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2021
27 May

ReleaseApplus+ acquires IMA Dresden, a leading testing laboratory in Europe

19 May

ReleaseNASA tests system for aircraft positioning in supersonic flight

13 May

ReleaseAerospace firms End State Solutions and Near Space Corp. announce joint agreement

10 May

ReleaseX-57 high-voltage testing continues

10 May

ReleasePowerful enhancements in Volume Graphics' industrial CT software version 3.5 help detect and correct design flaws and manufacturability issues

4 May

ReleaseNCC begins tenth birthday celebrations by unveiling new state of the art Automated Fibre Placement-Automated Tape Lay Up capability (AFP-ATL)

21 April

ReleaseBloomy and NI announce HIL Technology Evolution Center for aerospace and defense organisations

19 April

ReleaseElement receives UKAS accreditation for creep testing

15 April

ReleaseCadence acquires Pointwise to expand system analysis offerings addressing CFD meshing for aerospace applications

9 April

ReleaseBuehler introduces 'Better for You, Better for the Environment' Earth month initiative

29 March

ReleaseNew long-haul jet from Airbus with assemblies from RUAG Aerostructures

25 March

ReleaseThe fatigue test confirms the significantly longer lifespan of the Next Generation L-39

22 March

ReleaseCutting edge ground recorders selected to measure future X-59 quiet supersonic flights

22 March

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania expands for the future

19 March

ReleaseUK Government invests nearly £90 million in aerospace manufacturing

8 March

ReleaseQualitysource becomes Arcale

8 March

ReleaseFive eVTOL aircraft programs select AFuzion's DO-178C certification services

3 March

ReleaseInter-Tec Group opens a new European business in Sligo, Ireland

1 March

ReleaseRUAG International completes sale of RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH to General Atomics Europe

19 February

Release100 years on from the Dornier 'Wal' seaplane - DLR conducts ground vibration test on the Dornier 'Seastar' amphibious aircraft

17 February

ReleaseNASA and JAXA to work together on testing X-59 model

3 February The InCEPTion concept propulsion module.

InCEPTion electric propulsion project gains momentum

Drive System Design is an engineering consultancy specialising in the engineering, development, test and control of electrified driveline systems. It has joined the team developing the InCEPTion propulsion module.

28 January Leonardo has lined up behind a consortium aiming to design, develop and manufacture an ultra-low mass, robust, proof-of-concept carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) wheel for rotary wing aircraft.

Leonardo backs consortium building CFRP helicopter wheel

A wheel made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic will offer enhanced mechanical properties at about half the density of metal wheels. It will be made with tailored fibre placement, braiding and out of autoclave processes.

13 January

ReleaseLefae is qualified for testing in explosive atmosphere

2020
21 December

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania recognised by Northrop Grumman

17 December

ReleaseNASA awards contract for X-59 community overflight operations

14 December

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania achieves Nadcap accreditation for laboratory

14 December

ReleaseNASA's Supersonic X-59 assembly team marks wing milestone

4 December

ReleaseFiber Patch Placement – highest quality with seal of approval

2 December

ReleaseBoeing completes ground-breaking autonomous teaming flights

18 November

ReleaseVolume Graphics creates seamless workflow from CT scan to full statistical analysis

18 November Wisk’s autonomous all-electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) air taxi.

NASA partners Wisk and Alaka'i to develop UAM safety

Wisk Aero and Alaka'i Technologies will join others to prepare for NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign NC-1 beginning in 2022, where NASA will begin to assess vehicle readiness.

17 November

ReleaseBuehler presents webinar on challenges of testing heat treated parts, December 2, 2020

12 November

ReleaseNIAR receives $13.7 million from Air Force for advanced composites research

10 November

ReleaseAerion AS2 completes wind tunnel validation - prepares for production start in 2023

10 November

ReleaseIFS helps Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group scale its global defence manufacturing and service business

4 November Wind tunnel tests of the propeller designs are under way.

Props for first all-electric X-plane face the tunnel

The X-57 will be powered by twelve electric high-lift motors with propeller blades that fold away during cruise, emerging again for the landing phase. Wind tunnel testing has begun.

4 November The new Stavatti Aerospace facility at Niagara Falls.

Surplus army hangars will house Stavatti aircraft production

Ten buildings including a 47,000 sq ft aircraft hangar and over 76,800 sq ft of offices and direct airport ramp, taxiway and runway access in Niagara will be the perfect launch pad for a new range of aircraft.

4 November

ReleaseThe L-39NG passed the aerodynamic tests for armed version

2 November

ReleaseNew TUV SUD testing laboratory in Volpiano

20 October

ReleaseBuehler sponsors Wilson Hardness Days virtual program, November 4-5, 2020

14 October 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.

7 October

ReleaseDe Havilland Canada chooses IFS to integrate its value chain

7 October

ReleaseElement secures 6+6 year framework agreement with Saab for calibration and material testing

6 October

ReleaseRockwood Composites celebrate 10 years of growth and 10-fold increase in sales in the face of economic turbulence

30 September

ReleaseCORE Industrial Partners sells Prototek

23 September

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres preferred aerospace supplier

22 September A model of the Il-112V light military transport aircraft undergoes wind tunnel testing.

Tunnel testing continues towards a lighter Il-112V

Lighter components for a new generation Il-112V light military transport have been tested in a trans-sonic wind tunnel at TsAGI. Engine nacelles and landing gear fairings proved comparable to earlier heavier versions.

17 September

ReleaseNASA marks continued progress on X-59

10 September

ReleaseAerion AS2 Supersonic Jet readies for high speed testing