jueves, 29 de septiembre de 2022
miércoles, 28 de septiembre de 2022
Wingcopter delivery drones for better local supply in rural areas
In a joint project, the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and the delivery drone manufacturer and operator Wingcopter are testing the potential of on-demand transport of consumer goods to improve local supply in rural communities
Boeing shows off new Additive Manufacturing facility, a key to future aerospace
Boeing last week officially celebrated the opening of its Boeing Additive Manufacturing plant (BAM) in the small suburb of Algona (WA), east of Tacoma. BAM opened just at the... Read More
Solar power beams: a step towards cleaner energy
Beaming solar power could help Europe access more renewable energies, in an independent way. Airbus has now demonstrated how this new technological concept could work in its X-Works Innovation Factory.
[España]La ministra de Defensa acude a la inauguración del nuevo edificio del Centro de Satélites de la Unión Europea
La ministra de Defensa, Margarita Robles, ha asistido hoy en representación del presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, a la inauguración del nuevo edificio del Centro de Satélites de la Unión Europea, ubicado en la Base Aérea de Torrejón, en Madrid, un acto que coincide además con el 30º aniversario de la que es agencia de inteligencia geoespacial de la UE.
martes, 27 de septiembre de 2022
France says European fighter jet 'will be completed'
France says European fighter jet 'will be completed' https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/France_says_European_fighter_jet_will_be_completed_999.html
MSB selected by Heart to support development of ES-30
Press Release: MSB selected by Heart to support development of ES-30 https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2022/09/msb-sogeclair-heart-aerospace-es-30/
Boeing shows FedEx concepts for 787F and NMA-F
Boeing shows FedEx concepts for 787F and NMA-F https://leehamnews.com/2022/09/20/boeing-shows-fedex-concepts-for-787f-and-nma-f/
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 38. Piloting the VTOL
Bjorn's Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 38. Piloting the VTOL https://leehamnews.com/2022/09/23/bjorns-corner-sustainable-air-transport-part-38-piloting-the-vtol/
Pontifications: Single-pilot jetliners OK for cargo, not yet for passenger airplanes
Pontifications: Single-pilot jetliners OK for cargo, not yet for passenger airplanes https://leehamnews.com/2022/09/26/pontifications-single-pilot-jetliners-ok-for-cargo-not-year-for-passenger-airplanes/
lunes, 26 de septiembre de 2022
domingo, 25 de septiembre de 2022
Warplanes: Italy Tries Again With New Gunship
Italian aircraft firm Leonardo has developed the AW249 as a replacement for the earlier Italian A129 helicopter gunship. While the A129 was similar to the first helicopter gunship, the American AH-1, the AW249 is more similar to the American AH-64, the successor to the AH-1. The AW249 took its first flight in August and is expected to enter service in 2025 and begin replacing the remaining A129s, which entered service in 1990.
Logistics: Russia Seeks Bounty Hunters
Russia has offered a $16,000 bounty to anyone who can obtain and deliver an intact ThEMIS UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) being used in Ukraine. ThEMIS is manufactured by an Estonian company and was introduced in 2015. It is a tracked 1.6-ton UGV with a remarkably effective sensor system that
Collins demos risk-assessment and uncrewed-wingman control software
The company's Operational Reasoner algorithmic software is meant to help pilots of sixth-generation fighters assess the likelihood of mission success and more-seamlessly control uncrewed aircraft
France, Germany pledge to get stalled FCAS effort back on track
The defence ministries of France and Germany have reaffirmed their desire to advance the currently stalled Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme between the nations and additional partner Spain.
De Havilland to build large aircraft manufacturing complex east of Calgary, Alberta
They will produce the DHC-515 water scooping air tanker, DHC-6 Twin Otter, and Dash 8-400 (Q400)
viernes, 23 de septiembre de 2022
Xiamen Airlines switches to Airbus A320neo Family to boost fleet
Xiamen Airlines has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo Family aircraft switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making the airline the newest Airbus customer. The agreement was announced by the major shareholder China Southern Airlines to the Shanghai Stock exchange.
How the Ukraine drone war is changing the game on the battlefield
The recent turnabout in Ukraine that saw the Ukrainian forces unexpectedly recapturing a claimed 6,000 km² (2,317 miles²) of territory as the Russian lines collapsed shows that this is a war full of surprises. Not the least of these is that the conflict is shaping up as the first true drone war, giving new insights into the battlefield of the future.
Lithium resource squeeze could put the brakes on decarbonization
As the EV revolution speeds up, and big battery projects ramp up to stabilize power grids running on intermittent renewables, global demand for lithium batteries will rise sixfold in the next 10 years. But can the world actually supply the materials?
jueves, 22 de septiembre de 2022
Boeing, Red 6 to Advance Fighter Pilot Training with Augmented Reality
- Pilots will see and interact with augmented reality aircraft, targets and threats
- The F-15EX and T-7 first potential users
- The F-15EX and T-7 first potential users
Airbus tests loading system for outsized military cargo on Beluga
Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft.
The capability was successfully tested during a verification exercise with the German armed forces, the system's first customer, by loading a CH53 military medium-lift helicopter into the Beluga.
The capability was successfully tested during a verification exercise with the German armed forces, the system's first customer, by loading a CH53 military medium-lift helicopter into the Beluga.
miércoles, 21 de septiembre de 2022
Undefined claims 4.5-min flight for its "silent" ion-propulsion drone
Florida's "silent" flying dish-rack, powered by ionic propulsion, is on track for commercial rollout in 2024, according to Undefined Technologies, which has released new outdoor flight test video. We remain curious, but unconvinced it'll be viable.
martes, 20 de septiembre de 2022
Bell Selects Sierra Nevada Corporation for its High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing Development Team
https://news.bellflight.com/en-US/218341-bell-selects-sierra-nevada-corporation-for-its-high-speed-vertical-takeoff-and-landing-development-team
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it has entered into a teaming agreement with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a global aerospace and national security company, for Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft. As part of the collaboration, SNC will specifically support the design and development of mission systems for HSVTOL variants.
Bell’s HSVTOL vehicles blend the hover capability of a helicopter with the speed, range and survivability features of fighter aircraft, with low downwash hover capability and jet-like speeds of more than 400 kts. This family of scalable aircraft concepts is designed to carry out USAF and USSOCOM missions across the full spectrum of conflict and political scenarios, including personnel recovery, contested logistics and ISR/Strike.
New titanium alloy has highest specific strength of any 3D-printed metal
Engineers at Monash University have developed a new 3D-printable titanium alloy with a unique microstructure that makes it ultra-strong. Not only is it stronger than most other forms of titanium, but it has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any 3D-printed metal ever made.
https://newatlas.com/materials/titanium-alloy-highest-strength-3d-printed-metal/
Bombardier Celebrates Entry-into-service of Challenger 3500 Launch Customer Aircraft
https://bombardier.com/en/media/news/bombardier-celebrates-entry-service-challenger-3500-launch-customer-aircraft?page=0
- Built on the best-selling super mid-size platform, the Challenger 3500 aircraft combines a luxury cabin experience with performance, reliability, best-in-class operating costs and a smooth ride in a single market-leading package
- Aircraft’s advanced features ensure Bombardier’s competitive advantage and continued leadership in its segment
- Aircraft will be on static display at NBAA 2022 in Orlando, Florida as it begins demonstration operations
Bombardier Announces the Winners of its 2021 Diamond Supplier Program
https://bombardier.com/en/media/news/bombardier-announces-winners-its-2021-diamond-supplier-program?page=0&category=All&year=&month=All
- Diamond certification granted to suppliers who demonstrated outstanding operational performance and competitiveness in 2021
- This is the fourth consecutive year Bombardier has awarded suppliers with this program
Bombardier’s New Challenger 3500 Business Jet Wins Another Prestigious Design Award
https://bombardier.com/en/media/news/bombardiers-new-challenger-3500-business-jet-wins-another-prestigious-design-award?page=0&category=All&year=&month=All
