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For Auto Industry, Blockchain Still in Formative Phases
The automotive industry continues to ride the blockchain bandwagon, evaluating potential uses and helping develop the infrastructure for using distributed-ledger technology (DLT) in...
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Airbus Helicopters VSR700 Makes First Fully Autonomous Flight
The Airbus Helicopters VSR700 demonstrator – a light military tactical unmanned aerial system (UAV) developed by Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter) of Marignane,...
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Sikorsky, Boeing Debut Future Vertical Lift Dual-Rotor Design with SB>1 DEFIANT Helicopter
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE:LMT), in Stratford, Connecticut, and Boeing Defense, Space & Security (NYSE:BA) in Berkeley, Missouri,...
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Additive Manufacturing Is Transforming Mobility Engineering, Driving the Factory of the Future
Additive manufacturing continues to advance and transform mobility engineering, as aerospace and automotive firms increasingly adopt and invest in...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
New Horizons Spacecraft to Reach Ultima Thule
NASA’s New Horizons interplanetary space probe – part of the agency’s New Frontiers program – was launched in 2006 to perform a flyby of Pluto and capture images of our solar system’s...
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PAE ISR Engineers Boost Resolute Eagle UAS Networking, Endurance, Payload Capacity with Persistent Systems MPU5
PAE ISR engineers in Sterling, Virginia, have selected MPU5 Wave Relay mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) technology from Persistent...
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The UK’s First Digital Air Traffic Control Tower
Cranfield Airport just became the first airport in the United Kingdom (UK) to have an operational digital air traffic control (ATC) center. Over the next few months, the airport –...
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First Airbus Helicopters H160 Takes Flight
The first serial Airbus Helicopters H160 medium utility helicopter rolled off the brand-new assembly line in Marignane, France and performed its first flight in a unique “signature” livery. The...
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LIFT Aircraft Unveils Personal Multirotor Aircraft for Experiential Entertainment
Matt Chasen, founder of the online shipping marketplace company uShip, has entered the personal air mobility industry with a new venture called LIFT...
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Astronaut Garbage Is a Serious Operational Concern When Travelling to the Moon and Mars
For decades, the approach to managing astronaut refuse has involved temporarily storage and then disposal – either by returning it to Earth or by...
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Marvin Test Solutions Tailors GX3800e PXI Express FPGA Module for Test, Automation, Instrumentation Engineering
Marvin Test Solutions Inc., a global provider of test solutions for aerospace, defense, and manufacturing, in Irvine, California,...
News Manned Systems
Boeing Delivers First Airplane from New 737 Completion and Delivery Center in Zhoushan, China
Boeing and joint venture partner Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd (COMAC) marked the delivery of the first aircraft from the new 737...
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USAF Take Rates Continue to Drop Despite Retainment Bonuses
Despite the May 2018 decision to increase the cap for pilot retainment bonuses – or “take rates” – the United States Air Force (USAF) is still suffering from a major pilot...
News Design
Northrop Grumman Tests, Qualifies Orion Launch Abort Motor for Flight in Cold Conditions
Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC), NASA, and Lockheed Martin engineers brought the Orion spacecraft one step closer to its first flight atop NASA’s...
INSIDER Aerospace
Improving Performance of Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
Although hybrid-electric cars are becoming commonplace, similar technology applied to airplanes comes with significantly different challenges. University of Illinois aerospace engineers are...
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Virtual Runway, Real Pilot Practice
When a plane overshoots the final approach, often the pilot’s natural — and dangerous — instinct is to pitch the aircraft up to slow down and land. It’s one of the leading causes of accidents,...
News Nanotechnology
High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites: New Battle for Inner Space, Part II
A new development applicable to the production of the Airbus Zephyr lightweight, solar unmanned aircraft is the Airbus Spider radar payload, a novel commercial...
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines Completes Assembly of First Pratt & Whitney GTF PW1200G Engine
The first Pratt & Whitney PW1200G Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine assembly was completed at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero...
News Unmanned Systems
SAE Demo Day Captures Public Perception of Autonomous Vehicles
With the goal of gaining insight into the public’s perception of self-driving technology, SAE International on Dec. 12-14 hosted its second “SAE Demo Day” at Babcock Ranch, a...
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High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites: New Battle for Inner Space, Part I
Farnborough International Airshow 2018 coincided with the opening of the world’s first serial HAPS assembly line by Airbus Defence and Space, with the Farnborough-based...
News Automotive
Latest Boeing Business Jets 777X VIP Cabin Concept Debuts at MEBAA in Dubai
Pulling out all stops, Boeing Business Jets debuted the “Shaheen” BBJ 777X at the 2018 Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) show in Dubai, United...
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Moog to Collaborate on Bell Air Taxi
Forth Worth, Texas-based Bell Helicopter, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., will collaborate with Elma, New York-based Moog, for the development of the Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) to support...
News Test & Measurement
Japan Signs on for Second Boeing KC-46 Military Tanker and Transport Aircraft
Japan officials continue to boost the country’s defenses against threats, exercising the option to add a second Boeing KC-46 Pegasus military aerial refueling...
INSIDER Defense
AUDS Goes Undetected With New Ammunition
For the third iteration, the AUDS (anti-unmanned aerial vehicle defense system) recently returned to Fort Sill for the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX). During the last few MFIX events,...
INSIDER Defense
Wind Tunnel, Lasers Provide Hypersonic Proving Ground
It’s about speed, and Sandia National Laboratories, with a hypersonic wind tunnel and advanced laser diagnostic technology, is in a position to help U.S. defense agencies understand...
INSIDER Defense
Self-Generated Power Will Reduce Soldier Load
The bionic power knee harvester, also known as the PowerWalk, is an energy-harvesting device that is attached to both the upper and lower areas of both legs and generates power from movement....
News Design
Automation Streamlines Accreditation to Speed Aerospace and Defense Technology Deployment
Government agencies are not known for moving quickly, and the Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation process is a prime example. For defense...
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Could This Infinitely Variable Compression Mechanism Be the Next Piston Engine Game-Changer?
Whether its for economic incentives or reaching environmental goals, automotive and aerospace engine makers are continually chasing fractions of...
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A Next Generation Helmet System for Navy Pilots
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New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive...
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design...
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