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Army Researchers Examine Nanotechnology for Climate Solutions
As part of the Nano4 EARTH initiative, a national challenge launched by the White House and the National Nanotechnology Initiative, researchers are exploring how innovations at the nanoscale can lead to groundbreaking solutions for a more sustainable future. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs Design
Airman Brings Fuel Sampling Innovation to Eglin, Possibly Air Force
An innovation, known as the single-point nozzle adapter, or SN, removes two-thirds of the time and steps required to take a fuel sample from multiple fuel sources, such as trucks and mobile stations. It also removes almost any chance of direct exposure, from spillage or spray to the hazardous chemicals that make up the fuel. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Unmanned Systems
Revolutionizing the Waves: A Breakthrough in Surf Observation Technology for Sailors and Marines
The Office of Naval Research Global TechSolutions program — which sponsors the development of rapid prototype solutions based on direct requests from Sailors and Marines — worked with scientists and engineers from the Naval Research Laboratory and the U.S. Army’s Engineering Research and Development Center to create the latest advancement in surf observation technology. Read on to learn more.
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Clean Sky Demonstrator Fuselage Shows Potential of Thermoplastics in Aircraft Production
Suspended between discrete skeletal jigs, it wouldn't attract a second glance on an aircraft assembly line. Yet inside an anonymous hangar in northern...
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Supernova to 3D Print Military Grade Energetic Materials
The American Center for Manufacturing & Innovation (ACMI) has awarded a $2 million subcontract to Supernova Defense & Space to 3D print military-grade energetic materials.
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How the Navy is Using Additive Manufacturing to Protect Submarine Hatch Bolts
Commander, Submarine Forces is researching the usage of additive manufacturing (AM) technology to address operational needs, in collaboration with midshipmen from...
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Blue Origin Rocket Reaches Intended Orbit on First Launch
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket reached its intended orbit during the NG-1 mission completed on Jan. 16, 2025 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Named after John...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Navy's Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band System Achieves IOC
The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system in December, bringing a quantum leap in capability over legacy...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
First F-15Es Equipped With EPAWSS Ready for Flight
Two F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft equipped with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) arrived at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Jan. 16, 2025, marking the...
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Airbus Demonstrates Very High-Speed Optical Link Between Space and Earth
The French Space Agency (CNES) and Airbus have announced completion of the TELEO in-orbit demonstrator designed to prove that massive, rapid ground to space data...
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The Future of Aerospace: Embracing Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies
As we look toward 2025 and beyond, the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry stands at the cusp of a significant transformation. Many programs in the...
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Characterizing the Performance of Variable Emissivity Materials in Space
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime, or SPIRRAL, experiment, Nov. 4, 2024. SPIRRAL, flown by...
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Advancing Metal Alloy Systems and Processes for Defense Manufacturing
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office, in collaboration with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing...
INSIDER Aerospace
New Anduril, Skydio Drones Start Field Testing in Romania
“Combat is moving into a very drone heavy type of warfare,” said Lt. Alexis Gavrillis, a 35A Military Intelligence Officer in 317th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB), 3rd Brigade...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Lockheed Martin Adds New Additive Manufacturing Machines to Texas Facility
Lockheed Martin recently added 16,000-square-feet of new additive manufacturing space to their facility located in Grand Prairie, Texas. This expansion includes some...
Articles Energy
Acquiring and Telemetering Test Data from Hypersonic Platforms
Hypersonic aircraft and ordinance developments are becoming more common, and the unique vehicle designs present several challenges for flight test applications. Many of these challenges can be addressed using existing hardware and techniques. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs AR/AI
DEVCOM CBC Innovates and Integrates through Autonomous Technologies
Researchers and engineers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center have developed a prototype system for decontaminating military combat vehicles. Read on to learn more.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Making a Material Difference in Aerospace & Defense Electronics
Laminate materials are indispensable in the manufacture of boards and flexible circuitry for aerospace and defense electronics. Their unique properties address stringent demands, ensuring systems perform reliably under extreme conditions. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs Aerospace
MUSHER Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Aircraft Teaming Applications
Airbus Helicopters and its partners conducted a full scale demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system developed as part of a project funded by the European Union and code-named “MUSHER.” The demonstration took place in France and Italy from Sept. 30 – Oct. 9, and involved multiple manned helicopters and unmanned systems connected to a single MUM-T network. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Australian Air Surveillance Radar Upgrade
Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has signed a contract with Space Centre Australia to deliver two high-performance Air Surveillance Radar - Next Generation systems (ASR-NG), along with a 20-year sustainment plan to bolster Australia’s critical air surveillance capabilities. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Manned Systems
AI-Trained Vehicles Can Adjust to Extreme Turbulence on the Fly
Researchers at Caltech took an important step toward using reinforcement learning to adaptively learn how turbulent wind can change over time, and then uses that knowledge to control a UAV based on what it is experiencing in real time.
Briefs Materials
‘First of Its Kind’ Composite Material to Help Space Vessels Travel Longer Distances
Dr. Ashwath Pazhani along with an international team of researchers have created a new material for storing the liquid hydrogen used to propel rockets into space by the likes of NASA. The new material is lighter than the current material used. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs Aerospace
Scientists Fuse Simulations and Machine Learning to Accelerate Novel Additively Manufactured Materials
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have demonstrated a novel approach for applying machine learning to predict microstructures produced by a widely used additive manufacturing technique. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Manned Systems
Aviation Safety Expert Unites Industry to Safeguard Aviation Supply Chain
A new aviation supply chain integrity coalition has offered 13 recommended actions to prevent the circulation of non-serialized aircraft parts throughout the global aviation industry. Read on to learn more about the actions.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Army Completes Satellite as a Managed Service Research Project
Intelsat has provided the U.S Army with new, flexible, and fully managed multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) support, following the completion of the Army’s first-ever multi-vendor SATCOM as a Managed Service (SATaaMS) Pilot contract. Read on to learn more about it.
INSIDER Software
European Aerospace Companies Developing Prototype AI to Protect Aircraft Systems
A total of 28 European aerospace industry partners, start-ups and research centers have joined forces on the new Artificial Intelligence Deployable Agent...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
GKN Aerospace Reinvigorates Supply Chain to Deliver First C-27J Nacelles to Leonardo in Over 5 Years
GKN Aerospace announced the successful delivery of the first two C-27J nacelles to Leonardo Aircraft since 2018, marking a significant...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
German eVTOL Company Needs Buyers to Keep Manufacturing Operations Alive
Lilium, the Munich, Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer, has appointed financial services firm KPMG to conduct an open,...
INSIDER Software
Accelerating Climate-Compatible Aircraft Design with AI
The path to climate-compatible flying involves energy-efficient aircraft, low-emission engines and optimized flight paths. Digitalization can accelerate these developments, for example...
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