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MH370 search to end in June 2016
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The search for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER in the southern Indian Ocean has covered over 80,000 square kilometres, and is likely wind up in June 2016 if the aircraft is not found.
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Saab commences work on Brazil's Gripen NG aircraft
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Saab has commenced work on the $5.4bn contract awarded by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for the production of Gripen next generation (NG) aircraft.
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Is The End Of The 747 In Sight?
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Boeing Having Trouble Finding Buyers For The Original Jumbo Jet Boeing is continuing to struggle to find buyers for the 747, which has some analysts writing the obituary for the airplane.
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Airbus Defense And Space, Thales Alenia Space Win Satellite Contract
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Will Build Next-Generation French Military Communications Satellite Airbus Defense and Space, the world's second largest space company, has been awarded the contractorship by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) for one of two military satellites for the COMSAT NG secure telecommunications program. Airbus Defense and Space will also be co-responsible, together with Thales Alenia Space (lead contractor), for the entire space program.
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Scientists create world's first biologically powered computer chip
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The dream of melding biological and man-made machinery is now a little more real with the announcement that Columbia Engineering researchers have successfully harnessed a chemical energy-producing biological process to power a solid state CMOS integrated circuit.
.. Continue Reading Scientists create world's first biologically powered computer chip
Section: Science
Tags: CircuitColumbia UniversityCyborg Related Articles: "Zoolophone" features custom-shaped keys that still produce the right notes Video camera could record indefinitely, powered only by light from the image it captures Graphene used to create world's thinnest light bulb Enzyme could make any type of donated blood safe for anyone to receive UBC green energy project gets government cash injection Peoples' immune systems can now be duplicated in mice
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http://www.gizmag.com/darpa-northrop-grumman-tern/40909/
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/flying-wing-tailsitter-emerges-as-last-proposal-for-420005/
TERN: Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node http://www.darpa.mil/program/tactically-exploited-reconnaissance-node
Northrop Grumman revealed a flying-wing tailsitter design as the company’s offering for an experimental unmanned air system that can bring Predator-sized payload and endurance to naval ships smaller than aircraft carriers.
http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/technology/faa-green-lights-yamahas-agriculture-uav-clearing-the-way-for-drone-agriculture-159501/
After patrolling Japanese fields for 25 years, flyers set to take on U.S. crops
draft document from the Defense Ministry – seen by Reuters – said it was also possible that the jet would be designed to be optionally manned.
Germany is to approach its European partners next year to discuss on the new fighter.
http://alert5.com/2015/12/21/germany-wants-a-new-fighter-to-replace-the-tornado/
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-germany-defence-jet-idUKKBN0U30PS20151220
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South Korea selects Lockheed Martin for $1.5bn F-16 upgrade
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South Korea has selected Lockheed Martin for a KRW1.8tn ($1.5bn) project to upgrade the KF-16 fighter jets.
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Finmeccanica: Westland Not For Sale
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CEO Responds To Rumors Of Boeing Inquiry Responding to reports that Boeing made a bid for Wesland, the British arm of helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, Mauro Moretti, the CEO of Finmeccanica, said that it didn't happen.
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Egyptian probe claims no evidence yet for A321 bombing
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Egyptian investigators insist they have no evidence that an explosive device destroyed a Russian-operated Airbus A321 over Sinai with the loss of all on board.
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First plasma from Wendelstein 7-X fusion reactor
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Testing of the Wendelstein 7-x stellarator has started with a bang, albeit a very very small one, with researchers switching on the experimental fusion reactor to produce its first helium plasma at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Greifswald, Germany. After almost a decade of construction work and more than a million assembly hours, the first tests have gone according to plan with the researchers to shift focus to producing hydrogen plasma after the new year.
.. Continue Reading First plasma from Wendelstein 7-X fusion reactor
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Tags: EnergyMax Planck InstituteFusionNuclear Related Articles: Wendelstein 7-x stellarator puts new twist on nuclear fusion power ARC reactor design uses superconducting magnets to draw fusion power closer Can crowdfunding give us safe fusion power by 2020? New theory could help clear fusion power hurdle World's most powerful X-ray laser recreates conditions at the center of a star Sandia simulation suggests sunny skies for fusion reactors
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Elon Musk announces December 19 launch date for next Falcon 9 rocket
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SpaceX is heading back into orbit with founder and CEO Elon Musk announcing that a Falcon 9 rocket launch is scheduled for December 19. The improved version of the rocket is set to lift off from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and will carry 11 Orbcomm OG-2 communication satellites into low Earth orbit. This marks the first flight of the Falcon 9 since the June 28 mid-air explosion of the CRS-7 mission shortly after launch.
