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Color-shifting material could deliver a powerful blow to counterfeiters
The material, called davyne, is derived from the photochromic mineral hackmanite, which changes color under near-infrared light.
Embraer VP: Space Coast will hopefully become home to $500M plane factory
Embraer officials have confirmed the possibility of building a half-billion-dollar factory for KC-390 Millennium military tanker aircraft at Melbourne Orlando International Airport — but it remains unknown whether such a facility will materialize in America.
SWISSto12, MELCO partner on 3D-printed GEO satellite
The companies will also collaborate on future products for the Asia-Pacific market.
Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?
The introduction of automated air traffic control systems aims to improve the operational safety and efficiency of air traffic controllers. But these automated systems could introduce new risks.
New optical “fingerprints” make fakes harder to replicate
According to the KAIST team, the distinct microscopic fingerprints created by the randomly assembled colloidal nanoparticles can be validated with a smartphone flashlight and a laser pointer.
Teledyne now has over 1,000 imaging sensors in space
Including NASA’s recently launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Video: This Cold War-era aviation tech gets new life in military testing
Regent Craft has designed wing-in-ground aircraft that take advantage of a unique aviation principle to increase flight efficiency. That has sparked interest from U.S. defense agencies, although it was the Soviets who innovated here first.
US launches program to fast-track next-gen chemical protection suits
The MOF-enabled chemical and biological suits will be directly supplied to U.S. Special Operations Forces personnel operating in environments where exposure to chemical and biological threats is possible.
Acoustic system identifies drones by their 'sonic fingerprints'
The new Fraunhofer system uses passive acoustic sensing and machine learning to detect and identify drones by their unique sound signatures.
From interplanetary spaceships to lunar reactors, our future in space looks nuclear-powered
While the technological ambitions continue to expand, the idea of using nuclear power beyond Earth is far from new.
DoorDash's drone delivery plan earns FAA approval — now it needs to be built
The company's extensive investment in automation now reaches to the sky.
Researchers develop new technique for detecting plastic landmines
The developers of the new technique explained that ground-penetrating radar, magnetometry and electromagnetic induction are less effective at detecting plastic mines than detecting those that are derived from metal.
New autonomous technology streamlines naval mine detection and disposal
SIGURD’s developers believe that AUVs could be used to shorten that process with operators deploying the system directly into contested waters.
New portable laser system from China targets drones
The new system focuses a laser beam on a distant target, such as a drone. That beam burns through wires, destroys sensors and cameras, or overheats battery packs, thus destroying the drone.
Crystalline alloys at the cutting edge
Crystalline alloys are pushing the frontiers of metallurgy and shaping high-performance materials with these five trends.
The new technologies in the UK defense investment plan
Great Britain has long embraced cutting-edge technology to maintain a military edge, despite its diminutive size and economy. Here's what £5 billion can buy.
With aero-propulsive coupling, airframe and engine are integrated from the start
A new way of designing aircraft changes this long-held practice: the fuselage and engine are not separate systems bolted together. To meet rising efficiency challenges, they need to be integrated from the get-go.
Advanced drone motor (ADM): Custom-engineered propulsion for next-generation UAVs
From materials to electromagnetic design, the ADM platform is developed with one goal in mind: enabling UAV manufacturers to achieve the exact performance profile their aircraft demands.
Three-layer armor defends vehicles against mines, rockets, drones
The systems from Plasan — dubbed LAPS, ATHENA and TAPS — each concentrates on a specific weakness that traditional armor struggles to address without the addition of extra weight.
Space oddity: How AI is empowering new industrial uses for Earth observation
Satellites are Earth’s omnipresent sensor system – and new AI data analysis techniques are finding compelling applications for its data.