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Barker Approaches Aircraft as System of Systems in Latest SAE International Book
Today’s airframe manufacturers have taken on more of the role of systems integrators, putting the focus on the aircraft as a system-of-many-systems. Sean...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Fokker Uses ZwickRoell Creep Testing Machines to Test for Hydrogen Embrittlement on Landing Gear Components
Aerospace manufacturers walk a metaphorical balance beam to continually develop and produce stronger, more efficient materials and...
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Industry Loses Tech Titan Paul G. Allen
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our founder Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and noted technologist, philanthropist, community builder, conservationist, musician, and...
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New Design Wins over Upgrades for Next US Air Force Military Jet Trainer Aircraft
Boeing won a $9.2 billion contract to deliver a new jet trainer for the US Air Force T-X program, replacing the 1960s era Northrop T-38 Talon. An initial $815...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
L3 Technologies Expands Training Facility in Response to Pilot Shortage
To address widespread pilot shortages, L3 Technologies of Arlington, Texas has expanded its state-of-the-at L3 Arlington Training Center facility near the Dallas Fort...
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New, Clean-Sheet Military Aircraft Design Beats Upgrades to Win US Air Force T-X Contract
Boeing won the long-running battle to provide a new jet trainer for the US Air Force T-X program. The search for a replacement for the 1960s era...
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Boeing Extends Use of Siemens’ Mentor Graphics Technology for Electrical Systems and Electronics Design, Mechanical Analysis
Boeing officials are expanding the company’s use of Siemens’ Mentor Graphics software as part of its Second...
News Unmanned Systems
Generation Orbit’s GOLauncher1 Is Officially the Air Force’s X-60A Hypersonic Flight Research Vehicle
The United States Air Force (USAF) has designated the GOLauncher1 (GO1) hypersonic flight research vehicle as X-60A. The vehicle is...
News Manned Systems
Boeing Partners with Robotic Skies to Provide Commercial UAS Supply Chain Optimization, Analytics, and MRO Services
Boeing of Chicago, Ill. and its subsidiaries, Denver-based Jeppesen and Pittsburgh-based Aviall, have joined with Robotic...
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South Africa’s Paramount Group Will Provide New Mission System for Combat Version of the Aermacchi M-345 Jet Trainer
This article is Part Two of a two-part series on the development of the M-345 for the African market. Click here to read...
News AR/AI
Unleashing AI in Aviation Will Accelerate Move to Zero-Pilot Cargo and Passenger Aircraft
Software has transformed every operational asset of everything in life; artificial intelligence (AI) will have as big an impact on life, predicts Mark...
INSIDER Aerospace
Wing Anti-Frosting Fights Ice with Ice
A passive anti-frosting surface was developed that keeps surfaces 90 percent dry and frost-free indefinitely – all without any chemicals or energy inputs. The anti-frosting surface was tested on...
News Manned Systems
Standards to Help Define Role of Humans, Automated Systems in Aerospace Industry of Tomorrow
David Schutt, CEO of SAE International, opened the 2018 SAE Aerospace Standards Summit, focused on the theme of humans on the loop – defining the...
News Manned Systems
SAE International’s Latest Podcast on Cybersecurity and Aerospace
In a connected world, cyber vulnerability is real. Despite the advantages of electronic flight bags, passenger entertainment, and electronic access to maintenance systems,...
Articles Aerospace
Detecting Drones with Doppler-Based Radar
As drones become more commonplace, the need to secure facilities from the high-definition cameras and potential dangerous payloads has caused a rapid growth of counter-drone technologies.
Application Briefs Software
T-45 Virtual/Augmented Reality Training Technology
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim)Orlando, FL1-407-608-7000https://bisimulations.com Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a global developer of advanced simulation and training...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Unmanned Aerial Refueling Aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.Poway, CA858-312-2810www.ga-asi.com General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is using an integrated fuel tank structure to maximize fuel offload for the...
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Using Electromagnetic Brakes to Keep Thrust Reversers IN PLACE
Applying reverse thrust redirecting engine power to oppose the direction of travel is a standard technique for decelerating aircraft after touchdown. The approach saves wear on the...
News Manned Systems
First F-35 Crash; Pilot Safe
On September 28, a day after the first Lockheed Martin F-35B combat strike, an F-35B stationed at United States Marine Corps (USMC) Air Station Beaufort crashed a short distance from the base. The aircraft was...
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Microstepping Motor Driver US Digital (Vancouver, WA) announced the release of the MD3 Programmable Microstepping Motor Driver, capable of driving motors from NEMA size 14 to 42. The MD3 accepts 9-50 VDC power inputs and is rated...
News Aerospace
Boeing Wins $9.2B U.S. Air Force Contract for T-X Advanced Military Pilot Training Jets, Simulators, Ground Equipment
U.S. Air Force officials announced a $9.2 billion award to Boeing [NYSE:BA] to provide a new, advanced pilot training system...
News Robotics, Automation & Control
Final Orion Capsule Parachute System Test Successful
A team of engineers from NASA and Dallas-based Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. successfully completed the eighth and final test of the Orion spacecraft Capsule Parachute Assembly System at...
News Manned Systems
Next Phase of the USAF Pilot Training Next Initiative Includes an Open Call for Innovative Solutions
The United State Air Force (USAF) Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is taking a different look at how people learn and hopes to...
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Ahead of USAF T-X Decision, Leonardo Finds Market for T-100’s Little Brother – the Single-Engine Aermacchi M-345
According to a letter of intent signed between Rome-based Leonardo S.p.A. and Paramount Group, the two companies will...
News Manned Systems
GoFly Prize Invites Innovators to Shape Future of Flight, Compete for $1.8M in Prizes
Shape the future of flight while competing for a share of $1.8 million in prizes. SAE International, an organizational partner of the Boeing-sponsored GoFly...
News Propulsion
JAXA Launches HTV7 Unmanned Cargo Spacecraft on Resupply Mission to ISS
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 7 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan at 2:54:27 Japan Standard Time (JST) on...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Airlines for America and SAE International Recognize Lufthansa Technik, 3D.aero for Nondestructive Testing Innovation
Officials at SAE International in Warrendale, Pa., and Airlines for America (A4A) in Washington are recognizing Karsten...
News Aerospace
JAXA MINERVA-II1 Rovers Achieve Asteroid Landing, Autonomy, Image and Data Capture
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) officials have released the first images from two unmanned rovers that landed safely on the surface of asteroid...
News Defense
Old Bird Learns New Tricks
United States Air Force (USAF) boasts that the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fifth-generation air superiority fighter cannot be matched by any known or currently projected fighter aircraft. The aircraft’s...
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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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