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Weapon System Training Courses

WSTIAC offers weapon system training programs designed to give our customers a firm understanding of all information related to conventional and directed energy weapons, their development, production, fielding, and maintenance.  At the same time, WSTIAC performs engineering and consulting services for dozens of organizations annually.  This combination of practical problem resolution, coupled with training expertise, results in very effective training programs.

Most of the weapon systems training is performed on-site and is customized to meet your special needs. This offers the best value for organizations training three or more individuals.

Course Details

Condition Based Maintenance: Overview and Applications Training Course (0.00M)
CBM aims to reduce life cycle ownership costs and increase system readiness by performing maintenance upon evidence of need. CBM was adopted by the US DoD in the form of Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+). CBM+ expands on the CBM concepts, encompassing other technologies, processes, and procedures that enable improved maintenance and logistics practices. The course provides a comprehensive overview of Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) and its applications to weapons systems. Special emphasis is placed on CBM+ concepts, technologies and tools. The course presents the various categories of functionality required in CBM systems, including data acquisition, signal processing, state detection, diagnostics, prognostics, and decision support. Examples cover both established solutions and innovative approaches. The course describes the technical architectures of CBM systems and presents the applicable industry standards. A Systems Engineering Process (SEP) for designing and implementing CBM systems is described. In addition, the course outlines the various issues that maintenance managers and engineers must consider in the introduction of a CBM program. Several application examples encompassing both industrial installations and weapons systems illustrate the strengths and challenges of the CBM approach.
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Directed Energy Weapons Training Course (0.00M)
Two-day short course providing an introduction to the basic principles and techniques of Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs). Weapon System applications are also thoroughly analyzed. The technologies behind each type of DEW are examined and the critical path components are identified and explored with respect to their effect on future DEW development. This course is UNCLASSIFIED, but is designated For Official Use Only (FOUO). Export Controlled and attendance is limited to US citizens only. Registration Fee is $1150.00
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Improvised Explosive Device (IED)Training Course (0.00M)
This 2 1/2 day short course provides an introduction to the nature of the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threat and measures currently being employed to counter it. The course provides the historical context of IED development and use, details of IED construction, methods of deployment, and background information pertaining to munitions and explosives. Active and defensive technological and tactical countermeasures are presented, including lessons learned in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Certain developmental and currently deployed countermeasure systems are discussed. A survey is given of cross-border and international sources of IEDs, components, and related technologies, as well as a look at trends and possible future developments. IED detection and countermeasures systems discussed include fielded and/or developmental US and foreign systems, such as Warlock and the IED Countermeasures Equipment (ICE), Joint IED Neutralizer (JIN), Thor, and the Trophy Active Defense System. The objective of this course is to inform materiel and combat developers, systems analysts, scientists, engineers, managers and business developers about the IED threat and countermeasures. The course is UNCLASSIFIED, but is designated For Official Use Only (FOUO), Export Controlled and attendance is limited to US citizens only. The cost is $1150.00
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Maintenance Engineering for Product Life Cycle Management Training Course (0.00M)
Maintenance Engineering is becoming a critical issue today for many organizations in achieving reduced operational costs. This course provides a practical and comprehensive overview of maintenance engineering from the product design and development to the field maintenance and in service systems engineering management of operational systems. The course covers maintenance engineering design methods, maintainability predictions, analysis, testing and demonstration, and operational systems engineering principles and applications. Maintenance Engineering is integrated with other specialty engineering fields such as reliability, logistics, human factors, and systems engineering. Course contains several real world case study examples for practical applications of methods and techniques taught through out the course. Current state of the art software application packages are discussed and demonstrated to provide the student with the required theory and practical tools necessary to implement maintenance engineering quickly in their organizations.
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Performance Based Logistics (PBL) for the Military Designer (0.00M)
This 3-day course presents the theory and practice of developing and maintaining a Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) enterprise. The course provides a basic understanding of strategy, organizational structure and behavior for an "integrated sustainment enterprise network" based upon its design and operations with regard to PBL requirements.
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Supply Chain Design and Logistics Operational Management Training Course (0.00M)
This 3-day course presents the theory and practice of the core functions of the enterprise that impacts the supply chain management and operational logistic support of fielded systems. The course provides a basic understanding of strategy, organizational structure and behavior for an "integrated sustainment enterprise network" based upon its design and operations. Recent research results from several fields of study such as supply chain management, integrated lean enterprise, and e-logistics are presented. New logistics technologies, tools, and application software systems are also explored. This course provides the participants with the tools and techniques needed to design and operate an effective sustainment enterprise supply chain system with associated support service.
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Specialty Engineering for Product Life Cycle Management Training Course (0.00M)
Specialty Engineering is a series of designated engineering disciplines that are organized around the various design attributes of the system that is under development, through the use of cross function product teams that utilizes the systems engineering process. Specialty Engineering is traditionally associated with the various "ilities" of the system design process such as maintainability, reliability, affordability, supportability, testability, availability, producibility and re-manufacturability. Engineering disciplines for reliability, human factors, maintenance, safety, logistics, training, testing, and manufacturing are integrated with other traditional product design engineering fields such as electrical, mechanical, guidance and aerodynamics to concurrently design, develop, manufacture and deploy affordable systems that are designed to meet customer requirements. A comprehensive overview of concept, theory, definitions, practices, methods, analysis processes, and standards, are structured with real world case study examples. This three day course provides an "intensive" overview of the Specialty Engineering disciplines that specifically relate to systems effectiveness and affordability.
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Smart/Precision Weapons Training Course (0.00M)
Two and one-half days course providing a general understanding of smart weapons and related technologies. This course is aimed at providing general knowledge about smart weapons technology and a source of current information on selected US programs across the military services including system description, concept of employment , performance characteristics, effectiveness and program status. This course is UNCLASSIFIED, but is designated For Official Use Only (FOUO). Export Controlled and attendance is limited to US citizens only. Registration Fee is $1500.00
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Systems Engineering for Product Life Cycle Management Training Course (0.00M)
This intensive 3-day course provides a comprehensive overview of the discipline of Systems Engineering and how it is applied over the life cycle of a product. Systems Engineering is the integration of several engineering fields into an efficient and effective process for the overall technical management of programs and development of systems and equipment which meet user requirements. The field has been evolving and new systems engineering frameworks and definitions are presented. Topics include Systems Engineering standards, models, technical management, analysis and evaluation, product realization, product control, configuration and data management, product support, coupled with a practical approach to capability maturity. Specialty Engineering disciplines such as manufacturing, logistics, environment, human factors, are reviewed and integrated into the Systems Engineering process with several case study examples from industry and government. The Systems Engineering course is UNCLASSIFIED and Export Controlled. Cost is $1350.00
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Weaponeering Training Course (0.00M)
Two and one-half day course, based on a very successful graduate-level weaponeering course developed by Professor Driels and taught at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. The course will provide an overview of the fundamentals of the weaponeering process and its application to air-to-surface and surface-to-surface engagements. The course explains the analytical basis of current weaponeering tools known as the Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manuals (JMEM's) produced by the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME). This course is UNCLASSIFIED, but is designated Export Controlled and attendance is limited to US citizens only. Registration Fee is $1500.00.
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WSTIAC training options include open registration standard courses and custom in-house courses tailored to impact those areas which are most critical to your organization's goals.

For further information regarding WSTIAC's training courses, contact WSTIAC Seminar Administrator.