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Saab and General Atomics flight test early-warning radar on MQ-9B drone
Saab's LoyalEye radar system was flight tested aboard the uncrewed MQ-9B aircraft, successfully tracking air and sea targets at long range. The test is a step toward airborne early-warning capability on unmanned platforms.
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalWhat's happening at SAE Europe
- 2 Nov 2026·Connectivity & Software
SAE Functional Safety Committee Releases New Recommended Practice for Rust Programming Language
Standards News Room, 1 September 2026.
- 1 Nov 2026·Quality Testing & Safety
NHTSA and Transport Canada Honor SAE’s William “Bill” Gouse with International Vehicle Safety Award
Standards News Room, 18 October 2026.
- 27 Oct 2026·Quality Testing & Safety
NHTSA and Honda Among Keynotes at SAE’s WCX-World Congress Experience in Detroit, April 14–16
SAE International will host the 120th WCX World Congress Experience in Detroit, featuring keynote speakers from NHTSA and Honda. The event brings together engineers…
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- 31 Oct 2026·Quality Testing & Safety
Saab and General Atomics flight test early-warning radar on MQ-9B drone
Saab's LoyalEye radar system was flight tested aboard the uncrewed MQ-9B aircraft, successfully tracking air and sea targets at long range. The test is…
Source: Aerospace Testing International - 27 Oct 2026·Quality Testing & Safety
Airbus A350F freighter begins maiden flight and certification tests
The first Airbus A350F freighter took off from Toulouse to start a nine-month flight-test certification campaign. The program will validate the aircraft's structure, systems…
Source: Aerospace Testing International - 27 Oct 2026·Quality Testing & Safety
New rbfCAE platform merges AI, VR and engineering simulation
RBF Morph has launched rbfCAE, a platform that combines artificial intelligence and virtual reality with engineering simulation software. The tool targets design and analysis…
Source: Aerospace Testing International - 27 Oct 2026·Power & Propulsion
Airbus converts Broughton plant to build A321 wings
Airbus is repurposing its former A380 wing factory at Broughton to produce wings for the A321, supporting increased single-aisle aircraft output. The move reflects…
Source: Aerospace Testing International - 27 Oct 2026·Power & Propulsion
BMW advances iX5 Hydrogen toward series production
BMW’s iX5 Hydrogen prototype is undergoing road testing as its third-generation fuel cell system moves into a new assembly phase in Munich. Industrialization preparations…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology International - 27 Oct 2026·Connectivity & Software
Opinion: most so-called digital twins are just static models
An engineering commentary argues that many industry 'digital twins' are actually static 3D models with limited data layered on top, not true living simulations.…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology International - 27 Oct 2026·Materials & Manufacturing
Echion partners with ETS to advance niobium fast-charging anodes
UK battery materials firm Echion is teaming up with South Korean equipment supplier ETS to develop its niobium-based XNO anode material. The material is…
Source: electrive.com - 27 Oct 2026·Quality Testing & Safety
Charging interoperability still a challenge, CharIN event shows
At the CharIN Testival and Conference Europe, experts discussed how vehicles, charging stations and the grid can work together reliably as power levels rise.…
Source: electrive.com - 27 Oct 2026·Quality Testing & Safety
Autoliv and Toyota Expand Virtual Crash Test Modeling
Autoliv's Human Body Model safety suite has gained Toyota as its first customer, signaling wider adoption of virtual crash testing in vehicle development. The…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology International - 27 Oct 2026·Power & Propulsion
Spanish firm gets EU funding to develop inverters for light EVs
NX Technologies has received 1.9 million euros from Spain's PERTE program to develop a new series of inverters for light electric vehicles. The research…
Source: electrive.com - 27 Oct 2026·Materials & Manufacturing
Porsche produces cathode materials fully from recycled battery metals
Porsche has produced battery cathode active materials using 100 percent recycled lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese recovered from its own high-voltage batteries. The project…
Source: electrive.com - 27 Oct 2026·Automated & Autonomous Systems
How high-precision GNSS extends autonomous vehicle operating range in cities
An engineering interview explains how Precise+ technology delivers reliable high-precision GNSS positioning in dense urban environments. The approach aims to help automakers expand the…
Source: ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International - 27 Oct 2026·Automated & Autonomous Systems
Pony AI and Verne launch driverless robotaxi trials in Zagreb
Pony AI and Verne have started fully driverless robotaxi passenger trials on public roads in Zagreb, marking a European first. The 22km route connects…
Source: ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International