Military Sectors Research Articles

An exploration of the regulatory regime of the Indian nuclear industry

India has always attached great importance to the development of its nuclear industry. India's nuclear industry started early with the establishment of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1948 and the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 1954. The current management system in India is that the Prime Minister exercises the highest decision-making power, the Atomic Energy Commission assists the Prime Minister in decision-making; the Department of Atomic Energy is in charge of the nuclear industry; research and development institutions and state-owned enterprises under the Department of Atomic Energy implement specific decisions. The characteristics of India's nuclear industry system are: direct supervision by the Prime Minister and full safeguards; high degree of centralisation and unified management; integration of the military and civilian sectors and the use of the civilian sector as a cover for the military; and adherence to the “"three-step” nuclear energy development route. India's remarkable achievements in the face of a prolonged international embargo are attributable to the nuclear industry management system that has been in place in India for more than 60 years, which is worthy of our reference.

Ultra-broadband microwave absorber based on disordered metamaterials.

Metamaterial absorption technology plays an increasingly important role in military and civilian sectors, serving crucial functions in communication, radar technology, and electromagnetic cloaking. However, traditional metamaterial absorbers are predominantly composed of periodic structures, thus limiting their absorption bandwidth, polarization, and angular flexibility. This study employs disordered structures, utilizing their randomness and diversity, to optimize and enhance the performance of periodic structure metamaterial absorbers. Building upon a well-designed periodic perfect absorption structure, a uniform distribution function is introduced to analyze the effects of positional and size disorder on the absorptive properties of the metamaterial. The mechanisms of the disorder are further investigated through simulation analysis. Subsequently, an innovative approach based on disorder engineering for broadband enhancement of metamaterial absorbers is proposed. Numerical simulation results and experimental validations demonstrate that absorbers constructed using this method significantly broaden the absorption bandwidth while maintaining excellent angular and polarization stability. This research not only offers a new method for the design and performance optimization of metamaterial absorbers but also provides a theoretical foundation for the development of metamaterial self-assembly techniques.

EVOLUTION OF AFGHAN-TURKISH RELATIONS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY

The initiatives of Atatürk and Amonullah Khan, the first charismatic leaders of these countries, played a major role in the establishment of hundred-year-old warm relations between Afghanistan and Turkey. This article shows the importance of the Turkish model in the modernization of Afghanistan, the role of Turkish specialists in the development of the education, health and military sectors in Afghanistan. Turkey's participation and initiatives in Afghanistan's membership of international agreements are highlighted.

Military economy of modern Russia

The article examines the problems of development of the military economy taking into account historical trends. The relationship between the military and civilian sectors is shown. It is assumed, that during a military conflict spending on defense and national security should be a priority, the government controlling the distribution of the resources, goods and services through rationing. When forming a mechanism for managing military-economic activities, special attention should be given to the effective use of resources allocated for defense needs. With that, one should keep in mind the contradiction between the unlimited military needs of the state and the limited resources that can be directed at any given time for defense purposes. Since the existing mechanism for managing Russia’s military economy does not fully meet modern requirements, a radical restructuring and improvement of this mechanism is needed to solve the existing problems.

Technology development phases, as exemplified by the evolution of aircraft power plants

Several hypotheses concerning technology development patterns were tested on the dataset, prepared by the author. This dataset includes the data regarding dynamics of changes in airplane power plants used both in airplane production in the 20ʰᵗ century and in the development of new airplane models, the design features of 20,250 20th-century airplane models, and 39,000 records describing the production of these models. Five classes of airplanes were selected for analysis: two civil (passenger and general-purpose aircrafts) and three military (fighters, bombers, and attack aircrafts) classes. According to the first hypothesis, the development of civil technologies goes through two different phases. During the first phase, a succession of technical solutions (in our case, the types of most widely used airplane engines) occurs, indicating a displacing competition. At a certain moment, however, this competition gives way to coexistence, in which each solution that has “survived” up to this moment retains its share in production for a long time. In the military sector, the technological arms race never stops and the stage of coexistence does not occur, which comprises the second hypothesis. According to the third hypothesis, the development of designs using outdated methodology continues even after the new generation practically displaces the previous one from production. This behavior is typical for the engineering community and repeats time after time in both the civil and military sectors. Finally, the fourth hypothesis states that, as technology develops, a product usually undergoes two periods: complication, which is accompanied by a rapid increase in quantitative characteristics and followed by simplification of operation and maintenance. This trend manifests, among other things, as a reduction in the number of main units in the product. In our case, this means a reduction in the number of engines installed on heavy airplanes. It is shown that the collected data confirm the previously stated hypotheses.

Historical Studies Of Japan During The Meiji Restoration

This research aims to find out the history of Japan during the Meiji Restoration. The research method used in this research is the historical method, because the object of this research aims to describe and analyze past events. The results of the research are that the Meiji Restoration had an impact on changes in various areas of life in Japanese society. Meiji restoration means recovery, which includes development and renewal. In this case, the restoration of power is both theoretical and practical. The Meiji restoration carried out by Meiji Tenno covered the political sector, the economic sector, the educational sector and the military sector. Long before the Meiji restoration, Japan was considered a weak, backward country and prey to Western imperialist countries. However, after restoration in all areas it turned out to produce truly amazing results. The progress that Japan experienced in various fields after the Meiji Restoration not only made the Japanese people prosperous, but also became a developed nation that was competitive with Western countries.

Pergolakan Timor-Timur 1999 dan Relevansinya pada Penerapan Hak Asasi Manusia di Indonesia

This article focuses on the role of the Indonesian State in fighting human rights violations during the 1999 East Timor Upheaval. The 1999 East Timor Upheaval was one of the most serious human rights violations that occurred in Indonesia. The Indonesian state has an important role in eradicating human rights violations that occurred in East Timor in 1999, namely by carrying out investigations and trials against perpetrators of human rights violations, providing compensation to victims of human rights violations, and reforming military security law. The method used in this paper is qualitative research through a literature review. Primary sources from books and articles. The Indonesian state needs to increase its role in eradicating human rights violations during the 1999 East Timor Upheaval by holding trials for perpetrators of serious human rights violations, providing adequate compensation to victims of human rights violations, carrying out reforms in the security and military sector, and implementing reforms in the security and military sector. consistently and sustainably, as well as providing education to the community. about the importance of human rights and preventing human rights violations. By taking these steps, the Indonesian state can demonstrate its commitment to fighting human rights violations and protecting the human rights of all its citizens.

Challenges of Ensuring Reverse Logistics in a Military Organization Using Outsourced Services

A circular economy is defined as a socially responsible, policy-driven model of business or enterprise operations that contributes to more sustainable society for both current and future generations. Although the implementation of circularity principles in the economy is a long process, the impact it creates on sustainability is long-term, and its benefits will be felt by all future generations. Therefore, the development of circularity in the European Union’s economy must progress, and more and more organizations should implement it as a good practice. The object of the article is the cooperation of civil sector outsourced services and the country’s military forces in the field of reverse logistics. Using a qualitative research methodology, the article demonstrates the potential for the country’s military forces to support the European Union’s circular economy initiative in the context of sustainability. This includes reducing the consumption of natural resources by increasing the value of the closed-loop supply chain and keeping products suitable for consumption as long as possible. Considering the fact that there is limited information dissemination within the military sector, this research presents one of the few opportunities to examine the integration of civilian and military sector efforts for sustainable development from a practical and scientific perspective. The conducted research demonstrates that the closed-loop supply chain and the military’s reverse logistics processes take place but are not fully integrated into one whole. They lack a unified whole directed towards a common goal when reverse logistics activities are correlated to closed-loop supply chain and national circular economy goals, as well as ensuring sustainability. Outsourced services are available and used in the military, in many cases even for reverse logistics activities (repair, storage, transportation, modernization, etc.). This research made it possible to prepare a conceptual model for the organization of the military’s reverse logistics using outsourced services, thereby ensuring the creation of a sustainable supply chain.

