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Missile Protection System
The AMPS-MLRD missile protection system provides enhanced protection for military and civilian aircraft against the growing threat of ground to air missiles.
Articles Weapons Systems
Electronic Warfare: Vying for Control of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
A plethora of new, dynamic threats flood the EW spectrum, pushing threat detection and analysis to keep pace.
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Counter-UAS Technology
SRC recently demonstrated its Silent Archer® counter-unmanned aircraft system at Eglin Air Force Base.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
An Ultrafast Testbed for Comprehensive Characterization of Photonics, Electronic, and Optoelectronic Properties of Integrated Nanophotonic Structures
High-speed testing technology will enable advances such as new digital signal processing and computing platforms in the optical domain.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Nanofabrication Technology for Production of Quantum Nano-Electronic Devices Integrating Niobium Electrodes and Optically Transparent Gates
Devices created using this technology could be used for control and sending of qubit/quantum memory states to remote locations.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Atomistic- and Meso-Scale Computational Simulations for Developing Multi-Timescale Theory for Radiation Degradation in Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices
One particular semiconductor, gallium arsenide (GaAs), has received considerable attention due to its potential electronic applications.
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
Weapon Fire Control System
Smart Shooter increases the accuracy and lethality of small arms.
INSIDER Defense
3D-Printed Glass Enhances Optical Design Flexibility
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have used multi-material 3D printing to create tailored gradient refractive index glass optics that could make for better...
INSIDER Photonics/Optics
A Prototype Fuel Gauge for Orbit
Liquids aren’t as well behaved in space as they are on Earth. Inside a spacecraft, microgravity allows liquids to freely slosh and float about. The National Institute of Standards and Technology developed...
Products Test & Measurement
New Products and Services
Optical adhesives, radar test equipment, welding positioners, and more.
News Sensors/Data Acquisition
'Boaring' in on Vehicle-To-Animal Road Safety
A wild boar can ruin a driver’s day — and a lot more. Hitting one of these fast-running (up to 25 mph/40 km/h) and heavy (up to 400 lb/181 kg in the southern U.S.) porkers when they dart...
Products Photonics/Optics
New Products
Network analyzers, FPGAs, mobile surface measurement, and more.
Articles Communications
Four RF Technology Trends You Need to Know for Satellite Communication Device Design
See the trends today that are helping satcom design engineers meet the data demands of their military and aerospace clients.
Articles Nanotechnology
New Diamond Super-Material Enhances Aircraft Survivability
A diamond composite is the ultimate optics and semiconducting super-material.
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Enhanced Visual Acuity System Will Help Pilots Fly More Safely
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., is helping the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps transition from analog to digital night vision systems with their...
Products Semiconductors & ICs
New Products
Miniature sensors, 3D printing platforms, lightning test systems, and more.
Application Briefs Defense
Electro-Optical Missile System
The Slovak army is the 6th armed force to choose the modern 5th generation SPIKE LR2 missile.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
sUAS-Based Payload Development and Testing for Quantifying Optical Turbulence
Understanding how atmospheric effects can impact operational conditions is important to the development of High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems.
Briefs Weapons Systems
Bore Elevation and Azimuth Measurement System (Beams)
A newly developed laser apparatus verifies that the pointing accuracy requirement of a weapon’s fire control system is met.
Articles Photonics/Optics
High-Energy Laser Weapon Systems
The next few years will help determine whether high-energy lasers become a staple of the battlefield.
Articles Aerospace
Photonic Microwave Generation Using On-Chip Optical Frequency Combs
A key building block of microwave photonics is optical frequency combs, which provide hundreds of equidistant and mutually coherent laser lines.
Application Briefs Photonics/Optics
High-Speed Data Cables for Fighter Aircraft
Harbour Industries will manufacture low-loss coax and high-speed data cables used on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II 5th generation fighter aircraft.
News Test & Measurement
Speeding AV Testing with a Digital Twin
A European company has developed time-saving simulation software for users of the University of Michigan’s Mcity CAV (connected and autonomous vehicle) testing facility in Ann Arbor. It has created...
Articles Test & Measurement
Ruggedizing Coaxial and Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies from Mechanical Strain
Learn how to protect critical conductors, dielectric, and optical fibers from deforming, cracking, or unraveling
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Secure Optical Mobile Local Communications Systems Support Royal Navy
Learn about the communications system being installed on the first three units of the Royal Navy's planned class of eight Type 26 frigates.
Articles Photonics/Optics
NASA Prepares for the Moon and Mars with Expanded Deep Space Network
NASA is adding a new antenna for communicating with the agency’s farthest-flung robotic spacecraft.
Briefs Semiconductors & ICs
A Focal Plane Array and Electronics Model for CMOS and CCD Sensors in the AFIT Sensor and Scene Emulation Tool
Developing an improved model capable of generating realistic synthetic data that represents a wide range of systems can lead to new algorithms and data exploitation techniques.
Briefs Aerospace
Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of Correlated Oxide Field Effect Switching Devices for High Speed Electronics
The response of correlated oxides to strong electric fields and their dynamics is investigated using electrical transport measurements and electronic structure studies.
News Aerospace
A Solution for Ice-Free Sensors
Sensor surfaces that are exposed to weather need to be kept clean so that ADAS and autonomous driving systems can function safely. Ice build-up in cold conditions is of particular concern, but Canatu thinks it...
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Active Strake System Cuts Cruise Drag, Boosts Flight Efficiency
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Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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