‘Bomber Bob’ Inducted to Patriot Guard Riders

Robert Wood, at 93, needs a little help getting around, but there is a good reason his nickname is "Bomber Bob." During World War II, history's greatest conflict, theretired Edwards Air Force Base engineer survived 35 bombing missions over Nazi Germany, serving as a command pilot on a B-17 Flying Fortress dubbed "Miss Behavin'."

Record-setting NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson retires

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who holds the U.S. record for most cumulative time in space, is retiring from the agency, effective June 15.

History at a rest stop!

Kramer Junction was originally west of its current location on Highway 58 out by Boron. When the 395 crossed the current 58, the historical four corners became a reality. All that was needed was an owner who could see the potential of this desert crossing to make it flourish. Many of us AV residents have been over these roads many times.

Sample return technology successfully tested on Xodiac rocket

Honeybee Robotics in Pasadena, Calif., flight tested its pneumatic sampler collection system, PlanetVac, on Masten Space Systems’ Xodiac rocket on May 24, launching from Mojave, Calif., and landing to collect a sample of more than 320 grams of top soil from the surface of the desert floor.

Edwards test squadron completes Joint Strike Missile test program

A team of U.S. Air Force engineers, test pilots and Norwegian government and industry personnel recently completed a large phase of testing for the Joint Strike Missile.

Army researchers headed for development of high performance lightweight helmet

Posted June 6, 2018

Army researchers in Massachusetts are developing technology that may soon yield a lightweight combat helmet that provides more protection than anything ever fielded.

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Boeing HorizonX Ventures invests in UAS software startup Kittyhawk

Posted June 6, 2018

On June 6, Boeing announced its investment in Kittyhawk, a San Francisco, Calif.-based company offering a unified approach to the safe operation of commercial unmanned aircraft systems. Kittyhawk’s technology will support development of a UAS Traffic Management System that enables piloted and autonomous air vehicles to safely coexist. Kittyhawk pioneered enterprise software and mobile-based apps…

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AEDC Innovation Grant allows for completion of 3-D ASTF model

Posted June 6, 2018

Science and Analytical Engineer Dwain Clark hopes to eventually take representations of facilities across Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., to another dimension. Through the utilization of an AEDC Innovation Grant, Clark now has a start.

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Astronauts safely in orbit following launch to ISS

Posted June 6, 2018

Three crew members are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 7:12 a.m., EDT, June 6. The Soyuz spacecraft carrying Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), and Sergey Prokopyev of the Russian space agency Roscosmos is scheduled to dock to…

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Behind the 10-year plan to help the Army win today’s and tomorrow’s battles

Posted June 6, 2018

In 1973, as the draft ended and America withdrew from Vietnam, the Army made it a priority to catch and keep the technological edge in weapons and equipment -- setting up the formation of Training and Doctrine Command and Forces Command.

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‘Bomber Bob’ Inducted to Patriot Guard Riders

Record-setting NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson retires

History at a rest stop!

Sample return technology successfully tested on Xodiac rocket

Edwards test squadron completes Joint Strike Missile test program

Army researchers headed for development of high performance lightweight helmet

Boeing HorizonX Ventures invests in UAS software startup Kittyhawk

AEDC Innovation Grant allows for completion of 3-D ASTF model

Astronauts safely in orbit following launch to ISS

Behind the 10-year plan to help the Army win today’s and tomorrow’s battles

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