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THE CSIR DOF SCIENCE ANDossier TECHNOLOGY FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY BIO-THREATS: Instant response Joining Understanding forces for the explosive threat growth and development ROBOTIC DESIGN RADAR AND ELECTRONIC AVIATION: THE GREAT WARFARE LABORATORY AUTOMATION DEBATE IN THE SKY INSIDE THE FOXHOLE OF COUNTER-POACHING PUBLICATION OF THE CSIR | VOLUME 1 | SEPTEMBER 2016 AIR POWER | SOLDIER HEALTH AND SAFETY | MARITIME | CYBER | SPECIAL OPERATIONS Land-based defence: IN THEIR SHOES What if? Experiments in reality ..................................................................................8 A behavioural science approach to strengthen military ranks .........................................10 Withstanding the blast ...........................................................................................12 Driving is believing ...............................................................................................14 Thinking tank .......................................................................................................15 Ready for a rapid response to Special Operational Force’s needs ..................................16 “Halt! Who goes there!” Mobile wireless networks for connected soldiers .......................17 Rapidly real .........................................................................................................18 Keeping it green ..................................................................................................19 Power to operate ..................................................................................................20 Moving about ......................................................................................................21 Lighting to land ....................................................................................................21 Plant biopharming offers rapid response to pandemic and bio-terror threats .....................22 Nutri-drink for mission readiness ..............................................................................23 Point-of-care diagnostics for infectious diseases ...........................................................24 Technology-enabled healthcare ...............................................................................26 Medical care in resource-limited environments ............................................................28 1 CSIR & SAPS .......................................................................................................30 Aerospace: SUPPORTING3 2A special report: STRATEGIC AIR FIGHTING FROM POWER THE FOXHOLE Wind tunnel testing: Relevant or relic? ......................................50 Fast, faster, supersonic! ..........................................................52 Longer endurance unmanned aerial systems ...............................54 The mission area: A joint operation centre in Skukuza ................ 33 Advanced gas turbines ..........................................................55 Those who have been called ................................................ 34 Infrared electronic warfare: Getting to know the enemy Connecting the dots in wildlife crime ...................................... 37 on-screen first .......................................................................56 UAVs in counter poaching .................................................... 38 Flying machines: The great automation debate ...........................57 Prevention is better than countering ........................................ 40 Violent fluid shloshing ............................................................59 Canines to rhino rescue ....................................................... 40 Air-to-air missile development: Fighter pilots at the forefront ...........60 Tactical ranger trailer ........................................................... 41 Shake it off: Flutter excitation ..................................................61 Cmore: A super-advanced spyglass for Angle-of-attack indicator: Panacea for safe handling and enhanced modern security .................................................... 42 performance? ......................................................................62 Taking the guesswork out of gunshot detection.......................... 46 Better design of airport pavements ...........................................65 5 Maritime research: Electronic defence systems: THE BIG BLUE THE DETECTIVES4 Defending our seas .............................................................91 Agility supports supremacy at sea ..........................................92 Radar development: 70 years and counting .............................67 Zama-zamas of the seas: Pasop! ...........................................94 A short story on radar warning receivers ..................................70 No place to hide ............................................................... 96 Aerostats: Taking a second look .............................................72 Radar technology and tracking of small boats at sea .................98 Inundu: Channeling the ingenious radar mimicry of the Optronic sensor systems in maritime domain awareness .............99 cunning tiger moth ...............................................................74 A simulator for safer landings on vessels ..................................100 Non-cooperative target recognition .........................................76 Augmented reality, not just for catching Pikachu ........................101 Phased array development ....................................................77 Sonar underwater monitoring and surveillance ......................... 102 After 20 years: Still the pulse of national radar capability ............77 Numerical models contribute to safer fishing in False Bay ...........103 SEWES exposes modern electronic warfare engagements ...........78 Physical modelling for coastal engineering .............................. 104 Passive radar research makes a comeback ..............................80 National satellite calibration and validation site .........................81 Modern remote sensing: Synthetic aperture radar ......................82 Beyond the radar: Making the most of measurements .................84 Building a stronger cyber intelligence network ...........................85 Network emulation and simulation virtual laboratory for About the CSIR IT security testing .................................................................87 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is Hacking 101 .....................................................................88 South Africa’s foremost R&D organisation and a strategic Social media ......................................................................89 national capability. It undertakes directed research and technology development across scientific domains Industrialisation: in areas specifically linked to social and industrial development. The main focus areas are defence and security, health, industry & advanced manufacturing, GROWING SOUTH the built environment and the natural environment, and energy. The CSIR is the biggest research council in Africa AFRICAN INDUSTRIES and its activities are supported by a variety of expert facilities and infrastructure, laboratories, virtual platforms Ready for take-off: Technology-based enterprises grown and instrumentation for testing and evaluation, design at the CSIR .....................................................................106 and technology experimentation. Small business: Opportunity on the radar ............................. 108 Locally made printed circuit boards enter new space ..............109 Key objectives for the CSIR are contributing towards Photonics prototyping facility ..............................................110 technical skills development, healthy industrial growth, Robotics for rails, crops and mining .................................... 112 and forging strategic relationships where the shared aim Supporting SMMEs in the biomanufacturing sector .................114 is a positive impact on people and nations. Avoiding risky business .....................................................115 LENS shapes the future of local manufacturing of parts ............116 Aeroswift to revolutionise additive manufacturing ................... 117 Laser technology for biometric and biomedical applications .....118 Using national infrastructure for industry development ..............120 Developing industry suppliers levels the playing field .............. 122 The South African Composites industry................................. 123 6 DOSSIER | PUBLICATION OF THE CSIR | VOLUME 1 | SEPTEMBER 2016 JOINING FORCES By Dr Rachel Chikwamba, CSIR Group Executive: Strategic Alliances and Communication Science and technology has productive partnerships. National partnerships in By showcasing a sample a substantial and critical Combining our wisdom and government aid the efficiency of our work in defence role to play in the socio- experience, discoveries and of state. Partnerships in economic development lessons, amplifies the impact industry open doors to and security, the CSIR of any country. This is an we achieve in the improvement create new enterprises invites collaboration inspiring opportunity that of our societies and industries. in different sectors. from current and continues to drive the CSIR We share the imperative of International partnerships in its efforts to contribute contributing to the security new stakeholders. As create platforms for