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How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
NewsUnmanned Systems
Microvision Aquires Luminar, Plans Relationship Restoration, Multi-industry Push
INSIDERRF & Microwave Electronics
A Next Generation Helmet System for Navy Pilots
ArticlesUnmanned Systems
Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
INSIDERDesign
New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
ArticlesUnmanned Systems
CES 2026: Bosch is Ready to Bring AI to Your (Likely ICE-powered) Vehicle
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News RF & Microwave Electronics
Mobileye, VW Gearing Up for 100,000 AVs by 2033
The building blocks for the partnership’s large autonomous driving fleet include video, lidar and radar data from around 100 ID.Buzz AD test vehicles running in Europe and the U.S.
News Manned Systems
Cummins Mid-bore X10 Engine Raises the Performance Bar
Cummins continues to roll out new engine architectures under its fuel-agnostic HELM platform.
Podcasts Government
How a New DHS Office Is Redefining Counter Drone Deployment
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology Podcast, Jeffrey Starr, CMO of D‑Fend Solutions, breaks down what this new office means for advancing counter‑UAS capabilities in civilian airspace. We also explore DHS’s newly announced $115 million investment in counter‑drone systems to help secure America250 celebrations and FIFA World Cup 2026 venues.
On-Demand Webinars Energy
Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
Zero-carbon fuels are gaining momentum for hard-to-electrify mobility sectors as well as for stationary power generation. Hydrogen internal combustion engines are staking their claim as a future...
News Automotive
Startup Neumo Says It Can Detect Impaired Drivers by Scanning Brain Waves
Neumo claims its new application of decades-old technology can help detect impaired drivers by monitoring brain waves.
INSIDER Design
New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
The Defense Department has announced new separate framework agreements with RTX’s Raytheon and Lockheed Martin aimed at rapidly scaling production of both...
INSIDER Manned Systems
Additive Manufacturing Lab Boosts Operational Readiness for Legacy Air Force Aircraft
A small team at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is using cutting-edge additive manufacturing technology to...
INSIDER Design
Modular Mission Computer Upgrades for the Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Fleet
Boeing has selected Curtiss‑Wright Corporation to supply a new generation of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)‑aligned mission computers for the U.S. Air...
News Robotics, Automation & Control
Faraday Future Says New Robot Business Not a Pivot, but a Plus
Faraday Future launches a line of primarily humanoid robots.
Podcasts Unmanned Systems
SiPhog Technology: Enabling GPS‑Independent Flight for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, we sit down with the CEO of Anello Photonics Mario Paniccia to explore how their breakthrough SiPhog technology is transforming drone navigation. Listen now!
INSIDER Materials
Argonne AI Tools Power Safer, Faster Aerospace Inspections
Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping industry move faster, safer and smarter. A research collaboration among Spirit AeroSystems Inc., the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s)...
INSIDER Aerospace
A Next Generation Helmet System for Navy Pilots
The U.S. Navy is giving its fixed-wing pilots a next generation helmet system that represents one of the most significant modernization efforts for Navy aircrew flight equipment in recent...
INSIDER Propulsion
Breakthroughs in Testing Solid-Fuel Ramjets Advance Research
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing the next generation of solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) propulsion, addressing one of the field’s most persistent...
News Sensors/Data Acquisition
Microvision Aquires Luminar, Plans Relationship Restoration, Multi-industry Push
Microvision has completed its acquisition of Luminar, once a shining star of the lidar sector that entered its Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December.
On-Demand Webinars Power
E/E Architecture Redefined: Building Smarter, Safer, and Scalable Vehicles
The automotive industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the rise of electrification, connectivity and software-defined vehicles (SDVs). This webinar explores...
Podcasts Manufacturing & Prototyping
How Sift's Unified Observability Platform Accelerates Drone Innovation
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology Podcast, we learn about a new tool that could help manufacturers optimize the way they design and create new drones. Austin Spiegel, CTO of Sift, is the guest to explain their "unified observability platform" and how drone manufacturers can leverage it to optimize their design, validation, manufacturing, and overall engineering processes from prototype to operations.
Articles Transportation
AI Influence on ICE Design
Experts offer their outlook on the future of heavy-duty internal combustion engines, and of course AI will play a role.
Articles AR/AI
Rewriting the Engineer’s Playbook: What OEMs Must Do to Spin the AI Flywheel
The automotive industry’s future hinges on a new AI-native engineering workflow.
Technology Report Research Lab
Now Playing: MUSiC, the First Multi-user Silicon Carbide Fabrication Facility in the U.S.
The University of Arkansas opens the nation’s first multi-user silicon carbide fabrication lab.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Etching for a Greener Future
Chemical etching doesn’t make headlines like a new EV launch or hydrogen refueling station, but it’s a quiet enabler.
Road Ready Power
2026 Nissan Leaf First Drive: Fun and More Efficient
By law, you have to mention that at one time, the Nissan Leaf (actually, LEAF, which stands for Leading Environmentally-friendly Affordable Family car) was the number one selling EV in the...
Technology Report Connectivity
Mercedes Brings Music Production Into the Backseat
Mercedes program helps musicians, producers work on the go from the back seat of a vehicle.
Technology Report Software
Survey: QNX Finds Challenges, Openings in SDV Work
QNX recently released the latest version of its safety-certified operating system.
Articles Materials
Plasma Surface Activation for Stronger, More Durable CFRP Bonds in Aerospace
Achieving reliable adhesive bonds on CFRP surfaces remains a persistent engineering challenge. Plasma surface treatment has emerged as a pivotal solution, offering a fast, controllable, and non-destructive way to increase surface energy, improve wettability, and enhance adhesion across complex geometries. Read on to learn more.
Products RF & Microwave Electronics
New Products
See the new products, including Pacific Defense's SDR4320VP, its newest ultra-wideband software-defined radio transceiver; Microchip Technology's Radiation-Tolerant ATA6571RT CAN FD Transceiver; Smalley's Nestawave™ — the spring that redefines compact power; and more.
Application Briefs Defense
Preparing Germany’s New Surveillance Aircraft for Service
Hensoldt, Lufthansa Technik Defense, and Bombardier Defense have reached another key milestone in the Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System program: the first aircraft has arrived in Germany. Read on to learn more.
Webcasts
Transportation
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive...
Unmanned Systems
Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design...
Defense
Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
Test & Measurement
Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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