[New] Capturing an intact armed USV would provide invaluable intelligence on U.S. autonomous weapon systems and potentially enable reverse-engineering of command-and-control architectures, making early operational deployments high-value intelligence collection opportunities.
Drone Warfare
[New] Threat actors in 2026 have embraced agentic AI as a powerful weapon in their arsenal, creating sophisticated AI agents designed to autonomously discover vulnerabilities, conduct social engineering at scale, and execute multi-stage attacks faster than human defenders can respond.
DEV Community
[New] Nuclear engineering in 2026 will focus on seamless integration with renewable energy sources to enhance grid stability and energy security.
Morson Praxis
[New] Nuclear engineering is expected to enhance energy security and combat climate change in 2026.
Morson Praxis
[New] U.S. construction will shift from contraction in 2025 to modest growth in 2026, with nonresidential building and civil engineering / heavy construction both expected to inch upward.
Walls & Ceilings
[New] Ofwat's approval of £104 billion in water company expenditure through 2030, combined with planning reforms that could unlock £2 billion in onshore wind investment, provides strong visibility for civil engineering and utilities work.
EIN Presswire
2: Digital Engineering Becomes a Geopolitical Moat By 2026, nations leading in digital engineering standards, modular data architectures, and quantum-ready simulation platforms will hold a decisive advantage in aerospace innovation.
TechRound
In 2026, we will see AI-powered social engineering attacks that are indistinguishable from legitimate communications.
Secureframe
Mechanical engineering by 2026 will demonstrate increased integration, enhanced computational sophistication, and broader interdisciplinary scope.
Dynamic Design
Mechanical engineering practice will undergo fundamental restructuring by 2026.
Dynamic Design
Beneficial microbes, particularly plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, are key to microbiome engineering for enhancing plant tolerance to drought and salinity stress, which threaten over 40% of global agricultural land and are increasingly intensified by climate change [218,219,220,221].
PubMed Central (PMC)
The scale of the investments contemplated by the federal government indicates there will be significant opportunities across a range of disciplines, some of them not readily associated with military technology, from engineering to life sciences, quantum computing and biotechnology.
The Globe and Mail
In 2026, focus will shift to the completion of the civil engineering programme across the 140-mile route ahead of the next stage, which will see the installation of track, signalling and communication systems.
Railway-News
Brian Tse argues that the real threat might not be a superintelligent AI subjugating humanity, but rather bad actors using AI to engineer biological or nuclear catastrophes China Is Taking AI Safety Seriously.
Tom Johnson
Mechanical engineering is forecast to expand by 13.4% in 2026, supported by a 17% rise in automobile production following the launch of Astana Motors Manufacturing Kazakhstan and KIA Qazaqstan facilities.
"Inform"
Social Engineering - Social engineering will remain one of the most exploited threat vectors leveraged by malicious actors in 2026 to gain initial network access, conduct fraudulent activity, or steal data.
Govtech
Advanced nuclear fission and fusion could eventually become among the cheapest sources of electricity, if engineering and cost challenges are solved.
The Innovation Machine
Fuel cell and hydrogen technologies can be associated with significant additional value creation and employment potential for European mechanical engineering.
Industrial Digital Transformation
Infrastructure spending, particularly in Germany and the mechanical engineering sector, is expected to perform better, while automotive demand is expected to remain broadly stable rather than contract.
EUROMETAL - The Voice of European Steel, Tubes and Meta
While underground propellant and explosive synthesis poses formidable engineering hurdles, it will redound to Iran's advantage over the medium term.
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Last updated: 22 January 2026
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