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SAE International establishes a new AI standards committee at Le Bourget

2019-06-19

With an initial focus on critical fight management systems, the committee will evaluate applications for AI usage in aviation and aerospace and will propose standards to support implementation and certification

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SAE International Honors Authors with the Wright Brothers Medal

2019-06-05

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NASA selects power and propulsion module for upcoming lunar Gateway

2019-05-24

Maxar Technologies Inc. will design, build, and perform a spaceflight demonstration of the power and propulsion element spacecraft with Blue Origin, LLC and the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.

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Law enforcement agencies used DroneSense’s UAS-management platform to support Indy 500 security operations

2019-05-29

Agencies involved in the operation obtained a special exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration’s national security flight restrictions over the airspace above the event, for purposes of keeping the crowds, drivers, and race personnel safe.

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Cepton Technology’s newest highspeed lidar sensor can spot a tow hitch on a vehicle traveling 50 miles per hour

2019-06-07

The SORA-P60 uses Cepton’s Micro-Motion Technology (MMT) to achieve an industry leading 1,200 scan lines per second, to provide accurate 3D scans and to enable automated classification of objects and volumetric scanning. The sensor is currently installed at an undisclosed highway tolling facility in the United States.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will acquire Bombardier’s regional jet program

2019-06-26

Under the definitive agreement – signed at Le Bourget during the 53rd International Paris Air Show – MHI will acquire maintenance, support, refurbishment, marketing, and sales activities for all Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) family of aircraft.

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Airbus will lean on start-ups and research institutes for Europe’s Future Combat Air System

2019-06-24

Airbus intends to closely cooperate with start-ups in order to unlock new technologies in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and cyber security for France and Germany’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.

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Can the Air Force reach a 24-hour launch window?

2019-06-13

In a “sources sought” notice titled Rapid Space Launch Initiative, the service is reaching out to American space launch companies to identify technical risks and challenges and develop demonstrations that would result in a launch within 24 hours of a “call up,” versus weeks or months.

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Lockheed Martin announces latest hypersonic progress at Le Bourget

2019-06-17

Lockheed Martin successfully flight tested the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. The captive carry flight – announced during the 2019 International Paris Air Show – marks Lockheed Martin’s most recent demonstration of hypersonic technology development.

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Explore the Future of Aerospace at SAE International’s Comprehensive Aviation Technology Event – 2019 AeroTech® Europe – in Bordeaux, France

2019-06-06

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Like a good neighbor, Impossible Aerospace flew over to a nearby construction fire to help locate hotspots for first responders

2019-07-08

When a four-alarm fire started burning at a Santa Clara, California construction site down the street from Impossible Aerospace Corporation, the startup sent one of its US-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone equipped with thermal and optical sensors to help ground crews battle the blaze.

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Boeing’s next ecoDemonstrator test bed will be a 777

2019-07-03

The Boeing Company is kicking off a new round of flight-testing to research approximately 50 technology projects related to safety, environmental sustainability, and passenger experience. More than a dozen partners are participating in the 2019 program.

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Boeing’s CAV makes first outdoor flight

2019-06-06

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated in a safe and controlled environment, successfully took off, hovered, transitioned to forward flight, and then landed safely.

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SAE course delivers an introduction to the latest aviation cybersecurity essentials

2019-06-11

SAE International’s two-day course, DO-326A and ED-202A: An Introduction to the New and Mandatory Aviation Cyber-Security Essentials, introduces attendees to industry best practices for real-world aviation cybersecurity risk assessment, development, assurance.

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BAE Systems wins $4.7M from DARPA to integrate machine learning into signals intelligence platforms

2019-07-09

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials in Arlington, Virginia, have selected BAE Systems Electronic Systems in Nashua, New Hampshire, to integrate machine-learning (ML) technology, a subset of artificial intelligence (AI), into platforms that decipher radio-frequency (RF) signals. BAE Systems won up to $4.7 million in funding from DARPA to achieve key hardware delivery, integration, and demonstration milestones.

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Made In Space is set to make in space

2019-07-17

Once in orbit, Archinaut One will use additive manufacturing techniques – or 3D printing – to create two 32-foot beams extending out from each side of the spacecraft. As manufacturing progresses, each beam will unfurl two solar arrays that generate up to five times more power than traditional solar panels on spacecraft of similar size.

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BendixKing and Airwork are developing cockpit upgrades for the often overlooked small- and medium-sized helicopter market

2019-07-22

The upgrade, which will leverage BendixKing’s AeroVue Touch Integrated Flight Deck – now qualified to be installed on Part 27 light helicopters – provides near-4K resolution and access to critical flight data.

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How has automation transformed aviation?

2019-07-25

Automated systems in airplanes have garnered attention in the news over the past year, which may negatively impact the development of these systems for future aircraft. An experienced pilot was interviewed to gain further insight into how automated systems have been integrated into planes over the last century

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New SAE EDGE™ Research Reports offer Key Technical Data and Perspectives on Critical Mobility Engineering Topics

2019-04-29

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USAF take rates continue to drop despite retainment bonuses

2018-12-14

Despite the May 2018 decision to increase the cap for pilot retainment bonuses – or “take rates” – the United States Air Force (USAF) is still suffering from a major pilot shortage, especially regarding mobility pilots.