30 August 2023

AeroSpace & Defense News 30 Aug 2023

 

Today's Aerospace & Defense Headlines 

 Aug 30, 2023

AIM-9M Missiles, $250 M in Additional Security Assistance Headed for Ukraine

With the presidential drawdown authority package announced today, the U.S. has committed more than $43 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's invasion in February 2022.
  • "Today, the department also announced an additional security assistance [package] to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs," said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh during a briefing today.  
The aid package is the 45th of its kind and includes, among other things, air defense and artillery munitions, mine-clearing equipment and medical vehicles, Singh said.
Rocket Propulsion Market Report 2023-2033

Rocket Propulsion Market Report 2023-2033

Forecasts by Type (Rocket Engine, Rocket Motor), by Component (Motor, Nozzle, Igniter, Hardware, Valve, Turbo, Pump, Combustion Chamber, Propellant, Others), by End-user (Military, Commercial) AND Regional and Leading National Market Analysis PLUS Analysis of Leading Companies AND COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Pattern Analysis

Download free sample pages

"The U.S. will continue to work with its allies and partners to provide Ukraine with the capabilities to meet its immediate battlefield needs and longer-term security systems requirements," Singh said.

 US Department of Defense
View original News release 

 Aug 30, 2023

Exosonic to Help Develop NASA's Supersonic Transport Concepts

In striving towards a future of high-speed air travel, NASA has awarded contracts to two leading U.S. aerospace industry teams, Boeing and Northrop Grumman, under its Advanced Air Vehicle’s Program. These teams will help develop technology roadmaps containing key elements like airframe, power, propulsion, thermal management, and composite materials that will operate at high Mach speeds.
  • Boeing’s team includes Exosonic along with GE Aerospace, Georgia Tech Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory, and Rolls-Royce North America. 
  • Exosonic’s low-boom supersonic expertise will help in designing NASA’s transport concepts and selecting core technologies.
Aircraft developed in this project are meant to bridge the emerging market gap between commercial supersonic and multirole hypersonic vehicles by focusing on Mach 2-5 cruise speeds. 
  • NASA will utilize the insights garnered from these studies to formulate a comprehensive high-speed strategy. 
  • While NASA’s current Commercial Supersonic Technology effort concentrates on the Mach 1.4-1.9 cruise range and the low-boom X-59 demonstrator, its Hypersonic Technology program is focused on evaluating technology for Mach 5-plus vehicles, with specific attention to cruise conditions at Mach 8-9.
Global Business Jets - Market and Technology Forecast to 2028

Global Business Jets - Market and Technology Forecast to 2028

Including Supersonic Jets, Product Analysis, and Market Forecasts by Region (incl. MRO), End-User, Component, No. of engines, and by Class. Current Market and Technology Overview, Opportunity Analysis, COVID-19 analysis, and Leading Company Profiles

Published: August 2020 - Pages: 338 pages

Download free sample pages

As this project evolves through the industry engagement phase, NASA, together with its industry-academic partners like Exosonic, will collaboratively decide on the potential continuation of supersonic aviation research.

 Exosonic
View original News release 

___________________________________________________________________________________

 Aug 30, 2023

Indonesia to Buy 24 F-15EX Fighter Jets from Boeing

Indonesia has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing for the purchase of 24 new units of F-15EX fighter jets in the latest move to upgrade the country's aging military air fleet, the country's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
The MoU was signed on Monday by Air Vice Marshal Yusuf Jauhari, head of the Indonesian ministry's defense facilities agency, and Boeing Fighters Vice President and Program Manager Mark Sears.
"We are pleased to announce our commitment to procure the critical F-15EX fighter capability for Indonesia," said Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, who witnessed the signing ceremony at the F-15 production facility in the U.S. city of St. Louis. 
"This state-of-the-art fighter will protect and secure our nation with its advanced capabilities."
Global Military Fixed-Wing Aircraft - Market and Technology Forecast to 2027

Global Military Fixed-Wing Aircraft - Market and Technology Forecast to 2027

Market forecasts by Region, Platform, and Propulsion type. Country analysis, Current Market Overview, Opportunity analysis, and Leading Company profiles

Published: June 2019 - Pages: 247 pages

Download free sample pages
Recent years have seen a number of incidents involving Indonesian and Chinese vessels in the South China Sea, including standoffs between Chinese coast guards and Indonesian navy ships. 
  • China also has protested against Indonesia's oil and gas drilling activities in its exclusive economic zone off Natuna, and Jakarta's naming of the waters in the area the North Natuna Sea. 
  • China has said the waters are part of its traditional fishing grounds.
The regional tensions have added urgency to Jakarta's plans to bolster its defense capabilities, with the government's program to modernize the country's aging military equipment and weaponry -- declared more than a decade ago -- progressing slowly.

