Airbus, Carpetania e I+D

Airbus se plantea dejar Getafe si fracasa la ampliación del parque de La Carpetania
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/madrid/Airbus/plantea/dejar/Getafe/fracasa/ampliacion/parque/Carpetania/elpepiespmad/20090924elpmad_4/Tes

"Vivimos de vender aviones. Si no tenemos capacidad operativa para hacerlo, tendremos que marcharnos". El responsable de operaciones de EADS-CASA en España, Alberto Gutiérrez, planteó ayer con esta claridad que su empresa está dispuesta a abandonar Madrid en caso de no completarse la segunda fase del parque tecnológico de La Carpetania.



Airbus pide cerca de 1.000 millones de euros para I+D en nuevos aviones
http://www.europapress.es/economia/noticia-economia-empresas-airbus-demanda-1000-millones-2015-invertir-lanzamiento-nuevos-aviones-20090924121609.html

"Necesitamos un esfuerzo masivo en investigación para concebir prototipos que integren y validen las nuevas tecnologías. Lo necesitamos a nivel europeo. Francia debe ser el motor en esta acción. Es un reto tanto medioambiental como de competitividad", argumentó.


Airbus quiere volar por encima de la atmósfera
http://www.publico.es/ciencias/254841/airbus/medioambiente/emisiones
En unos días en los que las compañías aéreas se han comprometido a reducir un 50% las emisiones de CO2 a la atmósfera para el año 2050, Fabrice Brégier, responsable de Airbus, explicó en el diario Francés Le Figaro los planes de futuro de la Aerolínea. Aviones que hagan menos ruido que un "ciclomotor", aparatos eléctricos y vuelos por encima de la atmósfera que permitan desplazamientos mucho más rápidos, entre las innovaciones de la compañía en los próximos 50 años.

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Se estrellan 2 Dassault Rafales en el Mediterráneo y 1 piloto desaparecido

http://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/index.php/noticias/40-militar/548-se-estrellan-2-dassault-rafales-en-el-mediterraneo-y-1-piloto-desaparecido

Dos Rafales navales, del Charles De Gaulle, se estrellaran en el Mar
Mediterráneo. Los aparatos se estrellaron a unos 30km de Perpiñan,
sobre las 18h del día 24 de Septiembre. En una nota la marina indicaba
que se había encontrado a uno de los pilotos con vida, pero no
indicaban su estado de salud.

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UAE air force A330 tankers to have Etihad passenger cabin

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/09/24/332718/uae-air-force-a330-tankers-to-have-etihad-passenger.html

The United Arab Emirates air force is to equip its three Airbus
Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) with the standard
passenger cabin used by the country's national airline, Etihad
Airways.

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Buy American Or Else

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/20090924.aspx

That problem has been solved by hiring over a hundred additional
experts. But the real problem (choosing a politically acceptable
supplier) is not acknowledged. There are two aircraft in contention,
the Boeing KC-767 and Airbus MRTT/KC-30. The big problem is that the
superior aircraft is made by a European firm [...] When it comes to
military equipment, especially high priced items, nations always try
to build it themselves, even if it costs more, or results in an
inferior weapon. Thus many European nations are buying the new
European designed and Built Typhoon jet fighter

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Turning V-22 Into A COD

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairmo/articles/20090924.aspx

September 24, 2009: The U.S. Navy is looking for a new COD (Carrier
Onboard Delivery) aircraft. It is now using 35 aging C-2s [...] Since
the navy has agreed to buy 48 V-22 tilt rotor aircraft, but has yet to
decide what it would do with them, the COD mission seems like a
suitable job. Both aircraft weigh the same (about 25 tons).

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Sikorsky Aircraft Unveils Enhancements for S-92 Helicopter At Helitech

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=3433f66b-68bc-4ede-811c-24743ce9c7da

key improvements being planned for the S-92 helicopter are:

•Increased maximum gross weight from 26,500 pounds to above 27,000 pounds.
•Improvements to the durability of the main gear box.
•Limited icing certification.
•A fully coupled and automated approach capability that will allow
pilots to approach offshore platforms with greater safety and lower
minimums.

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China's share of work on A350 may exceed 5%

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/09/24/332692/chinas-share-of-work-on-a350-may-exceed-5.html

Airbus aims to spend $200 million next year on procuring aircraft
parts from China and it is possible that China will have more than 5%
of the work on the A350 programme.

Last year Airbus spent a little over $100 million buying aircraft
parts from China and next year it is aiming for $200 million and in
2015 it will be close to $500 million, says Airbus China president
Laurence Barron.

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Up to $250M from SOCOM for L-3’s Viking UAVs

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Up-to-250M-from-SOCOM-for-L-3s-Viking-UAVs-05803/

On Sept 11/09, L-3 Communications Geneva Aerospace of Carrollton, TX
received a not-to-exceed $250 million indefinite-delivery/
indefinite-quantity contract for U.S. Special Operations Command's
Expeditionary Unmanned Aircraft System. The competed contract is for 1
year with 4 option years, with a minimum of $5 million and orders to
be issued as desired (H92222-09-D-0051). That minimum was met
immediately in the initial $6.6 million delivery order.

L-3 is not known as a UAV maker; instead, Geneva Aero is best known as
a maker of key flight and datalink systems for use in UAVs. The firm
is expanding their reach, however, and L-3 representatives have now
confirmed that the SOCOM UAV is their Viking 400 model [PDF]. It's
larger than SOCOM's Puma AE mini-UAVs, and in a similar size class to
Aerovironment's RQ-7 Shadow.

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EADS actualizará la documentación del CN235 por 528.615 euros

http://tinyurl.com/actualizacion-235

23/09/2009 (Infodefensa.com) Madrid - El Ejército del Aire español ha
adjudicado a la compañía EADS Construcciones Aeronáuticas S.A. (CASA)
la puesta al día de la documentación técnica referida al avión T-19,
denominación española del CN-235, por un importante de 528.615 euros,
incluidos los impuestos.

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61 empresas e instituciones recibieron información sobre el A-UAV

http://tinyurl.com/advancerd-UAV

24/09/2008 (Infodefensa.com) Madrid - Un total de 61 empresas e
instituciones asistieron a la sesión informativa sobre el estado
actual del programa Advanced Unmanned Air Vehicle (A-UAV) organizada
por la Dirección General de Armamento y Material (DGAM) del Ministerio
de Defensa español, informó este departamento.

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