For some time now, products with lifecycles over one year that comprise electronic components have been fraught with component obsolescence problems as these components unexpectedly cease to be ...

LONDON — EU proposals to ban the use of lead in electronic equipment are likely to accelerate industry's already growing problem of how it can maintain expensive, long-lifespan equipment when ...

While many consumer devices have lifecycles of 18 months, medical device developers often must deal with lifecycles in excess of a decade. Larry Bell Imagine this nightmare scenario: you have placed a ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — Aviation parts will become obsolete, that cannot be prevented. What can be prevented, however, are impacts to weapons systems by proactively managing obsolescence. One team at ...

Since the dawn of human history, innovation has been a balancing act of wonder and fear. From the discovery of fire to the first flights of airplanes, each technological breakthrough has promised to ...

Product obsolescence is not new to aviation, and neither are the costs and inefficiencies caused by this issue. Yet some industry experts say too often, the avionics industry fails to take a strategic ...