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Electronics & Computers

First Commercial Nuclear-Powered Satellite Tests Tritium Betavoltaic Power in Orbit

A CubeSat launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-17 mission is carrying what City Labs describes as the first commercial nuclear-powered satellite and the...

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Manned Systems

New Study Expects Space Cargo Launch Costs to Fall by 50 Percent by 2030

The cost of reaching orbit is now falling faster than that of steamship freight during the 1800s, a shift that economists say will once again transform global...

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Design

In Space, No One Can Hear You Stream

2026 has been a big year for space launches. While little will top April’s Artemis II launch, which saw the first lunar flyby since the Apollo 17 1972 moon landing, there have been continuing advances...

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Data Acquisition

Q&A: The Changing Value of In-Car Data

Q&A with Sonatus CMO John Heinlein on changing value of in-car data, from subscriptions to reliability diagnostics and predictive maintenance.

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Materials

Why Your Bearing Isn’t Enough: A Guide to Designing a Maintenance-Free Pivot

Exploring what engineers often overlook when designing pivots for outdoor and heavy-duty applications.

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Unmanned Systems

Can Airdrops More Effectively Launch Uncrewed Surface Vessels into the Water?

The Royal Navy (RN) of the United Kingdom completed a trial of an innovative new approach to launching uncrewed surface vessels (USVs): airdropping them from a...

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Design

Radiation-Hardened Microelectronics for Missile and Space Systems

BAE Systems received a $16 million Defense Production Act (DPA) investment from the Department of War (DoW) to expand domestic production capability for radiation-hardened...

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Electronics & Computers

Space Force Starts Integration of Meadowlands Space Electromagnetic Warfare System

The U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command has operationally accepted its new Meadowlands Space Electromagnetic Warfare system.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

A Joint Laser Weapon System for Next Generation Drone and Cruise Missile Defense

The Department of War last week announced two new agreements with Lockheed Martin and nLIGHT Defense for the development of Joint Laser Weapon Systems (JLWS)...

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Weapons Systems

C UAS Magazine: Call for Papers

SAE Media Group, producers of the industry-leading Counter-UAS Conference series and C-UAS Hub online community, is launching the C‑UAS Magazine, dedicated exclusively to counter‑drone technology. For its...

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Materials

Fastener Specification for EVs: What Engineers Need to Know

Breaking down the critical differences in fastener selection for EV platforms, especially busbars for new electric vehicles.

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Electronics & Computers

Electrification at the Edge: Engineering for the Reality of Off-Highway Environments

Electrification at the edge for off-highway environments poses thermal and infrastructure challenges.

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Aerospace

Toray's New 3960-FC Reduces Curing Time for Aerospace and Defense Composite Material Manufacturing

Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. (Toray CMA) has launched 3960-FC, a fast-cure variant of the high-performance, highly toughened 3960...

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Design

Air Force Validates SAKURA-II Edge AI Chip for Aerospace and Defense Applications

The U.S. Air Force has completed a breakthrough demonstration of an edge artificial intelligence (AI) processing chip in an exercise supporting advanced...

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Materials

U.S. Navy Flight-Tests 3D-Printed Composite Repairs for F/A-18 Super Hornets

The U.S. Navy is flight-testing 3D-printed composite replacement parts to evaluate their potential to reduce the time required to complete composite repairs across...

Podcasts

Data Acquisition

SAE Automotive Podcast: How Automakers Use Data

Podcast discussion with Slate and Sonatus about how data from vehicles is used.

Podcasts

Design

Rocket Propulsion, AI, and the Future of Engineering Workflows

On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Reaction Dynamics propulsion engineer and Morius founder Balin Moher explains how artificial intelligence, digital engineering, and structured engineering data could help reshape how aerospace teams design and validate complex rocket systems. Listen now!

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Go Ahead, Lean Into AI and Smart Testing

Learning about shortened development times at VI-grade’s Smart Prototype Summit, thanks to smart testing, AI, and other improvements.

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Power

How Much Do You Know About Hybrid-Electric Systems for Off-Highway Vehicles?

Test your understanding of the key concepts and applications of hybrid-electric systems used in construction, mining, agricultural, and other off-highway vehicles.

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Manned Systems

Europe Test Milestones Push Hydrogen and Hybrid-Electric Flight Closer to Engine Demonstration

Avio Aero and GE Aerospace have completed a pair of Clean Aviation test milestones in Europe that move hydrogen combustion and hybrid-electric...

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Manned Systems

Ariane 6 Booster Upgrade Sets a New European Heavy-Lift Benchmark

Ariane 6 has entered a higher-performance phase. On June 17, 2026, the heavy-lift rocket launched 36 Amazon Leo satellites from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, flying...

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Defense

Leonardo and Baykar Move Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming From Simulation to Flight

Leonardo and Baykar have completed the first live flight phase of their K-SWARM program, moving a key crewed-uncrewed teaming effort from simulation into real-world...

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Aerospace

Dassault Falcon 10X Completes Maiden Flight

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X has moved from rollout to flight test, completing a two-hour, 30-minute maiden flight from Bordeaux-Mérignac on June 19, 2026, and giving the company its first...

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Communications

We Ride Along in Slate's $25,000 Electric Pickup

Slate starts taking orders on its $24,950 electric, bare-bones-if-that's-how-you-want-it pickup.

Webinars

Transportation

Engineering Fluid Conveyance Systems for Alternative Fuel On-Highway Vehicles

The shift to CNG, LNG, RNG, and hydrogen-powered vehicles introduces new engineering challenges where fluid properties, regulatory demands, and packaging constraints...

Webinars

Automotive

Architecting the Future: Why Systems Engineering is the Backbone of SDVs

The complexity involved in developing vehicles today is at an all-time high, with ever-evolving market uncertainty, customer expectations, and technology advancements....

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Software

Electronics Digital Twins: From Concept to Scalable Platform

With the move to AI-driven software-defined vehicles, electronics and software now define the customer experience. Automotive companies must re-engineer their engineering processes...

Podcasts

Manned Systems

Engineering Spacecraft Components at Scale for Commercial Space Growth

On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Brian Ippolitto, Vice President of Space Systems at Marotta Controls, discusses how spacecraft component engineering is evolving to meet the accelerating demands of commercial space growth. Listen now!

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Design

First Drive: 2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan evolves without losing its luxury crown.