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GM Announces SAE Level 3 Autonomy and SDV Technology
While full autonomy continues to be a work-in-progress, automakers have been rolling out various degrees of SAE Level 2 driver assistance, including hands-off, eyes-on systems from BMW,...
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Anduril Completes First Semi-Autonomous Flight of CCA Prototype
Anduril Industries has started flight testing its prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), the YFQ-44A, at an Air Force research facility in California.
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Airbus Expands Assembly Lines to Prepare for Historic A320 Production Rate Increase
Responding to strong demand from airlines and lessors, Airbus is ramping up all its commercial aircraft programs. The company’s industrial capability is...
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Joby Taps NVIDIA for Superpilot, Starts Manufacturing eVTOL Propeller Blades
Joby Aviation, the California-based startup, recently announced major program milestones toward its goal of developing a new electric vertical takeoff and landing...
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NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Demonstrator Jet Completes First Flight
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, and NASA recently completed the first flight of the X-59, a quiet supersonic aircraft that is being flight tested to help establish an acceptable...
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Talking SDVs and Zonal Architecture with TE Connectivity
For a company focused on selling components to make physical connections in vehicles, TE Connectivity is more than ready for future growth in software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and the...
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First Drive: Drifting in the Electric 2027 Mercedes GLC 400
All the tech results in a vehicle doing something it shouldn't: gliding over sand. The vehicle never felt like it was about to sink into the dunes, gracefully drifting without issue.
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Engineering Flexibility into EV Powertrains
When developing specialist and performance EVs, the challenge goes far beyond selecting an off-the-shelf powertrain. Each manufacturer brings unique performance targets, packaging constraints, and...
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Engine Design for the Next 20 Years
Manufacturers at the forefront of sustainability efforts, who are intent on electrifying commercial trucks and off-highway machines, still see the necessity to include internal combustion engines (ICE) in...
Podcasts Aerospace
Autonomous Drones Harness Wind for ISR and Counter UAS
Rob Creighton, Windlift Founder & CEO, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how Windlift's autonomous tethered drone system leverages wind to power a wide variety of defense applications.
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PACCAR CTO Offers Insights on SDVs, AVs and BEVs
PACCAR provided the executive leadership guiding this year’s SAE COMVEC conference held in mid-September in Schaumburg, Illinois. It was fitting, then, that John Rich, senior vice president and chief technology officer at PACCAR, kicked off the event as the featured keynote speaker. Read on for a few of the key insights Rich shared with attendees in the packed venue.
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Bailey Electrohydraulics and Specialized Scenarios
As mobile equipment is pushed to perform in increasingly demanding and challenging environments – ranging from frozen construction sites to harsh marine applications – some OEMs are...
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2026 Nissan Sentra Review: Putting the Pieces Together
The Nissan Sentra has provided straightforward behavior and performance for sedan shoppers in the U.S. for over forty years. For 2026, Nissan took the solid 2025 model and made enough mechanical tweaks and visual changes to call it an all-new vehicle. Read on to learn more about it.
Podcasts Defense
How Forterra Is Enabling Modular Military Vehicle Autonomy
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Patrick Acox, Forterra Vice President of Defense Growth, is the guest to explain how the company provides autonomy-enabling modules for a wide variety of military applications.
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Driving Safety Forward: How Simulation and MODSIM Accelerate ADAS Innovation
Dassault Systèmes offers MODSIM for model-based systems engineering, integrating modeling and simulation from the very start of the design process. This methodology enables multidisciplinary teams to work together on a shared platform, using common data and synchronized models. Read on to learn more.
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How Dielectric Tapes Integrate into Battery Packs with Various TIMs and Structural Adhesives
In a world of competitive pressures and engineering challenges, pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes have emerged as a prime solution for EV...
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Algorithms for Autonomous Marine Vehicles
Autonomous cars have hit the roads, and drones fly in the skies. But what about the water? Marine vehicles have a host of challenges that make maritime autonomy extremely difficult. That’s why...
INSIDER Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A New Solid Rocket Motor Facility for Lockheed Martin and Raytheon
Avio, the Italian space propulsion manufacturer, recently announced separate deals with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to establish a new solid rocket motor (SRM) production...
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USNORTHCOM's Counter-UAS Fly-Away Kit Achieves Operational Certification
An 11-person team from U.S. Northern Command deployed to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota at the end of October to provide counter-small uncrewed aerial system...
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A Quantum Leap for Defense Computing Applications
Several U.S.-based government and defense agencies, and customers are exploring quantum use cases in areas such as radar detection, resource deployment, military logistics optimization,...
Podcasts Manufacturing & Prototyping
The Hidden Heroes of Hydrogen Flight: Sealing and Materials
In this sponsored episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Margaux Ningre-Coirier, Aerospace Sales and Market Development Manager at Omniseal Solutions, is the guest to analyze how advanced sealing solutions are becoming the hidden enablers of safe, efficient hydrogen-powered advanced air mobility (AAM). Listen now!
On-Demand Webinars AR/AI
Leveraging Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality to Optimize Innovation
The automotive industry is under constant pressure to deliver faster, smarter, and more cost-effective solutions. Global competitors already are reducing time-to-market,...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
L3Harris Starts Low Rate Production Of New F-16 Viper Shield
L3Harris is ready to start low-rate initial production of the Viper Shield, a next-generation software-defined electronic warfare (EW) upgrade for the U.S. Air Force fleet of F-16...
INSIDER Weapons Systems
F-35 Proves Nuke Drop Performance in Stockpile Flight Testing
Sandia, in conjunction with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), conducted a series of recent stockpile flight tests at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada, with support...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Stevens Researchers Test Morkovin's Hypothesis for Major Hypersonic Flight Breakthrough
If it were to become a reality, hypersonic flight, long the realm of science fiction, could revolutionize global travel, transforming day-long...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
DESCAM Project to Establish Additive Manufacturing Supply Chain for Flight-Ready Parts
GKN Aerospace has joined the Digitally Enabled Competitive & Sustainable Additive Manufacturing (DECSAM) project.
Podcasts Manufacturing & Prototyping
A New Additive Manufacturing Accelerator for the U.S. Navy in Guam
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast we examine the technical and strategic foundations behind Guam’s new advanced manufacturing hub. Neal Orringer of ASTRO America and Alex Benham of GAMMA are the guests to discuss the facility’s additive manufacturing capabilities, supply-chain objectives, and workforce development plans. Listen now!
Podcasts Software
How Virtual Twins are Reshaping Aerospace Design and Manufacturing
On the latest episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, we sit down with two experts from Dassault Systèmes: Mariah Otte, Aerospace & Defense Solution Architect, and Jason Roberson, Industry Value Expert. Listen now!
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