(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- After more than 40 years of promise, the next decade will see an explosion in the use of composite materials. Aerospace and general aviation have been using the technology for years, and automotive and alternative energy markets are now on the cusp of broader implementation. Car manufacturers are already implementing and launching carbon-fiber composite development programs and working with both domestic and foreign producers of carbon fibers and composites.

(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- The relative strength of the U.S. economy compared to other regions of the world is reflected in the latest biennial SAE International Salary Study, released during the SAE International 2012 World Congress, while the overall strength of transportation and mobility industries has strengthened the employment prospects for technical applicants around the world.

(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- To meet the needs of the global aerospace industry, SAE International has issued a new technical standard to combat the increasing volume of fraudulent and counterfeit electronic parts entering the aerospace supply chain. Such counterfeit parts can pose significant risks to performance, reliability, and safety for aircraft.

(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- SAE International and Nissan Americas have unveiled the newest component of SAE International’s A World in Motion (AWIM) program during the North American International Auto Show, which took place Jan. 9–22, 2012, at the Cobo Center in Detroit.