Category Critical & Emerging Technologies

Intelligence agencies prepare for post quantum world when current public key cryptology will be easily broken by quantum Computers

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Modern cryptography being used extensively for securing our internet payments, banking transactions, emails and even phone conversations use cryptographic algorithms based on public-key encryption, which is considered to be secure against attacks from modern computers.   The development of quantum…...

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Silicon Carbide (SiC) ideal material for Armor, military systems and telescopes for space situational awareness

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Silicon carbide, also known as carborundum, is a unique compound of carbon and silicon and is one of the hardest available materials.  Characteristics such as relatively low thermal expansion, high force-to-weight radius, high thermal conductivity, hardness, resistance to abrasion and…...

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Silicon Carbide (SiC) enabling emerging power electronics revolution in Electric vehicles and Aircrafts to Military systems

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Integrated circuits and power devices utilized by the semiconductor industry for the production of advanced computers, consumer electronics, communication networks, and industrial and military systems have been almost exclusively based on silicon technology. The requirements of future electronics place a…...

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Geopolymer an innovative material is widely useful as construction industry to military runways, insulation material, and rocket nozzles

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Geopolymer concrete—an innovative material in light of the ongoing emphasis on sustainability is a potential alternative to conventional portland cement concrete for use in transportation infrastructure construction. In contrast to portland cement, most geopolymer systems rely on minimally processed natural…...

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US DOD developing anti-jam technologies for WGS Satellites to counter advanced Russian Electronic Warfare

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Military has become highly dependent on satellites for high data rate beyond line of sight communications as well as network centric operations. Satellite communications are also required to support military operations that are becoming more complex as conflict areas grow…...

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Quantum cascade laser (QCL) critical component for standoff chemical warfare agent detection and Direct Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems

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The quantum cascade laser is a special kind of semiconductor laser, usually emitting in the mid- and long-wave infrared bands. Such a laser operates on laser transitions not between different electronic bands but on intersubband transitions of a semiconductor structure.  Their…...

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Distributed optical fiber sensors (DOFS) are superb for infrastructure and earthquake monitoring

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The fiber optic sensors also called as optical fiber sensors use optical fiber or sensing element.  These Sensors can measure a large variety of parameters, such as temperature, pressure, strain, refractive index, vibrations, displacements, bending, loading, and liquid level or…...

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Photonic ADCs have removed the bottlenecks of bandwidth limitations and timing jitter of electronic analog-to-digital converter (ADC)

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The performance of digital receivers used in modern military radar, communication, and surveillance systems is often limited by the performance of the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) used to digitize the received signal. Ultrafast ADCs are critical in military applications such as…...

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Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLORAN) will complement GPS under Navigation Warfare environment

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The world’s shipping industry is experiencing strong growth, which is expected to continue. Ships are getting larger and faster, sea-lanes are becoming more crowded, and crews are increasingly relying on electronic navigation systems to operate in this environment . The…...

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