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Navy Deploys Automated Energy Assessment Tools to the Fleet
Engineers at the Naval Sea Systems Command have achieved an important milestone with the installation of the Global Energy Information System (GENISYS) suite onboard DDG 51...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Collins Opens $14 Million Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Facility in Iowa
Collins Aerospace celebrated the opening of a $14 million expansion to its additive manufacturing facility in West Des Moines, Iowa last week. The 9,000 square...
INSIDER Defense
Air Force to Inspect KC-135 Fleet for Non-Conforming Tail Pins
The Air Force is directing inspections of KC-135 tanker aircraft for a non-conforming part in the vertical tail assembly. The Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) restricts...
INSIDER Defense
US Air Force Test Center Invests $287 Million in Flight Test Instrumentation
Curtiss-Wright has been awarded a 10-year, $287 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) – Air Force...
Articles Power
BMW Reapproaches Hydrogen
Automakers have raised and dashed hopes for using hydrogen to power cars and trucks, including General Motors’ notorious 2007 promise that it would sell 1 million fuel-cell vehicles annually (actual number:...
Products Electronics & Computers
New Products
The new products for December 2022, including self-encrypting drives, ruggedized computing modules, a 25-hour flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, and more.
Briefs Research Lab
Laboratory Test Requirements for Marine Shock Isolation Seats
This research provides preliminary guidance for laboratory testing of marine shock isolation seats.
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Air Force Conducts Aircrew Chemical Weapon Protection Test
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing and the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron recently executed an in-flight vapor purge test in a F-15E Strike...
News Energy
SAE International Extends Call for Abstracts, Seeks Submissions for AeroTech Conference
Engineering Events staff at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, have extended the call for abstracts through September 21 for the...
Briefs Test & Measurement
Pulsed Exposure Toxicity Testing: Method Development and Initial Evaluation for Stormwater Compliance
Preliminary research into modifying whole effluent toxicity testing protocols designed for continuous flow discharges as applied to episodic and/or ephemeral discharges such as those associated with storm water runoff.
Briefs Test & Measurement
Evaluation and Test Requirements for Liquid Rocket Engines
This Standard establishes test and evaluation requirements related to the development, qualification (or certification), and acceptance (flight production unit) of liquid propellant rocket engines and associated propulsion systems.
INSIDER Defense
Aerospace Vehicle Survivability Facility Helps Reduce Aircraft Losses
The new National Defense Strategy will focus on the building of a more lethal military force, the strengthening of U.S. alliances while establishing new partnerships,...
INSIDER Green Design & Manufacturing
NASA to Increase Sustainable Aircraft Manufacturing with HiCAM
One of the aeronautical challenges of the 21st century is finding a way to quickly construct new, sustainable aircraft. Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM), one...
Articles Manned Systems
Advancing Metrology at Mach Speed
Drone-mounted inspection tools are breaking barriers for the F-35.
Products Data Acquisition
New Products
Single-board systems, self-encrypting drives, custom capacitor assemblies, and more.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Testing EMI Materials for Battlefield Applications
The testing of EMI materials must be rigorous and designed to predict performance over the lifetime of a material.
News Software
Quality Management Experts Provide Guidance on AS9100 Standard, Equipment Calibration
Quality management professionals across the global aerospace and defense community discuss the AS9100 international standard, audits, and equipment...
News AR/AI
Industry Invited to Participate in AeroTech Aerospace and Defense Technical Program
SAE International is inviting global participation in its AeroTech® aerospace and defense technology conference and exhibition, which is for the first...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Facing 5G New Radio (NR) Test Challenges
The use of CA, MIMO, and beamforming technologies will lead to more antennas and radio ports that need to be tested.
Briefs Unmanned Systems
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.
Briefs Test & Measurement
MIL-DTL-32628/01-X Reusable EMI Shield Termination Band on MIL-DTL-38999 Electrical Connector Accessory Braid Termination/Tensile Qualification Test
A series of reusable bands were evaluated for tensile strength performance.
News Defense
From AUVSI 2021: Man’s Next-Best Friend
One of the most interesting — and definitely the most entertaining — technologies on display at this year’s AUVSI XPONENTIAL trade show was Boston Dynamics’s aptly named Spot robot.
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Portable Engine Test Stand
Sky Power’s SRE180 test stand provides a test solution for the Wankel engine SP-180 SRE hybrid.
Products Motion Control
New Products
A folded zoom lens, miniature rotary encoders, starter generator control, and more.
Articles Materials
Advanced CT Inspection and Data Analysis
Learn about the ways to ensure that your composite designs are structurally sound.
Application Briefs Propulsion
Navigation Unit
This contract paves the way for the mass production of navigation units for subsequent launches of VEGA-C and other space missions.
Products Electronics & Computers
New Products
Conductive gaskets, an explosive atmosphere test branch, and hydraulic aircraft sealing systems.
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Lab-Designed Instrumentation Flies Aboard Unarmed Missile
A joint test assembly (JTA) designed by Lawrence Livermore and Sandia national laboratories was recently onboard an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile...
Products Test & Measurement
New Products and Services
Optical adhesives, radar test equipment, welding positioners, and more.
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Air Force Completes First Magnetic Navigation Flight on C-17 - Mobility...
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Mazda’s Revived Rotary Engine Starts Production - Mobility Engineering...
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Army Launches M1E3 Tank Development, Cancels M1 Abrams Upgrade Program -...
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Air Force Awards JetZero $235 Million to Develop Blended Wing Body Demonstrator...
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Air Force to Buy Archer eVTOL Under New Contracts - Mobility Engineering...
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High-Resolution In-line X-ray Imaging for Lithium-Ion Battery...
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Software Solutions for Battery Management System Applications...
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Scan-Based and Project Design for Medical
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