2013-01-16 By Jonathan Glancey The Telegraph Everyone I meet involved in the F-35 project talks lyrically about the computer wizardry of this digital-era aircraft. I ask the same analogue question, over and again, of the test pilots: so what’s it like to fly? 'A no-brainer,’ they chorus. They talk so…
2013-01-16 The Republic of Korea has selected the AW159 helicopter to meet its Maritime Operational Helicopter requirement. [caption id="attachment_49917" align="alignnone" width="300"] The AgustaWestland AW159. Credit Image: AugustaWestland[/caption] According to a Press Release from Augusta Westland: This contract, which includes aircrew and maintainer training, initial spares and support services, will help…
2013-01-16 During our visit to the Light and Medium transport line in Seville in September 2012, one of the planes seen on the line was an Egyptian C-295. SLD: What about the Egyptian planes? Armas: We have currently contracted for six C-295s with Egypt. We have delivered three and anticipate…
2013-01-16 During our visit to the Light and Medium transport line in Seville in September 2012, one of the planes seen on the line was a Kazakh C-295. SLD: There is a Kazakh C-295 being built on the final assembly line. This is the largest plane built on this line.…
2013-01-16 By Robbin Laird The USCG is already severely distressed. And the Congress and the Administration clearly are not positioning themselves to make the USCG more resource rich. But there are a growing number of challenges facing the USCG which are pushing it beyond the limit. [caption id="attachment_49808" align="alignnone" width="300"]…
2013-01-15 According to an Airbus Military press release: [caption id="attachment_49893" align="alignnone" width="300"] Credit Photo: Airbus Military [/caption] The first production A400M 21st century airlifter can be seen for the first time in the colors of an Air Force in this latest picture of the aircraft in the Airbus Military final assembly…
2013-01-15 by Dr. Xin Song, Leonard Zuga, and Professor Michael Pecht General Lab Services of the NCTC The NCTC provides various lab services, including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, safety testing, environmental reliability testing, server room / data center inspection, IC card testing, RFID testing, quality and performance testing, semiconductor component…
2013-01-14 by Dr. Xin Song, Leonard Zuga, and Professor Michael Pecht National Computer Quality Supervising Test Center and China’s Dual-Use Industrial Base The National Computer Quality Supervising Test Center (NCTC) was established under the authorization of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ)[1] and the Ministry of Industry…
