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New Wearable Reroutes Lost Sensation, Restores Stability An interdisciplinary team of researchers developed a wearable “sensory substitution” system that translates foot pressure into high-tech patterns of heat and vibration they can feel elsewhere. By Audra Davidson...

Lockheed Martin To Produce Next Generation Interceptor at New Facility in Alabama The 88,000-square-foot facility in Courtland expands the company’s advanced manufacturing capacity, supporting rapid delivery of domestic defense capability.   Defense technology company...

Setting Standards Sandia helps bridge the gap between technology and human readiness The following article was originally published by Sandia National Laboratories. Three words piqued systems engineer Judi See’s interest during a presentation at Sandia National...

Precision Machining Firm Delivers Custom Metal Parts and Assemblies for Mission Critical Applications Whether it’s machining parts for fuel systems, aircraft cabin interiors, data centers, or drones,  Thuro Metal Products applies rigorous, internationally certified...

Found Industries Aims to Strengthen America’s Industrial Supply Chains Founded by Peter Godart (MIT’15, SM ’19, Ph.D. ’21), the company has developed technologies for extracting critical metals and making fuel out of aluminum. By Zach Winn | MIT News Found Industries...

Drone Technology Company PDW Secures U.S. Air Force Contract for C100 Tactical UAS The C100, reportedly capable of 74-minute flight times and 40 mph maximum speed, is said to excel in a variety of missions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance...

KULR Technology Group Enters Prototype Battery Development Contract with U.S.-Based Military Drone Manufacturer The agreement advances domestic drone production and the Pentagon’s drone dominance initiative, the company said. Pursuant to a prototype development and...

NIST Researchers Discover a New Way to Whisk Alloys Together With Lasers NIST researchers have developed a new approach for 3D printing that can whisk the molten metal together as it forms, making it possible to create certain high-performance alloys. Like modern-day...

The CMMC Readiness Gap: Why Many Small Manufacturers Are Unprepared Although small businesses account for more than 70 percent of all DoD suppliers, many are discovering gaps in their CMMC readiness as enforcement approaches. By Greg Rankin As the Cybersecurity...

In military and aerospace systems, thin- film patterned substrates are often the foundation for the most critical electronic assemblies. By Jeff Elliott In military and aerospace systems, thin-film patterned substrates literally serve as the foundation of some of the...

Benchtop Plastic Injection Molding: From Concept to Production For startups, R&D teams, product design firms, and small manufacturers, benchtop plastic injection molding machines make in-house production feasible at a stage when conventional manufacturing...

New York-based Becker Electronics is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, buoyed by a recently awarded AS9100 certification that is opening up new opportunities for aerospace work. By Mark Shortt When Joe Lattanza was a young sales engineer in the 1980s, he...

The company combines reliable, advanced manufacturing technology with proactive customer communication to simplify their experience on complex projects. By Mark Shortt Precision sheet metal fabricator Continental Industries supports a variety of industries with...

Many of the delays that affect RF systems begin early, when manufacturing constraints aren’t considered during design. The following article was contributed by the engineering team at Coaxial Components Corp., with insights from Managing Director John Haas. In many...

Strong Market Growth Expected for Solid-state Transformers for U.S. Data Centers A new report projects the market to rise from $40.3 million in 2025 to $154 million by 2030. DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—The solid-state transformers market for U.S. data centers is expected to...