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The challenge is to develop trainable biological processing units that provide sophisticated inference and drone guidance via neural olfactory sensing.
O-CIRCUIT seeks super-efficient biological processing units that use neural cells or organoid tissue for AI information-processing in austere environments.
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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer strategic jet bomber prepares to refuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft over the United States last July.
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A digital network superimposed over a portion of Earth as seen from space.
The Amphenol compact Floating Mate connector series high-current floating mate power connectors are for demanding applications in energy storage, electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
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Commercial Aerospace

Interlune
A stylized rendering of the Astrolab Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX) rover integrated with Interlune excavation technology.
Mobilized excavation technology will also serve commercial and government customers in Moon base site preparation, including constructing roads, berms, and other structures.
March 4, 2026
A U.S. Air Force electronic warfare technician inspects an electronic countermeasure pod at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., last November.
Interference-management software is compatible with open radio access networks, and blends into multivendor radio access network architectures.
March 4, 2026
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The effort, led by the FAA’s Information and Technology Services organization, seeks innovative, secure, and resilient IT solutions to rationalize, modernize, and sustain the ...
March 3, 2026
Caphenia
CAPHENIA's plasma Boudouard reactor in the Frankfurt-Höchst industrial park.
The companies aim to develop a modular, standardized automation and digitalization template for the PBR that can be adapted to different sites, reducing commissioning time and...
March 3, 2026

Learning Resources

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When failure isn’t an option, design for reliability. Discover how advanced packaging, thermal mitigation, parasitic control, and Silicon Carbide (SiC) integration deliver mission...
March 2, 2026
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Low-ohmic precision resistors are critical to accurate current and power sensing in aerospace and defense—but meeting space-grade and high-altitude requirements demands far more...
April 8, 2026
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Case Study: Aegis Combat System Fire-Control Hardware Cabinet
Shock-Proof Cabinets Modernize Aegis Combat System When the U.S. Navy sought to modernize its Aegis combat system’s fire-control hardware, it faced the challenge of replacing...
Feb. 27, 2026
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Rugged Cabinets for Harsh Environments
Part 1: Industry Landscape and Environmental Challenges
Feb. 27, 2026

Computers

Engineers from the 402nd Software Engineering Group transfer data from an AM94 Legacy Test System to a Versatile Diagnostic Automated Test Station (VDATS) at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., in April 2024. The VDATS system replaced the 30-year old AM94 legacy test system.
VDATS is the Air Force member of the U.S. military families-of-testers, and is the Air Force's directed and preferred automatic test solution.
March 4, 2026
An F/A-18F Super Hornet jet fighter-bomber attached to Navy Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury last Sunday.
Air-to-air weapons used over the weekend included the AIM-9X Sidewinder infrared-guided missile and the radar-guided AIM-120 AMRAAM for air defense.
March 3, 2026
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The Air Force RAPID program seeks to use data, knowledge-based information, and model-based inference engines that use satellite imagery; open-source intelligence; and cyber-generated data from network traffic.
RAPID seeks cloud-based tools, automated processing, and open-systems standards to blend intelligence data into cyber-resilient dashboards and analysis systems.
March 3, 2026
The GBU-57 can penetrate the Earth's surface as deeply as 200 feet, and can burrow into reinforced concrete more deeply than 26 feet before detonating. It can withstand pressure of 5,000 pounds per square inch before its warhead explodes.
The conventional Massive Ordnance Penetrator is 20 feet long, and penetrates more deeply on impact than any existing nuclear bunker-busting weapon.
March 2, 2026

Uncrewed

An Oregon Army National Guard soldier performs routine maintenance with the batteries on one of the many vehicles being repaired at the Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Camp Withycombe in Happy Valley, Ore., in March 2025.
DARPA Promethean Clay program seeks to develop energy storage with enhanced thermal resilience and safety that integrates structurally into military systems.
March 4, 2026
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The word 'tariffs' atop spread out $100 U.S. bills.
Will your business file for a tariff refund?
Feb. 26, 2026
A U.S. Marine maintenance technician backs a Navy/Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) launcher onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., in September 2023.
ROGUE-Fires long-range anti-ship missile launchers are based on unmanned remotely operated versions of the Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).
Feb. 25, 2026
Seneca
Stuart Landesberg, Seneca Founder and CEO, standing with two autonomous suppression drones. Seneca photo.
The agreement marks what the company describes as the first acquisition of a coordinated autonomous wildfire suppression system in the United States.
Feb. 25, 2026

Power

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Participants will gain a practical understanding of how high-speed record and playback can be applied to receiver characterization, jammer testing, radar processing evaluation...
March 4, 2026
The SCHURTER EKO series high-voltage fuses are for demanding high-voltage environments like charging infrastructure, energy storage, manual service disconnectors, power conversion devices, inverters, drives), and heavy industrial equipment.
Fuses offer a breaking capacity of 50 kiloamperes DC, and can withstand mechanical vibration, shock, chemical exposure, and extreme temperatures.
March 3, 2026
A new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter lands at N.Y. National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y., in 2020, and features glass all digital avionics and displays.
Displays are large electronic screens that present aviation data like flight instruments, navigation maps, and mission information — in configurable formats.
March 2, 2026
The VPT VSCPL1210SG point of load DC-DC converter is for space applications like small satellites.
Operating from a 4.5 to 13.2 volts input and adjustable output from 0.8 to 5.0 volts, it works in temperatures from -55 to 105 degrees Celsius.
March 2, 2026

Communications

Archer
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Starlink's aviation terminals are designed to deliver broadband connectivity with latency typically in the 20 to 40 millisecond range.
March 2, 2026
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A stylized graphic reading '6G'
Conducted at Ericsson's U.S. headquarters in Plano, Texas, the OTA session validated several proposed 6G building blocks, including radio hardware, RAN Compute, software-defined...
March 2, 2026
NASA
A trio of CubeSats designed by college students from around the world is deployed into Earth orbit from a small satellite orbital deployer on the outside of the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. Students from Mexico, Italy, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan designed the shoe-box-sized satellites for a series of Earth observations and technology demonstrations. NASA image.
The panel emphasized the importance of maintaining strong and independent technical authority within NASA as commercialization expands.
Feb. 27, 2026
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Army computer scientist employing AI technology in military planning and decision making processes.
CLARA aims to create high-assurance, broadly applicable AI that involves machine learning, automated reasoning, and knowledge representation and reasoning.
Feb. 26, 2026