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Why the Hybrid Approach Extends the Range of Electric Aircraft
Jean-Christophe Lambert, Ascendance Co-founder and CEO, joins the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain why the hybrid approach is essential to near-term development of electric aircraft.
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Space Lasers: Aiming Towards Next Leap in Global Communications
Space lasers are transforming the world. Not the far-off future of science fiction, but the universe of how data and communications flow today — everywhere from deep space...
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Air Force Launches New NIPRGPT Generative AI Tool
The U.S. Air Force has launched its own experimental new generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool in an effort to give Airmen and Space Force Guardians the ability to potentially create...
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How Helios Horizon Is Taking Electric Aircraft to New Altitudes
Miguel Iturmendi, Helios Horizon Founder and Chief Test Pilot, explains the project's goal of flying an all-electric aircraft to the stratosphere.
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Army's New Artillery Projectile Metal Parts Facility Begins Operations in Texas
The Army has inaugurated a new modular metal parts facility in Mesquite, Texas, the Pentagon announced Thursday, May 30, 2024.
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NAVAIR Leverages CFD to Simulate Aircraft Engine Health and Aerodynamics
Developed by Naval Air Systems Command's (NAVAIR) Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs, "CharLES" is described by...
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Skunk Works Successfully Demonstrates AI in Air-To-Air Tactical Intercepts
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works partnered with the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) to demonstrate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in...
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How Sandia’s New Digital Engineering Tool Helps Reimagine Design of Radar Systems
In a whirling geopolitical landscape of new nuclear weapons, hypersonic weapons, drones and satellites, the U.S. is hustling to test new kinds of radars...
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3 eVTOL Companies to Watch in 2024: Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation, and Lilium
Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation, and Lilium are three electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturers that are making major progress in this growing new area of aviation right now. In this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, we highlight some of the latest business agreements, international expansion and regulatory progress being made by these three eVTOL companies. Listen now.
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Boeing Adopts New Airplane Manufacturing Quality and Safety Metrics
Boeing has published a new 11-page summary of actions being implemented to prevent airplane manufacturing quality and safety issues such as those that led to the in-flight...
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Four Companies to Design Air Force Enterprise Test Drone Prototypes
The U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate (AFLCMC/EB) and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) have partnered to identify and prototype commercial and dual-use technology...
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Ursa Major Performs First Successful Hotfire of Hypersonic Draper Engine
Ursa Major announced the successful hotfire of its 4,000-pound thrust closed catalyst cycle hypersonic Draper engine at the company’s Colorado headquarters. The...
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The Future of eVTOL Battery Technology
Ronnie Tao, Vice President of Business Development for Amprius Technologies, joins the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to discuss the AIBOT battery selection and what to expect in the future development of eVTOL battery technology. He also explains how far most eVTOLs can fly on Amprius and other comparable aircraft batteries today.
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Digital Twinning and Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information
Creating a digital twin is not just a technical feat; it is a strategic imperative that touches every facet of modern business. From security to sovereignty and from trust to ethics, the decisions made today about digital twin architecture will reverberate long into the future. Read on to learn more.
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Lilium Starts Production of eVTOL Jet Batteries
The company describes its battery back as comprised of lithium-ion cells with silicon-dominant anodes that will allow for higher energy, power, and fast-charging capabilities than graphite anode cells. The battery packs are being designed to meet EASA’s aircraft safety requirements.
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Morphing Aircraft Systems
Inspired by natural phenomena, a Purdue research team is developing morphing systems for hypersonic vehicles that respond to their environment.
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‘Nanostitches’ Enable Lighter and Tougher Composite Materials
To save on fuel and reduce aircraft emissions, engineers are looking to build lighter, stronger airplanes out of advanced composites. These engineered materials are made from high-performance fibers that are embedded in polymer sheets. The sheets can be stacked and pressed into one multilayered material and made into extremely lightweight and durable structures.
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New Research on Noise Reduction for Next Generation Aircraft Engines
A study published in Journal of Fluid Mechanics, reveals for the first time how noise is generated and propagated from these engines, technically known as boundary layer ingesting (BLI) ducted fans.
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A New Approach to Assessing the Quality of Aerospace Components
In a study, published in the Journal Waves in Random and Complex Media, researchers from the University of Bristol have derived a formula that can inform the design boundaries for a given component’s geometry and material microstructure.
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Pioneering Space Communication with Terrestrial Know-How
For design engineers venturing into the non-terrestrial domain, it is important to partner with a company that not only understands the importance of extensive and rigorous testing, but also possesses the capability for efficient mass production of components.
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Aitiip Integrates Freeform Injection Molding to Lower Weight and Reduce Production Costs
Aitiip is a leading Spanish research and development institute and serves companies in the aeronautics, automation, industrial, and packaging sectors. The institute possesses strong platforms for the characterization of materials and processes and is known as a powerful integrator of technologies, which is constantly on the lookout for the next transformative technology.
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ESA’s Future Low Earth Orbit Cargo Return Service Spacecraft
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a new €25 million contract with Thales Alenia Space to demonstrate a complete cargo delivery service to and from space stations in...
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German Air Force Starts Flight Testing New Heron ISR Drone
The German Air Force has started a six month flight testing program with its new German Heron Turboprop (TP) drone, according to recent updates published by Airbus and the...
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Airbus Launches Cryoprop to Demonstrate Future of Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has launched a new technological demonstrator to accelerate the maturation of superconducting technologies for...
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Air Force Researchers Design, Build and Fly Drone in 24 Hours
In an open area of the Eglin Air Force Base range known as B-70, a group of Air Force field grade officers and black-shirted innovators huddled together above an eight-pound...
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Boeing Starliner Launch Delayed to Test Helium Leak Repair
Boeing, NASA and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are targeting a May 21 launch date for the crewed flight test of the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS).
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Directed Energy Deposition Enables Rocket Engine Additive Manufacturing Breakthrough
The Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Rocket Propulsion Division recently designed, printed, built and hot fired a first-ever, single-block...
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UK Selects Companies for New Domestic Hypersonic Development Framework
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected 90 companies and organizations from across its domestic industry and academic landscape to compete for contracts that...
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Millennium Space to Build Eight 'FOO Fighter' SDA Satellites
The Space Development Agency (SDA) issued a $414 million contract to Millennium Space Systems, Inc., to build eight new satellites as part of the Proliferated Warfighter Space...
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