Wireless Remote Controlled Multi-Purpose Robot using Raspberry PI

Over the past five decades, robotics and associated technologies have evolved into indispensable components across numerous industries, particularly in advanced manufacturing. Moreover, their application has extended beyond production-centric domains to encompass pivotal roles in military and law enforcement sectors, owing to advancements in sophistication, reliability, and compactness. This paper proposes the implementation of a real-time object detection system capable of precisely identifying and locating recognized objects, presenting a significant and practical advancement. Integrating various modules such as GSM and GPS with a Raspberry Pi, along with an array of sensors including metal and flame sensors, an L293 Motor driver, HC-SR04 Ultrasonic sensor, and HC-05 Bluetooth, this system facilitates seamless recognition and localization of objects in real-time. The Bluetooth connectivity feature enables remote control of the device, while a built-in camera captures images of unidentified individuals, thereby enhancing its surveillance capabilities. The incorporation of a motor driver ensures secure and controlled movement of the robot, while the ultrasonic sensor detects obstacles within its proximity. Additionally, the metal sensor swiftly identifies metallic objects, relaying their locations to the administrator, whereas the flame sensor promptly detects fires, enabling the system to dispatch location data for immediate response. This holistic approach renders the proposed system a versatile tool applicable across a spectrum of scenarios, ranging from security and surveillance operations to emergency response initiatives.

Adaptive Critic Design for Event-Triggered Tracking Control in Discrete-Time on Linear Systems with Observers

This research pioneers an innovative methodology for the bespoke manufacturing of SquidSkin safety products, meticulously tailored to the distinct requisites of diverse industries encompassing medical, military, and defense sectors. The triple DES algorithm is a three instance of DES on same plain text in blocks of 64 bits and converts them to cipher text using keys of 168 bits. The triple DES encryption process creates cipher text, which is an unreadable, effectively indecipherable conversion of plaintext data, the version of information that humans can read and understand. The output of the encryption process, the triple DES cipher text, cannot be read until a secret triple DES key is used to decrypt it. The delineation of industry- specific manufacturing parameters mandates a nuanced approach to material composition and production processes, culminating in a paradigmatic advancement in safety product customization. Integral to this methodology is a rigorous analysis of industry-specific requirements, guiding the selection of optimal material compositions. This selection is underpinned by a meticulously designed material testing phase, ensuring adherence to exacting industry standards and performance benchmarks. Augmenting this paradigm is an imperative emphasis on fortifying the security framework underpinning the handling of proprietary manufacturing data. The proposal introduces an advanced cryptographic architecture, featuring encryption and decryption protocols. Approach assures heightened efficiency, unwavering reliability, and the preservation of proprietary information across varied industry sectors.

Prediction analysis and an experimental investigation of precision process of CO2-laser micro-turning for Armox 500 T accompanied via N2 gas

The production of micro grooves on extremely hard workpieces like Armox 500 T, commonly used in military sectors like armored protective vehicles, poses challenges in conventional machining processes. Accordingly, an innovative technique called CO2 laser turning process (LTP) assisted by N2 gas was used for manufacturing micro grooves on Armox 500 T to confront the restrictions of traditional machining processes. This study was concerned with investigating the impact of various operating parameters related to the thermal grooving machining process such as: (i) laser power (P), (ii) gas pressure (GP), (iii) feed rate (F), and (iv) motor speed (S). These parameters were examined under various operating conditions like: (i) cutting depth (DC), (ii) upper width cut (UC), (iii) bottom width cut (BC), (iv) roundness error (RE), and (v) metal removal rate (MRR). Thus, response-surface-methodology (RSM) was used to examine the experimental results, enabling the mathematical modeling of the results, and reducing the need for additional experiments. The findings revealed that the optimal combination of condition settings for the CO2-LTP of Armox 500 T (assisted by N2 gas) included a CO2 laser power of 3000 Watts, N2 gas pressure of 17.2370 bar, a feed rate of 400 mm/min, and a motor speed of 10 RPM. Furthermore, the optimized combinations of thermal machining conditions resulted in increasing MRR, DC, BC, UC, DC, and reducing RE, with values of 0.0163 µm, 0.2333 mm, 0.2511 mm, 0.5241 mm, and 19.403 µm, respectively. Additionally, the correctness of the optimization procedure was demonstrated by the difference between the optimal experimental findings and the forecasted magnitudes for MRR, DC, BC, UC, and RE, which were up to 7.9 %, 6.71 %, 6.1 %, 3.6 %, and 2.98 %, respectively.

