Dissertations / Theses: 'Military Technology'

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Lindsay, Jon Randall. "Information friction : information technology and military performance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65320.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 2011.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 519-544).
Militaries have long been eager to adopt the latest technology (IT) in a quest to improve knowledge of and control over the battlefield. At the same time, uncertainty and confusion have remained prominent in actual experience of war. IT usage sometimes improves knowledge, but it sometimes contributes to tactical blunders and misplaced hubris. As militaries invest intensively in IT, they also tend to develop larger headquarters staffs, depend more heavily on planning and intelligence, and employ a larger percentage of personnel in knowledge work rather than physical combat. Both optimists and pessimists about the so-called "revolution in military affairs" have tended to overlook the ways in which IT is profoundly and ambiguously embedded in everyday organizational life. Technocrats embrace IT to "lift the fog of war," but IT often becomes a source of breakdowns, misperception, and politicization. To describe the conditions under which IT usage improves or degrades organizational performance, this dissertation develops the notion of information friction, an aggregate measure of the intensity of organizational struggle to coordinate IT with the operational environment. It articulates hypotheses about how the structure of the external battlefield, internal bureaucratic politics, and patterns of human-computer interaction can either exacerbate or relieve friction, which thus degrades or improves performance. Technological determinism alone cannot account for the increasing complexity and variable performances of information phenomena. Information friction theory is empirically grounded in a participant-observation study of U.S. special operations in Iraq from 2007 to 2008. To test the external validity of insights gained through fieldwork in Iraq, an historical study of the 1940 Battle of Britain examines IT usage in a totally different structural, organizational, and technological context.
(cont.) These paired cases show that high information friction, and thus degraded performance, can arise with sophisticated IT, while lower friction and impressive performance can occur with far less sophisticated networks. The social context, not just the quality of technology, makes all the difference. Many shorter examples from recent military history are included to illustrate concepts. This project should be of broad interest to students of organizational knowledge, IT, and military effectiveness.
by Jon Randall Lindsay.
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Derrington, Dolores Cormack. "Overview of fiber optics technology: industrial and military." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43896.

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Fiber optics technology is being used in many applications, both in the military world and in the industrial world. A broad overview of this technology is provided, including a discussion of the fundamentals of fiber operation and component characteristics. Applications of fiber optics in both military and industrial communities is addressed, identifying specific examples in both cases. In addition, market projections and technology trends are discussed for both the military and industrial communities.
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Pogkas, Nikolaos. "The Distance Training System (DTS) application using Dreamweaver MX2004 and JSP application server technology." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Sep%5FPogkas.pdf.

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Gasser, Russell. "Technology for humanitarian landmine clearance." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2000. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/3445/.

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This thesis examines the technology used for tools and equipment for humanitarian landmine clearance. The main focus is on the removal of mine and unxeploded ordnance contamination in the poor, heavily mined countries, particularly Afghanistan and Cambodia. Initially, the process of humanitarian demining in these countries was examined and described, and the relevant literature reviewed. Three studies were undertaken with a dual purpose of (a) providing relevant contributions to the science of mine clearance and (b) evaluating some of the methods commonly used in humanitarian demining research. (i) A statistical analysis of the evaluation of mine detection systems in trials was undertaken. This demonstrated that (a) this statistical analysis is straightforward, and (b) feasible sized trials do not yield useful results from analysis of the crude minedetection rate. An enhancement to the evaluation process, "Margin of Detection," was suggested. (ii) Research into improved "prodders" for detecting mines was undertaken with as much consultation with deminers as possible early in the research cycle. "Sensing prodders" were shown to function technically but not to improve the overall demining process. Measurements showed that many deminers prod in hard soils with suÆcient force to detonate some mines; rotary prodders were developed to reduce the force required for excavation, but success in the laboratory could not be duplicated in eld conditions. From this work a potentially useful tool for deminer training was developed, which might reduce the risks of accidental detonation. (iii) The limits of a high-tech detection technique (neutron irradiation and detection of prompt gamma rays) were examined (a) to advance understanding of this method and (b) to demonstrate the feasibility of early evaluation of technologies before extensive research is started. This neutron technology was shown to oer potential benets to military demining, but to be unlikely to have general application when the higher clearance standards and lower equipment budgets of humanitarian demining were applied. The thesis ends with conclusions and suggestions for some further work. Throughout the thesis, the research is focussed on investigating practical problems which deminers have suggested as important constraints on their work.

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Lee, Soon Ho. "Military transformation on the Korean Peninsula : technology versus geography." Thesis, University of Hull, 2011. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:5360.

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This thesis provides an explanation of one RMA issue: the effectiveness of contemporary military technology against tough geography, based upon case studies in the Korean peninsula. The originality of the thesis is that it will provide a sound insight for potential foes’ approach to the dominant US military power (superior technology and sustenance of war). The North Korean defence strategy – using their edge in geography and skill – tried to protect themselves from the dominant US power, but it may be impossible to deter or defeat them with technological superiority alone. This research also provides a valuable example, through Stephen Biddle’s technology and skill theory, which claims that, in the future of war, the skills of the unit (tactical readiness) are as important as the technology involved. By examining three case studies, the thesis aims to reveal that technological superiority alone cannot guarantee military success against the foe that possesses the geographic advantage and the capability to use its benefits. The first case study of the Imjin Wars will examine the significance of geography and capability to using the geographic edge in the Korean peninsula. The second case study of the Korean War will examine how technology alone failed to overcome the skilled and geographically advantageous defenders in modern warfare. Finally, by examining possible conflict scenarios of US-ROK alliance and North Korea, this research will seek to prove that contemporary military technology alone would not guarantee military success and deterrence against North Korea, which is both geographically advantaged and highly skilled. Publication date not given on thesis.

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Tan, Boon Kim 1969. "Decentralizing decision making in modern military organizations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17005.

