What’s the future for real flying cars?

Increasing urbanization means technologists and thought leaders are looking to the skies for faster, more efficient movement of people and objects.
The race to create new breeds of flying vehicle…

New drones for business signal the future of flight

Drones, or unmanned flying vehicles, have been around longer than most people think. The Kettering “Bug,” for instance, was developed during World War I. It was a bomb-carrying unpiloted biplane that…

The future of flight and changing supplier relationships

Business dynamics will change in aerospace supply chains as manufacturers incorporate new technological advances shaping the future of flight.

Advances in materials, propulsion, human mach…

How the future of flight changes product lifecycle management

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong’s televised moonwalk transfixed the world. People couldn’t believe what they were seeing. A spacecraft had safely transported two astronauts 360,000 kilometers (223,6…

The future of flight has already taken off

A confluence of new technologies is transforming the aerospace industry. The trends they’re driving herald the prospect of space tourism, unmanned delivery drones and new aircraft designs, along with…

Digital twin technology’s synergies in aerospace, automotive

The aerospace and automotive industries share a great deal in common, especially when it comes to leveraging the value of digital twin technology: In fact, some have suggested that aerospace and auto…

The value of digital twin technology in aerospace and automotive

The digital twin continues to be a hot topic of conversation for companies, and for good reason: digital twin technology will play a major role in how companies fare in the future.

Most co…

Powering A&D business agility with digital integration

Sometimes cars are faster than planes.

They roll off the production line in less time, of course, but the auto industry also is known as an innovation leader among discrete manufacturers. …

Product lifecycle data for a truly A&D digital program management

If you’re a program manager at an aerospace and defense company, you’re probably a spreadsheet expert. It’s common for aerospace and defense (A&D) program managers to use huge spreadsheets—some w…