Australia: Reunion Island debris “consistent with analysis” of MH370 resting place

jueves, 30 de julio de 2015

http://atwonline.com/safety/australia-reunion-island-debris-consistent-analysis-mh370-resting-place

The Australian government has issued a statement on the discovery of debris on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean July 29 and which is being examined to determine whether it comes from missing Malaysia Airlines MH370, a Boeing 777-200.

The debris, measuring about 2 meters, appears similar to the wing flap of a large commercial airliner. Because the debris was retrieved on a French-owned island, it is now in the possession of French authorities.

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Sukhoi enters lucrative Chinese civil aircraft market - Russia Beyond the Headlines [feedly]

viernes, 24 de julio de 2015

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Sukhoi enters lucrative Chinese civil aircraft market - Russia Beyond the Headlines
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Sukhoi enters lucrative Chinese civil aircraft market
Russia Beyond the Headlines
A new lease agreement with China should help Sukhoi tap into the Asian market. The Superjet faces tough competition from Bombardier, Embraer, China's Comac and Japan's Mitsubishi Regional Jet.

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Russia in talks with Iran over passenger plane sales - minister - Reuters [feedly]

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Al-Arabiya

Russia in talks with Iran over passenger plane sales - minister
Reuters
"And not only Superjets, but also other technology is being met with certain interest from our Iranian comrades." The Sukhoi Superjet is the first new airliner Russia has developed since the fall of the Soviet Union. (Reporting by Darya Korsunskaya ...
Russia, Iran discuss passenger plane salesTrade Arabia

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Lockheed Martin to Acquire Sikorsky Aircraft and Conduct Strategic Review of IT and Technical Services Businesses [feedly]

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Lockheed Martin to Acquire Sikorsky Aircraft and Conduct Strategic Review of IT and Technical Services Businesses
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Corporation takes actions to shape portfolio for future growth

Bethesda, Md., July 20, 2015 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sikorsky Aircraft, a world leader in military and commercial rotary-wing aircraft, for $9.0 billion. The price is effectively reduced to approximately $7.1 billion, after taking into account tax benefits resulting from the transaction.
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Boeing to Recognize Charge for the KC-46 Tanker Program in Second Quarter [feedly]

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Boeing to Recognize Charge for the KC-46 Tanker Program in Second Quarter
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Company maintains commitment to U.S. Air Force delivery schedule
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Boeing Forecasts Rising Demand for Commercial Airline Pilots, Technicians [feedly]

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Boeing Forecasts Rising Demand for Commercial Airline Pilots, Technicians
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Nearly 1.2 million new pilots, technicians needed over next 20 years
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Boeing Reports Second-Quarter Results [feedly]

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Boeing Reports Second-Quarter Results
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-- Revenue increased 11 percent to $24.5 billion reflecting record commercial deliveries
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Boeing, Japanese Partners Formally Sign Agreement on 777X [feedly]

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CFM Delivers First Leap-1C to Comac - Aviation International News - Aviation International News [feedly]

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CFM Delivers First Leap-1C to Comac - Aviation International News
Aviation International News
CFM International has delivered the first CFM Leap-1C turbofan to China's Comac for installation on the new C919 narrowbody, the engine company announced Thursday. CFM and Comac held a delivery ceremony to mark the occasion in Shanghai, where ...

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RIAT: Japanese P-1 to reach full capability by September [feedly]

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RIAT: Japanese P-1 to reach full capability by September
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The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force expects its Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to reach full operational capability by September 2015.
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OSHKOSH: Tecnam says P-Jet launch driven by two military groups [feedly]

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OSHKOSH: Tecnam says P-Jet launch driven by two military groups
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An approach by two military organizations drove Tecnam to launch an evaluation of a two-seat, single-engine jet aircraft for the trainer market, says Tecnam director of US sales Shannon Yeager.
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OSHKOSH: Terrafugia unveils TF-X wind tunnel model [feedly]

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OSHKOSH: Terrafugia unveils TF-X wind tunnel model
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​Terrafugia unveiled a newly-moulded wind tunnel model for a hybrid-electric, stop-fold tiltprop concept at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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OSHKOSH: Tecnam launches US sales campaign for P2010 [feedly]

