Smart-Materials Demand Expected to Increase
Smart materials hold promise, but until there's proven demand in end uses, manufacturers are reluctant to invest
Boeing 737 MAX: “Baffling” Decisions
The saga of Boeing’s 737 MAX serves as a case study in engineering incompetence, and in engineering ethics – or…
U.S. Air Force Tests ‘Attritable’ Aircraft
The maiden flight of the XQ-58A is the first step toward cheaper, expandable weapons.
Boeing 737 Max: Is Automation to Blame?
Why the catastrophic plane crashes of Indonesia's Lion Air last October and another by Ethiopian Airlines last week should be…
Modernization of Legacy Systems Through Edge Computing
Wind River Unveils Edge Platform to Accelerate the Evolution from Automated Devices to Autonomous Systems
Aerospace Companies Look to Utilize AI & Analytics
Crashes associated with maintenance neglect prompted aerospace companies to take a hard look at implementing analytics and artificial intelligence (AI)…
Taking Mars’ Vital Signs with Color Image Sensors
Teledyne unit upgrades flown CCD image sensors to bring out surface details.
Engineered Materials for Aerospace 3D Printing
The aerospace is going to increasingly rely on additive manufacturing technologies. The availability of additive manufacturing effectively create 3D printing…
SpaceX Ramps Up Spacecraft While Downsizing Workforce
SpaceX announced that it will lay off 10% of its nearly 6,000 workers in an effort to become leaner, as…
Boeing First to Use Embedded FPGAs
14nm FinFET FPGAs to be manufactured by GlobalFoundries in New York