General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today (17.02) announced its notification of Spain’s selection of the Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper® RPA system to support the nation’s airborne surveillance and reconnaissance requirements. The Spanish Ministry of Defense has awarded GA-ASI … Dowiedz się więcej
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 30 (H-IIA F30) with the X-ray Astronomy Satellite (ASTRO-H) onboard at 5:45 p.m. on February 17, 2016 (Japan Standard Time, JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center. The launch vehicle flew as planned, and at approximately 14 minutes … Dowiedz się więcej
At a special signing ceremony here today, Transportation Partners, the leasing arm of Lion Group, and CFM International announced an order for 348 LEAP-1A engines to power 174 firm Airbus A320neo aircraft. The aircraft order was announced in March 2013. The value of the installed and spare engines is US$4.9 billion at list price. „This … Dowiedz się więcej
Qingdao Airlines has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power five purchased Airbus A320ceo aircraft. The order is valued at $100 million U.S. at list price. The airplane order was announced in September 2013 and the airline will begin taking delivery later this year. To support its fleet, the airline has also signed a 12-year … Dowiedz się więcej
A unique unmanned tiltrotor has successfully completed a new testing stage by performing its first flight. The aircraft was created by VR-Technologies, an innovative design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters. A number of oil and gas companies and various government agencies are already showing interest in the unique project. „The development of the unique aircraft … Dowiedz się więcej
Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, signed a framework agreement with Chinese companies and (COHC) to create a maintenance and repair center for Russian-made helicopters in China. Under the agreement, Russian Helicopters is planning to reequip the maintenance center in Shenzhen, China to repair Russian rotorcraft. At the first stage, authorized maintenance services and … Dowiedz się więcej