MAE Wrap-Up - Aug 4th, 2023
 
 
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August 4, 2023
TOP OF THE ORDER
With a gross weight of 1,125 lbs, Pyka says its UAS is the largest ever to receive FAA authorization for commercial operation in the United States.
WEEK IN REVIEW
Variants of Honeywell Connected Recorder-25 are now type-certified for use on Boeing 737, 767 and 777 production aircraft.
Available with 15 illumination options, including 10 dual-LED color combinations, the TL3275 Series is a flexible switch option.
Gilmour Space Technologies has adopted product engineering and lifecycle management capabilities from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software.
Renesas’ new reference design comes with an array of power management devices that have been tested and verified to withstand exposure to high levels of radiation.
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As a High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) vehicle, the PHASA-35, which stands for Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft, is powered by the Sun during the day and by batteries overnight.
Facility innovations include digital production control using tablets and smartphones to reduce paper consumption, automated logistics for parts distribution and light-weight robots for joining sections.
A more effective alternative is utilizing industrial-grade, precision laser-based systems that can remove paint, contaminants, rust, and residues with a high-energy laser beam that leaves the substrate unaffected, AviationPros reports.
The in-space flight demonstration of a nuclear thermal rocket engine vehicle will take place no later than 2027.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The clarification comes after the U.S. Department of Transportation previously included ChatGPT in a public list of AI use cases, Rebecca Heilweil reports for FedScoop.com.
The KX 200 is an upgrade of the current KX 155 and KX 165 systems, and is fully compatible with Honeywell Anthem.
The 2023 Pilot and Technician Outlook forecasts China, Eurasia and North America representing more than half of demand for aviation staffing through 2042
The MQ-8C Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles (VTUAV) is based on the manned Bell 407 helicopter from Bell Helicopter.