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Talking Aerospace Today
by Siemens
Tune in to the Talking Aerospace Today Podcast, where Siemens talks about the innovations in the area of aerospace with industry leaders.
Episodes
Optimizing Systems Engineering Begins with Digital Transformation – The Future of Systems Engineering Ep. 4
12 Sept 2025 · 19 min
Thanks to the introduction of new technologies and tools, paths to make systems engineering in aerospace and beyond more holistic are now open. Yet, some companies are still slow to adopt these kinds of approaches to systems engineering. Why is that, and what do companies need to ensure they get…
Upgrading Aerospace System Architectures with AI and SysML v2 – The Future of Systems Engineering Ep. 3
29 Aug 2025 · 14 min
To tackle rising complexity and keep new aircraft and spacecraft safe to fly, systems engineering strategies aerospace and defense needs to evolve. To ensure the successful integration of new software and electronics, they need to enable more cross-domain integration and collaboration between…
The Rise of Software-Defined Aerospace – The Future of Systems Engineering Ep. 2
15 Aug 2025 · 20 min
Software-defined products have been on the rise across industries, and aerospace and defense is no exception. Aircraft, rockets, and satellites today are integrated with cutting edge electronics and software, introducing a multitude of new functions and considerations. To account for them all,…
Evolving Beyond MBSE to Tackle Aerospace Complexity – The Future of Systems Engineering Ep. 1
1 Aug 2025 · 17 min
The aerospace and defense industry has a deep relationship with systems engineering. From all the way back to the Apollo program to now, systems engineering has helped deliver numerous complex aircraft and spacecraft, often in the form of model-based systems engineering (MBSE). However, the…
The Future of Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion with Siemens and Dovetail
1 Jul 2025 · 44 min
Join Siemens VP Aerospace, Defense, and Marine Industry, Todd Tuthill, and Dovetail CEO, David Doral, and as they discuss the development of hydrogen-electric aircraft propulsion systems. This episode examines how Dovetail is converting existing aircraft to zero-emission vehicles and explores…
The Full Potential of Digital Transformation in Aerospace Factories – Smart Manufacturing in A&D Ep. 7
13 Jun 2025 · 17 min
The production digital twin offers many ways for aerospace manufacturers to improve their manufacturing processes, from simulating plans before building them physically to optimizing them with real-time operational data. Yet it is just one component in a variety of strategies that leverage digital…
Harnessing the Production Digital Twin for Aerospace – Smart Manufacturing in A&D Ep. 6
30 May 2025 · 16 min
Smart manufacturing, adaptive production, and automation will be vital strategies as the aerospace and defense industry transforms its manufacturing processes. However, implementing those strategies can be expensive, and manufacturers will want to make sure they avoid issues during the process. To…
How to Optimize Automation to its Fullest – Smart Manufacturing in A&D Ep. 5
16 May 2025 · 14 min
Any aerospace manufacturer looking to transform its production processes is going to see automation as a critical component. Still, how much automation is enough, and how can manufacturers best align automation strategies with their goals? In this episode of Talking Aerospace Today, Todd Tuthill,…
Why Aerospace Needs Adaptive Production – Smart Manufacturing in A&D Ep. 4
2 May 2025 · 16 min
Automation is a core element of smart manufacturing strategies and has been steadily making its way through the aerospace and defense industry. However, as A&D manufacturers seek to increase their manufacturing processes, more than automation will be required. This is where adaptive production…
Learning from Automotive to Build More Aircraft – Smart Manufacturing in A&D Ep. 3
18 Apr 2025 · 15 min
With the rise of new drones and uncrewed aircraft, the aerospace and defense industry looks to transform their manufacturing processes and produce more aircraft. Fortunately, there is already an industry that has leveraged automation and smart manufacturing to reach similar goals: the automotive…
Aerospace Factories of the Future – Smart Manufacturing in A&D Ep. 2
4 Apr 2025 · 16 min
As the aerospace and defense industry seeks to increase its production volumes, new tools and technologies will be needed. If manufacturers want to build complex, modular aircraft at the numbers they want, factories will need to be updated to be more adaptive and automated. Smart manufacturing…
Transforming Aerospace Factories – Smart Manufacturing in A&D Ep. 1
21 Mar 2025 · 14 min
Manufacturing for the aerospace and defense industry is undergoing a process of transformation. As companies seek to drive down costs and get products to market faster, they are also looking increase their production volumes, especially for particular aircraft such as drones. To enable factories…
Expanding AAM Range with Better Batteries Part Two – Inside AAM
11 Oct 2024 · 19 min
Batteries are being presented as the power source for many designs of advanced air mobility vehicles being developed, and improving the effectiveness of those batteries is key to increasing AAM range. Yet batteries have their own design complexities that only add more to the complexity of AAM…
Expanding AAM Range with Better Batteries Part One – Inside AAM
27 Sept 2024 · 19 min
Many companies in the advanced air mobility sector plan to power their aircraft with batteries. These future aircraft are estimated to have an operational range of 100 miles, enabling rapid transit through cities. Yet there is great potential for AAM to travel beyond and between cities, and to…
Rethinking Infrastructure for AAM Part Three – Inside AAM
13 Sept 2024 · 17 min
The key infrastructure behind advanced air mobility (AAM), vertiports, must not only efficiently recharge air taxis and similar vehicles that make use of them, but also provide passengers with quick, quality service and be environmentally friendly. There are many design factors to consider in…
Rethinking Infrastructure for AAM Part Two - Inside AAM
30 Aug 2024 · 20 min
A lot of work needs to be done to build the infrastructure that can support advanced air mobility fleets. Ensuring there are enough vertiports in a city, as well as guaranteeing their reliability and maintainability, will be key to making AAM a convenient and profitable mode of transportation.…
Rethinking Infrastructure for AAM Part One – Inside AAM
16 Aug 2024 · 21 min
Advanced air mobility is a new classification of aircraft that offers new ways to transport cargo and passengers across short distances in forms such as air taxis. However, most air taxis are projected to be bigger than most cars and cannot just land on streets or lawns. AAM will require its own…
Insights on AAM Autonomy from Automotive Part Three – Inside AAM
2 Aug 2024 · 14 min
Making advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles autonomous can transform short-ranged aerial transportation as we know it. Of course, implementing autonomous systems onto such aircraft introduces new challenges to design and operation, on top of the existing mechanical, electrical, thermal, and more…
Insights on AAM Autonomy from Automotive Part Two – Inside AAM
19 Jul 2024 · 16 min
Autonomous advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles are a goal for multiple companies working in the sector. Some are planning to phase it in after using human pilots for some time, while others are jumping straight in to make AAM vehicles uncrewed from launch. In any case, making aircraft like AAM…
Innovating Global Air Freight: Natilus and Immersive Engineering
16 Jul 2024 · 24 min
One of the most exciting aspects of advanced air mobility (AAM) is the potential for innovation in air freight, particularly with autonomous, highly efficient aircraft. Innovating in this field comes with technological, regulatory and cultural challenges. However, companies like Natilus are making…