Category Industry, Markets & Supply Chains

‘Space-as-a-service’, ‘Satellite-as-a-service’ and ‘Space Data as a Service’ are new buisness models of Space Industry

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The modern space industry is witnessing exponential growth in small satellite and nanosatellite areas. Nanosatellite and microsatellite refer to miniaturized satellites in terms of size and weight, in the range of 1-10 Kg and 10-100 kg, respectively. ‘CubeSat’ is one…...

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Single-crystal turbine blade technology for aero engines, dominated by US now mastered by China and India

In 2018, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)  named the Pratt & Whitney single crystal turbine blade an historic mechanical engineering landmark. These blades, which can be found in many modern, high-performance gas turbines (a.k.a. jet engines)—including the ones powering…...

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Blockchain disrupting Industries from healthcare, IoT to Cybersecurity

South Korea Legitimizes Blockchain Industry With New Standards

Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are made possible by what’s known as blockchain technology. Blockchain technology is a digital ledger that consists of distributed, decentralized and often-times public data capable of automatically recording and verifying a high volume of digital…...

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US DOD employing Synthetic Biology based on Self-assembly for on-demand bio-production of new materials for military

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The COVID-19 pandemic, while demonstrating the nation’s vulnerabilities to biothreats, has also shown the fragility of the supply chain. The United States relies on foreign suppliers for a number of critical components including commodity chemicals, rare earth elements and active…...

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UK MOD thrust on civil-military synergies, British DARPA and increasing research capacity to boost military innovation

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Innovation and Digital Transformation has become a strategic priority for the UK MOD. Recognising that military technological superiority is no longer a reality, UK Defence leadership has embraced ‘innovation’ and ‘digital transformation’ as the processes by which the Armed Forces…...

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Defense Acquisition System Policy (DoD 5000.01) emphasize life cycle systems management

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The Department of Defense (DOD) acquires goods and services from contractors, federal arsenals, and shipyards to support military operations. The acquisition is a broad term that applies to more than just the purchase of an item or service; the acquisition…...

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RFSoC for Military 5G, Radar and Electronic Warfare

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We live in an increasingly interconnected world, one in which mobile communications provide a significant element of this interconnectivity. This increasing demand for high speed, low latency networks supporting mobile connectivity is leading the definition of 5th generation mobile networks.…...

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NASA Flight Opportunities program facilitates rapid demonstration of promising technologies for space exploration

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Two out of three missions to the red planet have failed. One reason there have been so many losses is that there have been so many attempts. “Mars is a favorite target,” says Dr. Firouz Naderi, manager of the Mars…...

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DARPA SAVaNT employing atomic vapors to develop Quantum Sensors at Room Temperature

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We are in midst of the second quantum revolution moving from merely computing quantum properties of systems to exploiting them. Researchers are developing new capabilities in secure communication, ultra-sensitive and high signal-to-noise physical sensing of the environment and Quantum Information…...

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Militaries race for Extreme cold weather vehicles for possible Arctic conflict and mountain warfare

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As the Global warming is melting the Arctic ice, and opening up new shipping trade routes and real estate, intense resource competition over an estimated $1 trillion untapped reserves of oil, natural gas and minerals has started. Human activities have…...

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