MIT’s VLASH Robot-Control Method Cuts Reaction Latency Up to 11.8 Times
MIT researchers announced on July 28, 2026, that a robot-control method called VLASH reduced maximum reaction latency by up to…
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Cessna CJ3 Gen3 Starts Certification Flight Testing With Cockpit Software Focus
Textron Aviation said on Wednesday, July 29, that its Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype had completed its first flight, opening…
Army Tests Hammer of the Gods to Disrupt Weapon Navigation at Sea
The U.S. Army said it successfully launched, operated and recovered the maritime version of Hammer of the Gods during its…
Primax Tymphany Cabin Concepts Integrate Five Subsystems but Lack Production Data
Primax Tymphany Group and Audio Foundry members BdSound, Bluacs and Dirac announced two intelligent-cabin concepts on July 28, 2026, ahead…
FCC Restricts Some New Foreign-Made Robots, Spares Previously Approved Vacuums
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced on July 28, 2026, that certain foreign-produced mobile robots would be added to its…
Stoke Space Adds Five Metal Printers After Reporting Above 90% Utilization
Stoke Space became the first beta user of Additive Industries’ MetalFab 420K in May 2025 and subsequently ordered five additional…
Mercedes Recalls 310,667 Vehicles Over Automatic Parking-Brake Failure Risk
Mercedes-Benz USA on July 30 recalled 310,667 vehicles because corrosion in a driver-door lock micro-switch can prevent the electronic parking…
Dulles Unveils $22.5 Billion Plan Replacing Mobile Lounges With a Train
Washington Dulles International Airport on July 29 unveiled a proposed $22.5 billion modernization that would retire its mobile lounges and…
U.S. and Ukraine Sign Agreement for American Testing of Ukrainian Combat Drones
The United States and Ukraine signed an agreement allowing Ukrainian combat drones to be sent to the U.S. for military…
First Operational B-21 Stealth Bombers Remain Due at Ellsworth in 2027
The first operational Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bombers remain scheduled to arrive at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South…
LINK Control Failures Put NASA’s Swift Observatory Rescue at Risk
Katalyst Space’s LINK rescue spacecraft lost most of its reaction-wheel control and some cold-gas-thruster functionality over the weekend, putting its…
Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Restock Could Take Over Three Years
Restoring U.S. Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor inventories to their pre-war levels could take slightly more than…
NASA’s Swift Exposes Star-Shredding Black Hole Far From Galaxy’s Center
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory helped confirm that an exceptionally bright flare first flagged in November 2025 came from a…
NASA Says $4 Billion Roman Telescope Is Ready for August 30 Launch
NASA officials said on July 29 that the $4 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ready for its scheduled…
Senate Block Leaves Qatar-Origin Air Force One Conversion Spending Open
A Senate objection on Wednesday prevented a proposed ban on further Pentagon spending for the Qatar-origin Boeing 747-8 used for…
EU Releases €3.47 Billion for Ukraine Drones, Air Defense and Gripen Fighters
The European Union released €3.47 billion ($4 billion) to Ukraine on Thursday, July 30, 2026, to finance additional drones, missiles,…
SpaceX Finishes Spy-Satellite Launch Set as Rival Rockets Remain Unavailable
SpaceX launched the classified NROL-95 satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office early Thursday, July 30, completing the company’s third and…
Whiteman Plan Sends 24 F-15E Fighters in 2031, Preserving Reserve Wing
The Department of the Air Force approved an initial basing framework on July 30, 2026, identifying Whiteman Air Force Base…