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Internal Research and Development (IR&D represents the commitment of private companies by investing their own resources to push the boundaries of technology, often ahead of any official government requirements or contracts. This approach has been the backbone of America’s aerospace leadership, allowing firms to take on early financial and technical risks with the intent of creating groundbreaking systems.
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ CIO Resists AI Hype, Looks to Speed of Workflows as the Big Opportunity Now
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Renee Pasman offered a working definition of artificial intelligence that cut against the prevailing excitement. “I tend to think of AI as software that has non-deterministic outcomes,” the vice president, chief information officer, and digital transformation executive for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics told an AIAA AVIATION Forum audience.
As Aerospace Prioritizes AI, Aviation Experts Ask, “What Problems Are We Trying to Solve?”
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The first Forum 360 panel at AIAA AVIATION Forum asked a simple question when it comes to AI’s growing role in aerospace: What problems are we trying to solve? That conversation featured several answers from experts representing major aerospace OEMs, defense primes, and the U.S. Air Force’s main research lab that set the tone for the rest of the week’s programming.
Navy Air Boss to AIAA AVIATION Attendees: Build Reliability, Safety, and Right‑to‑Repair into the Next Generation of Airpower
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When U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Doug (V8) Verissimo stepped onto the plenary stage, he wore his operational flight suit rather than a more formal Navy uniform. “This uniform is where our warfighters exercise the equipment, the technology, the advancements,” he told the room of aerospace engineers, research scientists, and executives from industry, academia and the services. “It’s the part of the job that keeps me up at night, that these systems and capabilities function as advertised.”
Aviation’s Next Transformation: NASA AACES Studies Point Toward 2050
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Three aerospace teams working under NASA contracts have independently concluded that reaching NASA’s ambitious efficiency and environmental targets for new commercial airlines in 2050 requires moving away from tube-and-wing aircraft configuration that has defined commercial flight for six decades.
Engineer of Tomorrow Central to Embraer’s Future
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The head of research and technology for Embraer said the secret sauce to Embraer’s innovation successes is one thing – its people. Speaking at the opening plenary of AIAA AVIATION Forum in San Diego, Maurílio Albanese Novaes Jr., said that this people focus was rooted in the company’s origins.
Norway Seaplane Startup Prepares for Propulsion Tests
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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.
Five Companies, Five Frontiers: BryceTech Crowns Its First Start-Up Space Winner
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Finalists of BryceTech’s first-ever Start-Up Space Pitch Competition took the ASCEND stage twice – first to pitch their technology and market strategy before a panel of space and technology investors and then to share their vision with the broader ASCEND community.
Users, Not Hardware, Will Drive Growth for the Next Era of Space Healthcare
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The center of gravity in the space economy is shifting from hardware to users. That was the message from Voyager Technologies’ Manwei Chan during a recent ASCEND 2026 panel exploring the strategic pillars for in-space R&D expansion.