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Digitally Transforming the Future of Defense: Collaborative Combat Aircraft
A very promising application of technologies is the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) being developed for sixth-generation fighter aircraft. On top of an advanced crewed jet integrated with cutting-edge software and equipment, sixth-generation aircraft will be accompanied by several autonomous CCAs, supporting the crewed aircraft in a multitude of functions. Read on to learn more.
INSIDER Manned Systems
L3Harris Starts Low Rate Production Of New F-16 Viper Shield
L3Harris is ready to start low-rate initial production of the Viper Shield, a next-generation software-defined electronic warfare (EW) upgrade for the U.S. Air Force fleet of F-16...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
A Quantum Leap for Defense Computing Applications
Several U.S.-based government and defense agencies, and customers are exploring quantum use cases in areas such as radar detection, resource deployment, military logistics optimization,...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
USNORTHCOM's Counter-UAS Fly-Away Kit Achieves Operational Certification
An 11-person team from U.S. Northern Command deployed to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota at the end of October to provide counter-small uncrewed aerial system...
INSIDER Defense
Algorithms for Autonomous Marine Vehicles
Autonomous cars have hit the roads, and drones fly in the skies. But what about the water? Marine vehicles have a host of challenges that make maritime autonomy extremely difficult. That’s why...
INSIDER Propulsion
Joby Taps NVIDIA for Superpilot, Starts Manufacturing eVTOL Propeller Blades
Joby Aviation, the California-based startup, recently announced major program milestones toward its goal of developing a new electric vertical takeoff and landing...
INSIDER Weapons Systems
A New AI-Piloted VTOL Fighter Jet for Contested Environments
Shield AI unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet, X-BAT, during an event held in Washington D.C. last week.
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
Sikorsky Converts Black Hawk into U-Hawk Autonomous Helicopter
Sikorsky has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk® helicopter into the S-70UAS™ U-Hawk, a versatile autonomous helicopter that has 25 percent more cargo space than a typical Black...
INSIDER Defense
MAPS GEN II: Navigation System Upgrades for Army Vehicles
Fielding of the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System, MAPS, GEN II hardware is underway across the Army to provide increased operational effectiveness with...
INSIDER Connectivity
Satellite Communications for the Army’s NGC2 Pilot
Kymeta Corporation has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) capability provider for the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Pilot with the...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
AUSA 2025: New CMOSS Chassis, Plug-in-Card Prototypes in Development for Army Vehicles
The U.S. Army has selected two companies to develop prototype chassis and plug-in-cards for aviation and ground vehicles. The selection is the Army’s...
INSIDER Defense
Army Conducts First Switchblade 600 Loitering Munition Live-Fire Exercise
As part of Pegasus Charge, 1st Cavalry Division's effort in support of the Army's "Transforming in Contact" initiative to modernize armored formations, soldiers assigned...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Air Force Streamlines Tactical Communications with Portable Command and Control Unit
The 90th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight was given the opportunity to exhibit a project after four years of development at the...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
A New Quantum Materials Research System
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have a powerful new tool to accelerate discovery in quantum materials for advanced electronics. The laboratory recently completed installation of...
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See the new products, including Littelfuse's Pxxx0S3H SIDACtor® Protection Thyristor Series; Knowles Corporation's Type BLS 125°C DC-Link Capacitors for harsh environments; Aitech's Aitech A230 Vortex AI GPGPU supercomputer; and more.
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The World’s Largest Real Time EW Test Range
The U.S. Department of Defense faces an increasingly complex electromagnetic environment, in which rapid advances in radar and electronic warfare (EW) demand new tools for development, testing, and training. DARPA’s Digital RF Battlespace Emulator (DRBE) program took up this challenge, resulting in the development of the world’s largest high-fidelity, real-time virtual radio frequency (RF) test range. Read on to learn more.
Articles Software
Analyzing Aircraft Antenna Placement and Performance with Unified Modeling and Simulation
Aircraft OEMs and suppliers are implementing unified modeling and simulation technology and processes, which enables them to combine their CAD model with multiphysics simulation within a secure, data-managed and collaborative computing environment. Read on to learn more.
Articles AR/AI
Managing Thermal Reliability at the Edge: The Critical Challenge DoD Isn’t Talking About
Computational power generates significant heat, and in the confined space of a UAV operating in harsh environmental conditions, thermal management becomes critical to mission success. But there’s a fundamental question the U.S. defense isn’t asking: how will we manage the heat? Read on to find out.
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High-Performance Enclosure Systems for Aerospace and Defense Applications: Preparing for What’s Next
As mission-critical systems demand more processing power, real-time data movement, and multi-domain interoperability, rugged embedded systems are being transformed. Today’s military and aerospace applications increasingly demand the merging of AI computing, enhanced sensor interfaces, and cybersecurity. At the heart of this evolution is the 3U OpenVPX form factor, a modular, compact, and ruggedized hardware standard. Read on to learn more.
INSIDER Aerospace
Honeywell to Use Time Triggered Ethernet in Next Generation Flight Management System
TTTECH Aerospace’s TTEthernet End System solution has been chosen by Honeywell Aerospace Technologies for the data network in its next-generation flight...
INSIDER Defense
Helsing Unveils New Autonomous Fighter Jet 'CA-1 Europa'
Defense technology startup Helsing unveiled its new CA-1 autonomous fighter jet powered by their proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) software Centaur during a launch ceremony in...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Mercury Signs Embedded Production Agreement for AeroVironment’s Satellite Augmentation Technology
Mercury Systems announced a new production agreement with AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) to support the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite...
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New Products
See the new products, including Knowles Corporation's High Q Ceramic Core Inductors; HUBER+SUHNER's VITA 67.3 interconnect portfolio designed for use with its proprietary solderless MINIBEND® RF cable termination technology; Rohde & Schwarz's updated R&S FSWP for upcoming applications; VersaLogic Corp.'s expanded line of industrial temperature, rugged expansion boards; and more.
Application Briefs Software
USSOCOM’s New Generative AI Tool
Legion Intelligence announced the enterprise-wide launch of Legion’s AI platform, SOFchat, to personnel across U.S. Special Operations Command. This marks the first enterprise-wide deployment of a Generative AI platform. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Software
New 3D Chips Could Make Electronics Faster and More Energy-Efficient
Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have developed a new fabrication process that integrates high-performance GaN transistors onto standard silicon CMOS chips in a way that is low-cost and scalable, and compatible with existing semiconductor foundries. Read on to learn more.
Articles Electronics & Computers
The Future of EMI Shielding Is Lightweight, Flexible, and Ready for Flight
Modern military aircraft represent some of the most complex electronic environments ever engineered. These platforms integrate advanced avionics, radar systems, data links, and communication networks that must function seamlessly in hostile, high-frequency environments. In these mission-critical contexts, electromagnetic interference (EMI) poses a silent but serious threat that can degrade signal integrity, cause crosstalk between systems, or even lead to mission failure. Read on to learn more.
Articles Software
Quality by Design: Imperatives for Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing
This article will provide pragmatic insights and best practices for balancing the connector design, manufacturing and testing requirements that are needed to meet evolving demands for product reliability and durability.
Articles Design
Physical Designs by Artificial Intelligence
A quick spoiler alert: Using AI still requires well-considered human input to make it all happen and it demands digital manufacturing to do it quickly.
Podcasts Electronics & Computers
Microchip’s New Processor Enables Scalable Computing Performance
Bill Dillard, Senior Manager of Aerospace and Defense at Microchip, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how the PIC64 could also advance embedded processing performance for a wide variety of aerospace and defense applications.
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