Disruptive Technology: An Uncertain Future

Abstract

Disruptive Technology: The Non-Textbook Definition * For Defense systems, lower cost and lower initial performance does not matter * What matters is rapid evolution from old, stable technology to new, dominating technology * A technology surprise that gives a competitor an advantage -- Business - Technology that overturns market -- Military - Technology that causes a fundamental change in force structure, basing, and capability balance * Disruptive Technologies may arise from systems or enabling technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 2005
Accession Number
ADA524679

Entities

People

  • Alan R. Shaffer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Chemical Oxygen Iodine Lasers
  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Disruptive Technology
  • Electron Tubes
  • High Power Microwaves
  • Laser Beams
  • Military Applications
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Economics

Readers

  • Economics
  • Strategic Security Studies