.. Continue Reading Elon Musk announces December 19 launch date for next Falcon 9 rocket
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Tags: Elon MuskFalconSpaceXLaunch Related Articles: CRS-5 launches successfully, but booster landing fails DSCOVR launch successful, but Falcon 9 landing scrubbed DSCOVR launch delayed Falcon 9 launch of Orbcomm OG2 satellites aborted SpaceX launches improved Falcon 9 SpaceX Falcon 9 makes landing on drone barge ... then tips over
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Metal makes for a promising alternative to fossil fuels
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Clean fuels come in many forms, but burning iron or aluminum seems to be stretching the definition – unless you ask a team of scientists led by McGill University, who see a low-carbon future that runs on metal. The team is studying the combustion characteristics of metal powders to determine whether such powders could provide a cleaner, more viable alternative to fossil fuels than hydrogen, biofuels, or electric batteries.
.. Continue Reading Metal makes for a promising alternative to fossil fuels
Section: Environment
Tags: MetalsAlternative EnergyEnergyMcGill University Related Articles: Solar and wind technology delivers power and clean water to villagers in the West Bank Kepler Energy reveals plans for tidal energy scheme in Bristol Channel Azura wave energy system deployed in Hawaii "Fool's gold" nanocrystals present cheap, abundant alternative to lithium in batteries Portland to generate electricity within its own water pipes Global Warming Solutions plans hybrid solar plant
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US air force plans to double drone squadrons
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The US Air Force plans to double its remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) squadrons, and increase the manning and associated workforce by 2,500-3,500.
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Airbus On Track To Beat Boeing For Sales In 2015
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Reports Many More Orders As Year Draws To A Close It looks like Airbus will beat Boeing for new airplane orders in 2015, and by a significant number. The blog ondair.net reports that Airbus has booked 850 firm orders for 2015 compared to 568 for Boeing.
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Hyperloop Technologies to start testing high-speed transport system next month
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The race to get us racing through near-vacuum tubes close to the speed of sound is heating up. Hyperloop Technologies, one of the startups looking to commercialize Elon Musk's futuristic transport concept, has announced plans to commence testing on an open-air track in Nevada next month, with a view to hitting speeds of 700 mph (1,126 km/h) by the end of 2016.
.. Continue Reading Hyperloop Technologies to start testing high-speed transport system next month
Section: Urban Transport
Tags: Hyperloop Related Articles: California is getting a Hyperloop, but not where you think Development company for Hyperloop emerges from stealth mode Hyperloop design to be revealed next month SpaceX to build Hyperloop test track, host pod-building competition How does Elon Musk's Hyperloop work? A terminal fit for a Hyperloop?
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Read more...Zodiac Aerospace is exploring the opportunity of seating passengers underneath the main deck of commercial aircraft, in the area currently occupied by baggage and the occasional crew rest, catering trolley stowage, or downstairs lavatory area.
The interiors powerhouse has applied for a patent around a wide range of methods to enable lower deck seating on passenger aircraft, unearthed by Philip Robinson at the very useful AeroPatent.
A test could disrupt the stealth fighter program — but what happens in actual combat?
http://warisboring.com/articles/f-35-officials-cancel-cyber-test-prove-why-thats-a-terrible-idea/
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US running out of weapons against ISIL, says official
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The US Air Force (USAF) has attacked the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) with more than 20,000 missiles and bombs since the air strikes began in 2014.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3348064/Drone-attacks-airliners-biggest-risk-posed-unmanned-aircraft-warns-anti-terror-expert.html
Europe will advance toward an all-new single-aisle airliner around 2030 or beyond with large-scale airframe technology demonstrations under the €4 billion ($4.3 billion) Clean Sky 2 public-private research program. Building on the Clean Sky 1 program that began in 2008 and will wind up in 2017, the new program “is not starting from scratch, but will revisit different elements of the airframe to achieve step changes in efficiency in all of them,” says Bruno Stoufflet, ...http://demo2.aviationweek.com/technology/europe-s-clean-sky-2-will-pave-way-a320-replacement
Virgin Galactic has a new mothership for its small satellite launch service. "Cosmic Girl" is a 747- 400 commercial jet aircraft that once served with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Airlines and has now been seconded to act as the an aerial platform for sending small payloads into orbit using the LauncherOne orbital vehicle.
.. Continue Reading Cosmic Girl: 747 becomes Virgin Galactic's new mothership
Congreso La Década Prodigiosa de la Aviación española. Los grandes Raids
Del 14 al 17 de diciembre, la Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) acogerá el Congreso La Década Prodigiosa de la Aviación española. Los grandes Raids, organizado por el Servicio Histórico y Cultural del Ejército del Aire (SHYCEA).
