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How Test Equipment Is Evolving to Keep Up with EV Batteries

Whatever technology is employed in the future, it is clear that battery test systems will continue to adapt to keep pace with changes in EV battery technology and production. Ensuring that you choose a future proof, scalable, and capable bi-directional DC source is critical in planning for testing success today and tomorrow. Read on to learn more.

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Test & Measurement

Physicists Measure a Key Aspect of Superconductivity in ‘Magic-Angle’ Graphene

Physicists at MIT and Harvard University have now directly measured superfluid stiffness for the first time in “magic-angle” graphene — materials that are made from two or more atomically thin sheets of graphene twisted with respect to each other at just the right angle to enable a host of exceptional properties, including unconventional superconductivity. Read on to learn more.

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Products
Software

New Products

See the new products, including SemiNex's narrow-linewidth high-power External Cavity Laser with single frequency; Rohde & Schwarz's extended R&S®BBA300 portfolio with two innovative amplifier series, the R&S®BBA300-F and the R&S®BBA300-FG; Teledyne FLIR's Prism™ Supervisor, the latest addition to its Prism embedded software ecosystem; STMicroelectronics' first product of its strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies to simplify development of next-generation wireless solutions for industrial and consumer IoT applications; and much more.

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Products
Power

New Products

See the new products, including KULR Technology Group's NASA-certified M35A battery cells; Nexperia's 650 V, 10 A silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diode; Rotor Clip's patented InterShim™ Wave Spring design; and more.

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Briefs
AR/AI

How Generative AI Wargaming Can Accelerate Mission Analysis

A team at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is creating an artificial intelligence-driven capability that automates much of the work that goes into designing, setting up, developing and running wargames. The effort holds promise to dramatically amplify the impact and value of wargames and similar exercises for the military and other government agencies. Read on to learn more.

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Defense

Advancing Embedded Systems with VITA 93: A New Era in Modular I/O for Aerospace and Defense

In this article, system architects and design engineers will learn how evolving embedded system requirements are driving the need for flexible mezzanine solutions. Additionally, the challenges of traditional mezzanine standards and their impact on system design are outlined.

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Photonics/Optics

Next Level Rugged Fiber Optic Interconnects: A New Era of High-Speed Data Transmission in Defense

In addition to the high level of complexity, the upcoming generation change from fifth- to sixth-generation fighter jets poses major challenges for component suppliers and accelerates the pace of technological competition. Read on to learn more.

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AR/AI

5 Startups Developing AI for Defense Application

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are being adopted and deployed across the global aerospace and defense industry in a wide variety of software and hardware-defined applications right now. Read on to learn about five startups developing new and novel AI and ML technologies for aerospace and defense applications.

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Podcasts
RF & Microwave Electronics

How a Cloud-Based Remote ID System Helps Monitor Random Drone Sightings

Taylor Sinatra, Chief Operating Officer of AeroDefense, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.

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News
Manned Systems

Not Quite Your Father’s Cab

When New Holland developed its model year 2025 FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvester, the operator environment was top of mind, evidenced by the “more informative cab” leading the list of...

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Technology Report
Power

Power over Coaxial in Automotive: A Simplified Path to Advanced Vehicle Systems

As automotive technology advances, modern vehicles increasingly rely on complex electronics such as cameras, sensors, radar, and lidar. These components are...

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Articles
Aerospace

The Art of Reverse Engineering Yesteryear for Aerospace and Defense Data Storage Drives

The failure of electromechanical drives has been placing, and continues to place, the reliability of many computer-based systems in use in the aerospace and defense industries at risk. Read on to learn how the industry can ameliorate this.

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Application Briefs
Software

Quantum Processor Unit Manufacturing

STMicroelectronics has signed a new collaboration agreement with French quantum computing startup Quobly to produce quantum processor units at scale. This collaboration is set to make large-scale quantum computing feasible and cost-effective. Read on to learn more.

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Technical Innovation
Aerospace

CES 2025: Oshkosh Puts AI, Autonomy and Electrification to Work

A multi-brand global company that serves several different industries marked its debut at one of the world’s largest technology exhibitions by highlighting its...

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INSIDER
Design

The Future of Aerospace: Embracing Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies

As we look toward 2025 and beyond, the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry stands at the cusp of a significant transformation. Many programs in the...

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Technical Innovation
Power

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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Articles
Software

Analog Transformation Complements Open System Designs to Optimize Modern Defense Systems

Miniature, modular, and intelligent gateways can be embedded into analog components to replace and re-imagine old firmware and analog mitigation circuitry. These new, embedded gateways promise to bring open architecture deeper into the tactical edge and realize a new level of agility throughout the lifecycle of a system, from design through sustainment of hybrid digital and analog systems. Read on to learn more.

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Products
Electronics & Computers

New Products

See the new products, including EIZO Rugged Solutions' Condor™ GR5S-AD5000 – a 3U OpenVPX form factor video graphics and GPU output card; Sandvik Coromant's GC1230, a new grade for indexable milling; Teledyne FLIR's ITAR-free Vue® TV128+ camera module; WAGO’s updated 750-1632 Proportional Valve Module; and much more.

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INSIDER
Software

Accelerating Climate-Compatible Aircraft Design with AI

The path to climate-compatible flying involves energy-efficient aircraft, low-emission engines and optimized flight paths. Digitalization can accelerate these developments, for example...

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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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News
Medical

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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Articles
Weapons Systems

How Next-Generation Edge Computers Will Shape Drone Warfare

Drones – or uncrewed aerial systems, as they are known by the military – have become ubiquitous in most armed forces around the world. Across all domains, drones employ a range of sensors. Read on to learn more about how next-gen edge computers will advance them.

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Articles
Software

Embedded Processing Advancements Enable Smarter, SWAP-Optimized Avionics Displays and Computers

Avionics developers are leveraging a combination of advanced software and scalable system-on-chip (SoC) processing modules to pack more capabilities into smaller form factors for current and next generation aircraft. Read on to learn more.

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Technical Innovation
Transportation

The Role of a Cloud-based Server in Service Workshops

Usage of cloud technology is essential for after-sales tester providers. It eases the rollout of new tester content — for example, diagnostic data of new vehicle types, updated repair...

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Application Briefs
Aerospace

Morphing Aircraft Systems

Inspired by natural phenomena, a Purdue research team is developing morphing systems for hypersonic vehicles that respond to their environment.

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Technology Report
AR/AI

Volvo EX90 Uses AI, NVIDIA SoC to Make Automated Driving Safer

As head of software engineering at Volvo Cars, Alwin Bakkenes is involved not just with all of the software and electronics in Volvo’s vehicles but also the automaker’s...

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Articles
Software

Leveraging AI for EV Performance Improvement

As commercial fleets adopt more electric vehicles, they need accurate state-of-health measurements and smart charging algorithms to ensure their EVs have minimum unscheduled downtime. To solve these problems effectively, we need comprehensive data collection, capable computing infrastructure, and intelligent algorithms.

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Q&A
Electronics & Computers

Q&A: Owl AI Making Better ADAS Systems with Help from Drones

Owl AI has steadily been improving the SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power and Cost) of the electronics in its thermal camera sensors while also improving capability. The company’s...

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Technology Report
RF & Microwave Electronics

Neural Propulsion Systems Claims Significant Radar Breakthrough

Behrooz Rezvani, founder and CEO of Neural Propulsion Systems, cuts to the chase quickly. "We can improve the performance of any radar and help it see clearer, farther and...

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