Actualité aéronautique

President Obama Makes Surprise Appearance on “i.am.FIRST - Science is Rock and Roll”

transmise le 16 août 2011 par Business Wire

Emphasizing the importance of science education to spur innovation in the U.S., President Barack Obama rallied robotics fans around the country Sunday night when he kicked off “i.am.FIRST – Science is Rock and Roll” on The ABC Television Network.

'The Global Expenditure on Airport Passenger Screening Systems is Calculated to be $10bn' Says New visiongain Report

transmise le 16 août 2011 par PRNewswire

BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles Finalize Teaming Agreement in Pursuit of the Marine Corps Personnel Carrier

transmise le 16 août 2011 par Business Wire

BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles today announced their official teaming relationship, which followed the licensing agreement announced last June, for the pursuit of the U.S. Marine Corps Personnel Carrier (MPC) program. The companies have signed both a Teaming Agreement and Technology Cross Licensing Agreement (TCLA).

MasterGraphics Earns Autodesk Consulting Specialization

transmise le 16 août 2011 par Business Wire

MasterGraphics, design process experts and leading Midwest supplier of design data solutions for the manufacturing, building and civil engineering industries, today announced that it has earned the new Consulting Specialization designation for value added resellers from Autodesk, Inc., a world leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.

Terex Completes Purchase of Tendered Demag Cranes AG Shares

transmise le 16 août 2011 par Business Wire

Terex Corporation (“Terex”) today announced that it has completed the purchase of the shares tendered as part of the public tender offer by Terex Industrial Holding AG to all shareholders of Demag Cranes AG (“Demag Cranes”) at €45.50 per share. As a result, Terex now owns approximately 82% of the shares of Demag Cranes.

WMEP Assistance Fuels Job Creation, Business Growth and Savings for Wisconsin Manufacturers

transmise le 16 août 2011 par Business Wire

Services provided by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) triggered a $130 million economic impact and helped to create and save 1,009 manufacturing jobs, according to results documented by clients.

FedEx Trade Networks Further Expands Global Network with Three Additional Offices In Europe and Asia

transmise le 16 août 2011 par Business Wire

FedEx Trade Networks, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and growing international ocean and air freight forwarder, today announced its expanded global presence with three new freight forwarding offices in Europe and Asia. The new offices in Munich, Germany; Bucharest, Romania; and Chengdu, China represent the latest step in the company’s ongoing global expansion plan.

AIAA SPACE 2011 Conference Set for September 27–29 in Long Beach

transmise le 16 août 2011 par Business Wire

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its SPACE 2011 Conference & Exposition September 27–29 at the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, Calif., focusing on the theme “Enhancing Today, Inspiring Tomorrow.”

AeroVironment Receives $65 Million Order for Digital Puma Unmanned Aircraft Systems

transmise le 16 août 2011 par Business Wire

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) North America Conference - AeroVironment, Inc. today announced that it received a firm-fixed-price contract delivery order valued at $65,532,394 for new digital Puma™ All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and initial spares packages. The items were procured through the existing United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) All Environment Capable Variant (AECV) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Deliveries are scheduled to be completed over the next several months.

ATE-AeroSurveillance Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with DST Control

transmise le 16 août 2011 par Business Wire

ATE-AeroSurveillance Inc., a subsidiary of the ATE-Group, announced it has signed an agreement with Sweden-based DST Control to be the sole distributor of DST’s gyro-stabilized gimbals in the United States and Canada. DST Control’s lightweight, multi-sensor gimbals are used in mission-critical applications including surveillance and mapping.