NASA has officially committed to a three-year development timeline that will lead to the first flight of its X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft. This critical milestone comes after a rigorous review, called “Key Decision Point-C (KDP-C),” that confirmed NASA’s continued support of the X-59 in terms of funding. It establishes an achievable...
BorgWarner Integrated Drive Module in Testing Phase
BorgWarner’s new integrated Drive Module (iDM - left), currently in development, takes key propulsion-system elements for electrified vehicles and bundles those into a self-contained package. Comprised of an electric motor, transmission, power electronics and motor controller/inverter, the iDM system could reach the global market as early as the 2021 model...
Is ARM the Future for Airborne Platforms in Aerospace and Defense?
Authors Rick Hearn, Senior Product Manager, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions Mike Slonosky, Senior Product Manager, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions Geoffrey Waters, Senior Systems Engineer, NXP Semiconductors Lisa Sarazin, Marketing Portfolio Manager, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions In recent years, ARM processors have made a quiet, understated entry into the aerospace and defense market. With...