viernes, 27 de enero de 2023

Police UAV operator ‘saturated’ before collision with landing Cessna

Start-up Electra Aero secures USAF funding for eSTOL development

Airbus steps up its quest for new talent to prepare the future of aerospace

To support its commercial aircraft ramp-up, meet challenges in defence, space and helicopters, Airbus intends to recruit more than 13,000 people globally in 2023. Around 7,000 of these will be newly created posts across the company. The new hires will be instrumental in supporting our industrial ramp-up and Airbus' ambitious decarbonisation roadmap and preparing the future of aviation.


https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-01-airbus-steps-up-its-quest-for-new-talent-to-prepare-the-future-of?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Italian industry signs contract for next development phase of 6th generation air system

FAA Releases Part 135 Fatigue Recommendations

The FAA recently released a 77-page report from a government/industry group recommending that the agency adopt an alertness management program (AMP) concept for Part 135 operations to protect against pilot fatigue. 



https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-01-25/faa-releases-part-135-fatigue-recommendations 

Embraer Confirms Launch Delay for Proposed Turboprop

Talks between Embraer and potential suppliers for a new turboprop have advanced more slowly than expected.

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2023-01-26/embraer-confirms-launch-delay-proposed-turboprop 

Airbus To Hire 13,000 Employees This Year

Boom Breaks Ground on North Carolina Overture Plant

New EU rules on dedicated airspace for drones enter into force

World’s first amphibious cargo drone emerges in Spain | Cargo Facts

jueves, 26 de enero de 2023

[España] Enagás Renovable y Alter Enersun, nuevos aliados de Cepsa en el Valle Andaluz del Hidrógeno Verde

 https://www.cepsa.com/es/prensa/enagas-renovable-y-alter-enersun-se-unen-a-iniciativa-de-cepsa

[España] Nace la Alianza para el Uso del Hidrógeno Verde en la Aviación

Nota de prensa

-    Un total de 11 instituciones y empresas del sector, entre ellos el Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana, han creado esta alianza para potenciar el proceso de descarbonización de la aviación.

Madrid, 25 de enero de 2023. El sector aeronáutico, comprometido con la descarbonización de la industria, ha firmado hoy, en la sede del Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana, un acuerdo para la constitución de la Alianza para el Uso del Hidrógeno Verde en la Aviación e impulsar la descarbonización en este sector. Esta alianza se crea para potenciar el proceso de descarbonización, consciente de que el hidrógeno verde se ha identificado como una solución sostenible para la descarbonización de múltiples sectores productivos e industriales, entre los que destaca el transporte aéreo, y que está llamado a ser un vector energético clave en el futuro de nuestra economía.

 
Amplia representación del sector
La Alianza para el Uso del Hidrógeno Verde en la Aviación está impulsada por el Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana (MITMA), el gestor aeroportuario Aena, la Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA), la Asociación de Líneas Aéreas (ALA), la Asociación Española de Empresas Tecnológicas de Defensa, Seguridad, Aeronáutica y Espacio (TEDAE), la Asociación Española de Operadores de Productos Petrolíferos (AOP), el Centro Nacional del Hidrógeno (CNH2), Gasnam-Neutral Transport, el Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), la Plataforma Tecnológica Aeroespacial Española (PAE) y la Plataforma Tecnológica Española del Hidrógeno (PTeH2). 


Los objetivos que contempla esta Alianza son determinar las necesidades de desarrollo, producción, almacenaje y distribución de hidrógeno verde para la aviación en España, además de promover la investigación y el desarrollo de soluciones en este campo, la coordinación entre diferentes actores de la cadena de valor de la industria del hidrógeno en la aviación y el intercambio de información.


Entre las acciones que contempla esta iniciativa está la creación de hojas de ruta, cronogramas y grupos de trabajo que relacionen las necesidades u objetivos de producción y suministro, la organización de foros y congresos para intercambiar conocimientos y generar proyectos, además de la redacción de documentos de posicionamiento. Dichos grupos de trabajo serán abiertos a las aportaciones de otros actores relevantes del sector. Asimismo, la alianza canalizará la propuesta de iniciativas hacia las Administraciones e identificará proyectos y oportunidades de financiación y cooperación. 


