SP's MAI Issue No. 6 | March 16-31, 2013 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE / EXPERT OPINION
India's space programme: Makes us proud
By Air Marshal (Retd) Anil ChopraIndia’s space programme took off in right earnest with the setting up of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969. It is one institution that all Indians are really proud of.
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AEROSPACE
Deployment of AWACSThree airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft are presently operationalised in the Indian Air Force (IAF). AWACS are meant as force multipliers for specific area cover and not for surveillance...
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AEROSPACE
Embraer signs Jacksonville Airport lease for A-29 Super Tucano assembly facilityEmbraer Aircraft Holding Inc. has signed a 10-year lease on a 40,000-square-foot hangar in which the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the US Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) programme will be assembled.
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AEROSPACE
Saudi Medevac to get AW139 helicoptersAgustaWestland has signed a contract for a fleet of AW139 twin-engine helicopters to equip the Saudi Aeromedical Evacuation Department of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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AEROSPACE
Northrop delivers 500th DAS sensor for F-35Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has delivered its 500th AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) sensor to Lockheed Martin for integration into the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
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AEROSPACE
Beechcraft reaches 800th delivery in T-6 military trainer programmeBeechcraft Defense Company has delivered the 800th Beechcraft T-6 – the most proven and cost-effective military training aircraft.
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AEROSPACE
Airbus A400M makes maiden flightThe first production A400M airlifter made its maiden flight on March 6 and it carries the markings of the French Air Force, to which it will be delivered in mid-May.
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AEROSPACE
Bell Helicopter's increased mission capability with Bell 407GTBell Helicopter has introduced the new Bell 407GT, the armed version of the Bell 407GX, its state-of-the-art light commercial helicopter.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Northrop Grumman to produce more Fire Scouts for US NavyThe US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Gray Eagle completes initial operational testing, evaluationThe US Army’s Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system recently completed a successful initial operational testing and evaluation...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Tekever trials of AR4 Light Ray UAS in ColombiaTekever conducted an intensive one-week set of trials of the AR4 Light Ray UAS to the Colombian armed forces...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
DARPA's TERN programme aims for eye-in-the-from seaEffective 21st-century warfare requires the ability to conduct airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)...
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AEROSPACE / SIMULATION
Elite simulators for helicopter flight training in BrazilElite Simulation Solutions, with the support of its newly established representative office in Brazil, achieved an important sale in that country.
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AEROSPACE
Commercial UAV market valued at $2.3 billionA new research note from G2 Solutions, “Commercial UAS Imagery and Information Markets: Analysis and Forecast,” is now available. The 21-page analysis defines the market space and plots incremental access to the US National Airspace (NAS) for unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Rolls-Royce launches latest M250 engine variantRolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has launched the latest variant of its M250 engine – the M250-C47E. Rolls-Royce has secured a commercial launch commitment for one new and two current aircraft applications, with a customer announcement expected at Heli Expo.
