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Manned Systems

Amprius Eyes Mass Production for Next Generation Electric Aircraft Battery

Amprius announced the launch of its 450 Wh/kg SiCore™ lithium-ion battery. This is Amprius’ most energy-dense SiCore cell, offering 450 Wh/kg and 950 Wh/L, and...

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Aerospace

3D-Printed C-17 Replacement Part Saves Thousands for Air Force

Innovation isn’t always pretty. Sometimes, it’s downright grimy — but worth its weight in gold. At the 911th Airlift Wing, a collaboration with Boeing has resulted in a...

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Software

Bombardier is Digitally Upgrading its Aircraft Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Process

Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier is expanding its adoption of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software for aircraft...

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Power

German Researchers Claim 'World First' In-flight Measurement of Hydrogen Propulsion Contrails

Formed in the upper troposphere when the air is sufficiently cold and humid, condensation trails (known as contrails) may be one of the most...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Aitech’s New Palm-Sized Satellite Enables Space-Based AI Processing

Aitech's new IQSat picosatellite constellation platform is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, and comes equipped with commercial off the shelf (COTS) computing...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

What is the Defense Innovation Unit’s New Blue Manufacturing Program?

For nearly a decade, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has identified, prototyped and scaled commercial technologies that deliver advantages to warfighters. To meet...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

A New Additive Manufacturing Strategy for the UK Defense Industry

The U.K.'s Ministry of Defense (MoD) published a new 17-page strategy outlining their vision for the wider use of advanced manufacturing and specifically additive...

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Defense

15 Companies to Build Quantum Computer Prototypes for DARPA's QBI Program

Nearly 20 quantum computing companies have been chosen to enter the initial stage of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), in which they will characterize...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Supersonic X-59 Completes Cruise Control Engine Speed Test Ahead of First Flight

The team behind NASA’s X-59 supersonic demonstrator completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the quiet supersonic aircraft will be able to...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Two Startups Partner to Expand Hydrogen-Powered Drone Production

Two U.S.-based startups have formed a new partnership that will see the use of a "survivable manufacturing network" to produce hydrogen-powered drones. California-based...

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Manned Systems

Delta Air Lines, JetZero to Design Commercial Blended Wing Body Airliner

Delta Air Lines is partnering with JetZero on a revolutionary, more sustainable aircraft that looks and feels like nothing flying today’s commercial skies. The...

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Aerospace

GE Aerospace is Investing $1 Billion in New Facilities, Materials and Parts

GE Aerospace plans to invest nearly $1 billion in its U.S. factories and supply chain to strengthen manufacturing and increase the use of innovative new parts and...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

SpaceX Dragon Brings Stranded Astronauts Back to Earth

At 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov undocked from the space-facing port of...

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Propulsion

Smart Stacking Tool Improves Rotor Assembly Process for F-35 Engines

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex has implemented a modernized method to assemble rotor components in the F135 jet engine.

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Materials

Startup Develops Manufacturing Breakthrough for Traveling-Wave Tubes

Traveling-wave tubes (TWTs) are a type of vacuum tube critical for many high-performance applications, including deep space missions, satellites, and electronic warfare....

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Electronics & Computers

Microsoft, PsiQuantum Designing Quantum Computer Prototypes for DARPA US2QC Program

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Microsoft and PsiQuantum to move to the final design stage of its Underexplored Systems...

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Manned Systems

3D-Printed Temporary Use Parts Reduce Downtime for Army Vehicles

Army additive manufacturing experts are using an advanced materials process to replace damaged ground vehicle parts more quickly, reducing vehicle down-time in formations.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

AI-Powered Radar Warning Receiver for Fourth Generation Aircraft

Raytheon has completed flight testing on its first-ever artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)-powered Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) system for a fourth-generation...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Are Defense Satellites Ready for Space-Based Laser Communications?

The Department of Defense (DoD) is developing technology for satellites to communicate via lasers. Laser communications could transmit data faster and more securely than...

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Design

EcoPulse Testing is Helping Advance Hybrid Electric Aircraft Design for Airbus

On a chilly day in mid-December, key stakeholders gathered together at a Daher hangar in Tarbes, in southwest France, to bid adieu to the EcoPulse demonstrator...

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Software

New Siemens Simcenter Updates Elevate Automotive and Aerospace Simulation

Siemens Digital Industries Software recently introduced the latest update to its Simcenter portfolio, delivering advancements in aerostructure analysis, electric...

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Aerospace

New Commercial Drones and Components Added to Blue UAS Framework

After three days of flight demonstrations at the Blue UAS Challenge at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, Service evaluators selected 23 platforms and 14 unique...

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Manned Systems

Blue Ghost Arrives in Lunar Orbit, Prepares for Landing

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar lander has entered an elliptical orbit around the Moon and captured new images as it prepares for a scheduled landing.

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Manned Systems

DARPA is Transitioning NOM4D from Labs to In-Space Manufacturing Demos

Based on outstanding technical progress by research teams to date, DARPA has pivoted the third and final phase of its NOM4D (pronounced nō- mad) program[1] from planned...

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AR/AI

New Developers for the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System

Microsoft Corp. and Anduril Industries have expanded their partnership to drive the next phase of the U.S. Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program....

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

3D Printing Parts for Ships, Submarines and Underwater Vehicles

Additive manufacturing has been a game-changer in helping to create parts and equipment for the Department of Defense’s (DoD's) industrial base. A naval facility in...

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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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RF & Microwave Electronics

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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Test & Measurement

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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