Tablet Controller Runs Unmanned Air and Ground Systems in Demonstration
A flight demonstration using a hand-held tablet controller has shown how unmanned air and ground vehicles can be supervised …
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NASA: Ultra-efficient Commercial Vehicles
Every year, more airline passengers take to the skies, at home and abroad: In 2013, 826 million passengers flew …
NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
When the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) was created in February 2013, it marked both a step into …
NASA: Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation
They’re nearly here: By the end of FY 2015 – Sept. 30, 2015 – Congress has mandated that …
NASA: Leading a Transition to Low-Carbon Propulsion
One of the most engaging images the sky presents is that of the straight white arcs of an airplane’s …
NASA: Real-time, System-wide Safety Assurance
In Atlanta, in June 2014, one of the last events at Aviation 2014, the annual forum hosted by the …
Army Achieves Dual Aviation Milestones
The U.S. Army reached a pair of significant aviation milestones at Ft. Bliss, Texas, on March 16, 2015. The milestones …
NASA: Supporting Innovation in Commercial Supersonic Aircraft
Few people today realize that supersonic research is actually represented in the familiar NASA insignia. The red chevron element …
Boeing Updates Flight Deck and Avionics of First NATO AWACS
Boeing recently completed the first flight of a NATO E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) updated with modernized …
NASA Begins Celebrating NACA Centenary | A Century of Innovation, Exploration, and Discovery in Flight and Space
Today, NASA and the global aerospace community will commence celebrating the centennial of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), …