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With Maiden Jet Flight, China Enters Dogfight With Boeing, Airbus
China's home-grown C919 passenger jet completed its long-delayed maiden flight last week, a major first step for Beijing as it looks to raise its profile in the global aviation market and boost high-tech manufacturing at home.
China Launches Its First Domestically Made Aircraft Carrier
China launched its first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own last week, in a demonstration of the growing technical sophistication of its defense industries and determination to safeguard its maritime territorial claims and crucial trade routes.
How a Border Tax Could Divide Boeing and Its Suppliers
A U.S. tax overhaul proposed by Republican leaders in Congress would deepen divisions between big manufacturers like Boeing Co and the thousands of smaller companies that supply them, according to suppliers and tax and trade experts.
Amazon Founder Plans Delivery for 'Future Human Settlement' of the Moon
More than four decades after the last man walked on the lunar surface, several upstart space entrepreneurs are looking to capitalize on NASA's renewed interest in returning to the moon, offering a variety of proposals with the ultimate goal of establishing a lasting human presence there.
Boeing to Open First European Factory, to Invest 20M Pounds
Boeing Co. said it would invest 20m pounds ($24.98m) to open its first production facility in Europe to make components for certain aircraft.
Edible Drone to Offer Aid in Disaster Zones
A U.K. company has developed a lightweight edible drone that could deliver life-saving supplies to remote areas in times of disaster or conflict.
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Trump Talk Rattles Aerospace Industry, Up and Down Supply Chain
At this small factory south of Seattle, employees make one of the most specialized products in the aerospace industry; the rubber mats that Boeing workers stand on while assembling jets. As long as there are jets and Boeing, business would seem to be steady. But even here workers are bracing for bumps and economic uncertainty over the gritty details of where aviation parts get made and who makes them.
Siemens Completes 'Key Test' of 3D-Printed Gas-Turbine Blades
German engineering group Siemens has run a successful test of power generation gas turbine blades produced wholly by metal-based 3D printing by U.K.-based Materials Solutions, which it bought last year.
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AI Adoption Linked To Faster Revenue Growth, Research Shows
Organizations who reported faster growth in revenue over the past three years were also more likely to be further ahead in using artificial intelligence, according to new research by IT consulting company Infosys.
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U.S. Machine Tool Orders Declined In Late 2016
New orders for machine tools declined in November for the second consecutive month, following the increases in August and September, coinciding with IMTS 2016. U.S. manufacturers ordered $329.61m worth of new manufacturing technology during November, according to the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report issued each month by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).
To Compete With Silicon Valley, Aerospace Firms Start Recruitment in Pre-K
USC mechanical engineering junior Stephanie Balais developed a passion for aerospace after joining the university's AeroDesign team and helping to construct an airplane fuselage hours before transporting the plane to a competition in Kansas.
Tapestry Solutions Commercializes Enterprise-Wide IoT System
A year after launching an enterprise-wide Internet of Things (IoT)-based tool to capture and manage radio frequency identification and other sensor data at 50 Boeing assembly sites, San Diego-based software company Tapestry Solutions is marketing a commercial version of the system. The new version, called Enterprise Sensor Integration (ESI), is aimed at large companies across multiple industries.
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