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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Bailey Electrohydraulics and Specialized Scenarios

As mobile equipment is pushed to perform in increasingly demanding and challenging environments – ranging from frozen construction sites to harsh marine applications – some OEMs are...

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Software

Revolutionizing Vehicle Technology Through Intelligent Actuators

Autonomous driving is often seen as just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to public perception of how artificial intelligence has been implemented in vehicles. However,...

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Materials

SAE Books: 'Automated Fiber Placement' with Ramy Hari

Ramy Harik, a Fulbright alumnus and director of the Clemson Composites Center, is pushing the boundaries of manufacturing with his latest book, Automated Fiber Placement: Status,...

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Aerospace

JCB Heads to the Front of the Line

JCB recently announced that it has secured a contract to provide 4CX backhoe loaders to the United States Marine Corps. According to JCB, the agreement includes not only machines but also attachments...

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Power

Sealing the Future of in-wheel Motors: Low Friction and Maximum Protection

In-wheel motors represent a major innovation in the automotive industry, especially in the context of EVs. In-wheel motors integrate the motor directly into the wheel hub, eliminating the requirement for standard drive components that include cardan shafts, gearboxes and differentials. Read on to learn more about them.

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CONNECTED: EV Battery Tech Advancements and Facility Coatings Selection

Now, more than ever, it’s important for owners to select the right high-performance coatings that can meet the complex demands of EV battery manufacturing. Read on to learn why.

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Software

Analyzing Aircraft Antenna Placement and Performance with Unified Modeling and Simulation

Aircraft OEMs and suppliers are implementing unified modeling and simulation technology and processes, which enables them to combine their CAD model with multiphysics simulation within a secure, data-managed and collaborative computing environment. Read on to learn more.

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Electronics & Computers

Managing Thermal Reliability at the Edge: The Critical Challenge DoD Isn’t Talking About

Computational power generates significant heat, and in the confined space of a UAV operating in harsh environmental conditions, thermal management becomes critical to mission success. But there’s a fundamental question the U.S. defense isn’t asking: how will we manage the heat? Read on to find out.

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Defense

2025 RISING STAR AWARDS Aerospace and Defense Winner – Keshika Warnakula

Keshika Warnakula is a Senior Flight Mechanics Engineer at Syos Aerospace Limited and the winner of the 2025 Rising Stars Award Aerospace and Defense category. Read on to learn more about her via this interview.

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Manned Systems

Selecting the Best Plastic for Spacecraft Applications

The purpose of this article is to present some design considerations when selecting plastics for use in spacecraft. Read on to learn more.

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Regulations/Standards

High-Performance Enclosure Systems for Aerospace and Defense Applications: Preparing for What’s Next

As mission-critical systems demand more processing power, real-time data movement, and multi-domain interoperability, rugged embedded systems are being transformed. Today’s military and aerospace applications increasingly demand the merging of AI computing, enhanced sensor interfaces, and cybersecurity. At the heart of this evolution is the 3U OpenVPX form factor, a modular, compact, and ruggedized hardware standard. Read on to learn more.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Nadcap at 35 Still Defining Excellence in Aviation, Defense and Space Manufacturing

Celebrating its 35th year, the National Aerospace Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) continues to advance quality assurance and regulatory compliance for aviation, defense, and space OEMs and suppliers. This article summarizes how Nadcap accreditation works, its benefits for manufacturers, and its role in expanding additive manufacturing through industry-wide consensus.

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Robotics, Automation & Control

The Factory’s Hidden Power Grid

How can carmakers make significant strides inside their plants to cut waste and improve sustainability? Read on to find out.

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Materials

Next-Generation Elastomer Seals: Enhancing Battery Safety and Sustainability in E-Mobility

As the EV market accelerates toward mass adoption, the need for durable, efficient, and scalable battery technologies is reshaping supply chain priorities across the automotive and energy sectors. Advanced sealing materials, such as high-performance elastomers, are emerging as strategic enablers in this transformation. Read on to learn more.

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Energy

Solving Fleet Electrification Bottlenecks with Battery-Integrated Charging Systems

Charging infrastructure has become the primary bottleneck to fleet electrification. Despite growing demand for electric trucks and increasing pressure to decarbonize logistics operations, many fleet operators face long delays for grid upgrades, transformer installations, and permitting, at times waiting more than a year to power vehicles that have already arrived. OptiGrid was formed in response to this growing gap between vehicle readiness and infrastructure availability. Read on to learn more.

