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Characterization of Bore Temperatures and Stresses in Small Caliber Gun Barrels
Currently in the small arms community, with the push for lighter, stronger barrels with improved life, a more complete understanding of the bore's thermal and...
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Ballistic Helmets
3MSt. Paul, MN888-364-3577www.3M.com/Defense Military and police forces across the world require cutting-edge protection to match an ever-evolving range of operational environments. Ceradyne, Inc., a 3M company, designed the...
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Ruggedized Software Defined Radio Solutions Pixus Technologies (Waterloo, Ontario) has developed ruggedized versions of commercial software defined radios. The RX310, the first in the series of small form factor ruggedized...
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Vehicle Protection System
Leonardo DRS, Inc.Arlington, VA703-416-8000www.drs.com Leonardo DRS, Inc. and partner Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. of Israel have successfully completed a lengthy live-fire qualification process for key...
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Simulation of Active Imaging Systems
Active imaging systems offer the promise of significantly improved tactical performance compared to passive military systems operating in adverse ground, air, and underwater/ maritime environments. These...
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Using Ruggedized Test Equipment to Solve Jet Engine Problems
A jet engine is the very definition of “mission-critical.” A critical failure could cause a serious accident that endangers hundreds of lives. To prevent this from happening,...
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Understanding the “Black Art” of RF and Microwave Switching
Understanding RF, especially microwave switching, can be a challenge. In many cases, test systems have been compromised because a test engineer did not consider all the components...
Articles Aerospace
Thermoplastic Composites to Play Enhanced Role in Next-Generation Aerospace Applications
Advanced thermoplastic composites-and their emergence as prominent materials for future aerospace applications–are sparking a flurry of activity from...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
An Integrated Framework for Complex Radar System Design
Modern radar systems are complex and depend heavily on advanced signal processing algorithms to improve their detection performance. At the same time, the radio front-end must meet...
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How FMC Developments Support Legacy and Next-Gen Data Needs
While FMC (FPGA Mezzanine Card) celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, it continues to provide a variety of benefits to the embedded system developer. These include sustained...
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Sikorsky-Boeing’s FVL Contender Takes Flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant (stylized as “SB>1 DEFIANT”) compound helicopter flew for the first time at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida facility. Unlike current rotorcraft,...
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FAA Certifies AeroVonics' Economical Avionics Upgrade for Light General Aviation Aircraft
AeroVonics LLC, an aerospace startup based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its...
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AIA Predicts Flying Air Taxis, Supersonic Air Travel, and Space Industry for 2050
Arlington, Virginia-based Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has collected input from leaders in the aerospace and defense industries and built a...
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Filtering out Common Mode Noise with Monolithic EMI Filters
Strong electromagnetic waves can create unwanted electrical currents in electronic devices. Sources of electromagnetic interference (EMI), also known as radio-frequency...
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JAXA and Toyota Partner, Focus on Future Lunar Mobility
Officials at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota Motor Corp. in Tokyo have taken a first step toward collaborating on international space exploration, having...
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Air Force Tests Fully Autonomous UAS Control System
The United States Air Force’s 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies (ET) Combined Test Force (CTF) completed the first flight test of Johns Hopkins University’s Testing of Autonomy...
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Fort Hood Soldiers Put Army's Latest Robot to the Test
Chemical, engineer, and explosive ordnance disposal unit soldiers are joining a National Guard Civil Support Team to put the Army's latest robotic system to the test.
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Aerospace Manufacturers Turn to Non-Hazardous PVD Coatings as Regulations Tighten on Toxic Hard Chrome Plating
The search for a suitable replacement to hard chrome plating on aerospace components has been a key supply chain priority for...
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Astronautics to Upgrade Cockpit Displays on U.S. Customs and Border Protection P-3 Orions
Milwaukee-based Astronautics Corporation of America will update the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency’s Air and Marine Operations...
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Northrop Grumman Launches Rocket Motor Production at Modernized Tactical Motor Manufacturing Facility
Northrop Grumman Corp. has started producing rocket motors at its new, modernized tactical motor manufacturing facility at the Allegany...
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When It Comes to Fifth-Generation Assets, Air Force Values Virtual Training over Live Flying
Newer, more capable fifth-generation aircraft platforms and systems are outgrowing even the largest U.S. Air Force training ranges – and the...
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Ultra-lightweight Ceramic Withstands Extreme Temperatures
An extremely light, highly durable ceramic aerogel was developed that could ultimately be an upgrade for spacecraft insulation. The new material is made of thin layers of boron...
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Is the Future of Aerial Autonomy up in the Air?
At January’s CES ’19, more than 170 exhibitors showed aerial drones of various shapes and sizes. Potential use cases for these devices appear to be limitless, but technical, legal and...
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Collins Aerospace Brings Next Gen Avionics to Portuguese C-130s
The aging Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport platform is used by numerous countries for military and government logistics. The aircraft first flew in 1954, and in order...
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Air Racing Is Going Electric
Airbus SE and the University of Nottingham have partnered with Air Race E to establish the world’s first electric airplane race. The competition, which aims to drive the development and adoption of cleaner,...
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Rockford Xellerix to Support Pilatus PC-24 Electrification
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. of Stans, Switzerland has awarded a long-term multi-year contract to Abu Dhabi-based Rockford Xellerix for the assembly of wire looms and cable harnesses for...
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Orbex Debuts Innovative Smallsat Launch Vehicle
Orbex, a developer of small satellite (smallsat) launch vehicles based in Forres, Scotland, has unveiled its “Prime” launch vehicle. The rocket is the second stage of a two-stage vehicle...
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Curtiss-Wright Black Boxes Receive European Approval
Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s Fortress line of combined cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) and flight data recorders (FDRs) are now have European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) approval....
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Norsk and SAE International Collaborate on World’s First Directed Energy Deposition Specification
Norsk Titanium’s proprietary “Rapid Plasma Deposition” (RPD) additive manufacturing (AM) process is distinguished in the aviation...
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