Volume 29, Issue 7

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Space observation experts at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., needed space-qualified shortwave infrared (SWIR) electro-optical sensor chip assemblies for...
July 1, 2018
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Armored combat vehicles designers at BAE Systems will rebuild and upgrade as many as 164 U.S. Army M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles with revamped vetronics electrical systems, smart...
July 1, 2018
Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. in Hood River, Ore., is introducing the Ventus OGI electro-optical gas imaging camera core for fixed-mounted and continuous-monitoring systems...
July 1, 2018
Infantry soldiers one day may be using pocket-size helicopter drones in combat to help them find their enemies.
July 1, 2018
Headwall Photonics Inc. in Fitchburg, Mass., is introducing advanced sensor payloads consisting of hyperspectral sensors and laser radar for deployment on unmanned aerial .
July 1, 2018
The U.S. Navy hosted a ceremony last week at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu, Calif., to mark the start of flight operations for the Northrop Grumman-built MQ-4C Triton...
July 1, 2018
Infantry soldiers one day may be using pocket-size helicopter drones in combat to help them find their enemies.
July 1, 2018
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Machine autonomy experts at Metron Inc. in Reston, Va., are developing advanced modular payloads for unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) under terms of an $8 million contract.
July 1, 2018
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U.S. Navy unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) experts are surveying industry for enabling technologies for future UUVs to stop or disable large ocean-going vessels as long as 160...
July 1, 2018
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Military radar experts at Northrop Grumman Corp. will modernize and upgrade three ageing ground-based warning radar systems to help protect the U.S. and its allies from enemy ...
July 1, 2018
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Lockheed Martin Corp. is extending the reach of Navy shipboard electronic warfare (EW) systems to SH-60S and SH-60R helicopters by means of its Advanced Offboard Electronic Warfare...
July 1, 2018
U.S. Navy surface warfare experts are ordering two computer- and radar-equipped deck guns for large U.S. Coast Guard offshore cutters under terms of a $16.4 million order.
July 1, 2018
Aircraft weapons experts at Marvin Engineering Co. in Inglewood, Calif., will provide the U.S. Air Force with 1,450 guided missile launchers for combat aircraft under terms of...
July 1, 2018
Two and a half years ago, a team of researchers led by groups at MIT, the University of California at Berkeley, and Boston University announced a milestone: the fabrication of...
July 1, 2018
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Aerospace and defense engineers focus on component- and system-level EMI/RFI protection to help ensure platform effectiveness and mission success.
July 1, 2018
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From surface warships, jet fighter aircraft, military tactical vehicles, and even unmanned systems, laser weapons are demonstrating with increasing frequency that they are ready...
July 1, 2018
Military forces throughout the world are obsessed with speed. Jet aircraft, the missile, even the lowly bullet typically go faster than the speed of sound. Everywhere is a preoccupation...
July 1, 2018
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U.S. Navy shipboard electronics experts are pushing forward with a project to design dynamic multi-mission radar antennas able to carry out functions like surveillance, communications...
July 1, 2018
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U.S. military battlefield computing experts needed a modular family of rugged computers that integrates networked battle command information system capabilities onto a common ...
July 1, 2018
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U.S. Army armored combat vehicle experts needed active protection systems to shield the Army’s fleet of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks from rocket-propelled grenades, anti-tank...
July 1, 2018
When the Air Force dispatches aircraft to the Asia-Pacific to monitor the atmosphere for signs of nuclear activity from North Korea, it relies on its WC-135 Constant Phoenix nuke...
July 1, 2018
The U.S. military is increasing spending on a secret research effort to use artificial intelligence to help anticipate the launch of a nuclear-capable missile, as well as track...
July 1, 2018
The U.S. Army is evaluating plans to build prototypes of a new highly deployable lightweight mobile protected firepower armored vehicle that is expected to change land warfare...
July 1, 2018
Smart munitions experts at the Raytheon Co. are moving forward with a U.S. Navy program to retrofit the venerable Block IV Tactical Tomahawk missile for the anti-ship role with...
July 1, 2018