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Airbus to Test Autonomous Technologies in Helicopter Flightlab

April 26, 2021 @ 06:13 PM

Airbus is introducing autonomous features to its helicopter Flightlab through a project code-named Vertex. The autonomous technologies set to integrate into the Flightlab are: vision based sensors and algorithms for situational awareness and obstacle detection; fly-by-wire for enhanced auto-pilot; and an advanced human-machine-interface - in the form of a touchscreen and head worn display for inflight monitoring and control
NASA Lands Helicopter on Mars in Historic First Flight

April 19, 2021 @ 12:24 PM

NASAs Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet, today. The solar-powered helicopter first became airborne at 3:34 a
Turkish-made Medium Range Anti-Ship Missile Engine Just Broke a World Record

April 17, 2021 @ 09:28 AM

Turkeys first homegrown Medium Range Anti-Ship Missile (MRASM) air-breathing engine TEI-TJ300 broke a world record by reaching 1,342 newtons of impulse force with a diameter of 240 mm. On Friday, Mustafa Varank, the countrys industry and technology minister, shared the
Japan Airlines to Switch to Alternative Fuels for all Domestic Flights from

April 17, 2021 @ 08:09 AM

Japan Airlines Co. (JAL) wants to replace jet fuel with alternative fuel for all domestic flights from 2040
Contracts Awarded for Final Prototype of Pentagon's Transportable Nuclear Microreactor

March 24, 2021 @ 05:53 AM

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Israel Establishes Center to Develop Non-GPS Navigation Tech

March 11, 2021 @ 08:30 AM

The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD)s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) inaugurated a new center established to develop non-GPS accurate navigation technology. The new navigation technology center has been set up at TAMAM, IAIs electro-optics and navigation house in IAIs Systems Missiles & Space Group
Israel’s Semi Conductor Devices to Lead Consortium on Development of Novel Vertical...

March 8, 2021 @ 11:06 AM

Israeli company Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) will lead a National Consortium for the development of next generation Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL). The consortium is supported by the Israeli Innovation Authority through its MAGNET Consortium program
Delivery of Nuclear Submarine Montana (SSN 794) to U.S. Navy in Late

March 4, 2021 @ 02:14 AM

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that the Virginia-class nuclear submarine Montana (SSN 794) was launched into the James River at the companys Newport News Shipbuilding division. The 7,800-ton submarine, which had been in a floating dry dock since being transferred from a construction facility in October, was submerged and moved by tugboats to the shipyards submarine pier, for final outfitting, testing and crew certification
AeroVironment Acquires Artificial Intelligence Specialist, Intelligent Systems Group for $30M

February 26, 2021 @ 08:17 AM

AeroVironment said it acquired Progeny Systems Corporations Intelligent Systems Group (ISG) for $30 million earlier this week. Under the terms of the transaction, AeroVironment acquired ISG for $30 million in cash and an earnout for Progeny Systems Corporation of up to $6 million over three years, based on the achievement of specific performance targets
Naval Group Launches Research Lab to Advance Humans’ Interaction with Autonomous Systems

February 23, 2021 @ 06:07 AM

A new International Research Laboratory (IRL) being launched by Naval Group on Monday will focus on humans-autonomous agents teaming: an area of research at the interface of artificial intelligence, computer science, engineering, technology, human factors and psychology. The French Australian Laboratory for Humans-Autonomous Agents Teaming, shortened to CROSSING, is a collaboration between the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the University of Adelaide, Flinders University, the University of South Australia, French technological university IMT Atlantique, and Naval Group, the only industrial partner

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