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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Wichita State partners with Rocket City to aid military readiness


OCTOBER 18, 2023

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


OCTOBER 3, 2023

NIAR adds industry veteran to its advanced materials team

 * September 13: Registration opens for local NASA Space Apps hackathon
 * September 6: NIAR seeks industry experts for new study of digital twins for
   advanced manufacturing
 * August 2: NIAR develops new RTCA security courses to Address Security
   Framework Guidance, Security Event Management and ATM ANS Ground Systems 
 * August 2: NIAR secures $100 million contract for digital transformation and
   technologies to support USAF operational readiness
 * June 26: NIAR and NCMS pioneer revolutionary KC-135 sustainment program
 * June 2: NIAR expands military fleet sustainment capabilities
 * May 30: NIAR WERX and KMC receive FAA acceptance for 777 conversion
   certification plan
 * May 18: Technical Session schedule released for Aerospace Structural Dynamics
   International Conference
 * May 16: NIAR gains defense industrial base modernization expertise
 * May 12: NIAR partnership with Army results in successful development of
   additive manufactured metal replacement part
 * May 3: Technical experts from NIAR and Novacoast Federal visit Army’s
   Mississippi aviation repair depot
 * March 28: NIAR’s ATLAS and Advanced Machining laboratories receive AS9100 and
   ISO 9001 certification
 * March 20: WSU-NIAR among recipients of $50 million NASA award for sustainable
   aviation composite technology
 * March 9: Army awards Wichita State $100 million contract for ground system
   digital transformation
 * March 2: National Institute for Aviation Research adds Siemens Xcelerator
   Portfolio to support digital engineering transformation
 * February 7: NIAR's In-Process AFP Manufacturing System nominated for JEC
   Composites Innovation Award

 * February 7: Wichita State’s NCAMP approves new Victrex thermoplastic material
   system for inclusion in materials database

 * January 25: NSF director praises 'amazing' applied learning at Wichita State

 * January 9: WSU ranks No. 20 in US for engineering R&D funding

2022
 * December 7: NIAR conducts 50-ft eVTOL battery drop test per 14 CFR § 27.952
 * October 11: Dr. John Tomblin named 2023 WIchita Aero Club Trophy Recipient
 * October 6: Wichita Space Apps Hackathon announces winners of NASA challenge
 * October 5: NIAR unveils new ATLAS facility with Solvay Manufacturing
   Innovation Center
 * September 2: WSU awarded $51 million to advance smart manufacturing in South
   Kansas
 * August 26: WSU's NIAR ATLAS announces NASA Space Apps hackathon in Wichita
 * August 18: NIAR and Erickson Precision Ventures unveil inaugural aircraft
   conversion program
 * August 9: WSU collaboration will move Army Aviation into the future with
   Apache modernization
 * July 13: NIAR receives $3 million grant for metal additive manufacturing
   technology
 * July 8: Axiom partners with NIAR ATLAS for oxide-oxide CMC research
 * June 21: WSU FirePoint awarded $4.6M from DEVCOM AvMC for Future Vertical
   Lift materials researchWSU FirePoint awarded $4.6M from DEVCOM AvMC for
   Future Vertical Lift materials research
 * June 9: NIAR adds USAF’s Thomas Fischer as senior advisor
 * June 9: NIAR team demonstrates field repair and VR training systems at Army’s
   EDGE 22
 * May 25: NIAR WERX announces MRO program expansion with Precision Aircraft
   Solutions
 * April 26: Kansas Modification Center announces inaugural 777-300ERCF orders
   for 777 P2F conversion
 * April 25: 777 Freighter conversion program completes first flight tests at
   NIAR WERX
 * April 21: FAA Deputy Administrator Mims visits NIAR WERX for insight on
   technical training
 * April 7: WSU design to modify planes for wheelchair access gets international
   recognition
 * March 28: Matchmaking Program gives entrepreneurs a chance at commercializing
   WSU technologies
 * March 15: Air Force Academy hosts WSU-NIAR to roll out summer internship
   opportunity for cadets
 * March 14: NIAR completes ground vibration testing for Kansas Modification
   Center’s 777-300ERCF conversion
 * March 10: Solvay and National Institute for Aviation Research Announce
   Partnership; Partnership will advance the future of flight, create innovative
   solutions
 * March 9: Air Force awards $100 million to continue WSU NIAR’s B-1 Digital
   Engineering program
 * March 4: Wichita State President Launches 'Forward Together' podcast
 * March 1: NIAR hosts USAF Logistics and Product Support Directorate and
   Digital Transformation Offices for Digital Twin discussions
 * February 2, 2022: NIAR and Victrex Begin NCAMP Qualification of Automated
   Fiber Placed VICTREX AE™ 250 Thermoplastic Material System
 * January 27: FAA ASSURE A53 Advanced Materials Investigation: Composite
   Materials Analysis for UAS and AAM/UAM
 * January 25: Register now for Composite Maintenance Technology (CMT) and
   Composite Structural Engineering Technology online courses
 * January 20:  Boeing 777-300ER Freighter Conversion Program Achieves
   Significant FAA Milestone

