TechRepublic Resources
- Photos: Flying on a wing and a battery
- As an electric glider is set to hit the market, progress is being made toward mass-produced, personal, electric aircraft that enthusiasts hope will become the greenest form of transportation.Electric-powered commercial jets may still be a figment of the imagination, but smaller electric aircraft are already making it to market. Taurus...
- Tags: news, jets, green, transportation, Battery, Aircraft, Photograph, Antares 20E', Lavrand, Seeley, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-02
- 13-Soft - SR-71 Blackbird Screen Saver (exe)
- Protect your monitor with photos of the famous SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft. See more than 80 images of this amazing aircraft. Over two dozen visual effects can appear between images. Plus, each of the photos can be displayed as your desktop wallpaper. Customize the program to your liking with several...
- Tags: Desktop, Aircraft, Photograph, Image, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing
- Software downloads 2008-04-10
- Barnes Aerospace Flies High Using IBM and Corente to Ensure On Demand Application Delivery
- Headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, Barnes Aerospace produces machine and fabricated components and assemblies for aircraft engine and airframe builders. They needed speed and reliability without any downtime. The challenge was to ensure the delivery of vital corporate business applications without requiring internal IT operations support. They also wanted to ensure...
- Tags: Aircraft, IBM Corp., Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- With a Common Language and Tool for Gathering Critical Information and Performance Metrics, Bell Helicopter/Textron's Project Managers Fly in Clear Skies
- Bell Helicopter, a subsidiary of Textron, builds military and civilian aircraft. Developing and managing leading aircraft technology takes the most sophisticated tools available. One of those tools, Primavera project portfolio management software, helps Fort Worth, Texas-based Bell Helicopter manage its information technology (IT) projects. Bringing Primavera software online presented not...
- Tags: Performance, Aircraft, Primavera Systems Inc., Clear, Tool, Aerospace & Defense, Productivity, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- Intasoft Case Study: Northern Airborne Technology (NAT)
- Canadian firm, Northern Airborne Technology (NAT), is a leading manufacturer of specialized aircraft communication equipment for Air Ambulance, Law Enforcement, SAR, EMS, Electronic News Gathering, military and marine applications. NAT will be implementing Intasoft's premier change and configuration management product,, across their engineering and IT departments to provide a fully...
- Tags: Aircraft, Configuration Management, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- Airbus Monitors and Controls Lighter Aircraft Evolution Using Advanced Weight Accounting System
- A key factor in enabling Airbus to deliver a competitive commercial advantage over other aircraft manufacturers is simply to deliver lighter aircraft. Weight Accounting is a strategic activity for Airbus and the use of a suitable tool to monitor and control strict weight targets are critical to attaining commercial success....
- Tags: Accounting, Monitor, Capgemini, Aircraft, Airbus, Accounting System, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- Intel PRO Multi-Port Adapters Help Improve Performance for Woodward Governor Company
- Woodward Governor Company is one of the world's largest independent designers, manufacturers, and service providers of energy control solutions for industrial and aircraft engines, serving the aerospace, power generation, transportation, and process industries markets. Struggling with efficiency and performance challenges, the company sought to improve capacity, reliability, and flexibility to...
- Tags: Performance, Woodward Governor Co., Aircraft, Intel Corp., Aerospace & Defense, Performance Management, Virtualization, Transportation, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Manufacturing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Storage
- Case studies
- Hill Air Force Base's 508th Aircraft Sustainment Wing Replaces Veritas, Increases Efficiency and Broadens Data Protection With CA's BrightStor Solution
- Hill Air Force Base (Hill AFB) is an Air Force Materiel Command base located in northern Utah. The 508th Aircraft Sustainment Wing's IT environment supports 600+ users and is housed in five buildings. Due to internal growth and base consolidation efforts, they plan to grow to more than 1,200 users...
- Tags: Data Protection, VERITAS Software Corp., Air Force, Aircraft, Computer Associates International Inc., CA BrightStor, Aircraft Sustainment Wing, Backups, Storage Management, It Management, Aerospace & Defense, Storage, Hardware, It service Management, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- Federal Agency Accelerates Aviation Rulemaking With Global Knowledge Management Network
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Evaluation Groups (AEG) establishes operational safety criteria for new and modified aircraft and manages aircraft suitability safety processes. In preparation for ISO certification, the AEG needed to accelerate airworthiness reviews and streamline external industry collaboration on aircraft maintenance and certification. The FAA deployed Knowledge...
- Tags: FAA, Global Knowledge Network Inc., Network, Agency, Knowledge, Aircraft, Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Evaluation Groups, Aerospace & Defense, Strategy, Manufacturing, Management
- Case studies
- NPO Saturn Gets Top Positions in the Field of Aircraft Construction Due to Intel-Based IT Solutions
- High-performance computing is critical throughout the aircraft design lifecycle. To meet its growing demands for high-performance computing, NPO Saturn, one of Russia's leading aerospace companies, has chosen a clustered solution powered by the Intel Xeon processor and Intel Itanium 2 processor. With peak performance of 922 Gflops and LINPACK performance...