Durante el acto de presentación de la Alianza y la firma del protocolo de actuación por parte de los once miembros, la secretaria de Estado de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana, Isabel Pardo de Vera, ha señalado que “supone una enorme satisfacción personal e institucional la firma de este Protocolo, un instrumento de colaboración que nos debe permitir acometer conjuntamente toda una serie de actividades para favorecer el despliegue del hidrógeno verde en la aviación y el transporte aéreo. Y ello en un momento en el que es imprescindible el esfuerzo de todos para hacer realidad el sueño de una sociedad descarbonizada, en la que el hidrógeno verde está llamado a jugar un papel fundamental, del cual, la aviación y el transporte aéreo no deben, ni pueden, quedar al margen”.


Por su parte, Silvia Lazcano, portavoz de la Alianza y presidenta de la PAE, asegura que “la aviación fue el primer sector en adoptar una agenda global en contra del cambio climático en la última década del pasado siglo. Su compromiso no ha cambiado de intensidad, siendo nuestros objetivos cada vez más ambiciosos. En este contexto, el hidrógeno está demostrando ser el caballo ganador como vector energético de futuro para el transporte pesado y en concreto para la aeronáutica, sabiendo que en espacio ya se utiliza desde hace algunas décadas. Sin embargo, la cadena de valor del hidrógeno se está creando y es compleja. Para conseguir los objetivos de emisiones netos cero de carbono en 2050, tal y como es el compromiso del sector, son necesarias acciones coordinadas rápidas para lograr que la producción, distribución, regulación, infraestructura aeroportuaria y tecnologías embarcadas se desarrollen a lo largo de esta década. La Alianza por el Uso del Hidrógeno en Aviación tiene como objetivo facilitar y catalizar la colaboración entre todos los involucrados para hacer esto una realidad”.


Un sector clave comprometido con la sostenibilidad
La aviación juega un papel esencial en el desarrollo socioeconómico, la cohesión territorial y la conexión internacional de España con el mundo. Por ese motivo, la industria está comprometida con la reducción de la emisión de gases de efecto invernadero, con la consecución de los objetivos climáticos mundiales alcanzados por el Acuerdo de París y, particularmente, el de emisiones netas cero de CO2 en el año 2050.
 

[España] La Escuela Militar de Paracaidismo Méndez Parada cumple 75 años

La escuela fue creada hace 75 años y desde entonces y hasta la actualidad no ha dejado de formar paracaidistas de los tres ejércitos, además de personal de las fuerzas y cuerpos de seguridad del Estado y de países aliados. Para ilustrar el trabajo realizado baste decir que en la escuela se han realizado casi 2000 cursos, se han formado alrededor de 120 000 alumnos y se han ejecutado alrededor de un millón y medio de saltos. La plantilla orgánica es de 494 efectivos.

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Ejército del Aire: "75 aniversario de la Escuela Militar de Paracaidismo Méndez Parada" @ YouTube

"Fewer sticks; more carrots": ACI EUROPE President calls for EU to mirror US decarbonisation subsidy regime

Air Taxis as urban transport | EASA

[España] El Consejo del CDTI Innovación destina 72 millones de euros para 98 nuevos proyectos de I+D+I empresarial

Japan, Sweden sign deal for possible Global Combat Air Programme co-operation

Chinese engineer gets eight year sentence in US for spying

MIT Gas Turbine Laboratory prepares to jet into the future

NASA goes live with surrogate eVTOL flight tests in Texas

New Galileo service set to deliver 20 cm accuracy

Driving mobility into the third dimension


After selecting all partners for structural elements of its eVTOL prototype, Airbus is now focusing on two major features of CityAirbus NextGen: the electrical power distribution system (EPDS) and the human-machine interface.

