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Soar to New Heights: Simulation-Driven Design for Safety in Electrified Aircraft Systems

In the evolving landscape of aircraft electrification and progress towards advanced air mobility, safety has never been more paramount in an industry that...

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Power

Supplier Eye: Investment Certainty Is Critical

Much has been written about the challenging operating environment within the North American automotive ecosystem. Suppliers and OEMs alike were never trained in business school or past...

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Podcasts
Materials

Extreme Environments, Precise Solutions: Technologies Enabling Space Vehicles Advancement

John Mark, Space & Defense Business Manager, Omniseal Solutions, is the guest on this sponsored interview episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain the role that advanced materials and sealing technologies provide in space vehicles.

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Defense

Ukraine Deploys New Drones, Highlights Increased Domestic Production

The Ukrainian military is deploying newly developed drones while expanding the way its soldiers and leaders purchase and give feedback to manufacturers about the use of...

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Weapons Systems

Air Force Tests Low Cost, Lighter Variant of QUICKSINK Anti-Ship Weapon

In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK maritime weapon, increasing aircraft lethality by...

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Test & Measurement

AI Fight Club: New Environment Simulates How AI Will Perform at Air, Land and Sea

Lockheed Martin has developed a new synthetic environment designed to accelerate the testing and operational deployment of artificial intelligence to support...

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Manned Systems

New Copper Alloy Could Provide Breakthrough in Durability for Military Systems

U.S. Army researchers, in collaboration with academic partners, invented a stronger copper that could help redefine the use of high-temperature materials in...

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Podcasts
RF & Microwave Electronics

Simulating Space: Designing Satellites for Mission Success

Patrick North, Principal R&D Engineer, Ansys, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how simulation software optimizes the design of military satellites.

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On-Demand Webinars
RF & Microwave Electronics

Selecting RF Coaxial Cables for Space Flight

By evaluating key criteria, engineers can make informed decisions to enhance space mission success and the longevity of space systems. This 30-minute webinar will explore the key considerations for...

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On-Demand Webinars
Automotive

Technological Advancements in Aluminum Brazing: Resolving 5 Common Manufacturing Challenges

Aluminum heat exchangers play a critical role across a range of applications—from EVs and charging stations to wind turbines and ADAS...

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Automotive

Future-Proofing Automotive Software: Modularity, Reuse, and Safety with Model-Based Design

Model-Based Design (MBD) is a development approach that uses models to design, simulate, and validate automotive systems and software. This 30-minute...

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Manned Systems

A New Type of Fuel Cell for Electric Aircraft

Batteries are nearing their limits in terms of how much power they can store for a given weight. That’s a serious obstacle for energy innovation and the search for new ways to power airplanes,...

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Unmanned Systems

Regulation and Technology Changes Needed for Drone Detection, Mitigation in US Airspace

Drone operators, public safety organizations and government agencies need better regulatory coordination and an updated technological for detecting,...

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Government

How Aerospace Manufacturers are Adjusting to Ongoing Tariff Changes

Aerospace and defense original equipment manufacturers are monitoring ongoing changes to tariff policies by the U.S. and other nations with plans in place for the worst...

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Unmanned Systems

Quarterhorse Hypersonic Test Aircraft Completes First Flight

Hermeus, an Atlanta, Georgia-based startup, completed the first flight of its Quarterhorse MK1 test aircraft. The first flight is the latest milestone achieved by Hermeus in its...

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Articles
Power

Sealing the Future of in-wheel Motors: Low Friction and Maximum Protection

In-wheel motors represent a major innovation in the automotive industry, especially in the context of EVs. In-wheel motors integrate the motor directly into the wheel hub, eliminating the requirement for standard drive components that include cardan shafts, gearboxes and differentials. Read on to learn more about them.

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News
Software

Off We Go

Even in some truly novel times, the automotive industry has kept the SAE Media team on the go in recent months. We went out to drive the new Lucid Gravity in California and the new Ford Expedition in Kentucky. We also spent some...

