Category Material

Biotech & Synthetic Biology, Material

DARPA EMBER employing Microbes for bioproduction of Rare Earth Elements (REEs)

REEs are a series of chemical elements found in the Earth’s crust that are essential components of many technologies, including electronics, computer and communication systems, transportation, health care, and national defense. Rare Earths Elements (REE) are incorporated into many sophisticated technologies…...

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Rajesh Uppal
March 28, 2022

Material, Photonics

Anti-Reflection (AR) Coatings

Optics are employed in virtually every area of military operations, from vision systems and target designators used by troops on the ground, through guidance systems utilized in both manned and unmanned aircraft, to reconnaissance and surveillance packages carried by satellites…...

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Rajesh Uppal
March 18, 2022

Army & Land, Material

Automotive Lightweight Materials

Advanced materials are essential for boosting the fuel economy of modern automobiles while maintaining safety and performance. Because it takes less energy to accelerate a lighter object than a heavier one, lightweight materials offer great potential for increasing vehicle efficiency.…...

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Rajesh Uppal
February 20, 2022

Electronics & EW, Material

DARPA EPIC-HXR developing Hard X-ray imagers

An X-ray, or, much less commonly, X-radiation, is a penetrating form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation. Most X-rays have a wavelength ranging from 10 picometers to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz (30×1015 Hz…...

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Rajesh Uppal
February 15, 2022

Material, Security & Threat Management, Weapons & Munitions

Ion beam accelerator for nuclear device characterization, detection of contraband materials, and Directed energy weapons

Ion beam accelerators are machines providing kinetic energy to charged particles called ions, which bombard the target sample – the material to be irradiated and subsequently analyzed. The target can be a thin foil or a piece of mineral, rubber,…...

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Rajesh Uppal
February 15, 2022

Electronics & EW, Industry & Market Dynamics, Material, Mechanical, Space Technology, Defense & Exploration

New Radiation-hardened electronics enable military small satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to deep space missions

There has been rapid growth in New Space applications like small satellites (small sats) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mega constellations or satellite swarms. The increased U.S. investment in military space is driving growth in classified and unclassified applications. …...

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Rajesh Uppal
February 13, 2022

Manufacturing, Material, Technology & Systems Management

Sustainable Management of Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials

Construction and demolition (C&D) materials are generated when new building and civil-engineering structures are built and when existing buildings and civil-engineering structures are renovated or demolished (including deconstruction activities). Civil-engineering structures include public works projects, such as streets and highways,…...

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Rajesh Uppal
January 25, 2022

Defence & Military Systems, Material

Self-healing materials for military for armor system providing blast and ballistic protection

Generally, materials will degrade over time due to fatigue, environmental conditions, or damage incurred during operation. Repair of certain materials during their lifecycle (especially those with structural functions such as concrete) can be very expensive and labour intensive. Therefore Scientists…...

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Rajesh Uppal
January 20, 2022

Industry & Market Dynamics, Material, Nanotech

Global advanced functional and multifunctional materials market

Smart materials or Active materials or Functional materials are designed materials that have diverse, dynamic features that enable them to adapt to the environment. They have one or more properties that can be significantly changed in a controlled fashion by…...

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Rajesh Uppal
January 9, 2022

Material, Nanotech

Single layer (monolayer) of a semiconducting material technologies

With a view to future applications in electronics and quantum technology, researchers are focusing on the development of new components that consist of a single layer (monolayer) of a semiconducting material. Some naturally occurring materials with semiconducting properties feature monolayers…...

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Rajesh Uppal
January 3, 2022