The acquisition of Rockwell Collins will create an unparalleled aerospace supplier, marrying the latter’s avionics and cabin interiors business with UTC Aerospace Systems, and with engine maker Pratt & Whitney not far apart.
U.S. Air Force is exploring ways to use automation and artificial intelligence to ease the workload on Distributed Common Ground System intelligence gatherers.
The Perlan 2 stratospheric glider has established a new world altitude record for sailplanes after it flew to 52,172 feet over the Andes mountains on September 3.
Rolls-Royce’s power gearbox (PGB) for the UltraFan engine has reached 70,000 hp during tests in Dahlewitz, Germany, marking a key step towards development of the company’s next generation turbofan family.
In 1977, the F-18 Hornet multimission strike fighter McDonnel Doglas and Northrop were developing for the U. S. Navy was a blend of advanced concepts. Read the story in the Sept 5, 1977 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology.
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