SP's MAI Issue No. 16 | August 16-31, 2016 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE / VIEWPOINT
Missing An-32 medium-lift aircraft
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Tragedy struck on July 22 when an Indian Air Force (IAF) An-32 on routine sortie from IAF Station Tambaram to Port Blair went missing.
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AEROSPACE / SPOTLIGHT
Tata and Bell Helicopter to collaborateTata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Bell Helicopter have signed an agreement to work together in support of India’s aviation and defence modernisation initiatives...
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AEROSPACE
Mirage 2000 upgraded to FOCContinuing its success on various recent projects, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has now flown the first FOC (final operational configuration) upgraded Mirage 2000 aircraft on July 28, 2016 adhering to the scheduled date.
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AEROSPACE
Mahindra to make parts for Airbus HelicoptersAirbus 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.
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AEROSPACE
Lockheed Martin looks at adaptable weapons kit for Black HawkLockheed Martin is exploring options to bring its weapons integration expertise to bear on the European-built S-70 Black Hawk helicopters made by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company.
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AEROSPACE
Embraer's KC-390 heads towards certification in 2017The first prototype of the KC-390, nextgeneration multi-mission aircraft by Embraer, returned to Brazil after successfully completing its first international mission, lasting 23 days and flying more than 48 hours.
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AEROSPACE
QinetiQ and Thales select Scorpion Jet for ASDOT bidQinetiQ, Thales and Textron AirLand have announced a collaboration that will bid for the UK Ministry of Defence’s upcoming Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme.
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AEROSPACE
Second squadron of Tejas by 2019The first light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas squadron has been formed on July 1, 2016, with two LCA initial operation configuration (IOC) series production aircraft.
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AEROSPACE
Test flight of indigenously developed scramjet engineThe testing of sub-scale demonstrator scramjet engine is envisaged as a part of technology demonstration, by mounting it on a two-stage solid rocket.
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AEROSPACE
Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce team UK F-35BsPratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce will join forces to provide comprehensive technical support at the Royal Air Force Marham to support F135 engines and the LiftSystems on the UK’s F-35B Lightning II aircraft.
