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Commercial Aerospace

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The Condor Mk3, Collins Aerospace’s cooperative surveillance radar capable of communicating directly with aircraft transponders. RTX/Collins Aerospace photo.
Many FAA surveillance radars date to the 1980s and have exceeded their intended service lives, making them costly to maintain and difficult to support. The replacements are intended...
Jan. 7, 2026
Joby Aviation
A pilot is shown seated in a simulator flying over a digital cityscape
The first simulator is expected to qualify as an FAA Level 7 Flight Training Device, while the second unit is planned to qualify as a Level C full flight simulator with full motion...
Jan. 7, 2026
The Infineon TLE994x and TLE995x members of the company's MOTIX 32-bit motor control systems-on-chip (SoC) are for brushed (BDC) and brushless (BLDC) motor applications.
Based on Infineon's experience in motor control, the SoCs combine advanced integration with functional safety and cyber security features.
Jan. 7, 2026
GE Aerospace
Starfighters Space's F-104 in a hangar
Starfighters Space completed three supersonic captive-carry flights in which a company-operated F-104 aircraft carried GE Aerospace’s ATLAS propulsion test vehicle at supersonic...
Jan. 6, 2026

Learning Resources

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A Fixed Focal Length Lens Solution for Helicopter Aerial Photography Lens
When aircraft such as helicopters or drones operate in turbulent, vibration-rich environments, capturing sharp, stable, high-resolution images becomes a true test of optical engineering...
Dec. 5, 2025
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Learn the importance of the Chassis Manager and its role in the overall management of a SOSA based system.The paper highlights the critical role of a chassis manager within a ...
Nov. 20, 2025
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Unlock the blueprint for next-generation UAV innovation with Arrow’s Drone Design Playbook—a comprehensive guide to architecting advanced, efficient, and scalable drone systems...
Nov. 13, 2025
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Infrared imaging is reshaping the future of space-based defense and intelligence. From Space Situational Awareness to missile defense, next-generation missions depend on IR payloads...
Jan. 29, 2026

Computers

The U.S. Navy in June 2023 accepted the first E-6B Mercury upgraded by Northrop Grumman Corp., delivering enhanced airborne strategic communication capabilities to the warfighter.
The E-6B AN/ART-54 high-power transmit set provides very low frequency (VLF) signals necessary for survivable communications to U.S. nuclear forces.
Jan. 7, 2026
C-17A pilots conduct an instrument approach to Dover Air Force Base, Del., in 2013.
This project seeks to replace several obsolete cockpit line-replaceable units (LRUs) on the C-17A with open-architecture commercially based avionics.
Jan. 7, 2026
The L3Harris Distributed Targeting Processor-Networked (DTP-N) B Kit supports multi-level security, open-systems standards, streaming video, imagery, and time-critical intelligence for attacking enemy surface ships and other surface targets.
The DTP-N B kit is designed to enhance networked targeting capabilities by processing data from onboard and external sources in real time.
Jan. 6, 2026
An artist rendering of a future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine. The 12 submarines of the Columbia class will replace the Ohio-class submarines reaching maximum extended service life. The Navy expects to take delivery of the first boat of the class in 2028, and send it on patrol in 2031.
Columbia-class next-generation ballistic missile submarine is to replace the aging Ohio-class fleet, and will carry Trident II D5 nuclear missiles.
Jan. 6, 2026

Uncrewed

CNW Group/NEO Battery Materials Ltd.
Two men shake hands in front of a Korean-language backdrop.
The agreement includes formation of a joint task force to evaluate silicon-enhanced lithium-ion batteries for defense drone and uncrewed aerial system applications.
Jan. 5, 2026
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At Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport, the safe integration of a range of crewed and uncrewed aircraft in airport environments is being trialled in realistic test campaigns with various stakeholders. The goal is to ensure the flow of traffic in the vicinity of airports remains safe and orderly while integrating new airspace users. Image: 1/4, Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)
U-space is a digital, service-based framework that enables large-scale drone operations under EU law.
Jan. 5, 2026
Eve Air Mobility
Eve's full-scale eVTOl sits on the tarmac.
The initial hover flight marks the start of Eve’s flight test campaign and validated integration of key systems, including fifth-generation fly-by-wire controls and fixed-pitch...
Dec. 23, 2025
Joby Aviation
Joby's eVTOL taking part in flight tests in California. Joby Aviation image.
The program seeks scalable eVTOL and AAM operational concepts from public-sector partners working with experienced private companies.
Dec. 22, 2025

Power

The Samtec ultra-rugged cable assemblies and 1.27-millimeter Tiger Eye cable-to-board systems meet or exceed Severe Environment Testing (SET) qualification standards.
SET incorporates Samtec's Design Qualification Testing standard (DQT) and Extended Life Product (ELP) testing, and additional testing for interconnects.
Jan. 6, 2026
An Army electronic missile systems maintenance technician reads test step procedures during the instrument self-test on the new Next Generation Automatic Test Set at Fort Stewart, Ga., in January 2022.
NGATS is a U.S. Army diagnostic tool designed for field troubleshooting of electronic line replaceable units (LRUs) in weapon systems.
Jan. 5, 2026
The MIM-104 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile is a high velocity interceptor that defeats incoming targets by body-to-body direct impact. PAC-3 missiles, when deployed in a Patriot battery, provide 16 PAC-3s on a Patriot launcher.
Patriot, an acronym for Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target, is designed to defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft.
Jan. 5, 2026
Some U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles will be fitted with the Kongsberg RT20 electro-optically guided 30-millimeter cannon.
RT20 provides precision fire from as far away as 3,000 meters, hunter-killer capabilities, and compatibility with coaxial 7.62-millimeter machine guns.
Dec. 23, 2025

Communications

The Connect Tech VPG205 Graphite VPX 10G SOSA-aligned 3U VPX PCI Express and 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch is engineered for deterministic, time-synchronized data movement in distributed sensor fusion, perception pipelines, and AI-driven edge processing.
Developers can prototype, validate, and deploy on the same hardware used in production to accelerate the path from concept to field-ready solutions.
Jan. 5, 2026
Charlie Battery 1-38 Field Artillery Regiment fires the first rocket from the new M270A2 Multi Launch Rocket System, becoming the first unit to use the new equipment in a live fire setting on the Korean Peninsula at Rocket Valley, South Korea, earlier this month.
AFATDS represents one of the U.S. military's first attempts to implement artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield using a rules-based expert system.
Dec. 23, 2025
The RealWear Arc 3 headset and Ari OS voice-controlled operating system with a see-through display with a double retina resolution, and the ability to control applications and access AI-assisted workflows
RealWear helps workers access information and remote intelligence without the distraction or danger of using handheld screens in complex environments.
Dec. 23, 2025
A Navy electronics technician looks over a machinery control system to check for causalities last April aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).
Machinery control systems aboard LHD and LHA amphibious assault ships help the ships switch between gas turbine and electric propulsion.
Dec. 22, 2025