The DoD’s defense technology investment enables the U.S. to counter military threats and to overcome any advantages that adversaries may seek.
It also expands the military options available to policymakers, including options other than warfare in pursuing the objectives of promoting stability and preventing conflict.
Defense technology is the intersection of commercial innovation and national security. The origins of this industry date back to World War II with breakthrough technology in the form of electronic warfare.
Today, defense technology along with science help to counter special threats such as terrorism that cannot be met by conventional warfighting forces, and they underpin the intelligence capabilities necessary to assess the dangers our nation faces.
The U.S. military also relies on science and technology to make advanced military systems more affordable through their entire life cycle. And by maintaining a close dialogue with the warfighters, the defense S&T community not only remains sensitive to user needs but also sensitizes the user to the possibilities that technology offers for responding to evolving threats.
Cutting-edge technologies that are remaking the business, culture, and lifestyle of so many civilians also present challenges to national security establishments. Artificial intelligence (AI), directed energy, autonomous weapons, advanced robotics, 5G networks, additive manufacturing, quantum computing and bio-/neurotechnology are only a few among the many new technologies which the United States and its adversaries are preparing to militarize.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly viewed as the most important emerging technological trend within the defense sector, as it is expected to have multiple beneficial applications at the operational and tactical levels, particularly within the context of soldier modernization.
Autonomous weapon systems are also getting much attention.
Those who call for further development and deployment of autonomous weapons systems generally point to several military advantages. For example, autonomous weapons systems act as a force multiplier where fewer warfighters are needed for a given mission, and the efficacy of each warfighter is greater.
Defense Technology Courses by Tonex
For over 30 years, Tonex has helped advanced the Defense Technology industry with innovative training and hands-on instructions.
Today, Tonex offers over 14 dozen defense-oriented courses. Many training programs, workshops and certificates are available in critical subject areas such as RF, antennas, radar EW, cybersecurity, to prepare you to protect and secure your organization’s assets.
Tonex Defense Technologies include courses and certificates including:
Advanced Problem Solving
Advanced Systems Engineering
Antenna Engineering
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Certified Space Security Specialist
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Test & Evaluation (T&E)
Data and Sensor Fusion
DoD Acquisition Processes
DoDAF, UPDM and UAF
Electronic Warfare (EW)
Electronic Warfare Threat Modeling and Simulation
Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR)
Infrared & Electro-Optical
Integrated Logistics Support
Integrated Performance Modeling and Simulation
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
Link 16
Military EMC/EMI
Military Integrated Logistics Information System
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Modeling & Simulation (M&S)
Phased Array Antenna Engineering
Product Support Lifecycle Costing
Radar Signal Processing
Radar Systems
Space Mission Systems Engineering
Space Operations and Cybersecurity
Space Systems Engineering
SysML (System Modeling Language)
System of Systems Engineering (SoSE)
Systems Engineering – Lifecycle and Processes
Systems Engineering (SE)
Tactical Data Links (TDLs)
Test & Evaluation (T&E)
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