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Electronics & Computers

Atomic Fountain to Host Defense Research for Quantum Sensing

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) physicists are on track to bring the institution’s new atomic fountain online – the largest of its kind in the world – for applications to...

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Energy

Key ‘Plug and Charge’ Agreement Could Eliminate EV Charging-Payment Headaches

A persistent frustration of electric vehicle owners ─ trouble working with payment software at public chargers ─ could be eased soon after an SAE ITC-led...

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Manned Systems

Characterizing the Performance of Variable Emissivity Materials in Space

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime, or SPIRRAL, experiment, Nov. 4, 2024. SPIRRAL, flown by...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Lockheed Martin Adds New Additive Manufacturing Machines to Texas Facility

Lockheed Martin recently added 16,000-square-feet of new additive manufacturing space to their facility located in Grand Prairie, Texas. This expansion includes some...

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Materials

Advancing Metal Alloy Systems and Processes for Defense Manufacturing

The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office, in collaboration with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing...

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Design

New Anduril, Skydio Drones Start Field Testing in Romania

“Combat is moving into a very drone heavy type of warfare,” said Lt. Alexis Gavrillis, a 35A Military Intelligence Officer in 317th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB), 3rd Brigade...

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Manned Systems

Magna to Produce Its First Dedicated Hybrid Drive System for Chinese OEM

With OEMs rushing to create hybrid-drive vehicles amid a drop in EV sales growth, Magna has won a contract to produce what it’s calling a dedicated hybrid drive...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Securing the Software-Defined Vehicle

Old car models with mechanical components are rapidly giving way to the increasingly software-defined vehicle (SDV) with features that not only allow drivers and passengers to stay connected to the...

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Design

GKN Aerospace Reinvigorates Supply Chain to Deliver First C-27J Nacelles to Leonardo in Over 5 Years

GKN Aerospace announced the successful delivery of the first two C-27J nacelles to Leonardo Aircraft since 2018, marking a significant...

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Aerospace

German eVTOL Company Needs Buyers to Keep Manufacturing Operations Alive

Lilium, the Munich, Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer, has appointed financial services firm KPMG to conduct an open,...

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Aerospace

European Aerospace Companies Developing Prototype AI to Protect Aircraft Systems

A total of 28 European aerospace industry partners, start-ups and research centers have joined forces on the new Artificial Intelligence Deployable Agent...

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Manned Systems

Accelerating Climate-Compatible Aircraft Design with AI

The path to climate-compatible flying involves energy-efficient aircraft, low-emission engines and optimized flight paths. Digitalization can accelerate these developments, for example...

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Energy

Toyota Tacoma’s Resin Seat Named SPE’s 2024 Best Automotive Plastic Innovation

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) announced the winners of the 53rd annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala (IAG) in mid-November, naming Toyota’s...

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Imaging

Inside Tesla's Cybercab Future

For over a decade, the autonomous vehicle problem has been far more difficult than originally expected for every company involved. The landscape is littered with abandoned attempts.

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Energy

Honda Unveils Solid-State Battery Demonstration Production Line

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is taking the next step in bringing its proprietary solid-state batteries to production. The automaker unveiled its demonstration production line for...

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Propulsion

Volvo XC90 Line-Up Keeps Hybrid Futures Safe

Two years ago in Stockholm, Volvo staged a splashy unveiling of its electric EX90 SUV, and boldly claimed it would ditch gasoline cars entirely by 2030. Here in Gothenburg, Volvo boldly claimed...

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AR/AI

Driving Success with the Software-Defined Product

Across industries, more and more products are becoming smart and connected devices. The cellphone is the quintessential example of this development. It has evolved beyond a single-purpose...

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Aerospace

Airbus Starts Operating 'Historic' First C295 Assembly Line in India

Airbus operates assembly lines and production sites around the world, but the Indian C295 program is the first time the company has deployed the entire production system...

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Unmanned Systems

New Drones and Software Selected for DoD's Replicator 1.2

In a Nov. 13 announcement, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced additional capabilities selected for accelerated fielding as part of the Replicator initiative. This...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Testing the Viability of Autonomous Laser Welding in Space

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, recently participated in a parabolic flight experiment led by a team of scientists and engineers from The Ohio State University. The...

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Weapons Systems

Patriot Missile Hits Target in Test of Upgraded ICBS Radar

Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 (PAC-3) missile successfully integrated with Raytheon’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar to defeat an...

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Unmanned Systems

This Robot Dog Detects Nuclear Material and Chemical Weapons

Buckley Space Force Base is home to one of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) only two chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (QUGV).

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Unmanned Systems

ZF CubiX Lays out One Future for Chassis Design

What can we expect from the chassis of the future? That was the question posed by ZF at a recent event staged at its UK Hub, a center for R&D into control, materials, mechatronics,...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Qualcomm Expands Line of SOCs

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. president and CEO Cristiano Amon is not humble. While announcing updates to the Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride Elite platforms during the 2024 Snapdragon Summier in...

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Manned Systems

Ultraviolet Camera System for Small Satellites Could Advance Space Weather Studies

Virginia Tech researchers are collaborating with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to gain new insights on space weather and Earth's upper atmosphere.

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Power

Collins Develops Prototype High-Voltage Power Distribution Components for Clean Aviation SWITCH Engine

Collins Aerospace has completed prototype development of a solid-state power controller and power distribution panel as part of the...

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

Germany's New Military Surveillance Jet Completes First Flight

The Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System (PEGASUS), a Bombardier Global 6000 jet modified to provide signals intelligence for the German Armed Forces, completed its...

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Electronics & Computers

China Aims New EV Coolant Regulation at Battery Safety

A new regulation from China’s central government aims to reduce the electrical conductivity of fluids that help heat and cool EV propulsion systems. Document GB 29743.2, currently in...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Navy Uses Stratasys F-900 to 3D Print F/A-18 Jet’s Button Plug

The U.S. Navy's Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) is leveraging advanced 3D printing technology to address supply chain delays and improve fleet readiness. The...

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