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Dawn 3U OpenVPX Cube Conduction Cooled Enclosures

Nov. 8, 2024
1 to 6 Slot. MIL-STD-810E, DO-160E and MIL-STD-461E. Full environmental sealing for all rugged environments. Up to 400 Watts of 6-channel power.
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Dawn VME Products

Nov. 8, 2024
Founded in 1985, Dawn is the industry leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical products based on the VITA™ and PICMG® architectures. Military Rugged. Field Reliable...
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Commercial Aerospace

SITA and IDEMIA partner to create global ID ecosystem for air travel

Nov. 8, 2024
This initiative seeks to establish an open network that allows digital identities to be universally recognized across the travel sector.
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Sensors

Air Force places a $30 million order to Northrop Grumman for additional AESA airborne radar systems for F-16

Nov. 8, 2024
Air Force places a $30 million order to Northrop Grumman for additional AESA airborne radar systems for F-16
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Army selects Ateios for safe, semi-solid-state batteries offering energy resilience on the battlefield

Nov. 8, 2024
Ateios has developed a manufacturing process using energy-curable composites, to produce the most critical battery component: the electrode.
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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 test aircraft's first flight in March 2024. Boom Supersonic photo.
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Boom Supersonic's test jet sets new record, gunning for 3.5 hours NY-London flights

Nov. 8, 2024
The XB-1, nicknamed the "Son of Concorde," is a single-seat demonstrator plane manufactured by Boom Technology, reports The Jerusalem Post.
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Power

Pull-type solenoids for motion control in door controls and cabinet locks offered by Magnetic Sensor Systems

Nov. 8, 2024
These solenoids consist of 18 different models based on voltage power, duty cycle, attractive force, and stroke length.
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Uncrewed

Navy asks General Dynamics to help U.S. submarines deploy ocean mines using torpedo tubes from long range

Nov. 7, 2024
MEDUSA is to be a tactical clandestine mining system using expendable unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) launched from submarine torpedo tubes.
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Commercial Aerospace

Frankfurt airport installs mm-wave, AI-enabled passenger scanners

Nov. 7, 2024
The contract involves the installation of over 100 new scanners.
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Uncrewed

Boeing continues work on autonomous large-displacement unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) for surveillance

Nov. 7, 2024
Extra-large UUVs are designed for launch from shore or from large military ships with well decks, or from large civil vessels with moon pools.
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Commercial Aerospace

Pratt & Whitney to demonstrate hydrogen-powered turboprop

Nov. 7, 2024
The demo is part of the Canadian INSAT program. The first phase of HyADES project will include tests on PW127XT engine fuel nozzle and combustor rig.
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Commercial Aerospace

An airline is giving AI a shot at scheduling flights

Nov. 7, 2024
After a daily flight route change lost it customers, one U.S.-based airliner is turning to artificial intelligence to figure out flight schedules, Britney Ngueyen writes for Quartz...
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Computers

Wall-mount rugged electronics enclosures for space-limited uses like closets introduced by ShowMeCables

Nov. 7, 2024
Swing-gate racks come in two designs: enclosed cabinets or open-frame racks. All are made of cold-rolled steel with a black powder-coated finish.
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Small Pixel IR Sensors: Optimizing SWaP-C and Performance

Nov. 6, 2024
Integrators and users will find that the push for ever smaller pixels reaches a point of diminishing returns for key system requirements including SWaP-C and performance.
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13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processor-Based Rugged Small Form Factor (SFF) COTS System with 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch & Router with Cisco IOS-XE®
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Intel® Xeon® D-1700 Processor-Based 3U VPX-REDI Module with 48 GB of DDR4, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, and SecureCOTS™
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Communications

Gogo Business Aviation's Galileo HDX antenna passes key FAA test

Nov. 6, 2024
Developed in collaboration with Hughes Network Systems, LLC, the Gogo Galileo HDX is intended to deliver peak speeds of up to 60 Mbps for business aircraft of all sizes.
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Sensors

RTX Raytheon to upgrade forward-looking infrared (FLIR) targeting sensors aboard armored combat vehicles

Nov. 6, 2024
Raytheon will carry out low-rate initial production (LRIP) of FLIR B-Kits for the Army's third-generation forward looking infrared program.
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JetZero names five companies who will supply flight control systems for its BWB demonstrator

Nov. 6, 2024
The blended wing body (BWB) aircraft demonstrator will have control components provided by BAE Systems, Moog, Safran, Thales, and Woodward.
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Sensors

RTX Raytheon to upgrade range of electronic warfare (EW) airborne jammer for Navy carrier-based combat jets

Nov. 6, 2024
The NGJ midband is an advanced electronic attack system that denies, disrupts, and degrades enemy communications and air-defense radar systems.
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In the project, physically comprehensive digital modeling and simulation methods were developed for aircraft and engine design. This image depicts a flow simulation around a passenger aircraft under realistic flight conditions. Credit: DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).
Commercial Aerospace

Accelerating climate-compatible flying with AI

Nov. 6, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning support the development of energy-efficient aircraft configurations.
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Computers

Software design and development tools for radiation-hardened embedded computing introduced by BAE Systems

Nov. 6, 2024
The RAD510 embedded computing board offers three times the performance capability of its predecessor, supporting critical space missions.
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Commercial Aerospace

FAA requests information on integrating uncrewed aircraft systems

Nov. 5, 2024
Ongoing research will help the FAA develop a consistent framework for assessing and integrating these new technologies, enabling strategic planning and data-driven decision-making...
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Communications

