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Wichita State’s National Center for Advanced Materials Performance Partners with SAE International to Standardize Lightweight Aerospace Materials
The National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP) of Wichita State University...
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Sensuron Enables Real-Time Structural Health Monitoring Onboard NASA’s X-56 UAV
In contrast to the stiff, rigid wings found on most commercial aircraft, flexible wing technology is considered essential to next generation, fuel efficient...
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Boeing Flies First 737 MAX 7 with Updated MCAS Software
Chicago-based Boeing recently completed a “demo flight” of a 737 MAX 7 narrow-body airliner equipped with updated Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) software.
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Wind River, Collins Aerospace Explore the Future of AI/ML in Avionics
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will continue to bring about significant changes in aircraft cockpits and help move commercial, military, and general...
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Liquid Crystals Could Deflect Laser Pointer Attacks on Aircraft
The sudden flash of a laser beam can incapacitate a pilot, risking the lives of passengers and crew. But because attacks can happen with different colored lasers – such as...
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Astronics AeroSat Previews Next-Gen SATCOM Inflight Connectivity at Aircraft Interiors Expo
Astronics Corp. (Nasdaq:ATRO), a provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical industries, in East...
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Abaco’s New Avionics Platforms Transfer Data up to 40Gbps with Thunderbolt 3 Connectivity
Abaco Systems Inc. is launching a new family of avionics devices for test and simulation, development, and dataloading that feature Thunderbolt 3...
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Thermoplastic Composites to Play Enhanced Role in Next-Generation Aerospace Applications
Advanced thermoplastic composites-and their emergence as prominent materials for future aerospace applications–are sparking a flurry of activity from...
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Delta Digital VideoHorsham, PA215-657-5270www.deltadigitalvideo.com Delta Digital Video, a division of Delta Information Systems Inc., was selected by L3 Technologies to deliver multiple Model 6880R Multi-Channel HD / SD Video...
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XPONENTIAL 2019 – An AUVSI Experience
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is bringing this year's XPONENTIAL 2019 to McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. The event, which runs from April 29 – May 2, will feature...
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Collins Aerospace Cabin Solutions Maintain Passenger Experience While Reducing Aircraft Weight
The application of light emitting diode (LED) technology in automotive and aerospace cabins has led to widespread energy and cost savings....
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Using Ruggedized Test Equipment to Solve Jet Engine Problems
A jet engine is the very definition of “mission-critical.” A critical failure could cause a serious accident that endangers hundreds of lives. To prevent this from happening,...
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Korea Airports Corp. Adopts Altibase Data Management with IoT for Airport Traffic Control
Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) officials in Seoul, South Korea, needed a big data management platform harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to...
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Supersonic Aircraft: Setting the Record Straight at AeroTech Americas
Supersonic aircraft technology experts – including engineers, scientists, and executives – set the record straight on supersonic commercial transport, addressing...
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Battery Technology Is Still the Key Barrier to Better Urban Air Mobility
During a panel session titled “Flying Cars – Will You Have One In Your Garage?” Mark Moore, former NASA engineer and current engineering director of aviation at...
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GoFly Announces Phase II Winning Teams at AeroTech Americas
Early today at AeroTech Americas – SAE International’s North America-based international aerospace congress – GoFly announced the five Phase II winners of the GoFly Prize for...
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Sikorsky-Boeing’s FVL Contender Takes Flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant (stylized as “SB>1 DEFIANT”) compound helicopter flew for the first time at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida facility. Unlike current rotorcraft,...
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The Air Force’s New Unmanned Wingmate Completes Inaugural Flight
The XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft system (UAS) or “drone” demonstrator – a collaborative project between the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Kratos...
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FAA Certifies AeroVonics' Economical Avionics Upgrade for Light General Aviation Aircraft
AeroVonics LLC, an aerospace startup based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its...
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Making Flight Safer With the “Internet of Airplanes”
The Virtual Sky platform was developed to fuse and analyze flight sensor data correctly, reliably, and quickly. Virtual Sky would serve as a model extension of the FAA’s Next...
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AIA Predicts Flying Air Taxis, Supersonic Air Travel, and Space Industry for 2050
Arlington, Virginia-based Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has collected input from leaders in the aerospace and defense industries and built a...
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Air Force Tests Fully Autonomous UAS Control System
The United States Air Force’s 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies (ET) Combined Test Force (CTF) completed the first flight test of Johns Hopkins University’s Testing of Autonomy...
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Northrop Grumman Receives Contract for Next-Generation Navigation System
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $59 million contract for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Embedded Global...
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Aerospace Manufacturers Turn to Non-Hazardous PVD Coatings as Regulations Tighten on Toxic Hard Chrome Plating
The search for a suitable replacement to hard chrome plating on aerospace components has been a key supply chain priority for...
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Raytheon Looks to Upgrade Carrier Landing System for Ground Use
The Raytheon Company (Raytheon), based out of Waltham, Massachusetts, is currently paying for a Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) software upgrade with...
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Astronautics to Upgrade Cockpit Displays on U.S. Customs and Border Protection P-3 Orions
Milwaukee-based Astronautics Corporation of America will update the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency’s Air and Marine Operations...
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SAE International Releases New Process for Measuring Aerosols in Aircraft Exhaust
SAE International, based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, has published a new recommended practice for assessing the amount of nonvolatile particulate matter (nvPM)...
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When It Comes to Fifth-Generation Assets, Air Force Values Virtual Training over Live Flying
Newer, more capable fifth-generation aircraft platforms and systems are outgrowing even the largest U.S. Air Force training ranges – and the...
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Is the Future of Aerial Autonomy up in the Air?
At January’s CES ’19, more than 170 exhibitors showed aerial drones of various shapes and sizes. Potential use cases for these devices appear to be limitless, but technical, legal and...
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