Aerospace & Defence
Harwell Space Cluster launches ten-year strategy
The Harwell Space Cluster has released its ten-year growth strategy. The strategy supports the cluster’s ambition to become the most compelling global gateway to the space sector, making it an even more powerful engine of growth, innovation, and investment for the whole of the UK.
ECS delivers training analysis for AH-64E Apache Guardian
Waymon Armstrong, CEO/president, has announced that the US Army Program Executive Office – Aviation (PEO Aviation) Project Manager Apache (PM Apache) office has awarded Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS) a contract extension for additional upgrades to its aviation maintenance training and modernization programs.
Collaboration on EWIS for Alice all-electric aircraft
The collaboration agreement covers the design and manufacture of wings, empennage and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for Alice, the ground-breaking regional electric aircraft recently launched by Eviation. The aircraft is aiming to change the way people travel, by making journeys of distances up to 650 miles more sustainable.
Motors help aircraft make the most out of their fuel
On December 17, 1903 in North Carolina, the Wright Flyer became the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve sustained flight with a pilot aboard. The modern ambition for many aircraft designers is to achieve the opposite — aircraft that is lighter than air.
Airport runway FOD detection system market slated to grow
The global airport runway FOD detection system market is poised to grow steadily at a CAGR of ~4% across the forecast period (2020-2030). Aviation authorities across the globe are focusing on adoption of airport runway FOD detection systems to ensure safety of aircrafts.
Relay switches cover frequencies of 6.5GHz to 40GHz
A new series of double ridge waveguide electromechanical relay switches that perform over broader frequency bands has been introduced by Fairview Microwave.
Mil-spec resistors rated to MIL-PRF-55342
Vishay’s highest rated MIL-PRF-55342 military qualified resistors are being featured by distributor New Yorker Electronics.
Milrem Robotics completes first deployment in Mali
Provider of robotic solutions for challenging environments, Milrem Robotics successfully completed its first deployment period of its unmanned ground vehicle, THeMIS, in operation Barkhane in Mali.
Aircraft location broadcasts reveal economic damage
Aircraft location broadcasts used to aid air traffic control could also provide rapid estimates of aviation’s contribution to the economy, new research finds.
Aerospace plastic market to grow through 2030
The global aerospace plastic market will grow at a modest four percent CAGR during the forecast period (2020 to 2030). Suspension of consumer air travel during the pandemic has left a detrimental impact on the global aviation industry.