In early 2015, Boeing successfully installed the first prototype of a new B-52 bomber weapons bay launcher. Originally started in 2013, this prototype serves as the first of three that Boeing plans to use for data analysis.
Learn MoreThe United States Air Force has put out two research contracts to 3D Systems (3DS) to develop advanced manufacturing 3D printing capabilities.
Learn MoreSikorsky Aircraft Corporation is in the final stages of debuting the company’s new S-97 Raider light attack helicopter. On January 28, 2015, the aircraft underwent its first auxiliary power unit ignition and subsequent systems checks off the APU (currently a General Electric GE-T706). This test marks the beginning step towards the aircraft’s first test flight scheduled for a couple of weeks.
Learn MoreHeadquartered in São José dos Campos, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, Embraer is a Brazilian aerospace force that designs and manufactures commercial, military, executive, and agricultural aircrafts and also provides aeronautical services. Currently, it competes with Canada-based Bombardier for the title of third-largest aircraft maker behind Boeing and Airbus.
Learn MoreHeadquartered in McLean, Virginia, DynCorp International is an American private military contractor that provides flight operations, training and mentoring, and international development services. It also provides intelligence training and support, contingency operations, security, as well as operations and maintenance of land vehicles.
Learn MoreKaman Aerosystems, a division of the powerful Kaman Corporation, is a United States aerospace company headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut. In its first ten years, it operated exclusively as a designer and manufacturer of several helicopters that set world records and achieved many aviation firsts. Currently, it is a powerful force in both the aerospace and industrial distribution markets.
Learn MoreRaytheon has taken control of the Tucson unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) maker Sensintel, the company announced this past Monday. Sensintel will join Raytheon’s Missile Systems business. Terms of the acquisition were not announced.
Learn MoreFormerly known as Canadian Aviation Electronics, CAE Inc. is a Canada-based manufacturer of simulation technologies, modeling technologies, and training services which cater to a wide range of consumers including aircraft manufacturers, airlines, defense customers, mining companies, and healthcare specialists. Their services and solutions are designed to help their customers meet mission critical needs for safety, efficiency, and readiness.
Learn MoreHeadquartered in Evendale, Ohio, GE Aviation (a subsidiary of General Electric) is one of the leading aircraft engine suppliers. In 2011, Fortune ranked GE as the 6th-largest firm in the U.S., the 14th-most profitable, and for 2012, GE’s brand was valued at an estimated USD$28.8 billion.
Learn MoreAt the end of 2014, Oxley won the contract to provide all external lighting on the new Gulfstream G500 and G600. Oxley will be providing a revolutionary set of external LED lights for the executive jets. Current light systems use halogen bulbs. New LED lights will drastically improve reliability and reduce through-life costs. Standard halogen lights only have 25 hours of mean time between failures. New LED lights will operate for 27,000 hours MTBF while still meeting the 400,000cd required industry standard. The new lights will also reduce power consumption by more than 70%—to 115W from the average halogen power consumption of 450W. A dedicated team of mechanical, optical and electronics engineers employed by Oxley spent 3 years designing, prototyping, and testing the new technology.
Learn MoreBombardier Aerospace, the third largest aircraft manufacturer in the world behind Boeing and Airbus, announced this month (January 2015) that it would be bringing its long-delayed Learjet 85 mid-sized business jet program to a complete halt due to extremely low market demand—an announcement that is a revision from the company’s already conservative market forecast.
Learn MoreOn January 14th 2015, Fokker signed a contract to manufacture and produce wing components for Lockheed Martin’s next batch of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jets. The contract calls for Fokker to provide flaperons and outboard leading edge flaps starting with low-rate initial production lots designated Numbers 9-10. With a contract completion year expectancy of 2017, Fokker will commence production starting this year with 100 of their Hoogeveen employees participating. Fokker is a welcomed addition to the 28 Dutch companies and 100 subcontractors already working on the production of the F-35.
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