- Bombardier’s Challenger 3500 business jet earned “Grand Winner” honor from the 15th edition of the Grands Prix du Design
- New aircraft offers innovative technology features from cockpit to cabin that further define the Challenger’s leadership status
- The Challenger 3500 aircraft is the industry’s leading super mid-size business jet
Bombardier Defense Delivers High-performance Global Aircraft to the U.S. Air Force Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) Program
https://bombardier.com/en/media/news/bombardier-defense-delivers-high-performance-global-aircraft-us-air-force-battlefield?page=0&category=All&year=&month=All
- Aircraft delivery is the first as part of an order from the USAF, announced in June 2021, to modify up to six Global 6000 business jets. The 2021 contract, representing a potential total value of close to $465 million U.S., included an immediate firm order for one Global 6000 aircraft with subsequent additional firm orders announced in April 2022
- Bombardier Global business jets have become a go-to platform for special missions around the world, thanks to their speed, payload capacity, built-in power redundancy, reliability and endurance
All Nippon Airways Launches Boeing’s New Insight Accelerator
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131139
- Uses artificial intelligence to identify and address issues before they happen
- Out-of-the-box algorithms mean no coding or programming skills needed
- Reduces service disruptions, save costs and improve operational efficiency
- Uses artificial intelligence to identify and address issues before they happen
- Out-of-the-box algorithms mean no coding or programming skills needed
- Reduces service disruptions, save costs and improve operational efficiency
Boeing and Wisk Unveil Concept of Operations for Urban Air Mobility
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131137
- Automated and uncrewed aircraft are key to realizing Urban Air Mobility vision
- Planes would take off and land at ‘vertiports’ where passengers wait to board
- Automated and uncrewed aircraft are key to realizing Urban Air Mobility vision
- Planes would take off and land at ‘vertiports’ where passengers wait to board
Boeing Forecasts Middle East Fleet to More Than Double by 2041 to Serve Passenger and Cargo Demand
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131138
- Demand for nearly 3,000 commercial jets valued at $765 billion over next 20 years
- Widebodies account for 43% of Middle East demand, highest proportion of any region
- Aftermarket commercial services such as maintenance and repair worth $275 billion
Airbus extends collaboration with Ecocopter for urban air mobility services in Chile, Ecuador and Peru
https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-09-airbus-extends-collaboration-with-ecocopter-for-urban-air-mobility
Airbus and Ecocopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start collaborating on the launch of urban air mobility services across various countries in Latin America. This is a major step toward the co-creation of a functioning urban air mobility ecosystem in the region.
Airbus and Ecocopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start collaborating on the launch of urban air mobility services across various countries in Latin America. This is a major step toward the co-creation of a functioning urban air mobility ecosystem in the region.
[España] El Gobierno actualiza la normativa para el régimen de uso de las aeronaves ultraligeras
Con este Real Decreto, aprobado hoy en Consejo de Ministros, se adapta la normativa nacional a la realidad de los diseños y de las operaciones con las aeronaves ultraligeras actuales.
Singapore Airlines selects the world’s newest freighter – the A350F | PLANEtalking
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Airbus for seven A350F freighter aircraft. The agreement will see the A350F begin replacing the airline's existing B747-400F fleet in the fourth quarter of 2025.
lunes, 19 de septiembre de 2022
Sustainable Air Transport. Part 37. VTOL Flight Control.
Bjorn's Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 37. VTOL Flight Control. https://leehamnews.com/2022/09/16/bjorns-corner-sustainable-air-transport-part-37-vtol-flight-control/
Embraer and L3 Harris to develop new agile tanker via KC-390. Embraer and
Embraer and L3Harris Technologies announced a partnership to develop an "Agile Tanker," a tactical aerial refueling option to address the U.S. Air Force's operational imperatives and joint force refueling requirements, especially for contested logistics environments.
