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A&D
The Aerospace/Defense Industry serves, as its name represents, two main markets: Aerospace, which largely comprises the production, sale, and service of commercial aircraft. And Defense, which is dependent on the nation’s need for military weapons and systems designed to operate on land, sea, and in the air.
Supersonic combustion engine stability and life span enhanced
Chuck Yeager strapped himself into a rocket-powered airplane in 1947 and flew faster than the speed of sound,…
Boat to produce hydrogen from the ocean for clean energy storage
In a bid to prove the effectiveness of hydrogen as a renewable fuel, Victorien Erussard and Jérôme Delafosse will…
Switch to biofuel cuts aviation emissions
Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong flag carrier, will switch to biofuels made from landfill rubbish on select long haul…
Companies race to create the first flying car
Nearly a dozen companies around the globe, including some with deep pockets such as European aircraft maker Airbus,…
Space-based tracking systems keeps all planes on the grid
No plane would ever have to be off the grid, thanks in part to a reconfigurable radio developed for NASA, under a…
Grapefruit-sized underwater robots mimic ocean life
To offer scientists a tool to study ocean currents and the tiny creatures they transport, researchers at Scripps…
“Amazon the battlefield”: Resupplying soldiers with a giant drone
A giant drone called the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle, or JTARV, could be the backbone of battlefield…
TI extends flight time and battery life of quadcopters and drones
Texas Instruments has introduced two circuit-based subsystem reference designs that will help manufacturers add…
Jet engines could run hotter and cleaner with new discovery
Researchers in materials science have found a way to deactivate 'nano twins' to improve the high-temperature…
Science fiction invisible shield for aircraft being developed
BAE Systems has said it will develop a laser-powered mirage-maker for the military within 50 years.
The system,…