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Synthetic Aperture Radar for Helicopter Landing in Degraded Visual Environments
The development of sensors to assist helicopter landing in degraded visual environments (DVEs) is currently an important US Army requirement addressing the...
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Eye Tracking Technology
Much debate surrounds the skills shortage burdening the manufacturing sector of aerospace and defense (A&D). Industry 4.0, the Baby Boomer retirement wave, and a lack of properly trained workers underpins this issue,...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Using RISC-V to Simplify Data Logging in Space
Worldwide demand for low Earth orbit satellites is increasing at an unprecedented pace, driven by diverse needs such as faster and more affordable Internet access, and faster revisit rates with...
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Streamlining EMC Solutions for Avionics Interfaces
Lightning strikes to jet airliners are common - about once every 1000 flight hours. The DO-160G standard, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, is a standard for...
Articles Aerospace
Ruggedizing Commercial-Grade Computers into MIL-Hardened Systems
As performance capabilities for embedded computing products expand, the requirements for commercial-grade and MIL ruggedized systems blur into similar specifications. There are...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Multirole Utility Helicopters
Airbus HelicoptersMarignane Cedex, France+33 (0)4 42 85 60 51helicopters.airbus.com Airbus Helicopters will be providing an additional four H225M (previously known as the Eurocopter EC725) multirole utility...
Application Briefs Defense
Drone-Elimination Fire Control System
Smart Shooter Ltd.Kibbutz Yagur, Israel+ 972-72-3202111www.smart-shooter.com Smart Shooter's SMASH fire control system adds digital precision to in-service rifles and ammunition. It has been successfully...
INSIDER Aerospace
Boeing, ELG Carbon Fibre Find New Life for Airplane Structure Material
Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre recently announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite material, which will be used by other companies to make products...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Customizing Computer-Aided Design
MIT researchers have devised a technique that “reverse engineers” complex 3-D computer-aided design (CAD) models, making them far easier for users to customize for manufacturing and 3-D printing...
INSIDER Defense
Northrop Grumman and Airbus Partner on “Wing of Tomorrow” Program
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently finalized a Cooperation and Research Agreement to work closely with Airbus on the Wing of Tomorrow program. The three-year agreement...
News Manned Systems
Blue Origin Aims for Crewed New Shepard Launch in 2019
Kent, Washington-based Blue Origin successfully completed the tenth launch of its suborbital launch vehicle New Shepard. The NS-10 launch – the fourth launch for this specific...
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Late Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch Company Cancels Launch Vehicle Projects
Months after founder Paul G. Allen’s death, Seattle-based Stratolaunch Systems Corporation will abandon several launch vehicle projects. The news comes days after a...
INSIDER Aerospace
Cartilage-Like Material Enables Structural Battery
A structural battery prototype incorporates a cartilage-like material to make the batteries highly durable and easy to shape. The idea behind structural batteries is to store energy in...
INSIDER Software
Study Could Help Aircraft Avoid Dynamic Stall
University of Illinois researchers are studying the physics of dynamic stall so that it can be used beneficially and reliably by aircraft. The problem has been studied at low speeds but at...
News Aerospace
Stratolaunch Composite Air-Launch Aircraft Pulls the Wheels up During Latest Taxi Test
Seattle-based Stratolaunch Systems Corporation is fast approaching the first flight of its Stratolaunch aircraft. According to a brief social media...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
AVIO Software Developers Leverage AdaCore GNAT pro Assurance for ESA Vega C Launch Vehicle
Software engineers engaged in the construction and development of space launchers and solid and liquid propulsion systems for space travel at AVIO – a...
News Manned Systems
Nomination Period Now Open for SAE International Aerospace Engineering Awards
Every year, SAE International seeks to recognize the outstanding individuals for their commitment to the mobility industry. Among the nearly 60 professional awards...
INSIDER Materials
Porous and Stiff Material for Aircraft Lightweighting
Researchers have developed and manufactured a family of architectures that maximizes the stiffness of porous, lightweight materials. 3D printing and other additive production techniques...
INSIDER Aerospace
Foldable Drone Flies Through Narrow Holes
A new drone was developed that can retract its propeller arms in flight and make itself small to fit through narrow gaps and holes. This is particularly useful when searching for victims of natural...
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NASA Experiments Fly on Virgin Galactic Spacecraft
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo successfully flew to suborbital space last month with four NASA-supported technology payloads onboard. NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program purchased...
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NASA Spacecraft Reaches Farthest Target in History
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew past Ultima Thule in the early hours of New Year's Day, ushering in the era of exploration from the enigmatic Kuiper Belt, a region of primordial...
News Propulsion
Astronaut Garbage Is a Serious Operational Concern When Travelling to the Moon and Mars
For decades, the approach to managing astronaut refuse has involved temporarily storage and then disposal – either by returning it to Earth or by...
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Northrop Grumman Tests, Qualifies Orion Launch Abort Motor for Flight in Cold Conditions
Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC), NASA, and Lockheed Martin engineers brought the Orion spacecraft one step closer to its first flight atop NASA’s...
INSIDER Aerospace
Improving Performance of Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
Although hybrid-electric cars are becoming commonplace, similar technology applied to airplanes comes with significantly different challenges. University of Illinois aerospace engineers are...
INSIDER Aerospace
Virtual Runway, Real Pilot Practice
When a plane overshoots the final approach, often the pilot’s natural — and dangerous — instinct is to pitch the aircraft up to slow down and land. It’s one of the leading causes of accidents,...
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
AUDS Goes Undetected With New Ammunition
For the third iteration, the AUDS (anti-unmanned aerial vehicle defense system) recently returned to Fort Sill for the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX). During the last few MFIX events,...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
FADA-CATEC Uses 3D Printing to Slim down the CHEOPS Satellite
The “CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite” (CHEOPS) – the first European Space Agency (ESA) scientific satellite to developed and manufactured in Spain – will launch in...
INSIDER Defense
Smart Skin Simplifies Spotting Strain in Aircraft
Thanks to one peculiar characteristic of carbon nanotubes, engineers will be able to measure the accumulated strain in an airplane over the entire surface or down to microscopic levels....
News Regulations/Standards
National Space Council Receives Report on Human Spaceflight in Low-Earth Orbit
As requested by the National Space Council; NASA, the Department of State, and the Department Commerce have submitted a report outlining future opportunities...
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