The Configuration Data Exchange partnership with Capgemini that GE Aviation also announced on 15 November may have farther-reaching and deeper implications for the commercial-aviation MRO business.
http://aviationweek.com/mro/new-ge-aviation-capgemini-data-partnership-could-revolutionize-mro
DroneLogbook Surpasses 100000 Commercial UAV Flights Logged
PRUnderground (press release)
DroneLogbook Surpasses 100,000 Commercial UAVFlights Logged. Industry: drones. DroneLogbook continues to achieve record growth with 100,000 commercial flight milestone. Continued integration with hardware suppliers will accelerate growth.
http://www.prunderground.com/dronelogbook-surpasses-100000-commercial-uav-flights-logged/0082725/
The report "UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Drone Market by Application (Military, Civil & Commercial, Homeland Security), Class (Small, Tactical, Strategic, Special Purpose), Subsystem, Energy Source, Material Type, Payload and Region - Global Forecast to 2022", The UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) market is estimated to be USD 13.22 Billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 28.27 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 13.51% during the forecast period.
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The Zavod Electromash plant in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod has created a unique stealth robotic system capable of detecting unmanned aerial vehicles, Zavod Electromash spokesman Valery Pyatkin told Sputnik. In an interview with Sputnik, Valery Pyatkin, spokesman for the Nizhny Novgorod-based Zavod Electromash plant, said that they had developed an advanced stealth robotic system capable
The Future of War in Space Is Defensive
// War Is Boring - Medium
A strong offense isn't always the right answer
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Here's how the Italian Air Force has restructured to enhance its ability to face modern, terrorist threats
// The Aviationist
A QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) cell deployed to an airbase in the northwest; fighters flying with live weapons during training flights: this is how the Italian Air Force deals with modern threats and shrinking budgets. Italian Air Force 4.0: this is how it's been unofficially dubbed. It's the outcome of a restructuring phase that will […]
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Saab, Embraer inaugurate Gripen NG technology development facility in Brazil
// Air Force Technology News Press Releases
Saab and Embraer Defense & Security have inaugurated the Gripen Design and Development Network (GDDN) in Brazil.
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Divergent 3D slices forward with automotive 3D printing
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Back in July 2015, we took a look at the Divergent 3D Blade, the world's first 3D-printed supercar. More than just a car, the Blade represented a paradigm shift in auto manufacturing ... and we really weren't all that sure we'd hear about it again. Well, we have. Divergent 3D has now branched out into motorcycles and is pressing forward with its 3D printing auto-making revolution at the LA Auto Show.
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Jetmen join French Air Force aerobatic team for insane formation flight
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

Three jetmen have taken to the skies of southern France to join the Patrouille de France aerobatic demonstration team for a "world's first" formation flight. The breathtaking aerial performance was captured on film by Airborne Films and can be seen in the video after the jump.
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ACUASI Team Successful Tests Near-Space Glider
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During the test this fall in Oregon, researchers at UAF's Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration supported the drop of a small unmanned glider from a high-altitude balloon floating at 70,000 feet and helped guide it to a safe landing ...
10 Ways Drones Are Changing Your World
ConsumerReports.org
"Instead of a camera to find bad guys," says John Hobday, head of business development for unmanned air systems at Raytheon, "the Coyotes carry atmospheric sensors to measure things like air pressure, temperature, wind direction, and humidity.
http://www.consumerreports.org/robots-drones/10-ways-drones-are-changing-the-world/