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Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-111).
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
For organizations, the value of information is to improve decision making. In the military in particular, information's role in warfare has always been to affect decisions at all levels -- from strategic to tactical - to put one's forces in a position of advantage. In the information age, the cost of communicating such information has been so phenomenally reduced that it now becomes possible for individuals and entire organizations to tap vast amounts of information. This thesis seeks to address the question of how the modern military can best be designed to harness the power of the information revolution to enhance its ability to make faster, better decisions and thus to become more effective in war as well as in times of peace. To do so, the thesis first considers lessons from military history on the essence of decision making, analyzes the implications of the declining cost of communications and examines new organizational trends in both the corporate world and the military. With this foundation, new organizational designs for the military are proposed and scenarios for their use are described. These new organizational designs are optimized for the information age and incorporate increasingly decentralized making structures. Noting that such formal organizational restructuring by itself is inadequate, the thesis then looks at the shifts in leadership orientation and organizational culture necessary to create the environment that encourages empowerment of individuals as well as the competencies for the individual that are becoming increasingly important in an increasingly decentralized world. Finally, a framework that synthesizes the different ingredients necessary for designing the military organization in the 21st century is proposed.
by Boon Kim Tan.
S.M.M.O.T.

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Akgul, Aziz. "Transfer of military technology to developing countries: the Turkish case." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/27314.

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There is a switch from direct arms sales to military technology transfer to produce arms in the name of selfsufficiency. The value of domestic arms production at the beginning of the 1980s was about 500 times higher than that at the beginning of the 1950s. By the early 1980s, more than 50 developing countries were producing weapons . The evidence indicates that Turkey has relatively enough arms production potential. However, there is a technological gap which needs to be closed. Turkey should first follow a "path strategy" to create minimum required technological base by using some form of military technology transfer. Then, in the efforts toward indigenous arms production "engineering strategy" may be applied.

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Vossen, Terrence John 1962 Carleton University Dissertation International Affairs. "The proliferation of aerospace weapons technology; ballistic missiles and the case of Brazil." Ottawa.:, 1993.

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Booth, Charles W. Gutsch Barbara J. "Military applications of intranet technology : Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center /." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1997. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA337406.

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Thesis (M.S. in Information Technology Management) Naval Postgraduate School, Sept. 1997.
Thesis advisors, James C. Emery, Frank L. Barrett. Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-146). Also available online.

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Goudie, Bryan Daniel. "Essays on regional and firm-level productivity, military spending, and technology." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2008. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3297859.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2008.
Title from first page of PDF file (viewed June 12, 2008). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Booth, Charles W., and Barbara J. Gutsch. "Military applications of intranet technology: Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8677.

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Intranets are rapidly becoming a corporate internal information- sharing medium. Intranet technology is the same robust, proven, industry standard technology that is used on the Internet. The technical aspects of implementing the technology are simple. The organization and management aspects are significant and are key to its successful implementation. This internal use of Internet technology is easy, inexpensive, and has produced savings and benefits for corporate organizations. This thesis reviews corporate and government intranets and examines the feasibility of implementing this technology and benefiting from it, in a military organization. Specific applicability of Intranet technology was examined at Fleet Numerical Oceanographic and Meteorology Center, while maintaining the vision of its applicability to other military organizations. Fleet Numerical Oceanographic and Meteorology Center has the requisite technical and organizational infrastructure necessary to successfully implement Intranet technology. The management and technical skill sets necessary to successfully implement this technology at any military command operating a computer network should be available, or easily trained. Fleet Numerical Oceanographic and Meteorology Center and the U.S. Military should establish the organizational plans and infrastructure to implement and exploit this empowering information sharing medium.

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Bartzokas, Anthony. "Military technology transfer and domestic defence production : the case of Greece." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.386862.

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Peron, Alcides Eduardo dos Reis 1984. "O programa FX-2 da FAB = um estudo acerca da possibilidade de ocorrência dos eventos visados." [s.n.], 2011. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/286702.

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Orientadores: Renato Peixoto Dagnino, Rafael de Brito Dias
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociências
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Resumo: O Programa FX-2, que objetiva a renovação da frota brasileira de caças, e a transferência de tecnologia a empresas locais, tem sido apresentado como capaz de desencadear dois eventos colaterais: a capacitação destas empresas para produzir e comercializar aeronaves de caça, com base nesta transferência de tecnologia; e o transbordamento econômico e tecnológico desta capacitação para o setor civil. Este trabalho analisa a possibilidade de ocorrência desses dois eventos a partir da sistematização de informações secundárias de natureza acadêmica, oficial e jornalística. Esse trabalho estuda a possibilidade de ocorrência desses benefícios econômicos e tecnológicos, a partir da almejada transferência de tecnologia, que tornaria factível a ocorrência de spin-offs do setor militar para o setor civil. O fio condutor da discussão tem por base a compreensão do processo de transferência de tecnologia a países menos desenvolvidos e do fenômeno spin-off em uma economia como a brasileira, com aspectos bastante distintos daquelas onde se supõe que ele ocorra. Desse modo, o trabalho se estrutura em quatro etapas: na primeira são analisadas as concepções de segurança e defesa que se desenvolvem no país, e sua relação com o programa FX-2. Na segunda etapa se sintetiza o argumento de autores que evidenciam a complexidade da transferência de tecnologia a países menos desenvolvidos, principalmente às relacionadas com a área militar. Em terceiro lugar, será estudada a evolução e o desenvolvimento do conceito de spin-off a partir das particularidades da estruturação do Complexomilitar- industrial dos EUA. Por fim, a quarta parte discute a possibilidade de ocorrência do spin-off na estrutura produtivo-industrial brasileira em função da implementação do Programa
Abstract: The Program FX-2, which aims the renew of the Brazilian's aircraft fleet, and the transfer of technology to local enterprises, have been presented as capable to generate two collateral effects: based on these transfers, enhance these companies in order to produce and exchange aircrafts; and the economical and technological spin-off of this enhancement to the civil sector. From the systematization of academic, official and journalistic natured secondary information, this work seeks to analyze the possibility of occurrence of these two events, which, might be responsible to the occurrence of spin-offs from military to the civilian economy. The main line of the discussion attempts to comprehend the process of technology transfer to less developed countries, and the phenomenon of spin-off on a economy such as the Brazilian one - characterized by extreme distinct aspects from those where is supposed the event could be observed. Though, the work is structured in four phases: In the first one, it will be analyzed the conceptions of security and defense developed in Brazil, and its relation to the Program FX-2; Afterwards, in the second phase it will be summarized the arguments of authors who attempt to comprehend the complexity of the technology transfer - mainly those related to military technologies - to less developed countries. In the third phase, it will be studied the evolution and the development of the concept of spin-off, based on the particularities of the structuring of the US's Militaryindustrial- complex. At the end, the fourth phase there will be a discussion under the possibility of the occurrence of the spin-off in the Brazilian's industrial productive structure based on the implementation of the Program FX-2
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Politica Cientifica e Tecnologica
Mestre em Política Científica e Tecnológica

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Fetter, Bryan J. "Design recovery and implementation of the AYK-14 VHSIC processor module adapter with field programmable gate array technology." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2002. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion-image/02Dec%5FFetter.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2002.
Thesis advisor(s): Russell W. Duren, Hersch Loomis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 199). Also available online.

