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Unmanned Systems

Airbus, Boeing Reveal New Autonomous Aircraft Technologies at ILA Berlin 2026

Airbus and Boeing revealed modified and upgraded variants of a military drone and an uncrewed helicopter during the ILA Berlin Air Show last week. The...

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Unmanned Systems

Hermeus Quarterhorse Completes First Uncrewed Supersonic Flight

Hermeus — the Atlanta, GA-based hypersonic startup company — announced its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 successfully completed its first supersonic flight, reaching a top speed of...

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Design

Automating Geometric Inconsistencies in Computer-Aided Design of Aircraft Parts

When aerospace companies build digital models of new aircraft, they often combine computer-aided design (CAD) files for individual parts into a single system....

Articles

Manned Systems

Heritage in Motion: Why Legacy Engineering Matters More Than Ever in Today’s UAV Market

The uncrewed aerial vehicle market is advancing at extraordinary speed, reshaping both commercial and defense aviation. Yet this rapid innovation brings with it growing engineering pressure. UAVs are expected to be lighter, more autonomous, more modular, and more adaptable, all while maintaining near-flawless reliability. This is where heritage becomes decisive. Read on to learn more.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

NAWCWD Engineers Turned a Threat Simulator into an Offensive Electronic Attack Weapon

Keith Yuen, a supervisory engineer at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) spent years building a jammer designed to defeat America’s own radars. Then the question changed: what if the same system could jam the enemy? The system is Angry Kitten. Read on to learn more about it.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

From Racing Car to Rocket Tank

Carbon fiber has become indispensable in high-performance industries such as automotive engineering and aerospace. It’s lightweight, extremely durable, and can be shaped in almost any way. Start-up Blackwave, founded at the Technical University of Munich, specializes in this versatile composite material. What began with custom components for sports cars and aircraft has evolved into the development of high-pressure tanks for space applications. Read on to learn more.

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Aerospace

Ukraine’s New Guided Glide Bomb Reaches Combat Readiness

Ukraine’s first glide bomb, developed by a Brave1 participant, has passed all required tests and is ready for combat use.

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Manned Systems

Michelin Rolls Out New Earthmover Tire

Michelin revealed a new earthmover tire, the XHA3, at CONEXPO 2026 in Las Vegas. The XHA3 offers increased load capacity, enhanced ton-per-hour performance and a new tread design engineered for modern machinery.

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Power

B-52 Engine Replacement Program Holds Critical Design Review, Paves Way for F130 Upgrade

The B-52J Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) recently held its Critical Design Review (CDR), a pivotal milestone that enables the...

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Design

Bombardier Selects CoLab AI Software for Jet Design and Manufacturing

Bombardier has signed a multi‑year, multimillion‑dollar agreement with CoLab AI Inc. to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) software supporting the design and...

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Energy

New Clean Planet Facility Converts Waste Plastic to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

A major breakthrough in tackling both waste plastic and aviation emissions has been marked with the opening of what Clean Planet Technologies claims to be is the...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

A Shipping Container That Builds 50 Interceptor Drones a Day

Sensofusion has developed the Tactical Drone Factory: a fully self-contained drone manufacturing facility built inside a standard shipping container. Equipped with industrial 3D printers, an electronics assembly station, and a complete parts inventory, a single Drone Factory can produce approximately 50 interceptor drones per day. Read on to learn more.

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Unmanned Systems

Talon IQ Flight with Shield AI’s Hivemind Software

Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ™ testbed completed its first partner mission autonomy flight with Shield AI’s Hivemind software, showcasing a ready to fly platform that accelerates innovation, cuts development costs and eliminates the need to build a dedicated airframe for every new autonomy solution. Read on to learn more.

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Unmanned Systems

Airbus Equips Kratos Drones for German Air Force UCCA System

Airbus is working to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft system by 2029. Read on to learn more.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Army Researchers Design 3D-Printed Soldier Portable Autonomous Reconnaissance Transitioning Aircraft

Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory harnessed bottom-up Soldier innovation to develop an experimental 3D-printed small unmanned aerial system that was demonstrated at the inaugural U.S. Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition in Huntsville, Alabama. Read on to learn more.

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Aerospace

Teaching Robots to Fly Like Birds

A bird banking in a crosswind doesn’t rely on spinning blades. Its wings flex, twist and respond instantly to its environment. Engineers at Rutgers University have taken a major step toward building birdlike drones that move the same way. Read on to learn more about it.

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Aerospace

Virginia Tech Experts Accelerate Skydio Drone Flights Over People and Vehicles

Operators using a drone from the leading manufacturer in the U.S. can now conduct missions over people and vehicles much easier and with even greater confidence in their safety. Read on to learn what this means.

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Manned Systems

Chemeon and SurTec Establish Transatlantic Alliance Focused on Trivalent Surface Technologies

U.S.-based Chemeon Surface Technology and Germany‑based SurTec have formed a strategic transatlantic alliance aimed at expanding the...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

TITAN‑AM Program to Industrialize Titanium Additive Manufacturing for Large Aerostructures

GKN Aerospace has launched the Titanium Industrialization and Technology Advancement for Near-net Additive Manufacturing (TITAN-AM) program, an...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Stratasys Selected for DoW Program to Qualify 3D-Printed Parts for Military Platforms

Stratasys Ltd. announced that its parts-on-demand business, Stratasys Direct™, has been selected to take part in the U.S. Department of War’s (DoW)...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

New Study Finds Lean-Burn Engines Don’t Reduce Aircraft Contrail Formation

The latest findings in atmospheric research show that less soot does not automatically mean fewer contrail ice crystals. Instead, small volatile particles play a...

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Power

Fraunhofer Develops High‑Power Electric Aircraft Motor for Project AMBER

Fraunhofer researchers have unveiled a 750‑kW class electric aircraft motor designed to meet the demanding power density, reliability, and thermal requirements of...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Army Advances Additive Manufacturing From Experimental Tech to Enterprise Sustainment Tool

The U.S. Army’s adoption of additive manufacturing took another major step forward in March with the opening of a new “Additive Makerspace” at...

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Aerospace

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

NightTrain Autonomous Vessel Reaches Critical Design Milestone

BlackSea Technologies marked a key milestone in the development of its NightTrain autonomous surface vessel with a keel-laying ceremony. Read on to learn all about it.

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Manned Systems

Navy Declares IOC for Small Diameter Bomb

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 the fleet’s precision-strike technology. Read on to learn more.

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Manned Systems

Vortex Research to Solve Aviation’s Efficiency Tradeoff with Active Strakes

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 engine nacelles that generate helpful vortices during takeoff and landing that boost lift and avoid stall, but create unwanted drag during cruise flight. Now, seven William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics (A&A) undergraduates have advanced a solution that improves this trade-off. Read on to learn more.

Podcasts

Aerospace

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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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.,...