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FAA certifies Boeing's 737 MAX 10 following flight-control and safety testing as airlines prepare for deliveries and inflight connectivity upgrades.
Nov. 2, 2026
Archer Aviation and ITA Airways plan an electric air taxi network in Italy using Midnight aircraft to connect airports, city centers and other destinations.
Oct. 30, 2026
Honeywell Aerospace plans a $500 million Arizona facility to expand aircraft systems production, add complex machining capacity and support defense programs.
Oct. 30, 2026
Learn how airlines manage satellite connections, antenna placement, bandwidth demands and network handoffs to provide reliable in-flight Wi-Fi.
Oct. 29, 2026

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Nov. 2, 2026
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Open software against a calibrated front end: the boundary, and how to work across it
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ABSTRACTThe software-defined radio market is larger than one engineer can evaluate device by device, and from a distance its products look interchangeable: similar frequency...
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Why the emission that matters most is the one that is hardest to hear.
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Real-time situational awareness and fast signal characterization in the field, built on the ICX-FieldHawkreceiver line for electronic warfare and signal intelligence teams.
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Why the capture, not the classifier, sets the ceiling on what a monitoring system can identify.
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Explore how radiation-tolerant electronics, embedded computing, software-defined systems, and automated test are enabling more resilient, adaptable military space missions.
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Powell Electronics and Nicomatic discuss the challenges of designing compact, high-reliability electronic systems for harsh environments. The conversation will explore key connector...
Nov. 17, 2026

Computers

AI-based cyberattacks happen so fast that traditional reactive cyber defense is ineffective, and new proactive approaches are needed.
Nov. 2, 2026
Designed as a pin-compatible successor to Aitech's C164 and C163 single-board computers, the C165 provides an upgrade path for existing 6U VME deployments.
Nov. 2, 2026
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MAE's 28 Oct. panel will explore how commercial space initiatives, modular architectures and high-reliability components are influencing satellite electronics design. This free...
Oct. 27, 2026
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The boards target applications that require processing large volumes of sensor and video data at the tactical edge, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, sensor...
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The demonstrations used Shield AI's Hivemind Enterprise autonomy platform, which provides software and development tools for building, testing, deploying and operating autonomous...
Oct. 30, 2026
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The company unveiled the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) and HPM capability demonstrator at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting in October.
Oct. 29, 2026
Learn how autonomous aircraft use sensors, predictive health monitoring and onboard AI to identify equipment faults and support safer operations.
Oct. 27, 2026
NASA awards AstraQua $1.27 million to develop AstraSense software that monitors electric aircraft propulsion systems and predicts equipment faults.
Oct. 27, 2026

Power

DUTCH aims to accelerate the development and transition of high-performance, affordable thermal-imaging technology for defense applications.
Nov. 2, 2026
The work aligns with the Navy's broader zero-trust cybersecurity initiative, which calls for stronger protection of operational technology and weapon systems.
Oct. 30, 2026
KiBox Lab supports low-pass, high-pass and notch filtering, trigger functions and virtual channels.
Oct. 30, 2026
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Redesigning the units requires engineers to replace obsolete components while preserving their functionality and interfaces with the aircraft's avionics architecture.
Oct. 27, 2026

Communications

Cross-domain solution supports controlled information sharing across networks with different security requirements.
Oct. 28, 2026
The system is intended to help crews manage routine cockpit tasks, follow procedures, plan routes and monitor operational factors, including crew readiness. Its advisory approach...
Oct. 28, 2026
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SPARC AI says it is discussing potential integrations with tactical radio network providers to extend shared positioning information across existing military communications infrastructu...
Oct. 28, 2026
Learn how electromagnetic interference affects aircraft avionics, where unwanted signals originate and how engineers test and protect electronic systems.
Oct. 26, 2026