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Interview: Bryan Dean, CEO and co-founder, Dragonfly Aerospace

E&T

Bryan Dean is describing his personal mission for Dragonfly Aerospace that designs and manufactures satellite cameras for monitoring what’s happening on Earth from orbit. With his company based in South Africa, the national water crisis of 2017 is still fresh in his mind. “We We were worried that the water was going to run out.

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Without a Purpose-Built MES: Aerospace & Defense Manufacturers Risk Contract Loss & Revenue Decline

iBASEt

Aerospace and Defense (A&D) manufacturers face unique challenges: constant design updates, strict quality and compliance standards. The most compelling technology can be made worthless if the vendor or service provider is not sufficiently knowledgeable about the unique challenges of the aerospace and defense industry.”

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Innovative Aerospace Solutions, Thanks to Applied Research and 3D Printing

Fabricating & Metal Work

Through the integration of 3D printing into the manufacturing and welding processes, the production of aerospace components is yielding increasingly superior quality outcomes. In 2017, it established Sentiero International Campus S.r.l., ” explains Rinaldo Rigon, Ecor International, Core Processes & Competences Manager.

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CSIRO awarded Boeing’s Supplier of the Year

Manufacturer's Monthly

Boeing , the world’s largest aerospace company, has named CSIRO , Australia’s national science agency, a Supplier of the Year for the fifth time since 2010. CSIRO was previously named a Boeing Supplier of the Year in 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2010.

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AMSL Aero draw further investment from IP Group to develop VTOL aircraft

Manufacturer's Monthly

Aeronautical engineer and pilot Andrew Moore began developing the craft in 2017, having worked as a helicopter design engineer. Andrew and co-founder Siobhan Lyndon, who has extensive experience in operational management at Google, formed AMSL Aero in 2017 to develop Vertiia. “In

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Excitement at Avalon returns in 2023

Manufacturer's Monthly

While aviation enthusiasts may wax lyrical about agility and speed in airshow displays at the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition (Avalon 2023), industry visitors will study every aircraft for its potential as a business opportunity. Avalon is big, by any standard.

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U.S. Marine Corps testing autonomy system for helicopters

Robotics Business Review

“We proved feasibility in 2017 with an autonomous UH-1, and now the Aerial Logistics Connector program allows us to demonstrate a complete system that meets this operational need in the near future.

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