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Toyota reinvesting in collaborative safety research
2022-05-02
Working with a host of research partners, Toyota is continuing its investment in generating safety data, which it shares widely.
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New Allison TerraTran off-highway transmission
2022-04-18
New Allison TerraTran off-highway transmission
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SAE WCX 2022: OEM learnings from Level 2 ADAS
2022-04-07
Drivers and automakers are learning the parameters of automated driver assist technologies.
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Retuning lubricants for EV duty
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Retuning lubricants for EV duty Dr. Gareth Fish
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Toyota details significant battery investment plan
2021-09-08
Toyota details significant battery investment plan Masahiko Maeda
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Air Force begins 3D printing nonstructural aircraft parts
2019-09-04
The 60th Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force Base is the first field unit in the United States Air Force to produce approved nonstructural aircraft parts using 3D printing – an additive manufacturing technique. The first parts: latrine covers on the Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy strategic airlifter.
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Collins Aerospace provides avionics for C-130H modernization program
2019-09-03
The Lockheed C-130H Hercules fleet operated by the Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force Reserve is getting new Collins Aerospace Systems avionics that will help extend the life of the legacy aircraft by 20 years.
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Virtual factories accelerate collaboration, advance technologies
2019-08-26
The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), a non-profit consortium based in Prince George County, Virginia, uses a 3D visualization lab to expand beyond the walls of its 62,000-square-foot brick and mortar facility and deliver a collaborative development for researchers in industry, academia, and government.
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Boeing's latest contract secures new wings for remaining A-10 fleet
2019-08-22
After wrapping up a wing swap on 173 Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support attack aircraft, the Boeing Company was awarded with another Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) sustainment contract award from the U.S. Air Force to continue re-winging the rest of the A-10 fleet.
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OXIS Energy and Bye Aerospace partner to develop advanced lithium sulfur battery cells for aviation
2019-08-01
Bye Aerospace is looking at OXIS Energy Ltd.’s lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery cell technology to power its future aircraft and air-taxi or “urban air mobility” (UAM) designs. The companies are launching the initial phase of an advanced, high-voltage, lightweight Li-S battery pack development program for aerospace applications.
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F-35 and F-16 ground collision avoidance software team takes Collier Trophy
2019-07-30
Two members of DCS Corp – Mark Wilkins and Finley Barfield – won the highly distinguished Robert J. Collier Trophy by the National Aeronautic Association for their work on the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) team.
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Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II, 2nd Edition has been expanded to include new images and information
2019-07-25
Originally published in 1995, now updated and expanded with new specifications, this seminal work focuses on the development of Allied aircraft engines that helped turn the tide of World War II.
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The F-35 is getting life-saving automatic ground collision avoidance systems from the F-16
2019-07-25
Lockheed Martin's Auto-GCAS uses terrain mapping, geolocation, and automation to detect and avoid potential ground collisions in case of pilot spatial disorientation. The technology was initially fielded on the F-16 Fighting Falcon, but will now save an estimated 26 crashes over the course of F-35 service life.
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To optimize electrical system design, Mazda turns to Seimen’s Mentor for model-based generative engineering tools
2019-07-24
Capital software provides Mazda with extensive simulation and verification functionalities which can reduce error and cost when integrating systems across multiple, increasingly complex vehicle platforms.
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Raytheon to upgrade B-52 with AESA radars
2019-07-15
Under the contract, Raytheon will design, develop, produce, and sustain active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar systems for the U.S. Air Force’s entire B-52 long-range strategic bomber fleet, keeping the nearly 65-year-old aircraft mission ready through 2050 and beyond.
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Sonex Aircraft is developing the world's most afforadable jet trainer
2019-07-11
The Oshkosh, Wisconsin-based kit aircraft manufacturer is developing a two-seat variant of its SubSonex JSX-2 personal jet. The SubSonex JSX-2T is designed to be the lowest cost jet trainer ever built and the company hopes that it will lead to further interest in its single-seat JSX-2.
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Israeli startup REE reinvents the wheel with a modular approach to future EV design
2019-07-11
By integrating all of the drivetrain components normally found under the hood of a car into the wheel of an EV, the platform optimizes freedom of design, multiple body configurations on a single platform, reduced vehicle size and weight, and increased energy and operational efficiency.
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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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New Zealand and LeoLabs establish the first low-Earth orbit regulatory platform
2019-06-26
The rapid shift of commercial focus toward LEO has resulted in thousands of new satellites. An expected growth in satellite constellations requires space-faring nations such as New Zealand to engage in monitoring and regulating satellite activity.
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NASA crash landing is a complete success
2019-06-24
The test was conducted to better understand the dynamic forces on an aircraft and its passengers during a crash landing. Findings form the event will support a new FAA performance-based rule that will simplify aircraft certification by eliminating or minimizing the use of special conditions.
