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Quiz: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Test your knowledge of CNC machining with this quiz.
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Special Reports: Aerospace
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RF & Microwave Electronics - May 2025
Shape‐shifting antennas poised to transform communications…cutting‐edge drone killer radio wave weapon…researchers use ancient Japanese method to create tunable antennas. Read about these and other...

Special Reports: Motion Control
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles & Systems - April 2025
How next‐gen edge computers will shape drone warfare…first tests of a drone‐killing RF weapon…AI‐trained vehicles adjust to extreme turbulence on the fly. Read about these and other...

Special Reports: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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Advanced Materials & Coatings - April 2025
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology, learn how breakthroughs in materials science are enabling exciting new applications in...

Podcasts: Manned Systems
Marc Allen, CEO of Electra, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
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White Papers: Defense
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Destroy the Target, Not Everything Else: Beam Management in High-Power Directed Energy Laser Projects
Using high power lasers to neutralize threats is a significant advance in weapons systems. Lasers are not affected by gravity, travel without...

On-Demand Webinars: Defense
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Linux continues to gain traction for embedded systems in Aerospace and Defense. It's an open-source and customizable operating system that can be...
On-Demand Webinars: Energy
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By 2028, the automotive battery market is expected to generate more than $70 billion in revenue. As the demand for sustainable power alternatives changes mobility design standards, how can engineers...
Podcasts: Manned Systems
Mark Findlay, CEO, Drive System Design, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
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On-Demand Webinars: Defense
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As space missions push the boundaries of performance and efficiency, thermal control remains a critical challenge for satellite, payload, and instrument...
Podcasts: Aerospace
Michael Waksman, CEO of Donut Defence, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
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On-Demand Webinars: Defense
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In today's fast-changing aviation industry, multiphysics system simulation is essential for designing modern aircraft, especially those with electrified propulsion...
INSIDER: RF & Microwave Electronics
NASA and its partners recently tested an aircraft guidance system that could help planes maintain a precise course even while flying at high speeds up to 500 mph. The instrument is...
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Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Test & Measurement - March 2025
Testing the “eyes” of NASA's next space telescope…mass‐manufacturing photonic sensors at the quantum limit…driving zero defects in today's intelligent vehicles. Read about these and other applications...

Videos: Design
Watch this video from Aerospace & Defense Technology to learn how Intel has been advancing the development of prototype computer chips for defense applications in recent years, as well as insights about their Intel18A technology.
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On-Demand Webinars: Defense
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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) became effective on December 16, 2024. Once the 48 CFR rule is completed, Department of Defense contracts will...
On-Demand Webinars: Defense
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Optimizing SWaP-C — with size, weight, power, and cost — remains the key design goal of new electronics and embedded computing being developed for the enablement of...
Special Reports: Motion Control
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Aerospace Manufacturing - February 2025
The future of AI for aerospace manufacturing…3D‐printed engines propel next industrial revolution…engineering a new approach to satellite design. Read these and other advances in this compendium of...

Podcasts: RF & Microwave Electronics
Lisa Ellman, Executive Director, Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
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Podcasts: Defense
Taylor Sinatra, Chief Operating Officer of AeroDefense, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
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Special Reports: Automotive
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Award–Winning Inventions - February 2025
The Create the Future Design Contest recognizes and rewards engineering innovations that promise a better tomorrow. In this special report, learn about the amazing winners chosen in 2024 from hundreds...

Special Reports: Materials
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Space Technology - January 2025
Engineering NASA's next great space telescope…how to build a better rocket…the groundbreaking material that could propel future space travel. Read about these and other exciting advances in this compendium of...

White Papers: Electronics & Computers
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COTS Software Defined Radio for 5G Development
Discover how to reduce your time to market with 5G products using Software Defined Radio in a multi-purpose COTS platform.

White Papers: Defense
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Achieving Full-Spectrum Dominance with DRFM-based Technology
Electronic warfare & combat radar technology must evolve with emerging threats. Learn about DRFM technology, radar testing & cognitive EW with AI/ML.

Quiz: Aerospace
Several nations and aircraft manufacturers are currently in various stages of developing sixth-generation fighter jet programs. How much do you know about the history of fighter jets and fighter jet technology? Test your knowledge with this quiz.
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Blog: Defense
The Create the Future Design Contest has helped bring out the best technologies for the future throughout its 22-year run. The annual contest had the finalists in each of the seven categories pitch their ideas to a team of judges, who would then choose the Grand Prize winner. Read on to learn who won.
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Podcasts: Defense
U.S. Army leadership discusses how the Army wants to use AI and ML for processing, exploitation, and dissemination.
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Podcasts: Defense
Michael Amori, CEO and co-founder of Virtualitics, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how the Air Force is using Integrated Readiness Optimization for weapons sustainment.
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Articles: Materials
AlchLight has invented and pioneered a non-coating laser surface processing (LSP) technology that turns regular transparent materials such as glass and polymers superhydrophobic. It's the Aerospace & Defense Finalist. Read on to learn more.
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