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WSU hosts U.S. Army leadership and engineers to discuss modernization research efforts

…for legacy platforms and to explore new technologies to support Future Vertical Lift,” said Steve Cyrus, FirePoint Executive Director. The group also toured Spirit AeroSystems, one of the world's largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business/regional jets. The tour centered on warehousing logistics, using…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2020-09-28.php

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NIAR teams take home gold and bronze awards in Air Force’s inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Olympics

…or hands-free scanning for rapid and accurate reverse engineering capabilities. Additional competing teams included Lockheed Martin/Stratasys, ReLogic Research, Inc., Aero Design, LLC, 461st Spark Hub, Carpenter Technology Corporation, 3D Printing Colorado, Wilder Systems and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jeswin Joseph, program and research…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2020-10-26.php

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FAA announces funding for university UAS research including $600K for Wichita State

Wichita State University will receive $684,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for three programs aimed at increasing safety measures for the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The awards are for fiscal year 2021 and include $464,000 to lead Small UAS (sUAS) Mid-Air Collision (MAC) Likelihood studies; $120,000 to support the Validation of…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2021-01-22.php

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million for NIAR Flight Test and MRO facilities at Wichita State University

…today. WERX, which recently announced receipt of its FAA Part 145 certificate and a Boeing 737 special mission conversion program, is located on South Oliver near Spirit AeroSystems. At this location, NIAR has access to four large hangars for MRO conversion programs, which are expected to increase in the coming months. “This EDA investment in Wichita…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2021-07-08.php

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NIAR and Victrex Begin NCAMP Qualification of Automated Fiber Placed VICTREX AE™ 250 Thermoplastic Material System

NIAR and Victrex Begin NCAMP Qualification of Automated Fiber Placed VICTREX AE™ 250 Thermoplastic Material System NIAR-WSU 02/02/2022 01:15:59 PM After several months of joint effort, Victrex and the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University have developed material and process specifications for Automated Fiber Placement…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2022-02-02.php

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Air Force awards $100 million to continue WSU NIAR’s B-1 Digital Engineering program

…of various mechanical systems, technical order digitalization, the integration of systems and weapons to enhance the structural digital twin, structural and aerodynamic predictive simulation tool development, and other DE efforts. “Wichita State’s partnership with the DoD supports sustainment efforts for legacy weapons systems, like the B-1, that will…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2022-03-09.php

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NIAR hosts USAF Logistics and Product Support Directorate and Digital Transformation Offices for Digital Twin discussions

…about programs and capabilities in Additive Manufacturing, Reverse Engineering, Robotics, eXtended Reality, Advanced Virtual Engineering and Testing, NIAR-WERX and Spirit AeroSystems – and how these areas are leveraging digital techniques. Style Position Image Image Credit Header Contact Us Content Tracee FriessDirector of Communication and Special…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2022-03-01.php

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Boeing 777-300ER Freighter Conversion Program Achieves Significant FAA Milestone

…80+ engineers, which has spanned thousands of hours of work and cost millions of dollars.” “Aircraft conversion is not a new idea nor a new venture for Wichita’s aerospace industry,” said Jim Gibbs, President and CEO of KMC. “The strong, experienced local workforce and worldwide growing demand for freighter delivery services, attributed in part to the…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2022-01-20.php

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FAA Deputy Administrator Mims visits NIAR WERX for insight on technical training

… ready to meet the demands for the future – whatever vocation they choose.” Mims and Moran also toured portions of the NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS), next door to NIAR WERX at WSU’s South Oliver site. NIAR and global science company, Solvay, recently announced a partnership in which scientists and engineers at Solvay will be …

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2022-04-21.php

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Kansas Modification Center announces inaugural 777-300ERCF orders for 777 P2F conversion

…programs. The KMC team carries an established ethos in aviation research and development. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the heart of North America’s aerospace industry; KMC brings together the best technologically advanced teams necessary to accomplish one of the most formidable and challenging passenger-to-freighter conversions in today’s stringent…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2022-04-26.php

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Wichita State grads win local NASA Space Apps challenge

…Innovation Center. The Wichita-based Space Apps challenge was hosted by the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and its Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS). The local challenge consisted of seven teams who spent a weekend at ATLAS developing and presenting their challenge solutions. Event sponsors included Dassault Systémes,…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2023-10-13.php

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NIAR announces advanced manufacturing program to celebrate Manufacturing Day

…manufacturing, beginning with a keynote address from Eric Hein, NIAR director of strategy and product development. Formerly vice president of defense programs at Spirit AeroSystems, Hein now leads NIAR’s long-term strategic planning and guide product development efforts. Additional NIAR Manufacturing Day program highlights include: Training the…

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

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NIAR adds expertise in advanced materials curriculum and training development

…with the fleet, and advanced manufacturing technologies. In his 31st year of U. S. Navy service in both active and reserve capacities, Peabody has served as a naval aviator, aerospace maintenance duty officer, director for NAVAIR’s Forward Deployed Combat Repair (aircraft battle damage repair), and officer-in-charge of unmanned aerial vehicle detachments in …

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

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

…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 demonstrator called Frankenstein (FS-19), which is a 30-foot unmanned combat aircraft. The project, part …

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

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NIAR researchers recognized for advanced materials efforts at CAMX expo

…Expo (CAMX) in San Diego this week and returned home with coveted accolades. Waruna Seneviratne, senior research scientist and director of NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS), received the Pioneer Award from the American Composites Manufacturer’s Association (ACMA); and a combined team from NIAR ATLAS and KraussMaffei received…

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

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

…Woolsey Hall, home of the W. Frank Barton School of Business, and will open in 2025. This facility will complement NIAR’s existing Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS), a nearly $180 million investment with facilities on and off-campus focused on automated manufacturing processes that incorporate machine learning. Senator Jerry Moran…

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

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NIAR develops new RTCA security courses to Address Security Framework Guidance, Security Event Management and ATM ANS Ground Systems

… Aviation Research (NIAR) recently developed three new training courses for RTCA to add to its security series. The courses provide training on RTCA security documents: DO-391 - Aeronautical Information System Security Framework Guidance To maximize effectiveness in protecting the airspace systems, and not place undue burden on any particular area, the…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2023-08-01-1.php

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Wichita Space Apps Hackathon announces winners of NASA challenge

…skill levels. All teams used NASA’s open-source data to complete their project solutions. The event was hosted by NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems Oct. 1-2. “We hosted the challenge to provide an opportunity to put the talent of Wichitans on the map in a global challenge,” said Waruna Seneviratne, research scientist and director of…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2022-10-07.php

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Axiom partners with NIAR ATLAS for oxide-oxide CMC research

Axiom partners with NIAR ATLAS for oxide-oxide CMC research NIAR-WSU 06/21/2022 01:15:59 PM Recently, the Automated Technologies Laboratory for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) began working with Axiom Materials to produce an oxide-oxide ceramic matrix composite (CMC) prepreg using…

https://www.wichita.edu/industry_and_defense/NIAR/MediaCenter/2022-07-08.php

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WSU's NIAR ATLAS announces NASA Space Apps hackathon in Wichita | Wichita State News

…register for the Wichita event is Sunday Sept. 18. Learn more about the competition and register. The hackathon is hosted by the NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) and will take place in the ATLAS labs. SpaceApps, which started in 2012, is the largest annual global hackathon in the world. This year’s event theme is Make SPACE,…

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