The Army sensors that could lead to maintenance-free aircraft

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The Army sensors that could lead to maintenance-free aircraft
By: Adam Stone   

Army planners say they don’t want to have to wait for a routine maintenance cycle to spot potential problems in an aircraft. They also don’t want to spend time and money on scheduled maintenance that isn’t needed.

Researchers at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) say they have successfully tested a possible fix ― a means of identifying damage as it happens.

https://www.c4isrnet.com/intel-geoint/sensors/2018/04/19/the-army-sensors-that-could-lead-to-maintenance-free-aircraft/