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Powering Better Battlefield Drones
A drop-in solution for stator production could translate into tactical, operational, and strategic battlefield advantages.
Articles Software
Developing New Anti-Drone Radar Technology
IRIS was designed to be easily lifted, transported and deployed and redeployed as needed, which is pretty unusual for most radar systems.
Articles Aerospace
Does Your UAV Program Need a Transponder?
UAV designers need to understand the current and anticipated requirements to make an informed decision on incorporating transponders into an aircraft.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Accelerated Degradation of Li-Ion Batteries for High-Rate Discharge Applications
As the vehicle platform size decreases, the pulse power discharge rates of the Energy Storage System (ESS) increase.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Charge Control Methods for Supercapacitors
A comparison of passive and active supercapacitor charging methods emphasizes the need for a close inspection on power source and supercapacitor demand.
Application Briefs AR/AI
Low-Impact CUAS System
Citadel Defense has been awarded multiple counter drone delivery contracts from Five Eyes (FVEY) customers.
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Convertible Drones
The "xFold" UAVs can switch between x4 (quad), x6 (hexa), x8 (octo) and x12 (dodeca) configurations in a matter of minutes.
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
3D Radar
Numerica announced the development of a new U.S.-made, short-range surveillance radar for counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS).
Application Briefs Defense
Satellite Ground Control Interface
Abaco Systems will support the Space Force’s Protected Tactical Satellite (PTS) Communication Program (SATCOM).
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Portable Diver Detection Sonar System
DSIT Solutions Ltd., recently supplied a NATO country with its PointShield Portable Diver Detection Sonar (PDDS) system.
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
Sonobuoy Dispensing & Remote Processing System
GA-ASI recently completed development and testing of the world's first self-contained anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability for an unmanned aircraft system.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Counter UAS Defense System
Liteye Systems, Inc., recently announced Liteye SHIELD for multi-mission, multi-domain counter UAS defense systems.
Application Briefs Defense
Battle Tank Active Protection Systems
Trophy Active Protection Systems have been delivered to the U.S. Army for installation on Abrams main battle tanks.
Articles Transportation
Range-Doubling Lithium-Metal Batteries “Build Themselves” in Li-Ion Manufacturing Method
Lithium-metal solid-state batteries can provide a safer, more energy-dense alternative to current technology.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Low-Cost, Fast Production of Solid-State Batteries
A disruptive manufacturing technology now offers reduced manufacturing costs and improved volumetric energy density in all-solid cells.
Articles Aerospace
Wireless Charging for Lunar Robots
See how WiBotic — a maker of wireless charging and fleet energy management technologies — is preparing robots for the Moon.
Technical Innovation Software
WCX 2021: Top Engineers Talk Industry Transformation
Despite more than a year of COVID-19, lockdown, component shortages and uncertainties, the outlook for mobility engineering hasn’t shifted too dramatically during the global pandemic,...
Road Ready Manufacturing & Prototyping
Cadillac to Launch 2023 Lyriq EV Months Earlier Than Planned
Citing advances in its vehicle-development processes and tireless work from a global engineering team during the COVID-19 pandemic, executives and engineers for General Motors’...
News Regulations/Standards
Truck Platooning an Evolving Pathway to Full Autonomy
“We are tantalizingly close,” a recent blog post by Pittsburgh-based Locomation asserted regarding true driverless vehicles navigating public roadways. “But the challenges that...
Articles Imaging
Ford Gets in the ‘Hands-Free’ Game with BlueCruise
There's a whole lot about Ford's hands-free driving technology that the automaker isn't revealing just yet. But at least it now has a name – BlueCruise – and some preliminary...
News Unmanned Systems
Gathering Clouds Will Form Autonomy’s Computing Backbone
You might never spot one, but computing clouds will be crucial for the success of autonomous vehicles (AVs). The titans of the automotive and digital worlds have begun aligning to...
Articles Imaging
Honda, Toyota Intro More-Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems
Honda and Toyota each recently announced the release of new, more-sophisticated driver-assistance systems for a special range of vehicles available in Japan starting in March of...
Road Ready Communications
Alliance Platform Elevates 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander
Ten years is an eternity in terms of automotive product cycles, especially in a segment as hot and crowded as C/D sport utility. For Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA), waiting for...
Technical Innovation Test & Measurement
Perkins Expands Power Range with New Large Engines
The timing of Perkins Engines’ North American launch of its most powerful line of electronic engines, which delivers up to 1500-kWe emergency standby power for a range of critical...
Articles Power
Actuating Hybrid and EV Efficiency
Axle-disconnect systems have been a fuel-efficiency enabler in recent years, delivering improvements of up to 10% in all-wheel drive and four-wheel-drive cars and light trucks, depending on vehicle...
Articles Test & Measurement
Improving Transmit/Receive Module Test Accuracy and Throughput
A vector network analyzer (VNA) extension unit can support a wide range of measurements in a compact, individually configurable design.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Shielding Aerospace Systems from Electromagnetic Interference
See how a nanocomposite thermoplastic called HX5 can stop EMI.
Articles Materials
Plasma Nitride Surface Hardening of Titanium for Aerospace and Armament Applications
Titanium is irreplaceable in many industrial applications. But the metal can still be improved.
Articles Energy
The Future of Aircraft Electrification
Advancements in electric and autonomous vehicles have sparked renewed excitement about the integration of battery power in aviation.
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New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Active Strake System Cuts Cruise Drag, Boosts Flight Efficiency
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Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
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How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
Transportation
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance