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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.
Watch: Blue Origin rocket test goes boom
Another rocket bites the dust in the privatized space race. Billionaire owner vows to press on, but it's currently unclear when that can occur.
The role of hybrid-electric retrofits on the road to a net-zero aerospace industry
Electric propulsion alone won’t do the trick unless there is an unprecedented breakthrough in battery energy density. But hybrid systems might be a pragmatic bridge until that time comes.
Welding distortion control in large fabricated structures
Fabricated buildings, followed by such engineering marvels as oil rigs and ships, receive thousands of welds, covering seams and structural joints across massive interconnected sections.
Inflatable ‘marshmallow’ wings could make drones safer, more efficient
The team from Celeste Ecoflyers suggests that large, heavy drones tend to pose a significant cybersecurity risk, because they can be hijacked and potentially used for nefarious purposes by malicious hackers.
Money shot: Energy weapons provide cheap, effective missile and drone defense
Here's how breakthroughs in solid-state fiber lasers are reshaping air defense architectures and defensive costs.
Waste plastic to fuel future flights
A new facility will consume some of the 5 million tons/year of waste plastics generated in the U.K. alone and yield an ecologically sound aviation fuel.