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2025
Aerospace & Defense

"Rescue Hopper 911" First Responder Rescue Aircraft

The "Rescue Hopper 911" is a VTOL thrust vectoring aircraft used for search and rescue missions. The Rescue Hopper is uniquely safe and low noise with an enclosed propeller system.

Helicopters and other multi rotor aircraft have dangerously exposed propellers that can cause a blade strike which can lead to a hard landing.

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Tom Daily
St Louis, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 1175
Aerospace & Defense
May 3, 2025

Adapted Landing Gear System for a Softer Landing of Aircraft

This chassis design provides for: 3 pairs of wheels that are arranged asymmetrically to each other.

The purpose of this design is to create two stages of touching the landing gear with the runway, which should ensure a softer landing of the airliner.

The principle is as follows: first, the 1st and 3rd pair of wheels must touch the ground,

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Rustam Makhkamov
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Votes: 0
Views: 756
Aerospace & Defense
May 31, 2025

Advanced Modular Cryocooler Recuperator

This entry introduces a NASA-award-winning cryogenic recuperator designed for advanced space-based thermal systems. This design was awarded 1st Place in NASA’s Cryogenic Recuperator Design Challenge on GrabCAD. Official results: , selected from over 100 global submissions and evaluated by a panel of NASA engineers and subject-matter experts.

At its core,

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Ebube Nwobodo
Abuja, Nigeria
Votes: 0
Views: 1007
Aerospace & Defense
May 31, 2025

Aerial Vehicle for Stratospheric Deployment of Orbital Insertion Rockets

This project introduces a reusable aerial launch platform powered by hydrogen fuel cells, designed to transport and deploy up to three micro-rockets from altitudes of 30 to 40 kilometers. It provides an innovative alternative to traditional ground-based launches, enabling more affordable and flexible access to space—especially for lightweight payloads like CubeSats.

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Rafael Atencio
Oranjestad, Aruba
Votes: 0
Views: 79
Aerospace & Defense
Jul 7, 2025

Aircraft Sealant Scrapper

In the traditional aviation industry, sealant removal is one of most terrible types of work for front line mechanics. Until now no mechanic would like to pick up this kind of task if they have the right to choose especially inside fuel tanks and or very limited space. As I had over 40+ years in aviation maintenance,

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Chin Tang Sam
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Votes: 0
Views: 976
Aerospace & Defense
Apr 15, 2025

Any-Fuel Pulse Detonation Engine for Hybrids and Drones

We have over the course of three years developed an engine specifically designed to address the needs of commercial drones seeking use-cases where battery technology offers insufficient energy density to make possible. It's a Fickett-Jacobs Cycle Pulse Detonation Engine for shaft power.

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Sky Huddleston
Bourbon, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 1269
Aerospace & Defense
Apr 26, 2025

Autonomous Atmospheric Micro-Satellite Swarms for Real-Time Disaster Response

Key Features and Innovations

1. Micro-Satellite Design

Each unit in the swarm is a 3UCubeSat-class atmospheric satellite (~30x10x10 cm), optimized for suborbital, high-altitude flight. Key features include:

Ion propulsion thrusters for station-keeping and dynamic formation flying

High-efficiency flexible solar panels for power generation

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Andrea Biasio
Tribano 35020, Italy
Votes: 1
Views: 1017
Aerospace & Defense
May 31, 2025

Autonomous Mobile Robot with integrated Defense

Autonomous Defense Robot for Threat Detection and Neutralization

This proposed idea introduces an advanced Autonomous Defense Robot aimed at meeting the urgent need for efficient, intelligent, and autonomous threat detection and neutralization, especially in high-security zones. The robot is designed to navigate, monitor, and respond to threats with high accuracy and agility, minimizing human intervention and risk.

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Mohitha S
Sathyamangalam, India
Votes: 60
Views: 1797
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 6, 2025

Ballistic Nuclear-Resistant Modular Shield 

The Ballistic Nuclear-Resistant Modular Shield represents a revolutionary advancement in personal protective equipment for modern military forces. Designed to provide comprehensive protection against small arms fire, blast waves, radiation, EMP, and radioactive fallout, this shield combines cutting-edge materials with a highly modular and ergonomic design.

This next-generation shield is constructed from advanced composite materials,

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Bekhzod Makhmatmurodov
Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan
Votes: 0
Views: 742
Aerospace & Defense
Jul 1, 2025

BioMorph Wings: Adaptive Feathered Wing System for UAVs

Overview:

Inspired by the adaptive and highly efficient flight of birds, BioMorph Wings is a revolutionary UAV wing design that mimics avian feather articulation to optimise aerodynamic performance across varying flight regimes. The system features modular, morphing wing surfaces composed of interlocking, bio-inspired, feather-like elements made of shape-memory alloys (SMAs) and ultra-light composite materials.

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Vedant Utikar
Pune, India
Votes: 2
Views: 1151
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 18, 2025

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