Automotive Engineering Ford Highlights Simpler EV Pickup Build and Early Chassis Testing Robert McKinneyJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 In addition to signaling that a road-testing phase is underway, Ford is using prototypes of its forthcoming affordable electric pickup…
Drones & Unmanned Systems ZenaDrone Pushes IQ Quad Toward Blue UAS Readiness Stephen WallaceJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 The key point regarding the latest IQ Quad model of ZenaDrone is not necessarily that there will be yet another…
Materials & Manufacturing Hexcel Expands U.S. Composites Development With New NIAR Center Edward CollinsJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 Hexcel broke ground on an applications center located within the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University….
Aerospace & Spaceflight Edwards B-52 Crash Puts Bomber Test and Sustainment in Focus David WhitakerJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 On Monday, a B-52 Stratofortress plane came crashing down shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, with everyone on…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Webb’s Infrared Scan Found Methane on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS David WhitakerJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 In an achievement unprecedented even among modern advances in space science, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has chemically characterized an…
Aerospace & Spaceflight B-52 Crash at Edwards Puts Test Safety Under Radar Focus David WhitakerJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 U.S. Air Force bomber crashes after takeoff in presumed fatalities, Edwards base official says The B-52H Stratofortress bomber, one of…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Garmin Authorization Expands Avionics Retrofit Capacity at North Carolina MRO David WhitakerJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 Sky Aircraft Maintenance’s recent move to become an authorized Garmin Aviation dealer is much more than just an identity change….
Aerospace & Spaceflight F-35 Readiness Drop Puts Sustainment System Under Fresh Pressure David WhitakerJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 The most recent Government Accountability Office report confirms quantitatively one long-lasting issue concerning the F-35 fighter. Maintaining aircraft ready for…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Artemis II TLI Burn Validates Orion’s Deep-Space Mission Design David WhitakerJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 It was when Orion executed its translunar injection burn just before 8 p.m. ET on April 2 that Artemis II…
Aerospace & Spaceflight NASA Tests Robotic Orbit-Boost Mission for Aging Swift Telescope David WhitakerJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 A spacecraft-saving mission for NASA has some unique aspects, as it involves catching the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory with…
Aerospace & Spaceflight Allen Telescope Array Ruled Out Strong Signals From 3I/ATLAS David WhitakerJune 17, 2026June 17, 20260 The Allen Telescope Array located in Northern California has achieved a clean null result regarding its latest subject of investigation….