Aerospace

Supply Chain Segmentation

Now possible to accurately measure supply chain liquidity

A Jetstream 31 is used as a ‘flying testbed’, which flies itself while having pilots on board who could take control at any time - image courtesy of BAE Systems - unmanned aircraft

Next trial of unmanned aircraft tech begins

Russian spacecraft have suffered a number of failures in recent years. Image courtesy of Nasa Johnson

Russian Progress spacecraft suffers another failure

Digital Transformation

Labour: the missing piece in the Industry 4.0 jigsaw

L to R: Titanium powder obtained from rutile sand, Field Assist Sintered double cone preform, then pancake forging - image courtesy of FastForge.

FASTForge to deliver cheaper aerospace titanium

An artist's impression of the Boom Technology XB-1 supersonic plane in flight - image courtesy of Boom Technology.

Boom Technology reveals commercial supersonic aircraft prototype with support from Virgin

RESIZE Bloodhound SSC

Bloodhound SSC: back on track

The Chengdu J-20 was shown off by China at the Zhuhai air show. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

China shows off J-20 stealth fighter

Industry 4.0 digitisation of manufacturing Technology

TMALC 2016: the digitisation of manufacturing

Artist’s impression of the multipropeller City Airbus vehicle being developed as a part of the Airbus Vahana project - image courtesy of Airbus

Airbus heads skyward with flying taxi concept to take on urban congestion

Concept art by Uber of their flying car system. Image courtesy of Uber Technologies.

Uber plans autonomous flying cars in a decade