Bio week 2, superpower, fabrication week 2

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+# Week 1 Lecture Notes
+33 Slides
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+#### Definition: Weapon System
+A weapon system is a collection of components (hardware or software) necessary to support the specific functionality of a weapon (or weapons).
+
+## Detect
+Detecting is a means to determine if an object is present.
+
+#### Sensors
+- Radar, IR, optics
+- Passive listening devices
+
+#### Network Information
+- Data link
+
+
+## Track
+Regardless of how an object is detected, the combat system must revisit the object periodically to give the warfighter the best overall description of the area.
+
+#### Willing Participants
+- Is friend or foe (IFF)
+- Missle communications 
+
+#### Non-Willing Participants
+- Unidentified objects
+- Threats
+- Low-observable (stealth) objects
+
+## Control
+Control systems tell the combat system how to fight.
+- Collects and aggregates available information
+- Determines appropriate course of action
+
+Observe $\to$ orient $\to$ decide $\to$ act
+
+
+#### Definition: Engage
+A means to neutralize the object with a specific weapon
+
+
+## Types of Weapon Systems
+- Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
+	- Engage airborne threat
+- Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW)
+	- Engage threat at water surface
+- Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
+	- Engage underwater threat
+
+
+## Seekers
+#### Active
+Transmit and receive RF
+
+#### Semi-Active
+Friend transmits signal, bounces off target, seeker receives
+
+#### Passive
+Listen only.