Research Progress of New Generation of Aluminum–Lithium Alloys Alloying

Aluminum–lithium alloy, being the lightest aluminum‐based alloy, holds significant potential for applications in the aerospace and military sectors. Currently, alloying treatment stands as a crucial method for enhancing the comprehensive performance of aluminum–lithium alloy. This article provides an overview of the production process of aluminum–lithium alloys, encompassing smelting and deformation processing characteristics. Additionally, it outlines the developmental history of the chemical composition for the primary grades of aluminum–lithium alloy, detailing the copper (Cu) and lithium (Li) content of the main alloying elements. And discusses the influence of various microalloying elements on the alloy's properties. Additionally, it summarizes the structure, properties, and precipitation morphology of the three primary strengthening phases formed by the alloying of aluminum–lithium alloys: T1 (), (), and (). The analysis also examines the impact of anisotropy on the mechanical properties of the primary dispersion. Finally, the article addresses the challenges involved in alloying aluminum–lithium alloys and proposes key research directions for element composition design.

Strategy for Implementing Agile Governance in Creating an Integrity Zone in the Rindam XIV/Hasanuddin Unit

This research aims to develop a strategy for implementing Agile Governance as an effective approach in realizing an Integrity Zone in the Rindam XIV/Hasanuddin Unit. The main focus of the research is to analyze how Agile Governance principles can be integrated in the context of military organizations. By using qualitative research methods, the research results show that the application of Agile Governance contributes to efforts to achieve the Integrity Zone in the Rindam XIV/Hasanuddin Unit. Nonetheless, some challenges emerged, such as resistance to cultural change and the need to cope with the complexity of military duties. Recommendations are given in the form of: strengthening training and socialization, improving communication between units, and optimizing organizational adaptability in facing change. Ultimately, this research is expected to provide valuable insights for stakeholders in the military sector and contribute to the understanding of the application of Agile Governance in the context of bureaucratic reform.

Exercises for developing civil‐military collaboration capability: A constructive alignment analysis

AbstractFollowing the Cold War, Sweden adopted a doctrine promoting perpetual peace, resulting in significant reductions in military defense capabilities and the dismantling of civil defense infrastructure. However, geopolitical events such as the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008 and the annexation of Crimea in 2014 prompted Sweden to reassess its security posture in 2015, leading to the reconstruction of total defense, and an emphasis on collaboration between the civilian and military defense sectors. Exercises have been instrumental in fostering civil‐military collaboration capability. This study aims to investigate whether these exercises are effective in enhancing capability for civil‐military collaboration. Data collection involved participant observation during seven exercises and was analyzed using constructive alignment (CA). Findings indicate that the exercises did not yield discernible learning outcomes, and this is attributed to the Swedish principles of responsibility, deficiencies in CA, contextual support, and entrenched defensive routines.

Evaluation of a Multisectoral Health Security Alliance Program Through Perceptions of Member States: African Partnership Outbreak Response Alliance (APORA).

