The U.S. Air Force will equip between 150 and 200 Fairchild-Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II combat aircraft with 3D-audio systems developed by Terma A/S, a Lystrup, Denmark-based aerospace and defense firm. The Terma 3D-audio system will enhance pilot situational awareness by supplementing the A-10C cockpit control panel visual warning system with...
First Orion European Space Module Delivered
The first European Space Module (ESM) just arrived in Titusville, Florida in preparation for its installation on the next-generation Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle and testing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. With Orion capsule testing and the ESM delivery milestone complete, NASA is two years out from Orion Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1)...
Personal Air Transport Drives Need for Advanced Vtol Technologies, Standards
“The future of urban transportation requires close partnership between regulators, cities, authorities, and the private sector. AeroMobil is closely working with cities around the world to establish opportunities to test, develop, and implement routes for safe personal transportation in the sky,” says Jonathan Carrier, vice president of corporate development of...
2019 Hyundai Nexo: Fuel-Cell Refinement, Suv Luxury
The 2019 Hyundai Nexo is a distinctively styled and luxurious C-class SUV based upon Hyundai’s first fully dedicated fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) platform. A technological flagship for Hyundai, the front-wheel-drive Nexo is the most refined fuel-cell (FC) offering to date, and also trumps the Toyota Mirai and Honda Clarity via...
New Boeing, Safran Joint Venture Dedicated to Developing Aircraft Auxiliary Power Units
The new joint venture will be based in the U.S.; however, the new company’s name and future headquarters have yet to be announced. Chicago-based, Boeing Company and Safran S.A. of Paris are forming a joint venture to design, build, and service aircraft secondary power systems, otherwise known as auxiliary power...