2024 Forecast - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
Jan 31, 2024 · Cover Story; 2024 Forecast. Commercial aircraft demand outpaces production as manufacturers struggle to keep up.
Arconic splits businesses, forms Howmet Aerospace
Mar 31, 2020 · A little more than three years after separating from Alcoa Inc., engineered metal products company Arconic Inc. is splitting again. On April 1, 2020, the company’s Engineered Products and Forgings business (jet engine components, aircraft fastening systems, engineered structures, and forged wheels) become Howmet Aerospace Inc. The Global Rolled Products business (sheet, plate, rolled ...
Northrop Grumman to produce hypersonic glide phase interceptor
Oct 11, 2024 · The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will proceed with Northrop Grumman Corp. for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program, the first-of-its-kind defensive countermeasure against hypersonic missile threats. Working in close partnership with MDA, the three-year developmental effort produced a purpose-built, innovative design capable of defeating existing and emerging hypersonic threats.
October 2024 - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
The FAA Aerospace Forecast predicts that through 2031, the general aviation fleet will increase at an average annual rate of 0.9%, growing from an estimated 224,172 in 2010 to 270,920 aircraft in 2031. Aerospace Manufacturing and Design serves the aerospace industry by providing timely information on manufacturing processes and design parameters involved in …
Pratt & Whitney awarded F135 engine core upgrade contract
Oct 28, 2024 · RTX business Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a contract valued up to $1.3 billion to continue work on the F135 engine core upgrade (ECU) to deliver enhanced durability to the engine used in the F-35 Lightning II.The ECU also provides power and cooling for Block 4 and beyond capabilities for all three variants of the F-35 global enterprise. "This contract is critical to continuing our positive ...
Pratt & Whitney opens Oklahoma City military engines facility
Nov 13, 2024 · RTX business Pratt & Whitney celebrated the opening of its new 845,000ft2 facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, solidifying its position as the business’s largest military engines field location.
Managing supply chain disruptions - Aerospace Manufacturing …
Feb 1, 2024 · The aerospace & defense (A&D) supply chain is under high stress due to the ongoing shortages of labor, materials, and parts. Additionally, major airframers continue to increase production rates with further ambitious rate increases planned.
Materials in Aerospace - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
Sep 12, 2008 · Technological advances in aerospace engineering have forced a shift away from the paradigm of aluminum aircraft. With stronger, lighter-weight metal alloys and composites coming into play, aircraft companies are beginning to realize the reality of much more cost-effective, comfortable planes for customers – and they're putting that realization to practice.
GE Aerospace to develop next phase of advanced engine
Jan 8, 2024 · NASA has awarded GE Aerospace a contract for Phase 2 of the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) program, supporting continued technology development for the next generation of commercial aircraft engines with the aim to significantly improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions compared to engines today.. The new contract builds on work completed in Phase 1 of HyTEC for high-pressure ...
Building engine test cells - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
Nov 28, 2023 · Aerospace engineering test cells play an important role in ensuring the safety and performance of aircraft and spacecraft. Therefore, designing and building a test cell requires a commitment that includes a high level of expertise and attention to detail.