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The Airframer Bulletin

Aerospace manufacturing, week by week — reported by Airframer’s editors

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Edition of 15 October Published every Thursday
Lead story

Aerostructures maker Alestis harnesses the internet of things

The industrial internet of things has extended its web into aerostructures manufacturer Alestis Aerospace's Brazilian facilities - courtesy of a system supplied by US company Plataine.

14 October 2020
Plataine’s IIoT solution will optimise manufacturing of composite parts at Alestis do Brasil.
Plataine’s IIoT solution will optimise manufacturing of composite parts at Alestis do Brasil.

Airbus selects KULR solutions for lithium-ion battery safety

KULR's solutions combine HYDRA Thermal Runaway Shield, LYRA internal short circuit, and NASA's Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter cell analysis technologies to provide an integrated package for battery safety.

14 October 2020

Boeing calls on Collins for Red Hawk navigation receivers

Collins is already responsible for a substantial number of systems on the T-7A Red Hawk trainer, and now adds a receiver which brings VOR, ILS, glideslope and marker beacon together into a single, space-saving product.

14 October 2020
The semi-aeroelastic hinged wing-tips of AlbatrossONE.

Airbus team claims milestone in wing-tip design

Freely flapping wing-tips can be capable of reacting and flexing to wind gusts in a way that improves aircraft performance, and the AlbatrossONE has now flown with longer wing-tips than ever.

14 October 2020
GKN Aerospace is leading a team of experts to trial advanced technologies in a manufacturing environment.

GKN leads project to boost shop floor productivity

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, intelligent robotics, augmented reality, smart devices and data analytics will all play a part, as many of the UK's leading engineering firms pool their skills.

14 October 2020

Honeywell acquires expertise to keep electric aircraft cool

Effective cooling systems optimised for size, weight and power are critical for aircraft electrification, unmanned and autonomous aerial vehicles. Honeywell's acquisition of Rocky Research brings such expertise in-house.

14 October 2020
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Edition of 8 October 2020

Boom rolls out first supersonic test aircraft XB-1

Getting the XB-1 airborne and through the sound barrier will be a major step towards the development of Boom's Overture supersonic jet. Flight testing will be carbon-neutral, the company says.

8 October 2020
Edition of 1 October 2020

Brazil's F-39 Gripen enters flight testing phase

Unique features of the Brazilian variant of the Gripen E such as weapons integration and the Link BR2 communication system will be tested in Brazil, as well as tests on the aircraft in tropical climate conditions.

30 September 2020