An Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded “GameChanger” project is exploring new types of antennas for micro air vehicles. Due to the diminutive size of MAVs, traditional antenna approaches are not possible. “We are therefore seeking revolutionary new materials that will enable efficient antennas for these vehicles,” said Richard James, a professor from the University of Minnesota, who is leading the effort. James is applying his discovery of a systematic approach to nanotechnology to the challenge. It is based on the concept of objective structures: atoms with identical molecules existing in the same atomic environment. Using these structures, James is designing new materials that look like carbon nanotubes. (AFOSR report by Maria Callier)
Sticker Shock Drags Out USAF’s E-7 Negotiations with Boeing
April 18, 2024
While a deal on the E-7 Wedgetail airborne battle management jet may come soon, negotiations are stuck on the high price Boeing is asking for the development jets, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said recently.