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Ohlson, Jan. "Bränsleceller i taktisk enhet." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, Militärtekniska avdelningen (MTA), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1023.

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Inom Försvarsmakten används motordrivna generatorer för att förse många förbandsenheter med elektricitet. Dagens bullriga och vibrerande elverk är idag möjliga att ersätta med tystare bränsleceller. På köpet erhålls en bättre ergonomi för alla som arbetar i hytter som strömförsörjs av elverk. I rapporten redovisas funktionen för olika typer av bränsleceller, vilka bränslen de använder sig av och hur dessa kan transporteras. Dessutom redovisas hur två elverk används och vilka förbättringar som kan åstadkommas vid byte till bränsleceller. Slutligen analyseras den militära nyttan med ett byte.
In the Armed Forces many units are provided with electricity from generators. It is now possible to replace noisy and vibrating generators used today with more quiet fuel cells. As a bonus, we obtain better ergonomics for those working in units powered by generators. This report describes the function of different types of fuel cells, what fuels they use and how they can be transported. Furthermore it shows how two generators are used and what improvements can be achieved when switching to fuel cells. Finally the military benefit of retrofitting is analyzed.

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Seng, Chor Chow. "A business case analysis of the Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze (HTVSF) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD)." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2008/Dec/08Dec%5FSeng.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2008.
Thesis Advisor(s): Nussbaum, Daniel. "December 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 29, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-51). Also available in print.

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Frank, Carl Bernard. "Metrics thermostat for strategic priorities in military system acquisition projects." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9272.

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Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2000.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-65).
Innovation and rapid fielding ("commercialization") of superior technology has been a key element in the United States military's strategy throughout its history. Maintaining this edge in the current environment of increased rate of technological change but dramatically reduced military procurement budgets will require strategically developing the most cost effective systems and optimizing the productivity of new product development teams. An emerging framework for a "metrics thermostat" based on an agency theory model for selecting and prioritizing metrics for product development teams has shown promising results in two commercial applications. This study focused on applying this framework to one of the government's largest procurement organizations, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NA VSEA), the Navy Department's central activity for designing, engineering, integrating, building and procuring U.S. naval ships and shipboard weapons and combat systems. A working metrics hierarchy and construct was developed. Desired outcomes or profit analogies were defined to value and differentiate strategic priorities, enabling metrics and covariates. Five strategic priorities aligned with NA VSEA' s stated goals were selected for the study and enabling metrics and covariates directly impacting these strategic priorities and desired outcomes were defined. Approximately 50 product/systems were identified and investigated to varying degrees. Significant progress was made toward populating the defined data fields for the selected data points/systems. Preliminary analyses offer hope that the combination of a large data set and broad, robust metrics will reveal meaningful correlations and leverages. The data sources have been largely been identified but substantial data collection remains to be done. As this is completed, comprehensive regression analyses will be performed to determine the relative effectiveness of the strategic priorities and enabling metrics. These results, and corresponding directions to program mangers on which strategies and metrics to emphasize and which to de-emphasize, will be validated by NA VSEA experts.
by Carl B. Frank.
S.M.M.O.T.

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Rashid, Maria. "Affect as a technology of rule : service, sacrifice and the Pakistani military." Thesis, SOAS, University of London, 2018. http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/26171/.

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This thesis argues that affect is a technology of rule deployed by the military institution in Pakistan to shape its relationship with soldiers and their families and draw their service and sacrifice. This affective disciplining extends to the military's relationship with the nation, in which the bodies and families of dead soldiers serve as conduits for communication. The thesis explores service and death in the Pakistani military ethnographically, privileging the lived experiences of subaltern soldiers and their families. The research material is drawn from in-depth interviews and participant observation spread over a period of 13 months in rural Punjab and at the ceremonies and recruitment centres of the military itself. Building on Michel Foucault's notion of governmentality, according to which statecraft is invested in governing both the polity and the affective selves of subjects, this thesis situates militarism as a set of gendered governing practices which not only control affective selves but also produce them by reworking affect and attachment through the concerns of the military. It records the limits of the military's hegemonic power by documenting spaces for contestation in these complicit relationships and analyses the reasons for these moments of disaffection being folded back into tropes of sacrifice and service for the nation-state. To support its claims, the thesis analyses various disciplinary practices set in motion by the Pakistani military, such as the manufacture of the soldier, the management of grief, the crafting of commemorative spectacles and the masking of regimes of compensation for military death. It argues that affective disciplining works closely alongside the material gains that the military offers its subjects, and that it is these two drivers, not the scripts of nation and religion, that bind soldiers and their families to the military institution.

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Betancourt, Arocha Roberto A. "Technology evolution and the emergence of dominant design in the military industry." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.631231.

