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Semiconductors & ICs

Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in New Design of Superconducting Quantum Processor

Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have realized a new design for a superconducting quantum processor —...

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Power

Safran's ENGINeUS 100 Electric Motor Earns EASA Certification

Safran Electrical & Power is celebrating a world first: certification awarded by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) of the ENGINeUS 100 motor – the first...

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Defense

Can Microvanes Improve Fuel Efficiency for Legacy Air Force Aircraft?

Air Force Operational Energy and Air Mobility Command are entering the final phase of evaluation for Microvane drag reduction technology on the C-17 Globemaster III....

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Products
Electronics & Computers

New Products

See the new products, including EIZO Rugged Solutions' Condor VC300xX, an XMC form factor Ultra High-Definition (UHD) video capture card for C5ISR applications; new R&S NRPxE power sensors from Rohde & Schwarz; Q-Tech Corporation's new AXTAL GHz Series of high-performance/ultra-low noise/high-frequency crystal oscillators and modules; Concurrent Technologies' TR MDx/6sd, which is a compute intensive rugged Plug In Card; Samtec's LL043 Series Nitrowave™ high-performance microwave cable assembly; and more.

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Briefs
Defense

Revolutionizing the Waves: A Breakthrough in Surf Observation Technology for Sailors and Marines

The Office of Naval Research Global TechSolutions program — which sponsors the development of rapid prototype solutions based on direct requests from Sailors and Marines — worked with scientists and engineers from the Naval Research Laboratory and the U.S. Army’s Engineering Research and Development Center to create the latest advancement in surf observation technology. Read on to learn more.

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Defense

Atomic Fountain for Research in Quantum Sensing Nears Completion of First Phase

Dr. Frank Narducci, Chair of the NPS Department of Physics, and his Ph.D. student U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jens Berdahl, are nearing completion of the first phase of construction in what will be a superlatively precise atomic-based instrument. Read on to learn more about it.

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Briefs
Design

Airman Brings Fuel Sampling Innovation to Eglin, Possibly Air Force

An innovation, known as the single-point nozzle adapter, or SN, removes two-thirds of the time and steps required to take a fuel sample from multiple fuel sources, such as trucks and mobile stations. It also removes almost any chance of direct exposure, from spillage or spray to the hazardous chemicals that make up the fuel. Read on to learn more.

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Aerospace

Army Researchers Examine Nanotechnology for Climate Solutions

As part of the Nano4 EARTH initiative, a national challenge launched by the White House and the National Nanotechnology Initiative, researchers are exploring how innovations at the nanoscale can lead to groundbreaking solutions for a more sustainable future. Read on to learn more about it.

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Briefs
RF & Microwave Electronics

A Swarm of Sensors, Rovers and Astronauts Explore the ‘Moon’

Researchers at the German Aerospace Center have developed a new approach to networked communications that could theoretically occur on the Moon or in environments on Earth where conventional communications are unavailable. Read on to learn more.

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Articles
Unmanned Systems

British Army Completes First Test of Drone Killing Radio Frequency Weapon

British soldiers have successfully trialed for the first time a game-changing weapon that can take down a swarm of drones using radio waves for less than the cost of a pack of mince pies. The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) development system can detect, track and engage a range of threats across land, air and sea. Read on to learn more about it.

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Articles
Manufacturing & Prototyping

Shape-Shifting Antenna Poised to Transform Communications

By leveraging cutting-edge additive manufacturing techniques and shape memory alloys, researchers have created an antenna that can change its shape based on its temperature. This technology has transformative potential in a wide range of military, scientific and commercial applications. Read on to learn more.

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Aerospace

Notre Dame’s New Boundary Breaking Mach 10 Quiet Wind Tunnel

The University of Notre Dame opened its new Large Mach 1 Quiet Wind Tunnel — the first and only hypersonic research facility of its kind — in November 2024. Notre Dame researchers describe the new facility as serving several immediate purposes, including to help address hypersonic testing backlogs at Department of Defense (DoD) facilities. Read on to learn more about it.

