The U.S. Army has selected the Southwest Research Institute and partner Teledyne Brown Engineering to study possible upgrades to the CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleet and make recommendations, under a $6-million, 21-month work order.
The FalconRay+ integrated Pentium III/Celeron FC-PGA single-board computer, with support for processor speeds up to 1 GHz., is optimized for high-speed processing. Its on-board features include Ethernet, SCSI, enhanced IDE, SVGA and up to 512MD SDRAM. Its 133-MHz. internal bus speed and variety of on-board features is designed for use in industrial control equipment.
Knowledge of friend, foe and those who are still undecided has become more important than weapons, so senior leaders here are trying to package intelligence-gathering and move it as far forward as possible while maintaining quick access to data. ``USAFE is an intelligence-hungry command,'' said Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hess, commander of the 3rd Air Force. Service officials say they need a large, forward intelligence footprint for situational awareness and force protection.
Thomas J. Vick has become senior vice president/chief marketing officer of Midwest Express Holdings Inc. He was senior vice president-account strategy and planning for Brierley&Partners.
FedEx will install 72 Rockwell Collins GLU-920 Multi-Mode Receivers into its entire fleet of 59 MD-11s and into 13 of its Airbus A310 freighters over the next two years. The units provide crews with standard instrument landing system cues as well as satellite-based positioning for navigation and advanced landing functions. In addition, the GLU-920 generates position, velocity and time-reference data to meet the FAA's next-generation air traffic management requirements.
The RRA series of straightening machines operate on the principle of dynamic straightening, and improve part straightness by a factor of 10 (TIR of 1 mm. is reduced to 0.1 mm. after straightening). The series is available with up to seven straightening points, and handles a range of 5-20-mm. in diameter and 80-500-mm. in length without changing tools. Other features include powered support rolls that spin parts during operation to allow higher straightening pressure without parts slipping on straightening shoes.
Jupiter Systems announces supports for the Linux operating system in series 850 display wall controllers, which are used in process control, transportation system, traffic management, network monitoring and financial trading. Utilizing Jupiter's Galileo for Linux software suite and Red Hat Linux 7.0, the 850 for Linux is designed for applications that require native support for Unix and the X Window system, and require the display of large amounts of data/video. Jupiter Systems, 3073 Teagarden St., San Leandro, Calif., 94577.
Charles Weekes has become senior vice president-marketing and sales and Michael Yam vice president-engineering of GHz Technology Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. Weekes held a similar position at ZF Linus Devices, Palo Alto, Calif. Yam was an executive with Globalstar and Loral Space&Communications, both in Palo Alto, Calif.
This six-page brochure from Bii emphasizes programs and approvals for the company's range of bearing-related services, which offer savings of up to 60% compared to OEMs, and as much as $40,000 per engine without sacrificing quality or service life, according to the company. Bii, formerly known as Bearing Inspection, offers turntimes for bearing inspection of seven days and 21 days for reconditioning. Its facility is FAA and JAA approved, and occupies a new 80,000-sq.-ft. space. Its quality management system is in compliance with ISO 9002 standards.
The pay agreement reached by Lufthansa and its pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has set the stage for a series of tough wage negotiations at European carriers later this year. Pilot unions are expected to demand significant pay raises, following a trend set by earlier wage deals at United and Delta in the U.S. Some observers cautioned that increases in Europe might not turn out to be quite as high, however. Wage negotiations are taking place just as European carriers are beginning to feel sluggish demand in their international traffic.
The UltraTech cylinder cart provides safe and convenient handling of acetylene and oxygen cylinders. The polyethylene plastic cart will not scratch or mar cylinders. The molded cart has features such as a large tool tray, molded ``hot tip'' holder, three molded openings to hold removable rod guards, and a hose storage area to keep hoses safely out of the way. Its design optimizes the center of balance for safe handling and mobility, according to the company. A narrow profile lets it fit through most doorways.
As Presidents George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin grope for an accord on missile defense, the Russians say the crucial question is the ancient one of whether Russia is to be a European or an Asian power--a full member of NATO and the European Union, or a strategic ally of China. Russian officials insist that a durable compromise on missile defense requires a package deal, not just a new deterrence ratio of offensive to defensive strategic weapons, say 1,000-1,500 nuclear attack warheads to 100 or so defensive interceptors.