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In the study of innovations and their influence in development economics, scholars have used the concept of dominant design as a fundamental characterization in a number of models in order to explain the dynamics of innovation and of the industry at large. There is not a universally accepted concept of dominant design in the research community, although its notion has been proved effectively to explain the relationship between technological and industrial change, and the nature of competition, and more recently, researchers have shown an increased interest in standardising and formalising dominant design nomenclature. In the past thirty years, scholars have argued that dominant designs are a phenomenon that occurs at the level of the entire product and at the technological system level. However, no research has been found that examined the possibility of using dominant design in the military industry (MI). The MI complex has been generally defined as a coalition consisting of the military and industrialists who profit by manufacturing arms and selling them to the government. It is a vast industry in its own right. The aim of this study is to evaluate and determine the validity of dominant design in the MI by close examination of the submarine and the Submarine Industry (SI), which designs, develops, and builds these vessels. This research follows the track to academic and theoretical authorities on dominant design in the industry, by exploring technological indicators of over 380 submarine designs produced since the emergence of the. first commissioned submarine in 1900 until year 2000 and more than 4,280 submarines built in that period. The study used the data collected by the researcher in five different Navies (France, Germany, Russia, UK and U.S.). The thesis also shows the level of commitment of numerous shipyards in sustaining and ensuring the submarine industrial base by a long lasting relationship between the production and their furtherance in the navy's list.

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Nilsson, Mikael. "Tools of Hegemony : Military Technology and Swedish-American Security Relations, 1945-1962." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm : Santérus Academic Press, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4565.

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Cathcart, Timothy John. "Touching the Face of God: Religion, Technology, and the United States Air Force." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30120.

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The goal of my project is a detailed analysis of the technological culture of the United States Air Force from a Science and Technology Studies (STS) perspective. In particular, using the metaphor of the Air Force as religion helps in understanding a culture built on matters of life-and-death. This religious narrative—with the organizational roles of actors such as priests, prophets, and laity, and the institutional connotations of theological terms such as sacredness—is a unique approach to the Air Force. An analysis of how the Air Force interacts with technology—the very thing that gives it meaning—from the social construction of technology approach will provide a broader understanding of this relationship. Mitcham's dichotomy of the engineering philosophy of technology (EPT) and the humanities philosophy of technology (HPT) perspectives provides a methodology for analyzing Air Force decisions and priorities. I examine the overarching discourse and metaphor—consisting of techniques, technologies, experiences, language, and religion—in a range of historical case studies describing the sociological and philosophical issues of the Air Force. As the Air Force is the offspring of the U.S. Army, these examples begin with the Civil War era and the invention of the Gatling gun before moving to the interwar period's Air Corps Tactical School and its seminal organizational thinking about the aircraft. Moving to the more modern times after the birth of the Air Force, I describe and compare the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center and the Air Mobility Warfare Center, two organizations interacting with technology from different organizational archetypes. The final example is the Department of Defense Readiness Reporting System, an information technology application at the focal point of cultural change affecting not just the Air Force but the entire Department of Defense. Finally, I will conclude with a chapter on policy considerations and recommendations for the Air Force based on the Air Force religion, a balance of both people and technology, and with an eye toward the future of U.S. military operations. The primary goal is to answer three questions: is the U.S. Air Force truly a religion? If so, how should that affect its approach to technology and technological change? With an eye toward consciously building the future, how has the Air Force religion shaped the organization in the past? [The attached document is cleared by the Department of Defense for public release (OSR Case 09-S-0496).]
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Wikingsson, Jon. "Ett örlogsfartyg är inte ett bestyckat handelsfartyg." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, Militärtekniska avdelningen (MTA), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-981.

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Denna magisteruppsats i krigsvetenskap med inriktning i militärteknik behandlar utveckling av kravställningen i materielproduktionsprocessen för örlogsfartyg, exemplifierat av en konfigurationslösning för manöverbryggan. Syftet är att föreslå nya krav på materielproduktionsprocessen för att skapa förutsättningar för konfigurationslösningar på örlogsfartyg som säkerställer utövandet av den väpnade striden och hanterar effekter av stridsskador samtidigt som den militära sjösäkerheten tillgodoses. Utifrån inhämtad kunskap om materielproduktionsprocessen, mänskliga faktorer, den väpnade striden, den militära sjösäkerheten och en standard för hantering av skador orsakade av strid analyseras en befintlig manöverbryggas konfigurationslösning, innan och efter en skada, utifrån ställda krav inom den väpnade striden och den militära sjösäkerheten. Manöverbryggans konfigurationslösning utvecklas och en förnyad analys sker på motsvarande sätt. Resultatet presenteras i form av ett antal nya krav som bör ställas på materielproduktionsprocessen för att skapa förutsättningar enligt ovan angivna syfte.

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Dekel, Gilad. "Failure of a high-technology manufacturing spin-off company commercialising military technology : a case study in Israel, 1991-2004." Thesis, Anglia Ruskin University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.478881.

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Gardner, Gregory C. "The lived experience of smartphone use in a unit of the United States Army." Thesis, Capella University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3630578.

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Smartphones, now so ubiquitous that almost every American adult carries one, bring major changes not just to the way people gather and exchange information but also to the way in which they interact with one another and with the organizations to which they belong. A variety of research indicates that while it unleashes remarkable creativity and productivity, this complex, entangled phenomenon also has subtle, worrying implications. This study focused on those dynamics in one unit of the United States Army. Scharmer's Theory U as well as the systems theory espoused by Gharajedaghi and Ackoff guided this research. The research question asked, What are the most important aspects of the holistic smartphone user experience in an Army work environment? This phenomenological study was based on interviews with 28 military personnel of a variety of ages, ranks, and duty positions. While the findings were generally consistent with other research into smartphone use in society, it is clear that smartphone use is inextricably linked to a number of complex challenges for the leaders of the military unit studied. In particular, the paradoxical aspects of smartphone use which, while clearly beneficial, also foster tension, complexity, stress, and anxiety. More concerning is the finding that smartphone use jeopardizes the development of the traditional interactive and collaborative culture of the unit. Finally, current policies related to the use of smartphones inadequately address the issues and concerns expressed by respondents. The results of the study, therefore, serve as a call to action for unit leaders. They offer a compelling case for transformative change and leader attention and intention so that smartphone use can continue to enhance creativity and productivity while optimizing organizational development in the emerging future.

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Åkerström, David. "Militärtekniskt perspektiv på AUV." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-4807.

