NIST’s Looping Laser Paths Improve Alloy Mixing, but Qualification Remains Open
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed custom software that sends a metal 3D printer’s laser…
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Aircraft Trend Analysis Turns Failure Warnings Into Planned Maintenance, Not Airworthiness Findings
Aircraft operators and maintenance, repair and overhaul teams are now using off-boarded performance data to identify deteriorating components and move…
Donated Boeing 747-8 Flies After Conversion Costing Under $400 Million
A Boeing 747-8 donated to the U.S. government after serving Qatar’s royal family made its first reported presidential trip Wednesday,…
Ukraine Reports 21,500 Ground-Robot Missions as Use Spreads to 167 Units
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reported in 2026 that its forces completed more than 21,500 uncrewed ground-vehicle missions during the first…
Google DeepMind Unveils Gemini System That Controls Entire Humanoid Robots
Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemini Robotics 2, which the company says is its first Gemini system able to control an…
Dulles Airport’s $22.5 Billion Overhaul Starts Spring 2027 While Airport Stays Open
Washington Dulles International Airport’s $22.5 billion overhaul is scheduled to begin in spring 2027, federal officials announced on July 29,…
Slate’s $24,950 Electric Pickup Drives Credibly, but Prototype Faults Remain
Slate’s base electric pickup delivered composed handling, useful regenerative braking and unexpectedly roomy packaging during a roughly 45-minute public-road drive…
Germany Funds 50,000 SkyFall Shrike Drones for Ukraine in €90 Million Order
Germany is financing 50,000 Ukrainian-made SkyFall Shrike strike drones for Ukraine under a roughly €90 million ($103 million) order that…
NASA’s Curiosity Maps Its Largest Martian Polygon Field Despite Wheel Wear
NASA’s Curiosity rover documented the largest concentration of polygonal fractures encountered during its Mars mission on June 19 and 20,…
U.S. Arctic Vehicles Failed in 30 Minutes; $20,000 Optics Also Broke
A seven-nation military exercise in Canada earlier in 2026 found that U.S. all-terrain Arctic vehicles stopped working after 30 minutes…
Army’s $58.6 Billion Patriot Deal Targets 2,000 Interceptors a Year
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year Patriot interceptor arrangement worth up to $58.62 billion on July 29, expanding…
Older Air Force One Replaces $1 Billion Converted 747 for Turkey Departure
President Donald Trump left Turkey aboard an older Air Force One on July 8 instead of the recently converted Boeing…
Qatar-Origin Air Force One Faces More Work After $400 Million Rapid Conversion
The Qatar-origin Boeing 747-8 serving as a temporary presidential aircraft is scheduled to undergo more modifications this fall after Air…