All aerospace news – Page 575
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NewsPICTURE: Rolls-Royce test-flies composite blade
Rolls-Royce has flown, for the first time, the composite blades to be used in its future UltraFan and Advance engine programmes.
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NewsFirst Qatar A350 prepares for maiden flight
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350 could make its maiden flight as early as today, following certification of the type at the end of September.
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NewsSikorsky, Boeing finalise design of SB-1 Defiant
Sikorsky and Boeing have finalised the design of the team’s offering for the US Army’s joint multi-role technology demonstrator (JMR-TD), called the SB-1 Defiant.
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ANALYSIS: Super-medium rotorcraft demand to sustain values
Deliveries of super-medium helicopters will climb to around 170 per year by 2023, reaching a total of 1,200 rotorcraft over the period, predicts Flightglobal's insight report into the emerging weight class.
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Unmanned Dominator pitched for maritime surveillance
Aeronautics Defense Systems is offering its Dominator XP unmanned platform for maritime surveillance applications.
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NewsDARPA advances ship-based MALE UAV concept
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a step closer to demonstrating the launch and recovery of a medium-sized unmanned air vehicle from a small vessel, following a $19 million preliminary design contract award to AeroVironment.
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NewsNew Algerian Super Lynx nears delivery
AgustaWestland is close to delivering its first of six new Super Lynx 300-series helicopters to the Algerian navy, with the manufacturer having recently conducted flight trials of the type carrying South African-produced missiles.
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NewsUS Army details combat experience with AH-64E
The US Army is counting on the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter to remain in service for the foreseeable future, which will require incremental upgrades beyond the most up-to-date E model that have already seen thousands of hours of combat.
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NewsLockheed brings Infirno to surveillance market
Lockheed Martin has decided to enter the turreted surveillance payload market, unveiling the 15in (38.1cm)-diameter Infirno system for forward looking infrared and electro-optical imaging.
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Boeing starts building parts for first 737 Max
Having delivered 8,224 737s of all variants from 1967 through September, Boeing’s workers are now starting to build the single-aisle's newest model launched in 2011 – the 737 Max.
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US Army testing IAI hand-launched UAS
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has long sought a foothold in the US military unmanned air systems (UAS) market and is hoping that a play for small-UAS business could open a door to future contracts.
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NewsJLENS undergoes command and control integration testing
Raytheon has completed software integration testing of the US Army’s new aerostat-based radar system with the necessary command and control (C2) systems that will be required during its first deployment above Washington, DC towards the end of the year.
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NewsTurbomeca pushes forward with new developments as first flights near
Turbomeca continues to make progress with a number of its current helicopter engine developments while also working towards the launch of a family of next-generation rotorcraft powerplants.
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NewsFour killed in Turkish Seahawk crash
The four-man crew of a Turkish navy-operated Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk were killed when their helicopter crashed on 12 October.
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NewsComac to take delivery of first C919 nose
The nose section for the first C919 prototype is expected to be delivered to Comac's final assembly centre on 15 October.
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Airbus confirms intent to complete A330s in Tianjin
Airbus has confirmed tentative plans to establish an A330 completion centre in Tianjin, where the airframer already has an A320 final assembly line.
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NewsAirbus Atlante seeks EASA certification
Airbus Defence & Space has launched the process of seeking civil certification for its Atlante unmanned air vehicle from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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Flybe MRO arm scales up for internal requirements
Flybe's technical division is allocating more resources to maintenance of the UK regional carrier's own aircraft as it increases its Bombardier Q400 fleet.
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News'Stay with the Station', NASA boss urges international partners
NASA administrator Charles Bolden today called on Europe and the UK to stand behind their financial commitments to the International Space Station and work with the USA to keep it flying through 2020 and even 2024 – because the orbiting outpost is humankind’s “springboard” to Mars.
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A350 MRO 'not a challenge' for Air France-KLM
Establishing MRO capabilities for the Airbus A350 appears to have been less taxing for Air France-KLM's maintenance division than the build-up of its support programme for the Boeing 787.