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OSHKOSH: Tecnam launches US sales campaign for P2010
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​Tecnam launched the US sales campaign for the P2010 at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture fly-in, taking 10% deposits on the $345,000 aircraft.
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Airbus’ Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) certified by EASA on A330 Family [feedly]

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Airbus' Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) certified by EASA on A330 Family
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• ROPS capability now available across all Airbus families


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Is Europe Conquering South Korea's Defense Sector? | The Diplomat - The Diplomat [feedly]

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The Diplomat

Is Europe Conquering South Korea's Defense Sector? | The Diplomat
The Diplomat
"The A330 MRTT showed better performances than its rivals in terms of the duration of flight mission in larger areas and amount of refueling, as well as troop- and cargo-carrying capacity," Kim Si-cheol, spokesman for Seoul's Defense Acquisition ...

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Sony enters drone business with winged vertical takeoff UAV - Reseller News [feedly]

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Sony enters drone business with winged vertical takeoff UAV - Reseller News
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Sony enters drone business with winged vertical takeoff UAV
Reseller News
An illustration of the vertical takeoff and landing craft to be developed by Aerosense, a drone startup backed by Sony Mobile and Tokyo robotics firm ZMP. Sony is getting into the drone business with winged machines that take off vertically and could ...

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Airways celebrates collaborative approach by UAV rule-makers - Scoop.co.nz (press release) [feedly]

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Airways celebrates collaborative approach by UAV rule-makers - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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CNN

Airways celebrates collaborative approach by UAV rule-makers
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Airways chief executive has welcomed the Governments move to update the rules governing the use of unmanned aircraft in New Zealand, predicting rapid growth in commercial applications of the new technology. The new Civil Aviation Rules require …
UK regulator launches 'drone code' following Lufthansa near-miss ...ATWOnline
Strict drone rules for NZ enthusiastsCourier Mail
Heathrow Airport drone near-misses spark safety warnings - Get ...Get Surrey
Ars Technica UK -Voxy
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Drone footage as 3D printed UAV launched from HMS Mersey ... - Daily Mail [feedly]

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Daily Mail

Drone footage as 3D printed UAV launched from HMS Mersey ...
Daily Mail
Drone footage as 3D printed UAV launched from HMS Mersey. The Royal Navy tests a 3D printed drone - an unmanned aircraft launched from a warship which could lead to UAVs being created on demand while at sea. Howard Stern grills Jake Gyllenhaal on ...

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Musk says CRS-7 explosion may have been due to faulty strut

http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/102324814/0/gizmag~Musk-says-CRS-explosion-may-have-been-due-to-faulty-strut/

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Kepler discovers "Earth's bigger, older cousin"

http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/103016412/0/gizmag~Kepler-discovers-Earths-bigger-older-cousin/

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NASA looking into the use of windbots to explore the skies of Jupiter

http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/103033604/0/gizmag~NASA-looking-into-the-use-of-windbots-to-explore-the-skies-of-Jupiter/

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Hybrid-Electric Amphibious Horizon X2 Aircraft Seeks Investors

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=43ad88a2-1cb7-4b67-8c72-ed42ad191333

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Solar Impulse Grounded Until April 2016

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=73c81aca-40f8-4ce2-a66a-1e1e57fbf501

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AeroSports Update: Garmin Targets Experimental And Light Sport Aircraft

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=589bf173-ce73-4f89-b756-46413d9b1a6c

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U.S. Army Special Operations MQ-1C drone has crashed in Iraq. And someone took a selfie with the wreck

http://theaviationist.com/2015/07/21/mq-1c-gray-eagle-crashed-iraq/

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Airbus completes flight-testing aerodynamic upgrades to Eurofighter Typhoon

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsairbus-completes-flight-testing-aerodynamic-upgrades-eurofighter-typhoon-4625469

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US approves $2.5bn support for South Korea's KF-16 upgrade programme

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsus-approves-25bn-support-roks-kf-16-upgrade-programme-4625429

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Lockheed conducts sixth open mission systems demonstration for USAF

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newslockheed-conducts-sixth-open-mission-systems-demonstration-for-usaf-4629637