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Energy

Battery Innovation Key for Commercial and Off-Highway EVs

The move to electrified on- and off-highway equipment is not without its challenges. The industry itself lags greatly behind the passenger car industry, which accounted for 17.5 million EVs sold globally last year. But why? Read on to find out.

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Automotive

Driving EV Development with a Twin-Battery Approach

IAV hopes that its twin-battery design concept will function as a showcase to others in the battery industry that, even if you have demands that are contradicting, there can still be a solution. Read on to learn more.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Monarch Unveils AI-Powered Autonomous Platform

Before Monarch existed in 2015, its co-founders CTO Zachary Omohundro and CEO Praveen Penmetsa traveled to India to assemble two electric and connected tractors they had shipped over in crates. Jump ahead 10 years, and Omohundro and Penmetsa are unveiling something new to the market. The MonarchOne AI platform brings autonomy to tractors, but also other farming and construction equipment. Read on to learn more.

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Electronics & Computers

Rethinking Vehicle Controls for On- and Off-Highway Applications

From long-haul Class 8 trucks navigating cross-country routes to articulated dump trucks operating deep in a mining pit, the need for smarter, more reliable and more efficient control systems has never been more critical. Read on to learn how Eaton is remedying this.

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Unmanned Systems

Electronic Stability Control Builds the Foundation for Safer Roads

Read on to learn how a mechanically simple idea has kept cars stable for decades, and why it can still evolve for an autonomous future.

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Unmanned Systems

Lifelike Simulation Accelerates Middle-Mile Autonomous Trucking

Gatik Arena is a next-generation simulation platform designed to accelerate the development and validation of autonomous vehicle (AV) systems. Gatik, which targets autonomous...

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Manned Systems

FibreCoat’s New Radar-Absorbing ‘Stealth’ Fiber Reinforced Composites for Spacecraft, Aircraft and Tanks

FibreCoat, the German materials startup, has developed a groundbreaking fiber reinforced composite that is capable of making aircraft, tanks and spacecraft invisible to radar surveillance. Read on to learn more about it.

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Electronics & Computers

The Future of EMI Shielding Is Lightweight, Flexible, and Ready for Flight

Modern military aircraft represent some of the most complex electronic environments ever engineered. These platforms integrate advanced avionics, radar systems, data links, and communication networks that must function seamlessly in hostile, high-frequency environments. In these mission-critical contexts, electromagnetic interference (EMI) poses a silent but serious threat that can degrade signal integrity, cause crosstalk between systems, or even lead to mission failure. Read on to learn more.

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Unmanned Systems

Balancing Cost, Performance and Weight in Designing UAVs

The use of UAVs is increasing rapidly - including their use for delivery in highly populated areas by Amazon, DHL and other logistics firms, meaning the balance between cost and performance is becoming a more pressing concern. Read on to learn what this means.

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Materials

Quality by Design: Imperatives for Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing

This article will provide pragmatic insights and best practices for balancing the connector design, manufacturing and testing requirements that are needed to meet evolving demands for product reliability and durability.

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AR/AI

Physical Designs by Artificial Intelligence

A quick spoiler alert: Using AI still requires well-considered human input to make it all happen and it demands digital manufacturing to do it quickly.

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Redefining Modern US Navy Shipbuilding with Additive Manufacturing

For suppliers, embracing AM isn’t just about swapping out tools; it’s about rethinking the entire design process. Working to understand and prepare for AM-driven design and qualification changes is necessary to remain competitive in future U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs. This article will explain how new standards are driving qualification, supporting U.S. Navy construction goals and fleet readiness.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

SAE Books: Vehicle Fire Safety with Erbis Biscarri

A seasoned engineer with a multi-discipline background in electronics, manufacturing systems, and forensic analysis, Erbis Biscarri brought decades of experience to the topic of automotive safety in his latest work. Biscarri’s book, Fires in Conventional and Electrified Vehicles: Theory, Prevention, and Analysis, published by SAE International, offers a comprehensive guide to one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: vehicle fire safety. Read on to learn more.

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Power

Converting Classic Cars Is Just Step One of This Mission

Electrogenic founder and CEO Steve Drummond believes EVs are here to help. “Saving the World One Car at a Time” is even painted on the company’s headquarters near Oxford, England.

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