Actualité aéronautique

BAE Systems to Provide NAVAIR All-Quadrant Defensive Weapon System for V-22 Osprey

transmise le 1 mars 2011 par Business Wire

BAE Systems will provide the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command a defensive weapon system for NAVAIR’s V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. The system is based on the company’s Remote Guardian System^TM (RGS), a remotely operated defensive weapon system that provides 360° of suppressive weapons fire for the V-22.

Kansas City Southern Announces Conversion of Outstanding Series D Preferred Stock into Common Stock

transmise le 1 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Kansas City Southern announces that the conditions required for conversion of KCS’s 5.125% Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D (the “Preferred Stock”) have been met. The Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock provides that KCS may cause the Preferred Stock to be converted into Common Stock at any time after February 20, 2011, if (a) the closing sale price of the Common Stock multiplied by the conversion rate then in effect (33.3333 shares) equals or exceeds 130% of the liquidation preference ($1,000) for at least 20 trading days in a consecutive 30 trading day period, including the last trading day of such 30 trading day period and (b) the Company has paid all accumulated and unpaid dividends on the dividend payment date immediately preceding the conversion date. The Company was in compliance with each of these requirements at the close of business on February 28, 2011.

Dynisco Chooses DFMA Software from Boothroyd Dewhurst

transmise le 1 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc., today announced that Dynisco (Franklin, MA.), has selected the Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA®) product costing software to improve cross-functional team collaboration and ensure design cost targets are achieved. The DFMA software will allow Dynisco to continue to increase the performance and cost efficiency of its measurement instrumentation products for the plastic, industrial, rubber and composite industries, where it is a recognized leader worldwide.

CIRCOR International to Present at ROTH’s 23rd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference

transmise le 1 mars 2011 par Business Wire

CIRCOR International, Inc. , a leading provider of valves and other highly engineered products for the industrial, aerospace and energy markets, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Higgins, and Chief Financial Officer, Fred Burditt, will be presenting at ROTH’s 23rd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, CA.

Airbus Military Certifies Boom System to DO-178B level A Using GNATcheck for Coding Standard Verification

transmise le 1 mars 2011 par Business Wire

AdaCore, provider of tools and expertise for the mission-critical, safety-critical, and security-critical software communities, today announced that Airbus Military has successfully certified the Airbus Military Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS) on the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The certification was simplified by the use of the qualified GNATcheck tool to verify conformance to the software coding standard required by the ARBS project. Verification of conformance was undertaken as part of the DO-178B level A Software Verification Process.

EADS CASA Selects AdaCore Toolset for nEUROn Unmanned Aircraft

transmise le 1 mars 2011 par Business Wire

AdaCore, provider of tools and expertise for mission-critical, safety-critical, and security-critical software development, today announced that EADS CASA is using the GNAT Pro High-Integrity Edition to implement the data exchange and air-to-ground data links systems for the nEUROn Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator. The GNAT Pro High-Integrity Edition, which encompasses AdaCore’s development environment and accompanying support services, helps develop Ada systems that need to achieve the highest levels of safety and/or security certification. EADS CASA selected AdaCore and GNAT Pro based on the Ada programming language’s suitability for developing critical systems and AdaCore’s previous experience with high-integrity projects, including the Eurofighter, MRTT, Airbus A400M, and Barracuda projects.

American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives $2.6 Million Service and Maintenance Order for ZBVs in a Latin American Country

transmise le 1 mars 2011 par Business Wire

American Science and Engineering, Inc. , a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today the receipt of a service and maintenance order for $2.6 million for a Latin American country to support Z Backscatter^™ Vans (ZBV) X-ray inspection systems for law enforcement, customs, and military applications.

Soaring Demand Results in Increased Flights for Monarch

transmise le 1 mars 2011 par PRNewswire

Leading leisure airline Monarch is increasing its programme of flights to Spain, Portugal and Cyprus in April due to phenomenal demand from its customers. In addition, the airline is bringing forward to April the launch of its new scheduled flights to Paphos. All additional flights are now available to book via with fares starting from only GBP40.99 one way including all taxes and charges.

Thanks to Conex, It is Possible to Handle EU Advance Security Declarations (Import Control System — ICS) Throughout Europe via a Single Point of Entry

transmise le 1 mars 2011 par Business Wire

European advance security declaration — a new security clearance system for goods entering Europe

Hamilton Sundstrand Rolls Out iBASEt’s Solumina Manufacturing Operations Process Management (OPM) System

transmise le 1 mars 2011 par Business Wire

iBASEt successfully implemented their newly released version of G7 in November 2010 at Hamilton Sundstrand, a United Technologies Corporation. Hamilton Sundstrand is among the largest global suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products. Their three major business segments include Aircraft Systems (Commercial and Military), Industrial, and Space Systems. Hamilton Sundstrand implemented the Solumina Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in record time, largely by adopting industry best practices enabled by Solumina core functionality and by utilizing Solumina’s Business Integration Services. Another key enabler for the project’s success was streamlining integration points into various back office systems and keeping software customizations to an absolute minimum. Zafar Shah, Information Technology manager for the Solumina program, stated, “One of the key goals of the project was to implement an out of the box software solution to allow the business to quickly realize the benefits of the software while ensuring future technology and functionality upgrades are implemented quickly and efficiently for our customers.”