Boeing demonstrates MQ-25′s utility as surveillance drone
Company paired UAV with three Navy aircraft types in virtual manned-unmanned teaming demo
US, allies could lose 900 aircraft in conflict with China over Taiwan: CSIS
A wargame developed by the Washington think tank indicates that US military can preserve the island nation's sovereignty in the face of a full-scale assault, but at great cost.
domingo, 18 de septiembre de 2022
El sistema ‘Crow’ de Indra contrarresta un ataque con drones en una demostración realizada por el ejército del aire y del espacio en UNVEX | indra
https://www.indracompany.com/es/noticia/crow-indra-contrarresta-ataque-drones-demostracion-realizada-ejercito-aire-espacio-unvex
Crow es uno de los pocos sistemas que ya ha demostrado su eficacia en operaciones reales: protegió a los soldados españoles en Mali y a los presidentes y jefes de estado que aterrizaron en la Base Aérea de Torrejón de Ardoz para acudir a la Cumbre de la OTAN en Madrid el pasado mes de junio
jueves, 15 de septiembre de 2022
Confronting Challenges Impacting Drones and the Air Mobility Market
Confronting Challenges Impacting Drones and the Air Mobility Market https://uasmagazine.com/articles/2583/confronting-challenges-impacting-drones-and-the-air-mobility-market
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace scales up to develop 30-seat hybrid-electric ES-30
Sweden's Heart Aerospace will now build a 30-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft called the ES-30, dropping previous plans for a 19-seater called the ES-19.
Swarm Of 40 Drones Over Fort Irwin An Ominous Sign Of What's To Come
The commander of the Army's National Training Center posted a video of a simulated 40-drone swarm attack on a visiting unit at dawn.
miércoles, 14 de septiembre de 2022
EU moves to release more military funds for Ukraine
EU moves to release more military funds for Ukraine https://www.spacewar.com/reports/EU_moves_to_release_more_military_funds_for_Ukraine_999.html
SpaceX says likely won't need 42,000 satellites for Starlink internet
SpaceX says likely won't need 42,000 satellites for Starlink internet https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/SpaceX_says_likely_wont_need_42000_satellites_for_Starlink_internet_999.html
Bombardier Opens 2022 Safety Standdown Registration
The three-day aviation safety conference's theme this year is "Moving Safety Forward."
September 13, 2022, 9:38 AM
Bombardier has opened registration for
martes, 13 de septiembre de 2022
ELEKTRA TRAINER gets first place at Electrifly-In eTrophy competition in Bern
The establishment of electric flying happens as in the beginners of aviation through flying itself, through competitions and prizes. The young company Elektra Solar GmbH from the Bavarian Landsberg a.L. has won first place at the Electrifly-In eTrophy competition in the electric aircraft category this weekend (September 10-11, 2022) in Bern, Switzerland, with its brand new ELEKTRA TRAINER two-seater ultralight aircraft.
Uncrewed Blue Origin rocket crashes, capsule recovered
Uncrewed Blue Origin rocket crashes, capsule recovered https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Uncrewed_Blue_Origin_rocket_crashes_capsule_recovered_999.html
Austrian arms lobbyist convicted of money laundering
Austrian arms lobbyist convicted of money laundering https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Austrian_arms_lobbyist_convicted_of_money_laundering_999.html
Asio Technologies unveils the NavGuard NOCTA Mini
Asio Technologies unveiled the NavGuard NOCTA Mini, a mini-size jam-proof aerial optical positioning system for drones and UASs.
Radio Comms, Tracks And All The Details About The Interception Of The ‘Ghost Jet’ Last Week
The "Ghost Private Plane" flew across Europe escorted by fighter jets who unsuccessfully tried to establish a radio contact, before tragically crashing in the Baltic Sea. A clip provides all the radio comms and tracks [...]
Boeing Reveals First of New Innovative Defense Factories
The Phantom Works Advanced Composite Fabrication Center opens in Arizona
"Hellenic Air Force UAV Pegasus II short test flight from Chios island National Airport." @ YouTube
Hellenic Air Force UAV Pegasus II short test flight from Chios island National Airport.
FAA Bringing Solar Energy to Oklahoma City Center
The solar farm, FAA's largest such project yet, will product 2,600 megawatt hours annually at Oklahoma City, enough to power about 260 homes.
