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Optimizing Plasma Treatments to RESOLVE Challenging Adhesion Issues
The process of determining the ideal plasma treatment that will resolve a challenging bonding or adhesion issue is an exact science, often the domain of chemists and...
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Knorr-Bremse Puts the Brakes on Automated Driving
The German commercial-vehicle supplier used the IAA stage in Hanover to demonstrate its expertise in highly automated driving (HAD) functions—environment recognition, decision-making and...
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Bauma Industry Barometer: Tech-Focused in North America
The triennial behemoth of an off-highway trade fair, bauma, may be a few months away yet, but setup for what essentially becomes a city of towering machinery began in November, with...
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Electrification Takes (Some Of) the Load
The heavy-duty commercial vehicle community is taking a keener look at electrification. Several trends are driving this move, and not only emissions regulations. True, a number of large cities,...
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United Technologies Completes Acquisition of Rockwell Collins, Sheds Non-Aero Business Units
This week, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) of Farmington, Connecticut announced the completion of its acquisition of Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based...
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Etihad and Eos Partner to Develop 3D-Printed Cabin Interiors
EOS GmbH and Etihad Airways will partner to significantly expand local capabilities for industrial additive manufacturing – also known as 3D printing – in aviation. The...
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NASA InSight Landing a Success
NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander successfully touched down on Mars after an almost seven-month, 300-million-mile (458-million-kilometer)...
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SAE International Launches Aerospace Technology Symposium at Japan Aerospace 2018
SAE International, a global association committed to being the ultimate knowledge source for mobility engineering, is bringing together subject-matter experts...
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Boeing Completes Assembly of the First 777X
In a major production milestone called “final body join,” Boeing teams connected the major fuselage sections of the first 777X long-range, wide-body airliner in the company’s factory in...
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Garbage!
In this episode of Here’s an Idea™, we talk with researchers who are finding small — and sometimes even fun — ways to take out all the trash.
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'Electrifying' New Range Rover Evoque
At first glance, it may take the shrewd eye of a Land Rover aficionado to notice the difference between the new Range Rover Evoque luxury crossover and its predecessor (which debuted 2010), but every body...
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Meritor Pursues Lightweighting Strategies for Drivelines
As with passenger vehicles, reducing the weight of systems and components in commercial vehicles is a key strategy to improve fuel efficiency. In the commercial-vehicle sector, the...
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Live Footage of NASA’s First Mars Landing in Six Years
NASA's Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet at approximately 3 p.m....
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Cummins Unveils PowerDrive Hybrid-Electrics, Euro 7 Diesel Concept
As vehicle and equipment manufacturers continue to move away from pure diesel power, Cummins has unveiled a suite of plug-in hybrid-electric powertrain solutions under the...
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NASA’s Next X-Plane Passes Major Review
NASA has officially committed to a three-year development timeline that will lead to the first flight of its X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft.
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BorgWarner Integrated Drive Module in Testing Phase
BorgWarner’s new integrated Drive Module (iDM - left), currently in development, takes key propulsion-system elements for electrified vehicles and bundles those into a self-contained...
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Is Arm the Future for Airborne Platforms in Aerospace and Defense?
In recent years, Arm processors have made a quiet, understated entry into the aerospace and defense market. With a well-established reputation in commercial markets for...
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Latest Enterprise Resource Planning Tool from Locatory Aimed at Revolutionizing Airline MRO
Aircraft maintenance, repair, and operational (MRO) services are full of strict deadlines, vital decisions, and intense documentation. With that...
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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Begins Manufacturing X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Parts
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, is manufacturing the first part for the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology aircraft, a milestone...
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GKN Aerospace, COMAC, and AVIC to Manufacture Advanced Aerostructures
GKN Aerospace, COMAC subsidiary Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company (SAMC), and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC International) are establishing a joint...
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Space Tango Takes Its Next Steps in Orbital Manufacturing
Lexington, Kentucky-based Space Tango is aiming to launch an autonomous robotic orbital platform by the mid-2020s. The platform, called ST-42, is designed for scalable manufacturing...
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2020 Toyota Corolla Sedan Gets a New Platform and Adds Premium Content, Hybrid Version on the Way
Toyota has revealed the 12th-generation Toyota Corolla sedan, bringing with it similar updates announced with the arrival of the hatchback...
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Working Pilot Recruitment from All Angles
In conjunction with National STEM Day, United States Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson took to Twitter to promote science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) with a little help from Sesame...
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Weber Metals Unveils New 540-Meganewton Press for Aerospace Components
As aircraft become larger, lighter, and increasing more sophisticated, so do their components and parts. Follow that logic, and part manufacturing must also become more...
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U.S. DoD Orders 255 Lockheed Martin F-35 Military Combat Aircraft in $22.7B Deal
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., part of Lockheed Martin Corp., in Fort Worth, Texas, won a $22.7 billion contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to...
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Airbus, Georgia Tech Open Aircraft Design Center
Airbus and Georgia Tech opened the Airbus/Georgia Tech Center for Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)-enabled Overall Aircraft Design (OAD). The center will contribute to the development and demonstration of a concurrent overall aircraft design process with a team of 30 Georgia Tech researchers,...
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Ducted Fans for Aircraft Propulsion
One alternative aircraft propulsion technology being explored is an array of electrically powered ducted fans distributed across the wing span or integrated into the wing. Researchers are studying the...
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J-10B Fighter Demonstrates Thrust-Vectoring Supermaneuverability at Airshow China
For Chinese aerospace and defense firms, the biennial China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, is considered the only place...
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Caterpillar Reveals Next-Gen Dozers, Excavators, Motor Graders
Caterpillar presented an onslaught of new machines—24 to be exact—at its Edwards Demonstration and Learning Center in Peoria, Ill., during its annual year-end press...
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How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
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Microvision Aquires Luminar, Plans Relationship Restoration, Multi-industry Push
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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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CES 2026: Bosch is Ready to Bring AI to Your (Likely ICE-powered) Vehicle
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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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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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