Saab's Aerotech Telub has received an order valued at $3.6 million from the Swedish Defense Material Administration reconstruction of the Missile System 77 project. The contract covers project management, modifications, and target radar and gun mounting components.
This fully sealed, harsh environment panel potentiometer is a shaft-driven sensor that can be used in both position feedback and operator input (panel) applications. The device is rated to meet the requirements of International Electrotechnical Commission 529 for enclosure protection IP66 and IP67. This new-generation sensor assembly offers a slim design with low-electrical noise performance using a proprietary "LN" conductive plastic "ink" formulation. The unit can withstand more than 1-million full rotation cycles.
HELI-DYNE SYSTEMS INC. HAS ACHIEVED CERTIFICATION OF A single/multiple-camera/monitor installation for Bell 212- and 412-series helicopters as well as the Bell 430. Designated as the Airborne Video System (AVS), the installation provides pilots with a clear view of areas beneath the aircraft that could only be seen using external mirrors. Steven Hanzelka, manager of new business development for the Hurst, Tex.-based company, said the first AVS is operating on a Bell 430 in Veracruz, Mexico.
Once upon a time, all that separated the U.S. and Europe was a pond. Or so it seemed. But as the Paris air show gets underway this week, the transatlantic tensions are obvious. Washington's pique with the coalition of the unwilling on the war in Iraq led it to ground military aircraft at the show and order generals to stay home. Some U.S.-based companies followed suit, telling top executives to skip the meet. How ridiculous, their European counterparts say, that an honest policy difference would lead to such a juvenile retort.
The FAA has finally commissioned the first Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (Stars) at a major airport after years of delay, and the agency is gearing up for a nationwide rollout to replace obsolete equipment.
TEAMING UP Spectrum Astro has teamed up with OHB-System of Bremen, Germany, for joint work on international missile defense programs. The two medium-sized companies hope their combined skills will allow them to compete successfully against larger competitors for development and production work in the field. OHB-System has completed critical design review on the German defense ministry's SAR-Lupe program and is starting work on the five-satellite synthetic aperture radar constellation.
Bryan Teed has been appointed vice president-program management for Messier-Dowty's Toronto-based Business and Regional Aircraft Div. Tim Whittier has been named director of marketing and business development. He succeeds Allan Harvey, who has retired. Shirley Tousignant has become vice president-finance and Barry Wohl vice president-human resources and administration.
Cramped in a small container carried on a KC-130, a group of U.S. Marine Corps officers and enlisted personnel played an important role directing the service's attack and lift helicopters to ensure timely close air support, medical evacuation and resupply of ground forces operating inside Iraq.
The elimination of Iraq as a military power has given Israeli leaders perhaps as many as five years during which they can slash military spending, in part by decommissioning or reorganizing up to 10 air force squadrons equipped with older aircraft.
NASA is making decisions that will shape future human spaceflight activities even before it receives recommendations from the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) next month, driven by the demands of the International Space Station for a return to shuttle flights as rapidly as safely possible.
Given the success of the B-1 and B-52 bombers as loitering, rapid-response, interdiction platforms, perhaps USAF should consider the following: Configure a KC-135 to carry and launch Lockheed Martin MLRS/Polar rockets through two trapeze mechanisms (for redundancy) that would extend above or below the fuselage. These would mount the four round boxes developed for Polar and could be reloaded in flight from a simple set of overhead tracks inside of the cabin.
The "Super Sett" abrasive precision endmills and inserts are designed for profile, plunge and chamfer milling applications. The endmills are "mini"-dia. PCD endmills featuring "coolant thru" for improved tool performance. The product also provides axial adjustment on each pocket, enabling adjustments of ±0.0001 in. of desired set height. Depths of cut up to 0.75 in. are possible with the product, which utilizes replacement blades. The company also offers a standard endmill stock program for endmills with diameters of 1-2 in.
The commercial off-the-shelf Hawkeye single-slot VME radar acquisition and scan converter is used for airborne command and control consoles, air traffic control and air defense systems. The 6U VME module has a main board and two PMC cards providing scan conversion and radar acquisition capability in a single slot. Radar video may also be received over a network connection using built-in 10/100 Base-T networks.
