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Electronics & Computers

New Products

See the new products, including EIZO Rugged Solutions' Condor VC300xX, an XMC form factor Ultra High-Definition (UHD) video capture card for C5ISR applications; new R&S NRPxE power sensors from Rohde & Schwarz; Q-Tech Corporation's new AXTAL GHz Series of high-performance/ultra-low noise/high-frequency crystal oscillators and modules; Concurrent Technologies' TR MDx/6sd, which is a compute intensive rugged Plug In Card; Samtec's LL043 Series Nitrowave™ high-performance microwave cable assembly; and more.

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Application Briefs
Defense

Excalibur Flight Test and Modification

Leonardo, 2Excel and the Ministry of Defence recently announced that the flight test aircraft ‘Excalibur’ Flight Test Aircraft (FTA) has successfully completed its first phase of modification and flight testing. The milestone saw Excalibur, now equipped with new side and belly pods, assessed for stability during flight. Read on to learn more.

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Application Briefs
Semiconductors & ICs

Quantum Processor Unit Manufacturing

STMicroelectronics has signed a new collaboration agreement with French quantum computing startup Quobly to produce quantum processor units at scale. This collaboration is set to make large-scale quantum computing feasible and cost-effective. Read on to learn more.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Autonomous Undersea Vehicle Completes 100-Hour Demonstration

Anduril Industries is trying to define the next frontier of autonomous maritime operations. Just as the Dive-LD set a new global standard for Large-Diameter Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (LD-AUV), the Dive-XL, Anduril’s commercial Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (XL-AUV), is setting a new global standard for what is possible for vehicles of this size. Read on to learn more.

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Briefs
Aerospace

Revolutionizing the Waves: A Breakthrough in Surf Observation Technology for Sailors and Marines

The Office of Naval Research Global TechSolutions program — which sponsors the development of rapid prototype solutions based on direct requests from Sailors and Marines — worked with scientists and engineers from the Naval Research Laboratory and the U.S. Army’s Engineering Research and Development Center to create the latest advancement in surf observation technology. Read on to learn more.

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Briefs
Physical Sciences

Atomic Fountain for Research in Quantum Sensing Nears Completion of First Phase

Dr. Frank Narducci, Chair of the NPS Department of Physics, and his Ph.D. student U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jens Berdahl, are nearing completion of the first phase of construction in what will be a superlatively precise atomic-based instrument. Read on to learn more about it.

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Briefs
Design

Airman Brings Fuel Sampling Innovation to Eglin, Possibly Air Force

An innovation, known as the single-point nozzle adapter, or SN, removes two-thirds of the time and steps required to take a fuel sample from multiple fuel sources, such as trucks and mobile stations. It also removes almost any chance of direct exposure, from spillage or spray to the hazardous chemicals that make up the fuel. Read on to learn more.

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Briefs
Green Design & Manufacturing

Army Researchers Examine Nanotechnology for Climate Solutions

As part of the Nano4 EARTH initiative, a national challenge launched by the White House and the National Nanotechnology Initiative, researchers are exploring how innovations at the nanoscale can lead to groundbreaking solutions for a more sustainable future. Read on to learn more about it.

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Briefs
RF & Microwave Electronics

A Swarm of Sensors, Rovers and Astronauts Explore the ‘Moon’

Researchers at the German Aerospace Center have developed a new approach to networked communications that could theoretically occur on the Moon or in environments on Earth where conventional communications are unavailable. Read on to learn more.

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Articles
Manufacturing & Prototyping

Shape-Shifting Antenna Poised to Transform Communications

By leveraging cutting-edge additive manufacturing techniques and shape memory alloys, researchers have created an antenna that can change its shape based on its temperature. This technology has transformative potential in a wide range of military, scientific and commercial applications. Read on to learn more.

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Design

Clean Sky Demonstrator Fuselage Shows Potential of Thermoplastics in Aircraft Production

Suspended between discrete skeletal jigs, it wouldn't attract a second glance on an aircraft assembly line. Yet inside an anonymous hangar in northern...

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Aerospace

Supernova to 3D Print Military Grade Energetic Materials

The American Center for Manufacturing & Innovation (ACMI) has awarded a $2 million subcontract to Supernova Defense & Space to 3D print military-grade energetic materials.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

How the Navy is Using Additive Manufacturing to Protect Submarine Hatch Bolts

Commander, Submarine Forces is researching the usage of additive manufacturing (AM) technology to address operational needs, in collaboration with midshipmen from...

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Propulsion

Blue Origin Rocket Reaches Intended Orbit on First Launch

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket reached its intended orbit during the NG-1 mission completed on Jan. 16, 2025 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Named after John...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Navy's Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band System Achieves IOC

The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system in December, bringing a quantum leap in capability over legacy...

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Defense

First F-15Es Equipped With EPAWSS Ready for Flight

Two F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft equipped with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) arrived at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Jan. 16, 2025, marking the...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Airbus Demonstrates Very High-Speed Optical Link Between Space and Earth

The French Space Agency (CNES) and Airbus have announced completion of the TELEO in-orbit demonstrator designed to prove that massive, rapid ground to space data...

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Aerospace

The Future of Aerospace: Embracing Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies

As we look toward 2025 and beyond, the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry stands at the cusp of a significant transformation. Many programs in the...

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On-Demand Webinars
Unmanned Systems

Countering the Evolving Challenge of Integrating UAS Into Civilian Airspace

The Federal Aviation Administration estimates that the combined commercial and recreational unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fleet will surpass the two-million mark in...

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Defense

DoD Signs New Strategy for Countering Unmanned Systems

The Department of Defense announced that Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has signed a new, classified strategy for countering the effects of unmanned systems, also called...

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Materials

How Off-Gassing Keeps Divers, Submariners Safe From Toxin-Releasing Materials

Everyone knows that new car smell — the chemical odor wafting off the new plastics, fabrics and other materials in a vehicle's interior. Those smells are caused...

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

Using Squeezed Light to Develop Sensors That Defy Defense Limits

Raytheon’s BBN Technologies is developing next-generation, compact, low-power, deployable photonic sensors that will provide users with better awareness of environmental...

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Defense

Atomic Fountain to Host Defense Research for Quantum Sensing

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) physicists are on track to bring the institution’s new atomic fountain online – the largest of its kind in the world – for applications to...

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Aerospace

Best Practices for Developing Safe and Secure Modular Software

Designing systems which are highly adaptable and interoperable is particularly important in many industries. Within aerospace and defense, the modular open systems approach (MOSA)...

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Materials

Characterizing the Performance of Variable Emissivity Materials in Space

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime, or SPIRRAL, experiment, Nov. 4, 2024. SPIRRAL, flown by...

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Design

Advancing Metal Alloy Systems and Processes for Defense Manufacturing

The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office, in collaboration with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing...

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Aerospace

New Anduril, Skydio Drones Start Field Testing in Romania

“Combat is moving into a very drone heavy type of warfare,” said Lt. Alexis Gavrillis, a 35A Military Intelligence Officer in 317th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB), 3rd Brigade...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Lockheed Martin Adds New Additive Manufacturing Machines to Texas Facility

Lockheed Martin recently added 16,000-square-feet of new additive manufacturing space to their facility located in Grand Prairie, Texas. This expansion includes some...

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