Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California

11/18/2020

Commercial engine makers respond to pandemic-related airline cutbacks by accelerating new engine concepts and focusing on sustainability.

11/18/2020

With air traffic flights and passengers drastically down in 2020, the 2019 top issues of aircraft emissions and “flight shame” have all but disappeared. But they will reappear just as soon as traffic recovers.

11/12/2020

On NOV 24, please join our partner the Aerospace & Defense Forum for a webinar featuring Major Joseph Dechert, USAF Chief, In-Space Propulsion Branch from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). AFRL leads the discovery, development, and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace forces. During this talk, Major Dechert will discuss current AFRL Rocket lab's efforts in developing critical propulsion technology needed to meet US Space Force requirements and retain a technological edge over U.S. adversaries.

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Major Dechert will discuss how the stand-up of the new U.S. Space Force will change the landscape of how the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD

11/10/2020

Companies that are 17 percent more profitable than companies that don't.
Join representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to learn why and how 300,000 other are exporting. Friday, 11/13, @ 7 am PST. Register here:

When: Friday, November 13, 2020 - 10:00am to 11:00amWhere: OnlineHost: The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Small Business AdministrationMore information and registrationCompanies that export are 17 percent more profitable than companies that don't. Join representatives from the U.S. Depa...

11/10/2020

Listen in as PwC’s experts discuss aerospace supply chain risks, prospects for consolidation and why “reshoring” of production is for real.

11/10/2020

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The SME Education Foundation’s scholarships offer students a powerful reason to choose a manufacturing focused education. The generosity of our many individual donors and corporate partners has enabled us to award millions in scholarships attracting thousands of new students to manufacturing every...

11/10/2020

Wishing you all a productive - Thank you to all development professionals!

11/06/2020

How can a shape the future of passenger plane design? Recent changes in the offer some clues:

1. Across the globe, air operators responded to 19 by reevaluating their aircraft mix and prioritizing small-capacity, narrowbody planes, squashing the demand for large, widebody passenger planes. The question is - will widebodies come back?

2. The pandemic cooled demand but provided a prime opportunity for . In September, Airbus unveiled its ZEROe program, including three concept planes running on . Sporting futuristic designs, Airbus is taking a holistic and comprehensive approach with this program. If the current timeline stands, we will be flying carbon-neutral, climate-friendly planes within 15 years.

Read more here: https://ampsocal.usc.edu/covid-19-inadvertently-accelerated-upgrades-and-innovation-in-commercial-aviation/

11/05/2020

In this first A&D Future of Industry webinar series, a PwC panel of specialists will discuss ways to effectively pivot digital transformation in this environment. This includes prioritizing scope towards cost improvement, focusing on distinctive capabilities, and progressing your employees' thirst for digital upskilling. Don't miss out. Register today! https://qoo.ly/382u96

11/05/2020

Seven years after the demise of the X-51 program, the Pentagon puts Boeing back in the running for hypersonic cruise missile programs.

11/04/2020

Free webinar TOMORROW @ 10:30 AM! Our partner CMTC joined forces with the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to provide practical guidance on resources, , and funding to save California money. Learn how your can bounce back and stabilize in the throes of this pandemic using free assistance, low/no-cost resources, and business incentives. Register here:

This webinar will cover will provide practical guidance on resources, tax credits, and workforce training funding to save California manufacturers money.

11/04/2020

Electric vehicles are on track to become California's top export in 2020, creating economic growth and high-wage jobs, while showing how smart climate policies fuel innovation and a strong economy.