DEFENSE

Super Hornet Demonstrates ‘Eye-Watering’ Sensor Fusion

Lara Seligman | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

During Fleet Exercise 2017, two U.S. Navy Super Hornets were able to fuse data from multiple sensors on both aircraft in near real-time to form a “common tactical picture,” Boeing says.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

GE’s Catalyst Could Lead Way To Hybrid-Electric Power

Guy Norris | Aviation Week & Space Technology

GE Aviation sees its new Catalyst advanced turboprop as the potential core for a new generation of hybrid-electric propulsion systems.

SPACE

NASA Advisors Warming To SpaceX Plan To Load Crew Then Fuel Booster

Irene Klotz | Aviation Week & Space Technology

As NASA prepares for start of commercial spaceflight, ‘load and go’ is among operational alternatives it will assess as a system.

MRO

Is Blockchain For Parts Getting More Real?

Henry Canaday | MRO Network

Everyone in aviation wishes all aircraft part records were digitized, but getting there is tough. One solution, using blockchain to store and validate records, seems to be making progress, at least according to firms working on this approach.

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