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Application Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Airfield Matting System
An airfield matting system is designed to be more friendly to air and sea transport.
Application Briefs Imaging
Hybrid Thermal and Red Dot Sight
The advanced MIL-STD Mepro TIGON sight has arrived.
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
Robotic Rifle
SWORD Defense Systems recently unveiled its Special Purpose Unmanned Rifle (SPUR).
Application Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Airborne Early Warning and Control Sensor
The 737 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) system provides a long-range picture of the battlespace.
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Jamming Unit
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal jamming unit supports bomb disposal squads.
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Integrated Remote Weapons Systems
The SAMSON turns a light vehicle into a lethal powerhouse on par with a main battle tank.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Maritime Drone
The MQ-9B is the first remotely piloted aircraft to be allowed to fly so extensively in UK-controlled airspace.
Technology Report Manned Systems
GM Unveils 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV
General Motors has fired its first salvo in the high-volume electric vehicle wars, unveiling two versions of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV that bring formidable feature content, evolutionary style...
Technology Report Automotive
Hyundai Enters the Metaverse Via Its PnD Technology
When Facebook announced last October that it was changing its name to Meta, most wondered whether people would want to spend as much time in a virtual world as they do on the platforms...
Technology Report Power
Valeo Debuts New Lidars, EV Tech at CES 2022
The breadth of Valeo’s news announcements during CES 2022 effectively showcased just how much the show has turned into an automotive tech event. From autonomous driving technologies to...
Briefs Energy
High-Performance MXene Electrodes for Next-Generation Battery
Two-dimensional MXene provides fast redox and high-rate energy storage.
Briefs Materials
Fast-Charging, Long-Running, Bendable Supercapacitor
This technology has potential as a portable power supply in several applications, including electric vehicles, cellphones, and wearable technology.
Briefs Energy
Technique Extends Next-Generation Lithium Metal Batteries
The discovery could enable lightweight, low-cost, long-lasting energy storage for electric vehicles, houses, and more.
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
‘Mixed’ Approach to E-truck Manufacturing
Electrification for truck, bus and off-highway equipment manufacturers brings more technology hurdles than for carmakers. Some of them are attributable to the issues involved with larger...
Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Electronic Prognostics – A Case Study Using Global Positioning System (GPS)
An electronic system containing high frequency RF components reduces failure rates.
Briefs Aerospace
Development of a 94 GHz Radar System for Dedicated Bird Detection at Airports and Airfields
BIRDAR™ detected small birds at distances of 1.2 to 1.3 km and large birds.
Briefs Aerospace
The Effect of Failing to Recapitalize the B-52H Defensive Avionics System on Future Operations
The Air Force upgraded the B-52 aircraft with an Avionics Midlife Improvement program.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Infrared Systems for Tactical Aviation: An Evolution in Military Affairs?
See why the military is trying to understand the chaotic evolutionary development of infrared (IR) systems
Briefs Aerospace
FPGAs and HPC
A study determined the value of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) for high-performance computing (HPC) applications.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Technique Merges Solar Cell and Liquid Battery
A highly efficient and long-lasting solar flow battery generates, stores, and redelivers renewable electricity from the Sun in one device.
Briefs Semiconductors & ICs
Material Derived from Trees Could Replace Liquid Electrolytes
The material could pave the way for better, safer solid-state batteries.
Editorial Manned Systems
Optimizing EV Platforms for Pickup Trucks
Pickups are the industry’s most popular and profitable product because they offer individualized vehicles for nearly every customer and use case. American pickups wrote the book on mass...
Supplier Eye Power
Time to Turn ‘BEV’ into a Verb
Happy trails to 2021. While vehicle dealers made record profits, most of the industry is overjoyed to place this chip-starved, labor-deprived, and cost-escalated year in the rearview mirror. Despite the...
News Power
GM Announces Hydrotec Fuel-Cell Power Generator and Rapid Charger for EVs
General Motors has announced the expansion of commercial applications for its Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cells with an integrated DC rapid charger. The company is...
Technology Report Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Unique Helmholtz Induction Feeds 2023 Corvette Z06
The 2023 Corvette Z06 recently arrived, powered by a 5.5-L LT6 V8 (above) spinning a radical flat-plane crankshaft. Now that additional engineering details have emerged, the LT6’s top...
Technology Report Power
GM CEO Barra Promises $30K EV SUV by Fall 2023; Automated Driving by Mid-Decade
In a January 5 keynote presentation at CES 2022, General Motors CEO Mary Barra did more than unveil an electric version of one of the company’s profit...
Technology Report Electronics & Computers
Panasonic Augments Driver Safety with New HUD Tech
At CES 2022 Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America unveiled AR HUD 2.0 (Augmented Reality Head-Up Display 2.0), the first system to include a new, patented eye-tracking system...
News Electronics & Computers
Combustion Engines Carry on in Construction
A recent virtual panel discussion reminded me that we ought not forget the propulsion workhorse of our industries: the good ol’ diesel engine. It’s sometimes easy to forget in the avalanche...
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Anduril Completes First Semi-Autonomous Flight of CCA Prototype
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SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
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A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
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