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Diesel Darkness Won’t Go Away
Although it may takes years to avoid instantly associating the words “diesel” and “scandal,” Volkswagen – the auto company most closely linked with the diesel emissions-cheating scheme that brought...
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Electric-Truck Startup Rivian Gets Big Amazon Order
Before it’s produced a single production vehicle, electric-vehicle (EV) startup Rivian – most recognized for the radical R1T pickup truck it first unveiled at the 2018 Los Angeles...
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Safer Electric Solid Propellants for Rocket Engines
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and NASA conducted experiments to understand the behavior of a...
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Coating Improves Pilots’ Visibility in Rainstorms
An Air Force Research Laboratory-developed product called HydroSkip repels water from aircraft transparencies, addressing the issue of limited visibility caused by heavy rain that can...
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Supersonic Aircraft Window Goes Virtual
NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft will eliminate the cockpit’s forward-facing window, replacing it with the eXternal Visibility System (XVS) that uses a 4K monitor that serves...
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Volkswagen to Launch 2nd-Gen Car-Net Connected-Car Services for MY2020
The second generation of Volkswagen’s Car-Net connected car services for North America is set to launch for MY 2020. Built on a new Internet of Things (IoT) platform,...
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Transmissions, Axles Aid in Fuel Conservation for Commercial Vehicles
Transmissions and axles are evolving rapidly as powertrain design teams push to reduce fuel consumption. Intelligent transmission controls are communicating with engines...
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Protean Electric Aims for Pirouetting Autonomous EVs
Designing and engineering 360º steering capability for a production autonomous electric vehicle (EV) is no mean feat. But Protean Electric also combines this pirouetting capability with...
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Volkswagen Signals New EV Era with Launch of ID.3
Multi-brand, multinational automotive powerhouse Volkswagen crossed a strategic inflection point when its all-new ID.3 electric vehicle (EV) was revealed at the 2019 Frankfurt auto show....
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Developing IR Materials as Signaling Tools for Military Operations
Battle Sight Technologies has acquired a second patent license related to infrared materials as signaling tools for nighttime military operations.
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Experiments Differentiate Between Underground Nuclear Tests and Earthquakes
Sandia National Laboratories researchers, as part of a group of National Nuclear Security Administration scientists, have wrapped up years of field experiments to...
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Army Showcases New Electronic Warfare Tech
The Army is advancing its ground-based precision navigation and timing (PNT) technology to counter spoofing threats and improve operations in a multi-domain environment.
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Siemens Digital Industries Software Debuts, Focuses on Delivering Digital Future of Industry Today
Siemens PLM Software has transformed into Siemens Digital Industries Software, reaffirming its focus on enabling digital industries and...
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Air Force Begins 3D Printing Nonstructural Aircraft Parts
The 60th Maintenance Squadron (60th MXS) at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, is the first field unit in the United States Air Force to produce approved nonstructural...
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Safe, Inexpensive Way to Propel CubeSats
Finding inexpensive solutions for propelling CubeSats is one of the most critical components of the rapidly growing industry of commercial launches of satellites the size of a loaf of bread....
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Sensor Could be Game-Changer in Airline Safety
A new sensor, that can detect ice accumulation in real-time, might be a game-changer when it comes to airline safety and efficiency. The sensor could detect the precise moment when ice begins...
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Platform Converts Standard Aircraft to UAV, and Back
The Robotic Pilot Unmanned Conversion Program (ROBOpilot) converts a general aviation aircraft into an unmanned vehicle and then returns it back to its original configuration – all...
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Collins Aerospace Provides Avionics for C-130H Modernization Program
The Lockheed C-130H Hercules fleet operated by the Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force Reserve is getting new Collins Aerospace Systems avionics that will help extend...
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Explainable-AI Image Recognition Is the Next Step for U.S. Air Force Unmanned Aircraft
Z Advanced Computing, Inc. (ZAC), a Potomac Maryland-based start-up, will develop 3D image recognition technology for U.S. Air Force unmanned aerial...
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Rolls-Royce Optimizes Maintenance, Service, Product Development with IFS Maintenix, Real-Time Data
Rolls-Royce officials in London are optimizing maintenance, service, and product development using data gleaned from its Trent aircraft engines...
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Texas A&M Deploys Remote, Human-In-The-Loop Safety Net for Self-Driving Shuttles
Texas A&M University is putting a human behind the wheel of its autonomous shuttle fleet with a partnership with Designated Driver, a teleoperation...
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United Kingdom Develops a Pop-Up Electric Vehicle Charging Station for City Streets
British electric vehicle (EV) charging station start-up, Urban Electric Networks, Ltd., has unveiled the first pop-up charge point that addresses the...
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Virtual Factories Accelerate Collaboration, Advance Technologies
The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), a non-profit consortium based in Prince George County, Virginia, uses a 3D visualization lab to expand beyond the...
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Pratt & Miller Engineering Joins Raytheon, Rheinmetall Team for U.S. Army Combat Vehicle Competition
The Raytheon Company and Rheinmetall Defence have added a new player to the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle team. Detroit-based Pratt &...
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Lockheed Martin Rolls out Cybersecurity Standardization Model
Lockheed Martin Corporation cyber security experts have released a new Cyber Resiliency Level (CRL) model. CRL a risk-based, mission-focused and cost-conscious framework that...
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Boeing's Latest Contract Secures New Wings for Remaining A-10 Fleet
After wrapping up a wing swap on 173 Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support attack aircraft, the Boeing Company was awarded with another Indefinite...
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Parsons New Smart City Challenge Aims to Reduce Intersection Congestion
Parsons Corporation has created a new series of government collaboration opportunities with its Smart Cities Challenge campaign. Smart Cities Challenge: Transforming...
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Subaru Uses ANSYS Tools to Accelerate Hybrid Vehicle Design
Subaru Corporation is using tools developed by Pittsburgh-based ANSYS, Inc. to create control systems that deliver unrivaled safety and reliability for their next-generation...
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Impossible Aerospace US-1 Makes Long-Distance Flight over Nevada Salt Flats
During a public demonstration, an unmodified production Impossible Aerospace Corporation’s US-1 quadcopter, carrying both a FLIR Duo Pro R thermal camera and HD...
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