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UK Offers Dibs on Next Paveways to Saudis | Boeing Eats More KC-46A Overages | Textron and Local Firm Win Japan Huey Replacement Bid

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/uk-offers-dibs-on-next-paveways-to-saudis-boeing-eats-more-kc-46a-overages-textron-and-local-firm-win-japan-huey-replacement-bid-030476/

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F-35’s Cannon Testing: Don’t Blink | Boeing Keeping F-18 Line Hot | BAE Resorting to Discounts on Eurofighters

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f-35s-cannon-testing-dont-blink-boeing-keeping-f-18-line-hot-bae-resorting-to-discounts-on-eurofighters-030495/

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Premier largage de parachutistes militaires depuis l’A400M Atlas


23/07/2015 10:40
Le 16 juillet 2015, 91 parachutistes se sont élancés depuis la tranche arrière de l'A400M Atlas : une grande première pour les forces armées.

http://m.defense.gouv.fr/air/actus-air/premier-largage-de-parachutistes-militaires-depuis-l-a400m-atlas

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NASA algorithms keep unmanned aircraft away from commercial aviation - Network World [feedly]

jueves, 16 de julio de 2015

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// unmanned air system: Google Noticias

Network World

NASA algorithms keep unmanned aircraft away from commercial aviation
Network World
One such system, known as DAIDALUS, or Detect and Avoid Alerting for Unmanned Systems works by using algorithms to process the incoming traffic surveillance sensor data that some larger unmanned aircraft have onboard. The system spits out maneuver ...

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Russia Negotiating Supply of 'Sukhoi Superjet' to Iran - Sputnik International [feedly]

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Al-Arabiya

Russia Negotiating Supply of 'Sukhoi Superjet' to Iran
Sputnik International
Transport Minister of the Russian Federation Maxim Sokolov said that Russia and Iran are negotiating the supply of Russian passenger planes Sukhoi Superjet 100 to Iran. "Such negotiations, as far as I know are taking place," Sokolov said, answering a ...
Russia in talks with Iran over passenger plane sales – ministerThe Cairo Post

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Russia's Sukhoi Superjet Production Unaffected by Western Sanctions - Sputnik International [feedly]

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www.worldbulletin.net

Russia's Sukhoi Superjet Production Unaffected by Western Sanctions
Sputnik International
Anti-Russian sanctions caused more paperwork but did not have a negative effect on the manufacture of Sukhoi Superjet-100 (SSJ-100) passenger aircraft, the head of Russia's Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company's (SCAC) branch told RIA Novosti Thursday.
Russia Looks to Sell Superjet Passenger Planes to IranThe Moscow Times (registration)

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Will Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) Meet Analyst Targets? - Investor Newswire [feedly]

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Will Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) Meet Analyst Targets? - Investor Newswire
// northrop: Google Noticias

Will Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) Meet Analyst Targets?
Investor Newswire
Most recently for the quarter ending on 2015-03-31, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) posted a surprise factor of -5.31%. The company reported actual earnings of $2.14 which was $-0.12 away from what analysts were projecting on a consensus ...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Begins Coverage on Northrop Grumman (NOC)The Legacy
Earnings Focus: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)Markets Daily
Morning Alert: American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), Ring Energy, Inc ...Stock Transcript

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Airbus D&S completes Typhoon aerodynamic testing [feedly]

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Airbus D&S completes Typhoon aerodynamic testing
// Military news

​Flight-testing of a series of aerodynamic upgrades to the Eurofighter Typhoon that will increase its agility and ability to carry weapons has been completed by Airbus Defence & Space.
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​Boeing, Tata sign framework manufacturing agreement [feedly]

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​Boeing, Tata sign framework manufacturing agreement
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Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have signed a framework agreement to work together in aerospace and defence manufacturing.
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Bell Boeing Announces Contract for First V-22 Ospreys to Japan [feedly]

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Bell Boeing Announces Contract for First V-22 Ospreys to Japan
// MediaRoom

Agreement enhances Japan's defensive and humanitarian operations
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Electric Channel crossing no mere publicity stunt [feedly]

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Electric Channel crossing no mere publicity stunt
// Latest news

