News Articles http://www.aerospaceonline.com/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:51:00 GMT BAE Systems today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OASYS Technology, a privately owned company specializing in the design and manufacture of electro-optical systems and subassemblies for aerospace, defense, industrial and commercial markets. http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/BAE-Systems-To-Acquire-OASYS-Technology-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:51:00 GMT AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) announced today that it has received a contract delivery order valued at $35,265,662 for digital PumaŽ All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), spares and training services. The equipment and services were procured under the existing USSOCOM All Environment Capable Variant (AECV) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/AeroVironment-Receives-353M-Order-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:30:00 GMT Jost's Engineering Company has joined Adams Technologies as an exclusive distributor for the LDS range of shakers and controllers in India http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Josts-Engineering-New-Distributor-For-LDS-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:51:00 GMT Porvair Filtration Group has been selected by a major Aerospace component supplier to supply a filter kit and Differential Pressure Indicator for the new generation Boeing 787 aircraft. http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Aerospace-Component-Supplier-Selects-Porvair-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:19:00 GMT AeroVironment, Inc . (AV) announced that a full size wing developed as part of the Global Observer Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) program has successfully completed a series of Wing Load Tests (WLT) in support of the Global Observer flight test program http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/AeroVironment-Global-Observer-Unmanned-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:10:00 GMT TrackWise SelectStart is a purpose-built quality management solution created specifically for small to medium size companies across different segments of life science industries. http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/New-Quality-Management-Software-Created-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:47:00 GMT Orbital Sciences Corporation, one of the world's leading space technology companies, today announced that it was selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the prime contractor role on the NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract II (NSROC II) program http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/NASA-Selects-Orbital-For-Major-Sounding-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:44:00 GMT Insitu Inc. today announced it has been awarded the Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS)/Tier II contract from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for its Integrator unmanned aircraft system (UAS). In partnership with The Boeing Company, Harris Corporation, Corsair Engineering and Black Ram Engineering Services, Insitu will begin the 24-month engineering, manufacturing and development phase to build and test its Integrator UAS satisfying STUAS/Tier II system requirements http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Insitu-Awarded-Small-Tactical-Unmanned-Air-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:13:00 GMT Sion Power announced today that their proprietary lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries played a critical role in the QinetiQ Zephyr smashing the world record for the longest duration unmanned flight. A result of an intensive joint development effort between Sion Power and QinetiQ, the Zephyr flight exceeded 336 hours (14 days) of continuous flight, significantly surpassing the previous official record of 30 hours 24 minutes set by Northrop Grumman's RQ-4A Global Hawk in March 20010 http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Sion-Powers-Lithium-Sulfur-Batteries-Power-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:45:00 GMT Techcon Systems, a product group of OK International and a leading provider of fluid dispensing systems and products, announces that its plastic adhesive tools are ideal for smoothing sealants and adhesives for many aerospace applications http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Techcon-Systems-Announces-Solutions-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:40:00 GMT Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced its selection by Rolls-Royce as its filtration supplier for the Trent XWB commercial aircraft engine, designed to power the Airbus A350 XWB family of extra-wide body commercial airliners http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Pall-Corporation-To-Supply-Rolls-Royce-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:01:00 GMT Microscan, a global technology leader for track and trace solutions, introduces the newest product release in the NERLITEŽ machine vision line, further demonstrating the company's commitment to investment in a leading edge machine vision lighting portfolio http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Microscan-Introduces-NERLITE-HI-BRITE-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:37:16 GMT The new portable hand held video borescope weighs in at only 1 pound (.5 Kg) and can snake through incredible small accesses as small as 4.5mm (.177 inch). This is the first video borescope to break the barriers of such portability while offering a true high-resolution image and advanced features http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/New-Hand-Held-Video-Borescope-Fits-In-Your-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:52:00 GMT Porvair Filtration Group has been selected by a major Aerospace component supplier to supply a filter kit and Differential Pressure Indicator for the new generation Boeing 787 aircraft. http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Porvair-Filter-Kit-Selected-For-Boeing-787-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:31:00 GMT Iridium Communications Inc. announced that it has entered into two comprehensive, long-term agreements with The Boeing Company that redefine the relationship between the companies for maintenance, operations and support of Iridium's satellite network http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Iridium-Extends-Long-Term-Relationship-With-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:45:00 GMT Emirates has ordered 30 GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The engine order, including spare engines, is valued at $2 billion (USD) list price. Deliveries will begin in late 2011. Emirates has also signed a 12-year OnPointSM solution services agreement for the maintenance and overhaul of its GE90-115B engines. http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Emirates-Orders-3B-In-GE90-Engines-And-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:28:00 GMT The transparent armor and specialty products group of PPG Industries' aerospace business has won a contract with BAE Systems, Inc., for specialty transparencies that afford ballistics protection for gunners on U.S. Marine Corps tactical vehicles http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/PPG-Signs-12M-BAE-Systems-Contract-For-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that Italy's Ministry of Defense (MoD) - Directorate of General Aeronautical Armament has selected AAI's Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TUAS) for the Italian Army http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Italy-Selects-AAIs-Shadow-200-Tactical-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT PPG Industries' aerospace transparencies group has introduced enhanced-design windshields for the Airbus A320 Family that use new technology to improve field performance, reduce maintenance downtime, and lessen the environmental impact of aging and removed windshields http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/PPG-Aerospace-Introduces-Enhanced-Design-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:33:00 GMT Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC is partnering with Entegris Inc.'s TEGO Polymers unit to develop and market advanced carbon nanotube-enhanced PEEK products suited for a range of emerging applications in the medical, aerospace, automotive, and oil and gas industries http://www.aerospaceonline.com/article.mvc/Solvay-Advanced-Polymers-Partners-With-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:07:00 GMT