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Energy

A Joint Laser Weapon System for Next Generation Drone and Cruise Missile Defense

The Department of War last week announced two new agreements with Lockheed Martin and nLIGHT Defense for the development of Joint Laser Weapon Systems (JLWS)...

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Unmanned Systems

C UAS Magazine: Call for Papers

SAE Media Group, producers of the industry-leading Counter-UAS Conference series and C-UAS Hub online community, is launching the C‑UAS Magazine, dedicated exclusively to counter‑drone technology. For its...

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Aerospace

Toray's New 3960-FC Reduces Curing Time for Aerospace and Defense Composite Material Manufacturing

Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. (Toray CMA) has launched 3960-FC, a fast-cure variant of the high-performance, highly toughened 3960...

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Design

Air Force Validates SAKURA-II Edge AI Chip for Aerospace and Defense Applications

The U.S. Air Force has completed a breakthrough demonstration of an edge artificial intelligence (AI) processing chip in an exercise supporting advanced...

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Manned Systems

U.S. Navy Flight-Tests 3D-Printed Composite Repairs for F/A-18 Super Hornets

The U.S. Navy is flight-testing 3D-printed composite replacement parts to evaluate their potential to reduce the time required to complete composite repairs across...

Podcasts

Data Acquisition

Rocket Propulsion, AI, and the Future of Engineering Workflows

On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Reaction Dynamics propulsion engineer and Morius founder Balin Moher explains how artificial intelligence, digital engineering, and structured engineering data could help reshape how aerospace teams design and validate complex rocket systems. Listen now!

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Power

Europe Test Milestones Push Hydrogen and Hybrid-Electric Flight Closer to Engine Demonstration

Avio Aero and GE Aerospace have completed a pair of Clean Aviation test milestones in Europe that move hydrogen combustion and hybrid-electric...

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Propulsion

Ariane 6 Booster Upgrade Sets a New European Heavy-Lift Benchmark

Ariane 6 has entered a higher-performance phase. On June 17, 2026, the heavy-lift rocket launched 36 Amazon Leo satellites from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, flying...

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

Leonardo and Baykar Move Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming From Simulation to Flight

Leonardo and Baykar have completed the first live flight phase of their K-SWARM program, moving a key crewed-uncrewed teaming effort from simulation into real-world...

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Aerospace

Dassault Falcon 10X Completes Maiden Flight

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X has moved from rollout to flight test, completing a two-hour, 30-minute maiden flight from Bordeaux-Mérignac on June 19, 2026, and giving the company its first...

Podcasts

Aerospace

Engineering Spacecraft Components at Scale for Commercial Space Growth

On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Brian Ippolitto, Vice President of Space Systems at Marotta Controls, discusses how spacecraft component engineering is evolving to meet the accelerating demands of commercial space growth. Listen now!

Editorial Webinars

Aerospace

High-Speed Connectivity for Next Generation Aerospace & Defense Systems

Today’s aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and defense systems contain thousands, if not millions, of electronic, electrical, and optical components. Innovative connectors...

Podcasts

Aerospace

How Star Catcher’s In-Space Power Grid Could Eliminate Satellite Power Constraints

Star Catcher Industries is developing an in-space power grid that captures sunlight in orbit and delivers it wirelessly to satellites on demand. The...

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Unmanned Systems

Airbus, Boeing Reveal New Autonomous Aircraft Technologies at ILA Berlin 2026

Airbus and Boeing revealed modified and upgraded variants of a military drone and an uncrewed helicopter during the ILA Berlin Air Show last week. The...

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Manned Systems

Antares Achieves Initial Criticality of Mark-0 Nuclear Microreactor

Antares Nuclear completed a zero-power criticality test for its Mark-0 demonstrator reactor at Idaho National Laboratory on June 4, 2026. This milestone advances the...

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Electronics & Computers

Prototype Reflectarray Antenna Demonstrates Low‑SWaP Anti‑Jam Tactical SATCOM

Preventing adversaries from interfering with communications is crucial to national security. Tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) focus on securing...

