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Energy

Experts agree on need for large-scale fire testing of battery energy storage systems

A panel of four battery testing experts from different fields agreed that large scale fire testing, as called for in a proposed update to testing standard...

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Energy

Battery Show: Bosch Rexroth adds HS linear motion, 6D floating prototype to multi-axis systems

Bosch Rexroth displayed new battery automation solutions at The Battery Show 2025 in Detroit this week, focusing on making batteries in a more...

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Energy

Battery Show 2025: Freudenberg’s new busbar seals handle the bends

As EV battery designs continue to explore new pack shapes, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed a new, flexible busbar sealing technology that enables...

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Manned Systems

Four Recent GE Aerospace Research Breakthroughs in Propulsion and Autonomous Flight

At the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)’s 2025 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, GE Aerospace highlighted four recent research and development...

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Energy

Driving EV Development with a Twin-Battery Approach

IAV hopes that its twin-battery design concept will function as a showcase to others in the battery industry that, even if you have demands that are contradicting, there can still be a solution. Read on to learn more.

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Design

Selecting the Best Plastic for Spacecraft Applications

The purpose of this article is to present some design considerations when selecting plastics for use in spacecraft. Read on to learn more.

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Aerospace

2025 RISING STAR AWARDS Aerospace and Defense Winner – Keshika Warnakula

Keshika Warnakula is a Senior Flight Mechanics Engineer at Syos Aerospace Limited and the winner of the 2025 Rising Stars Award Aerospace and Defense category. Read on to learn more about her via this interview.

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Transportation

ZM Trucks Starts Production in Fontana, California

In late August, ZM Trucks celebrated the grand opening of its U.S. headquarters and assembly facility in Fontana, California. SAE Media was in attendance for the opening ceremony, which included the U.S. debut of the ZM8 Class 4/5 truck. Read on to learn all about it.

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Energy

Safety by Design: A Next-gen Blueprint for EV Batteries

By abandoning outdated thinking and building a new foundation for energy storage, we can deliver safer, more scalable, and more flexible batteries than ever before. This new approach is necessary to enable a full transition to EVs with the implementation of new battery architectures. Read on to learn more.

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Design

Built-In Smart Sensors Can Prevent Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Before They Start

New smart sensors can help detect dangerous internal failures in lithium-ion batteries before they escalate into fires or explosions, say researchers from the University of Surrey. Read on to learn more.

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Design

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...

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Automotive

Electronic Stability Control Builds the Foundation for Safer Roads

Read on to learn how a mechanically simple idea has kept cars stable for decades, and why it can still evolve for an autonomous future.

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Manned Systems

Boeing's New Approach to 3D Printing Solar Arrays for Satellites

Boeing has unveiled a 3D‑printed solar array substrate approach that compresses composite build times by up to six months on a typical solar array wing program from print to...

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Design

Four New Military Ground Vehicles Unveiled at DSEI 2025

Several defense companies unveiled new military ground vehicles for a wide variety of international programs and applications during at the Defense & Security Equipment...

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Unmanned Systems

AFWERX Tests Alternative Navigation System on Osprey MK III

A bright orange dart drifted in the air at approximately 1,000 feet. The cloudless, bright blue skies practically swallowed up the 7-foot, 50-pound unmanned aerial system as it...

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Design

A New Depth Perception System for Explosive Ordinance Disposal Robots

What started as a school project has developed into a promising innovation for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operations across the Department of Defense (DoD).

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Aerospace

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...

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Software

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.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Redefining Modern US Navy Shipbuilding with Additive Manufacturing

For suppliers, embracing AM isn’t just about swapping out tools; it’s about rethinking the entire design process. Working to understand and prepare for AM-driven design and qualification changes is necessary to remain competitive in future U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs. This article will explain how new standards are driving qualification, supporting U.S. Navy construction goals and fleet readiness.

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Design

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.

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Design

New Drone Will Mimic Albatross Flight

Albatrosses have 11-foot wingspans that carry them across oceans. But it’s how they use these wings that makes them world-class flyers, according to a University of Cincinnati aerospace engineering professor. UC Assistant Professor Sameh Eisa and his research partners hope to harness their amazing abilities for the next generation of drones. Read on to learn more.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Australian Researchers Create Stronger, Cheaper 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy

Engineers from RMIT University — based in Melbourn, Australia — have produced a new type of 3D-printed titanium that’s about a third cheaper than commonly used...

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Energy

Navy Prototypes Portable Hydrogen Generator to Reduce Detectability

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has prototyped a Hydrogen Small Unit Power (H-SUP) system to reduce detectability and improve readiness of Marine Corps in...

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Software

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...

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Photonics/Optics

German Satellite's Multispectral Camera Improves Weather Forecasting Data

The German Space Agency is planning the launch of the Metop-SGA1 satellite of the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)...

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Connectivity

Audio Updates You Can’t Even Hear

While autonomous driving, electric powertrains and the evolving role of AI in automotive get most of the attention (deservedly, sure), technological advancements aimed at the audio experience in...

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Communications

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)...

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Aerospace

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,...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

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....