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WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., 14 Feb. 2014. U.S. Army weapons test and evaluation experts are buying obsolescent field-programmable gate array (FPGA) processors to keep systems functioning at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., for as long as possible in today's tight defense budgets.

The Army Mission Installation and Contracting Command (MICC) at White Sands Missile Range announced plans earlier this month to buy 300 Xilinx Spartan IIE FPGAs from electronics distributor Avnet Corp. in Richardson, Texas. Xilinx introduced the Spartan II FPGA family in early 2000, and the technology is nearly 14 years old.

DENVER, 14 Feb. 2014. Software engineers at the Lockheed Martin Corp. Information Systems & Global Solutions segment in Denver are developing an open-systems software planner that integrates air operations and missile defense systems to enable Air Force experts to visualize and understand dynamic global situations.

MELVILLE, N.Y., 14 Feb. 2014. Comtech PST Corp. in Melville, N.Y., is introducing the model MC858109-600 gallium nitride (GaN) amplifier for X-band radar applications. The AB linear design operates over the 8.5-to-10 GHz frequency range.

THE MIL & AERO BLOG, 13 Feb. 2014. Well, there's good news and there's bad news. First the bad news: I'm stuck today due to the severe winter weather sweeping through the South and up the East Coast. The good news is we might be seeing something of an industry turnaround in the military electronics business, which has been on its back for months.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., 13 Feb. 2014. U.S. Army researchers are notifying industry to be ready for a formal solicitation later this month to develop a security system able to detect traces of explosives, poisons, or other chemical materials left behind from a person's hands.

YORBA LINDA, Calif., 13 Feb. 2014. Data communications specialist Sabtech in Yorba Linda, Calif., is introducing the Super Swift PCI Express processor board that can operate aboard Navy ships and submarines with Navy Tactical Data System (NTDS) data, or as a stand-alone computer or system co-processor.

SAN DIEGO, 12 Feb. 2014. Military communications experts at Data Link Solutions LLC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, won a long-delayed contract Tuesday for a major data communications system upgrade that will enhance the ability of Navy surface warships to exchange text and imagery data with aircraft and ground forces.

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala., 12 Feb. 2014. U.S. Army aviation experts will brief industry early next month on upcoming contracting opportunities involved in moving the Army's aviation research closer to useful and deployable technologies.

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Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. introduces Super Heron UAV

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JERUSALEM, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. debuted its Super Heron UAV at the 2014 Singapore Airshow.

IAI unveiled the medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) Super Heron UAV Tuesday, Globes business newspaper reported.

Under secret development for years, the MALE Super Heron UAV has a 55-foot wingspan, maximum payload weight of 992 lbs. and a takeoff weight of 3,200 lbs.

The MALE Super Heron UAV uses a 200-horsepower diesel engine and advanced motor that enables it to fly at more than 173 mph and gives it a faster rate of climb.

"The new UAV's improved engine gives it a somewhat bigger and heftier look than the other Herons," IAI Chief Executive Officer Joseph Weiss said.

"The Super Heron greatly expands the mission capabilities of UAVs," he said. "Its development reflects our continuous investment in UAVs and advanced technologies. We previously identified this sector as a key growth engine for the company."

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NASA and Virginia Come Together to Talk Aerospace (with video)

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Amid the hustle and bustle on the nine floors of the Virginia General Assembly building in Richmond, about 75 representatives from NASA and the aerospace industry spoke to every single member during a two-day awareness campaign called Aerospace Day 2014.

In small teams, they moved from office to office, expressing thanks and noting the impact of the aerospace industry in Virginia --$36.4 billion, 28,110 high-paying jobs, $57.5 million in state tax revenues and a highly skilled workforce.

"There's only one word we can use to describe the impact that Wallops and NASA have had, it's 'Wow.'" said Sen. John Cosgrove. "It's just amazing ... we're just so excited. We take pride for being in your corner and supporting you."

House Speaker William Howell spoke about being at the launch of STS-135 in 2011. Sitting by his side, astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger shared that she was also there as a 'Cape Crusader,' preparing the shuttle for the crew.

Metcalf-Lindenburger also spoke with two Virginia classrooms through distance-learning sessions about her 2010 flight to the International Space Station on the space shuttle Discovery, and the "new forefront" that will be achieved through the first flight of the agency's Orion spacecraft this September.

Sen. Lynwood Lewis recalled taking his eight-year-old son to a launch this year at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. After the launch, someone from NASA told his son: "Things here will never be the same." Lewis, a native of Virginia's Eastern Shore, responded: "I think he is right."

In Del. Rob Bell's office, Chris Carter said the organization for which he is deputy director - the Virginia Space Grant Consortium - has "touched every house and senate district."

Former Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars student and high school senior Alex Hsain, said she "genuinely hopes that programs like these will be offered to other students in the future."

In a later meeting, Del. Tom Rust expressed "no doubt" that NASA and the aerospace industry are an asset to the state.

