All-electric X-57 moves forward
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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Gender Equality In Industry’s Own Best Interest

Women are rarely found in air transport leadership positions, and IATA has finally recognized this problem. Now it needs to follow up with action.

DEFENSE

U.S. Navy’s BAMS-D To Fly On As Triton Nears Deployment

Northrop has received a contract worth up to $189.2 million to support four RQ-4A Block 10 unmanned aircraft for up to another 42 months.

 

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FUTURE OF AEROSPACE

NASA Shares Hard Lessons As All-Electric X-57 Moves Forward

Transitioning lessons learned developing the X-57 electric propulsion demonstrator has become as important as getting NASA back to building X-planes.

MRO

Expect High Adoption Of Blockchain In Next Few Years

Aerospace and defense industry one of highest in planning to integrate blockchain into their systems.

 

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SPACE

Spacewalkers Upgrade ISS Commercial Docking Port

NASA astronauts have installed two high-def cameras outside the ISS's U.S. segment that will monitor the agency’s Commercial Crew Program spacecraft. 

MRO

Pace Of Printing 3D Metal Aviation Parts Picking Up

There is much more to come in additive manufacturing for aerospace as 3D metal parts proliferate.

 

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