Defense Systems

Self-Healing Aircraft

Researchers develop a liquid healing agent for the skins of aircraft and missiles

Defense Systems

Return to sender

Air Force ICBM fuse mix-up prompts investigation, nuke inventory

Defense Systems

USAF spends on flexible microcircuits

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research is funding research on thin,flexible transistors that could be developed into high-performance optoelectronics.

Defense Systems

Shifting frequencies: The Joint Tactical Radio System is a key element in DOD’s shift to network-centric operations

The changes made in the JTRS radio program have changed the game of development and procurement of communications gear — and might have provided a new model for joint systems development

Defense Systems

Fighter helmet provides 'see-through' display

Using a helmet-mounted display that projects computer-createdsymbols directly on the helmet’s visor, F-35 pilots will also be ableto see a 360-degree infrared image of the ground beneath them duringnight flights.

Defense Systems

Air Force to advance small UAVs and systems

The Air Force is preparing a new research and evaluation program aimed at improving small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology and moving new systems into production quickly.