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Re:Army computer models unveil secret to quieter small drones by lallysingh on Friday December 04, 2020 @05:12PM (#25308907)
You> Aviation and weapons research depend heavily on exotic materials that are almost certainly NOT found in civilian applications

Me> They only get significantly ahead of the industry when nobody else is doing research.

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Re:Army computer models unveil secret to quieter small drones by jbay808 on Friday December 04, 2020 @05:33PM (#25309193)
Nitinol and Terfenol-D are two good examples of military-developed materials that have broad commercial applications today.
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