lunes, 30 de enero de 2017

Airbus has its own airline—sort of… | Ars Technica

Commercial aircraft giant Airbus has come up with a way to mature its aircraft faster. The French manufacturer has created its own simulated airline to replicate the way the world's commercial carriers use and look after their airplanes. Dubbed AIRLINE1, the concept was introduced in 2013 to speed development of Airbus' new A350 XWB (a Boeing 787/777 competitor) by reducing the technical issues that typically surface after new airliners enter service.


https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/01/airbus-has-its-own-airline-sort-of/

Pontifications: No rate increase on Boeing 787 predicted [feedly]

Boeing will decide this year whether to boost 787 production to 14/mo from 12/mo by the end of the decade.

I don't see how this can happen. Neither do several aerospace analysts.

https://leehamnews.com/2017/01/30/no-rate-increase-on-boeing-787/

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OPINION: Why tardy MRJ is worth waiting for [feedly]

OPINION: Why tardy MRJ is worth waiting for
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-why-tardy-mrj-is-worth-waiting-for-433586/

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Boeing Wins $2.1B for KC-46 Provision | UK’s May Talks TF-X Fighter with Turkey | Israel & US Complete 5th Test Series on David’s Sling [feedly]

Boeing Wins $2.1B for KC-46 Provision | UK's May Talks TF-X Fighter with Turkey | Israel & US Complete 5th Test Series on David's Sling
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/boeing-wins-2-1b-for-kc-46-provision-uks-may-talks-tf-x-fighter-with-turkey-israel-us-complete-5th-test-series-on-davids-sling-035750/

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domingo, 29 de enero de 2017

The Big U.S. Military Projects That Never Made It [feedly]



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The Big U.S. Military Projects That Never Made It
// War Is Boring - Medium



Some were pretty awesome— but others failed for good reason

Continue reading on War Is Boring »
https://warisboring.com/the-big-u-s-military-projects-that-never-made-it-1cfcca8518c8

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Saudi Arabia launches first F-15 Strike Eagle fighter aircraft [feedly]

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newssaudi-arabia-launches-first-f-15-strike-eagle-fighter-aircraft-5724793

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Saudi Arabia launches first F-15 Strike Eagle fighter aircraft
// Air Force Technology News Press Releases

Saudi Arabia has reportedly launched its new F-15 Strike Eagle fighter jet, which was purchased from the US as part of a foreign military sale programme.
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The International Drone Racing Association Launches Drone Pilot Insurance [feedly]


http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=3f7f9562-0b9f-4cc0-85e1-81076660f868
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The International Drone Racing Association Launches Drone Pilot Insurance
// Aero-News Network

Three Multiple-Aircraft Packages Available The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA) will launch the first primary UAV Aircraft Liability Insurance policy to cover drone pilots worldwide. Included with the rollout of IDRA's membership service, each IDRA member will be insured, with a $1,000,000 UAV Liability coverage limit including operations for Recreational Use, UAS training for competitions, and Racing/Competitions around the world.
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Airbus Ready To Ship Aeolus For Final Testing [feedly]


http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=4823bc7c-ffd6-446a-a715-97c971660ea5
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Airbus Ready To Ship Aeolus For Final Testing
// Aero-News Network

Spacecraft Will Measure Global Wind Speeds To Help Improve Weather Forecasts ESA's wind sensing satellite Aeolus has been prepared for shipping from Stevenage, UK to Toulouse, France for final testing before it travels to French Guiana towards the end of the year ready for launch on a Vega launcher.
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Newest Russian MiG-35 Jet, Exclusive Pictures from Today’s Presentation [feedly]



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Newest Russian MiG-35 Jet, Exclusive Pictures from Today's Presentation
// English Russia

Today newest Russian MiG-35 jet was announced in Russia. Here are some exclusive photos and some videos of the newest bird's from today's event. Don't miss! And some videos: Video from presentation: And a video of MiG-35 in the air: … Read more... http://englishrussia.com/2017/01/27/newest-russian-mig-35-jet-exclusive-pictures-from-todays-presentation/


https://warisboring.com/it-took-10-years-but-russias-mig-35-fighter-finally-starts-flight-tests-48e4fc99d594


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Boeing Awarded $2.1B for Third KC-46A Tanker Production Lot

​US defense secretary orders immediate review of F-35 and Air Force One

Trump could reset Star Wars at full throttle toward militarization of space

Pentagon chief orders review of F-35 fighter program

Forget flying cars — passenger drones are the future - TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/28/forget-flying-cars-passenger-drones-are-the-future/


TechCrunch

Forget flying cars — passenger drones are the future
TechCrunch
Back in 2012, they ran an experiment with Lockheed Martin to extend the flight time of the Stalker Unmanned Aerial System. Their "laser power beaming" kept the drone in flight by targeting lasers at photovoltaic cells (i.e. solar panels) mounted on the ...

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Vigilant Aerospace Completes Beyond Line-of-Sight UAS Detect-and-Avoid Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong - sUAS News

https://www.suasnews.com/2017/01/vigilant-aerospace-completes-beyond-line-sight-uas-detect-avoid-flight-testing-nasa-armstrong/


sUAS News

Vigilant Aerospace Completes Beyond Line-of-Sight UAS Detect-and-Avoid Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong
sUAS News
Vigilant Aerospace has completed successful beyond lineof-sight flight testing of its new FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid collision avoidance system for unmanned aircraft at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The tests ...

viernes, 27 de enero de 2017

UK highlights several more serious drone incidents [feedly]

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uk-highlights-several-more-serious-drone-incidents-433594/

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UK highlights several more serious drone incidents
// Flight Global HEADLINES

All four of the most serious UK airprox incidents considered by investigators latest in-depth review involved drones or other unidentified objects in London airspace.
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Directed Energy Atmospheric Lens Could Revolutionize Future Battlefields [feedly]

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=e6f72ea8-8d54-4c8c-b0b7-b41e21151778

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Directed Energy Atmospheric Lens Could Revolutionize Future Battlefields
// Aero-News Network

LDAL Evaluated By The Science And Technology Facilities Council Within the next fifty years, scientists at BAE Systems believe that battlefield commanders could deploy a new type of directed energy laser and lens system, called a Laser Developed Atmospheric Lens which is capable of enhancing commanders' ability to observe adversaries' activities over much greater distances than existing sensors.
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Bell Helicopter Prague Delivers First Fully Customized Aircraft [feedly]

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=383b5db0-074f-4a1a-827b-6c0d0d2c00c8

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Bell Helicopter Prague Delivers First Fully Customized Aircraft
// Aero-News Network

The Company Continues To Expand Its Capabilities To Better Serve European Customers Bell Helicopter has announced the completion of the first fully customized aircraft from its new European state-of-the-art Customization and Delivery Center located in Prague. The customer, Air Transport Europe of Slovakia, recently accepted three newly customized Bell 429 EMS configured aircraft at Bell Helicopter's delivery center in Prague.
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Top 5 Drone Intercepting Methods You Should Know About - Interesting Engineering

​Northrop ready for one aircraft replacement program, noncommittal on another - Washington Business Journal


Washington Business Journal

Northrop ready for one aircraft replacement program, noncommittal on another
Washington Business Journal
Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) appeared eager to bid on the program to build the next generation of ground surveillance aircraft. But the Falls Church contractor didn't seem ready to commit to helping replace U.S. Air Force's fleet of training ...
Northrop CEO Evades Questions on TX ParticipationDefenseNews.com
Northrop noncommittal on TX bidFlightglobal
Northrop Grumman's guidance missesBusiness Insider
Wall Street Journal -Yahoo Finance -Investor's Business Daily
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/01/26/northrop-ready-for-one-aircraft-replacement.html