miércoles, 25 de enero de 2023

Indra will protect the Spanish Airforce A400M fleet with its inShield DIRCM system

 

  •     Indra solution jams the infrared guidance of air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles using a directed laser beam
  •     The contract awarded to Indra by OCCAR, multinational agency managing the A400M programme, includes the supply of DIRCM InShield Systems up to 9 aircrafts
  •     The system recently succeeded in the NATO Trial EMBOW tests, participated by the most recognized specialists in the field. Indra has also demonstrated the system on board of a Spanish Army CH47 helicopter
  •     The solution has been design to protect all kind of aircrafts and helicopters, and is specially intended for those operating in conflictive scenarios (threaten by terrorist and non-governmental groups) or those using airports in risky areas

https://www.indracompany.com/en/noticia/indra-will-protect-spanish-airforce-a400m-fleet-inshield-dircm-system



Airbus promises to be ‘voice of reason’ in face of eVTOL hype

Airbus Helicopters intends to be the "voice of reason" in the emerging market for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, arguing that the industry is making too many unrealistic promises about service entry.

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/airbus-promises-to-be-voice-of-reason-in-face-of-evtol-hype/151789.article 

Egypt grows its modern family

Egypt is continuing a major modernisation of its armed forces – and especially the air force. This has, in recent years, discarded its last F-4E Phantoms, Dassault Mirage 5s, and Chinese built F-7 'Fishbeds', and is replacing them with more modern fighter types.


https://www.timesaerospace.aero/features/defence/egypt-grows-its-modern-family 

Lockheed Martin Achieves First Light In Latest Laser Lab Demonstration


Lockheed Martin's DEIMOS first light demonstration is a crucial milestone along the path to helping the Army perform its DE M-SHORAD mission, which is intended to deliver a maneuverable laser system capable of negating unmanned aerial systems, rotary-wing aircraft and rockets, artillery and mortars.

  • First light measures the expected beam quality of the system while testing end-to-end performance of our game-changing, low-cost Spectral Beam Combination (SBC) architecture. The key benefit of the company's SBC is that power can be scaled while retaining the excellent beam quality of the individual fiber lasers.
  • In 2022, Lockheed Martin demonstrated Layered Laser Defense (LLD) capability by defeating two surrogate cruise missiles at tactically relevant ranges. This LLD capability:
  • Shares many common elements with the DEIMOS system architecture, such as allowing for a single operator to engage and destroy SHORAD targets.
  • Can be seamlessly integrated into various platforms.
  • Can fit on tactical platforms such as a Stryker vehicle because it was designed with constraints in terms of size, weight and power (SWaP).

Watch Boeing and Atlas Air Celebrate the Final 747 on Jan. 31

Boeing [NYSE:BA] will present a live webcast of the ceremony marking the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas Air on Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Pacific).

Thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers – will celebrate the final delivery in the factory constructed to produce the iconic widebody with the distinctive hump. The final airplane, a 747-8 Freighter, is the 1,574th manufactured during 55 years of production.

While the event is not open to the public, Boeing will make this live webcast available globally at this link.

After the event concludes, a video recording will be available on Boeing.com.

Boeing Advances STEM Education, Talent in San Antonio with $2.3 Million Investment

- Multi-year commitment with Kelly Heritage Foundation expands reach for STEM education and workforce development
- Boeing to develop exhibits and curriculum for San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology
- Tech Port Center + Arena renamed as the Boeing Center at Tech Port

SATNUS signs contract for Phase 1B of its European FCAS defense program

  • The contract, which launches the next phase of the NGWS/FCAS program, was awarded on 15 December
  • Formed by GMV, Sener Aeroespacial, and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía, SATNUS Technologies SL is leading all the activities of the Remote Carrier Technology Pillar for the Next Generation Weapons System (NGWS) in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)
  • The phase that is about to start will cover 36 months of activities and exceed €3 billion

GMV to develop the ground control center for Hisdesat’s new satellites

  • Government satellite operator Hisdesat has awarded GMV the ground segment project for the two new satellites of the SPAINSAT NG program, to be located in Madrid
  • The project awarded to GMV includes cutting-edge innovations in the development and deployment of satellite control centers: communications security, satellite control system, satellite payload control system, satellite tracking and localization, as well as data reception