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Sweden is dependent on secure sea transport. Shorter disruption of imports of fuel and crude oil can be managed with an emergency stock, but a prolonged halt in imports creates problems. For industry, the vulnerability is greater. Fragmented production chains in combination with expenditure reductions in inventory causes a dependency on proper transport of intermediate goods in the manufacturing industry. A lengthy disruption thus involves disruption of production for both domestic consumption and for export goods containing imported parts.In order to secure shipping routes with a limited number of vessels, Mine Counter Measures (MCM) capacity is required, and according to the Armed Forces, developed with new sensors and autonomous vehicles. Sweden has acquired small AUV systems for MCM, and has plans to acquire larger and more advanced. Before any acquisition is implemented, a number of considerations have to be made. How does advanced AUV inflict on existing methods and systems? Is the result is better, is it faster, do we need to make adjustments? The essay aims to examine the military technology influence an AUV have on today's MCM operations. The results of the study can serve as part of the decision support for the Armed Forces and FMV before a purchase of an advanced AUV.The results of the thesis show that Advanced AUV:s, with the qualities they have , can affect the way the Armed Forces are conducting MCM today.

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Hermann, Rory Michael Jr. "Cyber War in a Small War Environment." Thesis, Utica College, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10271200.

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This paper discusses applying cyber warfare techniques to small war environments. Small wars do not carry the prestige of larger, more traditional campaigns; additionally, most small wars involve non-state actors whose technological means are limited, thus reducing the impact of cyber operations against them. Yet, small wars are very common throughout the history of the United States, and the traditionally-postured military struggled with them in the high-profile examples of Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Furthermore, the ease of entry into modern computing allows irregular forces equipped with an off-the-shelf laptop to perform cyberspace operations of one form or another. Not examining cyber war in the context of small wars needlessly blinds friendly forces to the threat posed by technologically inferior opponents and restricts what could otherwise be a potent tool. This paper covers several commonalities between small wars and cyber war; after they are established, it recommends methods to push cyber warfare to the tactical level and enhance the understanding of cyber operations in focused environments.

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Flank, Steven M. "Reconstructing rockets--the politics of developing military technology in Brazil, India, and Israel." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12739.

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Barton, Keith W. "Leveraging information technology to enable network centric engineer reconnaissance operations." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1044.

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The Naval Construction Force has traditionally depended on outside sources to obtain and analyze engineering data in contingency situations. The Navy has embarked on an initiative to develop Seabee Engineer Reconnaissance Teams to perform this function, both as a basis for projects slated for in-house construction and as a product to deliver to other organizations. Exercises and operations have thus far shown that the concept is viable, but Seabee Engineer Reconnaissance Teams have encountered problems with data gathering and reporting, and transmission of data and images. Concurrently, the Department of Defense is pursuing a transformation toward network- centric warfare. Network Centric Warfare represents a powerful set of warfighting concepts and associated military capabilities that allow warfighters to take full advantage of all available information in order to bring all available assets to bear in a rapid and flexible manner. This research explores the state of the practice of military engineer reconnaissance as described by established Army doctrine and as enacted by Navy Seabee Engineer Reconnaissance Teams. Commercial information technology applications are reviewed in the areas of geographic information systems, collaborative design, and wireless communications. Solutions are proposed for their potential to enable network centric engineer reconnaissance operations.
The Naval Construction Force has traditionally depended on outside sources to obtain and analyze engineering data in contingency situations. The Navy has embarked on an initiative to develop Seabee Engineer Reconnaissance Teams to perform this fbnction, both as a basis for projects slated for in-house construction and as a product to deliver to other organizations. Exercises and operations have thus far shown that the concept is viable, but Seabee Engineer Reconnaissance Teams have encountered problems with data gathering and reporting, and transmission of data and images.

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Tarpley, Jr Lorenzo. "Leadership and Adoption of Instructional Technology in a Military Medical Learning Environment: A Case Study." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37679.

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The leadership traits necessary in todayâ s military medicine learning environment involve recognition of the rapid changes in technology, and possession of the ability to ensure continuous transformation and adaptability to that change. Understanding the culture of military medicine is an essential leadership capability, coupled with effective communication and visionary skills (Chambers, 1991). Medical organizations that adopt new technologies in their training can expect better productivity and medical readiness (von Lubitz, Beier, Freer, Levine, Pletcher, Treloar, Wilkerson, & Wolf, 2001). United States medical school programs have recognized the need to introduce new technologies to allow clinicians to stay competent and reduce lethal medical mishaps (Elwyn & Lewis, 1998). The purpose of this study is to examine the adoption of instructional technology by faculty members at a military medical education program (Interservice Physician Assistant Program â IPAP). Within the case study, factors that facilitated or inhibited the adoption of instructional technology were examined. Additionally, IPAP program leadership behaviors were examined to describe its association with faculty memberâ s adoption of instructional technology. Multiple methods were used to gather data including interviews, observations, and document analysis. This research used the grounded theory qualitative method approach to develop a theory deductively from the data. Fifteen faculty members participated in this study, 12 faculty members and three program leaders. The findings suggest that significant efforts and positive attitudes toward the use of instructional technology existed among faculty members. However, the process of instructional technology integration at this military medical training facility faced impediments that affected its adoption rate by faculty members. The impediments included unreliable infrastructure, lack of training and technical support of new technologies, time commitment constraints that hindered training accessibility, compatibility with existing instructional technologies, complexity of the technology, and inadequate technical support. The data analysis was based on Rogersâ theory of diffusion and adopter categories (relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability). The results of this study indicated that Rogerâ s five variables of adoption of innovations were not effectively met. Moreover, the results identified specific issues from these categories that either influenced or inhibited the adoption rate of technology innovation at this training facility; such as organization factors, personal motivation, and social factors. The following recommendations were made: (1) emphasis on conducting faculty training and professional development on instructional technologies, (2) extending the physician assistant program curricula to accommodate built-in staff development training times, (3) encourage peer-to-peer mentorship training by supporting instructors with limited instructional technology experience, (4) develop a technology personnel qualification standards (PQS) check-in process for new faculty members, (5) provide sufficient infrastructure and technical support to meet the demands of an expanding technology-based curriculum, (6) an establishment of dialogue between organizations responsible for coordinating infrastructure, technical support, and training, and (7) provide competent technicians that are trained to troubleshoot all aspects of technology support.
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Manis, Jonathan Larkins III. "The applicability of expert systems technology to insurgent identification in a tactical military environment." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/34909.

