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Hear This: 30 Percent Less NoiseEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 The Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge flight test project, or ACTE, is proving that a new flap design can reduce aircraft noise by as much as 30 percent on takeoff and landing. The second phase of the project, ACTE II, which is expected to continue this fall and conclude at the end of the year, will build on the research and data collected on the flap locked in different positions in flight during the first phase. The second phase, taking place at Armstrong, also will validate the technology at hig ... read more |
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 Potential human habitat located on Moon From Comets Come Planets Intel working with Facebook on chips for AI Liquid metal brings soft robotics a step closer Self-taught, 'superhuman' AI now even smarter: makers Plants and psychological well-being in space | .. |
 Lawsuit seeks records regarding 2000 V-22 Osprey crash After a 14-year battle to vindicate two U.S. Marine Corps aviators who were killed and subsequently blamed for crashing of a MV-22 Osprey claimed the lives of 17 other Marines, a Republican Congressman wants information as to why the pilots were incorrectly faulted for the crash itself. ... more | .. |
 Multiple countries set to receive new eyes in the sky for Apache attack helicopters The AH-64E Apache helicopter is slated to receive new eyes as Lockheed Martin receives a $337 million contract to supply multiple countries with the latest in target acquisition. ... more | .. |
 U.S. taps Elbit for pilot HUD display units The U.S. subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd has been given an additional component contract for Aviator Night Vision Imaging System Head-Up Displays. ... more | .. |
 State Dept. proposes $343B C-17 support contract with Kuwait The State Department announced Friday it has approved a possible foreign military sale to the government of Kuwait for continuation of the C-17 logistics support services and equipment. ... more |
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 Finland issues RFI for aircraft weapons, equipment A Request for Information about weapons and other equipment for Finland's HX fighter project has been sent by Finland to seven countries. ... more | .. |
 Researchers Develop New Tool to Evaluate Icephobic Materials When ice builds up on aircraft bodies or engines, it can create a serious situation in flight. The shape of the wing can change, affecting the aerodynamics of the aircraft, and engine icing can resu ... more | .. |
Peraton to help sustain DHS, TSA screening equipment Peraton is to provide integrated logistics and support services to help sustain security screening equipment at U.S. airports and TSA component facilities. ... more | .. |
 Afghan air force gets its own Black Hawk choppers Parked at a military runway in Afghanistan near other aircraft used in the fight against the Taliban, the grey-green helicopter appears unremarkable at first blush. ... more |
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 Tokyo residents win compensation over US military base noise Some 1,000 Tokyo residents won compensation Wednesday over aircraft noise coming from a nearby US military base, but they lost a bid to halt flights at odd hours. ... more | .. |
 Five killed as India military chopper crashes An Indian military helicopter crashed in a disputed area near the border with China on Friday, killing five troops and injuring a sixth, an Air Force officer said. ... more | .. |
 Trudeau warns Trump in Bombardier, Boeing row Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday warned US President Donald Trump that Canada would not make military buys from Boeing while the United States was targeting Canada's Bombardier with heavy import duties. ... more | .. |
 Boeing KC-46A tankers exchange fuel mid-flight for first time Two Boeing KC-46A aerial tankers for the U.S. Air Force have for the first time provided fuel for each other during a flight, offloading 1,200 gallons of fuel per minute. ... more |
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 F-35 stealth fighter data stolen in Australia defence hack Sensitive data about Australia's F-35 stealth fighter and P-8 surveillance aircraft programmes were stolen when a defence subcontractor was hacked using a tool widely used by Chinese cyber criminals, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Navy T-45 crash renews concerns about the trainer aircraft As the names of two dead U.S. Navy pilots are released following the Sunday crash of a military training jet in a remote area of Tennessee, lawmakers and military commanders face troubling questions. ... more | .. |
 Boeing-backed startup eyes hybrid electric plane in 2022 Much as automakers are hitting the accelerator on electric cars, an aerospace venture backed by Boeing said Thursday it will introduce a hybrid electric plane for delivery in 2022. ... more | .. |
 Britain's RAF receives intelligence aircraft The third and final R-135V/W signals intelligence aircraft has been delivered to Britain's Royal Air Force by L3 Technologies. ... more |
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 Ecosystem for near-Earth space stabilization and control Aerojet Rocketdyne supports launch of classified satellite for the US Govt N. Korea cloud has silver lining for South's armsmakers CIA chief: North Korea close to nuke that could hit US Airmen provide exacting space operations 'How to survive a N. Korean missile' - in Japanese manga form | .. |
 Metal with Memory: Shaping the Future of Aviation While aeronautics researchers across the globe continue to develop technologies that will make air travel more efficient, more sustainable and safer, there is a group of NASA researchers who are alt ... more | .. |
 Germany, Norway join aerial tanker project Germany and Norway have joined the European Defense Agency's Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet project. ... more | .. |
 Australia has 'better understanding' of where MH370 might be Australian search chiefs said Tuesday they now have a better understanding of where flight MH370 might be, admitting it was inconceivable that a commercial plane could vanish in the modern era. ... more | .. |
 Airbus opens first plane-completion centre in China Airbus on Wednesday inaugurated its first completion centre for large aircraft in China, a new asset for the European manufacturer in heated competition with American rival Boeing. ... more |
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 A beautiful wing design solution inspired by owl feathers Many species of owl are able to hunt without being heard by their prey by suppressing the noise of their wings at sound frequencies above 1.6 kilohertz (kHz) - including the range at which human hea ... more | .. |
Pilot shortage plagues Air Force The U.S. Air Force is more than 1,500 pilots short of its requirements, with senior service leaders warning the problem has potentially dire consequences. ... more | .. |
 Boeing to manufacture additional F/A-18s for U.S. Navy Boeing Co. has received a $676.6 million modification to a existing contract for the production of F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft for the U.S. Navy. ... more | .. |
UK warns Boeing over Bombardier trade row Britain warned US aircraft giant Boeing on Wednesday that it risked government defence contracts worth billions with its challenge to Canadian rival Bombardier, which threatens thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland. ... more |
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