When Airbus's e-Fan demonstrator made the first-ever battery-powered crossing of the English Channel, the flight made headlines but the exercise was far more than a barnstorming publicity stunt.
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​Boeing, Tata sign framework manufacturing agreement [feedly]

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​Boeing, Tata sign framework manufacturing agreement
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Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have signed a framework agreement to work together in aerospace and defence manufacturing.
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PLUTO FLYBY: What wonders, what good value [feedly]

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PLUTO FLYBY: What wonders, what good value
// Latest news

'Tis a long list of wonders, this week's close encounter with Pluto.
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USAF still hoping for 18 KC-46A tankers by 2017 despite slip [feedly]

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USAF still hoping for 18 KC-46A tankers by 2017 despite slip
// Aircraft news

The US Air Force's programme executive officer for tankers is cautiously optimistic that Boeing can deliver its first 18 operational KC-46A Pegasus aircraft by August 2017 as required, but says he doesn't have his "head in the sand" either.
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Rolls-Royce venture to back UltraFan turbine research [feedly]

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Rolls-Royce venture to back UltraFan turbine research
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​Rolls-Royce is engaging with its joint venture ITP to carry out intermediate-pressure turbine research for its UltraFan high-bypass engine programme.
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Kawasaki P-1 Flies at Air Tattoo

http://aviationweek.com/blog/kawasaki-p-1-flies-air-tattoo

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Next leg of Solar Impulse round-the-world flight pushed back to April 2016

http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/101204494/0/gizmag~Next-leg-of-Solar-Impulse-roundtheworld-flight-pushed-back-to-April/

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Orion Unmanned Aircraft World Record Confirmed

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=e5054013-ba55-4ac6-9567-94c0c7cda6ff

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Bell Boeing Announces Contract For First V-22 Ospreys To Japan

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=dff8cf2f-d4e0-44aa-91c9-8d7b8d760c9a

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Pentagon says 'closely monitoring' potential Sikorsky sale - Reuters UK [feedly]

martes, 14 de julio de 2015

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Reuters UK

Pentagon says 'closely monitoring' potential Sikorsky sale
Reuters UK
WASHINGTON The U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday it was "closely monitoring" the potential sale of helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft by its parent company, United Technologies Corp and that it would evaluate any deal on a case-by-case basis.
Lockheed Martin in lead to buy United Technologies unitSouth Florida Business Journal (blog)
General Report on United Technologies Corp (NYSE:UTX)Markets Wired
Morningstar Issues "A" Credit Rating to United Technologies (UTX)WKRB News

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Spain's Aernnova Aeroestructuras looks to North American after going stock market in 2016... - IHS Jane's 360 [feedly]

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Spain's Aernnova Aeroestructuras looks to North American ...
IHS Jane's 360
Spanish aircraft parts maker Aernnova Aeroestructuras has said that proceeds from its planned stock market listing next year will be used to fund expansion in North America and in doing so help achieve its aim of reaching turnover of EUR1 billion (USD1 ...

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Lockheed Martin Announces Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Results Conference Call [feedly]

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Lockheed Martin Announces Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Results Conference Call
// News Releases

Bethesda, Md., July 14, 2015 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live its second quarter 2015 earnings results conference call on Tuesday, July 21, at 11 a.m. EDT. Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and chief executive officer; Bruce Tanner, executive vice president and chief financial officer; and Jerry Kircher, vice president of investor relations, will discuss second quarter 2015 financial results, provide updates on key topics, and answer questions. Second quarter 2015 results will be published prior to the market opening on Tuesday, July 21.
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New Russian 'Storm' Supercarrier Design Wows Chinese Media [feedly]

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New Russian 'Storm' Supercarrier Design Wows Chinese Media
// Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 14, 2015
The prospective new supercarrier 23000E 'Storm' project demonstrates Russian designers' ability to fuse heritage and innovation in aircraft carrier design, according to Chinese newspaper People's Daily. The article, published in the Russian edition of the official organ of China's Communist Party, which is said to provide direct information on the policies and viewpoints of the Chinese gov
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Boeing not exclusively teamed going into JSTARS battle [feedly]

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Boeing not exclusively teamed going into JSTARS battle
// Military news

