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How to Install Coiled Spring Pins
See why coiled spring pins are being used extensively throughout the aerospace industry.
Articles Communications
Advances in Millimeter-Wave Isolator Design Launch Manufacturers into Stratospheric Operating Frequencies
The sky’s the limit for utilizing the higher ends of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Ruggedizing Coaxial and Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies from Mechanical Strain
Learn how to protect critical conductors, dielectric, and optical fibers from deforming, cracking, or unraveling
Articles Propulsion
Limiting Creep in Aerospace Materials
Creep is an especially important consideration for engineers designing jet engine turbines.
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Aircraft simulation systems, server boards, rugged computers, and more.
Application Briefs Communications
Lethal Loitering System Meets U.S. Military Requirements
UVision Air Ltd. recently unveiled its new modular weapon system: the Hero-120SF configuration.
Application Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Battle Tank Protection Systems Outfit Four Brigades of Army Tanks
Trophy Active Protection Systems will ultimately outfit four brigades of tanks.
Articles Photonics/Optics
NASA Prepares for the Moon and Mars with Expanded Deep Space Network
NASA is adding a new antenna for communicating with the agency’s farthest-flung robotic spacecraft.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
A Focal Plane Array and Electronics Model for CMOS and CCD Sensors in the AFIT Sensor and Scene Emulation Tool
Developing an improved model capable of generating realistic synthetic data that represents a wide range of systems can lead to new algorithms and data exploitation techniques.
Briefs Semiconductors & ICs
Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of Correlated Oxide Field Effect Switching Devices for High Speed Electronics
The response of correlated oxides to strong electric fields and their dynamics is investigated using electrical transport measurements and electronic structure studies.
Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Deformation Sensing in Soft Bio-Surrogate Materials
Accurate measurement of deformations occurring within or on soft materials will advance the next class of soft robotics and wearable biomedical sensors.
Briefs Aerospace
Agile Robust Autonomy: Inspired by Connecting Natural Flight and Biological Sensors
Understanding the mechanics of insect flight could help improve the agility, autonomy, robustness and integrated sensing and processing of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Briefs Defense
Real Time Physiological Status Monitoring
New wearables will provide soldiers and small unit leaders with actionable information needed to ensure individual and squad performance readiness.
Application Briefs Photonics/Optics
Unmanned Aircraft System Offers Superior Surveillance Imagery
AeroVironment, Inc. recently announced the launch of Puma LE.
Application Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Light Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Secures Vertical Lift Dominance
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, recently introduced RAIDER XTM, its concept for an agile, lethal and survivable compound coaxial helicopter.
INSIDER Aerospace
Crashing Into Safe Autonomous Flight
NASA’s Safeguard uses geo-fencing technology to create no-fly zones for any equipped UAV to assure it only operates in approved airspace. It can also be used to establish flight ceilings to ensure a...
INSIDER Aerospace
Breaking the Temperature Barrier in Aerospace Materials Testing
University of Illinois researchers have demonstrated a new method for testing microscopic aeronautical materials at ultra-high temperatures. The test combines two commonly used...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
NASA Tests Radiation Vest for Deep Space Missions
As NASA leads the way for human exploration at the Moon and beyond, space radiation is one of the biggest hazards crews face. NASA is testing the AstroRad radiation protection vest on...
INSIDER Aerospace
Fuel-Efficient Engine for Cheaper, Lighter Spacecraft
Ending NASA’s Space Shuttle into orbit required more than 3.5 million pounds of fuel, which is about 15 times heavier than a blue whale. But a new type of engine — called a rotating...
INSIDER Aerospace
Sensor Tests Moon Landing Technology
GPS is used every day to navigate on Earth. As NASA prepares to land humans on the Moon by 2024, new laser-based technology will safely and precisely navigate astronauts to their destination.
INSIDER Aerospace
Bio-Inspired Wing Design for Small Drones
Brown University researchers have developed a new wing design for small drones that could make them far more stable and efficient. The wing replaces the smooth contour found on the leading edges of...
INSIDER Aerospace
Streamlining Jet Engine Design
Argonne National Lab scientists developed a numerical modeling tool that helps researchers better understand Rotating Detonation Engines that could one day propel the next generation of airplanes and rockets....
INSIDER Communications
Changing the Face of UAV Communications
The increase in unmanned aircraft (UA) traffic is leading to an increase in communications disruptions because too many vehicles are trying to use the same limited number of frequencies.
INSIDER Materials
Understanding Condensation Leads to Better De-icing Materials
Water repellency is needed for surfaces to shed condensation buildup. New research by the University of Illinois and North Carolina State University shows that the necessity of...
INSIDER Materials
Acetone and Light Create a Green Jet Fuel Additive
Common nail polish remover combined with light upgrades it to higher-mass hydrocarbons, creating an additive that can be blended with conventional jet fuel with environmental benefits. Los...
Articles Imaging
Adding Context to Full-Motion Video for Improved Surveillance and Situational Awareness
Full motion video (FMV) sensors are essential assets and provide real-time situational awareness with minimal latency.
Articles Connectivity
Implementing an Aerospace Factory of the Future
Companies are introducing "Industry 4.0" technology at a rapid pace, turning the next-generation vision of manufacturing into reality.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Outsourcing Plasma Treatments for Surface Modification
For many manufacturers, plasma-applied coatings and surface treatments can play a significant role in new product development.
Articles Electronics & Computers
90° Hybrid Coupled Power Amplifier – Pros and Cons
Wireless communications is a broad market and PAs fill a wide array of those applications.
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New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Active Strake System Cuts Cruise Drag, Boosts Flight Efficiency
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Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
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How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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Automotive
Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
Transportation
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
Aerospace
Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance