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Northrop Grumman Acquires Orbital ATK, Adds Solid Rocket Motors to Space Portfolio
Northrop Grumman Corp., an aerospace and defense technology company in Falls Church, Va., has acquired Orbital ATK Inc., one of only two leading U.S....
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Aerospace Suppliers Harness PLM, Centralize Data for Collaborative System Design and Development
As the complexity of aircraft rises, it’s becoming more difficult to ensure that all the mechanical and electrical elements work together...
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Paterson Composites to Build Components for Astro Aerospace Autonomous Passenger Drone
Astro Aerospace, in Carpinteria, Calif., is partnering with carbon composite manufacturer Paterson Composites in Toronto to build components for its new,...
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Boeing Virtualizes, Secures Additive Manufacturing Across Supply Chain with Assembrix
Boeing officials in Chicago are collaborating with Tel Aviv-based Assembrix to manage and protect intellectual property (IP) shared with vendors across...
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Equispheres Accelerates Additive Manufacturing Innovation with $5M from Lockheed Martin
Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin in Bethesda, Md., is investing $5 million in Ottawa-based materials science company Equispheres to help accelerate the...
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NASA CubeSats Head to Mars
NASA has achieved a first for the class of tiny spacecraft known as CubeSats. The MarCO-A and MarCO-B CubeSats are designed to trail InSight on the way to Mars, aiming to relay back data about InSight as it enters...
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Aircraft Scheduling Models Ease Traveler Frustration
Flight schedules that allow for a little carefully designed wiggle room could prevent the frustration of cascading airport delays and cancellations. By focusing on the early phases of flight...
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FAA, SAE International Focus on Engine Fire Protection System Standards for Aerospace
Aerospace systems, subsystems, and components must continue to operate as intended when exposed to fire, rather than going up in flames and ceasing to...
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A New ‘Works’ Is in the Works
This week, Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), announced the establishment of GatorWorks, a newly formed prototyping arm that will focus on the rapid and agile development...
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Insitu ScanEagle SUAS Boosts Coast Guard Mission Effectiveness
U.S. Coast Guard officials are expanding their deployment of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, after...
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ONERA and DLR Shake up the Airbus BelugaXL Cargo Aircraft
The first five Airbus BelugaXL aircraft are slated to enter service in 2019. But, to reach that milestone, an exhaustive schedule of test and certification work must be completed.
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Additive Manufacturing Adoption Up, Growing Rapidly in Aerospace
The 3D printing materials market will experience high double-digit growth in the aerospace industry through 2024, as manufacturers of aircraft and spacecraft vehicles and...
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Scientists Join Effort to 3D Print Parts for U.S. Navy
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are lending their expertise in metal additive manufacturing to a new collaboration aimed at 3D printing critical replacement...
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New Device Detects Damage to Body Armor
Cardiff University’s School of Engineering joined forces with California-headquartered Microsemi to develop A-Ultra – a lightweight handheld system that uses ultrasound to spot damage to personal...
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Army Develops Dual Pulse Rocket Motor to Support Warfighter
A team at the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aviation and Missile, has been working to develop a new dual pulse rocket motor incorporating insensitive...
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SAE International Issues First Technical Standards for Aerospace Additive Manufacturing
The Aerospace Material Specification committee on Additive Manufacturing (AMS-AM) at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, has released its first...
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A State-Of-The-Art Coordinate Measurement Instrument
The next generation of civil aircraft are intended to achieve greater fuel efficiency, with natural laminar flow wings. They will also have to be built more quickly and at reduced cost,...
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AFRL Demos Advanced Multipurpose Robotics for Aerospace
Engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL’s) Manufacturing Technologies Division successfully demonstrated the capabilities of a new multi-purpose maintenance and...
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The EVTOL Disruption Goes Viral
(This article is part two in a series by Richard Gardner. To read part one, please click here). Even at the early stages of this new era of urban air mobility, there is already a scramble amongst well-known...
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Automated Process Prints Aircraft Parts
Copper cables run through the fuselage of aircrafts. They transmit electrical signals for temperature-measuring sensors, LEDs in ceilings, or electronic connections in seats. During their...
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Maintenance-Free Engines Power Deep-Space Science
There are no gas stations in deep space, so engines must be reliable for the long haul. NASA has successfully operated a free-piston Stirling engine for more than 110,000 hours of cumulative...
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Non-Contact Method Measures Aircraft Internal Stresses
Scientists have developed a non-contact method of internal voltage control in polymer composites, making it possible to assess the degree of internal damage during the operation of aircraft...
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Recognizing a Distinguished Leader in the Global Aerospace Industry
Respect. Esteem. Distinction. All words that define “honor”—and that demonstrate the significance of SAE International’s prestigious Medal of Honor, an award that...
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Big Data Takes to the Skies
Growing up in a small town in Ohio, Rhonda Walthall frequently passed Neil Armstrong’s farm, where he’d retired after his accomplished career as an astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval aviator, test...
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Using the Full CAD-CAM-CNC Process Chain in Ultrasonic and Conventional 5-Axis Machining
DMG MORI manufactures a wide variety of conventional chip-cutting and ultrasonic machining centers for OEMs and production job shops serving the aerospace...
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Meeting Environmental Objectives and Regulations
Gone are the days when the impact of products on the environment or human health were optional business concerns. Regulatory constraints on materials and chemicals are increasing, and many...
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CAM Software Technology Keeps Pace with Aerospace Manufacturing Challenges
Aerospace industry component manufacturing is in a large growth cycle. Advancements to materials and engine efficiency have created clear benefits for replacing a...
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How Additive Manufacturing is Changing the Aerospace Industry
Additive manufacturing was invented more than 30 years ago and, from small beginnings in prototyping, has developed and grown into a $6 billion industry. While additive manufacturing...
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