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TE Connectivity Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire the Kissling Group 

April 30, 2019 · The deal helps expand TE’s portfolio for hybrid electric commercial vehicle solutions, TE Connectivity reports.

Rand 3D Showcases Training and Software Solutions at AeroDef 2019

April 30, 2019 · Productivity-enhancing capabilities targeted to aerospace and defense design engineers.

OPEN MIND/ hyperMILL Announce Joint 5-Axis Machining Technology Seminar with GROB Systems

April 26, 2019 · During the seminar, experts from GROB Systems and OPEN MIND will demonstrate ways for manufacturers to make their production facility more efficient.

Supersonic Comeback

December 1, 2018 · Engineering startups and government agencies revisit the possibility of supersonic flight.

Is Large-Scale 3D Printing Sustainable?

December 1, 2018 · Additive manufacturing transitions from prototyping to a means of mass production, raising the stakes for sustainability.

Kubotek’s K-Compare Translation Validation Offering Debuts

September 17, 2018 · Kubotek 3D's CAD translation validation component made for aerospace industry.

Sumitomo Invests in Sintavia

September 6, 2018 · Investment by Sumitomo Corporation of Americas to accelerate the growth plans of Sintavia in key end markets, companies report.

MSC Nastran and AVL Excite Integrate for Powertrain Simulations

August 24, 2018 · Originally developed for NASA engineers, MSC Nastran is an FEA solver for design and analysis of aerospace and automotive structures.

Aras Buys SofTech

August 8, 2018 · SofTech Srl, a subsidiary of SofTech Inc., has been an ongoing, strategic implementation partner for Aras when engaging aerospace and automotive customers in Italy.

Challenge Launches STEM Skills Into Space

August 1, 2018 · The STEM skills challenge will feature annual competitions where students reach milestone achievements during the development of liquid-fuel rockets, including design, static testing and smaller popup innovation challenges.

Space Structures uses ESI Software to Secure Satellite Panels during Launch

July 24, 2018 · Space Structures used ESI’s vibro-acoustic simulation software VA One to virtually test their designs in various acoustic noise environments.

Xometry Acquires MakeTime

July 17, 2018 · Through the acquisition, the combined company will operate under the Xometry brand name and have offices in Maryland and Kentucky. 

Industry Focus: Designing for Aerospace & Defense

July 13, 2018 · The use of simulation in A&D has evolved from early experimentation to become a critical part of the product design and development cycle, so much so that the sheer amount of simulation data has become a management challenge. Companies are now looking to capitalize on all of that digital design and simulation data by connecting it to physical products, thereby creating a digital twin that can help improve predictive maintenance and inform future product designs. Other industries are now following A&D’s lead in simulation and building a digital thread.

Base 11 Challenge Launches STEM Skills Into Space

July 9, 2018 · The Base 11 Space Challenge is a $1 million prize for a student-led university team to design, build and launch a liquid-propelled, single-stage rocket to an altitude of 100 km (the Karman Line) by December 30, 2021.

Students Disrupt Worlds of Aviation and Astronautics

July 1, 2018 · David W. Levy is the director of Technology at Sierra Nevada Corp. and the chair for the AIAA Aircraft Design Technical Committee. We spoke to him to better understand the competition.

Hexagon Acquires SPRING Technologies

June 20, 2018 · SPRING Technologies will be fully consolidated following regulatory approval.

Ray Optics Simulation Devices Made for Aerospace and Defense Applications

June 14, 2018 · COMSOL Multiphysics and its add-on product, the Ray Optics Module, allow for the simulation of optical phenomena in laser and fiber ring gyroscopes.

Live from CAASE: Simulation is Cleared for Certification Takeoff

June 7, 2018 · FAA's Safarian says we can learn a lot more from a good validated analysis than we can from a test when certifying aircraft.

Aerospace Contract Manufacturer Reduces Cycle Time with hyperMILL

May 23, 2018 · OPEN MIND Technologies AG reported that its customer Concept Reality Inc. in Vancouver, WA, is increasing productivity and improving part accuracy using the hyperMILL MAXX Machining finishing module for aerospace part manufacture.

AML Set to Advance E-Mobility Aerospace Propulsion

May 22, 2018 · The program applies AML's technologies, including its advanced CoilCAD software, to deliver high-power, lightweight motors and generators that achieve magnetic flux density without traditional back iron, the company reports.


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