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Artificial insect eye may open path to sense-and-avoid UAVs
While they cannot match the resolution that humans and other vertebrates get from our single-lens eyes, the multi-lens compound eyes carried by insects are much better at providing a panoramic view with very fast image processing in a small package.
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Mars cars need to be self-drivers
Field trials in what may be Earth’s most Mars-like terrain have flagged up some of the challenges that the European Space Agency scientists will face when their 2018 ExoMars mission puts a rover on the Red Planet – and software being developed for the project may also help develop fully ...
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NewsAeroVironment’s Puma gets 3.5h endurance
AeroVironment has made design improvements that extend the endurance of its RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by 75%, to 3.5h.
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NewsBell unveils V-280 Valor mock-up
Bell Helicopter revealed the first full-scale mock-up of its V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft today to attendees of the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting in Washington, DC.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems to build V-280 fuselage
Spirit AeroSystems continues to expand its military aviation business with an agreement to design, develop and manufacture the fuselage of Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft.
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Korean Air thrives on diversification unit
The aerospace division of Korean Air, known as KAL-ASD, has developed into a broadly diversified business with a broad range MRO, aerospace and development programmes.
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NewsBombardier identifies CDB as first CSeries buyer in China
Bombardier has identified China's CDB Leasing as a previously undisclosed potential buyer for 15 CSeries aircraft.
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NewsSumburgh Super Puma crashed in vortex ring state
A second interim factual report on the 23 August fatal crash of a Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma on approach to Sumburgh, Scotland confirms that no technical faults were involved.
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NewsFirst CSeries test aircraft re-enters ground vibration testing
The first CSeries test aircraft has re-entered a series of ground vibration checks less than a month after completeing first flight, Bombardier revealed today.
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NewsMRO slip forced RJ85 to land without nose gear
South African investigators have determined that a BAE Systems Avro RJ85 was forced to land with its nose-gear retracted after mechanic did not properly reconnect a gear-door operating rod following maintenance.
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NewsARA receives FAA authority to operate Nighthawk IV in Vermont
Applied Research Associates (ARA) has received authority from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly its Nighthawk IV micro-unmanned aircraft at its facility in Randolph, Vermont.
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AW169 on track for 2014 certification as AgustaWestland tweaks configuration
AgustaWestland is continuing to refine the configuration of its developmental AW169 helicopter as the Anglo-Italian airframer pursues certification for the 4.5t type in the second half of 2014.
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Used serviceable material challenges MRO spares sales: analyst
Growth in the MRO industry has been challenged by lower than expected shop visits for much of this year, says Canaccord Genuity analyst Ken Herbert in a research note.
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NewsKey core test begins on 777X turbofan
General Electric has started a second series of preliminary tests on a critical component of the 100,000lb-thrust GE9X turbofan engine selected to power the Boeing 777X aircraft family.
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Roscosmos changes leadership, but major shifts unlikely
Despite a leadership change and pending shakeup, the Russian space industry is unlikely to see dramatic shifts as it attempts to right itself in the wake of quality control issues.
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NewsPICTURE: First production AW189 makes maiden flight
The first production example of AgustaWestland's new 8t-class AW189 helicopter performed its maiden sortie on 10 October ahead of year-end delivery to Bristow Helicopters. Two further AW189s are under assembly at the airframer's plant in Vergiate, Milan.
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NewsBelgium introduces first NH90 transport
Belgium's first NH Industries NH90 tactical transport helicopter arrived at Beauvechain air base on 2 October.
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NewsIndian arbitration request was last resort: AgustaWestland chief
AgustaWestland has resorted to making an official request for legal arbitration with the Indian government over a stalled deal for AW101 VVIP helicopters because it "didn't see any other option".
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Kalmar launches electric widebody tug with LHT deal
Lufthansa Technik has ordered an electric aircraft tug that can handle widebodies as large as the Airbus A380.
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NewsSuperjet partners discuss corporate overhaul
Radical restructuring of the Russian Superjet programme is in progress, with talks having started between partners Alenia Aermacchi and Sukhoi.