ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – U.S. Army armored combat vehicles experts needed chemical and nuclear threat detector and protection systems for the Stryker combat vehicle. They found a solution from Teledyne FLIR Detection Inc. in Stillwater, Okla. Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., announced a $168.3 million contract to Teledyne […]
While Boeing’s past in the space industry is undeniable, it’s the company’s present and future that’s the problem. Most notably, the aerospace giant’s cash issues have the company looking to raise $19 billion in a stock offering while still pursuing other sources of revenue. The company lost $6 billion in the third quarter and has […]
When NASA’s Artemis I mission launched on its journey around the moon in 2022, there weren’t any astronauts aboard — but there were two torso-shaped dummies, named Helga and Zohar, who were designed to test how much radiation astronauts can expect to be exposed to when they do eventually fly on the Artemis II and […]
The Asia-Pacific region (APAC), a vast expanse spanning East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania, is a powerhouse of economic growth. Countries like China, Hong Kong, Japan and Vietnam make up one of the world’s fastest-developing economic centers. This dynamic region is also a hub for electronics manufacturing and a growing pool of distributors that represent […]
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – U.S. Air Force tactical radar experts needed an air-defense radar system intended to detect, identify and track enemy missiles as well as manned and unmanned aircraft. They found their solution from the Lockheed Martin Corp. Rotary and Mission Systems segment in Liverpool, N.Y. Source: air-defense radar gallium nitride (GaN) […]
Anduril Industries announced it has secured $1.5 billion of funding for its Series F round to hyperscale defense manufacturing. This funding will enable Anduril to increase hiring, enhance processes, upgrade tooling, increase resiliency in its supply chain and expand infrastructure. Source: Anduril Opening 5 Million-Square-Foot Facility to ‘Hyperscale’ Defense Manufacturing | Manufacturing.net
The global chip industry is facing an ongoing shortage of new chips and a surge of counterfeit chips. Valued at $75 billion, the latter introduces substantial risks of malfunction and unwanted surveillance. In response, a group of researchers from Purdue University are proposing an optical anti-counterfeiting detection method for semiconductor devices. The detection method can […]
Varadis, the leading provider of high-energy radiation detection sensors, is pleased to announce that its radiation detection sensors have been chosen by the Center for Astronautical Physics and Engineering, National Central University in Taiwan to measure ionized radiation via its Deep Space Radiation Probe (DSRP). The DSRP probe is planned to be launched to the […]
ANDOVER, Mass., June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $677 million contract to continue to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S. Navy. This is the third option exercised from the March 2022 hardware, production and sustainment contract that is valued up to $3 billion over five years. Under […]
It’s the kind of patriotic mission statement echoed by plenty of eager young defense startups. But for Blue Halo CEO Jonathan Moneymaker, it’s personal. “I’m a gold star brother, which means my brother was killed in the Navy,” Moneymaker told Business Insider. “Technology could have saved his life. And part of this is making sure […]
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. military researchers will brief industry next month on an upcoming project to develop a combination drug and device to help sleep-deprived warfighters to stay alert without side-effects like anxiety, irritability, or euphoria. Officials of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., will brief industry in-person and by […]
The world’s top electronics distributors are managing a new set of challenges this year. They’re also leveraging new opportunities that are emerging across various sectors. Data centers that support the artificial intelligence (AI) trend, for example, are coming out of the ground at a rapid pace. New “clean energy” facilities and electronic vehicle (EV) infrastructure […]