Jack Wormington (see photos) has been appointed senior vice president-programs and Al Wyatt vice president-operations of Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS), El Segundo, Calif. Wormington was senior vice president-engineering and operations with XM Satellite Radio Inc. He succeedsRandy Brinkley, who is now president of BSS. Wyatt was vice president/general manager of digital processing programs. He succeeds Alexis Livanos, who is now executive vice president.
Burns&McDonnell was recently recognized with an Engineering Excellence Award from the American Consulting Engineers Council for the F-22 robotics coating facility they designed and constructed for Lockheed Martin. The facility, in Marietta, Ga., is a 78,500-sq.-ft. shed housing a robotic system for applying coatings that contribute to the stealth capability of the F-22 Raptor. Designed to generate laboratory-like environmental conditions necessary for quality coatings applications, the facility's heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are state-of-the-art.
General Dynamics Information Systems has won a $3.2-million work order to provide a data storage system for the active electronic scanned array fire-control radar on the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet aircraft and other radar system improvement programs.
Space shuttle managers will decide this week whether Atlantis will launch as early as July 12 carrying the large airlock module for the International Space Station or whether shoulder-pitch joint problems with the new ISS Canadian arm will force the mission to be flip-flopped with a Discovery logistics flight in early August. Discovery would also swap the ISS second and third crews. The ISS crew was last week testing the arm to determine its health for the critical airlock installation.
French and European space leaders are launching a drive to generate support for key civil space programs to be submitted for approval later this year and for formulation of a common military space policy. Government and industry officials meeting at French National Assembly hearings on space policy last week signaled they intended to use U.S. President George W. Bush's position on a number of issues, in particular the environment and missile defense, to help galvanize support for these programs.
Tom Wilson, Jr., has become manager of national security space of Swales Aerospace, Beltsville, Md. He was staff director of the Commission to Assess U.S. National Security Space Management and Organization in Washington.
THE FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION'S CORPORATE Advisory Committee (CAC) is studying the feasibility of implementing flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) programs for operators of business aircraft. FOQA already is used by major airlines in the U.S., Europe and Asia to identify trends that affect safety of flight, but such programs have generally not been embraced by business aviation.
Chastened by his dot.com experiences, Peter Berghammer, former vice president of marketing at Avolo, the Seattle-based exchange, is applying some ``e-ideas'' at a startup he's founded, Capernio Corp. of Huntington Beach, Calif. Berghammer isn't interested in open industry exchanges--he's skeptical about the survival of non-aligned exchanges--but thinks there's a lot of use for private exchanges.
This series of Italcoppie-brand RTD probes are temperature sensors designed for harsh operating conditions and corrosive environments. The IKE series of platinum RTD probes has a one-piece molded design with a vulcanized cover protecting the sensor exterior, including the vulnerable transition area where sensor and cable are joined. They are available with either Pt 100 or Pt 1000 sensing elements and a choice of IEC Class B or Class A accuracy descriptions. The 2.5-mm.-dia. outer cable has ambient temperature limits of -50C to 105C.
European companies are advancing the state of the art in space propulsion at all levels of performance, from the cryogenic Vulcain 2 engine that will help an uprated Ariane 5 lift two big broadband satellites at once to tiny thrusters designed to move nanosatellites around with minute puffs of pressurized gas.
The Egyptian Civil Air Authority's long-awaited independent analysis on the crash of Egyptair Flight 990 off Nantucket, Mass., on Oct. 31, 1999, is complete. The report was delivered to the National Transportation Safety Board last week. There's no sign that U.S. and Egyptian authorities have resolved their differences. Look for the NTSB to link the crash to a deliberate act by a crewmember, while the ECAA is likely to point to a mechanical problem with the Boeing 767's elevator control system.
David Dieterle (see photo) has been appointed vice president-business development of Pittsburgh-based BAA USA. He was vice president-retail operations.
Douglas H. McCorkindale, chairman/ president/CEO of the Gannett Co., has been named to the board of directors of the Lockheed Martin Corp., Bethesda, Md.
