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Industrial Base
May 2023
One Supply Chain Monopoly Comes to an End
By Martin HartOver the last few years, we have been sounding the alarm over what we have perceived as a potential threat to U.S. defense — the very real possibility of a critical shortage of field programmable gate array components. These electronic devices — integrated circuits designed to be configured by a customer or a designer after manufacturing — form a vital part of many defense and aerospace guidance systems. -
Electronics
April 2023
Microelectronics Funding Surge Shows Onshoring Progress
A recent surge in microelectronics funding from the Defense Department includes a hefty sum directed to dual-use technology, expanding a pool of opportunity for both the department and its suppliers, a recent report said. -
Global Defense Market
March 2023
'Passive' Radar Can Give Soldiers Stealth in Urban Battlegrounds
An Australian startup is offering a “passive” radar system that can detect flying objects kilometers away without giving away warfighters’ positions. -
Electronics
March 2023
Four Steps to Ensure Success of CHIPS Act
By Matt Kelly and Chris MitchellThe passage of the CHIPS and Science Act was a testament to the fact that U.S. policymakers can still work on a bipartisan basis to tackle complex and daunting challenges. -
Emerging Technologies
February 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: AUKUS Countries Team Up to Develop Key Quantum Capabilities
Much of the focus of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States partnership, or AUKUS, is on nuclear-powered submarines. However, the agreement’s other lines of effort to produce joint advanced military capabilities could prove just as significant. -
Emerging Technologies
January 2023
CHIPS Act to Reshape Microelectronics for Decades
By Dr. Michael Fritze and Jacob WinnThe CHIPS and Science Act, which appropriated more than $52 billion for semiconductor research and development and manufacturing, is one of the most significant industrial policy efforts in recent history. -
Emerging Technologies
January 2023
Pentagon Leveraging 5G To Fight in Electromagnetic Spectrum
5G has become a staple in the everyday lives of many. But for the Pentagon, the communications technology has become a key enabler for another more critical function — the ability to harness the electromagnetic spectrum for operations. -
Aviation
December 2022
New Recorders Boost In-Flight Data Capacity
Aircraft component manufacturer Curtiss-Wright has introduced two new flight recorders that feature next-generation capabilities for modern aircraft. -
Electronics
October 2022
Open Systems Enabling GPS Backup Technology
By Meredith RoatenOperations in Ukraine have put a spotlight on the dangers of GPS-denied environments, through the proliferation of advanced technology that can disrupt a position, navigation and timing system’s connection to satellites or prevent it from knowing its location. -
Air Power
October 2022
Questions Emerge After Congress Prohibits Growler Divestment
By Jan TeglerWhen the House passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023, it included a section requiring the Navy to maintain “a minimum quantity of high-demand, low-density EA-18G aircraft capabilities.”
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