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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.
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SAE Functional Safety Committee Releases New Recommended Practice for Rust Programming Language
Standards News Room, 1 September 2026.
NHTSA and Transport Canada Honor SAE’s William “Bill” Gouse with International Vehicle Safety Award
Standards News Room, 18 October 2026.
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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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 InternationalAirbus 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 InternationalSpanish 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.comESA signs first contracts under European Launcher Challenge
The European Space Agency has funded three launch providers as part of an effort to secure Europe's independent access to space. The move marks…
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalMunich Electrification unveils chip-based HV battery disconnector
Munich Electrification presented a new high-voltage disconnect device for commercial vehicle batteries at IAA Transportation in Hanover. Unlike traditional mechanical or pyrotechnic fuses, the…
Source: electrive.comSkyfly opens its electric aircraft propulsion tech to other manufacturers
Skyfly Technologies is licensing its FAA-compliant electric propulsion system for light sport aircraft to other OEMs. It has also introduced a separate hybrid distributed…
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalEKPO and Akkodis test 360 kW fuel cell stack in hydrogen truck
German fuel cell maker EKPO and engineering firm Akkodis are integrating and testing a new fuel cell stack in a 40-tonne hydrogen truck reaching…
Source: electrive.comUK facility links driving simulator with 1,800kW powertrain rig
IAAPS is integrating an Ansible Motion driver-in-the-loop simulator with its 1,800kW four-wheel-drive powertrain test facility at Bristol and Bath Science Park. The setup combines…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology InternationalWhy EV sound design is upending decades of NVH testing
Engineers are shifting from purely reducing noise and vibration to deliberately designing sound into high-performance EVs, which breaks established NVH testing methods. The article…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology InternationalRolls-Royce leads EU hybrid-electric aircraft project
Rolls-Royce Deutschland will head the pan-European Elevate project developing hybrid-electric propulsion technology for aviation. The initiative is part of broader EU-funded research into cleaner…
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalBMW begins prototype testing of hydrogen-powered iX5 SUV
BMW has started testing prototypes of its upcoming hydrogen fuel cell SUV, part of a five-powertrain lineup for the next-generation X5. The iX5 Hydrogen…
Source: electrive.comJCB Hydromax sets hydrogen land speed record with new powertrain tech
JCB's Hydromax vehicle set a new hydrogen land speed record of 406mph using dual hydrogen ICEs producing 1,600hp. Poppe + Potthoff supplied key Topaq…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology InternationalNew x-ray tech reveals real-time battery cell behavior
Fraunhofer EMI has developed a high-speed x-ray system that visualizes internal processes in large-format battery cells in real time. The technology, developed with Volkswagen's…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology International