OPTICS, PHOTONICS, AND DIRECTED ENERGY

Optical Sensor and Display Technologies

Photonics and Optoelectronic Technologies

Directed Energy Devices

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Gene Technologies

Biomolecular Engineering

Bioproduction Technologies

Targeted Delivery Systems

Biocoupling

Bionics

Highest-Payoff Opportunities

ADVANCED MATERIALS

Resin Matrix Composites

Ceramics

Metal Technologies

Energetic Materials

PROPULSION AND POWER

High-Power Directed Energy

Propulsion Technologies

Battle Zone Electric Power.

Energy Storage and Recovery

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Key Technologies

Applications Important to the Army

Issues in Manufacturing Technology

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Terrain-Related Technologies

Weather-Related Technologies

4 Advanced Technologies of Importance to the Army

SELECTION OF MOST IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGIES

The Selection Process

Selected Technologies

GENERAL CONCLUSIONS FROM THE SELECTION PROCESS

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR NOTIONAL SYSTEMS

COMPARISON WITH OTHER TECHNOLOGY LISTS

5 Technology Management Strategy

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

General Statements

Implementation Actions

FOCAL VALUES

Affordability

Reliability

Low-Failure Electronic and Electromechanical Systems

Improved Software Producibility

Deployability

Stealth and Counterstealth Capability

Casualty Reduction

Support Systems Cost Reduction

FOCAL INTERESTS WITHIN THE HIGH-IMPACT FUNCTIONS

Winning the Information War

C3I/RISTA

UAV-Borne Sensor Systems

Combat Power and Mobility

Long-Range Mobility

Battlefield Mobility

Lethal Systems

Combat Services Support

Health and Medical Support

Simulation Technology

THE ARMY'S R&amp

D INFRASTRUCTURE

Capability Centers

Support for In-House Basic Research

Improved In-House Laboratory Environment

Exchanging R&amp

D Information with Industry

Attracting and Retaining Technological Talent

Rapid Austere Prototyping

Worldwide Technology Watch

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND THE ARMY'S REQUIREMENTS PROCESS.

Implications of the New Environment for the Requirements Process

Changing the Requirements Process

Organizational Realignments

The Requirements Process and Technology Management Strategies

6 Technology Implications for Force Structure and Strategy

Background

Levels of Technological Impact

NEAR-TERM IMPACTS ON FORCE STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY

The Demands of New Contingencies

Anticipation of Enemy Responses to U.S. Successes in the Gulf

The New Political and Economic Situation

LONG-TERM IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON FORCE STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY

Augmented Information Superiority

Flexible Multitier Force Structure for Combat Power and Deployment

Integrated Defense Against Next-Generation Air Threats

The Evolving Role of Army Rotary Wing Capability

Support and Maintenance Requirements

Training Scope and Methodologies

7 Conclusions and Recommendations

CONCLUSIONS

The Environment

High-Payoff Technologies and Systems

Technology Management

Force Structure and Strategy

RECOMMENDATIONS

Appendixes

Appendix A Comparison of Technology Lists

STAR TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS LISTS

ARMY TECHNOLOGY BASE: KEY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

DEFENSE CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES

NATIONAL CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES

REFERENCES

Appendix B Contributors to the STAR Study

COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE ARMY (STAR)

Executive Committee

Army Liaison Personnel to Executive Committee

Integration Subcommittee

Army Liaison Personnel to Integration Subcommittee

Technology Management and Development Planning Subcommittee

Science and Technology Subcommittee

Army Liaison Personnel to Science and Technology Subcommittee

Senior Technical Council

Technology Groups of the Science and Technology Subcommittee

Advanced Manufacturing Technology Group.

Army Liaison Personnel.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786610203413

9781280203411

1280203412

9780309597845

0309597846

9780585155265

0585155267

OCLC:

43477296