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Finding the Perfect Aluminum for Additive Manufacturing
Make aluminum work for you (and your 3D-printing applications).
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New Airfield Matting System Being Developed
Since the 1940s, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has evaluated expeditionary airfield matting systems that allow military units to quickly build runways, hangar...
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Quality Management Experts Provide Guidance on AS9100 Standard, Equipment Calibration
Quality management professionals across the global aerospace and defense community discuss the AS9100 international standard, audits, and equipment...
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Lockheed Martin Opens Intelligent, Advanced Hypersonic Strike Production Facility
Lockheed Martin is adding to its manufacturing capabilities portfolio with the grand opening of a new production facility in Courtland, Alabama, focused on...
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Riveting Technology Enables Lightweight Magnesium Fasteners for Fuel Efficiency
If Rosie the Riveter had access to a new riveting technology, the erstwhile character of WWII fame could have worked faster and made lighter products. Today, a...
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Developing Multifunctional Composite Materials for Aerospace Applications
Materials for aerospace applications face many challenges. The structure of an aircraft must be light yet strong. Structural components such as the wings or fuselage...
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Fabrication and Testing of High-Speed Single-Rotor and Compound-Rotor Systems
The X2 Technology Demonstrator recently achieved a level flight speed over 250 knots, proving the basic concept of the coaxial compound configuration.
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Additive Manufacturing
Marotta’s patented approach starts with a 3D CAD model of choice that can meet varying ranges of end application specifications.
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Remanufacturing Reimagined: How Selective Electroplating Extends Service Life and Reduces the Cost of Aerospace Components
Selective brush plating has dramatically evolved from its origins of touching up existing plating jobs.
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Metal 3D Printer
“The mission is to develop a large-scale tool capable of producing single, jointless combat vehicle hulls at a near net size of 30 feet × 20 feet × 12 feet in size,” said Larry Holmes from ASTRO America.
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Industry Invited to Participate in AeroTech Aerospace and Defense Technical Program
SAE International is inviting global participation in its AeroTech® aerospace and defense technology conference and exhibition, which is for the first time...
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Pulse Plasma Nitriding for Aerospace Applications
Aerospace manufacturers who depend on nitriding components can benefit from greater uniformity of results, better-protected materials, and increased throughput.
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New Products
Mezzanine modules, voltage-controlled oscillators, cold-weather servo motors, and more.
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Software Enables New-Age, Flexible Test Solution for Analog and Digital Radios
Radios are a staple of naval operations but their standards must change to keep up with the times.
Articles Software
Reimagining Automated Test During a Pandemic
COVID-19 has challenged test and measurement companies that supply the aerospace & defense sector.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Curing the Porosity Problem in Additive Manufacturing
During the additive manufacturing process, microscopic holes that are invisible to the naked eye are formed within the body of the part.
Application Briefs Defense
Add-On Armor Solutions
For added armor, ALLTEC Composite Material of Brazil and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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GE Aviation Breaks Ground for New Manufacturing Facility in Ohio
GE Aviation recently broke ground on its new lean engine component manufacturing facility for both civil/military aviation and aero derivative applications. The facility will...
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Collins Aerospace Builds $18M Ram Air Turbine Wind Tunnel Test Facility
Collins Aerospace recently broke ground on a new wind tunnel that will help streamline the testing process for its Ram Air Turbine product line at the company’s...
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Flexible Manufacturing Cell Increases Efficiencies, Component Readiness
A flexible manufacturing cell (FMC) currently under development is projected to save Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) approximately $2.5 million annually in...
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Portable 3D Printing Factory
The fully operational, self-contained 3D printing “factory” is housed in a shipping container.
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5-Axis Machining Center
Honeycutt Manufacturing made a major investment in a 5-axis universal machining center.
Application Briefs Test & Measurement
Navigation Unit
This contract paves the way for the mass production of navigation units for subsequent launches of VEGA-C and other space missions.
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Biobased Carbon Fibers and Thermosetting Resins for Use in DOD Composites Applications
Advanced bio-based fibers and high-performance thermosetting resins will help reduce the dependence of military composites on high-cost petroleum.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Engineering an Aircraft Hydrogen Powertrain
The commercial aviation industry is taking critical steps towards zero-carbon aviation.
Articles Aerospace
Advanced CT Inspection and Data Analysis
Learn about the ways to ensure that your composite designs are structurally sound.
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Collins Aerospace to Modernize B-52 Wheels and Brakes
As the U.S. Air Force extends the operational service life of the B-52 Stratofortress into the 2050s, it has selected Collins Aerospace to design and develop a new wheel and carbon brake...
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Bell and U.S. Army Advance V-280 Valor Development and Aviation Modernization
Bell Textron Inc. and the U.S. Army have agreed to terms on the execution of the second phase of the Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction (CD&RR)...
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Nanoscale Materials Could Reduce Manufacturing, Aviation Greenhouse Gasses
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is partnering with 16 industrial partners on the MASTRO project, which is tasked with...
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New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Active Strake System Cuts Cruise Drag, Boosts Flight Efficiency
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Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
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How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
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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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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance