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INSIDER Weapons Systems
A New Low-Cost Air-Delivered Method for Defeating Surface Vessels
The Air Force proved a low-cost, air-delivered method for defeating surface vessels through a QUICKSINK demonstration in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
L3 Technologies to Develop Next Generation Jammer Low Band System for EA-18G
The U.S. and Australian fleets are one step closer to getting the next increment of the U.S. Navy’s most advanced airborne electronic attack (AEA) system. The...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Air Force Ready to Flight Test Viper Electronic Warfare Upgrade for F-16s
Northrop Grumman’s AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) has completed U.S. Air Force testing in the service’s Joint Preflight Integration...
INSIDER Defense
Stanford Engineers Conduct Groundbreaking In-Orbit Test of Satellite 'Swarm' Navigation
Someday, instead of large, expensive individual space satellites, teams of smaller satellites – known by scientists as a “swarm” – will work in...
INSIDER Materials
Is the Department of Defense Stockpiling Enough Critical Materials?
The Department of Defense (DoD) maintains the National Defense Stockpile to store materials that are strategic and critical to defense and essential civilian needs in times...
News Energy
Truck OEMs Invested in Infrastructure
Truck manufacturers have not sat idly by as charging infrastructure continues to lag behind the growing availability of battery-electric commercial vehicles. Take for example Daimler Truck North...
INSIDER Aerospace
Modern Commercial Jets Create Longer Living Contrails Than Older Aircraft, Study Finds
Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived planet-warming contrails than older aircraft, a new study has found.
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
EA-37B Compass Call: The US Air Force's New Electronic Attack Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command received its first EA-37B Compass Call on Aug. 23 for pilot training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
INSIDER Propulsion
Starliner to Perform Uncrewed Return Flight From International Space Station This Week
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is scheduled to make an uncrewed return flight to Earth on Friday, Sept. 6, while the two astronauts who flew the...
News Unmanned Systems
2025 Ford Bronco Sport Proves Sasquatch Fits on Smaller SUV
It’s been four years since the Bronco Sport launched and the “baby” Bronco has been finding its place in Ford’s line-up since 2020. For the 2025 model year, Ford is adding...
INSIDER Defense
Archer Delivers First Midnight eVTOL to US Air Force
Archer Aviation Inc. completed the delivery of its first Midnight aircraft to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to evaluate as part of its AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at up to $142...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
ESA to Test Canadian Startup's Diamond Quantum Sensors in Space
SBQuantum, a Sherbrooke, Canada-based startup developing quantum diamond magnetometers capable of providing accurate readings from space, announced a pair of new contracts this...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
DARPA Selects Texas for Open-Access Semiconductor Microsystem Fabrication Facility
Seeking to ensure America’s national security and global military leadership, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has selected the Texas...
INSIDER Semiconductors & ICs
Navy Scientists Discover New Class of Semiconductor Nanocrystals
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists confirm the identification of a new class of semiconductor nanocrystals with bright ground-state excitons, a significant...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Anduril Takes Software-Defined Approach to Hyperscale Defense Manufacturing
Anduril, the California-based defense autonomous systems startup, published a 32-page report on its new software-defined approach to defense manufacturing...
INSIDER Manned Systems
A New Approach to 3D Printing Tool Recycling for Aerospace Manufacturers
Jamco America Inc., has signed a new partnership agreement with Airtech Advanced Materials Group to revolutionize aerospace manufacturing through 3D printing (3DP)...
INSIDER Energy
Embraer Subsidiary Shows First Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype
Eve Air Mobility, Embraer's electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturing subsidiary, has announced a significant advancement in the assembly of its first...
INSIDER Power
X-Bow Completest Historic Test of Industry's Largest Additively Manufactured Rocket Motor
X-Bow Systems Inc. (pronounced "/crossbow/"), completed the successful static test of the Ballesta-34 solid rocket motor, nicknamed the XB-32. At ~34...
INSIDER Manned Systems
This Laser Clock Could Transform Satellite Navigation Accuracy
A new laser clock from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has achieved a record level of accuracy for optical clocks with gas cells:...
News Green Design & Manufacturing
Cummins Cylinder Deactivation Saves on Fuel and Emissions
Cylinder deactivation has become increasingly common across various types of commercial on-road ICE powertrains to meet the upcoming North American (EPA 27) and Europe (Euro 7)...
News Unmanned Systems
SAE Media Group Acquires Leading Community Hub for C-UAS Professionals
(New York and London) – SAE Media Group has completed the acquisition of C-UAS Hub (cuashub.com), a premier resource for news and actionable information in the...
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
How AR, Robotics are Increasing Speed of Space Payload Manufacturing at Northrop
The speed of getting to space relies on more than just the thrust of a rocket. Before any countdown begins, satellite systems must be designed, manufactured...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Counter UAS Systems Tested Against Swarms of 50 Drones in Latest Yuma Exercise
The U.S. military has used unmanned aircraft for decades to perform dangerous reconnaissance and attack missions that save lives, but the importance of small...
INSIDER Propulsion
Small Low-Cost Engines for Drones and Collaborative Combat Aircraft
GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies signed a new partnership agreement at the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show to develop and manufacture small affordable...
News Software
Space Docking and Satellite AI Research
Can electro adhesive forces help ease the process of docking in-orbit satellites? A team of industry and University of Colorado Boulder researchers is determined to find out.
INSIDER Software
Army Launches CMOSS Prototyping Competition for Computer Chassis and Cards
Embedded computing suppliers will have the opportunity to compete to develop new open system architecture chassis and cards for use in U.S. Army combat vehicles and...
INSIDER Aerospace
Navy, Marine Corps Test New Laser System for Precision Aircraft Painting
A new capability at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) is streamlining the aircraft painting process, allowing the depot to decrease maintenance turnaround time and...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
First Air Force Unmanned Traffic Management System Deployed at MacDill
Air Mobility Command, or AMC, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Information Directorate, began assessing the AFRL Collaborative...
INSIDER Weapons Systems
US Army Needs to Improve How New Equipment is Fielded, Report Says
Since 2021, the U.S. Army has invested $46.5 billion into developing new weapons and fielding them faster. However, a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds...
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