Real Thinking About Artificial Intelligence June 6, 2018 My instincts tell me we need a sense of urgency around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing.
How Real is Your Mixed Reality? January 25, 2018 (LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 24, 2018) – SME’s AeroDef Manufacturing event will bring together the leading companies and executives from aerospace and defense manufacturing to explore current
AeroDef Industry Insights: Q&A with Tyler Rup April 16, 2019 SME recently spoke with Tyler Rup, applications engineer at Lockheed Martin, to discuss automating the Digital Thread for aerospace assembly.
Raytheon to Invest $100 Million to Expand Its Mississippi Radar Plant June 1, 2018 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A defense contractor announced Thursday that it will invest $100 million at its Mississippi plant to expand its ability to make and test military radars.
Pratt & Whitney to Continue F-35 Propulsion Tech Sustainment Work Under $400M Contract Modification December 4, 2018 United Technologies Corp.‘s (NYSE: UTX) Pratt & Whitney subsidiary has received a one-year, $399.8M contract modification from Naval Air Systems Command to provide sustainment services
Orion Spacecraft NASA’s First to Use 3D-Printed Parts April 18, 2018 CNET News (4/17, Al-Heeti) reports that Lockheed Martin, Stratasys, and Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies (PADT) announced Tuesday that they will manufacture and deploy 3D-printed parts for
Orbital ATK Set to Launch Ninth Cargo Resupply Mission to the International Space Station May 21, 2018 Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Spacecraft Named in Honor of Legendary Space Industry Executive J.R. Thompson
New Robot Is Designed for Aerospace Needs May 31, 2018 Engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) here recently developed a robot for aerospace manufacturing applications.
New Partnership Expands Advanced Manufacturing Opportunities for High School Students March 8, 2017 (Dearborn, Mich., March 8, 2017) – Manufacturing jobs are on the rise, but the industry is dealing with a severe shortage of workers equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to function
Navy awards helicopter training system contract to Leonardo February 15, 2020 The U.S. Navy has awarded AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. (Leonardo) a contract for $176.5 million to produce 32 TH-73A (manufacturer’s designation TH-119) helicopters in support of the