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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.
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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 Manned Systems
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 Aerospace
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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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...
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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 Aerospace
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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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 RF & Microwave Electronics
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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Vulcan Rocket Completes First National Security Launch for Space Force
United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur V rocket recently completed its first National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission for the U.S. Space Force (USSF). On...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Korean P-3C Maritime Patrol Aircraft Receive Satellite Communications Upgrades
Get SAT, the Seoul, South Korea-based satellite terminals maker, has completed installations and upgrades of two P-3C maritime patrol aircraft for the Republic...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Advanced Subsystems Improve Performance of Eurofighter Radar Mk1
Eurofighter Common Radar System Mark 1 (ECRS) is the next-generation Eurofighter radar system to be fielded by the air forces of Germany and Spain. Based on a multi-channel...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Next Generation Missile Warning Satellite Completes Environmental Testing
The first of a new, more capable, more survivable missile warning satellite, designed by Lockheed Martin for today’s highly contested space domain, has successfully...
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German Satellite's Multispectral Camera Improves Weather Forecasting Data
The German Space Agency is planning the launch of the Metop-SGA1 satellite of the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
The Tug-of-War Between Speed and Strength
Here, Jeff Wood, from mil-spec cable specialist WireMasters, explains the importance of both performance and resilience in wiring solutions for aviation and military, and how to find a middle ground that best fits the application.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
101st Combat Aviation Brigade Makes History with First MUOS Connectivity in a Helicopter
In a groundbreaking achievement, the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division earlier this year became the first unit to successfully use the Mobile User Objective System function of the Army/Navy Portable Radio Communications (AN/PRC) 158 and 162 radios for conventional rotary wing operations. Read on to learn more.
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COFFEE Program to Develop Dual-Use RF Filters for Defense Systems, 6G and More
Spectrum is a limited resource, and demand is rapidly increasing. From satellites to smartphones, commercial providers are vying for more radiofrequency (RF)...
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Fiber Deep Upgrade Improves Cyber Resilience for JBPHH
An Air National Guard fiber cable installation team is implementing the 'Fiber Deep' project on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. This project aims to save up to $10 million by...
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Boeing to Develop New Space Force Nuclear Communications Satellites
Under a new $2.8 billion contract award, Boeing will develop the first two satellites in the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) [ESS] program for the U.S....
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Air Force Pilots Control XQ-58s from Fighter Jets
The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Paris Air Show: New Aerospace Technologies, Updates and Research
Did you miss the product launches, partnership agreements and other updates at the 2025 Paris Air Show? Check out this recap of some of the technology highlights from the event.
INSIDER Aerospace
International Research Team to Test Quantum Satellite Communications on QUICK³
On June 23, 2025, the QUICK³ nanosatellite was launched into space from Vandenberg, California, on a carrier rocket. The satellite, which is part of a research...
Podcasts Manned Systems
Kymeta Chief Scientist Explains Breakthrough in Multi-Band Antenna Connectivity
Kymeta Chief Scientist Ryan Stevenson is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain their multi-band antenna connectivity breakthrough.
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Metamaterials Antenna Makes Generational Leap in Multi-Band Connectivity
Kymeta, the Redmond, Washington-based antenna maker, has achieved a major technological leap: simultaneously operating across both Ku and Ka satellite bands in a...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
UK Air Force Funds Production of Typhoon Jet's New Radar
The U.K. government has released £204.6 million in funding towards the production of an advanced new radar for the Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon jets.
Podcasts Manned Systems
Simulating Space: Designing Satellites for Mission Success
Patrick North, Principal R&D Engineer, Ansys, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how simulation software optimizes the design of military satellites.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Pushing the Boundaries of Rapid Production of Spacecraft: Flight Results from NearSpace Launch’s TROOP and ThinSat Platforms
NearSpace Launch is actively redefining the boundaries of responsive spaceflight through its development and deployment of the Train Rapid on Orbit Payload (TROOP) and ThinSat platforms. Read on to learn more.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Transforming Satellite Antenna Technology for the Next Era of Aerospace and Defense
The global satellite communications sector is undergoing profound transformation. Read on to learn more about it.
Articles Communications
Are Defense Satellites Ready for Space-Based Laser Communications?
The Department of Defense is developing technology for satellites to communicate via lasers. Laser communications could transmit data faster and more securely than traditional radio frequency communications. Read on to learn more.
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