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As the threat of large-scale, conventional warfare diminishes, the United States will increasingly find itself, and its military forces, involved in low intensity, insurgency, revolutionary, and guerrilla warfare as an intervening power. One especially critical aspect of counterinsurgency operations is the rapid and accurate identification of insurgents and cause- sympathetic individuals. This task is normally accomplished by an experienced and knowledgeable expert in insurgent identifications, but appears to be particularly well suited for the application of expert system technology. This thesis is concerned with examining the applicability and feasibility of using expert systems technology for the development of a computerized screening system capable of assisting in the identification of insurgent and cause-sympathetic individuals in a tactical military environment.

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Manis, Jonathan L. "The applicability of expert systems technology to insurgent identification in a tactical military environment." Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 1990. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA239528.

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Thesis (M.S. in Information Systems)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 1990.
Thesis Advisor(s): Bui, Tung Xuan. Second Reader: Kennedy-Minott, Rodney. "September 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on March 19, 2010. DTIC Identifier(s): Identification Systems, Insurgency, Expert Systems, Enemy Personnel, Theses, Computer Applications, Counterinsurgency. Author(s) subject terms: Expert Systems, Insurgency, Insurgent Identification. Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-69). Also available in print.

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Nishiyama, Takashi. "Swords into plowshares civilian application of wartime military technology in modern Japan, 1945-1964 /." Connect to this title online, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1104324814.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005.
Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xiv, 246 p.; also includes graphics (some col.) Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-242).

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Neo, Soo Sim Daniel. "Free space optics communication for mobile military platforms." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2003. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion-image/03Dec%5FNeo.pdf.

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Maspers, Linde Philip. "En teoretisk grund för Sveriges nästa militära transportflygplan." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-9113.

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Sverige har Europas äldsta C-130 Herculesflotta, nationellt benämnt Transportflygplan 84, som ska bytas ut innan 2030 på grund av ökande underhållskostnader. Det har ännu inte identifierats eller beslutats om en lämplig ersättare till TP 84. Detta arbete studerar the fiktiva scenariot av införskaffning och implementering av ett större transportflygplan än TP 84 för att användas i taktiska operationer. Arbetet svarar på frågan Hur påverkas Försvarsmakten av införskaffandet av ett stort transportflygplan med hänsyn till effekt, lämplighet och ekonomisk överkomlighet? Detta ämnas besvaras genom att applicera teorin om militär nytta på flygplanet C-130J Super Hercules, som är i motsvarande storlek som TP 84 samt C-17 Globemaster III som är större och vanligtvis används till strategiska operationer. Syftet med arbetet uppnås genom insamlad empiri från dokumentstudier från både officiella dokument, tidigare studier och elektroniska dokument som kompletteras av en intervju med en före detta överste vid svenska transport- och specialflygsdivisionen. Arbetets slutsats är att en implementering av ett större transportflygplan påverkar Sveriges transportflygsförmåga negativt. Ett flygplan i motsvarande storlek som TP 84 är att föredra för taktiska operationer. Arbetet bidrar även med två förbättringspunkter till teorin om militär nytta där dimensionen Ekonomisk Överkomlighet föreslås få större inverkan på den slutgiltiga bedömningen samt att lägga till ytterligare en indikator under dimensionen Militär Lämplighet som bör beröra området politik.
Sweden currently operates the oldest C-130 Hercules fleet in Europe which is to be replaced before 2030 due to rising maintenance costs. A suitable military cargo aircraft has not yet been identified nor decided upon. This report studies the fictional case of acquiring and implementing a larger aircraft than the C-130H Hercules for use in tactical operations. The report answers the question How would an implementation of a large military cargo aircraft affect the Swedish Armed Forces regarding military effect, military suitability and economic affordability? This question aims to examine the implementation by applying the theory of Military Utility on the C-130J Super Hercules which has a size comparable to C-130H Hercules and the C-17 Globemaster III which is larger and commonly used for strategic airlift. The purpose of this study is achieved by gathering empirical data by using documentary studies from both official government documents, previous studies and electronic documents as well as from an interview with a former Air Force Colonel responsible for the development of the Swedish airlift squadron. The author concludes that the implementation of a larger aircraft negatively impacts the airlift capabilities. An aircraft in the same size as C-130H Hercules is preferred for tactical operations. This report also contributes with two key points to improve the theory of military utility by giving the dimension Economic Affordability a larger impact in the final judgement as well as implementing an additional indicator to the dimension Military Suitability, named political.

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DelGrego, William J. "The Diffusion of Military Technologies to Foreign Nations Arms Transfer Can Preserve the Defense Technological and Industrial Base /." Maxwell AFB, Ala. : Air University Research Coordinator Office, 1998. http://www.au.af.mil/au/database/research/ay1995/saas/delgrewj.htm.

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Thesis (M.M.A.S.)--School of Advanced Airpower Studies, 1995.
Subject: Arms Transfer and the Preservation of the Defense Technological and Industrial Base (DTIB). Cover page date: June 1995. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Zellers, Eric M. "MAINFRAME: Military acquisition inspired framework for architectural modeling and evaluation." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/54997.

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Military acquisition programs have long been criticized for the exponential growth in program costs required to generate modest improvements in capability. One of the most promising reform efforts to address this trend is the open system architecture initiative, which uses modular design principles and commercial interface standards as a means to reduce the cost and complexity of upgrading systems over time. While conceptually simple, this effort has proven to be exceptionally difficult to implement in practice. This difficulty stems, in large part, from the fact that open systems trade additional cost and risk in the early phases of development for the option to infuse technology at a later date, but the benefits provided by this option are inherently uncertain. Practical implementation therefore requires a decision support framework to determine when these uncertain, future benefits are worth the cost and risk assumed in the present. The objective of this research is to address this gap by developing a method to measure the expected costs, benefits and risks associated with open systems. This work is predicated on three assumptions: (1) the purpose of future technology infusions is to keep pace with the uncertain evolution of operational requirements, (2) successful designs must justify how future upgrades will be used to satisfy these requirements, and (3) program managers retain the flexibility to adapt prior decisions as new information is made available over time. The analytical method developed in this work is then applied to an example scenario for an aerial Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance platform with the potential to upgrade its sensor suite in future increments. Final results demonstrate that the relative advantages and drawbacks between open and integrated system architectures can be presented in the context of a cost-effectiveness framework that is currently used by acquisition professionals to manage complex design decisions.

