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Test & Measurement

Characterizing the Performance of Variable Emissivity Materials in Space

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime, or SPIRRAL, experiment, Nov. 4, 2024. SPIRRAL, flown by...

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Government

Advancing Metal Alloy Systems and Processes for Defense Manufacturing

The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office, in collaboration with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing...

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Aerospace

Lockheed Martin Adds New Additive Manufacturing Machines to Texas Facility

Lockheed Martin recently added 16,000-square-feet of new additive manufacturing space to their facility located in Grand Prairie, Texas. This expansion includes some...

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Defense

GKN Aerospace Reinvigorates Supply Chain to Deliver First C-27J Nacelles to Leonardo in Over 5 Years

GKN Aerospace announced the successful delivery of the first two C-27J nacelles to Leonardo Aircraft since 2018, marking a significant...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

German eVTOL Company Needs Buyers to Keep Manufacturing Operations Alive

Lilium, the Munich, Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer, has appointed financial services firm KPMG to conduct an open,...

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Podcasts
Manned Systems

Scaling Manufacturing and Production for 'Data as a Service' Electric Drone

Fatema Hamdani, co-founder of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.

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Unmanned Systems

New Drones and Software Selected for DoD's Replicator 1.2

In a Nov. 13 announcement, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced additional capabilities selected for accelerated fielding as part of the Replicator initiative. This...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Airbus Starts Operating 'Historic' First C295 Assembly Line in India

Airbus operates assembly lines and production sites around the world, but the Indian C295 program is the first time the company has deployed the entire production system...

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Manned Systems

Testing the Viability of Autonomous Laser Welding in Space

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, recently participated in a parabolic flight experiment led by a team of scientists and engineers from The Ohio State University. The...

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Robotics, Automation & Control

This Robot Dog Detects Nuclear Material and Chemical Weapons

Buckley Space Force Base is home to one of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) only two chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (QUGV).

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Q&A
Manufacturing & Prototyping

Q&A: Envorso Wants to Help OEMs Make Better Software In-House

At the Reuters Automotive USA 2024 conference in Detroit, SAE Media had the opportunity to speak with Stuart Taylor, chief product officer of Envorso, a software consultancy...

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Design

Collins Develops Prototype High-Voltage Power Distribution Components for Clean Aviation SWITCH Engine

Collins Aerospace has completed prototype development of a solid-state power controller and power distribution panel as part of the...

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Videos
Unmanned Systems

AUSA 2024: New Drones and Counter UAS Technology

Watch this video to see the new drones and counter UAS technology on display at AUSA 2024.

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Defense

Army Seeks to Expand 3D Printing to the Tactical Edge

During AUSA 2024, leadership from several Army units that focus on material, manufacturing and sustainment discussed how the Army is expanding its use of 3D printing and advanced...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

MTA Expands Wireless Communication, EV Tech for Trucks

Automotive electrical and electronics manufacturer MTA attended IAA Transportation for the first time, demonstrating its new range of wireless communication technologies for the truck...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Top Aerospace OEMs Taking Action to Prevent Unapproved Parts From Entering Supply Chain

The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition released its report recommending specific actions the aerospace industry should take to help prevent...

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Defense

Boeing to End 767 Production, Reduce Workforce Amid Ongoing Union Strike

Boeing will end commercial production of the 767 Freighter in 2027, and plans on reducing its workforce by 10 percent amid an ongoing labor union strike involving...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Airbus, Toshiba Partner on Future Development of 2-Megawatt Superconducting Motor

Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba), Toshiba Group’s energy arm, will...

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Energy

Honda Pioneering New Manufacturing Tech for Zero Electrified Platform

Honda has long been at the cutting edge of mobility and tech, with everything from the Asimo robot of 20 years ago to plans for reusable rockets to launch lightweight...

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Podcasts
RF & Microwave Electronics

The Future of Space Mobility

Kevin Lausten, President of Morpheus Space, is the guest on this episode of Season 5 of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.

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Unmanned Systems

Army Receives New Robot Combat Vehicle Prototypes

Three of the four defense industry teams selected to submit test vehicles for the U.S. Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle competition have completed deliveries of their prototypes since August,...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Army Evaluates 3D Printing for Bradley Fighting Vehicle's Transmission Mount

SPEE3D, an Melbourne, Australia-based supplier of additive manufacturing technology successfully participated in the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development...

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Energy

Factorial’s Solid-State B-Samples Send a Message

Earlier this year, Factorial Energy CEO Siyu Huang told SAE Media her company was “very committed” to bringing solid-state battery technology to the market sooner than basically anyone...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Battery Analysis Pioneer: North America Has Five Years to Catch China

North American automakers and EV battery firms have five years to erase China’s dominance in technology and manufacturing or they may face the reality of buying...

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Power

Why Hybrid-Electric is a Key Solution for Decarbonizing Aviation

The aviation sector, urged by ambitious U.S. goals to achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050, is poised for transformation. CO2 is responsible for most anthropogenic...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Lockheed Martin Flight Tests Direct RF Gen12 Transceiver on Group 2 Drone

Lockheed Martin in collaboration with Altera, an Intel Company, completed a successful flight demonstration of our 12th Generation Electronic Warfare (Gen12)...

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Electronics & Computers

Enhancing SRE Security in Aerospace and Defense with Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) are paving the way for a new age of digital security in site reliability engineering (SRE) in the aerospace and defense industries. This...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Are Boeing 737 Rudder Control Systems at Risk of Malfunctioning?

The National Transportation Safety Board on Sept. 26 issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the...

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Power

Cox Automotive's One-Stop Shop for Repairing, Recycling EV Batteries

At Cox Automotive’s EV Battery Solutions center in Oklahoma City, the conglomerate most famous for its KBB, Autotrader and Manheim auction brands, has become a go-to...

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