Navy asks BAE Systems to continue building open-systems tactical networking for shipboard reconnaissance

Nov. 5, 2024
NTCDL provides a real-time exchange of voice, data, imagery, and full-motion video from aircraft, surface warships, submarines, and warfighters on land.
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Commercial Aerospace

Gulfstream wraps up SAF emissions testing on its new G700

Nov. 5, 2024
Emissions were monitored with equipment provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NASA, Aerodyne Research, and Missouri University of Science and Technology.
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Sensors

Navy taps RTX Raytheon for ESSM Block 2 radar-guided air-defense shipboard missiles in $525.5 million deal

Nov. 5, 2024
The ESSM missile Block 2 has increased maneuverability to defeat future threats to U.S. and allied navies operating in hostile environments.
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Commercial Aerospace

Joby Aviation conducts its first air-taxi trial in Japan

Nov. 5, 2024
The eVTOL sector is crucial to Toyota’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, Chloe Yang writes for the South China Morning Post.
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Power

High-efficiency dual-phase power modules for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers offered by Infineon

Modules support as much as 160 amps in an 8-by-8-millimeter size, and have fast transient response and low on-board output capacitance of 50 percent.
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Sensors

Army to brief industry this month on developing active-protection vetronics against anti-tank weapons

Nov. 4, 2024
System must be use open-systems standards, integrate future sensors and countermeasures easily, and comply with the Modular Active Framework (MAF).
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Communications

Aerodata earns EASA STC for its GPS anti-jamming and spoofing solution

Nov. 4, 2024
The system addresses increasing risks from GPS jamming and spoofing in civil and military aviation, ensuring reliable GPS access under compromised conditions.
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Sensors

Navy asks RTX Raytheon for infrared-guided air-to-air missiles compatible with helmet-mounted displays

Nov. 4, 2024
AIM-9X Block II has lock-on after launch capability for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter and the F-22 Raptor advanced tactical fighter.
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Commercial Aerospace

SITA and AACO launch 'Eco Mission' sustainability solution

Nov. 4, 2024
The system, called "Eco Mission," allows airlines to gather real-time data on fuel usage and emissions, helping them navigate standards set by programs like the EU Emissions Trading...
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Airbus starts manufacturing for Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow survey mission CRISTAL

Nov. 4, 2024
CRISTAL satellites will carry an advanced multi-frequency altimeter to measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations, Airbus reports.
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Gigabit networking antennas for low-power indoor and outdoor RF and microwave uses offered by Pasternack

Nov. 4, 2024
Antennas can cover Wi-Fi 6e and unlicensed 6 GHz bands, tilt-and-swivel rubber duck options, and multi-port omnidirectional and flat-panel designs.
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Sensors

Lockheed Martin to build sensor fusion anti-ship missile blending satellite navigation and on-board sensors

Nov. 1, 2024
The anti-ship missile, which will replace Harpoon, has a multi-mode RF sensor, a new weapon data-link and altimeter, and an uprated power system.
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Learn about automating end-to-end testing for command and control systems at 14 Nov. webinar

Nov. 1, 2024
Topics include best practices for automating functional, performance, and security testing, ensuring compliance with Aerospace & Defense standards, and accelerating test cycles...
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German Aerospace Center opens hydrogen fuel cell development and testing facility

Nov. 1, 2024
The BALIS project is focusing on fuel cell assemblies with an output of around 1.5 megawatts, which while not yet available on the market, could be used to power ships or, eventually...
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Power

High-capacity inverter screw chiller for thermal management in AI and HPC data centers introduced by Vertiv

Nov. 1, 2024
Vertiv Liebert AFC offers as much as 20 percent lower annual energy consumption compared to fixed-screw thermal management solutions.
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Sensors

Army picks Teledyne FLIR for chemical and nuclear threat detector and sensor data processing for Stryker

Oct. 31, 2024
Project will integrate sensors onto the Stryker reconnaissance vehicle, as well as build sensor mission payload and sensor data processing.
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Communications

Gulfstream selects Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi for G650 and G650ER

Oct. 31, 2024
Gulfstream is currently pursuing similar supplemental type certificates from the FAA for the G800, G700, G600, G500, G400, G280, GIV, GIV-X, GV and GV-SP.
The Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) drops from an Air Force B-1B jet bomber during flight testing.
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Air Force asks Lockheed Martin for air-to-surface weapons with satellite navigation and infrared seeker

Oct. 31, 2024
The JASSM long-range air-to-ground missile is designed to attack and destroy high-value, well-defended, fixed and relocatable targets.
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Commercial Aerospace

Airbus teams with Kansai Airports and Kawasaki to study hydrogen aviation potential in Japan

Oct. 31, 2024
Airbus has projected that the demand for liquid hydrogen at these airports could start with several tons per day, potentially reaching hundreds of tons by 2050.
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Composable Weapons

Oct. 31, 2024
Transforming weapon development with scalable components which focuses on the development of scalable, modular weapon systems.
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Advanced Software-Defined Apertures

Oct. 31, 2024
Discover how Raytheon's Advanced Technology business leverages software-defined apertures to maximize the radio frequency spectrum for multi-domain mission capabilities.
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FAA creates America's first new aircraft category since the 1940s

Oct. 31, 2024
US eVTOL contenders Joby, Archer and Beta Technologies are all targeting FAA type certification and first commercial fights in 2025, David Szondy writes for New Atlas.