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Weapons Systems

F-35 Proves Nuke Drop Performance in Stockpile Flight Testing

Sandia, in conjunction with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), conducted a series of recent stockpile flight tests at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada, with support...

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AR/AI

Algorithms for Autonomous Marine Vehicles

Autonomous cars have hit the roads, and drones fly in the skies. But what about the water? Marine vehicles have a host of challenges that make maritime autonomy extremely difficult. That’s why...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

A New Solid Rocket Motor Facility for Lockheed Martin and Raytheon

Avio, the Italian space propulsion manufacturer, recently announced separate deals with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to establish a new solid rocket motor (SRM) production...

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Design

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...

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Electronics & Computers

A Quantum Leap for Defense Computing Applications

Several U.S.-based government and defense agencies, and customers are exploring quantum use cases in areas such as radar detection, resource deployment, military logistics optimization,...

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Aerospace

Airbus Expands Assembly Lines to Prepare for Historic A320 Production Rate Increase

Responding to strong demand from airlines and lessors, Airbus is ramping up all its commercial aircraft programs. The company’s industrial capability is...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Joby Taps NVIDIA for Superpilot, Starts Manufacturing eVTOL Propeller Blades

Joby Aviation, the California-based startup, recently announced major program milestones toward its goal of developing a new electric vertical takeoff and landing...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

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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RF & Microwave Electronics

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Demonstrator Jet Completes First Flight

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, and NASA recently completed the first flight of the X-59, a quiet supersonic aircraft that is being flight tested to help establish an acceptable...

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Robotics, Automation & Control

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.

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Manned Systems

Controlling Heat Spikes in Electric Aircraft at Takeoff

Researchers at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University and Brazil’s Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) will combine forces on one of the main challenges of electric aircraft...

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Communications

Satellite Communications for the Army’s NGC2 Pilot

Kymeta Corporation has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) capability provider for the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Pilot with the...

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Data Acquisition

MAPS GEN II: Navigation System Upgrades for Army Vehicles

Fielding of the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System, MAPS, GEN II hardware is underway across the Army to provide increased operational effectiveness with...

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Unmanned Systems

Sikorsky Converts Black Hawk into U-Hawk Autonomous Helicopter

Sikorsky has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk® helicopter into the S-70UAS™ U-Hawk, a versatile autonomous helicopter that has 25 percent more cargo space than a typical Black...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

AUSA 2025: Secretary Driscoll Wants Army to Save Time and Money by 3D-Printing Replacement Parts

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's brutally honest keynote speech to open AUSA's 2025 annual meeting included a focus on how much money the...

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Defense

Two of the Army's Lead Technology Researchers Retire

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, or DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory (ARL) recently announced the retirements of two of its longest standing researchers: Chief...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

A Wearable Next-Generation Tactical Networking System for Dismounted Military Operations

Silvus Technologies has developed a new chest-mounted tactical networking system that delivers mission-critical connectivity and data access for...

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Unmanned Systems

In-Flight 3D Printing of Drone Parts on a Black Hawk Helicopter

The Indiana Army National Guard, in collaboration with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, achieved a historic milestone during August's...

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

Anduril Brings AI-Powered Display to New EagleEye Army Helmets

Anduril has unveiled its new EagleEye artificial intelligence (AI)-powered helmet designed to meet the startup company's vision of turning every warfighter into a connected node...

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Defense

AUSA 2025: The Army's New Anti-Vehicle Terrain Shaping Munition is Ready for Deployment

Textron Systems recently delivered the first XM204 Top Attack Munition to the U.S. Army in support of its European operations. XM204 is an anti-vehicle...

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Weapons Systems

Scaling Precision: Designing and Manufacturing the Army's Next-Generation Strike Missile

As the U.S. Army transitions into a new era of modernization, its Precision Strike Missile program is a powerful example of how innovation at scale can...

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Defense

Army Conducts First Switchblade 600 Loitering Munition Live-Fire Exercise

As part of Pegasus Charge, 1st Cavalry Division's effort in support of the Army's "Transforming in Contact" initiative to modernize armored formations, soldiers assigned...

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Electronics & Computers

AUSA 2025: New CMOSS Chassis, Plug-in-Card Prototypes in Development for Army Vehicles

The U.S. Army has selected two companies to develop prototype chassis and plug-in-cards for aviation and ground vehicles. The selection is the Army’s...

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Electronics & Computers

Air Force Streamlines Tactical Communications with Portable Command and Control Unit

The 90th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight was given the opportunity to exhibit a project after four years of development at the...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Four Recent GE Aerospace Research Breakthroughs in Propulsion and Autonomous Flight

At the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)’s 2025 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, GE Aerospace highlighted four recent research and development...

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Materials

A New Quantum Materials Research System

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have a powerful new tool to accelerate discovery in quantum materials for advanced electronics. The laboratory recently completed installation of...

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Robotics, Automation & Control

Meet Arc: Inversion's New Autonomous Space Vehicle for Logistics and Hypersonic Testing

Inversion, the California-based defense and space manufacturing startup, has unveiled its new flagship space vehicle designed for cargo delivery...

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Manned Systems

Honeywell to Use Time Triggered Ethernet in Next Generation Flight Management System

TTTECH Aerospace’s TTEthernet End System solution has been chosen by Honeywell Aerospace Technologies for the data network in its next-generation flight...

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Aerospace

Europe's Reusable Rocket Prepares for First Flight

The first model of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing at its launch pad in Kiruna, Sweden.

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