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Warhead Life-Extension Program Passes Key Milestone
The program to extend the life of the W80 nuclear warhead recently achieved a significant milestone when the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) gave passing grades to the...
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AgilePod Flies on U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper
In March 2018, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Sensors Program Office, working jointly with the AFLCMC Medium Altitude Unmanned Aerial Systems Program Office, sponsored three...
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Army Researchers Teach Robots to be Better Teammates for Soldiers
Researchers at the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Research Laboratory and the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University developed a new...
INSIDER Aerospace
Heavy Ground Testing Puts Airbus’ BelugaXL On Track for First Flight
In preparation for its upcoming maiden flight, Airbus’ first BelugaXL is now in its heavy ground test phase – which focuses on the highly modified airframe for this...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Researchers Push Limits in High-Temp, Polymer Additive Manufacturing
Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate are “turning up the heat” in the field of polymer additive manufacturing....
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Superstrong Al Alloys May Change Aerospace Manufacturing Processes
Purdue University researchers have developed a superstrong material that may change some manufacturing processes for the aerospace and automobile industries.
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Laser-Made Parts Could Transform Aircraft Industry
Researchers are manufacturing steel and titanium aircraft parts using laser metal deposition technology. It can be used to 3D-print parts from scratch or to fix existing parts with a bond...
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA UAV Flies Alone in Public Airspace
NASA’s remotely piloted Ikhana aircraft successfully flew its first mission in the National Airspace System without a safety chase aircraft on Tuesday. Flying these large remotely piloted aircraft...
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NASA CubeSats Head to Mars
NASA has achieved a first for the class of tiny spacecraft known as CubeSats. The MarCO-A and MarCO-B CubeSats are designed to trail InSight on the way to Mars, aiming to relay back data about InSight as it enters...
INSIDER Software
Aircraft Scheduling Models Ease Traveler Frustration
Flight schedules that allow for a little carefully designed wiggle room could prevent the frustration of cascading airport delays and cancellations. By focusing on the early phases of flight...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Scientists Join Effort to 3D Print Parts for U.S. Navy
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are lending their expertise in metal additive manufacturing to a new collaboration aimed at 3D printing critical replacement...
INSIDER Defense
New Device Detects Damage to Body Armor
Cardiff University’s School of Engineering joined forces with California-headquartered Microsemi to develop A-Ultra – a lightweight handheld system that uses ultrasound to spot damage to personal...
INSIDER Propulsion
Army Develops Dual Pulse Rocket Motor to Support Warfighter
A team at the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aviation and Missile, has been working to develop a new dual pulse rocket motor incorporating insensitive...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Automated Process Prints Aircraft Parts
Copper cables run through the fuselage of aircrafts. They transmit electrical signals for temperature-measuring sensors, LEDs in ceilings, or electronic connections in seats. During their...
INSIDER Aerospace
Maintenance-Free Engines Power Deep-Space Science
There are no gas stations in deep space, so engines must be reliable for the long haul. NASA has successfully operated a free-piston Stirling engine for more than 110,000 hours of cumulative...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Non-Contact Method Measures Aircraft Internal Stresses
Scientists have developed a non-contact method of internal voltage control in polymer composites, making it possible to assess the degree of internal damage during the operation of aircraft...
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA Teams with Uber on Safety of Future Urban Airspace
NASA has teamed with Uber Technologies to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air...
INSIDER Defense
Nuclear Radiation Detecting Device Could Produce New Homeland Security Tool
A Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory research team has developed an exceptional next-generation material for nuclear radiation detection that...
INSIDER Defense
Navy Researchers Work to Lighten, Strengthen Warfighter Armor
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory pushed grain size engineering to the limit and recently discovered previously unseen behaviors in...
INSIDER Defense
Artificial Intelligence Helps Soldiers Learn Faster
New technology allows U.S. soldiers to learn 13-times faster than conventional methods, and Army researchers said this may help save lives.
INSIDER Materials
Adaptive Materials Could Help Protect Rotorcraft
Engineers developed a technique that causes a composite material to become stiffer and stronger on-demand when exposed to ultraviolet light. This on-demand control of composite behavior could...
INSIDER Aerospace
Air Force Tests 3D Printing for Hypersonic Flight Vehicles
The Air Force is testing materials produced through ceramic additive manufacturing to advance their potential future use in hypersonic flight vehicles. The Air Force and its...
INSIDER Defense
Micro-Displays and Augmented Reality Improve Situational Awareness
Several new technologies are being developed that, once combined, will give soldiers an unprecedented overview of the battlefield. Those technologies involve the marriage...
INSIDER Defense
AUVSI Unveils XPONENTIAL 2018 Keynote Speakers
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the keynote speakers who will guide discussions about the benefits and future of unmanned systems at AUVSI...
INSIDER Defense
XPONENTIAL 2018 Heads to Colorado
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is bringing this year's XPONENTIAL 2018 to the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. The event, which runs from April 30 - May 3, will...
INSIDER Aerospace
Corrosion Evaluation System Makes "Sense" for Aircraft Coatings
Through a Small Business Innovation Research project with Luna Innovations, the Air Force supported the development of CorRES, an improved system for coating materials...
INSIDER Aerospace
Flight Control System Virtually Eliminates Pilot Error
The L1 adaptive flight control system maintains aircraft performance and maneuverability even in the presence of severe failures - ultimately increasing aircraft safety, resilience to...
INSIDER Aerospace
Evading In-Flight Lightning Strikes
MIT engineers are proposing a new way to reduce a plane's lightning risk using an onboard system that would protect a plane by electrically charging it. The proposal may seem counterintuitive, but the...
INSIDER Defense
Analytical Methods Help Develop Antidotes for Cyanide, Mustard Gas
To develop antidotes for chemical agents, such as cyanide and mustard gas, scientists need analytical methods that track not only the level of exposure but also how the...
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