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Subaru’s New ‘Souped Up’ Vehicle Is a Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter, a division of Textron based in Forth Worth, Texas, is partnering with Subaru Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, to collaborate on a commercial enhancement of the Bell...
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Airbus Zephyr S Breaks World Flight Endurance Record During Maiden Flight
After taking off on July 11 in Arizona, the Zephyr S unmanned aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space in Ottobrunn, Germany logged a maiden flight of over 25 days –...
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GKN Turns the CV Joint Inside-Out
GKN Driveline is developing an innovative driveshaft concept that literally turns inside out the traditional configuration of the constant-velocity joint (CVJ), bringing potential benefits to both...
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Advances in Adhesive Joining of Structural Components Focus of New Book from SAE International
Adhesive joining of structural components will assume an increasingly important role in designing and manufacturing lightweight structures for...
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Parker Aerospace Wins Cessna Denali Bleed Air Control System Contract
Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Cleveland-based Parker Hannifin Corporation, was awarded the bleed air control system (BACS), a major component of the...
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Opel’s Revamped Engineering Mission
When the French Groupe PSA (Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles), took German Opel/Vauxhall off GM’s hands last year for $2.1 billion, PSA stressed it would make great use of the German company’s...
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U.K.’s Advanced Propulsion Center Lays out Roadmap for High-Tech, Low-Carbon Transportation
A major new report on a technology roadmap for “beyond the horizon” low-carbon vehicle propulsion technology concludes that there is unlikely...
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Arconic Unveils Advanced Titanium Alloy for Higher Temperature Aerospace Applications
Arconic, Inc., headquartered in New York City, has released their latest advanced titanium alloy – ARCONIC-THOR –designed for higher temperature...
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Mahle Prepares for First Passenger Car E-Motor Application
With a portfolio that includes traction drive motors for 2- and 4-wheel drive off-road vehicles, Mahle will soon add 48-volt drive motors for light-duty passenger electric vehicles.
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Rockwell Collins Unveils Combat Targeting and Communications Gateway
Rockwell Collins has unveiled FasTAK™, a new tactical combat targeting system and secure communications gateway for success in today’s digital battlefield.
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Tail-Controlled Rocket Demonstrates Near-Vertical Impact at Extended Range
After six years of extensive research, engineers at the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center have conducted a successful test...
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NASA Backs Commercialization of Human Spaceflight, Commercial Marketplace in LEO
NASA officials in Washington continue to invest in private-public partnerships to help foster commercial space activity with the selection of 13 companies to...
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The Only Department of Defense-Owned, Human-Rated Centrifuge Gains Full Operational Capability
The only human-rated centrifuge in the Department of Defense just gained full operational capability (FOC). The centrifuge, located at the Air...
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Lockheed Martin and Arconic Collaborate on 3D Printing and Advanced Aerospace Materials
As part of an initiative to develop next-generation advanced materials and manufacturing processes, Lockheed Martin Corporation, based out of Bethesda,...
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Boeing Aerospace & Autonomy Center to Focus on Designing, Building, Flying Autonomous Aircraft
Boeing (NYSE:BA) officials plan to open the new Boeing Aerospace & Autonomy Center in Cambridge, Mass., in the Massachusetts Institute of...
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NASA Invests $44M to Advance ‘Tipping Point’ Space Exploration Technologies
NASA officials in Washington are investing $44 million in total awards to six U.S. companies to advance 10 aerospace technologies at the “tipping point”...
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Lockheed Martin Ships AEHF Satellite in Advance of ULA Rocket Launch
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) in Bethesda, Md., has shipped the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite from its facility in...
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Parker Aerospace and GKN Aerospace to Develop Passive Cooling Solutions for Next-Generation Aircraft Engines
Parker Aerospace, a business group of Cleveland-based Parker Hannifin Corporation, has reached a collaborative technology...
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Five-Satellite MUOS Constellation to Deliver Secure, Next-Gen SATCOM on Battlefield
U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., has approved the U.S. Navy’s next-generation narrowband satellite communication (SATCOM)...
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Stratos Aircraft Evolves Carbon-Fiber Very Light Jet, Offers Limited Number of Kit Aircraft
Stratos Aircraft in Redmond, Ore., is introducing the Stratos 716 model, an evolved version of its 714 proof of concept (PoC) aircraft. A multi-role...
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NASA, Boeing, SpaceX to Launch ‘New Era in Human Spaceflight’
Astronaut launches will return to U.S. soil for the first time since the space shuttle’s retirement in 2011. NASA officials have named the first U.S. astronauts who will fly...
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Russia to Bring Back the Wing-In-Ground-Effect Aircraft
On July 30, according to Russian state news outlet TASS, Russia is developing a prototype of the Orlan wing-in-ground-effect multimode aircraft under the state armament program.
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Textron Systems, Textron Aviation Defense Demonstrate Simulated Manned-Unmanned Teaming Capability
The ability to control unmanned systems from the cockpit of a manned tactical aircraft is coming closer to reality. Engineers at Textron...
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Gulfstream G500 Earns FAA Type and Production Certificates
The Gulfstream G500 twin-engine business jet – designed and manufactured by Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. of Savannah, Ga. – recently completed type certification and received a...
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Sensing Platform Manages Aircraft Corrosion
Called the Weather Instrumentation and Specialized Environmental Monitoring Platform (WISE-MP), a device being developed by the Air Force can measure conditions that can be detrimental to aircraft...
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Insect-Inspired Drone Deforms on Impact
A hybrid origami drone can be stiff or flexible depending on the circumstances. When airborne, the structure is stiff enough to carry its own weight and withstand the thrust of the propellers. But if the...
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Are Blockchain and ‘Smart Contracts’ the Secure Future?
Can blockchain, the digital distributed ledger technology so closely associated with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, be used to mitigate the inherent risks of manufacturing automotive...
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Software Building Blocks for AV Systems
When the development of ADAS functions or even automated driving up to SAE Level 4 strives for increased functionality, it also increases the complexity of the software environment — and the...
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