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FAA Adopts New Aircraft Engine Emission Standards for Non-Volatile Particulate Matter
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopted a new rule that will set a limit on carbon particles emitted by subsonic aircraft engines, according to...
Articles Aerospace
What’s the Best DC Motor for Your Commercial Aerospace Application?
This article presents common commercial aerospace applications that pose performance and environmental challenges for DC motors along with a summary of the stringent aerospace industry standards that the motors must satisfy.
Application Briefs Defense
Flight Testing Microvanes and Riblets
The Air Force Operational Energy Office (SAF/IE), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) have partnered together in seeking well-developed, commercially viable technologies to reduce drag, and therefore fuel consumption, on a number of USAF legacy aircraft, including the C-17 Globemaster III, C-130 Hercules, and KC-135 Stratotanker.
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Airbus to Fly Prototype eVTOL This Year
The CityAirbus NextGen prototype electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made its public debut during an unveiling ceremony in Donauwörth, Germany on March 7, 2024.
Briefs AR/AI
Researchers Help Robots Navigate Efficiently in Uncertain Environments
MIT researchers developed a method that could help this robot efficiently reason about the best routes to its destination.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Pushing the Limits: Engineering Advanced RF Interconnects to Meet the Challenges of Hypersonic Missile Development
Times Microwave Systems has developed a wide range of emerging technologies that eliminate the gap between standard material limitations and hypersonic missile demands.
Articles Software
Understanding the Limits of Artificial Intelligence for Predictive Maintenance
This report is the third in a five-volume series addressing how AI could be employed to assist warfighters in four distinct areas: cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, wargames, and mission planning, with predictive maintenance in focus.
Articles Materials
Aerospace Production: Overcoming Challenges in Composite Machining
Composite materials play an important role in aerospace manufacturing. The light weight, durability and ability to create complex shapes from molds make these materials ideal for frames and structural components that enable lighter, more fuel-efficient aircraft.
INSIDER Aerospace
AI Pilots X-62A in First Aerial Dogfight
The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have reported another major breakthrough for the artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms or "agents" that have...
INSIDER Weapons Systems
Radar and Weapons Upgrades for Netherlands Air Force MQ-9A Reapers
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is adding a series of modifications to its fleet of MQ-9A Reapers.
INSIDER Aerospace
Embraer Completes First Flight of E-Freighter Jet
The first E190F, a converted jet from passenger transport to freighter (E-Freighter), recently completed its first flight in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The Embraer team flew the...
INSIDER Manned Systems
Lilium Starts Production of eVTOL Jet Batteries
Lilium, the Munich, Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer, has started the production of the lithium-ion battery packs that will power the Lilium Jet.
Podcasts Unmanned Systems
Autonomous Navigation Kits for the Army’s Palletized Load System
Kurt Bruck, Division Manager, Neya Systems, is the guest on this episode of Season 2 of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to discuss the company’s progress with the Army’s GEARS project.
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
US Navy Taps Hunt Valve for First 3D-Printed Submarine Assemblies
The U.S. Navy has awarded its first contract to produce 3D-printed valve assemblies on its fleet of submarines to Hunt Valve, a Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) company.
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
Three Companies to Lead Development of Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicles
NASA has selected three different companies to lead the development of capabilities for the lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) that astronauts intend to use to travel around the...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
OPINION: How Artificial Intelligence Eliminates Risk from Aerospace and Defense Quality Teams
The complexity of aerospace and defense (A&D) supply chains has outstripped the capabilities of human processing.
INSIDER Manned Systems
New Reverse Bleed System for LEAP-1A Engines is Ready to Fly
CFM International has started shipping its first production LEAP-1A Engines equipped with a new reverse bleed system (RBS) to Airbus, with entry into commercial service expected...
INSIDER Manned Systems
Australia to Acquire New Class of Nuclear Submarines
The U.S., U.K. and Australia are focused on a deliberate, conditions-based approach to ensuring successful implementation of the AUKUS security partnership, the U.S. Navy's top submarine...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Japanese Army to Test First Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The Japanese Ministry of Defence has signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Rheinmetall that could pave the way for future deployment of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) by the...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Northrop Grumman Assembles First Manta Ray UUV Prototype
Northrop Grumman has completed the assembly of its first full-size prototype of Manta Ray, the defense manufacturer's new unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).
Podcasts Design
What Can AI Provide for Unmanned Ground Vehicles?
Tim Stewart, Director of Business Development, Aitech, joins the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to discuss what artificial intelligence could provide for unmanned ground vehicles.
INSIDER Aerospace
Boeing to Start Latest P-8A Poseidon Airframe, Avionics Increment 3 Upgrades
The U.S. Navy delivered the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft to be modified with Increment 3 Block 2 capabilities to Boeing on March 27, enabling the fleet to be...
INSIDER Manned Systems
Three Companies to Build New Multi-Orbit Logistics Prototype Spacecraft
Utilizing commercial technology to facilitate greater in-space mobility for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is working with three...
INSIDER Energy
Honeywell Develops Cooling System Upgrade for F-35 Engine
Honeywell has demonstrated the ability to upgrade the current cooling capacity of the F-35’s Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS) to 80kW. With this significantly enhanced...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Hermeus Rolls Out First Quarterhorse Hypersonic Test Aircraft
Hermeus has unveiled its first aircraft — Quarterhorse Mk 1 — which will take flight later this year.
Podcasts Design
Digitally Engineering the Future of Army Off-Road Autonomous Vehicles
The University of Michigan’s Automotive Research Center has a new five-year agreement with the U.S. Army for modeling, simulation, and digitally engineering the next generation of off-road autonomous vehicles.
Articles Robotics, Automation & Control
10 Unmanned Ground Vehicles Being Developed and Tested Around the World
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), robot combat vehicles or autonomous vehicles, no matter what you call them, are increasingly being developed, prototyped and tested for future use in autonomous and teaming operations or scenarios with manned vehicles. This article provides updates on some of the latest prototyping, development, purchasing and deployment of 10 new military UGVs.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
New Satellite Connectivity for Air Force Research Aircraft
Intelsat will supply new satellite connectivity terminals on several different U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) aircraft, according to a Feb. 14 announcement by the satellite network operator.
Application Briefs Aerospace
MQ-25 Vehicle Management Computer Upgrade
The MQ-25 is the Navy’s carrier-based unmanned aircraft that is tasked with performing aerial refueling missions that were previously managed by F/A-18 aircraft. The next generation vehicle management computer controls all flight surfaces and performs overall vehicle management duties for the MQ-25.
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