Will Invest Over $635,000 In The SmartPilot Seminar Series

The Government of Canada has announced $635,928 (Canadian) in federal funding to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) SmartPilot Seminar Series under the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF).

Santa, We've Been REALLY Good This Year...

As the Aero-News staff prepares for Santa Claus (or like equivalent) to visit our homes and hangars, we wanted to let our readers know that ANN will still be on the job, reporting breaking news in the aviation and aerospace fields as it happens... in Real Time. Aero-News will be publishing at a slightly reduced level Monday and Tuesday, December 25th and 26th, as staffers spend some time with their families... some of which may not recognize them away from their computers. But you'll still be able to catch the latest news, as it happens... in between opening presents, enjoying a family dinner, and asking Santa for a TBM 930....

Fully Electric Satellites Are Scheduled For Launch This Year

Airbus will mark new milestones next year with launches of innovative communications spacecraft that range from large, high-power relay platforms incorporating electric propulsion systems to compact, mass-produced units for a 900-satellite constellation providing affordable global internet access.

Also: Intel Falcon 8+, Dzyne Delivery Drone, American Robotics Farming UAS, Hensoldt UAV Countermeasures

Aurora Flight Sciences has conducted a successful demonstration of its autonomous helicopter system, which was developed under the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) program. During several flights at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Urban Training Center, the AACUS-Enabled UH-1H (AEH-1) demonstrated its ability to “autonomously execute resupply missions in relevant and austere settings.” BAE Systems and The University of Manchester hav

Combined Computer Models And Detailed Observations To Find The Answer

Speeding through the atmosphere high above Jupiter’s equator is an east–west jet stream that reverses course on a schedule almost as predictable as a Tokyo train’s. Now, a NASA-led team has identified which type of wave forces this jet to change direction.

Klyde Resumes His Endless Quest For A Falcon 5X

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Response To An Evolving And Growing Security Threat Across The Region

Malicious drone usage is rapidly changing the security environment across the Middle East. Drone attacks in the region have become a daily occurrence, threatening the safety of armed forces personnel and citizens alike. The increasing frequency of these attacks and the technological advancement of the vehicles being used is truly a cause for concern. While developing and implementing counter drone systems is an immediate requirement, it is imperative that strategies are adopted to stem the flow of shop bought and military specification drones to malicious parties.

'Flight Went Smoothly', Company Official Says

IMSAR has successfully flight-tested their new extended range multi-mode radar, the NSP-5 ER, for the first time. The inaugural flight took place in Utah County, Utah, near IMSAR's headquarters in Springville.

Observatory Has Been Idle Since Hurricane Maria Struck Puerto Rico

After several months of downtime since Hurricane Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico, the Arecibo Observatory Planetary Radar has returned to normal operation, providing the highest-resolution images to date of near-Earth asteroid 3200 Phaethon during its December 2017 close approach to Earth. The radar images, which are subtle at the available resolution, reveal the asteroid is spheroidal (roughly ball-shaped) and has a large concavity, or depression, at least several hundred meters in extent near its equator.

Will Provide MRO Services To Germanwings And Swiss International Air Lines

FL Technics, a provider of integrated aircraft MRO services, has announced signing agreements with 2 Lufthansa Group carriers - Germanwings and Swiss International Air Lines.

Remote Communications Outlet An unmanned communications facility remotely controlled by air traffic personnel. RCOs serve FSSs. RTRs serve terminal ATC facilities. An RCO or RTR may be UHF or VHF and will extend the communication range of the air traffic facility. There are several classes of RCOs and RTRs. The class is determined by the number of transmitters or receivers. Classes A through G are used primarily for air/ground purposes. RCO and RTR class O facilities are nonprotected outlets subject to undetected and prolonged outages. RCO (O’s) and RTR (O’s) were established for the express purpose of providing ground-to-ground communications between air traffic control specialists and p

Aero Linx: Aviation Safety Reporting System The ASRS is an important facet of the continuing effort by government, industry, and individuals to maintain and improve aviation safety. The ASRS collects voluntarily submitted aviation safety incident/situation reports from pilots, controllers, and others. The ASRS acts on the information these reports contain. It identifies system deficiencies, and issues alerting messages to persons in a position to correct them. It educates through its newsletter CALLBACK, its journal ASRS Directline and through its research studies. Its database is a public repository which serves the FAA and NASA's needs and those of other organizations world-wide w

"Happy New Year! Let's hope for far better events in 2018 than we had to contend with, in 2017..." Source: From the staff of ANN, with our sincere wishes for a much better aero-year, ahead, than the one we just survived--barely.