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Tesla Casts a New Strategy for Lightweight Structures
Aluminum is synonymous with “weight-saving” in most contemporary automotive-engineering reference points. But apart from a few applications – most notably Ford’s F-Series...
Articles Data Acquisition
Connectors Lighten the SWaP Burden in UAV/MUMT Aircraft Electronics
Combat is being transformed by Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUMT) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technologies that improve a warrior’s situational awareness.
Application Briefs Aerospace
Rebar Tying Robot
SkyMul founders believe that their SkyTy solution can help speed up the construction of the more than 22,000 bridges that will need to be replaced in the next 10 years.
Application Briefs Defense
Underwater Connectors
Northrop Grumman Corporation has signed its first non-exclusive agreement to manufacture niobium-based connectors (NiobiCon™) specifically designed for harsh environments.
Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Combat UGV Swarm in Urban Operations
Recent technological advancements could enable the military to employ robotic platforms in swarms to help overcome operational challenges in an urban environment.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
How to Install Coiled Spring Pins
See why coiled spring pins are being used extensively throughout the aerospace industry.
Articles Semiconductors & ICs
Ruggedizing Coaxial and Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies from Mechanical Strain
Learn how to protect critical conductors, dielectric, and optical fibers from deforming, cracking, or unraveling
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Bringing Turbine Power to Small Aircraft
A regenerative, high-temperature heat exchanger doubles the efficiency of low-power turbines.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Limiting Creep in Aerospace Materials
Creep is an especially important consideration for engineers designing jet engine turbines.
Articles Aerospace
Advances in Millimeter-Wave Isolator Design Launch Manufacturers into Stratospheric Operating Frequencies
The sky’s the limit for utilizing the higher ends of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum.
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Aircraft simulation systems, server boards, rugged computers, and more.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Deformation Sensing in Soft Bio-Surrogate Materials
Accurate measurement of deformations occurring within or on soft materials will advance the next class of soft robotics and wearable biomedical sensors.
News Test & Measurement
Aptiv’s Autonomous-Vehicle ‘Air-Traffic Control’
It’s well known that the safe operation of an autonomous vehicle (AV) relies on robust sensing, path planning and compute capability. What’s often overlooked is the role of a...
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
ALLEGRO Project Seeks to Boost Lightweight-Materials Durability
First define the lightweight material that best complements electric vehicle (EV) and automated-vehicle (AV) range efficiency – then optimize it for increased durability via...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Outsourcing Plasma Treatments for Surface Modification
For many manufacturers, plasma-applied coatings and surface treatments can play a significant role in new product development.
Products Aerospace
New Products
Flexible testing systems; mission-defense tech; high-speed comparators; and more.
Articles Sensors/Data Acquisition
Implementing an Aerospace Factory of the Future
Companies are introducing "Industry 4.0" technology at a rapid pace, turning the next-generation vision of manufacturing into reality.
Application Briefs Imaging
Precision 3D Bioprinter
nScrypt is now launching the nRugged 3D Bioprinter.
Briefs Semiconductors & ICs
Heterogeneous Integration Technology
Integrating different types of devices and materials could increase their functional density, improving the performance of electro-optic systems for sensor applications.
Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Calculating Electrical Requirements for Direct Current Electric Actuators
When designing electro-mechanically actuated systems, there are several electrical design requirements that must be determined.
INSIDER Materials
Making Airplane Parts Without the Massive Infrastructure
A modern airplane’s fuselage is made from multiple sheets of different composite materials that must be wheeled into warehouse-sized ovens where the layers fuse together to form a...
Articles Test & Measurement
The Three Rs of Analog Position Sensor-Based Mechanical Measurements
Learn about Repeatability, Resolution, and Response.
Articles Sensors/Data Acquisition
Engineered Solutions for Enclosure Sealing and Insulation
Custom enclosure gaskets can meet a variety of mechanical shock and thermal requirements.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Reducing the High Cost Of Titanium
With such great abundance, why is titanium so expensive?
Products Robotics, Automation & Control
New Products
Metal 3D Printers, Dispensing Robots, Resistance Spot Welding, and More
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Manufacturing Process for Monocoque Components
A new process enables large monocoque components to more accurately retain their shape after cooling.
Articles Aerospace
Changing How the Aerospace Industry Makes Parts
Today's technology must increase production rates and part quality, while reducing setup times and costs.
Briefs Materials
Electrodeposition of Metal Matrix Composites and Materials Characterization for Thin-Film Solar Cells
Metal matrix composites can electrically bridge the cracks that appear in semiconductor substrates and the composite grid lines.
Briefs Aerospace
Molecular Engineering for Mechanically Resilient and Stretchable Electronic Polymers and Composites
The ability to predict the mechanical properties of organic semiconductors is of critical importance for roll-to-roll production and...
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FAA to Replace Aging Network of Ground-Based Radars
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A New Additive Manufacturing Accelerator for the U.S. Navy in Guam
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Rewriting the Engineer’s Playbook: What OEMs Must Do to Spin the AI Flywheel
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2026 Toyota RAV4 Review: All Hybrid, All the Time
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F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet
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L3Harris Starts Low Rate Production Of New F-16 Viper Shield
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Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
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SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
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A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
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Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
