SpaceX ends 2024 with new round of Starlink satellites https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/SpaceX_ends_2024_with_new_round_of_Starlink_satellites_999.html
martes, 31 de diciembre de 2024
China's Xi says 'no one can stop' unification with Taiwan
China's Xi says 'no one can stop' unification with Taiwan https://www.sinodaily.com/reports/Chinas_Xi_says_no_one_can_stop_unification_with_Taiwan_999.html
Exclusive: Interviews With Senior Leaders from MCAS Iwakuni, Home of the Indo-Pacific’s Largest Concentration of Combat Airpower
We recently visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, in Japan, to witness an ordinary day of operations at the base. It became immediately evident that MCAS Iwakuni is anything but ordinary. MCAS Iwakuni, located on the southwestern tip of Honshu – the most populated island in Japan, is home to the largest concentration of combat […]
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Plane flight records of Kazakhstan crash headed to Brazil | Reuters
The Brazilian Air Force has confirmed that flight records from the Embraer aircraft crash in Kazakhstan have reached Brazil. The data will be analyzed to gain insights into the incident, aiding in further investigation efforts.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/plane-flight-records-kazakhstan-crash-headed-brazil-2024-12-30/ China builds large commercial radar satellite constellation
China builds large commercial radar satellite constellation https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_builds_large_commercial_radar_satellite_constellation_999.html
New radar algorithm enhances resolution without replacing hardware
New radar algorithm enhances resolution without replacing hardware https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_radar_algorithm_enhances_resolution_without_replacing_hardware_999.html
South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179
South Korean officials plan to conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a weekend plane crash that killed 179 people
Mistrust and tension evident as Azerbaijan refuses Russian-led E190 crash probe
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev has disclosed that a Russian offer to investigate the Embraer 190 crash in Aktau was "categorically refused" over concerns that it would not have been objective.
Nota de Prensa: Airtificial cierra con éxito su ampliación de capital
Airtificial cierra con éxito su ampliación de capital
- La ampliación de 20 millones ha permitido a los accionistas principales reforzar sus posiciones.
- La compañía crece con fuerza en las áreas de robótica inteligente y defensa.
Madrid, 30 de diciembre de 2024. Airtificial cierra con éxito su ampliación de capital por 20 millones de euros. La operación ha tenido como objetivo estratégico impulsar el crecimiento de la Compañía mediante cuatro ejes fundamentales: la expansión internacional en mercados clave como Estados Unidos y China, el desarrollo de sus unidades de negocio de robótica inteligente e industria aeroespacial y de defensa, así como el fortalecimiento del área de I+D para la diversificación hacia nuevos sectores.
La estrategia de la Compañía cuenta con el respaldo de los accionistas principales, que han mostrado una vez más su plena confianza en el rumbo de Airtificial Group.
En esta ampliación de capital, los asesores de Airtificial han sido EBN y GVC, que han participado como banco agente y banco colocador, en el proceso de venta de acciones.
En los últimos meses, Airtificial ha firmado contratos muy significativos en sus unidades de negocio de Intelligent Robots y Aerospace & Defense. En el ámbito de la robótica inteligente, la Compañía ha alcanzado este año el hito de los más de 700 acuerdos estratégicos firmados con empresas internacionales del sector de automoción. Entre otros destacan el cerrado este mes de diciembre con un Tier-1 alemán muy importante por más de 9 millones de euros, y dos contratos más con los Tier-1 líderes en vehículos eléctricos estadounidense y chino, para desarrollar lineales inteligentes de montaje industrial en series largas.
En el sector aeroespacial y de defensa, Airtificial ha cerrado acuerdos para la fabricación de estructuras de composites, de sistemas electrónicos aéreos críticos para la seguridad y sticks de vuelo para cazas de combate, como los del contrato anunciado el pasado 30 de octubre con Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
La ampliación de capital cerrada hoy forma parte de la hoja de ruta de Airtificial para consolidar su crecimiento y reforzar su posicionamiento en el mercado global como Tier-2 de referencia en desarrollo de sistemas y tecnología inteligente B2B para los sectores de defensa, automoción, aeronáutico y obra civil.
lunes, 30 de diciembre de 2024
5 Key Takeaways From The Eurofighter Typhoon Classified Document Leaks
More classified documents have been leaked on War Thunder - this time about the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet radar systems.