Robert H. Bishop, professor and holder of the Myron L. Begeman Fellowship in Engineering, has been named chairman-designate of the Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Dept. at the University of Texas at Austin. He will succeed David Dolling, professor of aerospace engineering, who will return to teaching and research.
SIMPLIFY, SIMPLIFY United Airlines last week began streamlining its boarding process system-wide, with the exception of a few international locations, with a "group" method the airline claims is 30% faster than traditional row callouts. Passengers will be asked to board by group: first-class first, followed by business-class, the last 10 rows of economy and "all other passengers." As a visual aid boarding passes will be stamped with a number in large bold text.
IBM, BAE Systems and Steria are offering a cooperative bid for the British Defense Ministry's defense information instruction program. The multibillion-dollar program will support the British military's information technology infrastructure.
Americans' candor will always puzzle me. For Kevin A. Capps, the U.S. doesn't have to request authorization for "overflight of other countries by American ICBMs armed with conventional weapons" (AW&ST May 26, p. 6). That implies that other nations would have to request permission to overfly the U.S. On the same page, Darrell Wooten finds it normal that the U.S. uses GPS, but he would deny the right to others to develop their own system. The U.S.
Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates' information systems subsidiary, Dynacs, will provide inspections, reviews and audits of suppliers for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center under a one-year option valued at up to $2.7 million.
This film for parts packaging provides better protection and easier wrapping than paper, according to the company. Cor-Pack VpCI EX film is co-extruded using three layers to provide desirable properties for packaging metal parts. Utilizing proprietary extrusion and fabrication technology, the product is a high-density film that includes patented vapor phase corrosion inhibitors to provide protection against moisture and corrosive attack from metal parts, multi-metal electrical assemblies and electronic components.
Paul H. Tate has been promoted to senior vice president/chief financial officer from vice president and Thomas W. Nunn to vice president-aviation safety and security from director of aviation safety and regulatory compliance for Frontier Airlines. Former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown has been appointed to the board of directors. He is president/CEO of the Daniels Fund and a former president of the University of Northern Colorado.
Richard L. Clayton (see photo) has become president of Textron Fastening Systems, Troy, Mich. He succeeds Joachim (Jake) Hirsch, who has resigned. Clayton has been president of Textron Industrial Components.
The D-Greeze AC 2603 aqueous concentrate removes a range of organic soils from ferrous and non-ferrous metal surfaces. It targets soils such as greases, lubricating oils, waxy films and honing, bending and stamping oils, as well as drawing compounds. The dilution ratio can be adjusted to provide maximum efficiency. The product is designed to reduce surface tension so that the bond between soil and metal surface can be broken. Reduced surface tension enables the cleaner to pull soils away from the surface and emulsify the oils.
BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE HAS BEGUN FLIGHT-TESTING the Thales-based Bombardier Enhanced Vision System (BEVS) for eventual installation in the company's long-range Global Express business jet. The 24-month development program is scheduled to achieve certification in the first quarter of 2005, according to Bombardier. BEVS, which will be standard equipment on the Global Express, uses an infrared sensor to provide pilots with improved visibility during IFR approaches and while taxiing at unfamiliar airports under conditions of low visibility.
While many airlines are reporting increases in summer bookings, traffic and system-wide data for the January-June 2003 period still reflect a downturn due to the war in Iraq, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and a weak economic recovery overall, according to Standard & Poor's, a sector of The McGraw-Hill Companies.
The AP-400 UltraWand ultraviolet inspection kit is designed for use in field locations such as line maintenance stations. The 4watt UV probe measures 1 in. in diameter, and is 6 in. long. It delivers a typical peak 365nm UV intensity of 5,500 microwatts per square centimeter at the light source and more than 1,500 microwatts per square centimeter at 1in. The probe provides more than 40 hr. of inspection time on eight D-cell alkaline batteries. Also included is a 10-ft. power cord as well as a 10ft.
