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Making Aircraft Fuel from Sunlight and Air
Carbon-neutral fuels are crucial for making aviation and maritime transport sustainable. Scientists at ETH Zurich have built a plant that can produce carbon-neutral liquid fuels from sunlight and...
INSIDER Design
New Airfield Matting System Being Developed
Since the 1940s, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has evaluated expeditionary airfield matting systems that allow military units to quickly build runways, hangar...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers Developing Prototype of Next-Gen Night Vision Technology
Three University of Arkansas researchers — electrical engineering professor Shui-Qing “Fisher” Yu, Distinguished Professor Greg Salamo, and Jin Hu, assistant...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Military Tests New Chemical Agent Detection Systems
Warfighters from across the nation conducted operational testing of new chemical agent detection systems between October and November. Through these warfighters’ efforts, data was...
INSIDER Aerospace
Making Martian Rocket Biofuel on Mars
Researchers at Georgia Tech developed a concept that would make Martian rocket fuel, on Mars, that could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth. The bioproduction process would use three...
INSIDER Aerospace
3D-Printed Titanium Alloy for Aerospace
A super-strong, highly ductile, super-light titanium-based alloy was developed using 3D printing. The process provides a method to design alloys with unprecedented structures and properties for...
INSIDER Propulsion
NASA, US Industry Advance Small Core Aircraft Engines
The future of commercial flight is sustainable, efficient, and cleaner. To make this vision a reality, NASA working to develop highly efficient engines for future single-aisle commercial...
INSIDER Communications
An International Perspective on Military Satellite Communications
If you're interested in what the US and UK's allies around the world are doing in the MILSATCOM arena, Day 3's presentations should answer many of those questions.
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
MILSATCOM and the United States Space Force
Officially formed in December 2019 as a separate and distinct branch of the United States armed forces and organized under the Department of the Air Force, the United States Space Force is...
INSIDER Communications
SKYNET and the UK Ministry of Defense
The first day of Global MilSatCom 2021 will primarily focus on the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD) SATCOM needs and capabilities, with particular emphasis on their SKYNET Enduring Capability ( SKEC )...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
The Return of Global MilSatCom
After being forced to go virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SMi Group's 23rd annual Global MilSatCom Conference & Exhibition returns to being an in-person event on November 2-4, 2021, in London,...
INSIDER Software
Method Measures a Drone’s Ability to Recover
Flying cars, drones, and other urban aerial mobility vehicles have potential to provide efficient transportation and delivery solutions but what happens if a drone breaks down over a city park or...
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA Sees How Drones Fight California Wildfires
NASA’s Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations, or STEReO, project is designing software and communication tools to help disaster responders work more safely and...
INSIDER Aerospace
Plant-Based Jet Fuel Could Reduce Emissions by 68%
Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%, according to new research from the...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Lockheed Martin Opens Intelligent, Advanced Hypersonic Strike Production Facility
Lockheed Martin is adding to its manufacturing capabilities portfolio with the grand opening of a new production facility in Courtland, Alabama, focused on...
INSIDER Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Riveting Technology Enables Lightweight Magnesium Fasteners for Fuel Efficiency
If Rosie the Riveter had access to a new riveting technology, the erstwhile character of WWII fame could have worked faster and made lighter products. Today, a...
INSIDER Materials
Developing Multifunctional Composite Materials for Aerospace Applications
Materials for aerospace applications face many challenges. The structure of an aircraft must be light yet strong. Structural components such as the wings or fuselage...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
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 Semiconductors & ICs
DOD Taking Measures to Protect Nuclear Weapons and Space Assets
The Defense Department relies on nuclear-armed bombers, submarines and intercontinental ballistic missiles, as well as space-based sensors, to provide a strategic deterrence...
INSIDER Energy
Turning Thermal Energy into Electricity Could Help Soldiers
With the addition of sensors and enhanced communication tools, providing lightweight, portable power has become even more challenging. Army-funded research demonstrated a new...
INSIDER Software
NASA Transfers Air Traffic Tool to FAA
As part of an effort aimed at making aviation more sustainable, NASA has transferred an air traffic management tool to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for nationwide implementation. The tool...
INSIDER Aerospace
3D-Printed Catalysts Propel Hypersonic Flight
Ultra-efficient 3D printed catalysts could help solve the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and offer a revolutionary solution to thermal management across countless...
INSIDER Aerospace
Air Force Develops Morphing Aileron for Aircraft Wing
Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory developed and demonstrated additively manufactured, multi-material conformal control surfaces for aircraft wings. The technology offers...
INSIDER Aerospace
Wing Configuration Could Reduce Fuel Consumption
NASA’s trans-sonic truss-braced wing (TTBW) reduces drag during flight, which in turn reduces fuel consumption by up to 10 percent. This concept is part of an ongoing initiative by NASA,...
INSIDER Communications
Adding Predictability to Fleet Communications During Solar Flares
Suppose a U.S. Navy destroyer is operating in the Western Pacific and is impacted by the effects of a massive solar flare that has caused a ripple effect across the globe,...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
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...
INSIDER Data Acquisition
New Method Accelerates AI Decision-Making
A new solution compresses and offloads critical data from battlefield machines more efficiently, enabling faster AI processing and decision-making on the battlefield.
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensor Film Detects Aerospace Defects
A sensor film monitors how well aircraft and spacecraft withstand the mechanical stresses of flight. It can ultimately reduce maintenance costs and make the reusability of space vehicles more likely.
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA Brings Air Mobility Vision to Stratospheric Heights
Designated in the United States as “upper Class E” airspace, the sky above 60,000 feet does not have stringent air traffic control rules since most aircraft are not capable of...
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