As EASA extends safety management system rules to production, tier one supplier FACC shows how they embed safety and lift quality on the factory floor
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Component makers and restorers are using non-destructive testing and modern manufacturing to build Spitfire parts stronger than the wartime originals
GKN Aerospace on qualifying additive manufacturing for load-bearing engine parts – and pivoting to defense and drones as geopolitics reshapes aerospace
Joby, Archer, Wisk and Vertical are suing each other over trade secrets and patents, the disputes could impact testing and the vehicles’ roll-out
Flight test can be a critical filter for aerospace, one where we can see how the ambitious dreams of designers measure against the realities of flight
Vertical Aerospace’s transition flight in April was the most important milestone in the company’s history, but tougher tests lay ahead for its Valo eVTOL
UAV companies face challenges around testing and traceability when integrating batteries into designs that are being manufactured at scale
The USA is in a race with China to establish a Moon base at the lunar South Pole and NASA’s testing facilities are in demand
Engineers are pushing the boundaries of vibration and acoustic testing to ensure spacecraft survive increasingly violent launches
The SI Tracker 2 system was used to follow the flight behaviour of high kinetic energy penetrator ammunition