Air Force Flies C-17 With Robot-Formed Panel After Tooling Shortage
The difficult part of replacing one damaged C-17 nose panel was not forming the metal. It was justifying the dedicated…
Rivian Plans 10 Megawatt-Hours of Factory Storage From 100-Plus Used Batteries
Before more than 100 Rivian vehicle batteries can help power an automotive factory, they must become one coordinated stationary system….
FCC Satellite Uplink Proposal Opens Part 15 Access With Interference Limits
The Federal Communications Commission is considering a significant expansion of unlicensed-spectrum use, but not an unrestricted one. Its new proposal…
Spanish F-18s Scramble, Residents Shelter Without Confirmed Romanian Airspace Breach
Two Spanish Air and Space Force F-18 fighters scrambled while residents in northern Romania were told to shelter from potentially…
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Disrupt Russian Refineries, Squeezing Central Asia’s Petrol Supply
A refinery converts crude oil into usable petrol, diesel and aviation fuel. When that processing step stops, having ample crude…
Ford Recalls 565,591 Broncos as Unprotected Wiring Raises Fire Risk
A short, inadequately protected section of wiring is enough to trigger a recall of 565,591 Ford Broncos. In affected vehicles,…
CFM Certifies 737 Max Engine Kit to Double Harsh-Climate Endurance
CFM International has secured U.S. and European certification for a Boeing 737 Max engine durability kit that the manufacturer says…
California Energy Commission Approves Tire Rules That Could Raise Costs, Reduce Choice
California drivers are being promised lower energy use from replacement tires, but the price and range of products available when…
GM Requires New Genuine Parts for Driver-Assistance Repairs, Excluding Aftermarket and Reused Options
General Motors is drawing a firm line between lower-cost replacement parts and the controlled component history it wants for collision…
U.S. Army Winds Down 600-Soldier Drone Unit While Pursuing One Million Drones
The U.S. Army is winding down a dedicated 600-soldier drone experiment while separately pursuing an ambition to acquire one million…
China Recalls Nearly 3 Million Teslas, but No Matching U.S. Recall
China has ordered emergency-release changes across 2,975,910 Tesla vehicles, yet no matching U.S. door-release recall had been announced as of…
GM’s 2027 EVs Get Tesla-Style Ports but Still Need Two Adapters
General Motors is moving its 2027-model-year electric vehicles to built-in Tesla-style charging ports, but that does not mean owners can…
Golden Dome Cost Estimates Span $185 Billion to $1.2 Trillion
Golden Dome for America now carries two official cost figures with markedly different boundaries: $185 billion through delivery in 2035…
NHTSA Expands GM Engine Probe to Nearly One Million Vehicles
Federal safety regulators have expanded their examination of General Motors’ 6.2-liter V8 to nearly one million trucks and SUVs after…
PG&E Adds More Electric Cars for Home Backup, Offers Installation Incentives
An electric vehicle does not become a home battery through vehicle capability alone. The car, bidirectional charger, control software, household…
NASA’s $4 Billion Roman Telescope Nears Launch Nine Months Early
NASA’s roughly $4 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is approaching launch nine months ahead of its formal May 2027…
James Webb Finds Three Feeding Black Holes in One Young Galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified three actively feeding supermassive black holes in a single galaxy seen roughly 1.2…
Ukraine Says €140 Million Funding Gap Blocks Tripling Daily Drone Production
Ukraine says its factories can triple military-drone production, but the manufacturing headroom has not been matched by secured financing. At…