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Transportation

Tech – and Tariffs – Top of Mind at Tradeshows

April saw two major tradeshows take place, playing host to numerous advanced vehicle and technology reveals from global OEMs and suppliers – some of which are detailed on this site....

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Next Reman Up: The Role of Engine Remanufacturing

Sustainability has been among the hottest topics for the commercial vehicle industry over the past decade. OEMs, suppliers and various governmental agencies across the globe are touting new...

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Products
Electronics & Computers

New Products

See the new products, including Microchip's BR235 and BR235D series of 25A QPL hermetically sealed electromechanical power relays; PIC Wire & Cable’s new Single Pair Ethernet; Galleon Embedded Computing's high performance recorder (HPR); Pixus Technologies' new SOSA aligned ATR enclosures utilizing the 3U OpenVPX form factor; and more.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

IQSat: Aitech’s AI-Enabled Picosatellite for Earth Observation and Imaging Applications

Aitech introduced its new AI-enabled picosatellite constellation platform, IQSat, at the 40th annual Space Symposium in April. The platform is designed to bring ready to use COTS embedded computing to data heavy earth imaging and pattern recognition applications. Read on to learn more.

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Application Briefs
RF & Microwave Electronics

In-Orbit Commercial Spacecraft Undocking

A Mission Extension Vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman’s Space Logistics LLC has successfully undocked with Intelsat’s IS-901 satellite, completing its life extension service. This marks the first undocking between two commercial spacecraft in the geosynchronous earth orbit graveyard. Read on to learn more.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Electronically Steered Array Antennas for E2 Jets

Embraer has finalized an agreement with Intelsat to install its high-speed in-flight connectivity system on their E-Jet E2s during aircraft production. The system, with transmission speeds up to 275 Mbps, gives passengers a similar in-flight streaming and surfing experience to their home networks. Read on to learn more.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Breakthrough in Long-Haul Laser Communication Capabilities

BlueHalo announced the successful milestone demonstration of its two-terminal long-haul, multi-orbit laser communication system. The achievement marks a significant breakthrough in the development of space-based laser communication technology with far-reaching implications for national security and commercial sectors. Read on to learn more.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellites for UK Defense

Airbus has been awarded the U.K. Ministry of Defense’s Oberon contract to design and build two Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites with day-and-night, all-weather, space-based ‘Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance’ (ISR) capability. Read on to learn more.

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Briefs
RF & Microwave Electronics

NanoAvionics Satellite Suffers Space Debris Impact, Selfie Image Shows Damage

The MP42 satellite, which launched into low Earth orbit two and a half years ago aboard the SpaceX Transporter-4 mission, recently took an unexpected hit from a small piece of space debris or micrometeoroid. The impact created a 6 mm hole, roughly the size of a chickpea, in one of its solar panels. Read on to learn more.

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Test & Measurement

In-Orbit Testing of Autonomous ‘Swarm’ Satellites

Someday, instead of large, expensive individual space satellites, teams of smaller satellites – known by scientists as a “swarm” – will work in collaboration, enabling greater accuracy, agility, and autonomy. Among the scientists working to make these teams a reality are researchers at Stanford University’s Space Rendezvous Lab, who recently completed the first-ever in-orbit test of a prototype system. Read on to learn more.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

A Satellite to Detect Short Gamma-Ray Burst Emissions

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), has developed StarBurst, a small satellite (SmallSat) instrument for NASA’s StarBurst Multimessenger Pioneer mission, which will detect the emission of short gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), a key electromagnetic (EM) signature that will contribute to the understanding of neutron star (NS) mergers. Read on to learn more.

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Propulsion

Improving Electric Propulsion Thrusters for Future Spacecraft Missions

Go faster, farther, more efficiently. That’s the goal driving spacecraft propulsion engineers like Chen Cui, a new assistant professor at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. Cui is exploring ways to improve electric propulsion thrusters — a key technology for future space missions. Read on to learn more.

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