Insolvent flying taxi manufacturer Volocopter seeks investors
Insolvent flying taxi manufacturer Volocopter seeks investors
U.S. Air Force Review Seemingly Backs Manned NGAD Sixth-Generation Fighter – Reports
The review examined whether it would be financially and technically feasible to continue the NGAD program as originally planned, with multiple alternatives such as disaggregated capabilities distributed across multiple assets. The U.S. Air Force had announced early in December that the NGAD's (Next Generation Air Dominance) ongoing review has concluded and that its fate now […]
domingo, 29 de diciembre de 2024
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viernes, 27 de diciembre de 2024
Baykar Bid Wins Competition to Acquire Italian Manufacturer Piaggio
Turkish manufacturer Baykar, which has risen to fame for its military UAVs, is set to purchase Piaggio Aerospace, which has been under administration since 2018, for an undisclosed sum. Piaggio Aerospace, based in Genoa, Italy, has faced several years of financial struggle. After declining sales following the late 2000s recession forced the company into administration […]
jueves, 26 de diciembre de 2024
miércoles, 25 de diciembre de 2024
Iberia Suspends Airbus A321XLR Winter Flights To Washington Dulles International Airport
IAG-owned Iberia has suspended its Airbus A321XLR winter schedule between Madrid and Washington, DC, the United States. The news comes more than a month after the Spanish carrier operated the world's first A321XLR flight
martes, 24 de diciembre de 2024
Lilium achieves breakthrough in investor search - Lilium
Lilium achieves breakthrough in investor search: Financial restructuring with Mobile Uplift Corporation GmbH agreed. Lilium creditors committee approved asset deal. Deal closing expected early in January. Deal closing prerequisite for business re-start:
lunes, 23 de diciembre de 2024
GCAP analysed - not a traditional fighter?
Stealth expert and veteran aerospace journalist BILL SWEETMAN turns his eye on the latest configuration of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) fighter revealed at the Farnborough Air Show. What does the big delta tell us about its likely mission and performance?
domingo, 22 de diciembre de 2024
Flagship UK science and technology education programme
The 'We Build It Better' project has encouraged more secondary-school pupils in the Hertfordshire school to take Triple Science and Language GCSEs and plans are now in place to expand the scheme
Lilium on the clock to survival or dissolution
Lilium, one of the earliest battery-powered eVTOLs, has two weeks to raise €1m to give it more time to fully reorganize—or on Jan. 1, the company moves into dissolution.... Read More
Airbus Unveils A320 Flying Testbed with New Nose for ECRS Mk.1 Radar Testing
The nose section was specifically designed and manufactured by a team of Airbus Defence and Space engineers to install the ECRS Mk.1 AESA radar on the A320 D-ATRA flying testbed. In a significant step in the development of the ECRS (European Common Radar System) Mk.1 that will equip future Eurofighter Typhoons of Germany and Spain, […]
sábado, 21 de diciembre de 2024
Air Force secretary: Elon Musk ‘not a warfighter,’ needs to learn more
"I have a lot of respect for Elon Musk as an engineer," Kendall said during a webcast with the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. "He's not a warfighter, and he needs to learn a little bit more about the business, I think, before he makes such grand announcements as he did."
viernes, 20 de diciembre de 2024
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miércoles, 18 de diciembre de 2024
Hypersonic: Hermeus completes ground testing ahead of Quarterhorse Mk 1 first flight
The US hypersonic flight start-up is preparing to launch a test campaign for its Quarterhorse Mk 1 vehicle, a subsonic fixed-wing jet that will be used to evaluate systems intended for use on subsequent supersonic and hypersonic Quarterhorse models.
Nuevo libro analizando las capacidades de Patrulla Aeronaval en el Ejército Popular de Liberación de China
Carlos D. González, colaborador habitual de la Revista Ejércitos, del podcast de Sandglass Patrol y de el Confindencial ha presentado recientemente su primer libro, La Red Roja: Patrulla Aeronaval en el Ejército Popular de Liberación de China
En poco más de diez años, desde 2012 hasta 2024, han entrado en servicio portaaviones, buques LHD, cruceros y una astronómica cantidad de escoltas y corbetas. Este esfuerzo ha ido acompañado de un impulso en las capacidades antisubmarinas, desarrollo de nuevos tipos de buque, entrada en servicio de helicópteros, cazas embarcados, nuevos radares… o la instalación de infraestructuras submarinas de vigilancia acústica.
Todo esto sólo es la parte más visible de un cambio más profundo, incluyendo el desarrollo e implantación de nuevas tecnologías, así como a las tácticas, técnicas y procedimientos empleados por la Aviación Naval y la Marina de Guerra del Ejército Popular de Liberación, ecnaminado a alcanzar la superioridad en el ámbito de la lucha antisubmarina en el Pacífico.