Podcasts

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Accelerating Spacecraft Development with AI, Digital Twins, and Simulation

During the 2026 Siemens Realize Live conference and exhibition in Detroit, MI, the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast interviewed Dr. Tom Stoumbos, Simulation and Test Leader at Northrop Grumman, about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital simulation and testing tools to design, manufacture, and produce new satellites and space technologies. Listen now!

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Unmanned Systems

Hermeus Quarterhorse Completes First Uncrewed Supersonic Flight

Hermeus — the Atlanta, GA-based hypersonic startup company — announced its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 successfully completed its first supersonic flight, reaching a top speed of...

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Aerospace

Introducing the Modern Virtual Test Environment: Reducing Friction in RDT&E

Federal research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) teams are operating in a data environment that looks nothing like it did a decade ago. Modern...

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Electronics & Computers

NASA Starts Testing Microchip’s Next Generation Space Processor

NASA’s High Performance Spaceflight Computing project aims to dramatically improve the computing power of spacecraft. Missions need processors that can withstand the harsh...

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Software

Automating Geometric Inconsistencies in Computer-Aided Design of Aircraft Parts

When aerospace companies build digital models of new aircraft, they often combine computer-aided design (CAD) files for individual parts into a single system....

Briefs

Manned Systems

From Racing Car to Rocket Tank

Carbon fiber has become indispensable in high-performance industries such as automotive engineering and aerospace. It’s lightweight, extremely durable, and can be shaped in almost any way. Start-up Blackwave, founded at the Technical University of Munich, specializes in this versatile composite material. What began with custom components for sports cars and aircraft has evolved into the development of high-pressure tanks for space applications. Read on to learn more.

Briefs

RF & Microwave Electronics

Glaring Vulnerabilities Discovered in Satellite Communications

With $800 of off-the-shelf equipment and months’ worth of patience, a team of U.S. computer scientists set out to find out how well geostationary satellite communications are encrypted. And what they found was shocking. Read on to find out why.

Briefs

Aerospace

Researchers Discover Record-Setting Heat Conducting Material

A multi-institution research team working at the Advanced Photon Source has discovered a metallic material with the highest thermal conductivity measured among metals. Read on to learn more.

Products

RF & Microwave Electronics

New Products

See the new products, including Samtec's BE71A Bulls Eye® Phase & Amplitude Stable Test Assembly; Curtiss Wright's PacStar 424 Tactical Gateway; Vishay Intertechnology's new space-grade, surface-mount common mode choke designed to provide EMI filtering and noise suppression; Marotta Controls' BPE-35 Propellant Gear Pump; and more.

Application Briefs

Manned Systems

A Reconfigurable Spacecraft for Security and Space Logistics

Ascent spacecraft are designed to support dynamic space operations through advanced maneuverability capabilities, including refueling and high-thrust propulsion, while carrying multiple rideshare payloads. Read on to learn more about them.

Articles

RF & Microwave Electronics

Commercial Satellite Manufacturing Scales Up as LEO Demand Drives New Production Lines

Space vehicle and satellite development programs are driving demand for new small- and medium-sized satellites across commercial and defense imaging, data collection, and other space-based applications. Read on to learn more.

Briefs

Photonics/Optics

European Researchers Develop Self-Healing Composite Material for Spacecraft

Healable spacecraft structures could soon be possible thanks to cutting-edge composite technology. Swiss companies CompPair and CSEM, and Belgian company Com&Sens have partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) to modify their self-healing carbon fiber product for use in space transportation. Read on to learn more.

Application Briefs

Aerospace

Rapidly Deployable Counter-Threat Space Missions for NATO

EnduroSat, a space infrastructure builder, and Shield Space, a veteran-found UK defense technology company, have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver rapidly deployable counter-threat space missions for NATO and allied defense customers. Read on to learn more.