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Briefs Nanotechnology
Radiation Effects on Electronics in Aligned Carbon Nanotube Technology (RadCNT)
The "RadCNT" program use carbon-based transistors to study the interactions between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
An Ultrafast Testbed for Comprehensive Characterization of Photonics, Electronic, and Optoelectronic Properties of Integrated Nanophotonic Structures
High-speed testing technology will enable advances such as new digital signal processing and computing platforms in the optical domain.
Articles Data Acquisition
10 Best Practices for ADAS and AV Testing
Testing for automated driver-assist systems (ADAS) has required a completely new approach to testing. The most obvious reason for this is the sheer number of sensors and actuators involved in any...
INSIDER Data Acquisition
A Prototype Fuel Gauge for Orbit
Liquids aren’t as well behaved in space as they are on Earth. Inside a spacecraft, microgravity allows liquids to freely slosh and float about. The National Institute of Standards and Technology developed...
Application Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Testing Services
Jamco America’s comprehensive dynamic test facility has an accelerator-type impact system.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
The Role of Prototype/Test Systems in Next-Generation C5ISR Development
For SOSA/HOST systems, there are chassis platforms for development that provide relatively cost-effective, versatile, and powerful solutions.
Briefs Test & Measurement
Bioenvironmental Engineering Guide for Composite Materials
Develop a comprehensive baseline for identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational and environmental hazards associated with composite fibers.
Articles Aerospace
How Solid-State Technology Impacts A&D Equipment Testing
Learn how to provide accurate power sources with adjustable voltages and frequencies during the test cycle.
Products Test & Measurement
New Products
Position sensors, surveillance systems, microwave tuners, and more.
Application Briefs Test & Measurement
Reverse Engineering Technology
A company was retrofitting older avionics and needed a CAD model of the panel to see how it would fit.
Articles Materials
Increasing Innovation Efficiency with Additive Manufacturing
AM is a revolutionary technology that is changing the way that the aerospace industry is designing and producing parts.
Products Test & Measurement
New Products and Services
Optical adhesives, radar test equipment, welding positioners, and more.
INSIDER Test & Measurement
High-Speed Test Track Prepared for Upcoming Hypersonic Missions
In preparation for an increased demand of its services over the next decade, the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, is working to get its hypersonic...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Pinpointing Cracks Long Before They Turn Catastrophic
Researcher developed a new method for testing metals at a microscopic scale that allows them to rapidly inflict repetitive loads on materials while recording how ensuing damage evolves...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
3D Ultrasound Shows Aircraft Defects
A two-in-one technology provides 3D images of structural defects in metallic structures that can develop in aircraft. The system, developed by Tohoku University researchers in Japan in collaboration with...
Articles Weapons Systems
Manufacturer Reduces Risk and Improves Quality of Military Radar Receivers
Radar receiver sensitivity is critical for electronic warfare (EW) applications.
Briefs Test & Measurement
Instrumentation for Fabrication and Testing of High-Speed Single-Rotor and Compound-Rotor Systems
To support the development of next-generation rotorcraft, precision data acquisition is required.
Briefs Test & Measurement
Collection, Processing, and Accuracy of Mobile Terrestrial LiDAR Survey Data in the Coastal Environment
Using terrestrial LiDAR scanners coupled with a GPS/inertial navigation system to collect elevation data along the coast can help assess the accuracy of the data.
Application Briefs Aerospace
Remotely Piloted Aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems recently flew its SkyGuardian in the skies above Southern California as part of a joint flight demonstration with NASA.
Briefs Software
Beam Propagation Model Selection for Millimeter-Wave Directed Energy Weapons
See how Modeling and Simulation (M&S) can be used to explore the design trade space of directed energy weapons.
Products Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products
Docking stations for satellite phones; aircraft wiring; spectrum analyzers; and more.
Briefs Test & Measurement
WIAMan Technology Demonstrator Sensor Codes Conforming to International Organization for Standardization/Technical Standard (ISO/TS) 13499
The Warrior Injury Assessment Manikin (WIAMan) Project is in the process of developing anthropomorphic test devices.
Application Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Damage & Repair Tracker
The UK's fleet of Merlin Mark 2 helicopters has been testing the tlmNexus' Damage & Repair Tracker (DaRT).
News Materials
Virtual and Physical Testing of Third-Generation High Strength Steel
Developing lightweight, stiff and crash-resistant vehicle body structures requires a balance between part geometry and material properties. High-strength materials...
INSIDER Defense
New Ways to Test Swarming Drones
The U.S. Army has implemented an outdoor system to test swarming drones that has a capacity of more than 1,500 times the volume of a typical testing facility. The system tracks motion, creating brightly...
Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Bore Elevation and Azimuth Measurement System (Beams)
A newly developed laser apparatus verifies that the pointing accuracy requirement of a weapon’s fire control system is met.
Briefs Data Acquisition
Preliminary Development of an Integrated Mobility, Lethality, and Survivability Soldier Performance Testing Platform
Develop a methodology that incorporates objective measures of performance and is sensitive to changes in soldier-system equipment.
Briefs Data Acquisition
Correlational Analysis of Speech Intelligibility Tests and Metrics for Speech Transmission
Evaluating the quality and limitations of speech could serve as a valuable resource.
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INSIDERRF & Microwave Electronics
FAA to Replace Aging Network of Ground-Based Radars
PodcastsDefense
A New Additive Manufacturing Accelerator for the U.S. Navy in Guam
NewsSoftware
Rewriting the Engineer’s Playbook: What OEMs Must Do to Spin the AI Flywheel
Road ReadyPower
2026 Toyota RAV4 Review: All Hybrid, All the Time
INSIDERDefense
F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet
INSIDERRF & Microwave Electronics
L3Harris Starts Low Rate Production Of New F-16 Viper Shield
Webcasts
Automotive
Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
Power
SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
Automotive
SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing
Aerospace
A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
Software
Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
