International News
Congress to appropriate $500m for commercial crew
Pubblicato da Naviganti.org il 28 aprile 2012 alle ore 10:09
Congress will likely appropriate around $ 500 million for NASA's commercial crew programme, well short of the $ 830 million in the Obama administration's FY2013 budget request, according to the latest Leggi il resto...
Commercial space companies complete wind tunnel testing
Pubblicato da Naviganti.org il 28 aprile 2012 alle ore 02:09
Two of the four teams given awards under the second phase of commercial crew development (CCDev II) have announced completing wind tunnel testing. Both teams will receive money for the tests under the milestone-based Leggi il resto...
Indian Mirage crashes blamed on ‘technical defects’
Pubblicato da Naviganti.org il 27 aprile 2012 alle ore 18:09
India has attributed two crashes involving Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft to technical faults, with the fleet remaining grounded as a precautionary measure. "[During the current financial year] two Mirage 2000 aircraft have Leggi il resto...
PICTURES: Jetstar Japan’s first aircraft lands in Tokyo
Pubblicato da Naviganti.org il 27 aprile 2012 alle ore 10:09
Jetstar Japan's first aircraft, an Airbus A320, landed at Tokyo's Narita airport on 26 April. The IAE V2500 powered aircraft will undergo a series of proving flights in May as part of its final regulatory approval process, says Leggi il resto...
US House committee presses air force on Global Hawk
Pubblicato da Naviganti.org il 27 aprile 2012 alle ore 02:09
The House Armed Services Committee has made the first move to reverse the US Air Force's controversial decision to retire the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 fleet. The committee's panel on tactical air and Leggi il resto...
KAI shareholders plan stake sale to international buyer
Pubblicato da Naviganti.org il 26 aprile 2012 alle ore 18:09
The shareholders of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) could sell a major stake in the firm in an effort to enhance its global competitiveness. "The offer is an agreement between the major shareholders," says KAI in an Leggi il resto...
India seeks clarity on Italian Finmeccanica corruption allegations
Pubblicato da Naviganti.org il 26 aprile 2012 alle ore 10:09
Indian defence minister AK Antony has requested a fresh report about allegations in Italy regarding Finmeccanica in relation to a 2010 deal for 12 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters. "The [defence minister] today directed his ministry officials Leggi il resto...
SpaceX launch to space station delayed
Pubblicato da Naviganti.org il 26 aprile 2012 alle ore 02:09
SpaceX has delayed the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule, the first privately-owned capsule to the International Space Station (ISS), for an additional week. The launch, Leggi il resto...
MRJ maiden flight pushed back over 12 months to late 2013
Pubblicato da Naviganti.org il 25 aprile 2012 alle ore 18:08
The first flight of the Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jet will be delayed over one year to October-December 2013, from the previously scheduled second quarter of 2012. The Leggi il resto...
Raytheon Australia submits Air 9000 Phase 7 tender
Pubblicato da Naviganti.org il 24 aprile 2012 alle ore 10:09
Raytheon Australia has submitted its tender for Australia's Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) competition, pitching the Bell 429 light twin helicopter as its training platform. "Our proposal outlines a mature, deliverable and sustainable training solution Leggi il resto...
