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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.” -
Electronics
September 2022
CHIPS Act Gives Hope to U.S. Semiconductor Industry
By Meredith RoatenSemiconductors have always been in widespread use across the nation, but with the Pentagon’s increasing use of more advanced systems and tensions in East Asia, shoring up the supply chain is more important than ever. -
Intelligence and Surveillance
August 2022
Digital Radar Tech to Enable Distributed Sensing
By Jan TeglerA new digital radar architecture in development at Sandia National Laboratories is intended to shift the paradigm for military sensing. -
Navy News
July 2022
JUST IN: Navy Takes 3D Printer to Sea During RIMPAC Exercise
The U.S. Navy-led Rim of the Pacific exercise is continuing in Southern California and Hawaii with 26 nations conducting naval, aerial and amphibious exercises to test their capabilities and interoperability. One ship is conducting a different test during RIMPAC — it is experimenting with 3D printing technology. -
Air Power
February 2020
U.S., Allies Bolstering Electronic Warfare Systems
By Jon HarperThe global military airborne electronic warfare market offers major opportunities for equipment manufacturers as countries respond to growing threats, according to a recent report from Frost & Sullivan. -
Aviation
August 2018
BISim Awarded Contract for New Flight Simulation Equipment
By Sonja JordanThe Navy recently selected Bohemia Interactive Simulations to develop new air crew technology that leverages virtual and augmented technologies to provide shorter and more cost-effective pilot training, said one company official.
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