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Special Forces ask Raytheon for covert terrain-following radar for commandos to infiltrate enemy territory

Dec. 6, 2023
Special Operations aircraft can at low altitudes covertly at night to insert and remove commando forces for operations behind enemy lines.
Computers

Researchers to brief industry on project to develop distributed processing for radar digital phased arrays

Dec. 6, 2023
The target application of the DARPA SOAP program is elemental digital phased arrays scaled to arbitrary sizes and bandwidths.
Commercial Aerospace

Air Canada becomes first airline to install GaN de-icing technology from De-Ice

Dec. 6, 2023
The De-Ice system generates high-frequency current using devices that weigh an order of magnitude less than traditional equipment.
Commercial Aerospace

Aurrigo to support the German DTAC project for its autonomous cargo transport trials at Stuttgart Airport

Dec. 6, 2023
Aurrigo International has secured a contract with the Digital Testbed Cargo Project Consortium to trial the autonomous transport of cargo from the terminal to the deck of the ...
Communications

Cable assemblies for ultra-high-definition (UHD) audio and video data transfer introduced by Fischer

Cable and connectors operate at 18 gigabits per second, and are for use in demanding environments to match the performance speed of HDMI 2.0.
Optical test and measurement

Alfa Chemistry Unveils High-Precision Testing Solutions for Optical Materials

Dec. 5, 2023
Alfa Chemistry, a global contract research organization, has recently introduced their advanced and high-precision testing solutions for optical materials. The company aims to...
Optical fiber

Alfa Chemistry

Dec. 5, 2023
With rich experience in the plating industry, Alfa Chemistry provides full-range of plating solutions to meet the needs of the aerospace industry.
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Power electronics - Power supplies

VPT, Inc.

Dec. 5, 2023
VPT is a global leader in providing power conversion solutions for use in avionics, military, and space applications.
Sensors

Space Development Agency wants missile-defense satellites with infrared sensors to track hypersonic missiles

Dec. 5, 2023
SDA officials want one or two companies to build and launch four to eight F2 space vehicles equipped with electro-optical and infrared sensors.
Home

NASA seeks industry input on rotating detonation rocket engine development

Dec. 5, 2023
The NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is actively contemplating an integrated system ground demonstration aimed at mitigating risks, validating performance, and...
Uncrewed

General Atomics to build long-range unmanned aircraft with an open-systems architecture for reconnaissance

Dec. 5, 2023
The MQ-1C-25M is the latest version of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, and is multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft.
Commercial Aerospace

Lilium selects Honeywell thermal management tech for its eVTOL

Dec. 5, 2023
PHOENIX - Air mobility company Lilium in Wessling, Germany needed thermal management technology for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Lilium Jet. They found their...
Commercial Aerospace

L3Harris to sell commercial aviation solutions business to TJC for $800 million

Dec. 5, 2023
L3Harris’ CAS business employs approximately 1,450 people and offers pilot training, flight data analytics, avionics, and advanced air mobility products and services, among other...
Communications

Caps and terminators to protect high-reliability MIL-STD-1553 interconnects from dust introduced by Fairview

Three-slot TRB RFI dust cap stands out with its robust design and user-friendly attributes, which shield critical equipment from environmental threats.
Microwave subassemblies

Flexiguide Ltd

Dec. 4, 2023
Flexiguide was first incorporated in 2002 to manufacture flexible-twistable waveguides using innovative new machinery and techniques designed and developed by our founding director...
Power electronics - Power supplies

UPS-1500 3p 440

Dec. 4, 2023
SynQor’s Military Field-Grade Uninterruptible Power Supply units are designed for the extreme environmental and demanding electrical conditions of Military/Aerospace applications...
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Power electronics - Power supplies

SynQor Inc

Dec. 4, 2023
SynQor is a leading supplier of power conversion solutions to the military market. SynQor’s innovative products are designed for today’s leading-edge power infrastructure hardware...
Optical coatings/treatments

Case Study – Large OAP Mirrors

Dec. 4, 2023
Customized Large Optics by Avantier: Meeting Unique Needs with Precision and Quality In the ever-evolving world of optical technology, the demand for customized large optics ...
Optical imaging

Aspheric Lenses

Dec. 4, 2023
Aspheric Lenses Solutions An aspheric lens is an optical lens with a non spherical surface profile; its surfaces are not portions of a sphere or cylinder. There are many types...
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Avantier Inc

Dec. 4, 2023
Is an unparalleled leader in providing custom optical systems solutions. We offer advance precision custom optical design, optical engineering, optical lens assembly, rapid optical...
Computers

Navy chooses data transfer units and video recorders for F/A-18 combat jet avionics technology insertion

Dec. 4, 2023
Mercury Mission Systems will provide 48 data transfer units and 121 high-definition video recorders for the F/A-18 carrier-based combat aircraft.
Communications

Airbus starts production of second-gen Galileo satellites

Dec. 4, 2023
The G2 satellites will incorporate enhanced navigation antennas which will help improve the accuracy of the European Global Navigation Satellite System.
Sensors

Navy picks Northrop to build lot 3 of AGM-88G AARGM-ER radar-killing missile with GPS and inertial guidance

Dec. 4, 2023
AGM-88G helps U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and allied combat jets to attack and destroy enemy air-defense radar systems and time-critical mobile targets.
Home

