Tag: July 2025

Myths Busted! AI Systems Are Not Inherently Unsafe Concludes Aviation Experts as They Put to Rest AI Myths

FROM THE INSTITUTE
A group of experts from NASA and industry put to rest several myths regarding artificial intelligence (AI) certification during AIAA AVIATION Forum in Las Vegas. Key points raised by the aviation experts included the need for clear requirements and traceability to reduce human error, the importance of functional hazard assessments, and the role of probabilistic requirements in guiding hardware and software architecture.
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Reliable Robotics Teams Up with USAF for Autonomous Flight

Aerotime reports, “Reliable Robotics, a US startup specializing in autonomous flight systems, announced on July 29, 2025, that it has started work with the United States Air Force (USAF) on the development of so-called Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP). This project, which is taking place under the aegis of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA), aims to leverage the technology Reliable Robotics has developed for commercial aviation and apply it to the military domain.”
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First Australian-built Orbital Rocket Crashes Shortly After Liftoff

The Guardian reports, “The Eris rocket was built by Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space and briefly blasted off from the Bowen orbital spaceport in north Queensland on Wednesday morning, after months of waiting for the right conditions. The spaceship hovered for less than a minute before crashing in a giant plume of smoke, but it was history-making nonetheless – the attempted launch of an orbital rocket designed and made in Australia.”
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First Australian-made rocket crashes 14 seconds after liftoff.
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Small Leak Leads to Big Idea – Adhesive Bonding for Aircraft

FROM THE INSTITUTE
A small fuel leak dripping from an airplane wing 40 years ago led to a robust manufacturing process for aerospace material that today provides adhesive bonding for aircraft including F-16 fighter jets. Bill Perez, senior global product manager at Click Bond, provided a drill-down into the power of bonding in aerospace manufacturing.
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Boeing Posts Smaller Loss as Jet Deliveries Rise

Reuters reports that Boeing reported a smaller second-quarter loss on Tuesday “as the U.S. planemaker ramped up jet production and deliveries, recovering from a regulatory crisis and a major strike that halted most production last year.” Shares of the company rose 1.5% in premarket trading.
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Next X-37B Mission to Test Quantum Sensor and Laser Link Experiments

Breaking Defense reports, “The Defense Department’s secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will lift off again in late August, carrying a quantum sensor that could enable navigation when GPS is unavailable as well as a laser communication system, the Space Force announced today. The Aug. 21 mission will be the eighth for the mysterious space plane, which is operated by the Space Force in partnership with the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office.”
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Bangladesh Orders 25 Boeing Jets in US Trade Talks

Aerotime reports, “The government of Bangladesh has placed an order for 25 aircraft from Boeing, up from an initial order of 14, as part of negotiations with the Trump administration to lower the proposed export tariff. According to Bengali news outlet Bdnews24 report, the primary goal of this order is to decrease Bangladesh’s trade deficit with the United States, which may lead the Trump administration to lift the extra 35% tariffs on Bangladesh.”
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Japan Agrees to Purchase 100 Boeing Jets

AirInsight reports, “Japan has committed to purchase U.S.-made commercial aircraft, including an agreement to buy 100 Boeing aircraft,” as well as additional annual funding for “purchases of U.S. defense equipment, enhancing interoperability and alliance security in the indo-Pacfic.”
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