New Ice-Shedding Coating Is 100X Stronger than Others - University of Houston
To combat the dangers of icing, a wide range of materials with ice-shedding characteristics have been developed, but many tend to have very low durability, limiting their effectiveness. Until now.
lunes, 12 de septiembre de 2022
Recaro Aircraft Seating sees flexible cabins as the next frontier
Recaro Aircraft Seating sees flexible cabins as the next frontier https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2022/09/recaro-flexible-cabins-next-frontier/
Lockheed and Pentagon Allege F-35 Sustainment Costs Dropping
Neither Lockheed nor the U.S. military's F-35 Joint Program Office disclosed actual dollar-amounts, but they did assure American taxpayers that the average, annual, per-aircraft cost of operating the U.S. Air Force's, Navy's, and Marine Corps' F-35s fell between 2020 and 2021.
Electra Successfully Tests Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid Engine
Hydrogen and Battery Powerplant to Power Blown Lift eSTOL Electra.aero, Inc. has successfully completed a fully-integrated test of its proprietary hybrid-electric propulsion system.
sábado, 10 de septiembre de 2022
Northrop Grumman reduces manufacturing time and cost with high-temperature materials
Northrop Grumman reduces manufacturing time and cost with high-temperature materials https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Northrop_Grumman_reduces_manufacturing_time_and_cost_with_high_temperature_materials_999.html
Turkey may turn to Russia if US blocks F-16 sales: Erdogan
Turkey may turn to Russia if US blocks F-16 sales: Erdogan https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Turkey_may_turn_to_Russia_if_US_blocks_F-16_sales_Erdogan_999.html
Sustainable Air Transport. Part 36. Battery Management. Leeham News / by Bjorn Fehrm / 1d
Bjorn's Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 36. Battery Management. https://leehamnews.com/2022/09/09/bjorns-corner-sustainable-air-transport-part-36-battery-management/
viernes, 9 de septiembre de 2022
jueves, 8 de septiembre de 2022
Fully Functional, Fully Automatic Deck Landing For Maritime Ops
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) have already demonstrated the huge potential this technology has to enhance maritime awareness and to set-up a multi-purpose maritime surveillance operation.
Airbus’ A350 NPS variant: lower weight, more MTOW—and bigger cabin
Airbus is planning to transition the A350-900 and -1000 to what it calls a "new production standard" (NPS) between now and 2024, reducing airframe weight, improving performance and making the cabin longer — and wider.
miércoles, 7 de septiembre de 2022
[Podcast] Cuando l'Armée de l'Air voló aviones del enemigo. Con Niebla de Guerra. Archivo Sonoro de Sandglass Patrol 16
Si la política hace extraños compañeros de cama, la guerra y la necesidad hace casi milagros, como que todas las armas del que otrora fuera tu enemigo, pasen a tu arsenal y las utilices como buenamente puedas.
Ése fue el caso de l'Armée de l'Air. Tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial internalizó todo lo que pudiera ser medianamente válido, como los Ki-43 en Indochina. En otros casos, terminó de producir los aviones que estaban a medias de montar en líneas de montaje francesas, como los Fw-190 renombrados NC-900. ¿Queréis saber más? Acompañadnos en este episodio.
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pd: Si la intro y la despedida os son familiares, que no os sorprenda. En un ejercicio de nostalgia podcasteril he hablado con Javier Lago para pedirle permiso y utlizar la introducción que hizo para el que, si no recuerdo mal, fue el primer podcast español sobre aviación: Remove Before Flight RBF podcast
martes, 6 de septiembre de 2022
lunes, 5 de septiembre de 2022
China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts carry out spacewalk
China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts carry out spacewalk https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Chinas_Shenzhou-14_astronauts_carry_out_spacewalk_999.html
Iran considers buying Sukhoi Su-35 jets from Russia
Iran considers buying Sukhoi Su-35 jets from Russia https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Iran_considers_buying_Sukhoi_Su-35_jets_from_Russia_999.html