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Commercial Aerospace

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According to the agency, existing antenna control hardware will not directly interface with next-generation air traffic control systems planned under the FAA’s radar modernization...
Jan. 12, 2026
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The new PAMTS will perform functional testing, fault isolation, repair verification, and tuning of ARSR-4 power amplifier module boards using new fixtures, interface adapters,...
Jan. 12, 2026
The STMicro ISM6HG256X tiny three-in-one motion sensor is for asset tracking, worker safety wearables, condition monitoring, robotics, factory automation, and black box event recording.
ISM6HG256X integrates an accelerometer with dual full-scale ranges, and eliminates the need for several different sensors to simplify system design.
Jan. 12, 2026
Aegis Aerospace
Aegis Aerospace CEO Stephanie Murphy and United Semiconductors Chief Technologist Dr. Partha Dutta officially pen contract to advance the manufacturing of semiconductors in space via Aegis Aerospace’s AMMP platform.
The collaboration aims to demonstrate and commercialize semiconductor materials production in a microgravity environment, with potential applications for defense, space, and commercial...
Jan. 9, 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

Army wants a smoke screen to shield infantry and vehicles from enemy electro-optical sensors operating in the ultraviolet, visible light, near-infrared, midwave infrared, infrared, and even from microwave radar.
Army wants to hear from companies able to provide a multispectral smoke screen from a portable system small enough for one infantryman to carry.
Jan. 12, 2026
An Army M109A7 Paladin fires a round during Operator New Equipment Training at Fort Hood, Texas, last August.
Upgrades enable the M109A7 to keep up with fast-moving M1 Abrams main battle tanks and M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle armored personnel carriers.
Jan. 12, 2026
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The M-FAT program seeks to blend electronic warfare (EW) and cyber warfare to counter small uncrewed aircraft by disrupting their command-and-control links.
One goal is to blur the line between EW and cyber warfare with technologies for cyber attacks of small uncrewed aircraft command and control links
Jan. 9, 2026
The AAEON UP Xtreme ARL Edge Mini PC is for industrial robots and automated meter reading devices.
Designed to integrate AI, the rugged computer offers a fanless ruggedized enclosure, and operates in temperatures from 20 to 60 degrees Celsius.
Jan. 9, 2026

Uncrewed

Archer Aviation
Two people approach an Archer eVTOL on the tarmac.
NVIDIA IGX Thor is a safety-capable AI computing module designed for high-reliability, real-time onboard processing in safety-critical environments, supporting perception, decision...
Jan. 9, 2026
The EIZO Condor Thor 3U VPX SOSA-aligned rugged single-board computers are for military applications where size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints and low-latency are critical.
Condor Thor is engineered to ingest and process high-definition video streams simultaneously for multi-sensor fusion with ISR, radar, and infrared sensors.
Jan. 8, 2026
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

Power

Frosty will develop low-power and over-the-horizon radar-processing algorithms to cover the Arctic by using forward-deployed radar receive arrays and illumination sources emitted or reflected from the Arctic ionosphere.
The ionosphere in the Arctic is disturbed by the solar wind's interacting with the Earth's upper atmosphere, and Frosty seeks ways to overcome this.
Jan. 8, 2026
Space technology superimposed over earth from space
From Space Situational Awareness to missile defense, next-generation missions depend on IR payloads that deliver superior sensitivity, thermal stability, and reliability across...
Jan. 8, 2026
The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) launches a Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) during a live-fire test of the ship's aegis weapons system.
SM-6 uses legacy Standard Missile airframe and engine, and adds the advanced signal processing and guidance control from the AMRAAM missile.
Jan. 8, 2026
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

Communications

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Earth and the moon from space.
The program emphasizes high-value astrophysics science, public data archiving, peer-reviewed publications, technology infusion, and outreach activities that support education ...
Jan. 8, 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