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INSIDER Weapons Systems
Report Finds Navy Super Hornet Fighter Jets Aging Worse Than Predecessors
Introduced in the mid-to-late 1990s, the Department of the Navy’s (DON’s) F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a multirole, fixed-wing aircraft capable of attacking other...
News Green Design & Manufacturing
Volvo CE Previews ConExpo 2023 Display
Volvo CE previewed its display for ConExpo 2023 in Las Vegas with a teaser of the new DD25 electric compact double-drum asphalt compactor.
INSIDER Test & Measurement
5G Cellular to 5G.MIL® Pilot Network Data Transfer Demonstrated
Lockheed Martin and AT&T securely and rapidly transferred UH-60M Black Hawk health and usage data through an AT&T 5G private cellular network and Lockheed...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Flight-Testing of New Airbus A321XLR Gathers Momentum
Following the maiden flight of A321XLR development aircraft MSN11000, two more prototypes, currently in advanced stages of manufacture, will join the certification flight-test...
Briefs Design
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 Test & Measurement
New Technology Demonstrated During Arctic Exercise
During a multi-service exercise, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) successfully demonstrated a...
Products Robotics, Automation & Control
New Products
Single-board systems, self-encrypting drives, custom capacitor assemblies, and more.
Articles Photonics/Optics
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.
Articles AR/AI
Monitor Your Spectrum for Signs of Threats
Spectrum monitoring can detect signs of threats and provide insight into mitigating them.
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.
Application Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
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 Software
New Products
Conductive gaskets, an explosive atmosphere test branch, and hydraulic aircraft sealing systems.
Articles Propulsion
The Future of Aircraft Electrification
Advancements in electric and autonomous vehicles have sparked renewed excitement about the integration of battery power in aviation.
Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Low-Impact Space Weather Sensors and the U.S. National Security Spacecraft
Low-impact sensors close a gap in the U.S. space weather observation network.
INSIDER Test & Measurement
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...
Technology Report Sensors/Data Acquisition
TDK Unveils Power-Generating Wheel Sensor
Electronics maker TDK in January introduced its InWheelSense piezo-electronic “energy harvesting and sensing module” that it said can generate power from vehicle wheel movement while also...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
A Prototype Fuel Gauge for Orbit
Liquids aren’t as well behaved in space as they are on Earth. Inside a spacecraft, microgravity allows liquids to freely slosh and float about. The National Institute of Standards and Technology...
Articles Test & Measurement
The Role of Prototype/Test Systems in Next-Generation C5ISR Development
For SOSA/HOST systems, there are chassis platforms for development that provide relatively cost-effective, versatile, and powerful solutions.
Briefs Test & Measurement
Bioenvironmental Engineering Guide for Composite Materials
Develop a comprehensive baseline for identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational and environmental hazards associated with composite fibers.
News Test & Measurement
Tire Pressure Impact on EV Driving Range
Electric-vehicle development teams have made great advances in improving vehicle range, mitigating “range anxiety” for the end customer. While much focus has been on advances in battery...
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Collection, Processing, and Accuracy of Mobile Terrestrial LiDAR Survey Data in the Coastal Environment
Using terrestrial LiDAR scanners coupled with a GPS/inertial navigation system to collect elevation data along the coast can help assess the accuracy of the data.
Briefs Test & Measurement
Instrumentation for Fabrication and Testing of High-Speed Single-Rotor and Compound-Rotor Systems
To support the development of next-generation rotorcraft, precision data acquisition is required.
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
Damage & Repair Tracker
The UK's fleet of Merlin Mark 2 helicopters has been testing the tlmNexus' Damage & Repair Tracker (DaRT).
Application Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Remotely Piloted Aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems recently flew its SkyGuardian in the skies above Southern California as part of a joint flight demonstration with NASA.
Products Materials
New Products
Miniature sensors, 3D printing platforms, lightning test systems, and more.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
sUAS-Based Payload Development and Testing for Quantifying Optical Turbulence
Understanding how atmospheric effects can impact operational conditions is important to the development of High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems.
Briefs Test & Measurement
Use of Mass-Flux Measurement and Vapor-Phase Tomography to Quantify Vadose-Zone Source Strength and Distribution
New tech can improve evaluation of vadose zone source impacts on groundwater, leading to improved remediation decisions.
Products Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products
Industrial metal 3D printers, force testers, machining centers, and more.
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