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High-Performance Enclosure Systems for Aerospace and Defense Applications: Preparing for What’s Next
As mission-critical systems demand more processing power, real-time data movement, and multi-domain interoperability, rugged embedded systems are being transformed. Today’s military and aerospace applications increasingly demand the merging of AI computing, enhanced sensor interfaces, and cybersecurity. At the heart of this evolution is the 3U OpenVPX form factor, a modular, compact, and ruggedized hardware standard. Read on to learn more.
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See the new products, including Littelfuse's Pxxx0S3H SIDACtor® Protection Thyristor Series; Knowles Corporation's Type BLS 125°C DC-Link Capacitors for harsh environments; Aitech's Aitech A230 Vortex AI GPGPU supercomputer; and more.
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Analyzing Aircraft Antenna Placement and Performance with Unified Modeling and Simulation
Aircraft OEMs and suppliers are implementing unified modeling and simulation technology and processes, which enables them to combine their CAD model with multiphysics simulation within a secure, data-managed and collaborative computing environment. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs AR/AI
USSOCOM’s New Generative AI Tool
Legion Intelligence announced the enterprise-wide launch of Legion’s AI platform, SOFchat, to personnel across U.S. Special Operations Command. This marks the first enterprise-wide deployment of a Generative AI platform. Read on to learn more.
Products Electronics & Computers
New Products
See the new products, including Knowles Corporation's High Q Ceramic Core Inductors; HUBER+SUHNER's VITA 67.3 interconnect portfolio designed for use with its proprietary solderless MINIBEND® RF cable termination technology; Rohde & Schwarz's updated R&S FSWP for upcoming applications; VersaLogic Corp.'s expanded line of industrial temperature, rugged expansion boards; and more.
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New 3D Chips Could Make Electronics Faster and More Energy-Efficient
Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have developed a new fabrication process that integrates high-performance GaN transistors onto standard silicon CMOS chips in a way that is low-cost and scalable, and compatible with existing semiconductor foundries. Read on to learn more.
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New Products
See the new products, including Microchip Technology's PolarFire® Core Field-Programmable Gate Arrays and System on Chips; an electromechanical subsea actuator from WITTENSTEIN motion control Gmbh; PI's expansion of its PICMA® piezo stack actuator series; Samtec, Inc.'s microwave cable assemblies using Nitrowave™ cable technology; and more.
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Google, OpenAI to Lead Development of AI Agents for Department of Defense
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) announced individual contract awards — each with a $200 million ceiling — to Anthropic, Google, OpenAI...
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GURU Generation 2 Supercomputer Will Accelerate Prototyping Process for Mach 5 Vehicles
MSBAI, a California-based AI design and simulation startup, has been awarded a $2 million Phase III contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for...
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New Products
See the new products, including Microchip's BR235 and BR235D series of 25A QPL hermetically sealed electromechanical power relays; PIC Wire & Cable’s new Single Pair Ethernet; Galleon Embedded Computing's high performance recorder (HPR); Pixus Technologies' new SOSA aligned ATR enclosures utilizing the 3U OpenVPX form factor; and more.
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How the Air Force Leverages Simulation to Explore Lethality Before it's Built
Before a new weapon system is ever built, flown or fired, it begins in a simulated environment digitally constructed, dynamically tested and refined in real time....
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Reverse Engineering the Security Risks of the AeroScope Drone Detection Module
Da Jiang Innovations' AeroScope drone detection platform has proven to be an effective security tool for military and law enforcement. It identifies and tracks drones in real time, providing AeroScope users with information like flight status, path and pilot location for drones up to 50 kilometers away. Read on to learn more about it.
Products Electronics & Computers
New Products
See the new products, including L3Harris Technologies' AMORPHOUS™, its new software that features a single user interface to operate thousands of autonomous assets simultaneously; Rohde & Schwarz's new R&S NRP140TWG(N) thermal power sensor; SBG Systems' expansion of its high-performance inertial navigation systems, Ekinox, Apogee, and Navsight, with new GNSS receiver options; Supermicro, Inc.'s wide range of new systems which are fully optimized for edge and embedded workloads; and much more.
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How Airbus is Leveraging Digital Twins for a Smarter Approach to Manufacturing
The aerospace industry is undergoing a profound transformation, and Airbus is at the forefront, driving innovation from design and manufacturing to operations. A...
