Autonomous robots will halve the time required to inspect the envelope of Lockheed Martin’s LMH-1 hybrid airship, and allow checks to be conducted in parallel with production, saving time and money.
Creation of an Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team to identify and prevent causes of unmanned-aircraft accidents headlines initiatives announced at the first White House drones workshop.
Access to innovative commercial technology is not the problem, it’s the acquisition rules that can lead to its being reclassified as military, a Rockwell Collins exec argues.
NASA hopes the docking adaptor awaiting installation on ISS is just the first step in a broad range of international spacecraft standards that will be needed to explore beyond low Earth orbit.
South Korea will be the first customer for the Angara 1.2, designed for small or medium-size satellites and capable of lifting up to 3,500 kg to LEO or SSO.
The idea of using laser weapons against ballistic missiles in their launch phase gains traction as the U.S. Missile Defense Agency prepares to select two flying testbed aircraft to carry its low-power laser demo program into the stratosphere.
Germany’s DLR prepares for a second series of wind-tunnel tests of an active rotor system using multiple swashplates to provide individual blade control and higher harmonic control to increase performance while reducing vibration and noise.
A recent order for up to 50 Boeing narrowbody aircraft is the strongest statement yet that the airline's revival is on track, and the prospect of further orders underscores the carrier’s growing confidence.
Keeping the early aircraft would bring its A380 fleet to 24 aircraft in the next few years, a risky bet with current pressure on its European network yields.
A new breed of microwave-energy weapon designed to systematically fry electronic devices such as computers, radars and radio may be in the cards for the U.S. military arsenal.
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NASA seeks X-plane ideas; Airbus, Dedrone team on counter-UAS; Erickson’s new S-64 rotor blade; NASA tests Pipstrel’s electric propulsion; Skunk Works robot inspects airship hull.
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