U.S. DoD global health engagements offer opportunities for strategic engagement and building capability in collaboration with foreign military and civilian counterparts. Global health engagement activities can take the form of health security alliances and allow the USA and its allies and partners to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to emerging biothreats and other harmful health events that may negatively impact national security. One such example is the African Partnership Outbreak Response Alliance (APORA), which was designed to expand African Partner Nation militaries' infectious disease outbreak response capabilities. This publication evaluates the development, implementation, and outcomes of APORA to better understand the program's effectiveness in developing Partner Nation medical capabilities and the efficacy of health security alliances more broadly. Key informant interviews, focus groups, and questionnaires were used to collect responses from a sample of participants who attended an in-person APORA event in May 2022. The research team conducted thematic analysis of all responses to identify common themes and sub-themes in participants' perspectives and to elucidate findings and recommendations for future endeavors. The analysis determined that participants attended the APORA event primarily to disseminate and apply knowledge, skills, and abilities gained at the event to their own health system structures. Overall, participants indicated that APORA contributed to their countries' military medical and civilian cooperation, as well as their countries' military medical capabilities. Longer-term partners (i.e., 4+ years of APORA membership) agreed more strongly with these sentiments; newer partners (i.e., 1-3 years of APORA membership) were more likely to be neutral or agree to some extent. Participants also valued the opportunity to solidify global, regional, local, and peer partnerships and considered the ability to create partnerships of great importance to their countries' national health security. Language barriers were often listed as a hindrance to event participation and the overall integration of a regional health system response. Participants also cited resource scarcity, network erosion (particularly because of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic), and a lack of disseminating and communicating value-add in how APORA could/is providing to their member countries' health systems as key barriers. As a whole, these findings support APORA's objectives to develop and leverage partnerships to support medical capacity building, promote collaboration between military and civilian sectors, and increase access to opportunities and financial resources. Further evaluation is required to capture additional civilian perspectives while continuing to expand upon military perspectives in order to produce more generalizable findings. That said, this study enables key stakeholders to understand how to strengthen and expand future alliances to improve both health and security outcomes.

Sociological analysis of military education in Kazakhstan

Relevance. High-quality military education, which guarantees the creation of effective armed forces capable of repelling threats to national security, is one of the main factors in determining the strength and influence of a state in the international arena. Purpose. The purpose of the study was to determine the features and specifics of military education in Kazakhstan by studying the activities of military educational institutions and departments in large cities of the country. Methodology. The study used system-analytical method, with the help of which it became possible to consider the basic characteristics of the military education system in Kazakhstan; and the historical method, facilitating the analysis of the process of training in military specialities over time. Results. The determining factors and prerequisites for the formation and development of the independent armed forces of the Republics of Kazakhstan were identified and the state's military education system was characterized at all levels, from school to postgraduate education and advanced training courses. Key points in the processes of transformation of state military education were identified, in particular regarding the reorganization of a number of higher military institutions and the creation of a state higher educational institution � National University of Defence of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan � Elbasy. The effectiveness of the military sector was measured using qualitative and quantitative indicators. Additionally, the main military specialities and faculties offered in higher educational institutions in major cities were listed. Conclusions. This study covered the main directions, issues, tasks, and methods of the educational process in Kazakh military universities. It also examined the development of military education in Turkey and Russia, identifying key factors affecting their educational systems. The findings and conclusions can serve as a practical foundation for enhancing national programs to train military specialists in Kazakhstan and other countries. Keywords: army training; higher education institutions; specialized departments; military science; national security

A small target detection algorithm based on improved YOLOv5 in aerial image.

Uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) aerial photography technology is widely used in both industrial and military sectors, but remote sensing for small target detection still faces several challenges. Firstly, the small size of targets increases the difficulty of detection and recognition. Secondly, complex aerial environmental conditions, such as lighting changes and background noise, significantly affect the quality of detection. Rapid and accurate identification of target categories is also a key issue, requiring improvements in detection speed and accuracy. This study proposes an improved remote sensing target detection algorithm based on the YOLOv5 architecture. In the YOLOv5s model, the Distribution Focal Loss function is introduced to accelerate the convergence speed of the network and enhance the network's focus on annotated data. Simultaneously, adjustments are made to the Cross Stage Partial (CSP) network structure, modifying the convolution kernel size, adding a new stack-separated convolution module, and designing a new attention mechanism to achieve effective feature fusion between different hierarchical structure feature maps. Experimental results demonstrate a significant performance improvement of the proposed algorithm on the RSOD dataset, with a 3.5% increase in detection accuracy compared to the original algorithm. These findings indicate that our algorithm effectively enhances the precision of remote sensing target detection and holds potential application prospects.

