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Hermeus Quarterhorse Joins Hypersonic High Cadence Testing Program
Prompted by recent investments and advancement from the commercial and non-traditional sector, DIU started the Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities...
News Energy
Freudenberg Battery Lab Design Considered Human, Environmental Safety
As more OEMs and suppliers begin developing and manufacturing batteries for EVs, many are discovering the specific needs of a testing program. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has answered that need by adding such a facility to existing R&D space at its headquarters in Plymouth, Mich.
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Spaceflight Operators Seek Learning Period Extension, More Flight Testing
Commercial spaceflight operations need an extension of the Federal Aviation Administration's moratorium on new regulations for space travel that expires at the...
INSIDER Connectivity
Moonlighter Satellite to Host First On-Orbit Cybersecurity Challenge
Moonlighter reached low earth orbit July 5 after a short visit at the International Space Station (ISS) and is on track for its inaugural mission: to host an on-orbit...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
NASA Tests Artemis II Crew Seat and Flight Suit
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and NASA worked together over the last two weeks of April 2023 along with other industry partners, such as Lockheed Martin, to test the most current...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
MQ-25, H-1 Test Next-Gen Satellite Communications
The Marine Corps' UH-1Y helicopter completed an initial flight to test the data transmission of the new Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capability...
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA Seeks Space Technologies for Suborbital and Orbital Flight Tests
NASA’s 2023 TechFlights solicitation is now open! Through TechFlights, researchers from U.S.-based industry, academia, and private research institutions can test...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Lockheed Martin CubeSats Demonstrate Essential Maneuvers for On-Orbit Servicing
Lockheed Martin’s In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LM LINUSS™) accomplished a successful on-orbit demonstration, proving how small satellites can serve...
INSIDER Weapons Systems
Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Completed from Vandenberg
A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at...
Articles Unmanned Systems
The Distributed Extreme Environment Drive System (DEEDS)
DEEDS is made up of a highly capable avionic motion control system that is integrated with a modular mechanical drive system.
Briefs Test & Measurement
Laboratory Test Requirements for Marine Shock Isolation Seats
This research provides preliminary guidance for laboratory testing of marine shock isolation seats.
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...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
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...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Oscillating Heat Pipes Tested for Use in Space
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has released the results from its Advanced Structurally Embedded Thermal Spreader Two (ASETS-II). The AFRL experiment was 100% effective in testing...
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 Aerospace
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 Manned Systems
Virtual Flight-Test Campaign Paving Way for A321XLR’s First Flight
The construction and equipment installation phases for the three A321XLR flight-test aircraft are rapidly nearing completion in the FAL in Hamburg before the first of...
INSIDER Data Acquisition
Joby Aviation Announces Acoustic Data from NASA Testing
AFWERX Agility Prime partner Joby Aviation, a California-based company developing an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, recently completed developmental...
Articles Internet of Things
An Holistic Approach to Verifying Cybersecurity in Design
A powerful new generation of test and sim solutions aims to address specific security concerns associated with automotive designs.
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Engineers Assess Flow Quality in Wind Tunnel Test Facility
Engineers at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex don’t always go with the flow. They realize that flow must be examined from time to time, as good flow quality is...
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New Products
Single-board systems, self-encrypting drives, custom capacitor assemblies, and more.
INSIDER Defense
Kauai Test Facility Launches Its Largest Missile
The largest missile ever to launch from Sandia’s Kauai Test Facility in Hawaii has shown the storied test range is still growing to meet the testing needs of advanced weapons systems....
INSIDER Defense
New Weapons Testing System Produces Richer Data, Saves Time and Money
A team of Sandia National Laboratories engineers developed a new testing capability in support of its nuclear weapons mission. The team completed their first...
Briefs Aerospace
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.
Articles Test & Measurement
Open System Software for Critical Applications
Make sure that you have a fully integrated, automated approach to test and requirements traceability.
Products Electronics & Computers
New Products
Position sensors, surveillance systems, microwave tuners, and more.
Application Briefs Test & Measurement
Testing Services
Jamco America’s comprehensive dynamic test facility has an accelerator-type impact system.
Articles Test & Measurement
How Solid-State Technology Impacts A&D Equipment Testing
Learn how to provide accurate power sources with adjustable voltages and frequencies during the test cycle.
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Army Launches M1E3 Tank Development, Cancels M1 Abrams Upgrade Program -...
INSIDERManned Systems
The B-21 Raider Starts Flight Testing - Mobility Engineering Technology
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Air Force Awards JetZero $235 Million to Develop Blended Wing Body Demonstrator...
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Air Force Receives First eVTOL Six Months Ahead of Schedule - Mobility...
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Air Force to Buy Archer eVTOL Under New Contracts - Mobility Engineering...
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Rim-Driven Electric Aircraft Propulsion - Mobility Engineering Technology
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What Really Changed: A Look at the Updated FDA Guidance Document...
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Electrifying Off-Highway Drivetrains
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NVH Prediction in Electric Powertrains: Considering Inverter and...
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The Smaller the Part, the Bigger the Advantages of Miniature Aluminum Extrusions
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Precision, Control and Repeatability: Harnessing the Power of UV Curing in...