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Briefs Aerospace
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 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.
Briefs Aerospace
A Focal Plane Array and Electronics Model for CMOS and CCD Sensors in the AFIT Sensor and Scene Emulation Tool
Developing an improved model capable of generating realistic synthetic data that represents a wide range of systems can lead to new algorithms and data exploitation techniques.
INSIDER Materials
Wearable Device Camouflages Its Wearer Regardless of the Weather
Researchers at the University of California San Diego developed a wearable technology that can hide its wearer from heat-detecting sensors such as night vision goggles,...
News Unmanned Systems
A Solution for Ice-Free Sensors
Sensor surfaces that are exposed to weather need to be kept clean so that ADAS and autonomous driving systems can function safely. Ice build-up in cold conditions is of particular concern, but Canatu thinks...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensor Tests Moon Landing Technology
GPS is used every day to navigate on Earth. As NASA prepares to land humans on the Moon by 2024, new laser-based technology will safely and precisely navigate astronauts to their destination.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Future Advances in Electronic Materials and Processes - Flexible Hybrid Electronics
There are still significant obstacles to the manufacture and use of flexible hybrid electronics in military applications.
Articles Imaging
Adding Context to Full-Motion Video for Improved Surveillance and Situational Awareness
Full motion video (FMV) sensors are essential assets and provide real-time situational awareness with minimal latency.
Articles Connectivity
Implementing an Aerospace Factory of the Future
Companies are introducing "Industry 4.0" technology at a rapid pace, turning the next-generation vision of manufacturing into reality.
Application Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Automatic Drone Detection System
Tektronix partnered with Erisys RF Solutions to release an automated drone detection solution.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Calculating Electrical Requirements for Direct Current Electric Actuators
When designing electro-mechanically actuated systems, there are several electrical design requirements that must be determined.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Heterogeneous Integration Technology
Integrating different types of devices and materials could increase their functional density, improving the performance of electro-optic systems for sensor applications.
INSIDER Materials
Researchers Shine a Light on Wearable Technology
Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center are looking at LEDs to help warfighters battle chemical warfare agents (CWA)....
Articles Aerospace
Engineered Solutions for Enclosure Sealing and Insulation
Custom enclosure gaskets can meet a variety of mechanical shock and thermal requirements.
Briefs Materials
Sensing Applied Load and Damage Effects in Composites with Nondestructive Techniques
Determine the effects of applied load on a composite structure.
Articles Sensors/Data Acquisition
SDR Interface for the NeXtRAD Multistatic Radar System
Learn about the multistatic data that can be collected on maritime targets.
Application Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Robotic Helicopter
Steadicopter's Black Eagle 50 unmanned helicopter has been upgraded.
Articles Test & Measurement
The Three Rs of Analog Position Sensor-Based Mechanical Measurements
Learn about Repeatability, Resolution, and Response.
News Sensors/Data Acquisition
AUSA 2019: Eyes in the Sky
It just wouldn’t be a military technology show without a few drones on display.
News RF & Microwave Electronics
AUSA 2019: Military Preps for Open Sensor Standards
SOSA, the Sensor Open Systems Architecture Consortium, held a press conference on Monday afternoon at AUSA 2019.
Blog Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Answering Your Questions: How Will the Military Use Motion Control Technology?
A Tech Briefs reader asks: What's next with military motion control?
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
How to Dismantle a Nuclear Bomb
How do weapons inspectors verify that a nuclear bomb has been dismantled? An unsettling answer is: They don’t, for the most part. When countries sign arms reduction pacts, they do not typically grant...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Air Force Scientists Discover Unique Stretchable Conductor
The Air Force Research Laboratory has developed liquid metal systems which autonomously change structure so that they become better conductors in response to strain. Conductive...
Products Test & Measurement
New Products
CT Software Solutions
Volume Graphics (Charlotte, NC) announced the latest generation of its software solutions for non-destructive quality assurance with industrial computed tomography (CT): Version 3.3 of VGSTUDIO...
Application Briefs Photonics/Optics
EO/IR Maritime Payload
CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd., recently demonstrated its iSea-25HD system.
Briefs Defense
Waveform Synthesis for Shock Response Spectrum Replication, Applied to Ground Vehicle Component Testing
Improved test methods will help alleviate the impact of shock levels on military and commercial ground vehicle components.
Articles Defense
Defining an Open System Architecture Standard for Defense Systems
In 2019 the U.S. defense embedded computing market underwent a transformation
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