Airframer Rolls-Royce recycles Tornado parts for 3D-printed components

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Thursday, 13 February 2025

Mission: autonomous
L3Harris tests large-scale autonomous control
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Pyka introduces Pelican 2 with expanded payload and FAA approval
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3D printing expert opens competence centre in Delft
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Final Gulfstream G650 rolls off the line
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Cummings Aerospace and ATRX plan hypersonic UAS

Cummings Aerospace and ATRX plan hypersonic UAS

The companies will integrate a high-speed turbo-rocket onto a flight-proven airframe, advancing supersonic and hypersonic drone capabilities for military applications.
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Rolls-Royce recycles Tornado parts for 3D-printed components

Rolls-Royce recycles Tornado parts for 3D-printed components

The Tornado 2 Tempest project has successfully converted surplus military components into powdered metal for additive manufacturing in the UK’s Future Combat Air System.
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Emitech Group
Mission: autonomous
L3Harris tests large-scale autonomous control

L3Harris tests large-scale autonomous control

The open-architecture software allows military operators to manage thousands of uncrewed systems from different manufacturers through a single interface.
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Quintus Technologies
Peli-can do
Pyka introduces Pelican 2 with expanded payload and FAA approval

Pyka introduces Pelican 2 with expanded payload and FAA approval

The upgraded autonomous agricultural aircraft features a 300-litre capacity, FAA commercial authorisation and a major order in Brazil for large-scale operations.
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CDI Products
Delftly done

3D printing expert opens competence centre in Delft

Materialise joins the Aerospace Innovation Hub at TU Delft, expanding its aerospace partnerships and advancing additive manufacturing research.
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Accuris: ESDU Aircraft Design
One last time
Final Gulfstream G650 rolls off the line

Final Gulfstream G650 rolls off the line

The last G650 has moved to Gulfstream’s Appleton facility for completions before delivery, while the fleet continues to set records and influence the next generation of aircraft.
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S. Himmelstein and Co.