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When body armor and bulletproof vests reach the end of their service life, law enforcement and military organizations must dispose of ballistic materials in accordance with National Institute of Justice (NIJ) regulations. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has provided a publication, Guide to Body Armor, which lays out standards …
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December, 2022
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19 December
Photonic quantum processor chips enable Large-scale programmable photonic Quantum computers
Quantum technology (QT) applies quantum mechanical properties such as quantum entanglement, quantum superposition, and No-cloning theorem to quantum systems such as atoms, ions, electrons, photons, or molecules. Quantum bit is the basic unit of quantum information. Whereas in a classical system, a bit is either in one state or the another. …
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18 December
Electronic Materials for Consumer Electronics
The Global Consumer Electronics Market revenue stood at a value of USD 728.1 Billion in the year 2021 and is expected to reach a value USD 964.6 Billion in the year 2028. Consumer electronic products including personal and home electronics are full of components that rely on materials for proper …
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17 December
Android stack organized into Linux kernel, Hardware Abstraction Layer, Android Run Time (ART) to Application Framework layers
In the past mobile phones were used only to make calls but with the introduction of smartphones, the mobile phone has evolved into a low-powered handheld processing system. This evolution was caused by the operating system for mobile phones making them smart that have processing and storage of their own. …
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17 December
Climate change affects military operations and degrades soldier and military effectiveness
Temperatures have been rising across the globe since the 1950s. This trend is expected to continue and temperatures are predicted to increase by 2.3–3.5°C by 2100. Floods, heavy rainfall, droughts, heatwaves, storms, hurricanes and other extreme weather events are also likely to become more frequent in the future. A study …
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16 December
R&D performance measurement and benchmarking
There are many definitions of technological innovation: “technological innovation is a process which includes the technical, design, manufacturing, management and commercial activities involved in the marketing of a new (or improved) product or the first use of a new (or improved) manufacturing process or equipment” A national system of innovation, “is that …
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15 December
Rising employment of AI in Air & Missile Defense as threats become Hypersonic
Militaries around the world are increasingly facing a formidable strategic threat environment in terms of complexity, lethality, range, sophistication, and number of threats. These range from Fifth-generation stealth fighters, unmanned air vehicles, and more maneuverable and precision-guided ballistic, cruise, and Hypersonic missiles that are becoming widely proliferated to become more …
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14 December
Through the wall imaging (TTWS) or Wall-penetrating radar technologies assist security forces in counterterrorism and diaster management operations
Urban Warfare Operations are complicated by a three-dimensional environment, limited fields of view because of buildings, enhanced concealment and cover for defenders, and the ease of placement of booby traps and snipers. Unknown individuals hidden from view can slow emergency efforts and can increase the inherent dangers of tactical operations. …
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14 December
DARPA Airborne Energy Well seeks laser propulsion on Aircrafts to power Rechargable Unmanned Aerial Systems
A laser is a device that emits a beam of coherent light through an optical amplification process. Laser propulsion is any method of propelling a spacecraft that uses the energy of laser beams. There are two main types of laser propulsion, depending on whether the laser is onboard or …
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12 December
Spacecraft Interface Control Document (ICD)
The definition, management, and control of interfaces are crucial to successful programs or projects. Interface management is a process to assist in controlling product development when efforts are divided among parties (e.g., Government, contractors, geographically diverse technical teams, etc.) and/or to define and maintain compliance among the products that should …
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