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Slate and SK Executives on Bringing the Inexpensive EV to Market
In May of 2024, Slate had an idea and a presentation. It knew it wanted to build an affordable vehicle and that the vehicle would be electric. "We were talking to many...
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How the Air Force Leverages Simulation to Explore Lethality Before it's Built
Before a new weapon system is ever built, flown or fired, it begins in a simulated environment digitally constructed, dynamically tested and refined in real time....
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Assembly and Testing Milestone for Artemis II Spacecraft
Lockheed Martin has completed assembly and testing of NASA's Orion Artemis II spacecraft, transferring possession to NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team earlier this month....
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Venus Aerospace’s Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Completes First Flight Test
Houston, Texas-based startup Venus Aerospace claims to have completed the first U.S. flight test of a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) this week. The...
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How the US Army is Advancing Research in Robotics, AI and Autonomy
U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL) researchers recently highlighted some of the groundbreaking work they're performing...
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New PhantomStrike Radar Completes First Flight Test
Raytheon has successfully completed the first flight test of its PhantomStrike radar on its Multi-Program Testbed aircraft in Ontario, California. PhantomStrike successfully tracked...
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Navy Proves Cold-Gas Approach in Hypersonic Launch Test
The U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs is continuing on the path toward the nation's first sea-based hypersonic fielding with a successful end-to-end flight test of a conventional...
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Radian Aerospace Unveils R3V: Reusable Hypersonic and Spaceflight Test Platform
Radian Aerospace has announced the launch of a new technology platform: the Radian Reusable Reentry Vehicle (R3V). Designed to generate near-term revenue while...
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Air-to-Air Refueling Milestone for E-7A Wedgetail and KC-46A
In a historic first, the U.S. Air Force (USAF), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and Royal Air Force (RAF) collaborated to rapidly improve global combat capability while...
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Firefly Alpha Rocket Loses Engine Nozzle During Launch
Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based space launch vehicle company, published an April 2029, 2025 update on its Alpha FLTA006 rocket, where its “Message in a Booster” mission...
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How Airbus is Leveraging Digital Twins for a Smarter Approach to Manufacturing
The aerospace industry is undergoing a profound transformation, and Airbus is at the forefront, driving innovation from design and manufacturing to operations. A...
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Amprius Eyes Mass Production for Next Generation Electric Aircraft Battery
Amprius announced the launch of its 450 Wh/kg SiCore™ lithium-ion battery. This is Amprius’ most energy-dense SiCore cell, offering 450 Wh/kg and 950 Wh/L, and...
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3D-Printed C-17 Replacement Part Saves Thousands for Air Force
Innovation isn’t always pretty. Sometimes, it’s downright grimy — but worth its weight in gold. At the 911th Airlift Wing, a collaboration with Boeing has resulted in a...
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Bombardier is Digitally Upgrading its Aircraft Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Process
Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier is expanding its adoption of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software for aircraft...
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German Researchers Claim 'World First' In-flight Measurement of Hydrogen Propulsion Contrails
Formed in the upper troposphere when the air is sufficiently cold and humid, condensation trails (known as contrails) may be one of the most...
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Aitech’s New Palm-Sized Satellite Enables Space-Based AI Processing
Aitech's new IQSat picosatellite constellation platform is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, and comes equipped with commercial off the shelf (COTS) computing...
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What is the Defense Innovation Unit’s New Blue Manufacturing Program?
For nearly a decade, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has identified, prototyped and scaled commercial technologies that deliver advantages to warfighters. To meet...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
A New Additive Manufacturing Strategy for the UK Defense Industry
The U.K.'s Ministry of Defense (MoD) published a new 17-page strategy outlining their vision for the wider use of advanced manufacturing and specifically additive...
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WCX 2025: Luminary Cloud Debuts Foundational Datasets for Aerodynamic Sims
Luminary Cloud this week announced Shift Models, a suite of foundation constructs for its engineering simulation platform, at the WCX 2025 event in Detroit,...
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15 Companies to Build Quantum Computer Prototypes for DARPA's QBI Program
Nearly 20 quantum computing companies have been chosen to enter the initial stage of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), in which they will characterize...
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Supersonic X-59 Completes Cruise Control Engine Speed Test Ahead of First Flight
The team behind NASA’s X-59 supersonic demonstrator completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the quiet supersonic aircraft will be able to...
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Two Startups Partner to Expand Hydrogen-Powered Drone Production
Two U.S.-based startups have formed a new partnership that will see the use of a "survivable manufacturing network" to produce hydrogen-powered drones. California-based...
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Hydrogen Is Hitting Some Headwinds
Nikola announced on February 19 that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and had begun pursuing “value-maximizing sale transactions” for its operations. Also a maker of battery-electric heavy...
INSIDER Aerospace
Delta Air Lines, JetZero to Design Commercial Blended Wing Body Airliner
Delta Air Lines is partnering with JetZero on a revolutionary, more sustainable aircraft that looks and feels like nothing flying today’s commercial skies. The...
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GE Aerospace is Investing $1 Billion in New Facilities, Materials and Parts
GE Aerospace plans to invest nearly $1 billion in its U.S. factories and supply chain to strengthen manufacturing and increase the use of innovative new parts and...
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SpaceX Dragon Brings Stranded Astronauts Back to Earth
At 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov undocked from the space-facing port of...
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Smart Stacking Tool Improves Rotor Assembly Process for F-35 Engines
The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex has implemented a modernized method to assemble rotor components in the F135 jet engine.
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Startup Develops Manufacturing Breakthrough for Traveling-Wave Tubes
Traveling-wave tubes (TWTs) are a type of vacuum tube critical for many high-performance applications, including deep space missions, satellites, and electronic warfare....
INSIDER Defense
Microsoft, PsiQuantum Designing Quantum Computer Prototypes for DARPA US2QC Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Microsoft and PsiQuantum to move to the final design stage of its Underexplored Systems...
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