Other conversations touched on making aircraft more efficient and safe, the development of space technologies to enable exploration beyond low Earth orbit and science missions that inform policy makers.

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Colorado legislature considers aerospace-related property-tax break

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A barrier to aerospace companies growing and staying in Colorado may soon be removed if a House bill that cleared the finance committee Thursday becomes law.

The bipartisan measure is an effort to keep the state competitive in a rapidly changing national landscape by matching similar tax breaks given to the aerospace industry in other states.

Introduced by House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, and House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland, House Bill 1178 would give sales-and-use-tax exemptions for spaceflight property with minimal impact on Colorado's tax revenue.

"There are several other states that have moved this way," DelGrosso said. "Now Colorado has become uncompetitive."

Aerospace accounted for $8.7 billion of the Colorado economy in 2011 but is rarely discussed in the Colorado legislature something that many industry and political leaders believe must change.

"We are good right now, but there are storm clouds on the horizon and we have to be proactive," said Vicky Lea, manager of the Colorado Space Coalition and the aerospace industry for the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. "Competition among major aerospace states has never been more fierce."

For satellite companies such as Longmont-based DigitalGlobe, this tax which requires any spaceflight equipment to have an ownership transfer if it stays in the state longer than 60 days after it was built discourages keeping the work close to home.

"We were looking where to store (a new satellite received in an acquisition), and obviously we wouldn't do it in Colorado because they didn't have this legislation," said Brent Wilson, DigitalGlobe's director of tax. "We are hiring high-paying employees out of state to maintain that technical equipment."

The national aerospace landscape is shifting dramatically as a result of a number of factors, including federal budget constraints, which are disruptive to Colorado's aerospace cluster.

"Historically, Colorado has relied heavily on federal spending and contract awards to grow our aerospace industry," said Stacey DeFore, chairwoman of the Colorado Space Business Roundtable.

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Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America Attending Heli-Expo 2014

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Richmond, BC Vector Aerospace (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America (HS-NA), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace and one of the worlds leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services will be exhibiting at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo at the Orange County Exhibition Centre in Anaheim, California, February 25-27th.

Vector Aerospace has been attending Heli-Expo for over 25 years and it has always been a positive experience for us, states Paul Cockell, President, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America. We are looking forward to re-connecting with existing customers and fostering new relationships and opportunities again this year.

Heli-Expo provides HS-NA with the opportunity to support its existing customer base while reaching new customers across North and South America, Europe and Asia. This year, HS-NA will be highlighting its full UH-1H upgrade program, AS350 capabilities, and broad range of Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for Sikorsky, Airbus and Bell helicopters.

HS-NA will have a custom-designed UH-1H demonstrator onsite at Heli-Expo so attendees and customers can sit inside and experience it first-hand. This modified integrated cockpit consists of two Sagem 10 MFD (EI indication) and two Sagem 10 PFDs for right or left hand seat operations, and is just one example of all of Vectors UH-1H upgrade capabilities. Make sure to stop by Booth #5906 for an introduction to our displays and for any other additional information, or to set up a meeting with a sales or customer service representative. You may also contact HS-NA prior to the show by email, sales-hsna@vectoraerospace.com or by phone at 1-888-729-2276.

HS-NAs comprehensive helicopter service portfolio includes: Rolls-Royce M250; Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T series engines; Turbomeca Arriel 1 and Arriel 2; General Electric T58 / CT58 and CT-7A / T700 engines; dynamic components, full-service avionics capability; up to and including glass cockpit engineering, development and integration, complete aircraft rewires, as well as airframes and major inspections support for a variety of Airbus, Sikorsky, Boeing and Bell helicopter models.

About Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace is a global provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. Through facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, South Africa, and Kenya Vector Aerospace provides services to commercial and military customers for gas turbine engines, components and helicopter airframes. Vectors customer-focused team includes over 2,700 motivated employees.

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Korea Aerospace to Participate in South Koreas New Fighter Jet

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Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (047810), the countrys only planemaker, said it will participate in South Koreas plan to build its own new fighter jet that will replace the older F-4s, F-5s and F-16s.

The Asian nations air force is expected to order about 100 aircraft, Chief Executive Officer Ha Sung Yong said in an interview in Singapore today. The government is looking for a foreign partner to collaborate on this project to provide some technical assistance, he said. The plane could take as short as eight years, depending on its size and specifications, he said.

Korea Aerospace and shareholder Samsung Techwin Co. have led efforts to create a domestic defense industry as South Korea seeks to pare reliance on Western countries. Asias fourth-biggest economy in December said it will extend its air-defense identification zone to cover islands and an underwater rock, adding to regional tensions escalated since China declared control over airspace claimed by neighbors.

Korea Aerospace plans to participate in a bid to become a risk-sharing partner for Boeing Co. (BA)s 777X aircraft, Ha said.

It plans to submit a bid to participate in the manufacture of the fuselage and wings of the plane, he said. The company expects a request for participation for this to be sought later this month or early March, Ha said.