Eve Air Mobility and FlexJet collaborate on UAM simulation

Dec. 4, 2023
Flexjet provided its helicopter fleet to perform flights, collaborating closely with Eve’s urban air traffic management team.
Home

AFWERX, NASA collaborate to develop digital Advanced Air Mobility operations center

Dec. 4, 2023
AFWERX’s Airspace Innovation and Prime Partnerships program has partnered with NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration to fill in technological and administrative gaps that...
Test

8-port Gigabit Ethernet switch for SWaP-constrained flight test applications introduced by Curtiss-Wright

TmNS specifies configuration, management, network transport protocols, telemetry link, and other capabilities of data acquisition units.
Peripheral/device controllers

Shenzhen PCB Electronics Ltd

Dec. 1, 2023
Shenzhen PCB ELECTRONICS LTD, founded in 2006, is a proficient PCB&PCBA manufacturer as a National High-Tech Enterprise. Based on our PCB factory in Huizhou, Guangdong, we...
Conduction cooling

PNA Technologies LLC

Dec. 1, 2023
Custom Manufacturer of conductive EMI Gaskets and Seals, O-Rings, Thermal Gap Pads and Connector Gaskets. PNA also manufacturers non-conductive Gaskets and Seals such as EPDM ...
Adhesives, encapsulants and bondings

Flexible, Thixotropic, One Component Dual Cure Epoxy

Dec. 1, 2023
Master Bond UV23FLDC-80TK is a moderate viscosity, cationic type system that offers both UV light and heat curing mechanisms. It cures readily within 20-30 seconds when exposed...
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Adhesives, encapsulants and bondings

Master Bond

Dec. 1, 2023
Master Bond custom formulates adhesives, sealants and coatings for structural bonding and electronic applications for aerospace and defense manufacturers, for over 45 years.
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Optics

MRF Polishing

Dec. 1, 2023
Welcome to Avantier, your esteemed partner in optical solutions for over five decades. With a legacy of expert knowledge, we invite you to delve into the realm of precision optics...
Optical imaging

Fluorescence Microscopy Part 1: Illuminating Samples for High-Resolution Imaging

Dec. 1, 2023
Illuminating Samples Fluorescence microscopy is a powerful imaging technique widely used in various fields, especially in biomedical research, to visualize and study fluorescently...
Embedded computers

Neousys Drone Mission Computer FLYC-300, A Platinum Honoree of 2023 Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards

Taipei, Taiwan – Oct. 25, 2023 – Neousys Technology, an industry-leading provider of rugged embedded systems, announced today that its FLYC-300, a drone ...
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Embedded computers

Neousys Technology Inc

Dec. 1, 2023
Neousys Technology is an industry-leading provider of patented wide-temperature industrial embedded and edge AI GPU computing platforms for harsh defense industry and various ...
Uncrewed

Airbus flies a fully automated helicopter with a tablet

Dec. 1, 2023
The Airbus Helicopters’ FlightLab flew fully automated from lift-off, taxi, takeoff, cruise, approach and then landing during a one-hour test flight by following a predefined ...
Sensors

Air Force asks Boeing for 15 new KC-46A aerial tanker planes, avionics, and navigation in $2.3 billion deal

Dec. 1, 2023
The multirole KC-46A aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft can refuel compatible U.S., allied, and coalition military aircraft.
Commercial Aerospace

NASA, small companies eye new cargo delivery, heat shield technologies

Dec. 1, 2023
Canopy Aerospace Inc. of Littleton, Colo., and Outpost Technologies Corp. of Santa Monica, Calif. – recently announced progress in the development of a new heat shield manufacturing...
Sensors

Wide-aperture color cameras for high-resolution electro-optical night imaging introduced by Hikvision USA

Dec. 1, 2023
Electro-optical sensors offer white light distance to as far as 65 feet to provide bright and vivid night imaging, and reduce interference and noise.
Power

BAE Systems and Qorvo to help cool GaN power amplifiers for electronic warfare (EW) and radar applications

Nov. 30, 2023
BAE Systems and Qorvo join Raytheon and Northrop Grumman in attempts to reduce thermal resistance in GaN devices while maintaining channel current.
Home

Readership reports on the industry, job satisfaction, and compensation

Nov. 30, 2023
The vast majority of survey takers reported being satisfied [33%], very satisfied [24%], or extremely satisfied [29%] with their current position.
Computers

Peraton Labs to help develop artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for unmanned ground vehicles

Nov. 30, 2023
LINC will update control laws in real time while providing guidance and situational awareness to the human operator or autonomous controller.
Home

Explore the future of ultra-compact computing with VNX+ (VITA 90) standards in Dec. 5th webinar

Nov. 30, 2023
Join us for this FREE event and learn more about VITA 90's features, including more tightly defined utility, communications, and a new overlay segment, provisions for blind-mate...
Commercial Aerospace

Virgin Atlantic completes first long-haul flight fully powered by sustainable fuel

Nov. 30, 2023
Test flight VIR100, powered by sustainable alternative fuel, departed London Heathrow for New York JFK, Jenni Reid writes for CNBC.
Power

Rugged SJ MOSFET for power electronics with protection from electrostatic discharge offered by Magnachip

Nov. 30, 2023
The MMD60R175S6ZRH SJ MOSFET power device offers microfabrication technology, and was built on the 180-nanometer microfabrication process.