En las primeras décadas del pasado siglo XX, la Aviación Militar española llevó a cabo proezas que han marcado la historia de la aeronáutica en España. Los denominados Grandes Vuelos, como el Plus Ultra, patrulla Elcano, patrulla Atlántida, Jesús del Gran Poder y el Cuatro Vientos, unidos a los inicios de la aviación como arma aérea en el desembarco de Alhucemas, fijaron los cimientos de creación de nuestro Ejército del Aire.
Aquellos intrépidos y valientes aviadores, imbuidos de su pasión por volar, nos marcaron el rumbo a seguir para, después de más de 75 años de existencia como Ejército del Aire, perseguir los más altos vuelos y los objetivos más inalcanzables.
El espíritu aventurero y el carácter expedicionario que supusieron aquellas heroicas gestas, continúan vivas en nuestros hombres y mujeres que, desplegados en zonas de operaciones en diferentes lugares del mundo, prestan con ilusión su más valioso servicio a España.
Es justo reconocer y homenajear a aquellos pioneros de la aviación que, entre otras naciones más industrializadas, supieron dejar muy alto y con honor el pabellón de España, logrando hacer realidad uno de los más ansiados sueños del hombre, el sueño de volar.
La entrada al Congreso es libre, siendo el aforo limitado, y las conferencias se retransmitirán en directo a través de la web de la BNE.
Durante los días que dure el Congreso se instalará en los jardines de la BNE un avión North American Texan T-6G.
Two decks. Four engines. Four classes. And fewer than four hundred passengers on board — or more than six hundred. That’s the reality of the Airbus A380 as 2015 comes to a close, ten years after the superjumbo first flew.
As early adopters Emirates and Singapore Airlines work through their calculations on what the future of the Airbus A380 looks like, it’s fascinating that the two airlines have reached very different conclusions.
http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/12/01/airbus-a380-cracks-600-passenger-ceiling-and-400-passenger-floor/
New ground site to improve space situational awareness for commercial and government operators
CANBERRA, Australia Dec. 1, 2015 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Electro Optic Systems Pty Ltd (ASX: EOS) have broken ground on a new space object tracking facility in Australia that aims to provide commercial and government customers an unprecedented view of orbital space debris fields.
It is estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of debris objects in orbit, ranging from spent rocket parts to pieces of defunct satellites. These objects pose a major threat to satellites in orbit that power everything from smartphones and weather prediction to national security and global financial markets. The new space object tracking site will give satellite operators a clearer picture of the debris that could damage their networks, and how they can avoid potential collisions.
"The expansion of space debris tracking by EOS and Lockheed Martin is expected to make a significant contribution to the preservation of the space environment, by providing data which will enable cost-effective debris manoeuvre for satellites,” said Mark Valerio, Lockheed Martin vice president and general manager of Military Space. “The accuracy of our optical sensor network, combined with an ability to reschedule tracking operations according to commercial priorities, will provide a trusted source of critical space data to commercial and government operators.”
The network developed by EOS and Lockheed Martin, called Optical Space Services (OSSTM), was formed in August 2014. Sensor systems like OSSTM serve as a complement to radar-based systems like the U.S. Air Force’s Space Fence, which will sweep the sky tracking 200,000 objects.
“The strategic collaboration with Lockheed Martin has allowed a critical mass of sensors, data and services to be assembled, enabling OSSTM to deliver the suite of asset protection services requested by customers,” said Dr. Ben Greene, EOS Chief Executive Officer. “This new tracking capacity will provide unique data which is exclusively available to EOS and Lockheed Martin, enabling each organisation to offer both data and services to meet global market needs. Based on current contracts and active negotiations, EOS expects to commence the delivery of data and services by late 2016.”
Sensors, lasers and optic systems will be fused together by software enabling OSSTM to hone-in on, characterise and track human-made objects orbiting the depths of space. That data will then be quickly and accurately delivered to customers allowing them to manoeuvre satellites and prevent collisions. The system can also predict the paths of debris, giving operators advance warning of potential collisions.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that – with the addition of Sikorsky – employs approximately 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
About Electro Optic Systems
EOS is based in Canberra, Australia and employs 100 staff in two sectors: Space Systems and Defense Systems. The EOS Space Systems sector focuses on both commercial and defense requirements for space information. EOS specializes in obtaining space information based on the use of EOS-developed optical instruments and sensors to detect, track, classify and characterize objects in space. This information is required for both military and commercial space applications, and particularly for managing space assets to avoid collisions in space with space debris.
http://bigstory.ap.org/322e080bbc3f482cacb27f08f28eace0&utm_source=android_app&utm_medium=hootsuite&utm_campaign=share
Australian authorities said Thursday that new analysis confirms they've likely been searching in the right place for a missing Malaysian airliner.
