E. NAVIGATION, AVIONICS AND FLIGHT CONTROL USEABLE IN ROCKET SYSTEMS AND UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES (UAV): These capabilities directly determine the delivery accuracy and lethality of both unguided and guided weapons. The long-term costs to design, b |
E. NAVIGATION, AVIONICS AND FLIGHT CONTROL USEABLE IN ROCKET SYSTEMS AND UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES (UAV): These capabilities directly determine the delivery accuracy and lethality of both unguided and guided weapons. The long-term costs to design, build and apply these technologies have been a limiting proliferation factor. Technologies include those associated with:
-- Internal navigation systems
-- Tracking and terminal homing devices
-- Accelerometers and gyroscopes
-- Rocket and UAV and flight control systems.
-- Global Positioning System (GPS)
F. CHEMICAL, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: The technology used to produce chemical and biological weapons is inherently dual-use. The same technologies that could be applied to develop and produce chemical and biological weapons are used widely by civilian research laboratories and industry; these technologies are relatively common in many countries. Advanced biotechnology has the potential to support biological weapons research. In the biological area, look for interest in technologies associated with:
-- Aerobiology (study of microorganisms found in the air or in aerosol form)
-- Biochemistry
-- Pharmacology
-- Immunology
-- Virology
-- Bacteriology
-- Mycology
-- Microbiology
-- Growth and culturing of microorganisms
-- Pathology (study of diseases)
-- Toxicology
-- Study of toxins
-- Virulence factors
-- Genetic engineering, recombinant DNA technology
-- Identification of nucleic acid sequences associated with pathogenecity
-- Freeze-drying (lyophilization)
-- Fermentation technology
-- Cross-filtration equipment
-- High "DOP-rated filters" (e.g., HEPA filters, ULPA filters)
-- Microencapsulation
-- Aerosol sprayers and technology, aerosol and aerosolization technology