Actualité aéronautique

MEOSAR - Station terrestre de satellite en orbite moyenne COSPAS-SARSAT de la prochaine génération

transmise le 15 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Mercury Computer Systems Selected to Deliver Hyperspectral Imaging System for Multi-INT Wide Area Surveillance Equipment

transmise le 14 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Mercury Computer Systems Inc., , a trusted ISR subsystems provider, announced that it has been selected to provide a SWaP-optimized hyperspectral image processing and storage subsystem for multi-INT wide area surveillance equipment used on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Mercury’s customer will use the subsystem to locate individual adversaries and enemy tactical communications. The design integrates two configurations of Mercury’s PowerBlock^® 15 Ultra-Compact Embedded Computers and uniquely combines the processing speed of Intel^® Core^™ i7 with FPGA capabilities for a real-time sensor interface in an ultra-small form factor.

3D Printer Maker Stratasys Named to Fast Company’s Top 10 List

transmise le 14 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Stratasys , maker of additive manufacturing machines for prototyping and producing plastic parts, was named to Fast Company magazine’s recently published Transportation Top 10 list, alongside Boeing, GE, IBM, Daimler, Nissan, and others.

Pall Wins $14 Million Centrisep® Order for U.S. Army CH-47 Helicopters

transmise le 14 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Pall Corporation , a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has been awarded a contract by the United States Army to supply its Centrisep® engine advanced protection system (EAPS) for 59 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters in the U.S. military fleet. This order is valued at approximately $14 million. Shipments will begin in December 2011 and be completed by November 2012.

GE Aviation Breaks Ground for New $51 Million Research & Development Center in Ohio's Aerospace Hub

transmise le 14 avril 2011 par Business Wire

GE Aviation broke ground today on its new Electrical Power Integrated Systems Research and Development Center (EPISCENTER) on the University of Dayton campus in Dayton, Ohio. The $51 million center will be built on about eight acres on the University of Dayton’s campus on River Park Drive.

Next Generation COSPAS-SARSAT Medium Earth Orbit Satellite Ground System - MEOSAR

transmise le 14 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Techno-Sciences, Inc. (TSi) today announced the immediate worldwide availability of its new MEOSAR ground system for search and rescue; the only MEOSAR ground station on the market today that is guaranteed to meet COSPAS-SARSAT program requirements. The world’s first operational MEOSAR system, TSi MEOSAR R2.0, will be deployed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) during summer 2011. “With the release of its MEOSAR solution, Techno-Sciences is pleased to contribute to the vital COSPAS-SARSAT program that has helped to save more than 28,000 people,” said Jean-Luc Abaziou, Chief Executive Officer of TSi. “This new generation of Medium Earth Orbit Satellite technology will allow participating countries to enhance their ability to detect and locate people in distress situations faster and more accurately.”

Pittsburgh Lean Management Workshops Will Cover Manufacturing and Services

transmise le 14 avril 2011 par Business Wire

The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) will run a program of 10 lean management workshops June 14-16, 2011, in Pittsburgh, PA, on how to implement lean tools and management methods in manufacturing and service processes.

Adacel ATC Simulation System Accredited by US Army

transmise le 14 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Adacel announced today that the Company’s air traffic control (ATC) simulators in use with the United States Army Reserve (USAR) at Fort Rucker have been officially accredited for training by the US Army.

GE Unveils Ultra Powerful High-Tech Laser Welding System

transmise le 14 avril 2011 par Business Wire

GE scientists and engineers at the company’s Global Research headquarters in Niskayuna, NY today unveiled a high-power hybrid laser arc welding (HLAW) system that will revolutionize how industrial products are manufactured in the future. For more information and to see a video demonstrating the laser welding system, check out Edison’s Desk at http://ge.geglobalresearch.com/blog/ge-unveils-ultra-powerful-high-tech-laser-welding-system/.

PPG Engineer, Alabama Professor Publish Paper on Brittle Materials under Impact

transmise le 14 avril 2011 par Business Wire

A research paper co-authored by a PPG Industries aerospace transparencies engineer and a University of Alabama in Huntsville professor appears in the April 1 issue of Journal of Applied Physics. The paper describes a mathematical model for predicting damage and failure of brittle materials under high-velocity impact, and the research is intended to assist in the design of bird strike-resistant aircraft windshields.