Smart lab for S'pore's aerospace industry to fly higher

Singapore

A NEW technology partnership in the area of smart manufacturing has been established by A*Star, Rolls-Royce and Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL) to test new technology applications for the aerospace industry.

The three parties, which inked the agreement on Sunday, are pumping in up to S$60 million to set up the Smart Manufacturing Joint Lab in their first joint investment in advanced manufacturing technologies.

The project spans a five-year period and will develop next-generation aerospace manufacturing, as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities enabled by …