SP's MAI Issue No. 5 | March 1-15, 2017 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE / VIEWPOINT
FGFA redesigned?
By Lt General P.C. Katoch (Retd)Happenings at the Aero India 2017 signified the next chapter in the Indo-Russian fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) saga. Whether it will now move faster than the snail’s pace is yet to be seen.
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AEROSPACE
President's Standard and Colours presented to MTI and 125 (H) SQN at Air Force Station TambaramThe President of India and Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, Pranab Mukherjee, awarded the prestigious President’s Standard and Colours...
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AEROSPACE
Rockwell Collins' technology for the KC-46A one step closer to entering serviceJust over a year after Rockwell Collins’ Remote Vision System (RVS) aided in the Boeing KC-46A tanker’s successful first refuelling test flight, the US Air Force has awarded...
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AEROSPACE
Lockheed Martin upgrades flying intelligence test bedLockheed Martin’s manned airborne test bed, the Airborne Multi-INT Lab (AML), has been enhanced to expedite its ability to deliver decision-quality intelligence. The AML is utilised to experiment with combinations of sensors, systems and technologies...
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AEROSPACE
Boeing launches MH-139 in US Air Force helicopter competitionBoeing recently unveiled its MH-139 helicopter in the competition to replace the US Air Force’s (USAF) UH-1N ‘Huey’ fleet, which currently protects intercontinental ballistic missiles and transports US Government and security forces.
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AEROSPACE
Bell Helicopter continues to shape the future of vertical liftBell Helicopter recently unveiled its vision for the future of rotorcraft — the FCX-001. This is Bell Helicopter’s first concept aircraft and presents a 3D road map for delivering safer, smarter and more efficient rotorcraft solutions.
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AEROSPACE
MD Helicopters debuts MD 6XX concept helicopterAfter announcing the planned development of an all-new, high-performance single-engine helicopter at HAI Heli-Expo 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky, MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) announced the debut of the MD 6XX concept helicopter...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Ten years of ShovalThe Shoval (Heron 1) UAV joined the Israeli Air Force 10 years ago, taking the UAV division a step forward. Since then, it has taken a central role and active part...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Australian Navy's Avalon eyes in the skyNot all aircraft at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon actually have pilots — just ask the team at the Navy Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unit.
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AEROSPACE
Yokota welcomes first C-130J Super HerculesTeam Yokota welcomed the first of 14 C-130J Super Hercules being assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing and Pacific Air Forces on March 6, 2017. The new aircraft will eventually replace the unit’s existing C-130H fleet...
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AEROSPACE
US Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphins reach 1.5 million flight hoursAirbus Helicopters Inc saluted the US Coast Guard for its recent milestone achievement of reaching 1.5 million flight hours with the service’s fleet of MH-65 Dolphin patrol and search-and-rescue helicopters.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Kelvin Hughes launches new drone detection radarKelvin Hughes said it would be launching its new drone detection system at the Home Office Security & Policing exhibition. The SMS-D is the first integrated, medium-range, radar-based surveillance system designed...