Aerospace & Defense Technology Contents FEATURES _______________________________________ Unmanned Vehicles & Robotics 4 Developing Object Detection Systems for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Aerospace Manufacturing 8 Developing Thermoplastic Composites for Use in Commercial Aircraft Software & Simulation 12 An Automated System for Multi-Physics Modeling Military Communications 16 Taking the Tactical Cloud with You Engine Technology 20 Remanufacturing Reimagined RF & Microwave Technology 25 Satellite Paves the Way for Improved Storm Tracking 27 Solar-Powered Satellite Hardware in Orbit TECH BRIEFS _____________________________________ 28 Impact of Satellite Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance on Modern Naval Operations 29 3D Data Acquisition Platform for Human Activity Understanding 30 Coastal Lidar and Radar Imaging System (CLARIS) Lidar Data Report 32 Development and Testing of a New Version of Mbud for Cued Classification of Marine UXO 34 Fabrication and Testing of High-Speed Single-Rotor and Compound-Rotor Systems DEPARTMENTS ___________________________________ 36 Application Briefs 42 New Products 44 Advertisers Index ON THE COVER ___________________________________ A soldier controls deployment of a UVision Air Ltd. HERO anti-tank loitering munition system using the company's Operator Control Unit (OCU), an intuitive, portable tablet for complete control of the exact time and direction of attack. To learn more, read the applications brief on page 39. And to learn more about the tactical cloud technology that will keep such weapon systems operating, even in Disconnected, Intermittent, and Limited (DIL) environments, read the feature article on page 16. (Image courtesy of UVision) 2 Free Info at http://info.hotims.com/79418-785 Intro Cov ToC + Aerospace & Defense Technology, October 2021 - A µ Èhttp://info.hotims.com/79418-785 http://info.hotims.com/79418-967