The growing demand for high-efficiency fighter aircraft, commercial airbuses and the ever-evolving Aerospace and Defense requirements are driving the demand for next-gen airborne electronics systems. Air transportation agencies and aviation OEMs across the globe have been striving to build next-generation Airborne electronics systems to make flying more reliable, predictable, and …
Read More »High Altitude Platforms (HAPs), for communications and persistent, wide area, real time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
The constant growth of interest in high-speed wireless communications causes the search for new solutions and new types of radio access networks. Although more than half of the global population is already connected to the Internet, there is still a need for higher broadband connectivity and telecommunication services in suburban, …
Read More »DARPA Novel Seaplane will employ wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) or Ground-effect vehicle (GEV)
Traditional sea and air lift platforms have significant operational constraints that limit flexibility. Sea lift platforms provide highly efficient transportation of large payloads, but require long transit times (days to weeks), large highly developed ports, and large standoff distances in contested environments. Conventional strategic airlift platforms provide high speed, but …
Read More »Threat of Biological warfare, Bioterrorism and Bio accidents requires comprehensive Biodefense strategy
Naturally occurring threats such as influenza, Ebola, and Chikungunya are bypassing borders to emerge in nations oceans away, and exact a continued toll. The Pandemic and highly pathogenic influenzas challenge the globe every year and result in the loss of thousands of human and frequently millions of animal lives, respectively. …
Read More »US DOD developing Mobile and sensor technologies for continuous, real-time assessment of the health and performance of warfighter on the battlefield
As militaries are expected to operate in diverse environments – from Arctic to urban landscapes – developing materials, technologies and capabilities that enable soldiers to survive and thrive has become ever more important. The most critical component to success on the battlefield is the warfighter, therefore around the world, armies …
Read More »DARPA WASH built Smartphone App for continuous assessment of Warfighter readiness and predict Illness or Injury
Around the world, armies are recognizing the importance of maximizing the effectiveness of Soldiers physically, perceptually, and cognitively. Militaries are therefore studying effects of frustration, mental workload, stress, fear and fatigue on both cognitive and physical performance. Early detection of illness and injury often yields a better prognosis. For …
Read More »DARPA ACK will assist military commanders in making rapid tactical decisions in multi-domain battlefield
The emerging battlefield is a multi-domain battlefield which shall include all the traditional domains of land, air and sea as well as Cyber, Space, Low Intensity conflicts, Information warfare including Psychological warfare and cognitive warfare shall be exploited by our adversaries simultaneously or in any desired combinations. The response of …
Read More »DARPA’s ACT & ACT-IV developed software defined RF phased array antennas that perfrom communications, radar, and electronic warfare (EW) simultaneously
Phased radio frequency (RF) arrays use numerous small antennas to steer RF beams without mechanical movement. Phased array antennas are a type of antenna array that comes with the feature of electronic steering to change the direction and shape of radiated signals, without any physical movement of the antenna. The phase …
Read More »Cyber Security of Aircraft avionics on commercial and military aircrafts
Avionics are the electronic systems used on aircraft. Aircraft avionics is the most crucial component of aircraft systems and helps in providing various operational and virtual information in-flight and on the ground. The avionics system receives data from the air traffic management system and feeds this information to the pilot …
Read More »Active Flow control for Stealth Aircrafts and Drones
Combat aircraft have continued to evolve since the introduction of the jet engine during World War II, exemplified by the F-16, first flown in 1974, the F-22 (1990), and the F-35 (2001). These aircraft are characterized by a traditional wing/body/tail arrangement, are all commanded by an on-board pilot, and are …
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