En una coyuntura económica, estratégica y geopolítica donde China es un actor emergente y potencial rival, Carlos D. González, doctor ingeniero y analista de defensa, investiga y analiza todos estos cambios, tecnologías y nuevas armas en su primer (y esperamos que no último) libro, que se puede encontrar en Amazon.
martes, 17 de diciembre de 2024
Are Airline Loyalty Programs Worth It? - The New York Times
Some travelers, frustrated with changing airline rewards programs, have stopped chasing status and adopted different strategies when booking flights and using credit cards.
ZeroAvia flags possible fuel cell powertrain slip but sees near-term boost from electric motor
ZeroAvia's ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain may not enter service before 2027, according to the latest certification timeline disclosed by the UK-US developer
Brussels Airport leads €90M IAO project to revolutionise European airport operations
Brussels Airport spearheaded the "Integrating Airport Operations (IAO)" project, a collaboration of 14 partners from 8 countries, aimed at digitalising airport operations and optimising Air Traffic Management (ATM) across Europe. Major Achievements Enhanced Efficiency: Implementation of the Initial Airport Operations Plan (iAOP) across 12 airports reduced delays, improved resource allocation, and streamlined decision-making. Better Passenger […]
Stralis clears hydrogen milestone with successful propeller test
The test, conducted on a ground demonstrator aircraft dubbed "Clyde", took place at Brisbane Airport and was the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the first on a registered plane at an international airport.
"Crazy Li" arms drones with powerful lasers that can cut through metal
Drones have another weapon in the arsenal thanks to "Crazy Li" Xiao: lasers. Not just lasers, but ones powerful enough to vaporize human tissue on contact and cut through metal.
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lunes, 16 de diciembre de 2024
U.S. Coast Guard Aviation, Facing Crisis, Rethinks Strategy
Trouble with the U.S. Coast Guard's emblematic fleet of 135 lifesaving, smuggler-hunting and migrant-finding helicopters is forcing the Coast Guard aviation to update the Service's vision for their fleet of around 200 patrol aircraft and helicopters
Africa leading in next-gen drone technology trials | Africa Renewal
Rwanda and Kenya are emerging as key hubs for testing drone technology that could revolutionize internet connectivity, disaster response, border control, healthcare and agriculture.
domingo, 15 de diciembre de 2024
Coulson Aviation & AW & Partners are teaming up to bring advanced firefighting & specialty-lift solutions to Europe
Coulson Aviation is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with AW & Partners, uniting our decades of experience in aerial firefighting, specialty-lift operations, and government partnerships with their expertise in delivering tailored solutions across Europe.
With a diverse fleet of multi-role large aircraft and helicopters, our capabilities extend beyond wildfire suppression to include powerline construction, passenger transport, and industrial-lift missions. This partnership reflects our commitment to innovation and our growing presence worldwide, including our recent expansion into Europe.
Through this alliance, AW & Partners now offers the rental of Coulson’s state-of-the-art water bombers and helitankers - equipped with cutting-edge firefighting technologies designed to respond rapidly and effectively to the escalating threat of wildfires.
We invite EU member state governments, local authorities, and major corporations to connect with us and explore how this partnership can elevate their response capabilities, safeguard their territories, and protect critical infrastructure.
CFM gets FAA and EASA certification for a more robust LEAP-1A turbine.
CFM has announced that FAA and EASA have certified an upgrade to the LEAP-1A turbine, allowing the engine to stay on wing longer, especially in hot and harsh environments.... Read More
CobraJet - Next-Gen Low-Cost C-UAS Interceptor
CobraJet – Next-Gen Low-Cost C-UAS Interceptor December 9, 2024
– SkyDefense LLC of Brighton, Colorado has announced its AI- enabled eVTOL interceptor, CobraJet. CobraJet is an autonomous tactical battery-powered jet that is capable of detecting, tracking, identifying and neutralizing enemy drones at long distances and at high speed (200+ mph). CobraJet provides for the protection of people, infrastructure (power plants, oil refineries, factories, borders) and facilities (military bases, stadiums, arenas) from attacks from hostile unmanned aerial vehicles.
CobraJet is a next generation interceptor jet (6.0 ft long x 5 ft wingspan) and shares features with both the 5th generation Lockheed F-35B and F-22. CobraJet has a carbon fiber monocoque airframe and can take off and land vertically (VTOL) and is equipped with thrust vectoring nozzles to give it superior maneuverability. CobraJet can be armed with VIPER air-to-air rockets with patent-pending PYTHON electroshock payloads and can neutralize kamikaze drones and then return to its base to be rearmed.
