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Test & Measurement

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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Materials

Varda Teams with United Therapeutics to Advance In-Orbit Pharmaceutical Processing

Varda Space Industries has launched a new collaboration with United Therapeutics Corporation to explore the use of microgravity to develop improved...

Application Briefs

Manned 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.

Webinars

Unmanned Systems

Driving Reliability: Simulation Driven EMI Techniques for Modern Vehicle Electronics

As modern automative designs increasingly integrate higher-speed electronics, advanced driver assistance systems, and complex on-board computers and sensors,...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Airbus Tests Low Cost Missile on New Bird of Prey Interceptor Drone

Airbus completed the first demonstration flight of its new Bird of Prey drone, featuring a low-cost interceptor missile, at a military training area in northern Germany.

Application Briefs

Unmanned Systems

Autonomous Undersea Gliders for Anti-Submarine Warfare

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — from January 17 through January 22 — conducted an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) demonstration in Icelandic waters using its series of autonomous underwater vehicles. Read on to learn more.

Application Briefs

Unmanned Systems

New Autonomous Undersea Vehicle Can Recharge Other Vessels

Lockheed Martin has unveiled the Lamprey Multi Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (MMAUV), a breakthrough “plug-and play” submersible that gives U.S. and allied warfighters technological and strategic advantages in today’s contested maritime arena. Read on to learn more.

Application Briefs

Unmanned 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.

News

Aerospace

Times Microwave Systems Launches New Levitate RF Cable Assemblies for UAV Avionics

Designed for both military and commercial radio frequency (RF) systems, the Levitate line features an ultra lightweight construction with minimal signal loss,...

Technical Innovation

Transportation

AVL Develops ‘Generic’ Automation for Off-Highway Vehicles

AVL’s Generic Off-Road Automation System demonstrates that scalable autonomy is achievable through modular design, simulation‑driven development, and a phased integration approach.

Articles

Unmanned Systems

How Precise GNSS Unlocks Scalable, Cost-Effective Mapping for ADAS and Autonomy

There are benefits to using GNSS and SD maps to keep ADAS/AVs up-to-date, including lower data requirements.

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Unmanned 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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AR/AI

Tensor Goes with 433 Arms in Upcoming Robocar

Tensor and Arm announced they will partner to develop a Level-4 capable automated driving platform for their upcoming self-driving Robocar.

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Unmanned 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...

Articles

Information Technology

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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Connectivity

GM Announces SAE Level 3 Autonomy and SDV Technology

While full autonomy continues to be a work-in-progress, automakers have been rolling out various degrees of SAE Level 2 driver assistance, including hands-off, eyes-on systems from BMW,...

Podcasts

Sensors/Data Acquisition

SAE Automotive Podcast: Autonomous Driving Technology

Bringing and keeping robotaxis on the road requires a village.

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Robotics, Automation & Control

Meeting the Demands of Defense Production and Sustainment Through Additive Manufacturing

When a chilled water pump failed aboard a U.S. guided missile destroyer, maintainers ran into an all-too-familiar problem. The six-blade cooling rotor...

Articles

AR/AI

Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy

Commercial success of the autonomous truck may be closer than we think.

Articles

Design

CES 2026: Bosch is Ready to Bring AI to Your (Likely ICE-powered) Vehicle

Bosch’s efforts to connect the digital and physical worlds can be seen in a meaningful update to its Vehicle Motion Management system.

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Aerospace

APFIT Invests $50 Million into US-Made Drone Battery Production for Air Force, Army, Navy, and SOCOM

The Defense Department’s APFIT program has committed up to $50 million to Packet Digital to fast-track production of advanced batteries...

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Design

New Defense Department Program Seeks 300,000 Drones From Industry by 2027

The U.S. Department of War, on Dec. 2, outlined a new program where it is seeking the development of more than 300,000 drones "quickly and inexpensively" from...

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Manned Systems

F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®, with industry partners and the U.S. Air Force, controlled an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) from the cockpit of a fifth generation fighter jet while in flight.

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Unmanned Systems

USNORTHCOM's Counter-UAS Fly-Away Kit Achieves Operational Certification

An 11-person team from U.S. Northern Command deployed to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota at the end of October to provide counter-small uncrewed aerial system...

Podcasts

AR/AI

How Forterra Is Enabling Modular Military Vehicle Autonomy

On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Patrick Acox, Forterra Vice President of Defense Growth, is the guest to explain how the company provides autonomy-enabling modules for a wide variety of military applications.

Podcasts

Aerospace

Autonomous Drones Harness Wind for ISR and Counter UAS

Rob Creighton, Windlift Founder & CEO, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how Windlift's autonomous tethered drone system leverages wind to power a wide variety of defense applications.

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Unmanned Systems

Talking SDVs and Zonal Architecture with TE Connectivity

For a company focused on selling components to make physical connections in vehicles, TE Connectivity is more than ready for future growth in software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and the...

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Robotics, Automation & Control

Anduril Completes First Semi-Autonomous Flight of CCA Prototype

Anduril Industries has started flight testing its prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), the YFQ-44A, at an Air Force research facility in California.

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Aerospace

A New AI-Piloted VTOL Fighter Jet for Contested Environments

Shield AI unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet, X-BAT, during an event held in Washington D.C. last week.