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NIAR WERX and KMC receive FAA acceptance for 777 conversion certification plan

…and certification approach specifications for the program. “The KMC and NIAR WERX team has achieved another monumental milestone for Wichita State and the state of Kansas, said NIAR WERX executive director Dave Jones. “I’m beyond proud of them and their incredible efforts to consistently achieve critical program milestones.” FAA acceptance of the…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2023-05-30.php

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NIAR seeks industry experts for new study of digital twins for advanced manufacturing

…system testing in a digital environment prior to installation, enabling more successful installs and better “day one” experiences. NIAR researchers will create a report detailing the framework for the creation of a virtual twin for commissioning, and all the steps involved in its development. The framework package will contain the data and considerations…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2023-09-06.php

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NIAR adds industry veteran to its advanced materials team

…announces the addition of 40-year advanced materials expert Chris Boshers. Boshers joins NIAR with 40 years experience in the application of composites and advanced materials in air vehicle structures. In his new role as technical director and chief engineer of NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS), Boshers oversees the development…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2023-10-03.php

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NCAMP advances collaboration with South Korean aviation/testing institutes

…Institute for Aviation Research announces a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Institute of Aviation Safety Technology (KIAST) and Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL) aimed at strengthening the relationship to enhance the use of advanced materials in aircraft. The cooperation content of the MOU includes: Technology and information exchange related…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2024-01-11.php

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B-1 increases contract ceiling with NIAR to $200M; Expands partnership to include repair prototyping

B-1 increases contract ceiling with NIAR to $200M; Expands partnership to include repair prototyping NIAR-WSU 01/25/2024 01:27:32 PM The B-1 System Program Office (SPO) has increased the ceiling on their award with Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) to continue the B-1’s Digital Engineering transformation to $200…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2024-01-25.php

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NIAR engages federal grants to accelerate growth of advanced materials and manufacturing

… of these technologies. NIAR is focused on engaging with these businesses to successfully insert advanced technologies into their business model and production lines of future aircraft. “Advanced materials coupled with advanced manufacturing technologies will be one of the core drivers for success of multiple industries sectors in the future,” said John…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2023-10-18.php

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Wichita State’s NIAR delivers fiber metal laminate test panel to FAA

…NJ. In partnership with Arconic, Embraer and NIAR, the FAA is assessing emerging metallic structures technologies (EMST) through test and analysis using the FAA’s Full-Scale Aircraft Structural Test Evaluation and Research and Structures and Materials Lab. Several technologies will be considered including advanced aluminum–lithium alloys and hybrid…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2024-10-29-2.php

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NIAR researchers recognized for advanced materials efforts at CAMX expo

… 2018 and has built it into a world-renowned innovation center for advanced manufacturing, leveraging industry and government contracts to fund $80 million in equipment tailored to develop prototypes and solutions for advanced materials manufacturing. The lab employs 130 employees, including Wichita State students as apprentices gaining applied learning…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2024-09-12.php

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Industry, government, academia partnership results in development of new technology for complex advanced materials structures

…State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) recently partnered with A&P Technology and Fiber Dynamics to build a composite inlet duct for a combat drone aircraft using a novel overbraiding technology. Researchers with NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) designed the inlet duct as a part of a manufacturing…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2024-05-20.php

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NIAR adds expertise in advanced materials curriculum and training development

NIAR adds expertise in advanced materials curriculum and training development NIAR-WSU 10/29/2024 01:27:32 PM The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University announces the addition of Alexander Peabody, as education and workforce development manager for NIAR’s Advanced Materials Research group. Peabody’s extensive experience…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2024-10-29.php

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NIAR seeks motivated students for paid applied learning positions

NIAR seeks motivated students for paid applied learning positions NIAR-WSU 10/30/2024 01:27:32 PM The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University is actively hiring for multiple student applied learning positions to support digital twin programs for industry and Department of Defense partners. Listings include undergraduate…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2024-10-30.php

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NIAR announces installation of custom blade inspection system for U.S. Army

… Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research announces the installation of a VISION – an automated technology system designed to transform rotor blade maintenance, repair and training – at the Mississippi Army National Guard Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD) facility in Gulfport, Miss. The project is a…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2024-12-03.php

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NIAR develops novel overmolded thermoplastic production process for EVTOL applications

…techniques, the process enables the production of high-performance, lightweight components with greater design flexibility and cost efficiency. The development was part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Manufacturing for Affordable Sustainable Composites program and was made possible through collaboration with industry leaders, including Joby…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2025-02-19.php

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NIAR fiber patch placement research earns SAMPE Technical Paper Award

… NIAR ATLAS employed fiber patch placement, a multi-robotic method designed to streamline the deposition of fiber patches onto intricate geometries. This hybrid approach aims to reduce defects while meeting the high throughput demands of manufacturing geometrically complex composite parts. "Fiber patch placement technology enhances automated manufacturing by…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2025-05-05.php

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NIAR holds Industry Day for DoD program partners

…(NIAR) at Wichita State University hosted an industry day for various partners on military programs today. Attendees had the opportunity to view the B1-B, part of a unique repair program that began in late 2023. NIAR engineers, technicians and applied learning students were on-site to discuss the program’s progress and criticality to the DoD. Hosted at …

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2024-11-14.php

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Eric Hein Joins NIAR as Director of Strategy and Product Development

…the vice president of defense programs at Spirit AeroSystems, has joined NIAR and been appointed to Director of Strategy and Product Development. This story goes into more detail about Hein's experience in the aviation field and other accolades on his resume. Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) announces the…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2025-07-25.php

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NIAR announces advanced manufacturing program to celebrate Manufacturing Day

…10:39:26 AM Wichita State University’s National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) will hold an official Manufacturing Day event on Thursday, Oct. 23 in Wichita, Kans. Aimed at educating the manufacturing industry and community leaders, NIAR’s Manufacturing Day will feature the latest advancements in automated metrology, artificial intelligence and…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2025-09-25.php

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NIAR wraps up structural testing for MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft

NIAR wraps up structural testing for MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft WSU-NIAR 11/19/2025 10:39:26 AM Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) recently completed a long-term full-scale fatigue test program with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft. The program, which…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2025-11-19.php

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NIAR celebrates 40 years of progress and innovation at Wichita State University

…Wichita Partnership President Jeff Fluhr. “One of the most significant transformations over the past decade has been NIAR’s growing role in U.S. defense modernization,” said Tomblin. Thanks, in large part, to introductions facilitated by Senator Moran, we have become a national leader in digital engineering, creating full fidelity digital twins to help…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2025-12-17.php

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NIAR announces Environmental Test Lab leadership change

…and technical, safety, and financial performance. “Working with new students every year, seeing them flourish in the applied learning role, has been very gratifying,” said Dellinger. Among Dellinger’s contributions are the development of new test capabilities and safety protocol for lithium-ion batteries; expansion of test capabilities in MIL-STD-461 and…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2026-01-13.php