Latest Stories

INSIDER
Defense

Scientists Join Effort to 3D Print Parts for U.S. Navy

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are lending their expertise in metal additive manufacturing to a new collaboration aimed at 3D printing critical replacement...

Feature Image

INSIDER
Sensors/Data Acquisition

New Device Detects Damage to Body Armor

Cardiff University’s School of Engineering joined forces with California-headquartered Microsemi to develop A-Ultra – a lightweight handheld system that uses ultrasound to spot damage to personal...

Feature Image

INSIDER
Propulsion

Army Develops Dual Pulse Rocket Motor to Support Warfighter

A team at the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aviation and Missile, has been working to develop a new dual pulse rocket motor incorporating insensitive...

Feature Image

News
Materials

SAE International Issues First Technical Standards for Aerospace Additive Manufacturing

The Aerospace Material Specification committee on Additive Manufacturing (AMS-AM) at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, has released its first...

Feature Image

News
Connectivity

Equipmake's 'Cool' Motor Technology

There is a subdued hum in the emerging world of the EV: the sound of several types of electric motor vying for top podium position within the industry.

Feature Image

News
Electronics & Computers

Chassis Brakes International Debuts First NA-Produced Products

One of the world’s largest producers of automotive brakes and calipers debuts its first North American manufactured products in 2018.

Feature Image

News
Defense

A State-Of-The-Art Coordinate Measurement Instrument

The next generation of civil aircraft are intended to achieve greater fuel efficiency, with natural laminar flow wings. They will also have to be built more quickly and at reduced cost,...

Feature Image

News
Power

Martinrea's New Tech Center Focuses on Subframe Innovation

A new North American technical center is the product development centerpiece for Martinrea’s new mixed-material vehicle subframes currently under development.

Feature Image

News
Unmanned Systems

Ford Gives 2019 Raptor Smarter Shocks, New Trail Control Electronics

Electronically controlled shocks and a new Trail Control system that automatically adjusts power and braking at each wheel lead the 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor’s suspension...

Feature Image

News
Manufacturing & Prototyping

OEM Sourcing Trends Show More Program Discipline Needed

The drive by OEMs to get the best parts price is always in play, yet an industry study finds no correlation between an automaker’s pricing pressure and good OEM-supplier working...

Feature Image

News
Robotics, Automation & Control

As Early Autonomy Questions Roil the Industry, Toyota Hews to Driver-Enhancement Philosophy

At a recent industry conference, Toyota’s lead for autonomous driving research said the company will continue to focus on a strategy of driver...

Feature Image

News
Manufacturing & Prototyping

Porsche Names First-Ever Electric Car: ‘Taycan’

In a somehow-ironic decision on a day Porsche chose to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its 911 sports car, Porsche also announced the official name of its first-ever battery-electric...

Feature Image

News
Robotics, Automation & Control

AFRL Demos Advanced Multipurpose Robotics for Aerospace

Engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL’s) Manufacturing Technologies Division successfully demonstrated the capabilities of a new multi-purpose maintenance and...

Feature Image

News
Aerospace

The EVTOL Disruption Goes Viral

(This article is part two in a series by Richard Gardner. To read part one, please click here). Even at the early stages of this new era of urban air mobility, there is already a scramble amongst well-known...

Feature Image

INSIDER
Aerospace

Automated Process Prints Aircraft Parts

Copper cables run through the fuselage of aircrafts. They transmit electrical signals for temperature-measuring sensors, LEDs in ceilings, or electronic connections in seats. During their...

Feature Image

INSIDER
Propulsion

Maintenance-Free Engines Power Deep-Space Science

There are no gas stations in deep space, so engines must be reliable for the long haul. NASA has successfully operated a free-piston Stirling engine for more than 110,000 hours of cumulative...

Feature Image

INSIDER
Sensors/Data Acquisition

Non-Contact Method Measures Aircraft Internal Stresses

Scientists have developed a non-contact method of internal voltage control in polymer composites, making it possible to assess the degree of internal damage during the operation of aircraft...

Feature Image

News
RF & Microwave Electronics

Big Data Takes to the Skies

Growing up in a small town in Ohio, Rhonda Walthall frequently passed Neil Armstrong’s farm, where he’d retired after his accomplished career as an astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval aviator, test...

Feature Image

News
Defense

Recognizing a Distinguished Leader in the Global Aerospace Industry

Respect. Esteem. Distinction. All words that define “honor”—and that demonstrate the significance of SAE International’s prestigious Medal of Honor, an award that...

Feature Image

News
Aerospace

Embraer X EVTOL Debuts Design at Uber Elevate 2018

Autonomous flying cars and air-taxis have been the subject of science fiction movies for decades, but Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has now announced plans to develop a...

Feature Image

News
Defense

Can Tech Prevent Drunk-Driving Fatalities?

Despite the introduction of active and passive safety systems installed on new vehicles, the U.S. motor vehicle death rate remains high, currently some 40,000 persons. Although this number includes...

Feature Image

News
Unmanned Systems

'Function on Demand' Brings Opportunities, Security Challenges

The motorist is on a vacation in his leased car, a minimally-equipped vehicle for which the low price was an incentive. But now he temporarily would like some of the features...

Feature Image

News
Robotics, Automation & Control

NASA Invites Proposal from Space-Based Large-Scale 3D-Printing Company

The International Space Station (ISS) is the most collectively expensive object built by humans. The total estimated cost is believed to be close to $150 billion. Aside...

Feature Image

News
Electronics & Computers

Nano-Based Ultracap Tech Boosts EV Power Density

French nanomaterials specialist NAWA Technologies is aiming to bring a new dimension to the automotive industry’s use of the word “hybrid.” It is aiming to link high efficiency new...

Feature Image

News
Manned Systems

First Operational Use of Aurora’s AACUS System

Last week, Aurora Flight Sciences’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) achieved a major operational milestone when it successfully delivered cargo to US Marines in the...

Feature Image

News
Power

Rolls-Royce and Superdielectrics Explore Supercapacitor Technology

Last month, Rolls-Royce signed a collaboration agreement with UK-based technology start-up Superdielectrics Ltd to create next-generation, high-energy storage technology....

Feature Image

INSIDER
Aerospace

NASA Teams with Uber on Safety of Future Urban Airspace

NASA has teamed with Uber Technologies to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air...

Feature Image

News
Aerospace

Boeing to Broaden Its Services Portfolio

June 2017 marked the launch of Boeing’s third major business unit Boeing Global Services. The new unit, which combined aspects of Boeing’s previous Commercial Aviation Services and Global Services...

Feature Image

News
Energy

Studies Seek to Reduce Range Impact of EV Cabin Conditioning

If the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) is to enter the affordable mainstream, it has to overcome the challenge of 50-60% loss of range from the impact of cabin heating, ventilation...

Feature Image