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Microvision Aquires Luminar, Plans Relationship Restoration, Multi-industry Push

Microvision has completed its acquisition of Luminar, once a shining star of the lidar sector that entered its Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December.

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Transportation

Riding Along With Mercedes and Its in-city Driver Assistance System

The NVIDIA-powered vehicle shows impressive promise. Read on to learn more details.

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Design

Army Unveils New Prototype M1E3 Abrams Tank

The U.S. Army unveiled the first M1E3 Abrams early prototype at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit recently.

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Manned Systems

Can This Self-Healing Composite Make Airplane and Spacecraft Components Last for Centuries?

Researchers have created a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used in aircraft wings, turbine blades and other...

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Materials

Meeting the Demands of Defense Production and Sustainment Through Additive Manufacturing

When a chilled water pump failed aboard a U.S. guided missile destroyer, maintainers ran into an all-too-familiar problem. The six-blade cooling rotor...

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Aerospace

How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts

Airbus is using wire‑directed energy deposition (w‑DED) to 3D print titanium aircraft parts at much larger scales than earlier additive manufacturing methods allowed....

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Design

Blue Origin Tests Gravity-Independent Fuel Cells for Lunar Lander Program

In a key milestone for future human spaceflight, Nimbus Power Systems announced the successful completion of shock and vibration tests on Nimbus’ gravity-independent...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

SpaceRAN Demonstrator Will Test 5G Connectivity on Software-Defined Satellite

Satellite connectivity is essential for global communications, and Airbus is leveraging its experience in satellites to test the capabilities of a 5G...

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Power

First Drive: 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA Hybrid

The 2027 CLA hybrid uses one of two powertrains coming to the German sedan, alongside an electric version. Both will be available in the second half of 2026, according to Mercedes, and both are built on the new MMA (Mercedes Modular Architecture) platform. Read on to learn more.

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Energy

H2-ICE Is Heating Up

Zero-carbon fuels are gaining momentum for hard-to-electrify mobility sectors as well as for stationary power generation. Hydrogen internal combustion engines are staking their claim as a future pathway for long-haul trucking, heavy off-highway machines, maritime vessels, and gensets. Test your knowledge about hydrogen combustion engines in this quiz.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

SAE Media Group Acquires Aviation Carbon Event to Expand Aerospace Portfolio

SAE Media Group®, an SAE International company and a leading global provider of conferences and publications for aerospace, defense, and other critical industries, has announced its acquisition of Aviation Carbon, the specialist event platform dedicated to carbon reduction, sustainability, and decarbonization across the aviation industry.

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Materials

European Researchers Leverage AI in Manufacturing Rocket Parts

Artificial Intelligence (AI), promises many benefits in all domains, and rocketry is no different. The European Space Agency’s Future Launchers Preparatory Program(FLPP) is...

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Automotive

CES 2026: Caterpillar Launches AI Assistant for Jobsites and Machines

Caterpillar used the CES 2026 venue to unveil Cat AI Assistant.

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Automotive

GM’s Barra: Electric Vehicles Are Still the Future

GM CEO Mary Barra says the future of the company is still electric, but that it must remain flexible in a changing regulatory and customer-demand environment.

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Transportation

Donut Lab and Verge Unveil Solid-state Battery-powered Motorcycle

Verge Motorcycles and Donut Lab have announced that a solid-state battery will be the centerpiece of the new TS PRO electric motorcycle, expected in the first quarter of 2026.

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

The Critical Impact Of SAE Aerospace Standards: Certified AS1895/7 and /23 Metal Seals

In an industry where failure is not an option and precision is paramount, aerospace manufacturers and suppliers are constantly seeking components and...

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Power

Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL Prototype Completes First Flight

Eve Air Mobility recently completed the first flight of its uncrewed full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype at Embraer’s test facility in São Paulo,...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

FAA to Replace Aging Network of Ground-Based Radars

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued separate contract awards to RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace and Indra for its "Radar System Replacement" program.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

APFIT Invests $50 Million into US-Made Drone Battery Production for Air Force, Army, Navy, and SOCOM

The Defense Department’s APFIT program has committed up to $50 million to Packet Digital to fast-track production of advanced batteries...

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Unmanned Systems

New Defense Department Program Seeks 300,000 Drones From Industry by 2027

The U.S. Department of War, on Dec. 2, outlined a new program where it is seeking the development of more than 300,000 drones "quickly and inexpensively" from...

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Materials

New 3D-Printable Nanocomposite Prevents Overheating in Military Electronics

U.S. Army and university researchers collaborated to develop a 3D-printable material using tiny particles that conduct heat and can be used to more efficiently cool...

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Transportation

Eaton Strengthens AI Investment

Eaton has made moves to solidify its standing in the race for better AI data centers.

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Automotive

Precast Concrete Bases Pave the Way for Rapid EV Charger Development

Precast concrete pads for EV chargers can speed design and installation for rapid growth.

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Unmanned Systems

F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®, with industry partners and the U.S. Air Force, controlled an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) from the cockpit of a fifth generation fighter jet while in flight.

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Lighting Technology

Using Ultrabright X-Rays to Test Materials for Ultrafast Aircraft

This might seem like an obvious statement, but designing an aircraft that flies at five to seven times the speed of sound is difficult. Paradoxically, materials for...

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Software

L3Harris Starts Low Rate Production Of New F-16 Viper Shield

L3Harris is ready to start low-rate initial production of the Viper Shield, a next-generation software-defined electronic warfare (EW) upgrade for the U.S. Air Force fleet of F-16...

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Manned Systems

DESCAM Project to Establish Additive Manufacturing Supply Chain for Flight-Ready Parts

GKN Aerospace has joined the Digitally Enabled Competitive & Sustainable Additive Manufacturing (DECSAM) project.

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Stevens Researchers Test Morkovin's Hypothesis for Major Hypersonic Flight Breakthrough

If it were to become a reality, hypersonic flight, long the realm of science fiction, could revolutionize global travel, transforming day-long...

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Design

F-35 Proves Nuke Drop Performance in Stockpile Flight Testing

Sandia, in conjunction with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), conducted a series of recent stockpile flight tests at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada, with support...

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