Latest Stories
INSIDER Manned Systems
Joby, L3Harris to Develop Autonomous Hybrid VTOL for Defense Applications
Joby Aviation and L3Harris Technologies have announced a new partnership to explore the development of a new aircraft class for defense applications. The gas turbine...
INSIDER Photonics/Optics
German Satellite's Multispectral Camera Improves Weather Forecasting Data
The German Space Agency is planning the launch of the Metop-SGA1 satellite of the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)...
INSIDER Aerospace
Next Generation Fuselage Structures for Launched Effects
Continuous Composites (CCI) has been awarded a U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project in collaboration with Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, to develop...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
3D-Printing Trainer Drones and Munitions Leads to Cost Savings for Misawa Exercise
The Innovation Lab at Misawa Air Base in Japan is helping Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams across the Indo-Pacific train smarter, faster and cheaper...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Hadrian Raises $260 Million to Launch AI-Powered Factory in Arizona Next Year
Torrance, California-based defense technology startup Hadrian has received $260 million in new capital and major expansions of its manufacturing footprint in...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Reclaiming Readiness: Advancing US Defense Through Scalable Additive Manufacturing
The nature of defense readiness is being reformed and redefined. Not only are our weapon systems being made increasingly advanced and sophisticated, but the...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Fiber Deep Upgrade Improves Cyber Resilience for JBPHH
An Air National Guard fiber cable installation team is implementing the 'Fiber Deep' project on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. This project aims to save up to $10 million by...
INSIDER AR/AI
GURU Generation 2 Supercomputer Will Accelerate Prototyping Process for Mach 5 Vehicles
MSBAI, a California-based AI design and simulation startup, has been awarded a $2 million Phase III contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
COFFEE Program to Develop Dual-Use RF Filters for Defense Systems, 6G and More
Spectrum is a limited resource, and demand is rapidly increasing. From satellites to smartphones, commercial providers are vying for more radiofrequency (RF)...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Renewably Powered Ocean Buoy to Enhance Navy Research and 5G Maritime Applications
Floating in Monterey Bay, California, five miles north of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) campus, a self-powered ocean buoy will showcase a unique...
INSIDER Software
Google, OpenAI to Lead Development of AI Agents for Department of Defense
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) announced individual contract awards — each with a $200 million ceiling — to Anthropic, Google, OpenAI...
INSIDER Materials
A New Aircraft Recycling Program for Thermoplastic Composites
Toray Advanced Composites, Daher, and TARMAC Aerosave recently announced the launch of a joint End-of-Life Aerospace Recycling Program for commercial aircraft production. Working...
INSIDER Materials
A New Platform for Developing Advanced Aerospace Metals at Scale
Companies building next-generation products are often limited by the physical constraints of traditional materials. In aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial tooling,...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Air Force Pilots Control XQ-58s from Fighter Jets
The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Boeing to Develop New Space Force Nuclear Communications Satellites
Under a new $2.8 billion contract award, Boeing will develop the first two satellites in the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) [ESS] program for the U.S....
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
TEWS Introduces First VITA 93 QMC Modules
TEWS Technology, the Pinneberg, Germany-based embedded computing supplier, announced the release of its first QMC modules, and the TPCE210 dual-site carrier card, fully compliant with the emerging...
INSIDER Materials
Developing Processing Technology for Aluminum and Composite Aircraft Structures
LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services is implementing a product innovation focused on eliminating the currently used chemical and mechanical technologies for...
INSIDER Aerospace
International Research Team to Test Quantum Satellite Communications on QUICK³
On June 23, 2025, the QUICK³ nanosatellite was launched into space from Vandenberg, California, on a carrier rocket. The satellite, which is part of a research...
INSIDER Aerospace
New Ukraine Agreement Links Battlefield Data to UK Defense Production Lines
The U.K. and Ukraine have signed a new agreement that will increase Ukraine's drone production, while bringing battlefield data and design expertise from the...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Paris Air Show: New Aerospace Technologies, Updates and Research
Did you miss the product launches, partnership agreements and other updates at the 2025 Paris Air Show? Check out this recap of some of the technology highlights from the event.
INSIDER AR/AI
Helsing AI Agent Completes Saab Gripen E Test Flight
Saab, in collaboration with German startup Helsing, has completed the first three flights integrating Helsing’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent ‘Centaur’ into a Gripen E fighter...
INSIDER Aerospace
UK Air Force Funds Production of Typhoon Jet's New Radar
The U.K. government has released £204.6 million in funding towards the production of an advanced new radar for the Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon jets.
INSIDER Aerospace
Metamaterials Antenna Makes Generational Leap in Multi-Band Connectivity
Kymeta, the Redmond, Washington-based antenna maker, has achieved a major technological leap: simultaneously operating across both Ku and Ka satellite bands in a...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
AI Fight Club: New Environment Simulates How AI Will Perform at Air, Land and Sea
Lockheed Martin has developed a new synthetic environment designed to accelerate the testing and operational deployment of artificial intelligence to support...
INSIDER Weapons Systems
Air Force Tests Low Cost, Lighter Variant of QUICKSINK Anti-Ship Weapon
In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK maritime weapon, increasing aircraft lethality by...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Deploys New Drones, Highlights Increased Domestic Production
The Ukrainian military is deploying newly developed drones while expanding the way its soldiers and leaders purchase and give feedback to manufacturers about the use of...
INSIDER Materials
New Copper Alloy Could Provide Breakthrough in Durability for Military Systems
U.S. Army researchers, in collaboration with academic partners, invented a stronger copper that could help redefine the use of high-temperature materials in...
INSIDER Manned Systems
A New Type of Fuel Cell for Electric Aircraft
Batteries are nearing their limits in terms of how much power they can store for a given weight. That’s a serious obstacle for energy innovation and the search for new ways to power airplanes,...
INSIDER Design
Quarterhorse Hypersonic Test Aircraft Completes First Flight
Hermeus, an Atlanta, Georgia-based startup, completed the first flight of its Quarterhorse MK1 test aircraft. The first flight is the latest milestone achieved by Hermeus in its...
Top Stories
INSIDERRF & Microwave Electronics
FAA to Replace Aging Network of Ground-Based Radars
PodcastsDefense
A New Additive Manufacturing Accelerator for the U.S. Navy in Guam
NewsSoftware
Rewriting the Engineer’s Playbook: What OEMs Must Do to Spin the AI Flywheel
Road ReadyPower
2026 Toyota RAV4 Review: All Hybrid, All the Time
INSIDERDefense
F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet
INSIDERRF & Microwave Electronics
L3Harris Starts Low Rate Production Of New F-16 Viper Shield
Webcasts
Automotive
Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
Power
SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
Automotive
SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing
Aerospace
A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
Software
Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
