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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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FAA and Elroy Air test hybrid-electric cargo eVTOL
The FAA, Elroy Air and Louisiana officials completed a first test flight of a remotely piloted hybrid-electric cargo aircraft under the eVTOL Integration Pilot…
Source: newsletter.smartbrief.comStudent-built solar ambulance completes 800km field test in Kenya
Solar Team Eindhoven's solar-powered ambulance, Stella Juva, completed a field test in Kenya covering more than 800 km. The trial assessed the vehicle's medical…
Source: electrive.comGKN Aerospace reveals Swedish drone demonstrator and turbojet engine
GKN Aerospace has unveiled an uncrewed aircraft demonstrator built for Sweden, along with a dedicated turbojet engine developed in-house. The project reflects growing European…
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalJCB 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 InternationalAurora Avionics to power electronics for self-consuming rocket engine
Aurora Avionics will provide power and control electronics for Alpha Impulsion's autophage rocket engine, designed to reduce launch costs by consuming its own structure…
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalGreener TAM panel improves fluorescent NDT inspection accuracy
A US defense mandate to eliminate hexavalent chromium has led to a new environmentally friendly known-defect panel for fluorescent NDT inspection. The development improves…
Source: Aerospace Testing 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 InternationalBosch’s Five AI to speed up autonomous vehicle simulation with Gaussian AI
Five AI, part of Bosch Mobility, is developing simulation technology combining Gaussian scene reconstruction with generative AI to create realistic digital driving environments. The…
Source: Automotive Testing Technology InternationalGoogle and UK launch AI trial to reduce aircraft contrail warming
Google is partnering with UK aviation and research bodies to test AI-based flight routing that avoids contrail-forming airspace over the North Atlantic. The trial…
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalPylon-mounted data system speeds up jet engine testing
Ipetronik's 96-channel thermocouple scanners allow engine test setup to happen outside the test cell, enabling multiple engines to be prepared at once. This approach…
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalSaab unveils A3 concept for collaborative combat aircraft
Saab has shown a full-scale concept model of a future uncrewed aircraft meant to operate alongside its Gripen fighters. The design points to how…
Source: Aerospace Testing InternationalGeely develops 1,000-volt platform to speed up EV charging
Geely is building a new 1,000-volt electrical architecture to shorten charging times in its electric vehicles. The company has already deployed chargers rated up…
Source: electrive.comBidirectional AC charging edges toward mainstream adoption
While bidirectional DC charging is already in limited use, companies like Cubos, Compleo, and Valeo are betting on AC solutions to reach the mass…
Source: electrive.com