China’s Jade Rabbit Moon Rover Is Dead

After a record-breaking 31 months on the lunar surface Last week, China's first moon rover finally bit the lunar dust. Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, has ceased operating after 31 months of service, state media report. Yutu arrived on the moon's surface in December 2013 with the Chang'e 3 lander. During i...

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Canadian Lab Simulates Riding A Plane

Engineers test a model air cabin to improve airplane experience Flying is a miserable experience for most people, but engineers in Canada have a few ideas for how to make traveling by plane a little better. And soon, they will have a full-scale model airplane cabin for testing them out. Running e...

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3D-Printed Mars Colonies Are Coming To The Mojave Desert

A workshop this fall will fine-tune potential designs A colony (or three) fit for life on Mars is about to take shape in the Mojave Desert. Think tank Mars City Design has raised $30,000 on Kickstarter to fund a workshop to cultivate the blueprints. After challenging architects and engineers arou...

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The U.S. Air Force F-35A is ready for war. More or less. [feedly]

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The U.S. Air Force F-35A is ready for war. More or less.
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On Aug. 2, 2016, the F-35A was declared "combat ready" by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command. "A historic and monumental day for the program" according to Lockheed Martin; just an "Initial" capability, according to many others. About 15 years after Lockheed Martin was awarded with a contract to develop the Joint […]
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ANALYSIS: Brexit unknowns hang heavy over European carriers [feedly]

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The UK s vote to leave the European Union continues to generate more questions than answers, even as the initial impact begins to be reflected in airline performance and strategy.
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US plans to replace B-52 Stratofortress bombers with B-1B Lancers [feedly]

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Europe Approves Single-Engine Turbine Commercial Air Transport Operations [feedly]

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Daher Welcomes Move By The EC During a committee meeting last month, the European Commission voted for an amendment to regulations that should lead to authorization of commercial trips with single-engine turbine aircraft within six months. The remaining technical steps include a formal scrutiny period by the European Parliament and European Council to ensure the change in regulations is legally compliant.
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Alphabet (Google) joins drone tests as US considers new rules

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Lockheed Martin’s Mighty Mini-Missile Successfully Completes Second Flight Test

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Google's Project Wing drone delivery system gets a boost from the White House - GeekWire

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USAF Air Combat Command chief skeptical over new aircraft for permissive environments

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-air-combat-command-chief-skeptical-over-new-air-428185/

Virgin Galactic to resume flight testing "soon"

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/virgin-galactic-to-resume-flight-testing-soon-428209/

Call for UK carriers to stop clipping disabled passengers’ wings

https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/08/04/call-uk-carriers-stop-clipping-disabled-passengers-wings/

Marines Test a towed, catault launch UAV - Next Big Future

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White House Unveils Public, Private Efforts to Facilitate UAV Airspace Integration

http://www.executivegov.com/2016/08/white-house-unveils-public-private-efforts-to-facilitate-drones-integration-with-national-airspace-system/

LAS EXPORTACIONES ANDALUZAS DEL SECTOR AERONÁUTICO CRECEN UN 10,4% EN 2016, HASTA ROZAR LOS 600 MILLONES DE EUROS

Estas cifras refuerzan su significación como segunda comunidad autónoma exportadora del sector, con más de uno de cada tres euros del total de ventas de España (37%)



Andalucía cerró los primeros cinco meses de 2016 con 598 millones de euros en exportaciones aeronáuticas, lo que significa un crecimiento del 10,4% interanual, según datos de Extenda-Agencia Andaluza de Promoción Exterior, entidad dependiente de la Consejería de Economía y Conocimiento.



Estas cifras refuerzan su significación como segunda comunidad autónoma exportadora, con más de uno de cada tres euros del total de ventas de España (37%), sólo por detrás de la de Madrid (852 millones), que no obstante, disminuyó su factura en el mismo periodo un 25%.



El eje Sevilla-Cádiz concentró la práctica totalidad de las ventas aeronáuticas de Andalucía en el exterior de enero a mayo de 2016, en concreto, 9 de cada 10 euros. Sevilla experimentó un crecimiento de un 19% respecto al mismo periodo del año anterior, con unas ventas de 442 millones de euros, el 74% del total, mientras que Cádiz, alcanzó los 153 millones, el 25,6%.



Con ventas menores pero por encima de los dos millones de euros se sitúa Córdoba, que multiplicó por siete sus cifras del año anterior hasta 2,3 millones; a la que siguen Málaga, con 420.000 euros, Huelva con 43.000 y Granada con 20.000.



El sector continúa contribuyendo notablemente a la diversificación de las exportaciones andaluzas, de forma que sólo dos mercados comunitarios se colocaron entre los diez primeros destinos de las exportaciones. De esta forma, Omán consolida su crecimiento y ocupa la primera posición del ranking, con 172 millones de euros, 29% del total, multiplicando por 1.400 las ventas de los primeros cinco meses del año anterior (+148.955%). Francia ocupó el segundo lugar, con 160 millones, el 27% y un incremento del 38%; mientras que Egipto, con 127 millones, el 21% y un alza del 80%, se colocó en tercera posición.



Esta diversificación de mercados forma parte fundamental de la estrategia de apoyo a la internacionalización del sector desarrollada por la Consejería de Economía y Conocimiento a través de Extenda-Agencia Andaluza de Promoción Exterior, que ha realizado 16 acciones vinculadas al sector aeronáutico que han contado con la presencia de 46 empresas andaluzas, que han generado 64 participaciones (una empresa puede participar en más de una acción) en los primeros cinco meses de 2016.



El primer capítulo exportador fue las demás aeronaves (como helicópteros y aviones), que sumó 369 millones de euros, el 62% del total, con un crecimiento del 19% respecto a los primeros cinco meses de 2015. Le siguen partes de los aparatos, con 229 millones, un 38% del total; y con ventas menores, paracaídas, con 390.000 euros y una subida del 16%; y aparatos y dispositivos para lanzamiento (197.000 euros y +30%).



Evolución positiva


La fortaleza de la industria aeronáutica andaluza en el mundo se aprecia en la evolución de la factura del sector, cuyas exportaciones generaron 1.518 millones de euros en 2015, lo que supone multiplicar por más de cuatro (+331%) las ventas en 10 años (2006-2015). Estos datos se traducen en casi el triple de crecimiento que la media española en la última década (+115%) y más del doble que la Comunidad de Madrid (+141%).



La evolución de las empresas que han salido al exterior en estos diez años ha ido pareja al crecimiento del sector, con un incremento del 44% de exportadoras, que han pasado de 41 en 2006, a 59 en 2015; y de las exportadoras regulares, que crecen un 50%, pasando de 16 a 24.



Estos datos se derivan de las cifras de la Estadística de Comercio Exterior del Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, elaborados para Andalucía por el Observatorio para la Internacionalización de la Economía Andaluza de Extenda-Agencia Andaluza de Promoción Exterior, entidad dependiente de la Consejería de Economía y Conocimiento.

Más información en http://www.extenda.es/web/opencms/servicios/observatorio/



Extenda y el sector aeronáutico


Extenda apoya al sector aeronáutico andaluz de manera específica a través de diversas acciones de promoción internacional, tanto a las empresas de forma individual como agrupada y actualmente tiene registrada casi la totalidad de las empresas del sector. En la última década ha organizado 202 acciones de internacionalización hacia el aeronáutico, que han contado con 197 empresas, que han generado 939 participaciones.



En este sentido, la Agencia Andaluza de Promoción Exterior organiza Aerospace and Defense Meetings-ADM Sevilla, consolidado ya como el mayor evento de negocios del sector del sur de Europa, que el pasado mes de mayo acogió a 1.108 profesionales, de 550 empresas, provenientes de 29 países.



Asimismo, impulsa la presencia de firmas andaluzas en las principales citas internacionales, como la Feria ILA/ISC, que tuvo lugar el pasado mes de junio en Alemania, en la que participaron cinco empresas andaluzas; la reciente feria Farnborough, que se celebró el pasado mes de julio en Reino Unido, en el que estuvieron presentes 11 firmas de la región; o Aeromart Tolouse, que se celebrará el próximo mes de noviembre.

Aerobatic Gamebird Emerges at AirVenture | Flying Magazine

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Airbus presenta sus soluciones aéreas de movilidad urbana

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Qatar Airways boosts stake in British Airways parent IAG to 20.01%

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Make in India’ boost: Mahindra to make parts for Airbus Helicopters AS565 MBe Panther rotorcraft

• Airbus Helicopters and Mahindra Group are proposing the Panther for India’s Naval Utility Helicopter programme

Airbus Helicopters has awarded a contract to Mahindra Aerostructures to make airframe parts for the AS565 MBe Panther. These parts will be produced at the Mahindra facility in Bengaluru. They will be shipped directly to the Airbus Helicopter production line in Marignane, France where they will be integrated with the rest of the airframe assembly and will form a critical part of the Panthers sold worldwide.

The contract positions Mahindra Aerostructures as the first Indian company to receive a
direct manufacturing contract from Airbus Helicopters as a Tier 1 supplier. Mahindra
Aerostructures will gradually emerge as the global single source supplier to Airbus
Helicopters for these parts. This work package is the first amongst a series of work packages which would embed Mahindra Group firmly in the Airbus Helicopters’ global supply chain and bind the two companies in a long-term ‘Make in India’ partnership.

“We are playing an active role in the development of a helicopter-focused Indian industrial eco-system, and are embedding Indian suppliers into our global supply chain,” said Fabrice Cagnat, Director - Make in India, Airbus Helicopters. “The contract will allow us to qualify Mahindra Aerostructures as a Tier 1 supplier, establish a manufacturing relationship with them on the Panther, and also lay the ground work for a rapid acceleration in terms of industrializing production in India, in case we are selected for the Naval Utility Helicopter programme,” he added.

“We believe this manufacturing relationship will allow us to demonstrate the quality and
competitiveness of Mahindra Aerostructures to Airbus Helicopters. We are already
committed to become a trusted partner and supplier to the Airbus Group for airframe parts and assemblies. This contract with Airbus Helicopters signals our further commitment to work with them to develop a robust Indian ecosystem for both design and build capabilities in aerospace,” said Arvind Mehra, Executive Director & CEO, Mahindra Aerospace.

As announced earlier, Airbus Helicopters and Mahindra Defence are in the process of
forming a joint venture to target India’s military helicopter programmes such as the Naval Utility Helicopter, the Naval Multi-Role Helicopter and the Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter. The AS565 MBe Panther is competing for the Naval Utility Helicopter programme. In case the Indian Government selects the Panther, Airbus Helicopters will establish India as a global hub for Panther production in partnership with Mahindra Defence.

Airbus Helicopters’ Panther is an all-weather, multi-role light rotorcraft, designed for
operation from ship decks, offshore locations and land-based sites. It is made for a multitude of naval warfare and coast guard missions such as maritime surveillance, search and rescue, casualty evacuation, EEZ Surveillance & control counter-terrorism and Anti Surface / Antisubmarine warfare. Some 250 Panther are operated in more than 20 countries by military customers, including 100 in service with the US Coast Guard. Recently, Panther has won contracts in Indonesia and Mexico. With an unmatched state of the art 4-axis digital autopilot, high temperature performance, capability to carry 2 x torpedoes / depth charges and long range radar, the combat proven AS565 MBe Panther is the perfect candidate for the Indian Navy’s Naval Utility Helicopter programme.



About Mahindra Aerospace & Defence
Mahindra Aerospace has led the Mahindra Group’s foray into utility aircraft and aerostructure manufacturing since 2008. Its utility aircraft business, based in Australia, currently produces the Airvan 8, the most capable, rugged and versatile utility aircraft in its class. Certified in more than 30 countries, over 220 are in service. Mahindra Aerospace is also developing a next-gen 10-seat turboprop, the Airvan 10. In the Aerostructures domain, Mahindra Aerospace operates a 250,000 sq ft (25,000 sq. m.) facility in Bengaluru that provides comprehensive capabilities to produce sheet metal parts, surface treatment and assemblies. Approved to AS9100C standards, the facility holds all relevant NADCAP certifications as well as numerous OEM and Tier 1 approvals. Inaugurated in 2013, the plant currently exports parts, components & sub-assemblies for global aircraft platforms.

Mahindra Defence has companies engaged in catering to needs of all three wings of
Defence forces –Army, Airforce and Navy. Our product range includes armoured vehicles, underwater warfare equipment, radars and surveillance equipment’s etc. Through our Land Systems units in India and UAE we have been supplying customized armoured vehicles to the Indian Army and Para Military Forces and overseas customers. Naval Systems unit based in Pune has been supplying Sea Mines, Decoy launcher & Torpedo launchers, large composite structures for defence applications to the Indian Navy. We are also engaged in Defence Electronics through our Telephonics JV.

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About Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters, a division of Airbus Group, provides the most efficient civil and military helicopter solutions worldwide. Its in-service fleet includes nearly 12,000 helicopters operated by more than 3,000 customers in 154 countries. Airbus Helicopters employs more than 22,000 people worldwide and in 2015 generated revenues of 6.8 billion euros.




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