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The Airbus A321XLR flew for the first time in 2022. Airbus image.
Commercial Aerospace

FAA certifies Pratt & Whitney's GTF engine to power the A321XLR

Dec. 17, 2024
RTX, the parent company of Pratt & Whitney, says the GTF is expected to enter service in 2025.
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A King Air twin prop plane banks while in flight.
Commercial Aerospace

Collins Aerospace announces avionics upgrade program for King Air and Hawker aircraft

Dec. 17, 2024
The initiative includes updates to the company’s Pro Line Fusion and Pro Line 21 avionics systems, aimed at enhancing performance, safety, and pilot efficiency.
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Purdue SAFE-RWSL surveillance system built to prevent airport runway incursions

Dec. 17, 2024
The solar-powered system activates lights using widely available ADS-B data and computer vision modeling, Steve Martin writes for Purdue.
Esra HR 600P circuit board rework system with residual solder removal for electronics repair
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Circuit board rework system with automatic residual solder removal in electronics repair introduced by Esra

Dec. 17, 2024
Circuit board rework system with automatic residual solder removal in electronics repair introduced by Esra
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SciFy seeks to automate how to determine if proposed new enabling technologies are worth pursuing, and weed-out false claims of capability.
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Three groups seek to automate how to assess enabling technologies, and weed-out false claims of capability

Dec. 16, 2024
The intent of SciFy is to develop new ways to review, reason, verify, and evaluate capability claims automatically for national security and defense.