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The Griffiths Free-Flying EVA Logistics Sled

The Griffiths Free-Flying EVA Logistics Sled (NGLS) is a purpose-built EVA logistics vehicle designed to solve a capability gap that traditional astronaut maneuvering units were never intended to address. Systems like SAFER and the historical MMU were built for personal mobility and emergency return, not for transporting heavy equipment, structural components,

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Wayne Griffiths
Auckland City, New Zealand
Votes: 5
Views: 394
Aerospace & Defense
May 13, 2026

LiteGuard- Ultra Lightweight Aerospace Shielding Technology

Modern aerospace and defense systems are becoming increasingly dependent on complex cable harness architectures responsible for power distribution, communication, control, and mission-critical data transmission. As aircraft, satellites, UAVs, and defense platforms continue to evolve, harness systems are growing in size, weight, and complexity- creating significant challenges related to electromagnetic interference (EMI), weight reduction,

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Noah Liron Levy
Closter, United States
Votes: 1
Views: 383
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 7, 2026

Dynamic Structural Impact Localization System

As human activity expands toward permanently occupied orbital stations, lunar habitats, Mars transit vehicles, and deep-space platforms, structural health awareness will become increasingly critical. Future spacecraft and habitats will be larger, more complex, and harder to inspect manually than current vehicles. Micrometeoroid strikes, orbital debris impacts, tool strikes, pressure-vessel anomalies,

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Christopher Spacone
Torrance, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 366
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 2, 2026

RF Spatial Intelligence

RF Spatial Intelligence is an augmented reality and spatial computing concept that enables users to visualize and interact with real-time radio frequency activity directly within their physical environment. The experience transforms invisible electromagnetic signals into intuitive 3D visual overlays using XR interfaces, AI-assisted signal analysis, and real-time RF sensing technologies.

The concept is designed for aerospace,

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Sanjit Singh
Hamilton Township, United States
Votes: 0
Views: 365
Aerospace & Defense
May 20, 2026

Dragonfly®: A Family of Light Hydrogen Electric Aircraft

Blue Spirit Aero (BSA) is developing the Dragonfly family, a new generation of hydrogen-electric aircraft designed specifically for pilot training, general aviation and military operations.

The project addresses a major challenge facing the aviation industry. The global flight training fleet is aging rapidly, with an average aircraft age of around 47 years.

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Charlotte Lasne
Toulouse, France
Votes: 2
Views: 345
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 30, 2026

SKYRESCUE POD: Autonomous Emergency Descent and Safe Landing System for eVTOLs and UAVs

The rapid emergence of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, autonomous air taxis, delivery drones, and advanced unmanned aerial systems is transforming the future of transportation. However, one critical safety challenge remains unresolved: the absence of a reliable last-resort recovery system capable of protecting passengers, payloads, and critical assets during catastrophic failures.

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Somashekar V
Bangalore, India
Votes: 3
Views: 341
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 19, 2026

Pioneer Planetary Robotic Workforce System-of-Systems (PRoboWork-Sys)

Goal: Establish a space and multi-planetary exclusively robotic workforce system to construct self-sustaining interplanetary space stations and Moon - Mars - Titan planetary colonies, prior to human arrival.

Impact: Mitigate deep-space hazards and disasters by utilizing Earth-based, distributed human operators to manage infrastructure building remotely.

Approach: Transforms planetary colonization into an automated,

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P Katsoudas
Athens, Greece
Votes: 0
Views: 334
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 3, 2026

AuthADS: Lightweight Post-Quantum Authentication for ADS-B Broadcasts

Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) is the backbone of modern air traffic surveillance, broadcasting an aircraft's identity, position, and velocity in the clear, with no authentication. This makes it trivially spoofable: anyone with a low-cost software-defined radio can inject fake aircraft or impersonate real ones, threatening both safety and security as airspace grows more congested and automated.

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Niraj Prabhu
Toulouse, France
Votes: 0
Views: 302
Aerospace & Defense
Jul 8, 2026

MEOSPS (Magnetic Energy Outer Space Propulsion System)

MEOSPS is an electric spacecraft propulsion architecture powered by MEOOPS-MAG high-speed rotating structures capable of interacting with the vehicle transitions into near-vacuum conditions, the propulsion mode shifts from aerodynamic interaction toward electromagnetic operation. The overall vehicle architecture is intended to support both atmospheric and orbital operational environments.

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Gregory Spaulding
Sunrise, United States
Votes: 1
Views: 299
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 29, 2026

Disturbance-Resilient Ducted VTOL UAV (DRD-VTOL) for Adverse Environment Operations

Conventional open-rotor UAVs suffer from two major limitations in aerospace operations: severe susceptibility to wind disturbances and safety hazards from exposed blades. In crosswinds, open propellers experience asymmetric lift and tip vortex states, causing roll/pitch instability. This restricts their use in turbulent weather, close to infrastructure, or during tactical military and disaster-relief operations.

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Indrajith G A
Bangalore, India
Votes: 1
Views: 299
Aerospace & Defense
Jun 20, 2026

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