Some 115,000 jobs will be secured as the funding, over a seven-year period, is provided by the government and the aerospace industry. An institute will be created with the money to develop aircraft that are quieter and more energy-efficient. Deputy…
This year’s symposium will focus on connecting suppliers to opportunities throughout the region, and nation. We are inviting stakeholders to speak from major primes, to regional commanders, to national leaders with in the defense community. Suppliers will also hear from…
Is your organization moving to MBE? Discover tools that are now available to you. Click here to watch informational videos and learn more……
New White Paper – “Visualization vs. Communication: Enabling the Model Based Enterprise” is now on the 3DPDF Consortium website. Click to read here……
The Office of Budget and Management expects that sequestration would necessitate a 13% cut to defense program spending and a 9% loss of nondefense program spending. Read more here……
SEATTLE/TOKYO (Reuters) – In 2007, U.S. regulators cleared Boeing’s use of a highly flammable battery in the 787 Dreamliner, deciding it was safe to let the lithium-ion battery burn out if it caught… Read more here….
The head of Boeing’s engineering union says there’s a “very high chance” a strike could come as soon as February. The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace is working on detailed preparations for a strike, including budgeting for a…
The Boeing Co. is shaking up how the Commercial Airplanes division is structured, putting new emphasis on aircraft development. Read more here…..
Renaissance recently joined with their DISCUS partner to participate in the development of the emerging QIF standard. This standard should greatly increase the interoperability of quality data, including requirements, manufacturing planning, and inspection information.
This year’s show to be held in Chicago, September 10-15, 2012. Read more here.