Build Joint STARS: Leverage Competition, Lower Risk

Air Force senior leaders must decide whether to build a new airborne ground radar surveillance capability. The Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) is a system boasting sophisticated radar, electronic, and communication suites installed in a modified Boeing 707. Over the last decade, this command and control aircraft, empowered by its Ground Moving […]

Fire Stopping Materials Market Statistics, 2025-2034 Report

Fire Stopping Materials Market Size The global fire stopping materials market was valued at USD 1.7 billion in 2024 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over 8.9% from 2025 to 2034, due to stricter fire safety regulations, increased construction, urbanization, industrialization, and advancements in firestopping technologies. Rising awareness about fire safety and […]

Technology to improve the resilience of bridges

Satzengraben bridge – Austria’s longest integral abutment bridge. Credit: Vienna University of Technology Bridges change shape, which is why they are usually built with expansion joints. At TU Wien, a technology has been developed that makes it possible to forego these joints, thus saving time and money. You can feel it straight away when you […]