SP's MAI Issue No. 22 | November 16-30, 2012 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE
Indian airmen receive C-17 maintenance trainingThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has started sending about 100 airmen to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, to receive instruction from the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 5...
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Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia sign agreementAirbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) have signed an agreement to jointly launch an upgraded version of the Airbus Military...
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Northrop Grumman to provide attitude heading reference system for Israel’s M-346 aircraftNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by prime contractor Alenia Aermacchi to provide the attitude heading reference system (AHRS)...
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Saab receives order for Gripen support and maintenanceDefence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), for the support and maintenance of Gripen and technical support for the Swedish Armed Forces.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
France begins evaluation of WatchkeeperThe DGA and its British counterpart, DE&S, kicked off France’s evaluation of the Watchkeeper tactical UAV.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
BAE Systems delivers 300th F-4 drone for US Air ForceBAE Systems successfully converted its 300th F-4 Phantom fighter jet into an unmanned flying drone for the US Air Force.
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CAE launches UAS mission trainerRecently at the Unmanned Systems Canada conference, CAE announced the launch of its UAS mission trainer product.
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Northrop wins $38 million order for Global Hawk EngineeringNorthrop Grumman is being awarded a $2,29,17,927 cost plus incentive fee contract for the software maintenance and flight test portion...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Sagetech, Arcturus demonstrate UAV operations using COTS NextGen ADS-B trackingAvionics company Sagetech Corporation and unmanned aircraft manufacturer Arcturus UAV demonstrated joint flight operations...
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AEROSPACE / SIMULATION
Thales and Transas to develop full warship trainerRecently, Thales Germany and Transas Marine International signed a cooperation agreement to develop and market a Full Warship Trainer...
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AEROSPACE
L-3 WESCAM expands MX™-Series eLearning courseL-3 WESCAM recently announced that its eLearning training programme, designed for operators and maintainers of MX™-Series EO/IR imaging turrets...
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Cassidian and Atech to provide advanced avionics for Brazilian Navy helicoptersCassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, joins forces with Brazilian systems specialist Atech, São Paulo, to equip the new EC725 helicopters of the Brazilian Navy with an advanced mission management system.
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New low-cost precision weapon for UAVsGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and the US Army Armament Research and Development Engineering Center (ARDEC) have successfully demonstrated a GPS-guided munition for use on small UAVs.
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UAVs in disaster relief operationsUnmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are suitable, among others, for performing disaster relief tasks and dealing with emergencies, Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said at the display of Hungarian-developed UAVs in Veszprém.
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Sukhoi to build strike, recon unmanned planesRussian aircraft maker Sukhoi is to focus on creating reconnaissance and strike unmanned air vehicles (UAV) in the near future, United Aircraft Corporation President Mikhail Pogosyan said at the Zhuhai Airshow China exhibition.
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General Atomics wins order for Reaper UAVsGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Poway, California, is being awarded a $125-million contract for 10 MQ-9 modified Block 1 aircraft.
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AEROSPACE / SIMULATION
ANSYS bolsters product performance and integrity through deeper design insightBuilding upon its comprehensive portfolio of advanced multiphysics engineering simulation technology, ANSYS has released version 14.5 to further support an integrated and streamlined approach to design exploration and the creation of a complete virtual prototype.
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AEROSPACE / SIMULATION
Rockwell Collins unveils new appRockwell Collins has unveiled HGS Flight, a new app that lets users experience the company’s head-up guidance (HGS) with synthetic vision on an iPad.