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New Smart Materials and technologies promise shape morfing devices from morphing Wings to robot swarms
December 27, 2020
Military have large demand for smart materials and devices including smart self-repair, smart clothing such as cloaking suits, and adaptive hull structures for ships. Morphing aircraft are multi-role aircraft that…
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STK is AGI’s Multi-domain mission simulation software for simulating ground, sea, air, and space missions
December 23, 2020
Traditional systems engineering approaches to air systems design have been upended by two trends – increasing complexity and accelerating delivery timelines. Digital mission engineering is essential to these new challenges,…
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Global military textile demand , military requirements, technology trends, and large Market growth depending on testing as per Mil-specs
December 22, 2020
Operation of Armed Forces personnel in harsh military terrains for extended tenure period necessitates protection from elements and battle hazards. Harsh military terrains exert profound effects on the physical and…
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NASA’s Software Assurance through Software policies, engineering practices and software standards
December 16, 2020
As computing devices become more pervasive, the software systems that control them have become increasingly more complex and sophisticated. Computers are increasingly being introduced into safety-critical systems, and, as a consequence,…
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Dark Web which hides illicit activities like buying and selling drugs, guns, and hacked data is now under Global Crackdown
December 1, 2020
The internet is actually made up of three different layers: the surface web, the deep web and the dark web. The top layer, the surface web, are web pages that…
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Indian Governement’s mega military spending roadmap will spur Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Venture Capital (VC) investments in India’s Defense Industry
November 30, 2020
India shares a 3,323km land border with Pakistan, and an even longer 3,488km border with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and has territorial disputes with both countries over the…
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Advancements in mechatronics demand ECAD-MCAD Collaboration for Co-design of Smart Products
November 24, 2020
Mechatronics, which is also called mechatronic engineering, is a multidisciplinary branch of engineering that focuses on the engineering of both electrical and mechanical systems, and also includes a combination of…
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New technologies to aid Ocean search and rescue operations
November 20, 2020
Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many…
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Covid-19 is accelerating the transition to smart and safe cities with technology to build resilience
November 11, 2020
Cities are powerful engines of economic growth, , more than half of the world’s population lives in an urban area or city and it is estimated 70 per cent of…
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5G testbeds for developing and testing new 5G technologies and 5G military applications
November 11, 2020
Mobile communications systems have evolved through wireless technology innovation into 2G, 3G, and then 4G to keep pace with ever increasing voice and data traffic. 5G, short for 5th generation…
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DARPA developing anti-laser defences for US aircraft pilots and Wearable Laser Detection and Alert System
October 24, 2020
In recent years, high power fiber and semiconductor laser technology has improved rapidly, with power density increasing by an order of magnitude or more. Much of this increase has been…
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Quantum magnetometers breakthroughs promise ultimate precision sensors at room temperature using qubits and machine learning
October 22, 2020
A magnetometer is a device used to measure the direction and strength of the magnetic field at a particular location. Magnetometers are employed across several sectors such as energy, healthcare, aerospace…
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