Wideband high-efficiency scattering reduction in a graphene based optically transparent and flexible metasurface

Metasurfaces with scattering field suppression properties play a crucial role in electromagnetic protection and stealth strategies, benefiting both civilian and military sectors. Despite significant efforts dedicated to exploring methods for radar cross-section (RCS) reduction, the design of wideband devices with high-efficiency scattering reduction remains a substantial challenge. As a unique two-dimensional material, graphene, characterized by its ultra-thin profile, exceptional mechanical strength, and high carrier mobility, presents a new perspective for stealth technology. In this paper, we propose a novel graphene-based optically transparent and flexible metasurface, achieving high-efficiency RCS reduction across a wide frequency band. Employing multilayer stacking and doping of graphene, reverse-phase absorption cells with wideband characteristics have been successfully fabricated, enabling effective RCS reduction over a broadband through both phase cancellation and absorption mechanisms. The structure has undergone validation through both simulation and experimentation, exhibiting significant scattering suppression exceeding 20 dB in the frequency range of 10.3–19.2 GHz, and maintaining a reduction exceeding 10 dB from 6.3 to 21.4 GHz. Furthermore, simulation analysis indicates that the metasurface demonstrates remarkable polarization stability and robustness against large-angle incidences. In curved applications, the device attains a wideband RCS reduction of 15 dB at a bending angle of 15 degrees, and continues to surpass 10 dB even at an angle of 150 degrees. This graphene-based metasurface provides a pioneering approach for achieving near-perfect electromagnetic stealth.

A multi-attention residual integrated network with enhanced fireworks algorithm for remote sensing image classification

This research examines a multi-attention residual integrated network with an enhanced fireworks algorithm for remote sensing image classification. Remote sensing (RS) picture classification is important for land cover mapping, environmental monitoring, and urban planning. Remote sensing image classification is important in earth observation since the military and commercial sectors have focused on it. Due to RS data's high complexity and limited labelled examples, classifying RS pictures is difficult. Deep Learning (DL) techniques have made great strides in RS image categorization, expanding this field's potential. This research introduces Multi-Attention Residual Integrated Network with Enhanced Fireworks Algorithm (MAR-EFA) to improve hyper spectral image identification. MARIN-EFA improves feature fusion and removes unneeded features to overcome technique constraints. The suggested method weights features using different attention models. These characteristics are then carefully extracted and integrated using a residual network. Final contextual semantic integration on deeply fused features is done with a Bi-LSTM network. Our population-based Enhanced Fireworks Algorithm (EFA) is inspired by fireworks' explosive performance and optimises MARIN parameters. Attention techniques and an improved optimisation algorithm improve performance over current systems. Numerous Eurosat dataset studies were assessed using various performance indicators. The simulation results show that MARIN-EFA outperforms current methods. The suggested technique shows promise for improving RS picture classification and allowing more accurate and reliable data categorization.

Surface reconstruction and thickness error calculation of optical components with a complex curved surface

The increasing demand for free-form irregular optical components in both military and civilian sectors has made the inspection of such unique shapes a central challenge that hinders their production and use. In particular, the shape and thickness errors of low- and medium-precision components thermally pressed from flat optical materials are greater than those of hard brittle optical components fabricated by subtractive manufacturing, and the resulting impact on human vision is more severe. Reasonable, convenient, efficient, and accurate 3D scanning and data processing for surface reconstruction that combines application scenarios and batch manufacturing needs are urgently needed. Based on the principles of optical ray tracing and triangulation processing, the sampling and calculation of optical path thickness proposed in this paper effectively establish a theoretical model for macroscopic distortion, providing a reasonable solution for distortion correction, batch manufacturing of free-form surface pressing formed components, and defect repair.