Category Archives: aviation
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE COMMISSIONS INDRA AGAIN TO UPGRADE THE CHINOOK CH-47F SIMULATORS
· The Helicopter Simulation Center of the Spanish Army consolidates its position as an international benchmark in the tactical training and instruction of military pilots · The firm commitment of the Ministry of Defense in incorporating state-of-the-art technology provides the … Continue reading
Turnkey Heavy-Lift Helicopter Services
Industry Leader for MRO and Heavy-Lift Solutions The heavy-lift helicopter authority, Columbia Helicopters is the world’s largest operator of Columbia 234 Chinook (civil variant of the CH-47 Chinook), Columbia Vertol 107-II (civil variant of the CH-46 Sea Knight), and Boeing … Continue reading
The FAA launched a podcast!
Meet The Air Up There, a podcast for people who are curious about aviation Meet The Air Up There, a Podcast for People Who Are Curious About Aviation It’s no secret that we at the Federal Aviation Administration think aviation … Continue reading
INDRA WILL REINFORCE AIR SAFETY AT ELEVEN BASES IN SOUTH KOREA
· It will implement air traffic management and surveillance systems to support approach maneuvers at military airbases, in a project that was awarded to Indra in an international tender in competition with the main defence and air traffic companies … Continue reading
A MESSAGE From Ed Bastian at DELTA AIRLINES
You may be considering a trip soon and want assurance that your travels will be safe. You can feel confident when flying with Delta that your care is our top priority. In addition to the layers of protection in place … Continue reading
RAFAEL IS PRESENTING NEXT GENERATION SOLUTIONS at MSPO 2019
August 19, 2019 – RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is participating at MSPO 2019, Kielce, Poland September 3-6, and presenting an array of its flagship solutions for land and air applications. With vast R&D, expertise and operational experience with aerial … Continue reading
Grand Sky among first in the world to purchase the Northrop Grumman Firebird
Firebird Aircraft System is a game changer in commercial market due to range, altitude, endurance, and sensor payload capabilities in the UAS industry GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Sky Development Company, LLC (Grand Sky) signed a deposit agreement with Northrop … Continue reading
RAS 72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Second Delivery to Pakistan Navy
RAS, Rheinland Air Service, has delivered a second aircraft to the Pakistan Navy. The aircraft, known as RAS 72 – Sea Eagle, is part of a multi-year contract signed in 2015 for equipping the Pakistan Navy with a modern fleet … Continue reading
Military Aircraft Paris Airshow, Le Bourget, France
Aircraft photos courtesy ASDS
Aero Space Defense Security – Paris Airshow Le Bourget, France 2019
Video From the Paris Airshow (Day 3) June 19, 2019 – Le Bourget, France
German based companies form Future Combat Mission System Consortium for Future Combat Air System at Paris Air Show
Paris, 19 June 2019 – The Franco-German initiative to develop a “Future Combat Air System” (FCAS) addresses the complex challenges of future air war operations. One of the most complex technologicalchallenges for FCAS will be in the field of the … Continue reading
Video From the Paris Airshow (Day 2) June 18, 2019 – Le Bourget, France
Video From the Paris Airshow June 17, 2019 – Le Bourget, France
HENSOLDT at Paris Air Show: Presenting its Wide Range of Air Solutions
Paris/Munich, 13 June 2019 – For HENSOLDT, this year’s Paris Air Show is all about its growing business in France, including its airborne solutions. The sensor solutions are deployed on various platforms, including helicopters, aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. Among … Continue reading
Rafael unveils a unique SAR feature for its Litening and Reccelite EO pods.
The new SAR capabilities constitute a quantum leap in all-weather, stand-off targeting and ISR pods Tel Aviv, June 11, 2019 – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is unveiling it has upgraded its fifth generation Litening and Reccelite systems, effectively transforming … Continue reading
Rafael unveils new Artificial Intelligence and Deep-Learning technologies in SPICE-250 to enable Automatic Target Recognition
June 2019 – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. unveils it has successfully tested and demonstrated a new ATR (Automatic Target Recognition) capability for its SPICE-250 air-to-surface munition. SPICE (250, 1000, 2000) is a family of stand-off, autonomous, air-to-ground weapon … Continue reading
SB-1 Defiant Is Built!
The SB-1 Defiant is a joint venture of Boeing and Sikorsky that was rolled out of its West Palm Beach, FL. hanger in 2018. This is one of two advanced prototypes built for the U.S. Army’s Joint Multirole technical demonstration … Continue reading
IGNACIO MATAIX, INDRA’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CALLS FOR THE EU’S SUPPORT FOR THE AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY TO ASSURE FUTURE EUROPEAN AERONAUTIC LEADERSHIP
· Mataix calls for securing an SESAR 3 program within the next Multi-annual Financial Framework, Horizon Europe, to maintain the long-term stability of funding · The ever-increasing challenge of air traffic can only be addressed through the use of cutting-edge … Continue reading
Russian Tupolev Mid Air Refueling
This is an interesting picture of a Russian Tupolev in slow flight lining up for mid air refueling. It looks like he has flaps extended, but are the vertical surfaces on the left and right wings air brakes, some sort … Continue reading
HELICOPTERS SIMULATION CENTER OF THE SPANISH ARMY (CESIHEL) DEVELOPED WITH INDRA, EUROPE’S LEADING PILOT TRAINING CENTER
· CESIHEL has eight simulators of different helicopter models connected to a network, allowing training in the most complex mission scenarios. It is a reference center in Europe with such a capacity to jointly train from different sites. · It … Continue reading
A SAMPLING OF SOME GREAT PHOTOS FROM THE PARIS AIRSHOW
Lockheed Martin F35-A Airbus Drone Male Harfang MKL Airbus VSR700 Antonov AN132-D
Paris Air Show Demonstration Flights Rotary Airbus
Note: The Airbus’ NH90 Caiman multirole helicopter is reported to have the lowest radar signature of any comparable aircraft.
CERTIFICATION FLIGHTS PARIS AIRSHOW 2017
The Paris Air Show kicks off 23 June 2017 at the Paris Le Bourget Exhibition Centre, Le Bourget, France. Ask you can see from this video, commercial aircraft are getting longer with seating space getting smaller. Interestingly enough, flight performance … Continue reading
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