- Tags: Information Technology, High-performance Computing, Intel Itanium 2, Aircraft, Intel Corp., NPO Saturn, Aerospace & Defense, Processors, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Case studies
- Linux for Low Cost Eddy Current Detectors Finds Nails in Your Walls and Cracks in Your Aircraft
- This handy little unit attaches to the notebook or PDA computer. Placed against a wall, it detects nails and other structures inside. Requires linux running on a device with duplex stereo sound, a few electronic parts and a bit of soldering assembly. In addition to being a fun toy and...
- Tags: Acquisition, Aircraft, IEEE, Wall, Linux, Mergers & Acquisitions, Construction, Corporate Law, PDAs, UNIX, Performance Management, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Handhelds, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers
- HP Case Study: Airbus UK
- Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with a family of airliners on the market ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus, like other aerospace manufacturers, faces a number of challenges and urgent priorities: reducing programme costs and compressing product development schedules while producing lighter aircraft, which...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Aircraft, Airbus, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- Developing Web Services in a Computational Grid Environment
- Grid and Web services are both hot topics today. This paper presents some ongoing work and planned future work at the Cambridge eScience Centre. After an introduction to these technologies in the context of Grid applications development, the paper describes two use-cases: a database of results in computational fluid dynamics...
- Tags: Web, University Of Cambridge, Environment, Web Service, Aircraft, Aerospace & Defense, Web Services, Software Development, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software, Software/Web Development
- White papers
- IDTechEx Case Study: Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Baggage, USA
- McCarran International Airport in Nevada, USA brokered a five-year contract with Matrics to supply RFID tags for use in tracking passenger luggage, as part of the airport's commitment to improving customer safety and satisfaction. FKI Logistex will provide the system architecture and integration under a separate agreement. By law, airlines...
- Tags: Aircraft, RFID Tag, RFID, Aerospace & Defense, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- Future Business Functions on the Fast Lane
- Volvo is one of the world's largest producers of trucks, buses and construction equipment and holds a leading position in the fields of marine and industrial engines and aircraft engine components. Founded in 1927, Volvo today has 52,000 employees, production in 27 countries and a worldwide marketing organization. Volvo Group's...
- Tags: Volvo, Aircraft, Volvo Group, Product Program, Aerospace & Defense, Capital Structures, Construction, Manufacturing, Finance
- Case studies
- Consolidating Storage With a Sun StorEdge 9960 System SAN Brings Availability, Scalability, Performance and Flexibility for Aircraft Sensor Industry Leader
- Goodrich Sensor Systems division supplies ultra-reliable aircraft and engine sensors to makers of commercial, regional, business and military aircraft worldwide. Goodrich Sensor Systems wanted the flexibility to reallocate storage among multiple servers to accommodate business requirement fluctuations, such as elevated demand during month-end accounting periods. Goodrich Sensor Systems and EDS...
- Tags: Sun StorEdge, Performance, Sun Microsystems Inc., SAN, Industry, Scalability, Sensor, Aircraft, Aerospace & Defense, Storage Management, Manufacturing, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies
- Specialized Portal Streamlines Proposal Development and Sales Processes
- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation, is a Fortune 100 manufacturer of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems, and industrial gas turbines. Pratt & Whitney needed to streamline its proposal development process, making it easier for suppliers and partners to collaborate with internal staff in the content creation...
- Tags: Aircraft, Sales, EMC Corp., Portals, Aerospace & Defense, Web Technology, Storage, Internet, Manufacturing, Hardware
- Case studies
- Industry Focus: Airline
- During both turbulent and smooth times, successful airline companies continuously invest in safety, security, and customer service enhancements. Accenture Technology Labs devises first class solutions that encompass every facet of the airline industry. They are exploring miniscule technology with massive safety potential for aircraft. "Smart Dust" will pack a sensor,...
- Tags: Turbine, Accenture Ltd., Industry, Sensor, Aircraft, Accenture Technology Labs, Aerospace & Defense, Telecom & Utilities, Manufacturing
- White papers
- Optimizing Aircraft Maintenance Operations Through Java Interface to Documentum
- BFGoodrich (BFG) Aerospace, a subsidiary of BFGoodrich, is the world's largest independent aircraft repair station. Over the years, BFG Aerospace has earned a reputation for reliable repairs and rapid turnaround. To improve its efficiency in performing non-routine aircraft maintenance, the Airframe Services Division has turned to Documentum. With Documentum and...
- Tags: Java, Aircraft, Documentum, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- Disconnected no more: Wi-Fi when you fly
- Aircell, a provider of airborne communications, based in Itasca, Illinois, will be rolling out their new in-flight broadband offering on domestic flights in the next couple of months. Yes, mobile broadband while in flight. Aircell will cover the U.S., delivering mobile broadband service on an exclusive 3-MHz air-to-ground (ATG) frequency...
- Tags: Mobile, Broadband, Aircraft, Wi-Fi, Mobile Broadband, Aircell Network, Internet, Aerospace & Defense, Broadband Internet, Advertising & Promotion, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Marketing, Networking, Jeff Cerny
- Blog posts 2008-04-15