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Bombardier is Digitally Upgrading its Aircraft Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Process
Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier is expanding its adoption of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software for aircraft...
Articles Test & Measurement
How Test Equipment Is Evolving to Keep Up with EV Batteries
Whatever technology is employed in the future, it is clear that battery test systems will continue to adapt to keep pace with changes in EV battery technology and production. Ensuring that you choose a future proof, scalable, and capable bi-directional DC source is critical in planning for testing success today and tomorrow. Read on to learn more.
Products Electronics & Computers
New Products
See the new products, including SemiNex's narrow-linewidth high-power External Cavity Laser with single frequency; Rohde & Schwarz's extended R&S®BBA300 portfolio with two innovative amplifier series, the R&S®BBA300-F and the R&S®BBA300-FG; Teledyne FLIR's Prism™ Supervisor, the latest addition to its Prism embedded software ecosystem; STMicroelectronics' first product of its strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies to simplify development of next-generation wireless solutions for industrial and consumer IoT applications; and much more.
Products Power
New Products
See the new products, including KULR Technology Group's NASA-certified M35A battery cells; Nexperia's 650 V, 10 A silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diode; Rotor Clip's patented InterShim™ Wave Spring design; and more.
Articles Software
Advancing Embedded Systems with VITA 93: A New Era in Modular I/O for Aerospace and Defense
In this article, system architects and design engineers will learn how evolving embedded system requirements are driving the need for flexible mezzanine solutions. Additionally, the challenges of traditional mezzanine standards and their impact on system design are outlined.
Articles Photonics/Optics
Next Level Rugged Fiber Optic Interconnects: A New Era of High-Speed Data Transmission in Defense
In addition to the high level of complexity, the upcoming generation change from fifth- to sixth-generation fighter jets poses major challenges for component suppliers and accelerates the pace of technological competition. Read on to learn more.
Articles Software
5 Startups Developing AI for Defense Application
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are being adopted and deployed across the global aerospace and defense industry in a wide variety of software and hardware-defined applications right now. Read on to learn about five startups developing new and novel AI and ML technologies for aerospace and defense applications.
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New Siemens Simcenter Updates Elevate Automotive and Aerospace Simulation
Siemens Digital Industries Software recently introduced the latest update to its Simcenter portfolio, delivering advancements in aerostructure analysis, electric...
Application Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Quantum Processor Unit Manufacturing
STMicroelectronics has signed a new collaboration agreement with French quantum computing startup Quobly to produce quantum processor units at scale. This collaboration is set to make large-scale quantum computing feasible and cost-effective. Read on to learn more.
Articles Software
The Art of Reverse Engineering Yesteryear for Aerospace and Defense Data Storage Drives
The failure of electromechanical drives has been placing, and continues to place, the reliability of many computer-based systems in use in the aerospace and defense industries at risk. Read on to learn how the industry can ameliorate this.
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The Future of Aerospace: Embracing Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies
As we look toward 2025 and beyond, the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry stands at the cusp of a significant transformation. Many programs in the...
Articles Software
Analog Transformation Complements Open System Designs to Optimize Modern Defense Systems
Miniature, modular, and intelligent gateways can be embedded into analog components to replace and re-imagine old firmware and analog mitigation circuitry. These new, embedded gateways promise to bring open architecture deeper into the tactical edge and realize a new level of agility throughout the lifecycle of a system, from design through sustainment of hybrid digital and analog systems. Read on to learn more.
Products RF & Microwave Electronics
New Products
See the new products, including EIZO Rugged Solutions' Condor™ GR5S-AD5000 – a 3U OpenVPX form factor video graphics and GPU output card; Sandvik Coromant's GC1230, a new grade for indexable milling; Teledyne FLIR's ITAR-free Vue® TV128+ camera module; WAGO’s updated 750-1632 Proportional Valve Module; and much more.
INSIDER AR/AI
European Aerospace Companies Developing Prototype AI to Protect Aircraft Systems
A total of 28 European aerospace industry partners, start-ups and research centers have joined forces on the new Artificial Intelligence Deployable Agent...
INSIDER Software
Accelerating Climate-Compatible Aircraft Design with AI
The path to climate-compatible flying involves energy-efficient aircraft, low-emission engines and optimized flight paths. Digitalization can accelerate these developments, for example...
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