System-Wide Safety Collaborations

NASA’s System-Wide Safety (SWS) project identifies and addresses safety threats to improve the efficiency of flight and access to airspace. This map shows the

NASA to Start Designing More Sustainable Jet Engine Core - NASA

NASA’s is developing a small core for a hybrid-electric turbofan jet engine that could reduce fuel burn by 10% compared to today’s engines.

Aviary: A New NASA Software Platform for Aircraft Modelling - NASA

NASA has created Aviary, a new digital modelling tool for aeronautical engineers to innovate new aircraft designs, building on decades of experience using highly advanced computer code for aviation.

X-59 Passes Milestone

NASA’s X-59 Passes A Flight Readiness Review board composed of independent experts from across NASA recently completed a study of the X-59 project team’s approach to safety for the public and staff during ground and flight testing.

NASA Uses Small Engine to Enhance Sustainable Jet Research - NASA

Located inside a high-tech NASA laboratory in Cleveland is something you could almost miss at first glance: a small-scale, fully operational jet engine to

NASA Noise Prediction Tool Supports Users in Air Taxi Industry - NASA

Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool allows

NASA Armstrong Updates 1960s Concept to Study Giant Planets - NASA

NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric data on other planets –

NASA to Highlight Artemis, US Space Leadership During Annual Address - NASA

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA address on Monday, March 11. The

New Look at NASA Boeing Sustainable Experimental Airliner

As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the United States achieve net-zero aviation

ARMD Solicitations

This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new

NASA Grants to Engage Students in Quiet Supersonic Community Overflight - NASA

NASA has issued new grants to five universities to help develop education plans for the community overflight phase of the agency’s Quesst mission, which aims

NASA Instruments Will Listen for Supersonic X-59’s Quiet ‘Thump’ - NASA

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is unique – it’s designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, but without causing a loud sonic boom. To confirm the

Math, Mentorship, Motherhood: Behind the Scenes with NASA Engineers - NASA

We asked three NASA engineers to share their experiences, from early challenges they faced in their careers to the day-to-day of being a working engineer.

NASA Selects University Teams to Explore Innovative Aeronautical Research - NASA

NASA has selected another five university teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges that could help transform flight in the skies above our communities.

NASA Leader Casey Swails Learns About Wildfire Work at NASA Ames - NASA

NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails views a demonstration on screen in the Airspace Operations Laboratory at NASA’s Ames Research Center in

NASA Releases STEM Toolkit for Advanced Air Mobility - NASA

NASA Aeronautics has released a new STEM toolkit focusing on Advanced Air Mobility for educators and students of all ages.

NASA Awards Contract for Aviation, Railroad Safety Reporting Systems - NASA

NASA has awarded a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance and operation of incident reporting programs and continuing

NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft - NASA

NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to

NASA’s X-59 Rollout Embodies Aeronautical Tradition - NASA

Leadership from NASA and prime contractor Lockheed Martin will officially unveil the fully completed and freshly painted X-59 to the world during a rollout

NASA’s X-59 Rollout Embodies Aeronautical Tradition - NASA

Leadership from NASA and prime contractor Lockheed Martin will officially unveil the fully completed and freshly painted X-59 to the world during a rollout

NASA Armstrong Builds Model Wing to Help Advance Unique Design - NASA

NASA Armstrong’s many capabilities enabled a start-to-finish design, fabrication, and soon testing of the 10-foot model wing. The Flight Loads Laboratory

NASA Invites You to X-59 Rollout Watch Party - NASA

It’s almost time for NASA’s supersonic X-59 airplane to make its red, white, and blue public debut, and you’re invited to join friends and family in taking a

NASA Flies Drones Autonomously for Air Taxi Research - NASA

Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer.

NASA, Joby Pave the Way for Air Taxis in Busy Airports - NASA

Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the country’s busiest airports,

NASA, Joby Pave the Way for Air Taxis in Busy Airports - NASA

Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the country’s busiest airports,

Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms - NASA

The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes, however, is a

Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms - NASA

The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes, however, is a

NASA Selects Awardees for New Aviation Maintenance Challenge

NASA's X-59 Goes from Green to Red, White, and Blue

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft continues to make progress, most recently moving to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ facility in Palmdale,

NASA Completes Key Step in Aviation Safety Research

NASA’s aeronautical innovators have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards before they

NASA Test Piloting Legends Reuinte

NASA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa

Dr. Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa, born and raised in Puerto Rico, made a courageous decision to pivot her academic studies – launching her towards an accomplished

NASA Targets 2024 for First Flight of X-59 Experimental Aircraft

NASA's Quesst mission has adjusted the scheduled first flight of its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft to 2024.

NASA Studies Human Pilots to Advance Autonomous Air Taxis

Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and eventually some may fly