Searchers have been combing a 120,000-square-kilometer (46,000-square-mile) part of the Indian Ocean since last year but have yet to turn up any trace of Flight 370. A wing flap was found in July on the other side of the Indian Ocean, washed up on remote Reunion Island.
The new analysis by an agency of the Defence Department confirmed "the highest probability" the final resting place for the plane is within the current search area, the government said in a statement.
Crash: Indonesia Asia A320 over Java Sea on Dec 28th 2014, aircraft lost height and impacted waters, loss of rudder travel limiter due to maintenance
http://avherald.com/h?article=47f6abc7/0028&opt=0
http://bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com/entreprise/certaines-pieces-de-boeing-et-d-embraer-posent-elles-probleme-932931.html
La direction américaine de l'aviation civile veille au grain. Elle devrait proposer ce lundi des inspections obligatoires et le possible remplacement à terme de certaines pièces sur près de 1.600 avions de ligne afin d'éviter de graves incidents en vol, écrit le Wall Street Journal. Les deux projets de directives de la Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) visent certains appareils de Boeing et du brésilien Embraer et doivent en principe être publiés officiellement lundi dans le Registre fédéral, ajoute le WSJ.
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Investigadores de la UPM comprueban que la aplicación de la técnica ‘Laser Shock Processing’ al tratamiento superficial de materiales metálicos mejora sus propiedades de resistencia al desgaste, la corrosión y la propagación de grietas.
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Investigadores del Centro Láser de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) han aplicado la técnica denominada Laser Shock Processing (LSP) –que emplea ondas de choque generadas con láser− al tratamiento superficial de diversos materiales. En concreto, han demostrado los efectos beneficiosos de esta técnica sobre la vida útil de aceros inoxidables y aleaciones de aluminio y titanio.
La técnica LSP consigue deformar y generar tensiones permanentes en materiales metálicos, lo que mejora las propiedades de su superficie frente a la propagación de grietas por fatiga, desgaste, abrasión, corrosión química y otras condiciones de fallo. Este cambio en las propiedades superficiales hace que la técnica resulte especialmente adecuada y competitiva para el procesado futuro de materiales de la industria aeronáutica, nuclear, de automoción y biomédica.
Un equipo del Centro Láser de la UPM liderado por el profesor José Luis Ocaña ha aplicado con éxito la técnica al tratamiento de diversos componentes con el fin de mejorar su resistencia a la fatiga y alargar su vida útil. Entre las piezas ensayadas, figura una turbina y componentes empleados en las prótesis de cadera. Los investigadores han comprobado que los tratamientos LSP sobre estas piezas producen un incremento de su vida útil. Esto es un ejemplo de cómo el desarrollo y uso de modelos computacionales pueden ayudar a optimizar el diseño de procesos para solucionan problemas reales.
A pesar de la disponibilidad de la técnica LSP en determinados laboratorios, como el Centro Láser de la UPM, los desarrollos prácticos a nivel industrial necesitan todavía un cierto recorrido para alcanzar un nivel suficiente de implantación industrial y requieren de un esfuerzo previo en el desarrollo de la capacidad de diseño del proceso. En la actualidad, en el Centro Láser de la UPM trabajan en la mejora de procesos de LSP en diferentes condiciones de irradiación y en sistemas de monitorización y control del proceso que posibiliten su transferencia directa a la industria, así como en el diseño y desarrollo de modelos numéricos que permitan dar información de los valores óptimos de los diferentes parámetros del proceso.
Sobre la base de su experiencia, instalaciones y conexiones tanto a nivel nacional como internacional, el Centro Láser de la UPM constituye en este momento una unidad pionera de I+D+i en tecnologías avanzadas de fabricación y tratamiento de materiales con láser para diversos sectores industriales, así como un centro de referencia a nivel nacional para la formación y la difusión y transferencia de tecnología a la industria.
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CORREA, C; GIL-SANTOS, A; PORRO, JA; DÍAZ, M; OCAÑA, JL: “Eigenstrain simulation of residual stresses induced by laser shock processing in a Ti6Al4V hip replacement”. Materials and Design, Vol. 79, 106–114 (2015).
OCAÑA, JL; PORRO, JA; MORALES, M; IORDACHESCU, D; DIAZ, M; RUIZ DE LARA, L; CORREA, C; GIL-SANTOS, A: “Laser Shock Processing: an emerging technique for the enhancement of surface properties and fatigue life of high-strength metal alloys”. International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, Vol. 8, 38-52 (2013).
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