The F-15EX agreement follows similar deals signed by Indonesia for Rafale and Mirage fighter jets, both manufactured by French company Dassault Aviation.

The ministry has not disclosed the value of the agreement. Subianto previously said Boeing had approved financial terms offered by Indonesia, adding he believed it would be an "affordable" purchase.

In June, the Indonesian Defense Ministry revealed that it had signed a contract for a $792-million purchase of 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets, previously used by the Qatari Air Force. 
  • Critics questioned whether it was wise to buy used jets, but the ministry argued it was necessary to enable faster delivery of the jets to replace Indonesia's aging military aircraft, which have been in use for decades.
The used Mirage jets from Qatar are scheduled to arrive two years after the signing of the contract, while the first three of six new Rafale aircraft will be delivered in January 2026.
Shortly after the Rafale deal was announced in February 2022, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said that it would accept a purchase request from Indonesia for F-15s. 
  • The DSCA said then that it "has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale" to Indonesia "of F-15ID aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $13.9 billion."

The DSCA said the plan would support U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives "by improving the security of an important regional partner" in the Asia-Pacific region.

The F-15EX is the most advanced version of the F-15 ever built, Boeing said. The first delivery of the jets was made in 2021 to the U.S. Air Force, which plans to acquire 144 F-15EXs from the company to refresh its F-15 fleet.
  • "F-15 EXs are equipped with advanced radar system and other avionics, allowing the jets to detect and track down targets with a high accuracy," the Indonesian ministry said. 
  • "F-15EXs can be equipped with various kinds of weapons, including air-to-air missiles, bombs and other special weaponry."

Sears of Boeing, meanwhile, said in a separate news release that the company will support Indonesia's efforts to upgrade its air defense capabilities as it "remains a committed partner to the U.S. government in advancing international security objectives with allies and partners around the world."

 Nikkei Asia
View original News release 

___________________________________________________________________________________

 Aug 30, 2023

Embraer and CAE Strengthen Ties to Expand Global E-jet E2 Training Network

  • New Embraer E-Jet E2 full flight simulator and pilot training program to commence in 2023 at the Singapore CAE Flight Training centre

Embraer and CAE announced today at the 2023 Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS) that they are expanding their longstanding joint venture to include pilot and cabin crew training for the Embraer E-Jet E2 family of commercial aircraft.
Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS) will launch a new pilot training program and deploy a state-of-the-art E-Jet E2 full-flight simulator (FFS) at the Singapore-CAE Flight Training Centre where training is scheduled to begin in December 2023. 

  • E2 pilot and cabin crew training programs will be gradually expanded to strategic locations within CAE’s global network to support aircraft deliveries.
“We are delighted to build on our offering and introduce the E2 pilot training program to support the growing number of APAC operators embracing the latest generation of platforms,” said Johann Bordais, President and CEO, Embraer Services & Support. 
“We are more than ever committed to providing high-quality training programs available in locations close to our E-Jet E2 operators.”
Civil Aviation Flight Simulation & Simulation Training Market Report 2023-2033

Civil Aviation Flight Simulation & Simulation Training Market Report 2023-2033

Forecasts by Type (Full-Flight Simulator (FSS), Fixed-Base Flight Training Device (FBFTD), Commercial Fixed-Wing Pilot Simulation Training, Commercial Rotor-Wing Pilot Simulator), by Aircraft (Fixed-wing Aircraft and Rotorcraft) AND Regional and Leading National Market Analysis PLUS Analysis of Leading Companies AND COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Pattern Analysis

Download free sample pages
  • “Adding the E-Jet E2 platform to our existing joint venture is a natural next step in the partnership CAE and Embraer have built over the last 16 years,” said Michel Azar-Hmouda, Vice President, Commercial Aviation Training, CAE. 
  • “Launching the new program in Singapore brings E2 training closer to our APAC customers and ensures their pilots are ready to take flight as E2 jets join their fleets.”
Singapore has been chosen as the first location due to the growing E-Jet E2 fleet in the Asia Pacific region. 
  • The establishment of the full flight simulator and pilot training program enhances Embraer’s value proposition in the APAC region.
ECTS’ training solutions are a core offering of the Embraer Services & Support platform. 
  • The platform assembles the entire portfolio of products and solutions to deliver the best services and support experience, and leverages the after-sales business to intensify its presence and enhance support on a day-to-day basis, generating more value to customers. 
  • The E2 training program will feature CAE 7000XR Series full-flight simulators (FFSs), including the innovative CAE Tropos™ 6000XR visual system, as well as CAE XR Series’ flight training devices (FTDs).
 CAE
View original News release 
___________________________________________________________________________________
at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

WONDERFUL THINGS >> Go There ---- https://BoingBoing.net/

Blindfolded bats can navigate solely with echolocation Gail Sherman 7:35 am Tue Nov 5, 2024   Image: Chatty-G/BoingBoing "Blind as a ...