NAS Transition hits the one-month mark

The transition of National Aerospace Solutions assuming responsibility of the operations at Arnold Engineering Development Complex hit the one-month mark last week, with an end date of July 1 when NAS officially becomes the Test Operations and Sustainment contractor."We have learned a lot about the

Winton receives national award for AEDC conservation management

Wes Winton, a wildlife manager with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, received the 2016 National Military Fish and Wildlife Association Award for law enforcement March 17 in support of the Natural Resource Conservation Management on Department of Defense lands.He was recognized during the

Testing at AEDC assists in further integration of the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles

In February, missile manufacturer MDBA announced that the first Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles were delivered to the U.S. for integration and testing on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II.Store separation testing of the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile has been conducted in

AEDC Company Grade Officer receives AFTC Annual Award

First Lt. Chris Handy, AEDC flight systems test engineer, was announced as anAir Force Test Center Annual Award winner, under the category of Company Grade Officer of the Year for 2015.Maj. Gen. David Harris, commander of the Air Force Test Center, recently sent an announcement congratulating the

Composting at AEDC helps to decrease team members’ environmental footprint

The compost program that began last year at AEDC through an Air Force grant is continuing to thrive and has achieved widespread participation helping to decrease team members' environmental footprint.There have been 25 compost bins placed at 11 locations throughout AEDC.  More than 40 active

AEDC arc heater undergoing significant upgrades in support of advanced hypersonic systems

In light of current and future Department of Defense testing needs for long-range strike and hypersonic vehicle materials development, a facility upgrade for the H2 arc heater at AEDC has been funded.As part of the upgrade, a state-of-the-art segmented heater is being placed in the H2 arc tunnel to

Test facility team receives Exemplary Civilian Service Award

Data obtained during AEDC wind tunnel testing readies F-35 for first Sidewinder launch

Over the years, store separation testing using the Air Intercept Missile-9X (AIM-9X) Sidewinder has been conducted in the 4-foot transonic wind tunnel at AEDC. Data from these tests helped prepare the F-35 Lightning for its first successful launch of the AIM-9X.On Jan. 12, an F-35 from the 461st

Engine for the new Airbus A330neo tested at AEDC

The Trent 7000, the Rolls-Royce engine to be used in the new Airbus A330neo, was recently tested at AEDC.Jit Sahota, engine management engineer for  Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and 7000 projects, said testing at AEDC was conducted to affirm the combined capabilities that Roll-Royce was striving for in

Local engineers show students how ‘Engineers make a world of difference’

Students in the region teamed with AEDC engineers to experience work environments and competitions during National Engineers Week, Feb. 21-27, focused on the national theme "Engineers make a world of difference."Engineers in the local area volunteered their time to assist with engineering mentoring