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On-Demand Webinars
Materials

Phase Change Materials in Electric Vehicles: Trends and a Roadmap for the Future

The integration of phase change materials (PCMs) in electric vehicles (EVs) is gaining momentum as the industry seeks innovative solutions to enhance thermal...

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Materials

Clean Sky Demonstrator Fuselage Shows Potential of Thermoplastics in Aircraft Production

Suspended between discrete skeletal jigs, it wouldn't attract a second glance on an aircraft assembly line. Yet inside an anonymous hangar in northern...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Supernova to 3D Print Military Grade Energetic Materials

The American Center for Manufacturing & Innovation (ACMI) has awarded a $2 million subcontract to Supernova Defense & Space to 3D print military-grade energetic materials.

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Defense

How the Navy is Using Additive Manufacturing to Protect Submarine Hatch Bolts

Commander, Submarine Forces is researching the usage of additive manufacturing (AM) technology to address operational needs, in collaboration with midshipmen from...

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Power

Hybrid Powertrains in the Product Mix

Perfect is the enemy of good. That aphorism embodies some of the frustrations voiced by trucking-industry companies and associations when it comes to satisfying lower greenhouse gas (GHG) and NOx...

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Electronics & Computers

Closing Gap to Leverage Enhanced Computational Power for SDV Advancement

Developing a standardized approach to harness the power of modern hardware accelerators in a safe and efficient way is essential in furthering the advancement of...

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Editorial
AR/AI

Recuperating from AI-Induced CES Fatigue

Listening to some end-of-the-year music shows recently, I was reminded of how natural it is to get jaded about things, even things we truly enjoy, as we get older. The critics I listened to didn’t...

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Manned Systems

Blue Origin Rocket Reaches Intended Orbit on First Launch

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket reached its intended orbit during the NG-1 mission completed on Jan. 16, 2025 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Named after John...

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Aerospace

Navy's Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band System Achieves IOC

The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system in December, bringing a quantum leap in capability over legacy...

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Weapons Systems

First F-15Es Equipped With EPAWSS Ready for Flight

Two F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft equipped with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) arrived at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Jan. 16, 2025, marking the...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Near-Term Focus Can Obscure Reliable Path Forward

So often in our industry, we can be too focused on near-term opportunities and navigating immediate issues. With a new U.S. administration on the way in and more than a handful of other...

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Energy

GM Defense Deploys Next Gen Tactical Vehicle

GM Defense has unveiled the future of its tactical vehicles with the Next Gen prototype, which was exhibited at the annual AUSA meeting in Washington, D.C. for the first time late last year.

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Motion Control

Study: Excessive Real-World NOx Emissions from HD Diesel Pickups

An eight-year study of in-use emissions from heavy-duty diesel pickups in Colorado and Virginia showed those vehicles to be emitting oxides of nitrogen (NOx) far in excess of...

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Communications

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda on Mobility, Sustainable Cities, and Rockets

At CES in 2020, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda announced that Toyota would build a city at the base of Mt Fuji. The giant laboratory would be where the automaker would...

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Energy

CES 2025: Cat Debuts Hybrid-Electric Retrofit on 972 Wheel Loader

A 55,000-lb (24,948-kg) front end loader with substantial field usage time underwent a 12-week hybrid-electric conversion in advance of its CES 2025 debut. “This...

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Aerospace

CES 2025: Oshkosh Puts AI, Autonomy and Electrification to Work

A multi-brand global company that serves several different industries marked its debut at one of the world’s largest technology exhibitions by highlighting its...

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Materials

CES 2025: Gentex Improves Dimmable Glass Visors with Vanity Mirror

If you are someone who has wrestled with a too-small sun visor in your vehicle, Gentex’s improved dimmable sunshades might be one of the most practical innovations to get...

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