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INSIDER Propulsion
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...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
A New AI-Piloted VTOL Fighter Jet for Contested Environments
Shield AI unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet, X-BAT, during an event held in Washington D.C. last week.
Podcasts Unmanned Systems
The Army's New Approach to Buying AI, Drones, and Robotics
Listen to this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to hear selected portions from Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll’s AUSA 2025 opening keynote. In it, he discusses the Army’s transition to a drone-centric future and an acquisition paradigm reshaped by Silicon Valley principles. Listen now!
INSIDER Wearables
Anduril Brings AI-Powered Display to New EagleEye Army Helmets
Anduril has unveiled its new EagleEye artificial intelligence (AI)-powered helmet designed to meet the startup company's vision of turning every warfighter into a connected node...
Podcasts RF & Microwave Electronics
Designing Low-Cost, Long-Range Autonomous Strike Drones
MGI Engineering recently unveiled their new long-range autonomous precision strike drone, TigerShark, at the 2025 DSEI event in London. MGI is a U.K.-based engineering consultancy founded by former F1 Chief Designer Mike Gascoyne. Gascoyne is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how MGI is leveraging their history of collaborating with F1 racing teams to design low cost precision strike drones that can be manufactured at scale.
Podcasts RF & Microwave Electronics
AI-Powered Military Communications at the Tactical Edge
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Fuse Integration CEO Sumner Lee is the guest to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining how military communications and networks are leveraged in contested environments.
Q&A Manufacturing & Prototyping
Factorial CEO Says Cells with 375Wh/kg Energy Density a ‘Milestone’ for Stellantis
In April, Stellantis and Factorial Energy announced that the two companies validated automotive-sized solid-state battery cells with an energy density...
Briefs Energy
AI Breakthrough Unlocks ‘New’ Materials to Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries
In research published in Cell Reports Physical Science, an NJIT team successfully applied generative AI techniques to rapidly discover new porous materials capable of revolutionizing multivalent-ion batteries. Read on to learn more.
Articles AR/AI
Managing Thermal Reliability at the Edge: The Critical Challenge DoD Isn’t Talking About
Computational power generates significant heat, and in the confined space of a UAV operating in harsh environmental conditions, thermal management becomes critical to mission success. But there’s a fundamental question the U.S. defense isn’t asking: how will we manage the heat? Read on to find out.
Briefs Manned Systems
U.S. Army Tests Innovative Autonomous Tactical Vehicle Prototype
In an effort to cut costs and improve supply delivery efficiency, the U.S. Army assessed the Overland AI ULTRA Fully Autonomous Tactical Vehicle prototype during exercise Agile Spirit 25 at the Combat Training Center, Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, in July. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs Materials
Researchers Discover New Materials That Could Enhance Fighter Jet Efficiency
Read on to learn more about a pioneering study that sets the stage for a new era in functional alloy design — faster, cheaper, and smarter.
INSIDER AR/AI
Helsing Unveils New Autonomous Fighter Jet 'CA-1 Europa'
Defense technology startup Helsing unveiled its new CA-1 autonomous fighter jet powered by their proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) software Centaur during a launch ceremony in...
Technology Report Software
Simulating Forward Motion at VI-Grade’s Zero Prototypes Day
VI-grade doesn’t rest much. New software for its simulations, new simulators to run that software, and new HiL solutions mean there’s always something new happening. And much of this was on hand at the company’s 2025 North American Zero Prototypes Day, held in Novi, Michigan, over the summer. Read on to learn more about it.
Articles Test & Measurement
Lifelike Simulation Accelerates Middle-Mile Autonomous Trucking
Gatik Arena is a next-generation simulation platform designed to accelerate the development and validation of autonomous vehicle (AV) systems. Gatik, which targets autonomous...