CobraJet is powered by high-energy density solid-state batteries and equipped with an AI-assisted flight controller/autopilot, day/night camera, and inertial sensors for autonomous flight 24/7, further VTOL allows a squadron of CobraJets to launch from mobile platforms such as a truck, ship or another aircraft (C-130).
The SkyDefense Command and Control (C2) is combined with "VRAM" (Visual Realtime Area Monitoring) Mission Control. VRAM incorporates an AI-powered operating system and quickly analyzes the data from CobraJets for review and maintains operator-in-the-loop in the decision chain.
CobraJets can operate in contested electromagnetic environments utilizing innovative jam-proof radios and jam-proof GPS receivers. Satellite communication (Starlink) is being considered to allow CobraJets to operate even more effectively in EW environments.
CobraJet and VRAM Mission Control can be integrated into other C2 systems but can also operate as an effective standalone multi-layer C-UAS system with CobraJets distributed at a distance around the protected area with SkyDefense's "Distributed Area Defense System". The jets "eyes and ears" providing a long range, early warning system for SkyDefense C2 and its patented RAPTOR surface-to-air guided missiles.
"Our USA made CobraJet neutralizes hostile drones with its on-board munitions and returns to its base for another mission. As a result, our drone mitigation cost is a fraction of the cost of typical counter-drone methods used by the military. CobraJet is stealthy and can fly low and fast and therefore be effective against the newest threats from USVs and UGVs."
states Nick Verini, President, SkyDefense LLC.
SkyDefense C2 and VRAM can be housed in a tactical/armored Cybertruck for Law Enforcement/DHS and Military duty. This mobile configuration is built to thrive in the harshest environments and has low acoustic and thermal signature making it more difficult to be located by enemy sensors.
CobraJet and VRAM Mission Control will be available by the second quarter of 2025.
Source: SkyDefense LLC
sábado, 14 de diciembre de 2024
Launch of private rocket Kairos 2 postponed to tomorrow due to wind conditions Developed by venture company Space One Wakayama | NHK | Space
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viernes, 13 de diciembre de 2024
Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight
The latest iteration of the atmospheric probe flew after release from a quad-rotor remotely piloted aircraft on Oct. 22 above Rogers Dry Lake, a flight area adjacent to NASA Armstrong. The probe benefits from NASA 1960s research on lifting body aircraft, which use the aircraft’s shape for lift instead of wings. Testing demonstrated the shape of the probe works.
Sonaca and Aciturri Aerostructures join forces to become a global leader in sustainable aviation
Aciturri has reached an agreement with Sonaca for the latter to acquire 51% of Aciturri's aerostructures activities, with the support of the Belgian firm's historic shareholders, Wallonie Entreprendre and SFPIM. Through this union, these two industrial flagships aim to become a world leader in the design of the aircraft of tomorrow. To build this European champion, both Spanish and Belgian shareholders will remain active in the governance of the combined entity
Kratos’ Thanatos UCAV Has Flown for the First Time
A year after it was first unveiled, Kratos announced it flew the highly secretive Thanatos UCAV (Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicle) for the first time in the last few months. Kratos Defense and Security has recently unveiled that its stealthy Thanatos UCAV has completed the maiden flight. However, due to the highly secretive nature of the […]
Lawmakers move to cut US F-35 purchases over ‘long-standing’ sustainment issues
A provision in wide-ranging defence legislation covering Pentagon operations for 2025 would limit new acquisitions of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter to 48 examples until concerns about availability rates and aircraft sustainment are addressed
Proposal to strip ATC from FAA reappears ahead of second Trump term
A renewed push to separate air traffic control (ATC) from the Federal Aviation Administration arose again in Washington on 12 December, as lawmakers consider means of addressing the problem of aging ATC technology.
[Australia]CASA tips air taxis to be up and running by 2030
In its newly-released RPAS and AAM Strategic Regulatory Roadmap, the aviation safety regulator said it expects the first commercial AAM operations, including "air taxi" passenger transport in urban areas, to be up and running between 2027 and 2029.
OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic partner with US military and its allies
Three of America's leading AI companies have now signed up to share their technology with the US defence forces and military contractors, even after initially insisting they wouldn't – and the age of autonomous warfare now seems close at hand.