Boeing, ​Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman's JSTARS teams are in a "blackout period" awaiting an announcement by the US Air Force in late August or early September about which prime contractors will proceed to the first stage of the multi-billion dollar aircraft recapitalisation
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Tecnam readying P2012 Traveller for 2016 roll-out [feedly]

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Tecnam readying P2012 Traveller for 2016 roll-out
// Aircraft news

Italian airframer Tecnam has entered the detailed design phase for its P2012 Traveller and has signalled its intention to roll out its first commercial piston-twin early next year.
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Elektra One Solar becomes first solar-electric aircraft to cross the Alps in both directions

http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/100871718/0/gizmag~Elektra-One-Solar-becomes-first-solarelectric-aircraft-to-cross-the-Alps-in-both-directions/

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Boeing clears CDR milestone on 787-10 [feedly]

lunes, 13 de julio de 2015

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Boeing clears CDR milestone on 787-10
// Airlines news

​Boeing has passed the critical design review (CDR) milestone on the 787-10 programme, a key step in the timeline of a development programme.
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Does the F-35 really suck in air combat?

http://www.aerosociety.com/News/Insight-Blog/3272/Does-the-F35-really-suck-in-air-combat

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UAV fuel cell tech developer achieves record multirotor flight - UAS Magazine [feedly]

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UAV fuel cell tech developer achieves record multirotor flight - UAS Magazine
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UAS Magazine

UAV fuel cell tech developer achieves record multirotor flight
UAS Magazine
"We are proud to maintain our position as the first company to apply hydrogen fuel cell systems to multirotor UAV applications and to have the world's longest multirotor flights ever recorded," Michel Bitton, CEO, said. Formed in 2002, EnergyOr has ...

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Reuters: Textron, Lockheed Are 'Final Suitors' For Sikorsky Aircraft - Hartford Courant [feedly]

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Reuters: Textron, Lockheed Are 'Final Suitors' For Sikorsky Aircraft - Hartford Courant
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Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)

Reuters: Textron, Lockheed Are 'Final Suitors' For Sikorsky Aircraft
Hartford Courant
Sikorsky, with a total of 15,000 employees, about 8,000 in Connecticut, announced a layoff earlier this year due to softness in the oil business and tighter Pentagon budgets. The divestiture is driven by Sikorsky's slow growth prospects in the view of ...
Lockheed, Textron are Final Contenders to Buy Sikorsky -ReutersNasdaq
Bell, Lockheed finalists to buy SikorskyFort Worth Star Telegram (blog)
Reuters: Lockheed, Textron Final Bidders for UTC's Sikorsky ...GovConWire
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Hélicoptères : Lockheed en passe d'acheter Sikorsky pour 8 milliards - Les Échos [feedly]

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Hélicoptères : Lockheed en passe d'acheter Sikorsky pour 8 milliards - Les Échos
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Hélicoptères : Lockheed en passe d'acheter Sikorsky pour 8 milliards
Les Échos
Sikorsky bientôt dans le giron de Lockheed Martin ? L'affaire n'est pas encore conclue, mais elle est bien avancée selon le « Wall Street Journal ». Un accord pour la vente par le conglomérat industriel américain United Technologies (UTC) de son ...

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Lockheed Martin is top candidate to buy Sikorsky helicopter unit - Sun Sentinel [feedly]

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Lockheed Martin is top candidate to buy Sikorsky helicopter unit - Sun Sentinel
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Sun Sentinel

Lockheed Martin is top candidate to buy Sikorsky helicopter unit
Sun Sentinel
Sikorsky is best known for its Black Hawk helicopters for the military. In 2014, Sikorsky introduced the CH-53K, crowned the "King Stallion" by the Marine Corps at an event at Sikorsky in Palm Beach County. The helicopter is designed to carry 27,000 ...
Sikorsky Buyout Race Heats Up with Lockheed in the LeadZacks.com
Lockheed Martin Corporation To Win The Bid For United ...Bidness ETC
UTC, Lockheed in Advanced Talks for Potential $8B Deal on SikorskyGovConWire
Westfair Online -Waterbury Republican American
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Aerojet Rocketdyne trials power system for solar electric propulsion spacecraft [feedly]