Technology Report AR/AI
Sonatus Launches AI Director to Integrate More AI in More Vehicles
Vehicle software company Sonatus wants the automotive industry to rethink the role of the middle manager. At least, when those managers are AI-based. The company unveiled...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft Completes First Test Flight
In a major step toward a new era of airpower, the U.S. Air Force reached a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, with one of...
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Physical Designs by Artificial Intelligence
A quick spoiler alert: Using AI still requires well-considered human input to make it all happen and it demands digital manufacturing to do it quickly.
Application Briefs Defense
A New AI-Powered Tool for Battlefield Medical Care
The Air Force Research Laboratory has selected BAE Systems to continue development and support deployment of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit through the new Force Optimization through Rapid-prototyping, Gear Enhancements & Innovative Technology program. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs Information Technology
USSOCOM’s New Generative AI Tool
Legion Intelligence announced the enterprise-wide launch of Legion’s AI platform, SOFchat, to personnel across U.S. Special Operations Command. This marks the first enterprise-wide deployment of a Generative AI platform. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Manned Systems
How Airbus Is Designing the Future of Combat Aircraft Cockpit Avionics
Read on to learn more about the Enhanced Pilot Interfaces & Interactions for Fighter Cockpit (EPIIC) project. The project aims to future-proof Europe’s defence capabilities by providing pilots the tools they need to optimize their work in the cockpit during military air operations.
Podcasts Defense
Microchip’s New Processor Enables Scalable Computing Performance
Bill Dillard, Senior Manager of Aerospace and Defense at Microchip, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how the PIC64 could also advance embedded processing performance for a wide variety of aerospace and defense applications.
Articles Design
From ADAS to SDVs with Plato Pathros
An experienced engineer with a history in software development and systems engineering, Plato Pathrose is turning from ADAS to SDVs with his latest work. Pathrose’s third book, Software Defined...
Podcasts Software
A Quantum Accelerated Digital Twin for Aerospace and Defense Simulation
Abhishek Chopra, BQP Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how their simulation technology leverages quantum algorithms for simulation and modeling.
Podcasts Electronics & Computers
In-Memory Computing Chip Is a Processing Breakthrough for On-Device AI Applications
EnCharge AI CEO Naveen Verma is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain the in-memory computing architecture of their new AI chip.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Are Military Avionics Systems Ready for Artificial Intelligence?
This article highlights trends across several industry partnerships, demonstration flights and the enabling elements that are providing opportunities to integrate AI and ML into military avionics systems. Read on to learn more.
Technology Report Energy
Factory Robots See Slight Drop in Growth, but Still Have Momentum
Despite a slight drop in the installations of factory robots in 2024, the push to automate automotive and other manufacturing was carrying momentum into fiscal 2025 and...
Briefs Energy
How Can We Optimize Solid-State Batteries? Try Asking AI
Researchers at Tohoku University developed a data-driven AI framework that points out potential solid-state electrolyte candidates that could be “the one” to create an ideal sustainable energy solution. Read on to learn more.
INSIDER AR/AI
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 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...
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INSIDERManufacturing & Prototyping
NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Demonstrator Jet Completes First Flight
INSIDERDefense
AUSA 2025: The Army's New Anti-Vehicle Terrain Shaping Munition is Ready for...
INSIDERManufacturing & Prototyping
AUSA 2025: Secretary Driscoll Wants Army to Save Time and Money by 3D-Printing...
INSIDERDesign
Helsing Unveils New Autonomous Fighter Jet 'CA-1 Europa'
PodcastsManned Systems
Autonomous Targeting Systems for a New Autonomous Ground Vehicle
INSIDERAerospace
AUSA 2025: New CMOSS Chassis, Plug-in-Card Prototypes in Development for Army...
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Software
Smarter Machining from Design to Production: Integrated CAM...
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Software-Defined Vehicle Summit 2025
Automotive
Leveraging Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality to Optimize...
Aerospace
Vibroacoustic and Shock Analysis for Aerospace and Defense...
Energy
Vehicle Test with R-444A: Better-Performing R-1234yf Direct...
