As researchers at Picatinny Arsenal explore the potential for 3-dimensional printing, they envision the possible to embed a radio antenna at the side of a Soldier’s helmet, or print sensors directly onto a weapon and even an editorial of clothing. Over the past few years, advancements in 3D printing have enabled scientists to print items starting from body organs to candy. At Picatinny, scientists and engineers are using additive manufacturing and 3D printing to print electronics, weapon components, and coaching models. Additive manufacturing, which incorporates 3D printing, lets engineers create three-dimensional solid objects in response to digital models, explained James... Read More »
Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) represent a tiny proportion of car inventories globally but replacing and complementing manned vehicles with unmanned systems is a strong opportunity. As yet, it has not been defined how the technology would be best utilized or how new systems might be integrated into force structures. In step with Frost & Sullivan, within the five-to-ten-year timeframe there will be only a limited proliferation of unmanned technology into the market. “Currently, the US is at the forefront in terms of integration and acquisition of unmanned systems into its military land vehicle fleet,” said Program Manager, Aerospace, Defence &... Read More »
She didn’t have a smudge on her. Not a leak found anywhere. She even had that “new jet smell.” Skies were blue, everything was perfect. Those were the conditions on that July day in 2011 when Lt. Col. Eric Smith took off from the Lockheed facilities at Fort Worth, Texas, within the first operational F-35 to fly to its permanent home at Eglin Air Force Base, within the Florida panhandle. And the remainder, based on Smith, who would go directly to pick up three of the primary six F-35s from the factory, is history. “It was only a great day... Read More »
The QF-16 full scale aerial target’s inaugural unmanned flight occurred Sept. 19. The 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron and Boeing Co. conducted the flight, that’s step one in a two year process to phase out the QF-4 full scale aerial target. “The QF-4 did an awesome job for decades, but it’s time to show the page within the aerial target program. This program will bring us into the 4th generation aircraft,” said Lt. Col. Ryan Inman, the 82nd ATRS commander. “And will provide us with a mission capable, very sustainable aerial target to take us into the subsequent 10 to twenty... Read More »