Aerodays 2011. Madrid. March 30th - April, 1st 2011

Within the framework of AERODAYS 2011, Enterprise Europe Network madri+d will organize from 30th to 31st March, in collaboration with INTA , Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Universidad de Alcalá, an international transfer technology day to exchange information between possible technological partners. The brokerage event will be also supported by Aerospace Madrid Cluster and Spanish Association of Technological Parks (APTE).

Main objective of the event is to create a meeting forum for companies, research institutes, universities and other organizations that are actively engaged within the field of Aeronautics. Participants may provide opportunities for collaboration and business based on technology, through aimed-to-agreement bilateral meetings.

Aerodays 2011

The sixth European Aeronautics Days will take place from 30th March to 1st April 2011 in Madrid, following its successful predecessors that took place in Brussels (1991), Naples (1993), Toulouse (1997), Hamburg (2001) and Vienna (2006).

The event will bring together aeronautics stakeholders, ministries, agencies and R&D centres from all over Europe and overseas to network, present their latest research results and discuss common future R&D projects.

Organized by CDTI (Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology in Spain) and the European Commission (Directorate General for Research), Aerodays 2011 will provide a perfect opportunity to present and disseminate information about EU-funded RTD results, and will be in line with the EU goals of creating a Single European Sky and a European Research Area, and of finding innovative approaches to sustainable aviation in a global environment.

Introduction
Objectives
Main Conference features
Experts panel

Aerodays2011


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Pratt & Whitney F117 Engine Exceeds 8 Million Flight Hours

AERO INDIA, BANGALORE, INDIA, Feb. 8, 2011 - Pratt & Whitney’s F117 engine, the exclusive power for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, recently exceeded 8 million engine flight hours. At the same time, the C-17 exceeded 2 million flight hours, while supporting a U.S. Air Force mission, and airdropped 74,000 pounds of supplies in support of U.S. and allied troops. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.

“This landmark milestone is a testament to the efficiency of the F117 engine,” said Bev Deachin, vice president, Military Programs and Customer Support, Pratt & Whitney. “The exceptional performance of our engines – in some of the harshest conditions – has helped the C-17 Globemaster III save countless lives in military, humanitarian and disaster relief missions around the world.”

Since 2006, Pratt & Whitney’s F117 engines have accumulated more than 4 million flight hours in support of military and humanitarian missions around the globe. To put this in perspective, it took 13 years of operational service for the engine to reach the first 4 million flight-hour milestone. This statistic reflects the C-17's increased workload over the past several years.

The C-17 Globemaster III – the world’s premier heavy airlifter – is operated by four F117 engines. The F117-PW-100 first entered service in 1993 and is a derivative of Pratt & Whitney’s PW2037 commercial engine powering the Boeing 757. With more than 8 million hours of proven military service and 45 million hours in commercial use, the F117/PW2037 has consistently proven itself as a world-class dependable engine. Pratt & Whitney’s ongoing investment in product improvements has enabled the engine to continuously surpass established goals for time on wing, in-flight shut downs and support turnaround time.

“We gain satisfaction from the knowledge that the U.S. Air Force and international customers are putting our F117 engines to such beneficial use,” Deachin said. “The future is bright for C-17’s successful ongoing missions.”

Pratt & Whitney has delivered more than 1,050 F117 engines worldwide, including 82 with international customers. The U.S. Air Force – including active National Guard and Reserve units – has taken delivery of 207 C-17s. Other customers include the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force, the Qatar Emiri Air Force, the Canadian Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, the 12-member Strategic Airlift Capability initiative of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations, and the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence.


P&W

El Aeropuerto de Malta se moderniza con pantallas murales MicroTiles

WOKINGHAM, Reino Unido – (9 de febrero, 2011) – Christie®, líder mundial en sistemas de proyección y soluciones de visualización digital, ha confirmado la semana pasada en la feria ISE2011 de Ámsterdam la venta de 170 MicroTiles™ para ser instalados en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Malta.

El pedido, realizado a través de ALA Equipment Co Ltd., distribuidor de Christie en Chipre, en la persona de Michael Kyriakides, de International Airport Advertising Corporation (“IAAC”), se enmarca en la concesión ganada por IAAC y su socio estratégico, Clear Channel Airports (CCA),para hacerse cargo del programa de publicidad de los locales del Aeropuerto Internacional de Malta en los próximos 12 años.

Dividida en siete displays separados (incluyendo cinco videowalls sincronizados de 8 x 3 en la zonade recogida de equipajes), la instalación constituye el grueso de una inversión de € 1.000.000 quepermitirá que todos los medios estáticos se conviertan en señalización de vídeo.

El Sr. Kyriakides señaló: “MicroTiles nos fue recomendada por representar una aproximación original y de vanguardia a la tecnología de señalización digital; y gracias al tamaño y a laflexibilidad de MicroTiles sabíamos que no sólo podíamos ofrecer claridad y nitidez para el material gráfico del cliente, sino también realizar algún diseño original de contenidos para captar la atención de los pasajeros. El impacto será fenomenal.”

ALA llevará a cabo todo el suministro de equipos, instalación y soporte técnico. El director de ALA, Andrea Piemonti, declaró: “Es un placer cerrar un contrato de tanto prestigio con Michael Kyriakides, así como una recompensa por los esfuerzos que hemos hecho para establecer la marcaChristie y sus productos de alta gama cuando asumimos su distribución hace tres años”.

Dale Miller, Vicepresidente de Christie EMEA, agregó: “Estamos encantados de que el mayor pedidoindividual hasta la fecha de Christie MicroTiles haya sido seleccionado para un entorno de un gran aeropuerto. Cuando Christie MicroTiles fue anunciada por primera vez, identificamos los centros de transporte como uno de sus segmentos principales de mercado. Esta instalación no sóloproporcionará un reclamo visual, sino que maximizará el potencial de la publicidad en lugaresclave dentro del aeropuerto.”

http://www.christiedigital.eu/

Tecnam anuncia: RECORD DE ENTREGAS EN 2010

Tecnam ha anunciado hoy, que ha entregado en 2010, 265 aviones. Una vez más adelantándose a sus competidores, Tecnam ha entregado 210 aviones monomotores, distribuidos en las categorías de Advanced Ultra Light (AUL), Light Sport Aviation (LSA) y certificados CS/VLA, así como 55 Tecnam P2006T Twins.

En lo que ha sido un año lleno de retos para la Industria de la Aviación General debido a las condiciones macroeconómicas mundiales, Tecnam continua expandiendo su red mundial de distribuidores (ahora incrementada a 50), logrando pedidos significativos, especialmente del P2006T.



El Tecnam P2006T claramente se ha auto establecido como líder del mercado en su segmento. Una demanda sin precedentes, ha motivado que Tecnam establezca su producción de Twins en 1 aparato por cada 5 días.



“ Estoy francamente orgulloso del progreso desarrollado por Tecnam en todos los frentes durante este pasado ejercicio tanto en Innovación y diseño, producción y lo que es más importante: nuestra expansión a nivel mundial en número de distribuidores, lo que nos permite mejorar continuamente el nivel de satisfacción y servicio a nuestros clientes” dijo Paolo Pascale, Director General de Tecnam. Significa que Tecnam entrega por cada día laborable un avión nuevo y construido completamente en sus fábricas.

Para nuestro equipo, diseñar, construir y vender aviones no es solo un trabajo, es una extensión de nuestra pasión por la aviación


Nota de Prensa de Tecnam

Eurocopter to extend its global industrial network with a new production facility at Querétaro, Mexico

Eurocopter will create a new industrial facility in Querétaro, Mexico to support its global production network, further reinforcing the company's manufacturing capabilities while also augmenting its presence in the Latin American marketplace.
Marignane,  09 febrero 2011

This selection results from a comprehensive study to determine the optimum location for this latest production facility in Eurocopter's international industrial network, with the choice based on Querétaro's economic, geographic, educational and strategic position. Eurocopter has been present in Mexico for some 30 years, with its activities managed by the company's Eurocopter de Mexico S.A. de C.V. subsidiary. Based at Mexico City International Airport and staffed by nearly 200 employees, Eurocopter de Mexico provides services for helicopters located in the region, along with sales and marketing support. In addition to its Mexican market responsibilities, the company's coverage area also includes Central America, northern South America and the Caribbean.

The capabilities of Eurocopter de Mexico include aircraft assembly, maintenance and painting, along with professional training for helicopter pilots and technicians through partnership agreements with educational institutions such as the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), Mexico's National Technical Professional School (CONALEP), the country's Pilot Training Academy and Heliescuela.

EADS

Nanotechnology could pave the way for hydrogen fuels

• EADS and Scottish scientists are working on new storage tanks for hydrogen
• Use of hydrogen in aircraft and car engines would deliver huge benefits to the environment
• If successful, EADS plans to fly an unmanned hydrogen-powered test plane in 2014

EADS Innovation Works, the Group's corporate research arm, is working with university researchers to find a new solid state storage system for hydrogen. This technology would make it possible to use hydrogen as a clean alternative to traditional hydrocarbon-based fuels in aeroplane and car engines.

Hydrogen is a clean fuel which produces only water on combustion or when combined with oxygen in a fuel cell to produce electrical power. However, it can be expensive and difficult to store safely. In addition, to store hydrogen as a gas demands high volumes, while to store as a liquid increases weight and the energy requirement (to compress it).

Storage of hydrogen in a solid is, therefore, very attractive but minimising weight and volume of the store is challenging and the rate of transfer from the tank to a fuel cell or engine is often slow. These barriers are currently holding back the use of hydrogen on an industrial scale in fuel cells to provide power for aeroplanes and road vehicles.

Chemists at the University of Glasgow are working with EADS by using nanotechnology to alter the design and material composition of a storage tank with the aim of making it so efficient that it will be feasible to use solid state hydrogen on an industrial scale for aeroplanes and cars.

If the developments to the tank structure are successful, EADS is planning to fly an un-manned hydrogen-powered test plane in 2014 with a longer term view of introducing commercial aeroplanes powered by hydrogen.

"Replacing traditional hydrocarbon-based fuels with pollution-free hydrogen in aeroplane and car engines would deliver huge benefits to the environment because carbon emissions would be dramatically reduced" said Dr.-Ing. Agata Godula-Jopek, Fuel Cells Expert in the EADS Power Generation Team, which is coordinating the programme for the company.

Duncan Gregory, Professor of Inorganic Materials at the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, is leading the research. He is using nanotechnology to alter the structure of the Hydrisafe Tank, which is a new design under development by Hydrogen Horizons, a Scottish-registered start-up company.

The University and EADS IW have secured funding from the Materials Knowledge Transfer Network - part of the UK Technology Strategy Board - and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). This will allow a student to carry out a four year PhD project, spending time at the University and the company's German offices in Ottobrunn.

The research will involve testing the Hydrisafe tank with alternative hydrogen storage materials. The tank currently uses the established and commercially available lanthanum nickel (LaNi¬5) storage alloy. The research will look into replacing LaNi¬5 with other hydride materials such as magnesium hydride (MgH2), which has been modified at the nanoscale to allow it to receive and release the hydrogen at an even faster rate.

Modifying the construction of the tank will extend its longevity, making it suitable to have a solid state hydrogen storage system that can feed a fuel cell at the required energy densities required on an aeroplane.

Professor Gregory said: "Using new active nanomaterials in combination with novel storage tank design principles presents a hugely exciting opportunity to address the considerable challenges of introducing hydrogen as a fuel for aviation. This collaboration between engineers and chemists and between industry and academia provides the pathway to achieve this"

EADS IW and Prof Gregory's team are seeking funding from the European Union to build a European-wide team of academic and industrial partners to examine the wider issues relating to using hydrogen on an industrial scale to power aeroplane and car engines.

There is a recognition that while there is a strong potential for the adoption of fuel cells into the portable fuel cells market, key barriers to delivering this are the safe, efficient and cost-effective storage of hydrogen. The research project, if approved, would explore how best to deliver a practical solid state hydrogen solution for portable and micro fuel cell systems.


EADS Press release

[Airventure, Oskosh] eVenture 2011: $60,000 Electric Flight Prize

EAA has been an inspiration and resource over the past half century for the conception and development of countless aircraft designs and products. This year, AirVenture will feature a new level of innovation that manifests more new ideas and technology than have been seen in one place for decades.

The $60,000 Electric Flight Prize will highlight and showcase an amazing array of new powerplant and airframe designs, awarding cash prizes to the designers and pilots of electric aircraft.
The contest will be judged across four categories:

• Endurance: A timed event to determine which aircraft can stay aloft for the longest time in standard configuration (i.e., without additional battery packs). The clock will start when the aircraft crosses a defined start line, and will end when the pilot taxies across a finish line (locations of start and finish lines will be confirmed at pilot briefing). Competitors will be expected to land with a 10% battery reserve, and anyone unable to taxi across the finish line will be disqualified. All takeoffs will establish aircraft in a racetrack pattern above Wittman Regional Airport at a constant altitude. (Flights are likely to be scheduled in early morning or evening of July 26-28)
• Time to Climb: A timed event to determine how much time it takes to climb to 5,000' AGL. Dynon Avionics will provide measuring devices that can be carried by each aircraft to the appropriate altitude. The clock starts when the aircraft is waved off for takeoff. (Event to be held on Wednesday, July 27)
• Maximum Speed: The event will establish an average speed based two passes (one to the north, one to the south) along runway 18/36 at a minimum altitude of 500' AGL. The passes must be flown at level altitude – diving to create an advantage will result in disqualification. (Event to be held prior to the afternoon air show on Thursday, July 28)
• Innovation Evaluation: The judges - nominated representatives from AeroLEDs, Aircraft Spruce & Specialty, Dynon Avionics, and Wicks Aircraft Supply - will, by consensus, determine a first-, second- and third-place position to recognize the aircraft that, in their opinion, represent the most significant advancement in electric aircraft design, construction, technology and innovation. All aircraft that have completed at least one of the performance events will be eligible.

Application form & more info: http://www.airventure.org/electric/prize.html

2011 CAFE Foundation Electric Aircraft Symposium V Announced

Video: NASA Hybrid Electric Hyper Efficiency Aircraft Concept




The 5th Annual CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium's Preliminary Program [http://cafefoundation.org/v2/pdf_eas/2011/EAS.V.Program_prelim.pdf]will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Flamingo Resort and Spa in Santa Rosa, California on April 29-30, 2011. EAS V has assembled a renowned faculty on topics from energy breakthroughs to custom motors to quiet propulsion. Keynote presentations by NASA's Chief Scientist, Dr. Dennis Bushnell and Lawrence Livermore Lab's leading climate scientist, Dr. Ben Santer headline the meeting. Expert panelists will lead forums on the topics of Goldschmied Propulsion, ESTOL, Ultra-Quiet Props and NextGen Flight Deck Design


Press Release


More info in CAFE Blog

Los aviones del INTA reconocidos como Instalación Científica Tecnológica Singular (ICTS)

Las Plataformas Aéreas de Investigación han sido recientemente reconocidas como ICTS por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, permitiendo así el acceso libre de los grupos de científicos a las mismas, así como la mejora y actualización de la Infraestructura.

El acceso libre de los grupos de investigación o investigadores individuales les permitirá la adquisición de nuevos conocimientos, la formación en las tecnologías de uso en las Plataformas ó la realización de trabajos de investigación.

La mejora y actualización de las Plataformas permitirá elevar la competitividad científica y tecnológica de la ICTS, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.

Inta

El Congreso insta al Gobierno a ejecutar una reforma estructural del modelo aeroportuario

El Pleno del Congreso de los Diputados ha aprobado este martes, 8 de febrero, con 183 votos a favor, 148 en contra y 7 abstenciones, una moción a propuesta del Grupo ERC-IU-ICV y pactada con los grupos del PSOE y CIU, que insta al Gobierno a desarrollar una reforma estructural del modelo aeroportuario.

La Cámara baja pide así al Ejecutivo que lleve a cabo, a lo largo de 2011 y a través de la incorporación de la directiva 2009/12/CE relativa a tasas aeroportuarias en la Ley de Seguridad Aérea y los correspondientes Reales Decretos que desarrollan las previsiones del RDL 13/2010, una reforma estructural del modelo aeroportuario para incrementar la eficacia y eficiencia del sistema, mejorar su competitividad y asegurar el cumplimiento de las directrices europeas.

El texto aprobado insta al Gobierno a diseñar un nuevo modelo que prevea la participación efectiva de las comunidades autónomas y, en su caso, las administraciones locales y sectores económicos en la gestión del aeropuerto, así como una adecuación de la estructura patrimonial y de ingresos vinculados a la explotación del aeropuerto al nuevo régimen flexible y competitivo.

Con estos objetivos, la moción indica que el Gobierno establecerá mecanismos de participación de las administraciones territoriales y sectores económicos en los órganos de gestión aeroportuaria de forma que puedan defender con eficacia sus intereses.

Para ello, el Gobierno preverá la participación determinante de representantes de las Comunidades Autónomas, y en su caso las administraciones locales y sectores económicos en los Consejos de Administración de Sociedades de gestión individualizada de aeropuertos de alto volumen de tráfico y especial complejidad en la gestión. Dichos representantes serán nombrados por Aeropuertos Españoles SA a propuesta de las respectivas administraciones o sectores. Para el caso de los aeropuertos cuya gestión, además, sea objeto de concesión, como serán los casos de Barcelona y de Madrid, preverá igualmente la participación determinante de la Comunidad Autónoma y, en su caso, las administraciones locales en el Consejo de la sociedad filial responsable del seguimiento de la gestión de la concesión.

El texto reclama también al Gobierno que adecue el régimen de contraprestación de los servicios aeroportuarios a través de un sistema de precios privados respecto a todos los servicios que no tengan la consideración de prestaciones patrimoniales públicas (tales como la prestación pública por Salida de Pasajeros, por Carga, por Servicios de Estacionamiento o por Suministro de Combustibles).

Esta fijación de precios garantizará una libre competencia entre gestores aeroportuarios y su fijación se someterá al régimen de consulta, transparencia y no discriminación en materia de aprobación de precios aeroportuarios que se deriven de la transposición de la directiva de tasas aeroportuarias 2009/12/CE. Concretamente, establecerá un sistema de prestaciones patrimoniales públicas que permita a los gestores aeroportuarios una mayor capacidad de individualizar y singularizar la gestión para cada aeropuerto a partir de la capacidad que se le otorgará a los gestores para proponer descuentos, recargos y bonificaciones individualizadas para cada aeropuerto sobre las tarifas públicas. Igualmente, preverá que los aeropuertos que sean objeto de concesión dispongan de libertad tarifaria para establecer sus propias tarifas sin limitación, excepto la que se desprenda del arbitrio de la Autoridad Estatal de Supervisión que debe establecerse al efectuar la transposición de la directiva de tasas aeroportuarias 2009/12/CE.

Por último, el documento aprobado insta al Ejecutivo a actualizar los criterios de calificación de aeropuertos de interés general para contribuir al desarrollo y mejorar la viabilidad económica de los aeropuertos territoriales.

Nota de Prensa

ASSIDIAN opens new Engineering Centre in Bengaluru (India)

• First defence oriented engineering centre owned by a foreign company in India.
• Local footprint increases cooperation with Indian defence and aerospace companies.

Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has opened a new Engineering Centre in Bengaluru, India. This is the first defence oriented engineering centre operated by a foreign company in India and therefore a landmark achievement towards Cassidian's strategic goal to establish a long-term partnership with India. During the Inauguration Ceremony, Dr. Stefan Zoller, CEO of Cassidian, stressed the special importance of the centre: "The Engineering Centre in Bengaluru is a perfect example of our commitment to increase our industrial footprint in this rapidly growing country and to create a wide range of opportunities for industrial cooperation."

The new centre is staffed almost entirely with highly qualified Indian engineers who have undergone extensive training in Europe. It is planned to increase the current number of 60 employees to more than 200 by the end of 2012. The major objective of the Engineering Centre is to leverage the vast pool of skilled engineers available in India to develop products fulfilling the specific requirements of the Indian customers and to provide consultancy and other services to the aerospace and defence companies in India. This will be accomplished by capitalizing on the leading-edge technologies, systems and products of Cassidian.

By integrating the new centre within Cassidian's global Engineering Organization, it will be enabled to participate in Indian as well as global programmes. The Engineering Centre will be at the forefront of Engineering and System Development, developing its core competencies in the areas of Radar Systems, Protection Systems, Avionic Systems, Engineering IT & 3D Visual Simulation, Aerostructure and Aerospace Modelling & Simulation. Bengaluru has long been known as the aerospace and defence hub of India. By establishing its Engineering Centre there, Cassidian is confident that the proximity to customers and users will facilitate a mutually beneficial relationship on both sides and thus strengthen Cassidian's future activities in India.

PR

Airbus Military A400M begins cold weather trials in Sweden

Airbus Military's second A400M development aircraft - Grizzly 2 - visited Kiruna in northern Sweden for four days of cold weather trials at the beginning of February.

Airbus Military's second A400M development aircraft - Grizzly 2 - visited Kiruna in northern Sweden for four days of cold weather trials at the beginning of February. The team experienced temperatures down to -21ºC and successfully achieved all the planned test points during a programme that focused on the powerplants. The A400M was accompanied by an Airbus A340-300 carrying support equipment and the personnel team. These tests followed preliminary cold weather work in Hamburg last December and will be followed by further tests in more extreme temperatures at Kiruna and other locations this winter and next.


Airbus Military

Brazilian Minister of Defence views first P-3 Orion modernised by Airbus Military

The first P-3 Orion aircraft modified by Airbus Military for the Brazilian Air Force was inspected today by Brazilian Minister of Defence, Nelson Jobim, during his official visit to Spain.

The aircraft is the first of a fleet of nine which will undergo a complete systems modernisation programme, including the installation of Airbus Military´s Fully Integrated Tactical System (FITS).

As well as FITS, the aircraft will benefit from a powerful new suite of mission sensors, communications systems, and upgraded cockpit avionics. The engines are being updated and, depending on the condition of each individual aircraft, the structures are being renovated to permit many more years of effective operation.

The Brazilian Air Force will use the aircraft for maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, and a range of civic missions including economic exclusion zone enforcement and search and rescue.

Airbus Military

CASSIDIAN completes prototype test flights in Harrier modernisation programme

       * The Spanish Navy's Harrier AV8B aircraft went through a test flight programme at Cassidian Spain's facilities in San Pablo (Seville)
       * Handover to the Spanish Navy will take place on completion of the modification certification process
       * CASSIDIAN is the new name of EADS Defence & Security

The prototype aircraft in the Harrier Upgrade programme for the Spanish Navy has completed its test flight programme and is now at the Rota Naval Base facilities.

The programme to upgrade the configuration of the Navy's Harrier AV8B aircraft includes, among other modifications, the installation of the 408A engine and the implementation of improvements to the structure and avionics systems, as well as the incorporation of various Technical Directives and SDLM/AGE third level maintenance.

The rest of the aircraft covered by this contract is presently at the San Pablo facilities undergoing various stages of implementation of the modifications.

Enrique Barrientos, CEO of Cassidian Spain, comments: "Our most important objective is to meet our customer's needs. This is a milestone in the Harrier Upgrade programme and an example of our commitment to the Spanish Navy relating to the sustainment and operational support of its fixed-wing aircraft, as well as the development of new capabilities to enhance our service."

Cassidian

The New 747-8 Intercontinental: Live Webcast Feb 13, 2011 @19:00GMT

We are reproducing an e-mail received from Boeing:

The new 747-8 Intercontinental premiere is just days away! In the final week before the event, we've added pictures highlighting the performance of the new 747-8 Intercontinental. The innovative GEnx-2B engines, advanced wing and lighter alloys are just a few of the exciting features of the 747-8 – the world's most efficient airplane. Please continue to "Share your 747 moments with us." We have received many memorable entries and are eager to hear yours. Later this week, we will post some of these submissions – so check back soon! Join us on http://www.newairplane.com/747/incredible/ for the latest news about the new 747-8 Intercontinental premiere. Visit the website to watch the event live on Feb. 13, 2011, at 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (19:00 GMT). For updates and event coverage, follow us on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/boeingairplanes/. Thank you. Sincerely, Boeing

SENER participa en IDEX 2011, la mayor feria del sector en la región de Oriente Medio y norte de África

La compañía acude por primera vez a la muestra internacional de Defensa y Seguridad IDEX 2011, la mayor feria del sector en la región de Oriente Medio y norte de África. El grupo de ingeniería y tecnología mostrará sus capacidades como autoridad de diseño de programas de misiles como METEOR, IRIS-T o NSM; como principal integrador de sistemas en el programa SAGITARIO y en el programa de adquisición del TAURUS KEPD 350 para el F-18 del Ejército del Aire español; como empresa de ingeniería en proyectos espaciales como el satélite SEOSAT; y como desarrollador tecnológico en sistemas biomédicos, con el sistema no intrusivo de monitorización del estado fisiológico BIOSENer como producto estrella.

SENER es una empresa privada española que, durante los últimos 40 años, ha suministrado equipos, integración de sistemas y servicios de ingeniería a los mercados internacionales de defensa y del sector aeroespacial, campos en los que su negocio principal es la ingeniería y producción de mecatrones y sistemas de guiado, navegación y control, así como sistemas ISR.

En esta nueva edición de IDEX 2011, que tendrá lugar en Abu Dabi (Emiratos Árabes Unidos) entre el 20 y el 24 de febrero, SENER tendrá por primer vez un stand propio en el que se podrán conocer algunos de sus principales proyectos en Defensa y Seguridad, entre ellos: el programa METEOR, un misil aire-aire de medio-largo alcance, en el que SENER actúa como autoridad de diseño y suministrador para MBDA-UK del FAS (Fin Actuation Subsystem) y como responsable de completar su desarrollo, de realizar su calificación y de fabricar todas las unidades de serie durante la fase de producción; el programa NSM, acrónimo de Naval Strike Missile, un nuevo misil tierra-mar desarrollado por la empresa noruega Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS (KDA) y que viene a sustituir a uno de los primeros y más exitosos misiles para la defensa de costa, denominado Penguin. En este programa SENER lleva a cabo la producción y suministro del Sistema de Actuación y Control del nuevo misil; el misil aire-aire de corto alcance IRIS-T AA, en el que SENER es la autoridad de diseño y el proveedor exclusivo de la sección de control, además de proveer asistencia y soporte en su integración en el avión EF-18 / C-15 del EdA; y el misil tierra – aire de corto alcance IRIS-T SL, donde la empresa es también autoridad de diseño y el proveedor exclusivo de la sección de control; el programa TAURUS KEPD 350, un misil de gran alcance desarrollado por la empresa TAURUS SYSTEMS GmbH (TSG), para el que SENER ha producido en serie varios centenares de unidades del FAS, y en el que es además contratista principal con las Fuerzas Aéreas Españolas en el programa de adquisición de misiles KEPD 350 para el F-18, lo que incluye la integración con el avión, el suministro de los misiles y del equipo soporte de tierra; y también SAGITARIO, un sistema HM SHORAD (High Mobility Short Range Air Defense), capaz de lanzar desde tierra misiles estándar AMRAAM e IRIS-T desde un vehículo lanzador integrado. SENER lidera el equipo industrial SAGITARIO, que incluye a Raytheon Integrated Defence Systems, Kongsberg y DIEHL BGT Defence.

Además, la empresa, que cuenta con una gran experiencia en el sector espacial, mostrará también su trabajo en el satélite español de observación de la Tierra SEOSAT/INGENIO, en el que SENER suministra la carga de pago principal, constituida por un instrumento óptico de alta resolución en bandas espectrales pancromática y multi-espectral. En el sector espacial, SENER ha desarrollado tecnología y equipos para numerosos programas, desde satélites de comunicaciones y de observación de la Tierra hasta vehículos para el sistema solar y la exploración planetaria. En la actualidad, la compañía está especializada en el desarrollo de sistemas críticos para satélites.

Por último, en el stand podrá verse el dispositivo BIOSENer, un sistema no intrusivo de monitorización del estado fisiológico en tiempo real desarrollado por SENER, que combina un dispositivo ergonómico y un sistema de comunicaciones inalámbricas que permite controlar durante las 24 horas del día el estado vital del usuario sin afectar a su operatividad. BIOSENer permite conocer el estado vital del individuo a través de la medida y procesado del ritmo cardiaco y electrocardiograma (ECG), ritmo respiratorio, temperatura y actividad; de esta forma se determina el nivel de esfuerzo, estrés, fatiga, golpes de calor, posición y, en general, el estado físico del individuo, activando alertas e indicando el nivel de riesgo.

Con más de 25 años como centro europeo de excelencia en el diseño, desarrollo, producción, integración, ensayos y soporte logístico de sistemas de actuación y control para la industria aeroespacial, SENER desarrolla y produce soluciones para control de aletas, cierre y despliegue, buscadores y control vectorial para misiles y otros sistemas guiados y participa en numerosos programas europeos de primer orden, para clientes como el Ministerio de Defensa español, la Armada Española, las Fuerzas Aéreas Españolas, la Guardia Civil, MBDA-UK, ZEISS, DIEHL BGT Defence, TAURUS Systems GmbH, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, y Oto Melara, entre otros.

La capacidad de SENER para abordar proyectos multidisciplinares permite a la empresa liderar o colaborar en programas de defensa que impliquen sistemas integrados. Por ejemplo, SENER ha prestado soporte al Ejército del Aire español para la integración del IRIS-T en el EF-18, y es contratista principal para el Taurus KEPD 350, suministrando misiles, soporte especial en tierra y equipamiento para la misión y prestando soporte en la integración del misil en el EF-18.

SENER en EAU
El grupo de ingeniería cuenta con fuertes vínculos comerciales con el Emirato de Abu Dabi desde 2008, cuando estableció una alianza con Masdar para la creación de la empresa Torresol Energy, una joint venture entre ambas compañías para promover y operar grandes plantas de energía solar por concentración en todo el mundo. Además, SENER está presente en Abu Dabi desde 2009, cuando abrió una sede en la capital, y también en la Ciudad Masdar, donde se asentó en 2010. Desde ambas ubicaciones la empresa espera aprovechar las posibilidades que ofrecen Abu Dabi y el resto de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, así como la región en general, en los diferentes campos de la ingeniería, tanto en proyectos del sector de energía y procesos como en infraestructuras civiles, proyectos de arquitectura, navales y aeroespaciales. Entre sus primeros trabajos destaca el estudio del sistema de metro ligero de Abu Dabi. Además, la empresa está en estos momentos involucrada en varios procesos para diferentes proyectos de transporte urbano, ferrocarriles y aeropuertos.



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Airbus Toulouse adjudica a SerTec la realización de una grada de ensayo para el spoiler CES-CEF del A350 XWB.

La grada se usará para realizar los ensayos estáticos y de fatiga de dicho spoiler. La grada simula la introducción de cargas aerodinámicas y las producidas por el ala sobre el spoiler. Los ensayos se llevarán a cabo en los laboratorios de ensayos de Airbus en Toulouse.

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[Publicidad] Bautismos de vuelo en Madrid: Bono bautismos aéreos: 5 o más personas, 10% de descuento

¿Pertenecéis a un escuadrón virtual?¿Un grupo de amigos, todos apasionados de la aviación?¿Tal vez nos leéis desde una empresa que desea premiar a un grupo de trabajadores ejemplares?¿ Estudiáis ingeniería aeronáutica y jamás habéis volado "de verdad", sintiendo sobre vosotros las fuerzas del vuelo, experimentando en vuestras carnes eso que estudiáis en clase?

Para todos vosotros lanzamos esta oferta: los bonos de bautismos de vuelo. Si sois más de cinco personas, podéis comprar un bono, de 5 vuelos, y así os beneficiaréis de un descuento de un 10%.

Una vez adquirido el bono, ¿cuándo volar? Cuando queráis. Tenéis 6 meses para realizar todos los vuelos. ¡Ah! solo os pediríamos que si pretendéis hacer todos los vuelos el mismo día, nos aviséis con tiempo.

Para más información, contacta con nosotros.


Renuncia: todos los detalles y condiciones de esta oferta se explicarán por teléfono, siendo este texto solo un aviso de la oferta. Los vuelos se realizarán en función de las condiciones meteorológicas y disponibilidad de aeronaves.

Video: X-47B Unmanned Fighter First Flight (HQ)

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Northrop Grumman-built U.S. Navy X-47B Unmanned Combat Aircraft Completes Historic First Flight

First-of-its-Kind, Tailless Aircraft Moves Closer to Carrier Trials in 2013


EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Feb. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)-built U.S. Navy X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft successfully completed its historic first flight at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), Calif.

Conducted by a U.S. Navy/Northrop Grumman test team, the flight took off at 2:09 p.m. PST and lasted 29 minutes. This event marks a critical step in the program, moving the team forward to meet the demonstration objectives of a tailless fighter-sized unmanned aircraft to safely take off from and land on the deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.

"First flight represents the compilation of numerous tests to validate the airworthiness of the aircraft, and the robustness and reliability of the software that allows it to operate as an autonomous system and eventually have the ability to take-off and land aboard an aircraft carrier," said Capt. Jaime Engdahl, the Navy's UCAS-D program manager.

Northrop Grumman is the Navy's UCAS-D prime contractor and leader of the UCAS-D industry team.

"Designing a tailless, fighter-sized unmanned aircraft from a clean sheet is no small feat," said Janis Pamiljans, vice president and UCAS-D program manager for Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector. "Commitment, collaboration and uncompromising technical excellence among the Navy, Northrop Grumman and the UCAS-D team industry partners made today's flight a reality. We are indeed honored to have given wings to the Navy's vision for exploring unmanned carrier aviation."

Taking off under hazy skies, the X-47B climbed to an altitude of 5,000 feet, flew several racetrack-type patterns, and landed safely at 2:38 p.m. PST. The flight provided test data to verify and validate system software for guidance and navigation, and the aerodynamic control of the tailless design.

As with all test programs, first flight represents the culmination, verification and certification of pre-flight system data collected and analyzed by both the Navy and Northrop Grumman. Airframe proof load tests, propulsion system accelerated mission tests, software maturity and reliability simulations, full system taxi tests, and numerous other system test activities were all completed and certified prior to first flight.

The aircraft will remain at Edwards AFB for flight envelope expansion before transitioning to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., later this year. There, the system will undergo additional tests to validate its readiness to begin testing in the maritime and carrier environment. The UCAS-D program is preparing the X-47B for carrier trials in 2013.

The Navy awarded the UCAS-D prime contract to Northrop Grumman in August 2007. The six-year contract calls for the development of two X-47B fighter-sized aircraft. The program will demonstrate the first-ever carrier launches and recoveries by an autonomous, unmanned aircraft with a low-observable-relevant planform. Autonomous aerial refueling will also be performed after carrier integration and at-sea trials.

Northrop Grumman's industry team includes GKN Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, Eaton, GE, Hamilton Sundstrand, Dell, Honeywell, Goodrich, Moog, Wind River, Parker Aerospace and Rockwell Collins.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.

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