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New, Free Webinar Series: Surface Roughness, Texture and Tribology

New, Free Webinar Series: Surface Roughness, Texture and Tribology

Joy Finnegan

Michigan Metrology, provider of surface texture measurement, consulting, and training, is presenting a new, free webinar series. In the Surface Roughness, Texture, and Tribology series, Dr. Don Cohen will present excerpts from the short course of the same name. The free, one-hour webinars will provide an excellent introduction to surface texture and how it impacts functionality. Part…

Cold Fusion – How GE Aerospace’s New Metal Additive Manufacturing Process Stays Cool

Manufacturer uses engineered plastic cooling towers to support heat rejection for laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. Metal additive manufacturing is moving deeper into production, and the demands on the process are growing with it. According to Wohlers Report 2026, global additive manufacturing revenues reached $24.2 billion in 2025, up 10.9% year over year. While…

L2 Aviation Selected for U.S. Air Force KC-46 CASPER Multiple Award Contract

Bruno Duarte

 L2 Aviation Selected for U.S. Air Force KC-46 CASPER Multiple Award Contract   L2 Aviation, a global leader in avionics integration, manufacturing, certification, aircraft modification, repair, and defense sustainment solutions, announced today that it has been selected by the United States Air Force as an awardee on the KC-46 Commercial Aircraft Strategic Parts Exchange and…

Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Sign Agreement for German Armed Forces’ New CH-47F Chinook Heavy-Lift Helicopter Sustainment

Joy Finnegan

Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed general terms for their roles in sustaining Germany’s new CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. The agreement signed at the Farnborough International Airshow this Wednesday forms the base for the future sustainment for Germany’s Chinook fleet and establishes the framework for a main contract under which Lufthansa Technik,…

Sunnen Launches Machine Buy-Back Program to Help Manufacturers Unlock Hidden Equipment Value

Sunnen Products Company, maker of high-precision honing, bore sizing and engine rebuilding equipment, highlights its machine buy-back program that gives manufacturers a cost-effective path to upgrade or replace existing equipment while preserving the value of their capital investments. This new initiative provides a solution for shops looking for ways to maintain cutting-edge performance without compromising…

AkzoNobel Advances Aerospace Coatings Capacity with Expansion of European Production Site

Joy Finnegan

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings has completed a major phase of its €22 million investment at its Pamiers production site in France, marking a significant milestone in a development project designed to expand capacity, strengthen technical capabilities and support the site’s environmental objectives.  The investment supports AkzoNobel’s long term focus on operational excellence, while enhancing local support for customers across the growing aerospace coatings sector. The upgraded site will increase AkzoNobel’s European production capacity, improve workflow efficiency and support the continued development of next-generation coating technologies.  A key part of the…

Logic Highlights the Logic Pallet: The First Autonomous Mobile Pallet Engineered for Multifacility Logistics Automation

Logic Robotics, a pioneer in autonomous, data-driven logistics solutions, highlights the Logic Pallet, the world’s first multifacility mobile robot engineered to set a new standard for logistics and material handling across industries. Logic Pallet is designed to automate and unify the movement of goods between and within facilities, delivering true end-to-end automation and supporting a…

Iridium Announces Commercial Availability of Iridium PNT ASIC, Bringing GNSS Protection to Devices Worldwide 

Joy Finnegan

Iridium Communications Inc., a provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced the commercial availability of the Iridium PNT ASIC, a first-to-market chip designed to help protect GPS- and GNSS-dependent devices from jamming, spoofing, and other growing threats.  Since the Iridium PNT ASIC’s unveiling in October 2025, Iridium has received unprecedented…

Liebherr To Exhibit Multiple Solutions at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Joy Finnegan

Efforts to increase fuel efficient aircraft operation and an increasing demand for digital solutions are two main drivers for the aviation industry’s – a substantial transformation process that will affect the entire value chain for the benefit of the development of next-generation aircraft with advanced aerodynamic designs and innovative propulsion systems. Through its investments into…

Optimize 2-Level Material Lifting with a PFlow Industries 21 Series Hydraulic Vertical Lift Solution for Aeronautics and Aerospace Applications

PFlow Industries, the pioneer in vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC) technology, highlights the 21 Series Hydraulic Vertical Lift, an ideal solution for material lifting needs in aeronautics and aerospace applications. Engineered to meet the diverse material handling needs of various industries, the 21 Series offers unparalleled versatility, efficiency, and safety in vertical lifting applications. The PFlow…

Sunnen Products Company and TIBO Tiefbohrtechnik Form Strategic Alliance to Expand Deep Hole Machining Solutions

Sunnen Products Company, a precision honing and bore finishing technologies company, and TIBO Tiefbohrtechnik, a specialist in deep hole drilling machines and systems, announced a strategic alliance to expand their global capabilities in deep hole machining solutions. Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate on marketing and sales initiatives to deliver complementary machine tool technologies…

HONEYWELL LAUNCHES COMPACT NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR UNCREWED AERIAL SYSTEMS

Bruno Duarte

Kestrel navigation system delivers high-accuracy positioning for small platforms operating in GPS-jammed and spoofed environments Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced the launch of Kestrel, a compact navigation solution designed to help uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) operate reliably in contested environments where GPS signals may be degraded, jammed or spoofed. Built to support the growing demand…