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Microchip’s New Microprocessor to Enable Generational Leap in Spaceflight Computing
Microchip is launching a new class of microprocessors that the company claims will provide a generational leap in the computational performance of spacecraft avionics. Read on to learn more about it.
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Boom Supersonic Completes Second Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator
Boom Supersonic recently completed the second flight of its XB-1 demonstrator. Watch this video to learn more.
Podcasts Manned Systems
The Future of Digital Twins and Virtual Prototyping in Aerospace
Dale Tutt, Vice President of Industry Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to discuss the future of virtual prototyping and digital twins.
Podcasts Defense
How the Air Force Is Using AI to Fix Supply Chain Challenges
Art Sellers, SparkCognition Government Systems Interim President and General Manager, joins the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain the new partnership using AI to improve supply chain efficiency for the U.S. Air Force.
Podcasts Software
A Supercomputer for Aerospace and Defense Systems Modeling and Simulation
Frank Ham, Vice President of Research and Development at Cadence, joins the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain why the Millenium M1 is a CFD supercomputer.
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DARPA Selects Texas for Open-Access Semiconductor Microsystem Fabrication Facility
Seeking to ensure America’s national security and global military leadership, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has selected the Texas...
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
Anduril Takes Software-Defined Approach to Hyperscale Defense Manufacturing
Anduril, the California-based defense autonomous systems startup, published a 32-page report on its new software-defined approach to defense manufacturing...
Podcasts Design
Digital Transformation Updates at Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon
Executives from Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon provide updates on their adoption and development of artificial intelligence and other new digital engineering technologies.
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
A New Approach to 3D Printing Tool Recycling for Aerospace Manufacturers
Jamco America Inc., has signed a new partnership agreement with Airtech Advanced Materials Group to revolutionize aerospace manufacturing through 3D printing (3DP)...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
X-Bow Completest Historic Test of Industry's Largest Additively Manufactured Rocket Motor
X-Bow Systems Inc. (pronounced "/crossbow/"), completed the successful static test of the Ballesta-34 solid rocket motor, nicknamed the XB-32. At ~34...
INSIDER Aerospace
Embraer Subsidiary Shows First Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype
Eve Air Mobility, Embraer's electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturing subsidiary, has announced a significant advancement in the assembly of its first...
Podcasts Design
What Is Generative AI at the Edge?
Tyler Saltsman, CEO of EdgeRunner AI, joins the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how the aerospace and defense industry can adopt generative AI at the edge.
Articles Semiconductors & ICs
MEMS-Based Accelerometer to Measure Microgravity for In-Orbit Manufacturing
Looking ahead, the continued development of MEMS technology will likely unlock new possibilities for space exploration and utilization, ensuring that projects like ForgeStar remain at the forefront of scientific and technological progress. Read on to learn more.
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New Products
See the new products, including Durabook's major upgrade of its Z14I laptop; New Wave Design’s V6065, a next-generation heterogeneous embedded computing 3U VPX module; Teledyne FLIR's next generation of high-performance Hadron 640 dual radiometric thermal and visible camera modules; Pickering Interface’s new high channel count microwave MUX family; and more.
Articles Physical Sciences
Beyond Boundaries: Elevating Aerospace Design with Fluorosilicones
The introduction of fluorosilicones helped solve the immediate issues faced by the aerospace sector, but also set a new standard for material performance in challenging operational environments. Consequently, these types of silicones have become a critical component in the design and manufacturing of aircraft. Read on to learn more.
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Developing the UK’s First Hypersonic Missile
Ninety total organizations – large and small – from across industry and academia have secured a place on a £1 billion transformational Hypersonic Technologies & Capability Development Framework (HTCDF) agreement set up to rapidly develop advanced hypersonic missile capabilities for the U.K. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Test & Measurement
Researchers Demonstrate the First Chip-Based 3D Printer
Imagine a portable 3D printer you could hold in the palm of your hand. Researchers took a major step toward making this idea a reality by demonstrating the first chip-based 3D printer. The prototype chip has no moving parts, instead relying on an array of tiny optical antennas to steer a beam of light. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Testing Military-Grade Adhesive in Extreme Loading Conditions
Military performance requirements for adhesives have been traditionally derived to fulfill niche defense needs in harsh operational environments with little consideration for dual-use commercial potential. Read on to learn more.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Embedded Processing Advancements Enable Smarter, SWAP-Optimized Avionics Displays and Computers
Avionics developers are leveraging a combination of advanced software and scalable system-on-chip (SoC) processing modules to pack more capabilities into smaller form factors for current and next generation aircraft. Read on to learn more.
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Small Low-Cost Engines for Drones and Collaborative Combat Aircraft
GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies signed a new partnership agreement at the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show to develop and manufacture small affordable...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
How AR, Robotics are Increasing Speed of Space Payload Manufacturing at Northrop
The speed of getting to space relies on more than just the thrust of a rocket. Before any countdown begins, satellite systems must be designed, manufactured...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Counter UAS Systems Tested Against Swarms of 50 Drones in Latest Yuma Exercise
The U.S. military has used unmanned aircraft for decades to perform dangerous reconnaissance and attack missions that save lives, but the importance of small...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Army Launches CMOSS Prototyping Competition for Computer Chassis and Cards
Embedded computing suppliers will have the opportunity to compete to develop new open system architecture chassis and cards for use in U.S. Army combat vehicles and...
News Unmanned Systems
Space Docking and Satellite AI Research
Can electro adhesive forces help ease the process of docking in-orbit satellites? A team of industry and University of Colorado Boulder researchers is determined to find out.
News AR/AI
Quantifying Generative AI in Defense Applications
DARPA seeks proposals for the new Artificial Intelligence Quantified (AIQ) program that aims to develop technology to assess and enable the guaranteed performance of generative AI.
INSIDER Government
SpaceX to Develop ISS Deorbit Vehicle for NASA
NASA has selected SpaceX to develop and deliver the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle that will provide the capability to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) and ensure avoidance of risk to...
INSIDER Defense
WATCH: Air Force Research Lab's First Flight of XQ-67A Drone
The Air Force Research Laboratory successfully flew the first of a second- generation of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms known as the XQ-67A demonstrator, built and flown in...
INSIDER Manned Systems
Airbus Starts Flight Testing Upgraded French Army Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has started the flight testing campaign for the prototype of the NH90 Standard 2. This standard is one of the latest NH90 configurations and is being developed...
Podcasts Manufacturing & Prototyping
Why the Hybrid Approach Extends the Range of Electric Aircraft
Jean-Christophe Lambert, Ascendance Co-founder and CEO, joins the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain why the hybrid approach is essential to near-term development of electric aircraft.
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