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Hoyt, Kendall L. (Kendall Lindquist) 1971. "The role of military-industrial relations in the history of vaccine innovation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8065.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Science, Technology and Society, June 2002.
"May 2002." Vita.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-205).
This thesis examines the historical conditions that have contributed to high rates of vaccine innovation in the U.S. during the twentieth century. Empirical analysis of vaccine license data demonstrates that the highest rates of innovation were achieved during the 1940's. Historical analysis of this data indicates that a large percentage of these innovations were the product of World War II vaccine development programs. Participation in these programs fostered a uniquely productive culture of collaboration between military and industrial vaccine developers that persisted through the postwar era, maintaining innovation rates through the 1960's and early 1970's. By the mid-1970's, however, the historical circumstances and cultural factors that engendered and sustained military-industrial collaboration began to change, causing rates of vaccine innovation to fall and vaccine stocks to dwindle. Poor economic incentives for vaccine development are often cited as the reason for falling rates of innovation. This explanation is correct but incomplete, because, for example, economic incentives for vaccine development were poor during the 1940's and 1950's, when innovation rates were high. I demonstrate that vaccine innovation is tied to levels of military-industrial collaboration and that declining rates of innovation in recent decades are associated with the disruption of this military-industrial culture of collaboration. Finally, drawing on lessons from this history of military-industrial relations, I examine the opportunities and challenges that the new "war on terrorism" presents for efforts to improve vaccine innovation and supplies.
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Chestnut, Melissa D. "Impact of radio frequency identification (RFID) on the Marine Corps' supply process." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2006. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/06Sep%5FChestnut.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Information Technology Management)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2006.
Thesis Advisor(s): Kenneth Doerr. "September 2006." Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-86). Also available in print.

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Buyukakca, Murat Cinar. "Ottoman Army In The Eighteenth Century: War And Military Reform In The Eastern European Context." Master's thesis, METU, 2007. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12608192/index.pdf.

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This thesis attempts to challenge the way military historiography deals with the state of the Ottoman army between 1683 and 1792 and the military reform attempts prior to the Nizam-i Cedid army. Western military historians have ascribed to the inferiority of the Ottoman military technology the waning of the Ottoman military power in the post-1683 period. Any attempt at reform was allegedly obstructed by religious reaction against borrowing European methods and technology. This thesis argues that technology was not the decisive factor in the Ottoman failure against the Austrians and Russians since those two were not too far ahead of the Ottomans with regards to the level of military technology to justify such a conclusion. The comparison with the Russian army, the archenemy of the Ottomans in the period under question, reveals that the Russian success in such departments as conscription, logistics, military leadership and continuous tactical adjustments made to accommodate the needs of steppe warfare, rather than outright application of Western methods of warfare, resulted in victories against the Ottomans. The Ottomans in the meantime were bothered by instability at the Porte, which could neither provide the necessary leadership on the battlefield nor carry out the military reforms. As a result, the vestiges of the Ottoman military organization in its classical form continued to take up economic resources and block any attempts at reform. Religion in this process served as nothing more than a rallying cry for a certain group who vied for power in Istanbul at a time of state formation.

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Patterson, Ryan John. ""So many applications of science" : novel technology in British Imperial culture during the Abyssinian and Ashanti Expeditions, 1868-1874." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/18911.

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This thesis will examine the portrayal and reception of ‘novel’ technology as constructed spectacle in the military and popular coverage of the Abyssinian (1868) and Ashanti (1873-4) expeditions. It will be argued that new and ‘novel’ military technologies, such as the machine gun, Hale rocket, cartridge rifle, breach-loading cannon, telegraph, railway, and steam tractor, were made to serve symbolic roles in a technophile discourse that cast African expansion as part of a conquest of the natural world. There was a growing confidence in mid-Victorian Britain of the Empire’s dominant position in the world, focused particularly on technological development and embodied in exhibition culture. During the 1860s and ‘70s, this confidence was increasingly extended to the prospect of expansion into Africa, which involved a substantial development of the ‘idea’ of Africa in the British imagination. The public engagement with these two campaigns provides a window into this developing culture of imperial confidence in Britain, as well as the shifting and contested ideas of race, climate, and martial prowess. The expeditions also prompted significant changes to understandings of ‘small wars’, a concept incorporating several important pillars of Victorian culture. It will be demonstrated that discourses of technological superiority and scientific violence were generated in response to anxieties of the perceived dangers posed by the African interior. Accounts of the expeditions demonstrated a strong hope, desire to claim, and tendency to interpret that novel European technology could tame and subjugate the African climate, as well as African populations. This study contributes to debates over the popularity of imperialism in Victorian society. It ties the popularity of empire to the social history of technology, and argues that the Abyssinian and Ashanti expeditions enhanced perceptions of military capability and technological superiority in the Victorian imagination. The efficacy of European technology is not dismissed, but approached as a proximate cause of a shift in culture, termed ‘the technologisation of imperial rhetoric’.

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Deupree, William Erik. "Innovation on a budget the development of military technology during the interwar period, 1919-1939." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4934.

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This thesis investigates the progress of technological development during the interwar period of 1919 to 1939. The interwar period was a time of slashed military budgets and isolationist policies. However, despite political, financial, and organizational handicaps, each branch of the military made significant progress in the development of military technology, and the air corps and navy achieved significantly better results. The reason these two branches were able succeed was through a combination of organizational policy and the development of an overarching goal for their respective branch. Within this thesis, I investigated each of the major military branches during the interwar period, specifically the United States Army, Army Air Corps, and Navy. The air corps is considered a separate branch despite being a segment of the army due to its different strategic goal and its growing independence during the interwar period. In my research I found that the army made by far the least technological progress, but did make significant strides in terms of the development of individual components for larger projects. For example, the army developed the M1 rifle and state-of-the-art shock absorbers for tanks. The air corps succeeded in transforming from a small army auxiliary made up of wood-and-fabric biplanes into a largely independent branch of the military made up of all-metal monoplane bombers. The navy developed the aircraft carrier and aircraft to accompany the new ships, in addition to making substantial upgrades to existing ships. These upgrades included strengthening ships against torpedo attacks, making engines more efficient, and adding anti-aircraft guns to the ships' arsenals.
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Cabral, Paul Richard. "Development of design curves for recirculating well technology : Massachusetts Military Reservation Chemical Spill 10 plume." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43364.

