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4 Ways Simulation Can Accelerate Fuel Cell Development
In today’s fast-paced fuel cell industry, reducing time to market is both a strategic imperative and a competitive advantage. This 45-minute webinar will explore how system-level...
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Mercury Signs Embedded Production Agreement for AeroVironment’s Satellite Augmentation Technology
Mercury Systems announced a new production agreement with AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) to support the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite...
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General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft Completes First Test Flight
In a major step toward a new era of airpower, the U.S. Air Force reached a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, with one of...
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Boeing X-37B Latest Mission Tests Quantum Inertial Sensor in Space
Boeing's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on August 22 for its eighth mission, and has been confirmed to be...
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Quality by Design: Imperatives for Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing
This article will provide pragmatic insights and best practices for balancing the connector design, manufacturing and testing requirements that are needed to meet evolving demands for product reliability and durability.
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Balancing Cost, Performance and Weight in Designing UAVs
The use of UAVs is increasing rapidly - including their use for delivery in highly populated areas by Amazon, DHL and other logistics firms, meaning the balance between cost and performance is becoming a more pressing concern. Read on to learn what this means.
Articles Aerospace
The Future of EMI Shielding Is Lightweight, Flexible, and Ready for Flight
Modern military aircraft represent some of the most complex electronic environments ever engineered. These platforms integrate advanced avionics, radar systems, data links, and communication networks that must function seamlessly in hostile, high-frequency environments. In these mission-critical contexts, electromagnetic interference (EMI) poses a silent but serious threat that can degrade signal integrity, cause crosstalk between systems, or even lead to mission failure. Read on to learn more.
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New 3D Chips Could Make Electronics Faster and More Energy-Efficient
Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have developed a new fabrication process that integrates high-performance GaN transistors onto standard silicon CMOS chips in a way that is low-cost and scalable, and compatible with existing semiconductor foundries. Read on to learn more.
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See the new products, including Knowles Corporation's High Q Ceramic Core Inductors; HUBER+SUHNER's VITA 67.3 interconnect portfolio designed for use with its proprietary solderless MINIBEND® RF cable termination technology; Rohde & Schwarz's updated R&S FSWP for upcoming applications; VersaLogic Corp.'s expanded line of industrial temperature, rugged expansion boards; and more.
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Physical Designs by Artificial Intelligence
A quick spoiler alert: Using AI still requires well-considered human input to make it all happen and it demands digital manufacturing to do it quickly.
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New AFRL Chamber Enhances Equipment Performance in Extreme Environments
The Air Force Research Laboratory hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the new Research Environmental Chamber in May. The capability, part of AFRL’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, facilitates equipment and human performance evaluations with control over environmental extremes as well as close observation of subjects. Read on to learn more.
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Precision Strike Missile Increment 1 Achieves Milestone C Approval
The U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile Increment 1 program achieved Milestone C approval, signaling the program’s transition into the Production and Deployment phase. Read on to learn more.
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FibreCoat’s New Radar-Absorbing ‘Stealth’ Fiber Reinforced Composites for Spacecraft, Aircraft and Tanks
FibreCoat, the German materials startup, has developed a groundbreaking fiber reinforced composite that is capable of making aircraft, tanks and spacecraft invisible to radar surveillance. Read on to learn more about it.
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How Airbus Is Designing the Future of Combat Aircraft Cockpit Avionics
Read on to learn more about the Enhanced Pilot Interfaces & Interactions for Fighter Cockpit (EPIIC) project. The project aims to future-proof Europe’s defence capabilities by providing pilots the tools they need to optimize their work in the cockpit during military air operations.
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New Drone Will Mimic Albatross Flight
Albatrosses have 11-foot wingspans that carry them across oceans. But it’s how they use these wings that makes them world-class flyers, according to a University of Cincinnati aerospace engineering professor. UC Assistant Professor Sameh Eisa and his research partners hope to harness their amazing abilities for the next generation of drones. Read on to learn more.
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Uncrewed Solar Aircraft Passes Key Ground Tests
The German Aerospace Center has taken an important step in the development of its own high-flying solar aircraft by successfully completing a Ground Vibration Test on its innovative HAP-alpha high-altitude platform. Read on to learn more.
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New Cryogenic Shape Memory Alloy Designed for Outer Space
A study led by Tohoku University, Iwate University, The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), National Astronomical Observation of Japan, Tokyo City University, and Kyoto University developed a novel copper-based alloy that exhibits a special shape memory effect at temperatures as low as -200 °C. Read on to learn more.
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A New Record for Optical Power Beaming
DARPA recognized the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory during their POWER Phase 2 Industry Day, for contributions to the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay program, which shattered existing records for optical power beaming over distance. Read on to learn more.
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Vulcan Rocket Completes First National Security Launch for Space Force
United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur V rocket recently completed its first National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission for the U.S. Space Force (USSF). On...
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Australian Researchers Create Stronger, Cheaper 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy
Engineers from RMIT University — based in Melbourn, Australia — have produced a new type of 3D-printed titanium that’s about a third cheaper than commonly used...
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Korean P-3C Maritime Patrol Aircraft Receive Satellite Communications Upgrades
Get SAT, the Seoul, South Korea-based satellite terminals maker, has completed installations and upgrades of two P-3C maritime patrol aircraft for the Republic...
Podcasts Defense
Microchip’s New Processor Enables Scalable Computing Performance
Bill Dillard, Senior Manager of Aerospace and Defense at Microchip, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how the PIC64 could also advance embedded processing performance for a wide variety of aerospace and defense applications.
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Anduril Becomes Third US Supplier of Solid Rocket Motors
If the battlefield in Ukraine is any indication, future wars will be fought in part through large expenditures of missiles over a sustained period of time. But for missile salvos to...
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Advanced Subsystems Improve Performance of Eurofighter Radar Mk1
Eurofighter Common Radar System Mark 1 (ECRS) is the next-generation Eurofighter radar system to be fielded by the air forces of Germany and Spain. Based on a multi-channel...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Next Generation Missile Warning Satellite Completes Environmental Testing
The first of a new, more capable, more survivable missile warning satellite, designed by Lockheed Martin for today’s highly contested space domain, has successfully...
Podcasts Aerospace
A Quantum Accelerated Digital Twin for Aerospace and Defense Simulation
Abhishek Chopra, BQP Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how their simulation technology leverages quantum algorithms for simulation and modeling.
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German Satellite's Multispectral Camera Improves Weather Forecasting Data
The German Space Agency is planning the launch of the Metop-SGA1 satellite of the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)...
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Joby, L3Harris to Develop Autonomous Hybrid VTOL for Defense Applications
Joby Aviation and L3Harris Technologies have announced a new partnership to explore the development of a new aircraft class for defense applications. The gas turbine...
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Navy Completes 73-Hour Nonstop Flight of Solar-Powered UAS
The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered uncrewed flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi.
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