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Unmanned Helicopter Drone
A Robinson-22 helicopter converted into an unmanned drone successfully completed in-air programmed missions.
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Drone Control System
Kongsberg Geospatial recently introduced a new multi-domain control system for coordinating the use of drones in the battlespace.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Defining an Open System Architecture Standard for Defense Systems
In 2019 the U.S. defense embedded computing market underwent a transformation
Briefs Test & Measurement
Waveform Synthesis for Shock Response Spectrum Replication, Applied to Ground Vehicle Component Testing
Improved test methods will help alleviate the impact of shock levels on military and commercial ground vehicle components.
Application Briefs Defense
EO/IR Maritime Payload
CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd., recently demonstrated its iSea-25HD system.
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New Products
CT Software Solutions Volume Graphics (Charlotte, NC) announced the latest generation of its software solutions for non-destructive quality assurance with industrial computed tomography (CT): Version 3.3 of VGSTUDIO MAX, VGSTUDIO,...
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Lightweight Sensing and Control System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Monitoring
A new sensing and control system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) allows for semi-autonomous flight. Pilots need not leave the ground to conduct routine monitoring and surveillance quickly and cost-effectively. Such systems are particularly useful during long flight...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Experiments Differentiate Between Underground Nuclear Tests and Earthquakes
Sandia National Laboratories researchers, as part of a group of National Nuclear Security Administration scientists, have wrapped up years of field experiments to...
INSIDER Energy
Army Showcases New Electronic Warfare Tech
The Army is advancing its ground-based precision navigation and timing (PNT) technology to counter spoofing threats and improve operations in a multi-domain environment.
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensor Could be Game-Changer in Airline Safety
A new sensor, that can detect ice accumulation in real-time, might be a game-changer when it comes to airline safety and efficiency. The sensor could detect the precise moment when ice begins...
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New Products
Mobile Workstation Eurocom's (Ottawa, Canada) latest mobile workstation, the Tornado F7W, features a modular MXM 3.1 slot-based GPU allowing easy reconfiguration of GPU capabilities. The GPUs offered are ISV-certified,...
Application Briefs Communications
Data Recorder and Mission Computer
Curtiss-Wright CorporationAshburn, VA703-779-7800www.curtisswrightds.com Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions division was awarded a contract by Tactical Air Support, Inc. (Tactical Air) to provide a cockpit...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Shape-Shifting Origami Could Help Antenna Systems Adapt On-the-Fly
Conventional reconfigurable electrical and radio frequency (RF) structures commonly used in applications involving real-time reconfigurability in response to fast varying...
Briefs Imaging
Spatiotemporal Imaging Exploiting Structured Sparsity
Spatiotemporal imaging contains a large class of imaging problems, which involve collecting a sequence of data sets to resolve both the spatial and temporal (or spectral) distributions of...
Application Briefs Materials
Ruggedized Bioprinter
nScrypt Inc.Orlando, FL407-275-4755www.nscrypt.com nScrypt has partnered with the U.S. Military, the Uniformed Services University 4D Bio3 Program, and The Geneva Foundation to move bioprinting out of sterile biology...
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Virtual Factories Accelerate Collaboration, Advance Technologies
The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), a non-profit consortium based in Prince George County, Virginia, uses a 3D visualization lab to expand beyond the...
Application Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Hydraulic Thermal Bypass Valve
ThermOmegaTechWarminster, PA877-379-8258www.thermomegatech-adg.com A system supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense recently approached ThermOmegaTech® to obtain a custom thermal bypass valve. Installed into a...
Articles Materials
Preventing Ice Buildup on Electric Aircraft
Afaq Ahmed Abbasi of Northwestern Polytechnical University explains his innovative approach.
Articles Sensors/Data Acquisition
How Miniaturized Distributed Modular Architecture Advances Avionics Design
A centralized IMA approach offers several advantages.
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New Products
Temperature Elements for Flight-Critical Equipment FCI Aerospace’s (San Marcos, CA) AS-TE Temperature Element Series sensors utilize precision resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) to provide superior accuracy, repeatability...
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F-35 and F-16 Ground Collision Avoidance Software Team Takes Collier Trophy
Two members of DCS Corp – Mark Wilkins and Finley Barfield – won the highly distinguished Robert J. Collier Trophy by the National Aeronautic Association for...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Portable Gas Detection Shrinks to New Dimensions
A sensor for detecting toxic gases is now smaller, faster and more reliable, setting it up for integration into a highly sensitive portable system for detecting chemical weapons. Better...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
Operating at the Speed of Thought
When a cyber-warrior defends a complex computer network, or a pilot commands a team of unmanned vehicles, or a submarine officer interacts with intricate sensor systems, they are often limited by...
News Connectivity
Argus Makes Fleet Protection Cybersecurity Available to Both Automotive and Aircraft Fleets
Vehicle connectivity is beginning to unlock a range of benefits – from airline and rideshare fleet management and predictive maintenance to safety...
News Propulsion
New Zealand and LeoLabs Establish the First Low-Earth Orbit Regulatory Platform
LeoLabs, Inc. of Menlo Park, California has deployed the world's first dedicated regulatory platform for low-Earth orbit (LEO): the Space Regulatory and...
Blog Photonics/Optics
LASER World of PHOTONICS 2019
The bi-annual Laser World of Photonics exhibition begins today.
Blog Aerospace
Answering Your Questions: What are New Missions for Military UAVs?
An industry expert tells a Tech Briefs reader what's over the next hill regarding military UAVs.
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ANSYS Will Help Airbus Develop AI-Enabled Flight Controls for the FCAS Program’s Autonomous Wingmen
Airbus Defence and Space, a division of Airbus SE, is partnering with Pittsburgh-based ANSYS, Inc. to develop software for advanced...
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BAE Systems Will Supply Flight Control and Target Identification Systems for Boeing’s Carrier-Based MQ-25
BAE Systems plc is the latest to join the Boeing Company’s MQ-25 Stingray team. At the 2019 International Paris Air Show, BAE...
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A New Additive Manufacturing Accelerator for the U.S. Navy in Guam
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F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet
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Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