Korea Aerospace wants to get contracts to manufacture components to increase its volume, Ha said. The company has participated in such an arrangement with Airbus Group NV (AIR)s A350 aircraft, he said.

Shares of Korea Aerospace fell 0.5 percent to 31,800 won as of 2:36 p.m. in Seoul trading. The stock has gained 10 percent this year, compared with a 3.7 percent decline in the benchmark Kospi Index.

Korea Aerospace expects to win orders from the Philippines soon, Ha said without providing details. It also expects to win contracts from as many as two more countries this year -- one from Africa and another from South America, he said.

The company expects to win orders for T-50 trainer jets and FA-50 light combat jets, he said.

The FA-50, a light combat fighter based on the T-50 trainer jet, was developed together with Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) The plane is being delivered to the South Korean Air Force. The company has also developed the KUH-Surion helicopter with Eurocopter and its working on South Koreas first heavy fighter.

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ST Aerospace Celebrates the Success of its MBH Programmes at Singapore Airshow 2014

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Singapore, 11 February 2014 ST Aerospace, the worlds leading maintenance, repairand overhaul (MRO) company, celebrates the success of its trademarked Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH) programmes at Singapore Airshow 2014. Currently supporting over20 aircraft operators with fleets operating in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, STAerospaces two latest contract wins are for the support of over 100 Airbus A320 aircraftin Asia Pacific. Scope of support includes component repair management, and/or poolaccess and stock consignment. This brings the combined aircraft fleet thatST Aerospace supports under MBH to nearly 900 aircraft globally, out of which morethan 600 aircraft belong to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737NG narrow-body families.

For the range of support services selected, the airline pays at a predictable flight per hourrate. Customers are thus able to keep operating costs low and minimise fixed assetinventory holdings in terms of spares or maintenance equipment. With a global network ofdistribution centres and satellite stores, customers can be ensured of a constant andtimely supply of spares and maintenance support, increasing operational efficiency andreducing aircraft down time.

At ST Aerospace, we pride ourselves on being able to provide customers with innovativecustom-made solutions which can bring long term value to their operations. For ourMBHTMprogrammes, our value propositions are simple: value for money, cost efficient, immediate availability of spares and a simplified supply chain with a single point of contact. ~ CHANG Cheow Teck, President, ST Aerospace

Renowned for its flexible and dependable contracting arrangements, ST AerospacesMBH programmes have helped many airlines, especially low cost carriers, to bettermanage their cost structure and add value to their business objectives. Within its globalnetwork, ST Aerospaces facilities in Singapore and London have dedicated teams tosupport its global MBH programmes.

ST Aerospace (Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd) is the aerospace arm ofST Engineering with a turnover of $2b in FY2012. Operating a global MRO network withfacilities and affiliates in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, it is the worlds largest commercial airframe MRO provider with a global customer base that includes leadingairlines, airfreight and military operators. ST Aerospace is an integrated service providerthat offers a spectrum of maintenance and engineering services that include airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul; engineering design andtechnical services; and aviation materials and asset management services, including TotalAviation Support. ST Aerospace has a global staff strength of around 9,000 employees worldwide. Please visit http://www.staero.aero.

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Singapore, Australia aviation associations sign memorandum to collaborate

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SINGAPORE - The Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) (AAIS) and the Aviation / Aerospace Australia (A/AA) have signed a Memorandum of Collaboration to support the development of the air transport industry in both countries.

In a joint statement, the AAIS and A/AA said that the collaboration is aimed at encouraging economic growth and providing jobs in the aerospace industry for people in both regions.

The Memorandum of Collaboration sets out to achieve the following goals:

Expand and enhance the understanding of both aviation and aerospace industries capabilities between Singapore and Australia.

Encourage the development of strong and purposeful business partnerships between the two countries.

Encourage Australian and Singapore companies to collaborate in building capacities and leverage opportunities to improve innovation competitiveness, technical standards and accreditation.

Pursue a greater exchange of industry knowledge in aviation and aerospace matters, including aviation infrastructure developments and regulatory issues between the respective countries, by providing a source of information sharing between the AAIS and A/AA.

Enhance and improve the individual and collective membership bases of our organisations through the international linkages for our members.

This Memorandum of Collaboration will see both parties working together to lead potential trade missions to participate in major events in both Singapore and Australia and to exchange pertinent industry intelligence in order to facilitate greater trade and business opportunities.

Charles Chong, President of AAIS said: "It is our great pleasure to be working with A/AA. This collaboration will bring together two Associations from different parts of the world to share and exchange relevant industry knowledge and capabilities, allowing for better growth and development of the aviation and aerospace industries. I am confident that this partnership will benefit both countries greatly."

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Double Shot Interview with Michael Pervan GM Altitude Aerospace Interiors – Video

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Double Shot Interview with Michael Pervan GM Altitude Aerospace Interiors
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