Manufacturing – Page 20 – International Defense Security & Technology

Requirements development and analysis, Requirements Verification & Validation critical for Military acquisition

March 22, 2022 Defense & Military, Industry & Market Dynamics, Manufacturing, Technology & Systems Management Comments Off on Requirements development and analysis, Requirements Verification & Validation critical for Military acquisition

Requirements development is paramount to successful acquisition outcomes. Properly developed requirements enhance competition, ensure sound business strategies, provide the basis for realistic Government estimates, mitigate requirements creep, and help the Department to meet critical acquisition timelines. Systems Analysis of weapon system requirements projected by services may contribute immensely in reducing …

Aviation electronic standards including ARINC, DO 254, DO160 and MIL-STD-704 make flying more reliable, predictable, and safer.

March 21, 2022 Air Force, Manufacturing Comments Off on Aviation electronic standards including ARINC, DO 254, DO160 and MIL-STD-704 make flying more reliable, predictable, and safer.

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 …

Mass production of Quantum Computers enabled by Silicon and Glass quantum chips

March 15, 2022 Manufacturing, Quantum Comments Off on Mass production of Quantum Computers enabled by Silicon and Glass quantum chips

The quantum computing market is projected to reach $65 billion by 2030, a hot topic for investors and scientists alike because of its potential to solve incomprehensibly complex problems. Quantum computer development has been dominated by some of the biggest and most established IT players, in particular, Google, Intel, …

Active Flow control for Stealth Aircrafts and Drones

March 3, 2022 Air Force, Manufacturing Comments Off on 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 …

DARPA project for cryogenic cables and connectors for quantum computing

February 16, 2022 Electronics & EW, Manufacturing, Quantum Comments Off on DARPA project for cryogenic cables and connectors for quantum computing

Cryogenic electronics is important for a growing number of applications, including superconducting classical computing, superconducting quantum computing and quantum annealing, and superconducting single-photon detector arrays. One of the more difficult aspects about developing a successful superconducting electronics technology at very low temperatures (~10 mK) is the lack of robust commercial …

Availability & Reliability of Satellite Constellation, Satellite System and Subsystems

February 14, 2022 Manufacturing, Space Technology, Defense & Exploration Comments Off on Availability & Reliability of Satellite Constellation, Satellite System and Subsystems

Over the past three years, SpaceX has deployed thousands of satellites into low-Earth orbit as part of its business to beam high-speed internet service from space. But the company’s latest deployment of 49 new satellites after a Feb. 2021 launch did not go as planned. As a consequence of …

Implementing AS9100 Quality Standard for Aviation, Space and Defense products and services

February 12, 2022 Air Force, Industry & Market Dynamics, Manufacturing Comments Off on Implementing AS9100 Quality Standard for Aviation, Space and Defense products and services

Quality standards are defined as documents that provide requirements, specifications, guidelines, or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes, and services are fit for their purpose. Standards provide organizations with the shared vision, understanding, procedures, and vocabulary needed to meet the expectations of their stakeholders. Because …

Challenges for electronics for defense and aerospace and technology solutions

February 11, 2022 Electronics & EW, Manufacturing Comments Off on Challenges for electronics for defense and aerospace and technology solutions

The Satellite has a large number of electronic systems and subsystems which are critical to the functioning and its mission. The spacecraft is divided into two sections: the platform or bus and the payload. The platform consists of the five basic subsystems that support the payload: the structural subsystem, the …

Military Specifications and Standards

February 11, 2022 Defense & Military, Manufacturing Comments Off on Military Specifications and Standards

Defense standards evolved from the need to ensure proper performance, maintainability and reparability (ease of MRO), and logistical usefulness of military equipment. The latter two goals (MRO and logistics) favor certain general concepts, such as interchangeability, standardization (of equipment and processes, in general), cataloging, communications, and training (to teach people …

MIL-STD-810 standards ensure electronic systems designed, manufactured, and tested to battle harsh defense and aerospace conditions

February 9, 2022 Defense & Military, Electronics & EW, Manufacturing Comments Off on MIL-STD-810 standards ensure electronic systems designed, manufactured, and tested to battle harsh defense and aerospace conditions

MIL-STD 810 is a Department of Defense Test Method Standard for environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests. It is the most popular Military specification used to conduct environmental testing of military products. Given the fact that these products may be exposed to harsh or even extreme conditions, their reliability under …