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Effectiveness of Inter-Vehicle Communications and On-Board Processing for Close Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle Flight Formations
Developing an effective cooperative communication system for unmanned aerial vehicles can increase their autonomy, reduce manpower requirements, and improve mission capabilities.
Articles Robotics, Automation & Control
Robotic Combat Vehicles: Putting the Brains Behind the Brawn
A new era of Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCV) is about to begin
Briefs Unmanned Systems
Systems Engineering Approach to Develop Guidance, Navigation and Control Algorithms for Unmanned Ground Vehicle
This research explores the development of a UGV capable of operating autonomously in a densely cluttered environment such as the tropical jungles or plantation estates commonly found in Asia.
News Unmanned Systems
Speeding AV Testing with a Digital Twin
A European company has developed time-saving simulation software for users of the University of Michigan’s Mcity CAV (connected and autonomous vehicle) testing facility in Ann Arbor. It has...
News Communications
Industry Group Aims to End V2X Tech Dilemma, FCC Bandwidth Play
In a competing-technology conflict some have compared to Betamax vs. VHS but with life-and-death implications, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI) industry trade...
What We’re Driving Propulsion
What We’re Driving: 2020 Kia Telluride
The 2020 Kia Telluride is one of the classic lightning-in-a-bottle models an automaker enjoys maybe once every couple of decades. Assertive-but-not-obnoxious styling combine with a vast cabin...
News Software
Origin of the Species
“I was a vehicle-dynamics engineer my entire career—but maybe not a good one, because they put me in charge of a self-driving car!” jokes Jason Fischer, chief engineer for the Cruise Origin, the autonomous...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
NASA Develops Unique Materials for Next Generation Aircraft
As NASA looks to the future of flight, the agency is investing in technologies aimed at changing the aviation industry as we know it. These developments vary from basic...
INSIDER Aerospace
Airbus Reveals Blended Wing Aircraft Demonstrator
Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls), its “blended wing body” scale model technological demonstrator. At 2...
INSIDER Aerospace
Quantum Effect Triggers Unusual Material Expansion
You know how you leave space in a water bottle before you pop it in the freezer—to accommodate the fact that water expands as it freezes? Most metal parts in airplanes face the...
INSIDER Aerospace
Predicting In-Flight Air Density for More Accurate Landing
Knowing the air density outside a spacecraft vehicle can have a substantial effect on its angle of descent and ability to hit a specific landing spot. A new onboard algorithm...
INSIDER Defense
Air Force Gunsmith Shop Creates Rifle for Aircrew
The Air Force Gunsmith Shop – part of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Armament Directorate – recently completed delivery of a new rifle for aircrew in most ejection...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Successfully Tested
A flight test of the joint Army-Navy hypersonic glide vehicle across the Pacific was a success thanks to a dedicated team who managed complexity and change, officials said. A joint team of...
INSIDER Photonics/Optics
Rheinmetall to Supply Laser Light Module to Swiss Army
Rheinmetall has signed a contract with Switzerland’s Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse) to supply VarioRay LLM laser light modules to the Swiss Army. Under the...
INSIDER Aerospace
System Identifies, Tracks, and Captures Enemy Drones
Sandia National Laboratories robotics experts are working on a way to intercept enemy unmanned aircraft systems mid-flight. The government and defense industry have been exploring ways...
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.
Briefs Aerospace
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 Robotics, Automation & Control
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.
Application Briefs Photonics/Optics
Secure Optical Mobile Local Communications Systems Support Royal Navy
Learn about the communications system being installed on the first three units of the Royal Navy's planned class of eight Type 26 frigates.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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 Aerospace
Limiting Creep in Aerospace Materials
Creep is an especially important consideration for engineers designing jet engine turbines.
Products Electronics & Computers
New Products
Aircraft simulation systems, server boards, rugged computers, and more.
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.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
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.
News Materials
Moving Metal AM Forward
The global 3D-printing metals market was estimated to be US $774 million in 2019, according to a recent research report by MarketsandMarkets. The research company projects the market to reach more than US $3.1...
Application Briefs Defense
Lethal Loitering System Meets U.S. Military Requirements
UVision Air Ltd. recently unveiled its new modular weapon system: the Hero-120SF configuration.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
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.
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Turkey's KAAN Combat Aircraft Completes First Flight - Mobility Engineering...
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FAA Expands Boeing 737 Investigation to Manufacturing and Production Lines -...
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Stratolaunch Approaches Hypersonic Speed in First Powered TA-1 Test Flight -...
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Army Ends Future Attack and Reconnaissance Helicopter Development Program -...
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Can Solid-State Batteries Commercialize by 2030? - Mobility Engineering...
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AR/AI
From Data to Decision: How AI Enhances Warfighter Readiness
Energy
April Battery & Electrification Summit
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Tech Update: 3D Printing for Transportation in 2024
Test & Measurement
Building an Automotive EMC Test Plan
Manufacturing & Prototyping
The Moon and Beyond from a Thermal Perspective
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Mastering Software Complexity in Automotive: Is Release Possible...