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jueves, 12 de diciembre de 2024
miércoles, 11 de diciembre de 2024
Su-57 Felon’s Two-Dimensional Thrust-Vectoring Engine Nozzle Breaks Cover
Su-57 Felon's Two-Dimensional Thrust-Vectoring Engine Nozzle Breaks Cover
The flattened exhaust nozzle installed at an angle is planned to reduce the signature of advanced versions of the Su-57.
martes, 10 de diciembre de 2024
Cástor Fantoba, nombrado "Aviador del Año 2024" por la Universidad de Antalya Bilim, Turquía por su contribución excepcional a la aviación
- Turquía cuenta con una importante tradición aeronáutica militar y civil; Turkish Airlines, fundada en 1933 es la primera aerolínea del mundo por destinos servidos
- Antalya fue sede de los primeros Juegos Aéreos Mundiales (FAI World Air Games) en 1997
- La Universidad de Antalya Bilim, fundada en 2010 cuenta con más de ocho mil estudiantes y 11 Escuelas entre las cuales está la de Aviación Civil con 92 pilotos en la promoción 2025
Antalya / Madrid / Évora, - 10 de diciembre de 2024 — Cástor Fantoba, uno de los pilotos más destacados de la historia de la aviación general y deportiva española, ha sido galardonado con el prestigioso premio "Aviator of the Year 2024", otorgado por la Universidad de Antalya Bilim durante la celebración del World Civil Aviation Day el pasado sábado 7 de diciembre en Turquía. Este reconocimiento es uno de los más prestigiosos en la aviación civil y reconoce una carrera marcada por la excelencia, la innovación y el compromiso global con el desarrollo de este deporte.
La Universidad de Ciencias de Antalya Bilim decide el ganador del premio internacional de aviación más prestigioso de Turquía, y los galardonados son determinados mediante un meticuloso proceso por la junta reunida para los Premios de Aviación de la Universidad de Ciencias de Antalya de 2024. La comunicación oficial vino de la mano del Director General del programa de Aviación y Espacio Don Üner Beköz: “A la luz de sus excepcionales logros, su distinción y sus destacados esfuerzos en el campo de la aviación, la junta ha decidido concederle el «Premio a los Logros de la Aviación 2024»”.
Este título, que se concede anualmente, no sólo reconoce los logros técnicos y deportivos de Fantoba, sino también su dedicación a la aviación como un arte, una ciencia y un puente entre culturas. Con este galardón, Fantoba reafirma su impacto como embajador global de la aviación deportiva.
“Recibir este premio me llena de orgullo. Este galardón es un recordatorio de que la aviación no sólo se trata de volar, sino de construir puentes entre países y generaciones. Mi misión siempre ha sido llevar la aviación general y deportiva a cada rincón del mundo. Mi mayor satisfacción es inspirar a nuevas generaciones a tener ambición y a todas las personas realizar objetivos. La aviación sigue siendo importante y relevante para el progreso y el bienestar social, no sólo es un sueño del hombre”, destacó Fantoba.
“Este premio es un impulso para seguir trabajando desde la alta competición, desde la escuela y con colaboraciones con actores clave en el sector público y privado para acercar la aviación a la gente: recordando las sabias palabras del visionario militar y padre de la Turquía Moderna, Atatürk (1881-1938) cuando dijo ‘El futuro está en los cielos’”, concluyó el piloto navarro.
Nacido en Sangüesa (Navarra), Cástor posee un extenso palmarés que lo posiciona entre los mejores pilotos acrobáticos del mundo. Actualmente, cuenta con 24 títulos de campeón de España en diferentes modalidades y se encuentra consolidado en el Top 5 mundial tras obtener dos medallas de bronce en el Mundial de Acrobacia 2024. Su carrera internacional también incluye logros entre otros como: Subcampeón del Mundo por Equipos 2022, Subcampeón Mundial de Freestyle 2019 y Campeón de Europa Absoluto 2014. Ha logrado un total de 57 medallas internacionales, incluyendo 33 medallas FAI, (Federación Aeronáutica Internacional) representando a España y de las cuales 6 son de Oro.
Actualmente dirige una escuela de vuelo especializada en aviación deportiva y formación avanzada con dos sedes (Madrid y Évora) y viaja por el mundo realizando entrenamientos específicos para centros de formación de pilotos comerciales, de aviación general y deportivos.
Además de sus éxitos en la alta competición, Fantoba ha sido embajador de la Marca España (2014-2018) y ha recibido destacados galardones, como el Diploma Paul Tissandier de la FAI, Avión Revue a la Excelencia Deportiva (2019), la Medalla del Comité Olímpico Español (2023) y el reconocimiento como Deportista de Alto Nivel (DAN) por el Consejo Superior de Deportes desde 2005 hasta la actualidad.
Ingeniero Técnico Aeronáutico por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid y piloto con más de dos décadas de experiencia, Fantoba ha desempeñado múltiples funciones en la aviación, incluyendo comandante de línea aérea en Boeing 737, 757 y 767, piloto de extinción de incendios e instructor de vuelo.