2021
 * December 3, 2021: WSU-NIAR diversifies digital twin program with ground
   vehicle
 * November 16, 2021: GE Additive and Wichita State’s NIAR team up to accelerate
   metal additive technology for rapid DoD implementation
 * November 10, 2021: WSU and Lockheed Martin partner to bolster STEM workforce
   of the future
 * November 4, 2021: NIAR conducts first full-scale fuselage drop test in new
   facility at Wichita State
 * November 4, 2021: Grant will help NIAR purchase tools, add jobs at WERX
 * October 15, 2021: Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita State announce National Defense
   Prototype Center
 * October 7, 2021: FAA awards $7.3 million to NIAR for additive manufacturing,
   advanced materials research
 * October 1, 2021: MRO funding will give WSU, WSU Tech students more applied
   learning opportunities
 * September 8, 2021: WSU-NIAR WERX receives 777 aircraft for Kansas
   Modification Center passenger-to-freighter conversion
 * September 2, 2021: WSU-NIAR, Army leadership and technical experts visit
   Letterkenny to discuss research efforts
 * August 18, 2021: NIAR AVET Lab at Wichita State offers small unmanned
   aircraft testing for new FAA certification requirement
 * August 18, 2021: NIAR helps South Kansas earn Defense Manufacturing Community
   designation
 * August 18, 2021: WSU NIAR and Army leadership visit Corpus Christ, discuss
   research efforts
 * July 8, 2021: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.1 Million for NIAR
   Flight Test and MRO facilities at Wichita State University
 * June 30, 2021: Air Force to develop F-16 ‘digital twin’ with help from
   Wichita State NIAR
 * June 22, 2021: Renowned FAA airworthiness assurance center transfers to WSU’s
   NIAR
 * June 9, 2021: WSU-NIAR applauds efforts of organizations involved in second
   B1-B transport
 * June 7, 2021: Air Force partners with WSU-NIAR to tear down and inspect a
   high time B-1B fuselage
 * May 27, 2021: Wichita State’s WERX Lab at NIAR receives Part 145 certificate
   for aircraft repair, modification
 * March 26, 2021: NIAR’s ATLAS announces addition of automated thermoplastic
   welding and tape-slitting capabilities
 * March 10, 2021: NIAR begins work on Boeing 737 special-mission modifications
 * January 22, 2021: FAA announces funding for university UAS research including
   $600K for Wichita State

2020
 * November 12: NIAR receives $13.7 million from Air Force for advanced
   composites research
 * October 29: NIAR partners with CEL; Seeks power and propulsion facility input

 * October 28: Army awards WSU-NIAR additional $13.5 million for high-speed
   missile materials research

 * October 26: NIAR teams take home gold and bronze awards in Air Force’s
   inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Olympics
 * October 2: USAF adds WSU-NIAR to elite list of Skyborg program vendors
 * September 30: NIAR announces new partnerships for Boeing 777 conversion
   program
 * September 14: Wichita State lab to be renamed for Sen. Moran's commitment to
   WSU mission and vision
 * May 19: WSU technology breathes new life into aging Army helicopter fleet
 * May 4: One thousand mile B-1 Bomber delivery arrives safely in Wichita thanks
   to integral partners
 * May 4: Retired B1-B arrives at NIAR for Air Force research project
 * April 15: Student’s NIAR Job Leads to Lockheed Martin

 * February 26: NCAMP announces release of first thermoplastic material: Toray
   Cetex® TC1225

 * February 26: Wichita State licenses wind turbine protection technology to
   Lightning Diversion Systems

 

2019

 * December 4: WSU, government, industry research team receives coveted defense
   award

 * September 18: WSU-NIAR applauds federal support of university-DoD
   partnerships
 * September 17: New crash lab will be a smashing hit for WSU aviation research
 * July 8: Army awards WSU-NIAR $33 million contract for high-speed missile
   applications
 * July 2: New aerospace research will identify, prevent manufacturing defects
 * June 10: Air Force awards WSU-NIAR $23.5 million contract for fleet
   sustainment
 * May 24: An Additive Manufacturing Standard for Plastics
 * May 24: WSU receives advanced manufacturing project funding from ARM, America
   Makes
 * April 2: SAE International and NCAMP Announce Agreement to Develop Global
   Aerospace Material and Process Standards
 * March 22: $2 million grant will fund advanced composites technology at WSU

2018
 * NIAR establishes new lab and gains automated composite panel manufacturing
   capability
 * Wichita State receives $2.5 million grant to continue advanced manufacturing
   programs
 * NIAR signs on as a partner to international 3D printing initiative
 * WSU-NIAR recognized by Hexagon for Shaping Smart Change
 * WSU-NIAR assists SAE International Aerospace Committee developing new
   standards for polymer additive manufacturing

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