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Northrop Grumman to Unveil the B-21 Raider - Mobility Engineering Technology
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Raytheon Pairs Laser Weapon with NASAMS Air Defense System - Mobility...
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Air Force Explores Use of Thermoplastic Fin for F-16 - Mobility Engineering...
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Airbus Starts Testing Autonomous Landing, Taxi Assistance on A350 DragonFly...
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PAC-3 Missile Successfully Intercepts Cruise Missile Target - Mobility...
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Air Force Pioneers the Future of Synthetic Jet Fuel - Mobility Engineering...
Latest Stories
Articles Design
ADAS Over the Horizon
"ADAS technology is evolving very quickly. Level 2 Plus-Plus-Plus – or as some Asian markets call it, 'Level 2-99'."
Technical Innovation Energy
Navistar Updates A26 Engine, Improves FE by 4%
Since the initial launch of the International A26 engine five years ago for the Class 8 market, Navistar engineers have tweaked the power plant to improve fuel economy by 10 percent.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
3M, Matrix Engineering Consultants Collaborate to Enhance Performance of Chassis Bolted Joints
The vehicle electrification trend means chassis designs are evolving.
Technical Innovation Unmanned Systems
Accelerating ADAS Adoption With Pressure-sensitive Tapes
Vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers frequently face some challenges when integrating ADAS technology.
Supplier Eye Power
EVs Pressure Supplier Value-add
Across every tier of the global supply chain, heads are spinning from the pace of change being driven by vehicle electrification.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Optimizing Design for Additive Manufacturing
It is essential to understand the technology you are working with to maximize its potential as a production method.
Editorial AR/AI
Inner Visions
Evolving market realities have OEMs and automated-driving developers adjusting once-aggressive timelines for deploying high-level driving automation. But new materials and safety technology for vehicle interiors continue...
Q&A Transportation
Gearing Dana for the EV Future
As Dana Inc. transitions further into electrified systems, it pays to have a Mechatronics engineer leading the company’s technology charge. Giulio Ornella, Dana’s VP of Global Engineering, has been...
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
B-2 Spirit Modernization
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are continuing enhancements to the B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber fleet.
Application Briefs Manned Systems
Main Propulsion Electric Motor
DRS announced that it has completed factory acceptance testing and shipment of the first production unit of the main propulsion motor for the U.S. Navy’s new Columbia Class submarine.
Application Briefs Imaging
Through-Wall Imaging System
Camero-Tech has launched the Xaver™ 1000, a new generation of the Camero Xaver™ product line.
Application Briefs Test & Measurement
Real-Time Signal Analyzer
Jamming and spoofing, two types of intentional disruption of communications, are ever-increasing threats, and getting ever more difficult to combat.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Solving Military Satellite, Radar and 5G Communications Challenges with GaN-on-SiC MMIC Power Amplifiers
Systems need to meet higher gain targets but not if it comes with any increases in cost and complexity, or size and weight.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Designing Multi-Channel Microwave Radio Systems Using Optical Interconnects
Imagine if it was possible to build multi-channel microwave radio systems leveraging optical rather than copper interconnects.
Articles Robotics, Automation & Control
Making Machines Curious
Remote and autonomous vehicles are now helping us make discoveries in places where humans cannot easily go.
Articles Electronics & Computers
The Role of DevSecOps in Modern Edge Systems
DevSecOps in the IT domain implies that any infrastructure can be created with a set of scripts and all the testing and integration can be automated.
Articles Power
Simplifying Power Design with Modular Architectures
The design of complex, high-power DC-to-DC converter architectures poses some challenges to engineers developing aerospace and military-grade power systems.
Articles Aerospace
Why are Aerospace & Defense Companies Embracing Additive Manufacturing?
It’s no longer a question of when metal additive manufacturing will become an accepted, reliable production technology, particularly in aerospace and defense.
Editorial Energy
Zeroing in on Zero-Carbon Fuels
COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference that took place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, over a two-week span in November, helped bring global attention to the need for significant reductions...
Supplier Eye Manned Systems
Are You Prepared for Scope 3?
Suppliers’ heads keep spinning. If the challenges of inflation, energy costs, logistics and labor scarcity weren’t enough chaos, here comes another hurdle: The ongoing push for de-carbonization —...
Q&A Energy
Liebherr Goes All in on Hydrogen Fuel
At the Bauma conference in late October, Liebherr displayed two prototype H2-fueled engines, the H964 and H966, to showcase its hydrogen-engine technology. Each prototype employed a different...
Technical Innovation Energy
Kohler Doubles down on ICE Development
Kohler announced a new strategy at the Bauma 2022 expo – the company aims to transform itself from a power producer into an energy supplier. “Our business transformation is focused on providing...
Articles Regulations/Standards
Tension and the Electric Takeover
Something happened in September 2022 that can be seen as emblematic of the auto industry’s accelerating transition to electrification: Tesla’s Model Y was Europe’s best-selling vehicle. An EV as...
Application Briefs Electronics & Computers
Integrated Flight Deck System
Garmin’s commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) G3000 open architecture supports integration with a wide range of mission equipment including military sensors, helmet mounted displays, and advanced electrically scanned radar systems.
Articles Design
Sensors Step Out While Startups Stutter
The Michigan Science Center in downtown Detroit was an appropriate venue for the recent 2022 AutoSens conference and exhibition.
Articles Unmanned Systems
Autonomous Jobsites Edge Closer to Reality
Will the construction industry ever get to a point where the sight of humans on a jobsite is a rarity? Judging by the increasing number of projects demonstrating autonomous construction...
Articles Test & Measurement
An Holistic Approach to Verifying Cybersecurity in Design
A powerful new generation of test and sim solutions aims to address specific security concerns associated with automotive designs.
The Navigator Data Acquisition
We Finally Have Some Data on ADAS!
For too long, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration took a laissez-faire approach to advanced driver-assistance systems and automated-driving systems.
Webcasts
Sensors/Data Acquisition
Flexible Technology and Material Options for Automotive...
Motion Control
EV Motor Improvement With Torque-Dense Materials and Advanced...
Automotive
Extending ICE Life for Commercial Vehicles
Automotive
Future Trends and Challenges for Connector Solutions in...