MightyFly Unveils Second-Generation eVTOL


Autonomous cargo transport company receives FAA Certificate of Authorization for long-range flight, will begin testing its last-mile and middle-mile logistics service

HevenDrones Named “Most Disruptive Hydrogen Mobility” Company


HevenDrones, a leader in the development and commercialization of actionable drones, announced on January 25th its selection by the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance as the company with the most disruptive potential in the field of hydrogen mobility.


Update 2: Boeing pauses remarketing China's airplanes, outlines prerequisite for a new airplane program. Update 1: Calhoun feels good despite earnings miss; Boeing reports 4Q, full year loss but financial progress continues - Leeham News and Analysis

Boeing still coping with ‘unstable’ 737 delivery pace

Airbus Helicopters performed steadily in a complex 2022

In 2022, Airbus Helicopters logged 374 gross orders (net: 362), highlighting the ongoing market recovery with an impressive 216 light single engine helicopters sold.


https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-01-airbus-helicopters-performed-steadily-in-a-complex-2022?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

NASA, DARPA Will Test Nuclear Engine for Future Mars Missions

Boeing reports loss, but first positive free cash flow since 2018

Aircraft shortage drives demand for groups that repair older planes | Financial Times

Jordan Signs for New-generation F-16 Fighters

Turquía: Autogiros para control de carreteras y vigilancia de seguridad - Sandglass Patrol

miércoles, 25 de enero de 2023

Indra will protect the Spanish Airforce A400M fleet with its inShield DIRCM system

 

  •     Indra solution jams the infrared guidance of air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles using a directed laser beam
  •     The contract awarded to Indra by OCCAR, multinational agency managing the A400M programme, includes the supply of DIRCM InShield Systems up to 9 aircrafts
  •     The system recently succeeded in the NATO Trial EMBOW tests, participated by the most recognized specialists in the field. Indra has also demonstrated the system on board of a Spanish Army CH47 helicopter
  •     The solution has been design to protect all kind of aircrafts and helicopters, and is specially intended for those operating in conflictive scenarios (threaten by terrorist and non-governmental groups) or those using airports in risky areas

https://www.indracompany.com/en/noticia/indra-will-protect-spanish-airforce-a400m-fleet-inshield-dircm-system



Royal Air Force grounds its entire fleet of Hawk training aircraft due to engine problem

Textron confident Bell’s FLRAA win will survive Lockheed challenge

Airbus promises to be ‘voice of reason’ in face of eVTOL hype

Airbus Helicopters intends to be the "voice of reason" in the emerging market for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, arguing that the industry is making too many unrealistic promises about service entry.

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/airbus-promises-to-be-voice-of-reason-in-face-of-evtol-hype/151789.article 

Israel Requests F-15EX Sale And F-15I Upgrade

3 Years Since The 1st Flight: What's Happening With The Boeing 777X?

European Court Of Human Rights Says Yes To Dutch Case Against Russia Over MH17

Boeing Reports Fourth-Quarter Results

Boeing CEO Updates Employees on 4th-Quarter Results

Airbus insists Tiger MkIII upgrade is not ‘at risk’ amid signs of faltering French support

Iberia Maintenance signs an exclusive multi-year contract with RwandAir

RAF use sustainable jet fuel for Typhoon for first time

Egypt grows its modern family

Egypt is continuing a major modernisation of its armed forces – and especially the air force. This has, in recent years, discarded its last F-4E Phantoms, Dassault Mirage 5s, and Chinese built F-7 'Fishbeds', and is replacing them with more modern fighter types.


https://www.timesaerospace.aero/features/defence/egypt-grows-its-modern-family 

The B-21’s possible future role in maritime strike

[España] El director de Enaire aclara que la entrada en vigor del U-Space se retrasará - YouTube

Sirtap: el dron de Airbus que podrá operar en todo tipo de ambientes e incorporar armamento - YouTube

[España] Robles y Valcarce visitan la nueva Unidad de drones de la UME

Sikorsky Delivers 5,000th “Hawk,” Highlights Versatility And Future Of Iconic Helicopter

Lockheed Martin Achieves First Light In Latest Laser Lab Demonstration


Lockheed Martin's DEIMOS first light demonstration is a crucial milestone along the path to helping the Army perform its DE M-SHORAD mission, which is intended to deliver a maneuverable laser system capable of negating unmanned aerial systems, rotary-wing aircraft and rockets, artillery and mortars.