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Aerojet Rocketdyne trials power system for solar electric propulsion spacecraft
// Revista de prensa aeronáutica: Feed de feeds de Revistas Aeronáuticas | recopiladas por www.noticias-aero.info

Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed tests on a prototype PowerTrain system designed to improve power capabilities of solar electric propulsion (SEP) spacecraft.
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Boeing receives patent for laser-powered propulsion concept [feedly]

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Boeing receives patent for laser-powered propulsion concept
// Revista de prensa aeronáutica: Feed de feeds de Revistas Aeronáuticas | recopiladas por www.noticias-aero.info

The US Patent and Trademark Office has approved a new propulsion concept submitted by Boeing that uses laser beams to vaporise nuclear material within thrusters.
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British military should focus on drones, spy tech: Cameron [feedly]

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British military should focus on drones, spy tech: Cameron
// Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

London (AFP) July 13, 2015
Britain's defence forces should spend more of their budget on spy planes, drones and covert forces to fight extremist militants, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. The government last week announced it would meet the minimum defence spending target set by NATO of two percent of gross domestic product for the full five years of Cameron's Conservative administration, elected in May.
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AgustaWestland wants new Anglo-Italian military helicopter [feedly]

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AgustaWestland wants new Anglo-Italian military helicopter
// Latest news

AgustaWestland is calling on the governments of the UK and Italy to back ambitious plans for the development of a next-generation military helicopter that could meet the future requirements of both nations.
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OPINION: Can Russian-Chinese widebody project take off? [feedly]

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OPINION: Can Russian-Chinese widebody project take off?
// Aircraft news

​Russia and China may be inching closer to what could be the most ambitious aircraft programme of the next decade: a jointly developed widebody.
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Solar Impulse grounded in Hawaii for battery repairs [feedly]

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Solar Impulse grounded in Hawaii for battery repairs
// Aircraft news

The Solar Impulse round-the-world flight on solar power only has been grounded in Hawaii – because its five-day/five-night flight from Japan overcooked its batteries.
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First four Iraqi F-16IQs arrive at Balad Air Base [feedly]

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First four Iraqi F-16IQs arrive at Balad Air Base
// Aircraft news

​The Iraqi Air Force has received its first four Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons and a much-needed morale boost following a deadly crash that left one pilot dead in Arizona and the accidental bombing of a residential suburb in Baghdad earlier this month.
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First World Maintenance Symposium To Explore New Technologies [feedly]

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First World Maintenance Symposium To Explore New Technologies
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Will Be Held In Miami, FL In September The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will host the first World Maintenance Symposium (WMS) on September 23-24 in Miami, FL. The cost of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) was $62.1 billion in 2014 and is expected to grow to $90 billion by 2024, according to Jonathan M. Berger, Vice President, ICF International, in an MRO Market Forecast and Key Trends released in January.
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Gone West: Jim Bede [feedly]

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Gone West: Jim Bede
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Kitplane Designer Perhaps Best Known For The BD-5 One of the icons of the homebuilding community has Gone West. The Bede company said in a notice posted on its website that Jim Bede passed away July 9, 2015 as a result of an unrecoverable aneurysm suffered at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Northrop Grumman to upgrade Marine Corps helicopter computers - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design [feedly]

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Northrop Grumman to upgrade Marine Corps helicopter computers - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
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Northrop Grumman to upgrade Marine Corps helicopter computers
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
Woodland Hills, California – Northrop Grumman Corp. was recently awarded a contract from Naval Air Systems Command to deliver its next-generation mission computer for Lot 12 of the Marine Corps' H-1 helicopter upgrade program. Under this contract ...

