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Introduction In the ever-evolving world of technology, intelligence gathering has seen remarkable advancements. From satellites to drones, we have witnessed a revolution in the way information is collected and analyzed. However, there is a new player in the sky that promises to revolutionize intelligence gathering further: balloons. Yes, you read …
Read More »Transforming Military Parachutes: The Role of AI and Stealth in Safety and Effectiveness
A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag (or in the case of ram-air parachutes, aerodynamic lift). Parachutes are usually made out of light, strong fabric, originally silk, now most commonly nylon. They are typically dome-shaped, but vary, with …
Read More »DARPA ASTARTE provides a real-time, common operational picture of adversary A2/AD airspace
The airspace above future battlefields is expected to be increasingly congested with large numbers of unmanned aerial systems, manned aircraft, munitions and missiles filling the skies. The situation gets more complicated when considering that the usage of the airspace by all actors will increase significantly in the future, resulting in …
Read More »Airships return for future Aviation, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and cruise missile defense.
Airship is a type of lighter-than-air aircraft which can navigate through the air under its own power. They are different from Aerostats that gain their lift from large gas bags filled with a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. Historically, airships have been used in applications …
Read More »DARPA AIR creating a dominant Artificial Intelligence (AI) air combat capability
DARPA has been developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) based technology under the Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program to assist pilots in dogfighting by taking over low-level maneuvering tasks from fighter pilots. In August 2020, the agency reported that an Artificial Intelligence has defeated Human Lockheed F-16 Pilot In Virtual Dogfight sponsored …
Read More »DARPA Liberty Lifter developing Large seaplane with revolutionary heavy air lift abilities from the sea.
An amphibious aircraft or amphibian is an aircraft that can take off and land on both land and water. Amphibious aircraft are heavier and slower, more complex and more expensive to purchase and operate than comparable landplanes but are also more versatile. Amphibious aircraft can be much faster and …
Read More »RTCA DO-254 Airborne Electronic Hardware Standard
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 »DARPA ALIAS fly-by-wire kit turns commercial Helicopters and Aircrafts into Unmanned Drones with autonomous landing
Military aircraft today have evolved over a period of decades to have ever more automated capabilities, improving mission success and safety. At the same time, these aircraft still present challenging and complex interfaces to operators, and despite demanding training regimens, operators can experience extreme workload during emergencies and other unexpected …
Read More »Synthetic and Sustainable Aviation fuels (SAF)
A big push has been to increase the efficiency of aircraft engines, mainly to make them go faster, to fly higher and use less fuel. Now a new concern has come to the fore, that of environment. We have to use as little fuel as possible, create as little …
Read More »Air-launch-to-orbit brings space launch to any airport and covert military satellite launches
There are three major launch types for spacecraft: vertical takeoff, horizontal takeoff, and air launch. The cost of launching into space is often measured by the change in velocity required to reach the destination orbit, known as delta-v or Δv. The amount of Δv required for a mission depends on …
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