Carbon Swift Security (CS2)
Abstract
CS2 is a FY 2023 new-start JCTD. The Carbon Swift (CS) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) does not currently have an assured self-destruction capability and must be recovered after use. Recovery efforts put U.S. personnel at risk in contested environments and, if these efforts fail, the adversary may recover the UAV and reverse engineer its capabilities, eroding U.S. asymmetrical advantage. CS2 will deliver a self-destruction capability for the CS UAV without incurring weight or volume penalties. Vacuum thermal-forming of energetic materials (VTFEM), combined with novel nitrocellulose-based plastics, will enable high-throughput manufacturing of energetic components in bulk to meet future demands.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 4a8c5e66990af2b3aad40eb902c0d08d