  • First light measures the expected beam quality of the system while testing end-to-end performance of our game-changing, low-cost Spectral Beam Combination (SBC) architecture. The key benefit of the company's SBC is that power can be scaled while retaining the excellent beam quality of the individual fiber lasers.
  • In 2022, Lockheed Martin demonstrated Layered Laser Defense (LLD) capability by defeating two surrogate cruise missiles at tactically relevant ranges. This LLD capability:
  • Shares many common elements with the DEIMOS system architecture, such as allowing for a single operator to engage and destroy SHORAD targets.
  • Can be seamlessly integrated into various platforms.
  • Can fit on tactical platforms such as a Stryker vehicle because it was designed with constraints in terms of size, weight and power (SWaP).

Lockheed Martin Announces Successful First Flight Of F-16 Block 70 Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters performed steadily in a complex 2022

Watch Boeing and Atlas Air Celebrate the Final 747 on Jan. 31

Boeing [NYSE:BA] will present a live webcast of the ceremony marking the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas Air on Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Pacific).

Thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers – will celebrate the final delivery in the factory constructed to produce the iconic widebody with the distinctive hump. The final airplane, a 747-8 Freighter, is the 1,574th manufactured during 55 years of production.

While the event is not open to the public, Boeing will make this live webcast available globally at this link.

After the event concludes, a video recording will be available on Boeing.com.

Boeing Advances STEM Education, Talent in San Antonio with $2.3 Million Investment

- Multi-year commitment with Kelly Heritage Foundation expands reach for STEM education and workforce development
- Boeing to develop exhibits and curriculum for San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology
- Tech Port Center + Arena renamed as the Boeing Center at Tech Port

SATNUS signs contract for Phase 1B of its European FCAS defense program

  • The contract, which launches the next phase of the NGWS/FCAS program, was awarded on 15 December
  • Formed by GMV, Sener Aeroespacial, and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía, SATNUS Technologies SL is leading all the activities of the Remote Carrier Technology Pillar for the Next Generation Weapons System (NGWS) in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)
  • The phase that is about to start will cover 36 months of activities and exceed €3 billion

GMV to develop the ground control center for Hisdesat’s new satellites

  • Government satellite operator Hisdesat has awarded GMV the ground segment project for the two new satellites of the SPAINSAT NG program, to be located in Madrid
  • The project awarded to GMV includes cutting-edge innovations in the development and deployment of satellite control centers: communications security, satellite control system, satellite payload control system, satellite tracking and localization, as well as data reception

100 RAAF aviators join air combat training in Nevada

MightyFly's new autonomous cargo drone carries 100 lb for 600 miles

martes, 24 de enero de 2023

Boeing ha presentado nuevo concepto de avión de carga militar - Sandglass Patrol

NASA, DARPA Will Test Nuclear Engine for Future Mars Missions

Russian TVRS-44 undergoes performance analysis for water ditching scenarios

Atlanta company Hermeus has its sights set on Mach 4 next year, to beat the Mach 3.3 benchmark set by the SR-71 Blackbird way back in 1976. Watch its Chimera hybrid engine nailing the switch between low-speed turbojet mode and hypersonic ramjet mode.

