Acquiring Five Boeing CH-47D Chinook Helicopters

Columbia Helicopters is expanding its fleet of heavy lift, twin-rotor aircraft with the acquisition of five Boeing CH-47D helicopters, formerly operated by the US Army.

U.K. Defense Select Committee Report Published Wednesday

The rapid development of remotely piloted air systems by the UK armed forces over the past decade has contributed greatly to the effectiveness of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, According to a report published Wednesday by the U.K. Defense Select Committee, and that the provision of enhanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance that these air systems provide to troops on the ground has undoubtedly saved lives and prevented casualties.

Researchers In Spain Have Designed A Vacuum Chamber Capable Of Mimicking Conditions On Mars To Test Gear For Use In Future Missions

A research team in Spain has the enviable job of testing out new electromechanical gear for potential use in future missions to the "Red Planet." They do it within their Mars environmental simulation chamber, which is specially designed to mimic conditions on the fourth planet from the sun -- right down to its infamous Martian dust.

Will Join Brazilian Air Force Fleet Of Operational Hermes 450 Aircraft

The Brazilian Air Force ("FAB") has signed a contract with Elbit Systems for the supply of a Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The Hermes 900, which will be equipped with a new and advanced intelligence gathering system considered as a breakthrough operational solution, will be operated by FAB in combined missions with the Hermes 450 fleet, already in operational use. Both UAS will carry safety and security missions in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Games.

Primary Structures Completed For Two Boeing 702SP Spacecraft For ABS And Eutelsat

Boeing is on track to deliver the world's first all-electric propulsion satellites in late 2014 or early 2015 as it has met key production milestones on its initial 702SP (small platform) satellites, the company said in a news release Monday.

First Aircraft Arrived For 'C' Check In February

Leading Romanian aerospace company Aerostar has won a contract from Tanzanian-based low-cost carrier Fastjet for the heavy maintenance of two of the airline’s fleet of three Airbus A319 airliners.

Some $2 Million Awarded To Three Institutions

NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has awarded approximately $2 million in new cooperative agreements to three tribal colleges and universities (TCUs).

Aero Linx: The Combat Helicopter Pilots Association (CHPA) The Combat Helicopter Pilots Association (CHPA) was incorporated as a Non-Profit, 501 (c) 19 veterans organization in Washington, D.C. on 7 Jan 2005. CHPA is dedicated to multiple goals: To organize and unify U.S. and specified Allied Coalition armed forces rotary wing aviators from all service branches who have flown helicopter combat missions in support of U.S. and Allied national interests; To remember and honor our aviation comrades lost during helicopter combat operations; To conduct national and regional social activities; To conduct charitable activities r

Discrete Code As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.

"We purchased them in order to increase our presence in our current markets—specifically construction, the oil and gas industry, and aerial firefighting. As former military aircraft, they will be operated by Columbia Helicopters under FAA Restricted Category regulations. As such, we won't be permitted to use them in a passenger transport role, but we should be able to deploy them to meet our other project requirements." Source: Todd Petersen, Vice-President, Marketing, for Columbia Helicopters --- which is expanding its fleet of heavy lift, twin-rotor aircraft with the acquisition of five Boeing CH-47D helicopters, formerly operated by the US Army.

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