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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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Aerospace

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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Propulsion

Firefly Aerospace Is the Latest Addition to Florida’s “Space Coast”

Cedar Park, Texas-based Firefly Aerospace, Inc. has reached an agreement with Space Florida – the state’s aerospace economic development agency – to establish a...

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Aerospace

Collins Aerospace Brings Next Gen Avionics to Portuguese C-130s

The aging Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport platform is used by numerous countries for military and government logistics. The aircraft first flew in 1954, and in order...

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Automotive

Air Racing Is Going Electric

Airbus SE and the University of Nottingham have partnered with Air Race E to establish the world’s first electric airplane race. The competition, which aims to drive the development and adoption of cleaner,...

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Manned Systems

Virgin Galactic Takes First Passenger to Space

Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane, SpaceShipTwo or “VSS Unity,” made its fifth powered test flight and second space flight late last week with three individuals on board. In addition to...

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Manned Systems

Russia to Develop Supersonic Passenger Jet

According to the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Moscow-based United Aviation Corporation (UAC) will begin development on a supersonic passenger aircraft by 2022. The aircraft, backed...

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Aerospace

Rockford Xellerix to Support Pilatus PC-24 Electrification

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. of Stans, Switzerland has awarded a long-term multi-year contract to Abu Dhabi-based Rockford Xellerix for the assembly of wire looms and cable harnesses for...

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Unmanned Systems

Honeywell Targets Urban Air Mobility Market with New Hybrid Turboshaft Engine

Looking to expand its offerings for urban air mobility solutions, Honeywell International, Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina has developed a new hybrid-electric...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Orbex Debuts Innovative Smallsat Launch Vehicle

Orbex, a developer of small satellite (smallsat) launch vehicles based in Forres, Scotland, has unveiled its “Prime” launch vehicle. The rocket is the second stage of a two-stage vehicle...

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Software

Curtiss-Wright Black Boxes Receive European Approval

Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s Fortress line of combined cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) and flight data recorders (FDRs) are now have European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) approval....

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Automotive

Norsk and SAE International Collaborate on World’s First Directed Energy Deposition Specification

Norsk Titanium’s proprietary “Rapid Plasma Deposition” (RPD) additive manufacturing (AM) process is distinguished in the aviation...

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Manned Systems

Techstars and Starburst Start New Space Technology Business Accelerator

With an unprecedented number of breakthrough space technologies like reusable rockets, additive manufacturing (AM) or “3D printing,” advanced materials, and...

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Manned Systems

Nvidia Partners with AdaCore to Secure Self-Driving Firmware

As mobility software becomes increasingly complex and connected, so does the risk of human error and system safety. To combat this, New York-based software company AdaCore will...

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Robotics, Automation & Control

Guard Members to See Expanded Use of Robots

The use of robots continues to grow within the National Guard and Guard members are likely to soon see additional robots with expanded capabilities. Robots are currently used for a number of...

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

Teams Test Technologies in DARPA Subterranean Challenge

In early April, nine qualified teams will attempt to remotely navigate the dark and dirty corridors of Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs, Colorado, in preparation for the...

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Manned Systems

Curtiss-Wright and Honeywell Team to Develop Cloud-Enabled Flight Recorders of the Future

Davidson, North Carolina-based Curtiss-Wright Corporation and Honeywell International, Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina will co-develop a...

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Automotive

Safran and MTU Aero Engines to Co-Develop Engine for Sixth-Generation FCAS Fighter

Paris-based Safran SA and Munich-based MTU Aero Engines AG will partner to develop, produce, and support a new turbofan engine for “New Generation...

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Automotive

Airbus and Dassault Aviation Will Start Development of the “New Generation Fighter” for European FCAS Program

Later this month, Dassault Aviation SA and Airbus SE will begin work on a first-ever joint concept study (JCS) to develop a...

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Propulsion

SpaceX Tests Raptor Engine, Prepares for Starship “Hop”

Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has test fired its Raptor rocket engine at its Rocket Development and Test Facility, in McGregor, Texas. The Raptor is designed to power the...

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Defense

New Swarm and Search AI Challenge Combines Machine Learning and UAS to Help Map Wildfires

A new international competition will challenge engineers to map wildfires and conduct search and rescue missions with swarming unmanned aircraft...

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Defense

Boeing Partners with Aerion to Speed Development and Testing of Next-Generation Supersonic Aircraft, Accelerate Supersonic Travel

The AS2 from Aerion in Reno, Nevada, will be the first supersonic business jet to market, Boeing officials in...

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Weapons Systems

The GE T901 Will Be the U.S. Army’s Next Gen Helicopter Engine

While GE Aviation’s T700 turboshaft engine has powered the U.S. Army’s Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters for more...

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Software

GDCA Inc. Partners with Abaco Systems to Help Avoid Embedded End-Of-Life, Support Legacy Systems

Aerospace and defense, industrial automation and robotics, rail transportation, and other organizations which often struggle to support long-life...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Researchers Reduce Graphene-Enhanced Composite Development Time Using Neural Networks

Nano Graphene Inc. dba GrapheneCA (“GrapheneCA”) has cut the time and cost of developing graphene-enhanced advanced composites by using neural networks...

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Materials

New Products

Defense-Grade FPGAs Xilinx, Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced availability of its Defense-grade XQ UltraScale+ portfolio of products, providing the benefits of its UltraScale+ architecture plus extended temperature and ruggedized...

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Power

Collins Aerospace Will Provide Avionics and Synthetic Vision for the Supersonic X-59 QueSST

Lockheed Martin Corporation has chosen Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) to supply the avionics and...

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Manned Systems

Blue Origin Aims for Crewed New Shepard Launch in 2019

Kent, Washington-based Blue Origin successfully completed the tenth launch of its suborbital launch vehicle New Shepard. The NS-10 launch – the fourth launch for this specific...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

NATS Will Test AI at Heathrow to Reduce Weather-Related Flight Delays

NATS Holdings (NATS), formerly National Air Traffic Services and the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) main air navigation service provider, is exploring the impact of...

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