Black Hawk, made in Poland

http://finanse.wp.pl/kat,47674,title,Black-Hawk-made-in-Poland,wid,11476565,wiadomosc.html?ticaid=18d45

PZL Mielec, a Polish subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft, has entered the
final stages of the production of its first S-70i Black Hawk
helicopter. The news was announced last week during the International
Defence Industry Exhibition held in Kielce.

The first unit, which is intended for international military use, is
expected to be ready in 2010.

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China

China's AVIC reveals plans for new general aviation aircraft
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/09/28/332805/chinas-avic-reveals-plans-for-new-general-aviation.html


Airbus fortalecerá cooperación con industria de aviación de China
http://spanish.peopledaily.com.cn/31620/6768714.html

Eurocopter pushing further into China
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/09/28/332804/eurocopter-pushing-further-into-china.html

El A320 de Airbus contará con alas fabricadas en China en 2010
http://spanish.peopledaily.com.cn/31621/6765600.html

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El Ejército de Tierra contrata al INTA para el mantenimiento del SIVA

http://tinyurl.com/ET-INTA-SIVA

28/09/2009 (Infodefensa.com) Madrid - El Mando de Apoyo Logístico del Ejército de Tierra ha firmado una encomienda con el Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial Esteban Terradas (INTA) para el mantenimiento del Sistema Integrado de Vigilancia Aérea (SIVA) por 275.000 euros, según el boletín oficial de defensa.

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ISS, Shuttle and Suborbital Flights

Draws On ISS, Shuttle, And Constellation Program Experience

 

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=757a0e89-a38f-4b84-9521-9ad879543328

 

The Boeing Company submitted a proposal to NASA on Tuesday to accelerate the development of commercial human space transportation as defined by NASA in its Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) announcement. Boeing's submission, which draws on the company's experience with proven human-rated spacecraft, proposes development of technologies that will mature its Commercial Crew Transportation System concept.

 

 

 

NASA Announces Awards For Future Astrophysics Suborbital Flights

 

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=afe4dee0-ded3-4085-8be4-c23e99c16a06

Payloads Will Fly On Sounding Rockets Or High-Altitude Balloons

NASA has selected nine scientific teams to work on future high-altitude balloon and sounding rocket payloads. The selected proposals address a wide range of astrophysical mysteries from dark matter and cosmic-ray antiprotons to studies of galaxy clusters and supernova remnants.

 

 

 

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España invertirá 17 millones de euros más en el Programa MIDS

http://tinyurl.com/MIDS-Program

 

27/09/2009 (Infodefensa.com) Madrid - El Gobierno español autorizó al Ministerio de Defensa a la extensión del acuerdo internacional  Programa MIDS Sistema Multifuncional de Distribución de la Información)  por un importe estimado de 17 millones de euros que serán financiado en trece anualidad, es decir hasta 2022.

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