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Next-Gen: Autonomous Aerial Missions in the Works

Student Competition Profile: The GoAERO Prize Competition
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Aerospace Digital Twins Gain Altitude

As digital twin capabilities expand, aerospace companies can gain more insight into the entire aircraft lifecycle.

Bombardier Taps Into Siemens Tech to Enhance Aircraft Engineering

April 18, 2025 · Canadian aerospace company to replace legacy systems with Siemens NX and Capital software to streamline engineering, Bombardier reports.

Next-Gen: Autonomous Aerial Missions in the Works

May 16, 2024 · Student Competition Profile: The GoAERO Prize Competition

Razorleaf Wins Boeing Contract for Aircraft PLM Software Upgrade

May 14, 2024 · Months-long IT project will migrate digital maintenance and training to a 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Razorleaf reports.

EcoPulse Aircraft Demonstrator Makes its First Hybrid-Electric Flight

December 5, 2023 · The demonstrator flew with its ePropellers activated, powered by a battery and a turbogenerator, companies report.

Special Focus Issue: Aerospace Design

November 15, 2023 · In this Special Focus Issue of Digital Engineering, we take a look at trends in aircraft design.

NIMS Selects Ansys Granta MI

June 20, 2023 · The database will help enable Japanese engineers and designers to select cleaner, smarter resources when developing jet engines.

Airbus Commercial Picks Altair SimSolid in Sustainable Aircraft Effort

February 3, 2023 · Altair SimSolid will be used to streamline Airbus teams in their development of a zero-emission commercial aircraft, the companies report.

Boom Supersonic Debuts Symphony Engine for Overture

December 20, 2022 · Boom-led collaboration brings together ompanies across design, manufacturing and maintenance.

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Zero-Emissions Aircraft—How the Digital Transformation Fuels Progress 

November 8, 2022 · For aerospace, the process to build zero-emissions aircraft includes the steepest hurdles.

Hermeus to Build Aircraft With Velo3D Sapphire Printers

August 30, 2022 · Using Velo3D’s metal additive manufacturing solution, the hypersonics company will 3D print parts for its Mach 5 Chimera engine and Quarterhorse aircraft.

Safran Picks Ansys Simulation Software for Engine Development

May 3, 2022 · Safran Aircraft Engines will deploy Ansys Mechanical FEA software for design and validation in the CFM RISE technology Program.

Aerospace Digital Twins Gain Altitude

March 16, 2022 · As digital twin capabilities expand, aerospace companies can gain more insight into the entire aircraft lifecycle.

Artificial Intelligence: The New Math for Engineering Design?

March 9, 2022 · Manufacturers are leveraging AI in design to get products to market faster.

Materialise and Proponent Enhance Aerospace Aftermarket Supply Chains

October 21, 2021 · Materialise and Proponent are partnering with aerospace OEMs and suppliers to offer airlines and maintenance, repair and overhauls a one-stop-shop 3D printing solution for aftermarket parts.

Preparing for Predictable and Unforeseen Events

August 3, 2021 · Pie Aeronefs discusses the decision-making process in aircraft design for an aerial race.

Optomec Gets Air Force Contract for Metal Additive System

September 3, 2020 · Optomec's automated will enable production repair of aircraft titanium turbine blades.

Stratasys Gains Large Aerospace Order

August 11, 2020 · Order follows AM Craft investment in four large-scale 3D printers.

VELO3D and Honeywell Aerospace Enter Partnership

February 11, 2020 · Partnership established to qualify VELO3D’s Sapphire metal 3D printer for production of aircraft components.

3D Printing Gives Electric Aircraft a Lift

July 7, 2017 · The company printed wing-tip motors in just a few hours, which allowed them to conduct functional evaluations while waiting for the final motors to be manufactured.

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