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March 21, 2023
CLEAR FOR TAKEOFF
The city soundscape soon may be abuzz with a variety of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft ferrying passengers and cargo across dense urban centers high above the crowded streets below.As with any nascent technology, there are a glut of designs as the market shakes out which provide the safety, resiliency, comfort, and demand op...
UNMANNED DESIGN TRENDS
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a propeller design optimization method that paves the way for quiet, efficient electric aviation.
This research in UUV swarming will include methods for localization, navigation, and communications for coordinated multi-UUV swarming operations.
The small size of VNX+ will fit into a five-inch tube to accommodate small-yet-powerful applications, including 100-millimeter cubesats.
JETSON, which is part of the STAR-FISH initiative, seeks to develop enabling technologies for space-based radioisotope power systems.
UNMANNED BUSINESS
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SITA will deploy its expertise in air transport for the emerging UAM industry, developing new operating standards and a digital-first passenger experience.
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Both Swift Tactical Systems and Swift Engineering will support the project. Its goal of creating a 3D spatial information infrastructure, will establish safe flight paths for UAVs and UAM corridors in urban areas.
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MK2 MTRS provides stand-off capability to detect, identify, and dispose of IEDs and related hazards using ground robots with IED-disposal payloads.
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Budget includes $145 billion for research, and $170 billion for procurement -- including modernizing U.S. nuclear forces on land, sea, and in the air.
UNMANNED CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
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The aim of the project is to research the survivability of Li-ion ESS in the event of a high-energy impact.
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Feedback from this request for information will help the Army shape future requirements and acquisition programs for robotic payloads.
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Researchers are investigating hybrid space architectures of integrated systems of commercial, allied, and U.S. government satellite systems.
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AMASS seeks to develop measures to counteract enemy counter-anti-access and -area-denial technologies by using a common command-and-control language.
UNMANNED PRODUCTS
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The Jetson Orin NX 16-gigabyte module is for embedded computing applications and autonomous machines like unmanned vehicles, and handheld devices.
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The BQM-177A is designed to mimic the behaviors and radar cross sections of sea-skimming anti-ship missiles to help practice air-to-air engagements.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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SWIR hyperspectral imaging can be used for applications such as mine detection, agricultural crop health monitoring, humanitarian aid, and logistics.
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Howard will lead a consortium of historically black colleges with engineering and technology research for military tactical autonomy applications.
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ANGSTRM seeks to develop rad-hard non-volatile memory that combines packaging and radiation-hardening with state-of-the-art commercial technology.
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Research will involve guidance, navigation, and control; thermal propulsion; fluid machinery; and materials technology and manufacturing.
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