Defining the Use Case for Future Military Electric Vehicles
Over the last year, research and evaluation projects led bydefense agencies in the U.S., U.K. and around the world have demonstrated the potential advantages of operating hybrid and all-electric vehicles for a variety of military applications. The U.K. Ministry of Defense, for example, recently gave anupdate on its evaluation of hydrogen power units (HPU) for electric vehicle charging. The U.S. Army recently released an update on its own testing of a hybrid tactical vehicle prototype in Germany. On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Mark Findlay, CEO of U.S. and U.K.-based engineering consultancy Drive System Design (DSD) explains why establishing definitive use cases and requirements are essential to unlocking the future potential of hybrid and all-electric military vehicles.
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A Donut-Shaped In-Wheel Motor for Military Electric Vehicles
Finland-based startup Donut Defence is developing a donut-shaped in-wheel electric motor for air, land and sea military vehicles. In December 2024, Donut Defence was selected to participate in the DEFINE Accelerator program that connects technology companies that are developing and scaling defense, security and dual-use technologies. Michael Waksman, CEO of Donut Defence, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology Podcast to explain how the Donut Motor could provide the type of architecture and performance necessary to power next generation military electric vehicles. The podcast is now in its eighth season, running during the month of April with a focus on the future of military electric vehicles. This episode is sponsored by New England Wire Technologies.
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How Will TSN Ethernet Impact the Future of Embedded Computing?
Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Ethernet is a real-time networking capability that is being developed by a growing number of embedded computing companies for theearliest stages of adoption by aerospace and defense manufacturers and their suppliers. According to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) TSN working group, it is a set of standards that provides deterministic connectivity within IEEE 802-aligned networks. Nigel Forrester is the Director of Product Strategy for Concurrent Technologies, a UK-based provider of high performance embedded computing solutions for aerospace, defense and many other industries.
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What Changes are Needed for Counter UAS Regulations in Civilian Airspace?
A House committee hearing held earlier this month outlined the current federal regulations that limit the use of counter unmanned aircraft system technologies by state and local authorities to detect and mitigate the use of illegally operated drones in civilian airspace. "Make no mistake, the recent events in New Jersey have highlighted the ease with which bad actors could utilize drones with nefarious and malicious intent or conduct illicit drone operations," Troy Nehls, House Subcommittee on Aviation Chairman said in his opening remarks during the hearing. "We must continue to support and foster new aviation technologies – the future of American aviation depends on it. That responsibility includes ensuring the appropriate and safe use of counter-UAS technologies in the nation’s airspace by authorized users to make certain that civil aviation safety is not jeopardized." Lisa Ellman, Executive Director, Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), was one of three expert witnesses that participated in the hearing. She is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to discuss how current counter UAS regulations can be improved to address illegally operated drones in civilian airspace.
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How a Cloud-Based Remote ID System Helps Monitor Random Drone Sightings
AeroDefense has been developing drone detection technology to address drones flying in civilian airspace for several years has just released a new system, Air Warden Essentials, that could help increase awareness of random drone sightings incivilian airspace. The system uses a small receiver and cloud computing services to monitor drone traffic using networked Remote ID broadcasts. The company produced the new system based on their "Collaborative Drone Detection Network (CoDDN)" that was developed through a Department ofDefense contract. Â Taylor Sinatra, Chief Operating Officer of AeroDefense, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast. He discusses the use of the AirWarden Essentials system for a variety of civilian and military applications.
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