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Northrop Expands Aerospace Tech Production Hub in Mississippi; Kevin Mitchell Comments

Northrop Grumman has added an operational area to its Moss Point, Miss.-based manufacturing hub for fixed- and rotary-wing autonomous platforms. The company said Monday the expanded production facility can now accommodate projects on manned aircraft systems and will bring new jobs to the region. Kevin Mitchell, vice president of global operations at Northrop’s aerospace systems sector, said […] More

by Monica Jackson June 26, 2018, 7:50 am
in Industry News, News

Boeing’s Venture Capital Arm Invests in Agylstor Storage Platform

Boeing‘s HorizonX Ventures organization has invested in Agylstor through a Series A funding round to help the latter company further develop a ruggedized computing platform designed to store, process and secure data. Agylstor said Wednesday its technology supports storage and transfer of information for infrastructure mapping, geoscience and aerospace applications such as autonomous and piloted systems. Rick […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 31, 2018, 10:39 am
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Boeing Invests in Morf3D to Advance 3D Printing Process Devt for Aerospace Applications

Boeing has invested in Morf3D to help the El Segundo, Calif.-based company further develop additive manufacturing methods and engineering capabilities. Boeing said Monday it made the investment through its ventures arm HorizonX, which co-led the Series A financing round. “We are excited to be a distinguished and trusted partner of Boeing’s additive manufacturing supplier base, as we continue to […] More

by Jane Edwards April 24, 2018, 5:20 am
in Industry News, News

NASA Taps Aerospace to Study Earth’s Atmospheric, Ionospheric Changes

Aerospace has received a $2.85 million NASA grant to study the gradual changes occurring in the atmosphere and ionosphere of earth. The research effort will make use of six CubeSat units that will compose the Daily Atmospheric Ionospheric Limb Imager, the company said Thursday. DAILI will be built to provide atmospheric data needed for orbital calculations and studies on radio […] More

by Nichols Martin April 6, 2018, 9:31 am
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Lockheed’s Marillyn Hewson to Present at UAE Aerospace Industry Summit

Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, plans to discuss the company’s strategic partnerships at the Global Aerospace Summit 2018 that will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from April 30 to May 1, Arabian Aerospace reported Tuesday. “The aerospace and defense industry is uniquely positioned to help strengthen national defense […] More

by Neel Mehta March 13, 2018, 12:00 am
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Boeing, Oerlikon Form Titanium Additive Manufacturing Partnership

Boeing and Switzerland-based technology and engineering firm Oerlikon have agreed to collaborate on the development of standard metal-based 3D printing processes and materials. The companies will use the data from their collaboration to help additive manufacturing companies qualify their 3D-printed metallic components for aerospace applications under a five-year agreement, Boeing said Tuesday. “This agreement is […] More

by Jane Edwards February 21, 2018, 3:06 am
in Executive Spotlight, General

Executive Spotlight: An Interview with Terry Hagen, President of Aerospace & Technology at Jacobs Engineering

In December, Jacobs Engineering finalized its nearly $3.3 billion-acquisition of CH2M as part of its 2018 reorganization into three global business lines: Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear; Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities; and Energy, Chemicals and Resources. The company ““ which posts $15 billion in combined revenue and has a workforce exceeding 74,000 ““ specializes […] More

by Andy Reed February 19, 2018, 4:20 am
in News, Products & Service

Upskill-Built Augmented Reality Tech Now Compatible with Google Glass

An Upskill-developed industrial augmented reality system designed to support fieldwork, heavy manufacturing and warehouse production for aerospace, defense, logistics and field service clients can now be used with the Google Glass Enterprise, i-HLS reported Monday. The company’s Skylight technology, which is also compatible with enterprise AR devices, combines worker experiences with gesture- and voice-driven applications as well […] More

by Scott Nicholas January 23, 2018, 11:09 am
in Executive Spotlight, General

Executive Spotlight: Interview with Robin Lineberger, Deloitte’s Global and U.S. Aerospace & Defense Lead

“Mark my words: A combination of airplane and motorcar is coming. You may smile. But it will come.” –Henry Ford, 1940 The future is here, and with the advent of unmanned aerial systems, autonomous vehicles and the impossibly well-connected Internet of Things, that which was science fiction is now science fact–do not be afraid. The […] More

by Andy Reed January 23, 2018, 4:30 am
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UES Wins Air Force Aerospace Material Characterization Research Contract

UES has won a potential $22 million contract to help U.S. Air Force researchers study the characteristics of aerospace materials. The company will develop methods, software and tools to aid materials characterization and microanalysis research related to electron, ion, x-ray and optical microscopy, the Defense Department said Tuesday. DoD noted that contract work will run through April 3, […] More

by Joanna Crews December 20, 2017, 3:26 am
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General Atomics, Starburst Accelerator Host Aerospace Tech Showcase Event

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has collaborated with Starburst Accelerator to administer selection committee program for multiple aerospace startup firms to pitch various technology platforms. Ten aerospace startups presented technologies to industry representatives and potential investors during “The Future Is Now” event that took place Dec. 1 at GA-ASI’s headquarters in Poway, California, General Atomics said Monday. “We hosted […] More

by Nichols Martin December 12, 2017, 4:49 am
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Lockheed Licenses Ubisense’s Digital Platform to Aid F-35 Manufacturing Process

Lockheed Martin has licensed an industrial internet-of-things platform from Ubisense as part of efforts to increase F-35 manufacturing efficiency at Lockheed’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility. Ubisense said Wednesday it designed the SmartSpace system to help manufacturers address schedule, budget requirements for aircraft production, as well as boost transparency on the manufacturing process with location technology. SmartSpace employs an indoor […] More

by Scott Nicholas December 7, 2017, 7:04 am

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