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Dated Jan 13, 2026
MDS reported on January 13, 2026 that nxDAS was commissioned at GE Aerospace's Cincinnati-area engine test cells on December 17, 2025. GE's Vehicle Monitoring System uses nxDAS and the open iDDS protocol. The announcement does not disclose contract value or independent acceptance documentation.
Source: MDS commissions nxDAS test system at GE Aerospace (opens in a new tab)Technologies and services
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Propulsion-test data-acquisition platform
nxDAS test data acquisition
What it enables
nxDAS is MDS's modular data-acquisition platform for engine and component test systems. It integrates multiple data sources using the open Instrumentation Data Distribution Service protocol and underpins GE Aerospace's Vehicle Monitoring System.
Evidence strength: ModerateLast reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Operating context
Maturity
MDS reports commissioning at GE Aerospace in December 2025; independent acceptance documentation is not provided.
Decision-useful features
- Modular scalable architecture
- Integration through the open iDDS protocol
- Engine-test monitoring data
Technical detail and applications
Documented applications. Engine and component testing · Test-cell vehicle monitoring
Engine test infrastructure
Turnkey gas-turbine engine test systems
What it enables
Build and operate a complete gas-turbine test environment with integrated controls, instrumentation, data acquisition, construction, and support from one engineering partner.
Evidence strength: HighLast reviewed Jul 19, 2026
Operating context
Decision-useful features
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Which Gas-turbine engine test facilities and systems configurations are commercially available now, what integration or qualification work is required, and which public customer or deployment evidence can be shared?
MDS Aero Support's public evidence establishes its current role and offering, but it does not answer every access, configuration, eligibility, maturity or buyer question needed for a first business-development conversation.
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Sep 15, 2026
Identity and profile
- Open source: About MDS Aero Support (opens in a new tab)
About MDS Aero Support
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