Aerospace Defence and Security

An array of new technologies driven by the digitalization trend will empower manufacturers to set foot into the digital era in 2016. This year will progress as a strategic year when most manufacturing companies will engage in information gathering and drawing strategies to make best use of new technologies into their operations. In the forthcoming ...

Nanotech enables the development of strong lightweight materials, which could be implemented in aluminium alloys for various benefits in aircraft operation and maintenance. Nanotechnologies may also be employed for powering internal operations of the aircraft or spacecraft or implemented in the auxiliary power or battery units. The Nanotech TechVi...

This issue of Advanced Manufacturing TOE notes developments and innovations in composites manufacturing for aircraft, including jet engines, hybrid airships, supersonic aircraft, rockets. The Advanced Manufacturing TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) covers global innovations and developments related to manufacturing and industrial automation on a...

Sensor technology has been the key enabler for various applications related to automation, monitoring, and testing. Developments in sensors have always been geared at addressing industry-specific challenges. Sensors are enabling next-generation consumer-centric applications. Information collection is the key in realizing the concept of Internet of...

This issue of Aerospace and Defense TOE focuses on the development of next generation composite materials to make aviation parts that are lightweight to reduce fuel consumption, while maintaining needed strength. Aerospace and Defense TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) delves into the technologies and applications that shape both commercial and m...

This issue of Homeland Security Alert focusses on innovations in first responder technologies and provides insights on trends and major growth drivers. Innovations profiled include a quadcopter for assisting personnel, a real-time mobile video collaboration system, a low-cost thermal imaging camera for firefighters, a tethered drone station, a live...

Augmented reality continues to make inroads in both civilian and military aviation applications, as well as on the ground in helmet mounted displays worn by dismounted soldiers. This edition of Aerospace and Defense Alert profiles recent innovations in augmented reality. Aerospace and Defense Alert delves into the technologies and applications th...

This issue of Homeland Security Alert focusses on road transportation security and management technologies and provides strategic insights on IP activity, key initiatives, growth factors, and target applications. Innovations profiled in this issue fall under driver safety and monitoring, traffic management and enforcement, fleet monitoring, and in-...

This issue of the Aerospace and Defense Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) focuses on innovations in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These cutting edge developments include unmanned supply aircraft to supply troops under fire, UAVs capable of vertical take-off, and a UAV designed to capture hostile aerial drones. Aerospace and Defense...