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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1997.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-83).
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Umansky, Alec. "HIGH BANDWIDTH PORTABLE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS USE OF xDSL TECHNOLOGY IN MILITARY, INDUSTRIAL AND TELEMETRIC APPLICATIONS." International Foundation for Telemetering, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/606418.

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This paper introduces new telemetry (communications) equipment based on Digital Subscriber Loop DSL technology (high speed transmission over copper cables) for defense and industrial applications. A brief xDSL technology overview is followed with introduction of the new ‘P3’ product and its application, reviewing advantages of using copper as a communications medium whenever rapidly deployed data and voice links are essential. An Australian Army report, detailing a specific equipment deployment’s findings is reproduced as an independent reference material.

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Umansky, Alec. "HIGH BANDWIDTH PORTABLE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS USE OF xDSL TECHNOLOGY IN MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL TELEMETRIC APPLICATIONS." International Foundation for Telemetering, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/606792.

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International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 23-26, 2000 / Town & Country Hotel and Conference Center, San Diego, California
This paper introduces new telemetry equipment based on Digital Subscriber Loop DSL technology (high speed transmission over copper cables) for military and industrial applications. A brief xDSL technology overview is followed with introduction of the new ‘P3’ product. A number of new applications for remote data transmission are presented and further highlighted in the Australian Army report detailing their recent equipment operational deployments.

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Rundio, Christy T. "Utilizing technology to enhance evidence-based treatment of PTSD in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom combat veterans| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1523164.

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The purpose of this project was to write a grant to fund a program that utilizes technology to enhance evidence-based treatment for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) combat veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). Technology in this case includes the portable technology of laptop computers, tablet computers, MP3 players, and/or smartphones. The target population in the project was the veterans of The Pathway Home, a residential treatment program for OIF/OEF veterans with PTSD. The Pathway Home serves a racially, educationally, and socioeconomically diverse population of male combat veterans of these recent conflicts. A search for funders included consultation with experts as well as Internet database searches. Ultimately, funding was pursued through an unsolicited invitation to a grant application from the Newman's Own Foundation. It was not required to submit this grant application, or secure funding, for successful completion of this project.

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Watters, Georgia George. "The Experiences of Military Parents Homeschooling Using Online Teaching Resources." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/529.

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U.S. military members and their families relocate from one duty station to another on average once every 3 years. Children in military families change schools often, introducing potential problems such as struggling to make new friends, having trouble adjusting to new teaching styles, and losing academic credits due to the transition from one school to the next. Homeschooling that incorporates online resources can provide instructional continuity, social interaction opportunities, and submission of required periodic assessments. The primary purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the experiences of military parents involved in homeschooling their children using online resources. The research questions were designed to explore these experiences and to create recommendations for other military families. A conceptual framework based on a constructivist learning approach and change theory informed this study. Data were collected from 9 parents with many years of experience homeschooling. The parents were interviewed via phone, e-mail, and Skype. Data were analyzed using open coding, axial coding, and hierarchical coding. Parent participants chose homeschooling due to dissatisfaction with available schools, family location, and flexibility. Online resources were described as making it easier and more engaging for students to learn and as simplifying the parents' instructional and management tasks. These alternative methods replaced or augmented traditional educational methods. Parent participants encouraged other parents to reach out and seek help early in the process. This study promotes positive social change by providing resources for alternative ways children can be educated while one or more military parent is serving and defending the United States of America.

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Berglund, Jan. "Network Centric Warfare : a realistic defense alternative for smaller nations /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Jun%5FBergland.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2004.
Thesis advisor(s): John Arquilla, Gordon H. McCormick. Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-138). Also available online.

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Vega, Juan Carlos. "Computer network operations methodology." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Mar%5FVega.pdf.

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Burke, Laurence M. "“What To Do With the Airplane ?” : Determining the Role of the Airplane in U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, 1908 - 1925." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2014. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/420.

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The “release” of new technology to users often finds those users developing their own ways of using the technology – ones that the creators of the technology never envisioned. This process is required in technologies where the creators are so focused on the technical difficulties of how to do something that they devote little thought to why someone might want to do it or, in other words, how the new technology will be used. The airplane is one such technology. Its inventors, Orville and Wilbur Wright, gave little thought to how their technology might be used until it came time to try to sell it to someone. Even then, their proposed military applications for the airplane were vague. While the US military did buy their invention, it required much thought and experience with the new technology before a clear doctrine could emerge governing its use. Today, aviation is a vital part of the United States military forces. The United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force each use aviation in a variety of forms, serving a variety of purposes. This dissertation explores the genesis of aviation doctrine within three services (the Air Force did not exist until 1947) from the Army’s first purchase of an airplane in 1909 through the efforts in the 1920s to synthesize pre-WWI theories on the “best use” of aviation with the wartime experiences of each service and the transfer of doctrine from US allies during the war. Drawing on Actor-Network Theory, this dissertation attempts to follow the individuals, organizations, and specific artifacts that influenced the development of each service’s aviation doctrine into the post- WWI era.

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Farrell, Michael M. "Expansion of the Center for Network Innovation and Experimentation (CENETIX) network to a worldwide presence." Thesis, Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/2591.

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This thesis will focus directly on the enhancement of an established Network Operations Center (NOC) and will extend the capabilities of this asset beyond its present scope. By defining the current infrastructure using present network management tools it will provide a better understanding of the present network, as well as enhance management for future field experiments. Finally, extending the CENETIX network via implementation of Virtual Private Networking (VPN) technology will allow other experimental labs who currently utilize the Defense Research Engineering Network (DREN), such as the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Biometrics Fusion Center (BFC), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTR), Office of Force Transformation (OFT), Coast Guard station (located in Alameda), various other US allied forces, Oversea Partners, etc.) access to current and future field experiments.

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