All articles by Dan Thisdell – Page 33
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ESA kicks off 'human genome project' of alloys
European Space Agency-patented process promises to deliver treasure trove of possible metal combinations.
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PARIS: ESA to fire up next-gen launcher
The European Space Agency, whose director general Jean-Jacques Dordain has described 2011 as ESA's "year of launchers", pushed that vision into the future by signing the Astrium-Avio-Snecma propulsion team to extend to a firing demonstration its work on a high-thrust cryogenic engine that could form the basis of ESA's next-generation ...
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PARIS: Cost savings boost Galileo
Europe's much-delayed Galileo satellite navigation system has received a huge boost in the form of €500 million ($715 million)-worth of cost savings enabling the purchase and launch of enough satellites to provide near-global coverage by the end of 2014.
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PARIS: EADS seals Russian technology partnership deal
EADS has sealed as collaboration deal with a new science and technology city in the Moscow suburb of Skolkovo.
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PARIS: Space nations must unite on transport policy: ESA
Europe's drive for technological non-dependence in space will not extend to manned spaceflight capabilities, says European Space Agency director-general Jean-Jacques Dordain.
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PARIS: Europe moves to space and defence co-operation
Further evidence of Europe marshalling its resources for a push to technological non-dependence on outside powers came yesterday in the form of a co-operation...
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PARIS: Ariane 5 ES for Galileo programme poised for approval
Europe is almost certain to push the "go" button by the end of the year for Astrium Space Transport to develop an ES version of its Ariane 5 heavylift rocket, which would allow one launch to orbit four Galileo navigation satellites.
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PARIS: Carbon fibre or aluminium? Too early to forecast
Will the next-generation single-aisle aircraft be made of plastic or metal? No-one has given this more thought than GKN director of...
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PARIS: Astrium Space in missile defence push
EADS's Astrium Space Transport hopes by 2016 to test a ballistic missile interceptor that could form the basis of a European missile defence system.
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PARIS: ESA chief confident in Galileo launches
European Space Agency director general Jean-Jacques Dordain has expressed growing confidence in achieving the planned 20 October launch of the first two of Europe's Galileo navigation satellites.
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ATR 42MP Surveyor makes a splash
Turboprops are proving their worth as cost-effective platforms for maritime patrol
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PARIS: GKN driving new technology revolution
GKN Aerospace is in Paris with a clear message about new technology and the future - watch out for a "fundamental shift" in the way airframes are designed and made.
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PARIS: GKN seals CFRP recycling deal
GKN Aerospace took a step forward this month to cracking one of the big drawbacks of carbonfibre components: recycling.
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PARIS: Selex to unveil Falco Evo
Selex Galileo is at Paris to unveil the enhanced version of its Falco tactical unmanned air vehicle, along with a new electronic support measures payload.
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PARIS: AT-6 gets enhanced avionics suite
Hawker Beechcraft and Esterline CMC Electronics have enhanced the modular, integrated Cockpit 4000 for Hawker Beechcraft's AT-6 light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft to make it suitable as an advanced trainer
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PARIS: Bell 407 variants make international debut at Paris
Bell Helicopter's newest models - the 407GX and 407AH - made their international debuts at Paris yesterday.
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PARIS: Beagle rebrands
UK component manufacturer and airline structural component repair specialist Beagle Aerospace is appearing at Paris in its renamed and restructured form, as Beagle Technology Group.
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PARIS: No waste here – Alcoa
Alcoa is at Paris with bold claims about its favourite aircraft material - aluminium. Not only can the latest aluminium-lithium alloys teamed with...
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PARIS: Safran to exhibit key technologies
Safran is using its Paris display to highlight several new technologies.
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PARIS: Commercial smartphone app ready for the front line
Troops in the field can now access intelligence data, including video, on commercial off-the-shelf smartphones and tablets running Google Android operating...