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NOEMI Aerospace of Norway is targeting “this summer” to begin testing the propellors for a planned nine-passenger electric seaplane, with the goal of beginning commercial service in 2030, the company’s chief engineer said in an interview.
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AFRL, Newly Reorganized, Seeks to Take More Risk ‘Smartly’ to Speed Development
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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, which reorganized in late April, wants to take more risk and better integrate to move faster, according to the chief scientist of its new air warfare directorate. Speaking on a Monday panel here, Venke Sankaran said AFRL is focused on accelerating the speed of development while reducing costs, and advancing a range of next-generation technologies, from autonomy to hypersonics.