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FAA to Replace Aging Network of Ground-Based Radars
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued separate contract awards to RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace and Indra for its "Radar System Replacement" program.
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How the US Space Force is Leveraging Commercial Antennas for Defense Applications
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) achieved a major milestone during a demonstration event in August, showcasing the Joint Antenna Marketplace (JAM) and successfully transferring the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Transmit/Receive Enterprise (TREx) Service from a research and development project into an SSC operational prototype. Read on to learn more.
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German Researchers Test Quantum Channels In-Flight
It is not easy to transmit individual photons precisely from an aircraft, capture them in a ground station and detect them successfully. Researchers have, however, now managed to do exactly that. They have even measured, multiple times, various quantum channels between an aircraft and a ground station, sent photons to an ion trap and tested technologies for quantum key distribution (QKD). Read on to learn more.
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F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®, with industry partners and the U.S. Air Force, controlled an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) from the cockpit of a fifth generation fighter jet while in flight.
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
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 Manned 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 Manned Systems
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 AR/AI
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 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 Defense
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 Robotics, Automation & Control
AUSA 2025: The Army's New Anti-Vehicle Terrain Shaping Munition is Ready for Deployment
Textron Systems recently delivered the first XM204 Top Attack Munition to the U.S. Army in support of its European operations. XM204 is an anti-vehicle...
INSIDER Wearables
A Wearable Next-Generation Tactical Networking System for Dismounted Military Operations
Silvus Technologies has developed a new chest-mounted tactical networking system that delivers mission-critical connectivity and data access for...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
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...
Podcasts RF & Microwave Electronics
Designing Low-Cost, Long-Range Autonomous Strike Drones
MGI Engineering recently unveiled their new long-range autonomous precision strike drone, TigerShark, at the 2025 DSEI event in London. MGI is a U.K.-based engineering consultancy founded by former F1 Chief Designer Mike Gascoyne. Gascoyne is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how MGI is leveraging their history of collaborating with F1 racing teams to design low cost precision strike drones that can be manufactured at scale.
News RF & Microwave Electronics
AI-Powered Military Communications at the Tactical Edge
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Fuse Integration CEO Sumner Lee is the guest to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining how military communications and networks are leveraged in contested environments.
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
Meet Arc: Inversion's New Autonomous Space Vehicle for Logistics and Hypersonic Testing
Inversion, the California-based defense and space manufacturing startup, has unveiled its new flagship space vehicle designed for cargo delivery...
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 Manned Systems
Four Recent GE Aerospace Research Breakthroughs in Propulsion and Autonomous Flight
At the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)’s 2025 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, GE Aerospace highlighted four recent research and development...
Articles Aerospace
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.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
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.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
TRML-4D Radar for Ukrainian Air Defense
Hensoldt recently received a major order to supply radars to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense. As part of a comprehensive order package worth more than 340 million euros, TRML-4D high-performance radars and SPEXER 2000 3D MkIII shortrange radars will be delivered. Read on to learn more.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
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.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Vulcan Rocket Completes First National Security Launch for Space Force
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur V rocket recently completed its first National Security Space Launch mission for the U.S. Space Force. Read on to learn more about it.
Articles Electronics & Computers
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.
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
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 Aerospace
Boeing's New Approach to 3D Printing Solar Arrays for Satellites
Boeing has unveiled a 3D‑printed solar array substrate approach that compresses composite build times by up to six months on a typical solar array wing program from print to...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
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...
INSIDER Communications
Boeing X-37B Latest Mission Tests Quantum Inertial Sensor in Space
Boeing's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on August 22 for its eighth mission, and has been confirmed to be...
Articles Manned Systems
FibreCoat’s New Radar-Absorbing ‘Stealth’ Fiber Reinforced Composites for Spacecraft, Aircraft and Tanks
FibreCoat, the German materials startup, has developed a groundbreaking fiber reinforced composite that is capable of making aircraft, tanks and spacecraft invisible to radar surveillance. Read on to learn more about it.
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