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Ryanair accepts IAG offer for Aer Lingus stake [feedly]

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Ryanair accepts IAG offer for Aer Lingus stake
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Ryanair has voted to accept IAG's offer for its 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus, clearing another of the hurdles in the British Airways parent's move to acquire the Irish national carrier.
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CHINA CALLING: Top 10 Chinese joint aircraft projects [feedly]

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CHINA CALLING: Top 10 Chinese joint aircraft projects
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In a week marked by reports of a possible Russian-Chinese collaboration to develop a widebody airliner based on the in-development Irkut MC-21, Flightglobal took a look through the archive to find the most notable joint projects with China as a partner.
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USAF reaffirms ambitious T-X sustained-g performance requirement [feedly]

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USAF reaffirms ambitious T-X sustained-g performance requirement
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​The US Air Force is not backing away from the ambitious sustained g requirement for its T-X next-generation trainer that has sidelined at least two proposed aircraft types and driven the competitors toward clean sheet designs.
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US conducts first flight test of guided B61-12 nuclear bomb [feedly]

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US conducts first flight test of guided B61-12 nuclear bomb
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​The US Air Force and National Nuclear Security Administration have conducted the first flight test of the jointly developed B61-12 guided nuclear bomb from an F-15E Strike Eagle at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada.
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Aussies to Be First to Dump F-35 Program | Long Range Strike Bomber Decision Moved Back | LMCo & Textron Bid for Little Orphan Sikorsky [feedly]

domingo, 12 de julio de 2015

Aussies to Be First to Dump F-35 Program | Long Range Strike Bomber Decision Moved Back | LMCo & Textron Bid for Little Orphan Sikorsky
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/aussies-to-be-first-to-dump-f-35-program-long-range-strike-bomber-decision-moved-back-lmco-textron-bid-for-little-orphan-sikorsky-030435/

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World's first 3D-printed supercar aimed at shaking up the auto industry [feedly]

World's first 3D-printed supercar aimed at shaking up the auto industry
http://www.gizmag.com/divergent-microfactories-blade-first-3d-printed-supercar/38201/

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Restored Spitfire fetches record £3,106,500 at auction [feedly]

Restored Spitfire fetches record £3,106,500 at auction
http://www.gizmag.com/spitfire-record-price-christies-auction/38403/

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Solar Impulse 2 stuck in Hawaii after record-breaking flight [feedly]

Solar Impulse 2 stuck in Hawaii after record-breaking flight
http://www.gizmag.com/solar-impulse-2-stuck/38409/

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Australia Abandons Proposal To Order F-35B [feedly]

jueves, 9 de julio de 2015

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Australia Abandons Proposal To Order F-35B
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Australia has scrapped plans to purchase F-35B, the Joint Strike Fighter's short takeoff and vertical landing variant, according to a defense source.

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Russia to supply 100 Sukhoi Superjets to China - Russia Beyond the Headlines [feedly]

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Russia to supply 100 Sukhoi Superjets to China - Russia Beyond the Headlines
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Russia to supply 100 Sukhoi Superjets to China
Russia Beyond the Headlines
Russia will supply 100 Sukhoi Superjets to China in the next three years, Russian Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said at the Innprom-2015 Defense Exhibition in Yekaterinburg. The first five airplanes will be delivered in 2016. According to ...

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Boeing, Japanese Aviation Industry Unveil Biofuel 'Roadmap' to 2020 Olympics [feedly]

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Boeing, Japanese Aviation Industry Unveil Biofuel 'Roadmap' to 2020 Olympics
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'Perfect opportunity' to show environmental commitment of Japan and its airlines
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Boeing and Polish Armaments Group Explore Business Opportunities [feedly]

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Boeing and Polish Armaments Group Explore Business Opportunities
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Boeing and its AH-64 Apache partners engage with PGZ companies in support of Poland's Kruk Attack Helicopter Program
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Boeing Statement on China Eastern Airlines’ Commitment for 50 Next-Generation 737-800s [feedly]

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Boeing Statement on China Eastern Airlines' Commitment for 50 Next-Generation 737-800s
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COMAC Says C919 Won't Fly This Year - Airwise [feedly]

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COMAC Says C919 Won't Fly This Year - Airwise
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COMAC Says C919 Won't Fly This Year
Airwise
Comac wants the C919, which will be China's only home-grown commercial jet, to rival the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. The jet was originally scheduled to fly by end-2015, but a Shanghai-based Comac spokesman said the first aircraft would now roll off ...
China's COMAC says C919 commercial jet won't fly this yearReuters Africa
GE and COMAC Inaugurate the Second Wave of the Global Civil ...AviationPros.com

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