All articles by Dan Thisdell – Page 34
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PARIS: Eaton shows lightweight lighting strike solution
Power management specialist Eaton believes it has solution to one of the tricky problems of engineering aircraft in carbonfibre: lightning strike protection....
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Paris: Interview - Yves Leclere executive vice-president Safran
Visitors to the Safran exhibit at Paris are unlikely to dispute executive vice-president, aircraft equipment Yves Leclère's claim that the Paris-headquartered aerospace, defence and security group is strong in the technology department.
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NewsAerospace and defence drive French exports and profits
Aerospace, defence, electronics and security is France's leading industry sector in exports and profit, contributing some €18 billion ($26 billion) to the...
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France's Safran and Thales look to join forces
Could consolidation and co-operation boost the competitiveness of France’s aerospace and defence sector?
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PARIS: UK industry strong in 2010 - ADS
For the UK aerospace industry, 2010 was a good year. According to the annual industry survey published by trade association ADS, revenues rose 2.1% to £23.1 billion, setting a new record for the eighth year running.
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PARIS: Ontic hones legacy parts strategy
MATURE IDEAS Ontic allows original equipment manufacturers to focus on what they do best - develop new products by DAN THISDELL When an...
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PARIS: Alcoa - aluminium can trump carbonfibre
Boeing's decision to make the 787 out of carbonfibre was the right choice at the time. It was also a kick-in-the-teeth wake-up call for a company that for...
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NewsUK firm engineers in-orbit manufacturing
The ability to assemble large structures in orbit gets around the difficulty, or impossibility, of having to launch them whole, with the International Space Station being the best example.
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NewsEurope outlines future in space
Europe's space policy aims to ensure the continent's independence, create highly skilled jobs, boost competitiveness and improve the safety and daily lives of its citizens
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Airbus and the future of air travel
Today's youth expect in the future to fly more often than they do today. They also want air travel to be inexpensive and enjoyable, and they want it to be...
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NewsMars500 crew looks like they will make it home
When George Bush declared in 2004 that US astronauts would resume Moon missions by 2015 and set off for Mars by the mid-2020s, the then-US president set NASA two tremendous challenges
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NewsSkylon concept could be next spaceplane
A new spaceplane conceived by Reaction Engines could slash the cost of putting small payloads into orbit
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European defence needs a joint approach
Collaborative efforts may be stepped up as Europe strives to make the most of overstretched military resources and adapt to a lower level of transatlantic support
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Local rivals – or partners?
In the face of global competition, the best response may be on your doorstep
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Paris: Morocco calls
manufacturing morocCo calls One of Safran's most ambitious moves has been to establish a manufacturing plant for its Aircelle nacelles business...
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Nanotechnology means a future of smart dust
A technology forecast by PricewaterhouseCoopers envisages wireless sensors becoming so small that aerospace engineers of the 2020s will be able to embed layers of them in or on components or structures.
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Clear heads for night vision
Infrared specialist FLIR systems looks beyond its core capabilities to integrate data capture and analysis
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eGenius powers up for big prize challenge
Following its April debut at Aero Friedrichshafen, the University of Stuttgart's Institute of Aircraft Design has flown its eGenius electric motor glider, first on a 20min maiden sortie for 2h 36min with no thermal lift.
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Smart dust to revolutionise avionics
Nanotechnology is set to drive a revolution in "intelligent avionics" that will help cut aircraft fuel burn and improve safety.
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NewsGalileo launch campaign set to start - at last
Galileo, Europe's answer to the US GPS satellite navigation system, is finally set to get off the ground, with the first two operational spacecraft set for launch on 20 October from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.