Defense Systems
Self-Healing Aircraft
Researchers develop a liquid healing agent for the skins of aircraft and missiles
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