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actuation

[ak-choo-ay-shuhn] / ˌæk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /




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In the defence sector, the site manufactures actuation systems for missiles and for the weapons-bay doors of the F-35.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

But due to a lack of U.S. manufacturing capacity and capability, actuation systems are also a bottleneck, Kelkar said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Physical AI agents are built on three key blocks: perception, cognition and actuation, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

The key detail in the weapon debris was the tail actuation system, which controls the fins that guide the GBU-39 to a target, according to Trevor Ball, a former U.S.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2024

A second element must be introduced in order to produce actuality—viz., actuation, realization; and its motive power is the will—the activity of man in the widest sense.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes by Various


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