Aerospace

How bees see colour. A macro view of the head of a bee showing its compound eyes and its three ocelli on the top of its head - stock image courtesy of APS.

Innovation

Bees’ colour perception may deliver evolutionary jump in camera and sensor technology

The Long March-5 rocket was launched from the new Wenchang spaceport (pictured). Image courtesy of CASC.

Innovation

Long March 5 rocket fails minutes after launch

An Apache attack helicopter was outfitted with a laser weapon pod. Image courtesy of Raytheon.

Innovation

Laser Apache helicopter tested for the first time

Airbus Helicopters ‘Racer’ (Rapid and Cost-Effective Rotorcraft) was unveiled at this week’s Paris Air Show - image courtesy of University of Nottingham.

Innovation

Nottingham Uni develops revolutionary new aircraft wing

Industry 4.0 concept, smart factory with icon flow automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies.

Digital Transformation

The future of PLM: creating the “Things” for the Internet of Things

IoT

An F-15 fighter jet. Image courtesy of the US Air Force.

Finance

US sells Qatar $12bn of F-15 jets despite political dispute

Innovation

Safety-focussed ICON A5 suffers fatal crash

Supersonic Aviation - Stratasys empowers Boom to improve speed of development of XB-1, its supersonic demonstrator, taking flight next year – image courtesy of Boom.

Innovation

3D printing to accelerate development of supersonic aviation

The cloud has opened up better and more efficient software access for packages such as PLM., CAD, ERP and more - image courtesy of APS stock image.

Innovation

RAB Lighting locates PLM without the IT burden

A digital twins is a computerised versions of a physical asset, data from sensors in the real world can be inputted in to the twin to create simulations - image courtesy of APS

Digital Transformation

What is a digital twin?

IoT

The Stratolaunch aircraft is the largest in the world by wingspan. Image courtesy of Stratolaunch Systems.

Innovation

Stratolaunch unveils world’s largest aircraft