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SAE Automotive Podcast: Autonomous Driving Technology
Bringing and keeping robotaxis on the road requires a village.
Q&A Motion Control
Hydraulics Remain Relevant in Software-defined Future
Bosch Rexroth engineering manager says hydraulics will remain relevant in software-defined future.
Original Equipment Transportation
CONEXPO 2026: Volvo CE to Reveal New Articulated Hauler and Short-swing, Compact and Wheeled Excavators
Volvo CE set to reveal new articulated hauler and short-swing, compact and wheeled excavators.
Articles Weapons Systems
Smarter Pyrovalve Alternatives for Modern Missile and Munition Launcher Applications
If you’re exploring alternatives to your current pyrovalve, this article shares best practices to help guide your design: what to use instead, how to make the switch, and who can help you navigate the transition to ensure mission success.
Articles Materials
Aerospace Aluminum Laser Welding: Advancing Material Performance for the Future of Flight
Together, microsecond pulsing, alloy-specific pulse shaping, core-and-ring beam modulation, and controlled oscillation provide far greater precision than CW welding. Read on to learn how.
Articles Power
Model-Based Design Is Shaping the Next Phase of eVTOL Systems Development
During a recent interview with Aerospace & Defense Technology, Paul Barnard, Application Engineering Manager, MathWorks, provided insights on how the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector is tackling the complexities of eVTOL systems design, with a focus on batteries, avionics and other critical systems. Read on to learn more.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
How RF-over-Fiber is Providing the Backbone of Next Generation Mil/Aero Networks
RF and fiber have long co-existed within modern military and aerospace systems, with each medium dedicated to separate, mission-critical roles. Increasingly, however, system designers are turning to RF-over-fiber (RFoF) architectures to bridge the gap between over-the-air RF interfaces and the long, interference-resistant transport advantages of fiber. Read on to learn more.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
NASA Demonstrates a First-of-Its-Kind Space Communications
NASA's Space Communications and Navigation Program and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have successfully tested wideband technology that allows spacecraft to communicate with both government and commercial networks for the first time. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Test & Measurement
A Rainfield Simulator for Hypersonic Testing
The eventual goal is to be able to characterize and model vehicle reactions with rainfields at hypersonic velocity.
Briefs Materials
Next Generation Carbon Fiber Composites 3D Printer for Hypersonic Research
In collaboration with Auburn University’s Center for Polymers and Advanced Composites and the Department of Aerospace Engineering, the institute recently acquired a CF3D Enterprise Cell — a next-generation 3D carbon fiber composites printer set to define the future of the nation’s hypersonic programs. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Aerospace
The Critical Impact Of SAE Aerospace Standards: Certified AS1895/7 and /23 Metal Seals
As the aerospace sector evolves to meet sustainability goals, enhance efficiency, and reduce lifecycle costs, the importance of durable, lightweight, and high-performance sealing solutions will only grow. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs Aerospace
The B-52’s New Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar System
Boeing delivered the first B-52 Radar Modernization Program flight test aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for testing with the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The test aircraft is equipped with an APQ-188 active electronically scanned array radar system that is akin to those on fighter aircraft. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs Manned Systems
The New Evio Hybrid Electric Regional Aircraft
Evio Inc. made its public debut in December with the launch of its Evio 810 hybrid-electric regional aircraft, having secured conditional purchase agreements and options for 450 aircraft, targeted to enter into service by the early 2030s. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs Defense
Factory-as-a-Service for Missile Production
Lockheed Martin and Hadrian signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the pace and value of advanced manufacturing at Lockheed. Read on to learn more about it.
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.
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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.
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.
Technology Report Unmanned Systems
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,...
Technology Report Motion Control
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...
Road Ready Transportation
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.
News Design
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.
Technology Report Manufacturing & Prototyping
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 Automotive
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 Manufacturing & Prototyping
Mercedes Brings Music Production Into the Backseat
Mercedes program helps musicians, producers work on the go from the back seat of a vehicle.
Road Ready Transportation
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...
Articles Green Design & Manufacturing
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.
Technology Report Connectivity
Survey: QNX Finds Challenges, Openings in SDV Work
QNX recently released the latest version of its safety-certified operating system.
Podcasts Aerospace
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.
On-Demand Webinars Automotive
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...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
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.
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
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...
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 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)...
Podcasts Manned 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!
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Faraday Future Says New Robot Business Not a Pivot, but a Plus
Faraday Future launches a line of primarily humanoid robots.
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...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
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 Manufacturing & Prototyping
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...
News Sensors/Data Acquisition
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.
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...
Podcasts Aerospace
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.
News Power
Cummins Mid-bore X10 Engine Raises the Performance Bar
Cummins continues to roll out new engine architectures under its fuel-agnostic HELM platform.
News Software
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.
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Time-Sensitive Networking for the Army’s HADES Jets
TTTECH North America has been selected by the U.S. Army to provide advanced Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) solutions for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES)...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Northrop's New Multifunction Active Electronically Scanned Array
Northrop Grumman has introduced Valen, the newest multifunction active electronically scanned array (AESA) in the company’s advanced sensing portfolio. Valen's next...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
Air Force Validates Software Architecture for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
The U.S. Air Force has achieved another development milestone for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program by demonstrating the performance of...
News Automotive
First Drive: 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness
The Subaru Outback Wilderness is bigger, bolder, and more capable.
News Automotive
Aumovio’s Remote Temp Sensor Far More Accurate for E-mobility
Aumovio’s remote temp sensor is more accurate and requires fewer rare earth materials to be used in e-motors.
News Automotive
Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
Ford is focusing on efficiency to build its $30,000 electric pickup in 2027.
News Design
Sony Honda Afeela Prototype 2026 Was the Easier Engineering Challenge
Sony Honda Mobility will add a larger, SUV-like EV to the Afeela family, previewed by the Prototype 2026.
News Automotive
Caterham Project V EV on Track for 2027
Details on the Caterham Project V EV from CES 2026.
Podcasts Aerospace
Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology Podcast, Sesame Solar Co-founder and CEO Lauren Flanagan explains how the company’s new mobile hydrogen‑powered nanogrids are redefining what’s possible for long‑range drone operations. Listen now!
News Software
Mercedes Unveils S-Class Amidst Celebrating 140 Years
Mercedes-Benz is celebrating a landmark. It's been 140 years since Carl Benz filed a patent for the first automobile. Fast forward to Stuttgart, Germany in January 2026, where Mercedes took the wraps off the latest generation S-Class, the jewel in the automaker's crown. Read on to learn more.
News Power
Volvo Penta Announces Latest Industrial Genset Engine
Volvo unveils the latest addition to their stationary power generation portfolio, the natural-gas fed G17 engine.
On-Demand Webinars Semiconductors & ICs
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive & Transportation
Engineers face increasing pressure to design power distribution units (PDU) that can support higher complexity, greater electrification, and stricter safety...
On-Demand Webinars Unmanned Systems
Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) is critical in cars because it directly shapes the driver and passenger experience. This 60-minute webinar from the editors of...
News Power
Turntide Cuts Time to Market for Electric Construction Equipment
A new semi-integrated axial flux EDU platform is validated and tested upfront for electric and hybrid system manufacturers.
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New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Active Strake System Cuts Cruise Drag, Boosts Flight Efficiency
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Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
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How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance