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jueves, 18 de agosto de 2016

Russian Helicopters to supply Mi-35 helicopter equipment to Peru [feedly]

Russian Helicopters to supply Mi-35 helicopter equipment to Peru
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsrussian-helicopters-to-supply-mi-35-helicopter-equipment-to-peru-4979226

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miércoles, 17 de agosto de 2016

World's largest aircraft leaves hangar for first time ahead of maiden flight

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/06/worlds-largest-aircraft-leaves-hangar-for-first-time-ahead-of-ma/

Uncontrolled drone flight.The runaway drone that caused a Cold War air battle

Sixty years ago, a violent air battle raged over the skies of Los Angeles – thanks to a runaway drone. BBC Future investigates the 'Battle of Palmdale'. A decade after the end of World War II, US fighter planes were scrambled to protect the city of Los Angeles from an unexpected aerial threat. Ne...

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Quantifying expert consensus against the existence of a secret, large-scale atmospheric spraying program

Nearly 17% of people in an international survey said they believed the existence of a secret large-scale atmospheric program (SLAP) to be true or partly true. SLAP is commonly referred to as 'chemtrails' or 'covert geoengineering', and has led to a number of websites purported to show evidence of widespread chemical spraying linked to negative impacts on human health and the environment. To address these claims, we surveyed two groups of experts—atmospheric chemists with expertize in condensation trails and geochemists working on atmospheric deposition of dust and pollution—to scientifically evaluate for the first time the claims of SLAP theorists. Results show that 76 of the 77 scientists (98.7%) that took part in this study said they had not encountered evidence of a SLAP, and that the data cited as evidence could be explained through other factors, including well-understood physics and chemistry associated with aircraft contrails and atmospheric aerosols. Our goal is not to sway those already convinced that there is a secret, large-scale spraying program—who often reject counter-evidence as further proof of their theories—but rather to establish a source of objective science that can inform public discourse.

http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/11/8/084011

video: http://bcove.me/gjpl8qya

martes, 16 de agosto de 2016

Mars Space Station Could Pave Way for 1st Footsteps on Red Planet

http://www.space.com/33692-mars-space-station-surface-missions.html?__prclt=MvpzSP9S

European Agency Calls for Better Pilot Medical Checks After Germanwings Crash

Cologne-based safety body says pilots need more medical checks after crash killed 150 last year

http://www.wsj.com/articles/european-agency-calls-for-better-pilots-medical-checks-after-germanwings-crash-1471339391

HOW TO FIX FLYING

Air travelers love nothing more than to complain about their latest flight. But modern aviation is an incredible technological achievement, and it doesn't have to be so miserable. Here's how you'll love flying again. http://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a20085/how-to-fix-flying/

Lithium Batteries & Safety

https://youtu.be/Wb0OSW9GnVk

Find out what IATA and the air transport industry work on to ensure the safe transport of lithium ion batteries and the application of the current international regulations. More information at: www.iata.org/lithiumbatteries

British MOD signs £184 million contract to secure air-to-air missiles for the F-35

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mod-signs-184-million-contract-to-secure-air-to-air-missiles-for-the-f-35

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract worth around £184 million to ensure the UK’s new supersonic stealth combat aircraft will continue to be equipped with the latest air-to-air missile

Designed and manufactured in the UK, ASRAAM is an advanced heat-seeking weapon which will give Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II pilots, operating from land and the UK’s two new aircraft carriers, the ability to defeat current and future air adversaries.

The new contract will see MBDA manufacture an additional stockpile of an updated version of the weapon, allowing F-35 combat jets to use the missile beyond 2022. Work to integrate the new missile onto the UK’s F-35 fleet will be carried out under a separate contract.

Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin said:

Wholly designed and built in the UK, this air-to-air missile on our F-35 aircraft will secure cutting-edge air power for the UK for years to come.

This contract will sustain around 400 jobs across the country and is part of the MOD’s £178 billion Equipment Plan which is backed by a defence budget that will increase every year from now until the end of the decade.

The award is part of an overarching agreement with MBDA which is sustaining around 200 jobs at the company’s sites in Bristol, Stevenage and Bolton, with a further 200 sustained across the supply chain. Work on ASRAAM will be carried out at MBDA’s new, £40 million state of the art manufacturing facility that is nearing completion in the Logistic North commercial development in Bolton.

MBDA’s investment in this new facility is a demonstration of the company’s commitment to maintaining highly skilled engineering jobs in the region as well as to providing the very best equipment required by the UK’s armed forces.

ASRAAM, which uses a sophisticated infra-red seeker, is designed to enable UK pilots to engage and defend themselves against other aircraft.

It is capable of engaging hostile air targets ranging in size from large multi-engined aircraft to small drones.

Chief Executive Officer at the MOD’s Defence Equipment and Support organisation, Tony Douglas said:

ASRAAM will provide vital offensive and defensive options for UK F-35 pilots against a wide range of air-to-air threats.

The project to update the weapon and integrate it with the F-35, the world’s most advanced combat aircraft, provides a clear example of the MOD and UK industry working effectively together to provide our UK Armed Forces with the best equipment possible.

ASRAAM is currently in service with RAF Typhoon and Tornado aircraft and is being carried daily on missions over Iraq and Syria as part of the coalition fight against Daesh.

The updated missile variant being secured under this new contract is expected to enter service on RAF Typhoon aircraft from 2018 and on RAF and Royal Navy F-35 aircraft from 2022, when the current variant will be taken out of service.

The contract for ASRAAM is just the latest demonstration of the Government’s commitment to ensuring the Armed Forces have the best possible equipment. With the biggest defence budget in Europe and the second biggest in NATO the Government is investing in new aircraft carriers, submarines, warships and patrol vessels.

Flying Getting Riskier in India as Safety Incidents Surge

Violations include drunk pilots, planes getting too close
U.S. FAA had downgraded India’s safety rating once in 2014

full article in: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-15/flying-getting-riskier-in-india-as-safety-incidents-exceed-2015

Airbus, Boeing brace for crucial phase in subsidies dispute

The world's two largest jetmakers are bracing for the next round in a transatlantic spat over billions of dollars of aircraft subsidies, amid accusations of widening U.S. support for Boeing (BA.N) and persistent European aid to Airbus. (AIR.PA)

After a year-long lull, the world's biggest trade dispute will enter a crucial phase in coming months, potentially casting a shadow over faltering efforts by the European Union and United States to negotiate a wider free-trade deal.

continue reading full article in: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10R0KA

Opinion: The Coming Satellite Revolution

When Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg announced he wants to fill the sky with thousands of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites to improve internet connectivity, many traditional space players remembered when Microsoft’s Bill Gates and others invested in Teledesic, Iridium and other ventures in the 1990s only to see them fail. Two and a half decades later, terrestrial communications capabilities have dramatically improved, while geosynchronous orbit (GEO) capabilities have improved but still remain a generation behind, and LEO capabilities have remained a niche alternative. full text: http://aviationweek.com/space/opinion-coming-satellite-revolution?NL=AW-05&Issue=AW-05_20160815_AW-05_835&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&utm_rid=CPEN1000002242919&utm_campaign=6703&utm_medium=email&elq2=f96d3e2bd96a48a495e23e1e93cc72ac

What World War III might look like

http://www.businessinsider.com/world-war-iii-2016-8

"We've grown used to the fight being in just one domain," Dr. Peter Singer, a strategist at the think tank New America and coauthor of "Ghost Fleet," told Business Insider. "[But] we have these new domains that we've never fought in before, and that's outer space, and cyber space."

lunes, 15 de agosto de 2016

Be-200ES damaged after hitting tops of the trees

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20160814-0

The Beriev Be-200ES amphibious jet aircraft sustained damage when it hit the tops of trees while fighting a forest fire near Leiria, Portugal.
The aircraft sustained damage to the right wing leading edge, right hand wing flaps which included serious dents and cuts.
A safe return was made to Leiria Airport.

B-52H Drops JASSM’s First Test | IAI Shows Off New Drone-Guard | Britain’s $1B Defense Innovation Initiative

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/b-52h-drops-jassms-in-first-test-iai-shows-off-new-drone-guard-britains-1b-defense-innovation-initiative-034538/

Turbo power meets extreme efficiency: Infiniti unveils world's first production engine with variable compression ratios [feedly]

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Turbo power meets extreme efficiency: Infiniti unveils world's first production engine with variable compression ratios
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Forget variable length intakes and variable valve timing, Infiniti is going all the way and introducing variable cylinder compression ratios. The new VC-T turbo engine automatically adjusts between a high-powered 8:1 and a hugely efficient 14:1 ratio as you drive.

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