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https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/tvrs-44-undergoes-performance-analysis-for-water-ditching-scenarios/151762.article 

Airbus to provide satellite communications for Belgian Armed Forces

Qantas curse strikes again: sixth incident in under a week

Turbojet to hypersonic ramjet: Hybrid Chimera engine shows its range

Atlanta company Hermeus has its sights set on Mach 4 next year, to beat the Mach 3.3 benchmark set by the SR-71 Blackbird way back in 1976. Watch its Chimera hybrid engine nailing the switch between low-speed turbojet mode and hypersonic ramjet mode.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/hermeus-chimera-hypersonic-test/ 

Primer vuelo de la CH750 eléctrica de NUNCATS

First Flight of the NUNCATS electric Zenair 750


The 'electric sky jeep', based on a Zenith CH750, has been under construction for the past three years but on Friday, January 20, successfully took to the air at Old Buckenham Airfield, in south Norfolk.

The test flight is a significant step forward for the project and means any tweaks can now be made to speed up the production process, step up the trials and eventually see the plane take to the skies in life saving missions.

Una start-up británica presenta un autogiro como eVTOL - Sandglass Patrol

Una start-up británica presenta un autogiro como eVTOL - Sandglass Patrol

lunes, 23 de enero de 2023

Anti-Turkey demo in Sweden deepens tensions over NATO bid

France to boost defence spending by a third

Vulcan rocket one step closer to launch


The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket has begun its journey to the launch site in preparation for the first test flight. The certification flight one (Cert-1) rocket was completed, loaded onto the R/S RocketShip outside of ULA's rocket factory in Decatur, Ala. and is on a 2,000-mile voyage to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. "The first Vulcan is complete, and…

Turkey's Baykar to deliver drones to Kuwait in $370 million deal



Turkey is set to deliver an undisclosed number of armed drones to Kuwait in a contract worth $370 million, Turkish defense firm Baykar said on Wednesday, January 18th.


G4S selects Dedrone to bring airspace security to 50 countries


Dedrone announced that it has entered a partnership with G4S. G4S will now offer Dedrone's command and control drone detection, tracking and identification solution suite to its customers in more than 50 countries across EMEA.


Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 54. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production


Leeham News: Having introduced Sustainable Aviation Fuel, SAF, as essential for reducing Green House Gases (GHG) until 2050, we now look at how SAF is produced, what pathways from feedstock to SAF are the... Read More


Up Close And Personal With The One And Only Kawasaki EC-1 Electronic Warfare Aircraft

Here’s Our First Look At A British Supplied Sea King Helicopter In Ukrainian Service

What Was It About The Boeing 747 That Made It Change Aviation Forever?

Air France-KLM Signs Its 1st SAF Agreement With A UK Airport

Il-114-300 engine certified as derivative for TVRS-44 takes shape

Russian authorities have certified the engine for the modernised Ilyushin Il-114-300, while the manufacturer is developing derivative test powerplants for a proposed future turboprop.


https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/il-114-300-engine-certified-as-derivative-for-tvrs-44-takes-shape/151744.article 

France open to future MPA with Germany despite Patmar contracts

USAF launches AI-powered airlift planning competition

US, Turkish defence officials meet for second round of F-35 discussions

A ground staff strike will paralyse Berlin Brandenburg airport on Wednesday

Air India to buy some 235 Airbus A320 Family aircraft

China launches 100-mph hydrogen/supercapacitor train

¡¡Quince años del blog de Sandglass Patrol!!

Un poco de historia — Megalifter: medio avión-medio dirigible gigante de carga

eVTOL innovator launches sustainable passenger aircraft

Turkey bought 8 German gyrocopters for guarding urban areas

domingo, 22 de enero de 2023

UK Startup Reveals 9 Seater Sustainable hybrid electric compound helicopter

Two Years After Sala Crash Air Charter Association Calls For Stop To Illegal Charters

US judge faced with request to rescind Boeing’s immunity from 737 Max prosecution

Key US senator opposes F-16 sale to Turkey, favours F-35s to Greece

Airbus finalises JUICE ready for its mission to Jupiter

Australia: Electric plane development fast-tracked by Australian government grant

Qantas suffers mechanical issue for third day in a row

Aviation Industry Applauds Delay of EU Biometric Border Checks

ASKA debuts fully functional A5 eVTOL prototype at CES