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Liftoff ends years of delays in debut of the Artemis Moon program.
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Irene Klotz

The most powerful rocket NASA has ever built lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 16, ending years of delays in the debut of the Artemis Moon program.
 
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Guy Norris, Sean Broderick

Will Boeing’s decision to focus on steadying production and deliveries, over new products, endanger its long-term market position?
 
Large aircraft manufacturers are moving to model-based processes for collaboration with their partners and suppliers. CIMdata's work with the A&D PLM Action Group highlights the challenges these companies face and their requirements for an improved solution.
 
Brian Everstine

Although the U.S. Air Force and Navy have added high-tech, intense learning to undergraduate pilot training, a large backlog remains.
 
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Mark Carreau

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio resumed the agency’s efforts to upgrade the International Space Station’s solar power-generation system, with a  7-hr. spacewalk.
 
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Tony Osborne

Frank Robinson, the man who pioneered the development of the Robinson family of light helicopters for the general aviation market, has died. 
 
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We focus in on the Indian Navy, and in other news, now that Artemis I has launched, check our report on the fueling of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.
 
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This cover, from 50 years ago this week, shows the largest self-propelled aircraft maintenance access stand in place around the empennage of the Lockheed C-5A at Travis Air Force Base in California. 
 
NASA has independently verified Dymax dual-cure 9771 light-cure conformal coating for critical PCBs in missiles, satellites & spacecraft to meet ASTM E595. 9771 is assigned NASA MAPTIS material #09841 in the approved materials database used by NASA, suppliers, & people seeking low outgassing products.
 
 
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Brian Everstine

Clutch problem prompts review of V-22 Incidents; Air Force Special Operations Command looks at interim step to make gearboxes stronger.
 
Tony Osborne

BAE Systems is exploring the use of exoskeletons, robotics and augmented reality to help maintenance of the UK’s combat aircraft fleets.
 
 
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Building off the Consolidation in the European A&D Market discussion, this webinar will focus on the engine production shortage and how forecasted deliveries will be adjusted moving forward – touching on behind-schedule deliveries, raw material shortages, and more.

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