| 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 -- Spray or drum drying technology -- Milling equipment or technology intended for the production of micron-sized particles -- Technology for eliminating electrostatic charges of small particles -- Flight training -- Crop-dusting, aerosol dissemination -- Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology -- Fuses, detonators, and other munitions technology -- Submunitions technology -- Computer modeling of dissemination or contagion -- Chemical absorption (nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protection) |