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The Role of Plastic Pallets in the Automotive Supply Chain
The U.S. automotive industry relies on extensive global supply chains, with a recent report noting that manufacturers source 22% of their cars ’engines from Japan and 13% from...
News Design
Solving Problems and Seeking Big Ideas for Commercial Vehicles
Advancing technology to solve challenges involving regulation, compliance, autonomy, electrification, combustion engines and other areas is an obvious focus of SAE...
News Test & Measurement
Cummins Powers up the S17 Genset
Cummins has expanded its Centum diesel generator series that elevates sustained performance while maximizing power density. The latest addition to the company’s portfolio is a 17-liter engine platform...
INSIDER Manned Systems
Air Force Pilots Control XQ-58s from Fighter Jets
The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at...
INSIDER Manned Systems
Boeing to Develop New Space Force Nuclear Communications Satellites
Under a new $2.8 billion contract award, Boeing will develop the first two satellites in the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) [ESS] program for the U.S....
INSIDER Materials
A New Platform for Developing Advanced Aerospace Metals at Scale
Companies building next-generation products are often limited by the physical constraints of traditional materials. In aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial tooling,...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
A New Aircraft Recycling Program for Thermoplastic Composites
Toray Advanced Composites, Daher, and TARMAC Aerosave recently announced the launch of a joint End-of-Life Aerospace Recycling Program for commercial aircraft production. Working...
Original Equipment Motion Control
Komatsu Logs a New Timber Machine
Komatsu has announced a new swing machine designed to move large quantities of timber in log loader and millyard environments. The TimberPro TN785D is Komatsu’s most powerful and highest capacity machine...
On-Demand Webinars Energy
Shipped and Shocking: Battery Safety in Logistics and Storage
Battery safety doesn’t end at the test bench or on the factory floor. Significant risks arise during storage, transportation, and even temporary charging — all of which are...
Technical Innovation Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Schaeffler Optimizes Rolling Bearings for Hydraulic and Axle Drives
Rolling bearings with optimized friction and performance characteristics can have a significant influence on reducing the power loss, design envelope and weight of...
Supplier Eye Energy
Delay and Extend and Rescope
Suppliers are learning several new and unwelcome lessons as the dynamics surrounding U.S. light vehicle trade and emissions legislation quickly shifts. Two major issues are at play here. As the industry...
News Manned Systems
Mercedes-Benz Refurbishes ‘Like-New’ High-Voltage Batteries for Electric Trucks
Remanufacturing engines for medium- and heavy-duty trucks is nothing new to the industry. Reworking high-voltage batteries for reuse in electric trucks is...
On-Demand Webinars Automotive
Enhancing Automotive Software Efficiency with vECU-based Integration and Testing Workflows
Advanced tool chains offer automotive software providers transformative potential. This 30-minute webinar will explore the integration of virtual...
News Electronics & Computers
Moving Targets: How Improvements to SiC, GaN Power Electronics Will Redefine EV
Better power electronics are on the way, thanks to private-public efforts that go back years.
INSIDER Defense
Renewably Powered Ocean Buoy to Enhance Navy Research and 5G Maritime Applications
Floating in Monterey Bay, California, five miles north of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) campus, a self-powered ocean buoy will showcase a unique...
INSIDER Software
Google, OpenAI to Lead Development of AI Agents for Department of Defense
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) announced individual contract awards — each with a $200 million ceiling — to Anthropic, Google, OpenAI...
INSIDER AR/AI
GURU Generation 2 Supercomputer Will Accelerate Prototyping Process for Mach 5 Vehicles
MSBAI, a California-based AI design and simulation startup, has been awarded a $2 million Phase III contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Fiber Deep Upgrade Improves Cyber Resilience for JBPHH
An Air National Guard fiber cable installation team is implementing the 'Fiber Deep' project on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. This project aims to save up to $10 million by...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
COFFEE Program to Develop Dual-Use RF Filters for Defense Systems, 6G and More
Spectrum is a limited resource, and demand is rapidly increasing. From satellites to smartphones, commercial providers are vying for more radiofrequency (RF)...
Original Equipment Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Workhorse’s W56 Is the People’s Champ of Electrified Work Vans
ACT Expo 2025 had a fleet of new commercial-vehicle launches as well as displays for models already on the market. One such existing chassis was the Workhorse W56, an...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Hadrian Raises $260 Million to Launch AI-Powered Factory in Arizona Next Year
Torrance, California-based defense technology startup Hadrian has received $260 million in new capital and major expansions of its manufacturing footprint in...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D-Printing Trainer Drones and Munitions Leads to Cost Savings for Misawa Exercise
The Innovation Lab at Misawa Air Base in Japan is helping Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams across the Indo-Pacific train smarter, faster and cheaper...
INSIDER Materials
Next Generation Fuselage Structures for Launched Effects
Continuous Composites (CCI) has been awarded a U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project in collaboration with Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, to develop...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Reclaiming Readiness: Advancing US Defense Through Scalable Additive Manufacturing
The nature of defense readiness is being reformed and redefined. Not only are our weapon systems being made increasingly advanced and sophisticated, but the...
On-Demand Webinars Defense
Optimizing Electric Aircraft Battery Design with Digital Twins and Simulation
Modeling battery performance and design requires different levels of detail depending on the purpose of the simulations. As battery technologies evolve, the need for...
News Green Design & Manufacturing
Battery Innovation Key for Commercial and Off-Highway EVs
In the commercial and off-highway vehicle industry, the transition from internal combustion engines to hybrid and electric alternatives is underway. In 2024, sales of electrified...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Bosch Invested in Large-Scale Metal 3D Printing
Bosch bolstered its 3D printing capabilities when it added a new metal 3D printer at its Nuremberg, Germany, plant earlier this year. The NXG XII 600 metal 3D printer from Nikon SLM Solutions...
News Power
China’s True Edge Is Smarter Engineering and Speed to Market
It is commonly believed that Chinese OEMs have a distinct advantage over their global counterparts due to cheaper labor or raw materials. But their true edge comes from smarter...
On-Demand Webinars Software
Automotive Margin Survival: Virtual Integration & Continuous Verification as Strategic Moves
Automotive profitability is under siege. Competitive pressures, escalating regulatory demands, and the soaring complexity and cost of software...
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