Sensors

Sensors

Draper Lab to design microbe-based sensors to detect chemical warfare and perform environmental monitoring

May 9, 2024
DARPA is interested in using sensors across many different environmental conditions for monitoring military threats, pollutants, or changing conditions.
Uncrewed

Army asks AeroVironment to build Switchblade unmanned smart mortar with video feeds in $32.1 million deal

May 9, 2024
Users can control the Switchblade UAV's loitering from as far away as 6.2 miles to engage long-range targets and relieve pinned-down warfighters.
Computers

Navy asks Northrop Grumman for E-2D avionics upgrades to enable the plane to team with unmanned aircraft

May 8, 2024
MUM-T describes synchronized use of human warfighters, manned and unmanned aircraft, robotics, and sensors to achieve enhanced situational awareness.
Test

Air Force looks to dSPACE for design and development tools for test and measurement of wind turbulence

May 8, 2024
MicroLabBox is a design and development system for the laboratory that combines compact size and low system costs with high performance.
Computers

NXP microcontrollers for machine learning and intelligent motor control applications offered by Mouser

May 8, 2024
NXP's MCX N series microcontrollers are powered by Arm Cortex-M33 CPUs, with hardware-accelerated peripherals, communications, and signal processing.