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Airbus Developing New Laser Communication Terminal for Military Aircraft
Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir....

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James Webb Space Telescope Enters New Era of Universal Infrared Imaging in Cycle 1
It began full scientific operations July 11, following six months of instrumentation cool-down, calibration, and other commissioning activities.

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Conference to Focus on Counter-Drone Technology
In 2021, SAE Media Group, which publishes this newsletter, launched a new high-level technical conference called Counter UAS Technology devoted to, as the name implies, examining current...

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Computer-Guided Drawing Machine Fabricates Paper Metamaterials
Scientists have developed a new technique for fabricating metamaterials from sheets of paper, using a computer to guide the movement of conductive ink pens and mechanical...

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Army Gets a Clearer View of Multi-Domain Battlefield
The Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing/Space Cross-Functional Team (APNT/Space CFT) takes a multi-dimensional approach to understanding and preparing for future warfare. The...

Articles Aerospace
How to Specify and Select RF Filters
Selecting a filter for an A&D application requires an understanding of available RF filter responses, physical formats, and technologies, with a good idea of necessary functional goals, such as separating channels or rejecting interference.

Application Briefs Defense
Underwater Security System
KnightShield covers medium ranges in ports and detects hostile divers – whether using closed or open breathing apparatus – as well as AUVs, SDVs, DPVs, and UUVs.

INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Army Cross-Functional Team Tackles Modernization of Air and Missile Defense
The U.S. Army Futures Command Air and Missile Defense Cross-Functional Team (AMD CFT) based in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, is coordinating and accelerating Army efforts...

Application Briefs Weapons Systems
Loitering Munition
SPIKE FIRELFY is part of the SPIKE Family of precision guided electrooptical missile systems.

Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
The Next Generation of Mission-Critical Communications Infrastructure is Here
The critical role of spectrum superiority in the success of battlefield campaigns is evidenced by the enormous investments being made in electronic warfare (EW)...

Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Test Strategies to Track Hypersonic Threats
Hypersonic weapons, unlike ballistic missiles, take unpredictable paths and can evade missile defense systems. To counter hypersonic technologies, radar engineers must build systems that have no...

Special Reports RF & Microwave Electronics
RF & Microwave Electronics - May 2022
In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Aerospace & Defense Technology and Tech Briefs, read about how advances in RF electronics are enabling new applications in avionics systems,...

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Low-Cost Radio System Could Help Trace Disease Spread
In efforts to limit the spread of disease while preserving privacy, an interdisciplinary research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has designed and...

Application Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Airborne Early Warning and Control Sensor
The 737 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) system provides a long-range picture of the battlespace.

Blog Imaging
SPIE Photonics West 2022: Reality Versus Virtual Reality
There are some things you just can't do at a virtual trade show. Editor Bruce A. Bennett walks the floor at SPIE Photonics West.

NASA Spinoff Green Design & Manufacturing
Forecasting Saharan Dust to Minimize Health Risks
Last summer, wind carried nearly 24 tons of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa across the Atlantic Ocean, to North and South America, hitting islands in the Caribbean Sea especially hard.

5 Ws RF & Microwave Electronics
5 Ws of the Winged Flying Microchip
About the size of a grain of sand, the flying microchip (or microflier) does not have a motor or engine.

Articles Test & Measurement
Monitor Your Spectrum for Signs of Threats
Spectrum monitoring can detect signs of threats and provide insight into mitigating them.

Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Long Range Uncooled Thermal Cameras
The Jaegar provides high levels of camera positioning accuracy.

Application Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Tactical Data Link Software
This was the first UAS application in a Navy exercise for the proven capabilities of LinkPRO software.

Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Cylindrical Array Radar: Comparison to Multi-Faced Systems for Horizon Surveillance and Application to Ubiquitous Radar
Small platforms play a pivotal role in the modern Navy.

Special Reports Weapons Systems
RF & Microwave Electronics - October 2021
In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Aerospace & Defense Technology and Tech Briefs, read about how advances in RF electronics are enabling new applications in satellite and...

Briefs Aerospace
High-Resolution, Continuous Field-of-View, Non-Rotating Imaging System
Applications include planetary exploration and imaging systems used in surveillance, navigation, and target recognition.

Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Impact of Satellite Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance on Modern Naval Operations
Army research is determining if afloat availability of satellite ISR has fundamentally changed naval operations.

News Robotics, Automation & Control
Register Now: Counter UAS Technology 2021
The two-day event highlights cutting-edge products and services designed to protect DoD personnel, equipment, and infrastructure from hostile drones.

Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
All Environment (AE) Unmanned Aircraft System
“The Puma AE unmanned aircraft system enables frontline forces to gather real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in any operational environment,” said AeroVironment's Trace Stevenson.

Briefs Aerospace
The Purpose of Mixed-Effects Models in Test and Evaluation
While Defense Test and Evaluation (T&E) is different from agriculture, data attributes can be surprisingly similar.

Products Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products
Coaxial connectors, tactical servers, test benches, surge protectors, and more.

Blog RF & Microwave Electronics
'm-Widar' Uses Radio Waves to Image Hidden Objects
With the help of 12 antennas, Fabio da Silva's m-Widar can spot — and image — objects hidden behind a wall.

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