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Manned Systems

Kenworth’s C580 Clocks in for Work

Kenworth has announced a replacement for its long serving C500, the C580. The new model will be Kenworth’s flagship in the heavy-duty off-highway vocational segment and features updated powertrains as well as a new cab.

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Manned Systems

Harbinger Extends its Range of Medium-Duty EVs

Harbinger has unveiled the HC Series, a medium-duty commercial EV truck with an integrated range extender that aims to offer the best of both EC and ICE worlds in terms of range, uptime and payload capacity.

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Materials

Developing a Digital Twin to Model Fatigue in 3D-Printed Spacecraft Parts

The rapid production of custom components for rockets and satellites is often essential to support design modifications, repairs, and operational needs in space travel....

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Gore Challenges Wet Sealing with Dry Sealant for Permanent Aircraft Structures

For decades, wet sealing has been accepted as a necessary constraint in aerostructure manufacturing, despite its impact on throughput, variability and necessary...

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Manned Systems

How the F-22 Is Getting Software Updates Faster Than Ever

On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, CEO of Defense Unicorns Rob Slaughter explains how their secure software delivery technology enables faster, repeatable updates to flight‑critical systems without changing the aircraft’s underlying hardware. Listen now!

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Manned Systems

NVIDIA’s Space 1 Vera Rubin Brings Data Center Computing to Orbit

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced the launch of the Space‑1 Vera Rubin Module during his keynote at the company’s 2026 GPU Technology Conference (GTC) last week.

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Design

European Researchers Develop Self-Healing Composite Material for Spacecraft

Healable spacecraft structures could soon be possible thanks to cutting-edge composite technology. Swiss companies CompPair and CSEM, and Belgian company...

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Connectivity

Amazon Leo to Accelerate Satellite Production and Launch Cadence

Amazon Leo is continuing the full-scale deployment of our growing satellite constellation, with more than 200 satellites deployed and hundreds of additional flight-ready...

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Photonics/Optics

Libera Space Instrument Continues Unbroken Record of Earth’s ‘Energy Budget’

Sometime next year, a new NASA instrument designed and built in Colorado will get an eagle-eye view of Earth. The instrument, known as Libera, will circle the...

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Power

Hyundai’s Next Gen Excavators Break Ground at CONEXPO

Hyundai has brought its Next Gen HX excavator models out for their first public appearance at CONEXPO in Las Vegas. The new HX models are more fuel efficient, powerful and safer than ever before.

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Propulsion

Detroit Unveils Gen 6 Heavy-duty Diesel Lineup

Detroit has announced the details on its latest heavy-duty powertrain lineup that will meet upcoming EPA regulations slated for 2027.

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Manned Systems

Shipboard Motion Platform Simulates Additive Manufacturing at Sea

GKN Aerospace has partnered with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) to develop a novel capability that simulates shipboard motion for additive manufacturing....

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Weapons Systems

Central Command Claims Strikes on 5,000 Targets in Operation Epic Fury

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) claims to have struck more than 5,000 targets during the first 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing war between the U.S.,...

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Automotive

Joby Looks to Toyota for Investment and Manufacturing

Joby Aviation is relying on Toyota's investment and manufacturing prowess to bring airtaxis to market.

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Automotive

Mack Unveils New Granite and Keystone Vocational Trucks at CONEXPO

Mack unveils two new trucks, the Granite and Keystone, at CONEXPO in Las Vegas. The pair of vocational trucks aim to set a new standard in the segment with new safety tech, improved fuel economy, and other new features to make operators more comfortable behind the wheel.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Navy F/A-18 Clears Initial Operational Capability for Stormbreaker Munition

The U.S. Navy recently declared initial operational capability for the Small Diameter Bomb II on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, marking a significant advancement in...

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Test & Measurement

Active Strake System Cuts Cruise Drag, Boosts Flight Efficiency

For decades, aircraft have carried a fundamental compromise between their engines and wing flow interactions by using strakes. These are small fins attached at the sides of...

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Manned Systems

Leonardo to Provide AW149 for UK's New Medium Helicopter Program

The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced a £1 billion contract award for new medium helicopters (NMH). Under the program, Leonardo will build and deliver 23 of its latest...

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Energy

Digital Hydraulics Increase Electric-excavator Runtime

Danfoss confirms the potential of fully digital hydraulic architectures to significantly increase energy efficiency in large battery-electric excavators.

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Manned Systems

Eberspaecher Zeliox Brings Mobile Power Supply to Off-highway Vehicles

Eberspaecher Climate Control Systems introduces the new Zeliox NEO 3600 energy management system at CONEXPO 2026.

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Aerospace

New CMOSS Chassis, Plug-in-Card Prototypes in Development for Army Vehicles

The U.S. Army has selected two companies to develop prototype chassis and plug-in-cards for aviation and ground vehicles. The selection is the Army’s latest milestone accomplishment in an effort to feature Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) -aligned embedded computing systems across all of the new investments it makes in technology upgrades for new and legacy vehicles. Read on to learn more.

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Unmanned Systems

How Forterra Is Enabling Modular Military Vehicle Autonomy

What are autonomy-enabling modules, and what type of autonomous applications is Forterra enabling with these new modules? Check out some of our Q&A session with Patrick Acox, Forterra Vice President of Defense Growth, during his appearance on the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to answer these questions and more.

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Software

The Enduring Value of Highly Optimized, Non-Standardized Systems

Using highly optimized SFF systems in military applications is not a retreat from progress but a strategic choice toward less waste and cost. As open systems and standards continue to grow, engineers and system designers should not overlook the benefits of non-standardized SFF designs. Read on to learn more.

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Defense

Open Mission Systems: The Standard Driving Defense Innovation

OMS is an architecture specification that defines how information is exchanged. It provides this ability for command and control (C2) independently of programming languages, data transport technologies and data transport protocols. Read on to learn more about it.

Videos of the Month

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Videos of the Month

See the videos of the month, including one on NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang launching the company’s latest six-chip AI computing platform, Rubin, during the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show; one on the Air Force’s first collaborative combat aircraft, marking the opening move in a new era of airpower; one on the U.S. Space Force launching the eighth mission of Boeing’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle; and more.

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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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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.

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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...

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Design

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...