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As aircraft become more electric, engines become more efficient and spacecraft seek to conquer new frontiers, the aerospace and defense industry needs fresh ideas from younger generations that grew up with a passion for sustainability and innovative technologies.
Through the annual 20 Twenties program, the Aviation Week Network and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) recognize young, rising stars within the industry. Top students working to solve aerospace challenges are nominated by universities around the world, and a judging panel comprised of hiring managers, engineers and academics selects 20 exceptional winners. Nominees are evaluated based on academic performance, civic contribution and the value of their research or design projects.
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Aerojet Rocketdyne
delivered the 600th Boost Motor and the 600th Divert and Attitude Control System to prime contractor Lockheed Martin for the Missile Defense Agency s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program, which shields overseas forces and infrastructure from missile attacks.
The U.S. Navy awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a $63.2 million Other Transaction Authority award to
develop an advanced propulsion system for the service s MK 54 MOD 2 Advanced Lightweight Torpedo, an antisubmarine weapon.
Aerojet Rocketdyne
delivered the 5,000th solid rocket flight motor for the Stinger missile system from its Solid Rocket Motor Center of Excellence in Camden, Arkansas, following the program s successful transition from Gainesville, Virginia. Over 30 years, the company has delivered more than 60,000 motor sets to support the Stinger missile system.
Russia Is Testing Their Own ‘Loyal Wingman’ for the Su-57 Stealth Fighter
Russia’s latest announcement seems to come as a direct response to Loyal Wingman and Skyborg.
According to reports released by Russia’s state-owned media outlet RIA, Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik (Hunter) uncrewed combat aerial vehicle recently completed its first “fighter-interceptor” exercise, in which the drone carried simulated air-to-air missiles while completing a series of test flights.
According to an unnamed source within the Russian military that was cited by RIA, these tests “will make it possible to assess the coupling of the drone’s avionics with missile guidance systems and the lead Su-57 aircraft.”
Cosmographers attend CRA URMD Grad Cohort Workshop
Joseph Kready: 2020 Social Networks and Health Fellow
At COSMOS, we are studying various aspects of social media and online behavior – the good, bad and the ugly. From Autism awareness campaigns to ISIS’ and anti-West/anti-NATO propaganda campaigns, at COSMOS, Dr. Agarwal is directing several projects with funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Army Research Office (ARO), U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR), U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), and U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Research at COSMOS has made contributions to computational social network analysis and advanced the studies in social cyber security, cyber campaign coordination, identifying powerful actors and groups, disinformation dissemination across social media, cyber threat monitoring, social-cyber forensics, health informatics, data mining, and privacy. COSMOS has developed publicly available social media minin