The consensus in the industry is that China’s business aviation market is starting to take off again and that Southeast Asia is experiencing some good growth.
Singapore’s new maritime patrollers are likely to be fitted with a more robust anti-submarine warfare capability as Southeast Asia sees a proliferation of underwater forces.
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 will expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific region this year, as Australia, Japan, and South Korea begin populating their first Joint Strike Fighter bases.
Air Baltic CEO Martin Gauss says there is a now a sufficient supply of Pratt & Whitney PW1500G spare engines as the airline continues to have to replace powerplants on wing earlier than planned.
The U.S. Navy is almost done qualifying the Boeing P-8A Poseidon to receive fuel from the KC-135 aerial tanker, allowing the armed maritime patrol aircraft to fly nonstop for up to 18 hr.
Israel has dominance in the military unmanned aerial system market but now, internal and external competition and other factors are eroding that lead this small Middle Eastern state has held since 1985.
Controp has integrated new high-definition thermal imaging capability in some of its EO/IR payloads. The added channel utilizes sensors operating in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) band, to provide higher-quality image in adverse conditions and a wider field of view for enhanced situational awareness.
Airbus is studying a further increase in production of single-aisle aircraft as the manufacturer seeks ways to accommodate continued strong demand for the A320neo family.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is extending the operational capability of its Heron and Heron TP UAVs, introducing fully automatic takeoff and landing from remote locations, without support of any infrastructure or ground support personnel.
The Engine Services division of Lufthansa Technik AG is preparing for future engine types and a growing business in engine maintenance. The company has invested roughly €7 million (US$8.7 million).
Initial results from crucial tests of two key elements of Rolls-Royce’s future large civil engine strategy are positive and on track says the powerplant manufacturer.
The ST Engineering (STE) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) team won CAAS Aviation Challenge 1 and 2 programs by presenting a robotic and automation system that increases operational productivity and capacity at Changi Airport and Changi Airfreight Cargo Terminals, Singapore.
The Indonesian Navy has received two Airbus AS565 Mbe Panther anti-submarine helicopters and a single Beechcraft Super King Air 350i twin turboprop transporter.
Changi Airport, which is already one of the busiest and largest airports in the world, is undergoing a massive expansion program that includes a new “mega” terminal, known as Terminal 5, and a third runway.
Bio-Nexus is introducing the E-Logbook (ELB) at this year’s Singapore Airshow. The ELB is a tablet computer that digitally captures preflight checks done by the pilots and communicates them to the line maintenance crews. It is part of the company’s Aero-Nexus line maintenance mobile, digital workflow. Using connected tablet computers loaded with the Aero-Nexus applications, the system tightens the control and processing of line maintenance, and increases reliability by reducing risks of human errors.
Indonesia has signed a US$77 million contract with Norwegian manufacturer Kongsberg to supply Nasams – the Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System medium-range air defense system.
Data links, encryption and cybersecurity are considered sensitive technologies often maintained as highly classified and delivered to customers as “black boxes” that provide the function without offering customers access to manipulate and optimize the service they provide. With systems specifically designed for each customer, systems updates are years apart, with customers remaining dependent on foreign suppliers for the systems’ entire life cycle.
Two Korean Aerospace Industries T-50 light trainers have finally been delivered to the Royal Thai Air Force after a delay caused by damage suffered in bad weather.
Israel Aerospace Industries has released a new electronic warfare system that provides an added layer of self defense for aircraft. The ELL-8270, developed by IAI’s Elta Group intelligence subsidiary, is hauled by the aircraft, which protects it by acting as a distractor to radar-guided missiles. The new hauled “bait” is on display at the Singapore Airshow (Booth CD07).
Singapore’s new maritime patrollers are likely to be fitted with a more robust anti-submarine warfare capability as Southeast Asia sees a proliferation of underwater forces.
Rolls-Royce has launched the IntelligentEngine, an all-embracing digital strategy which the company says represents a paradigm shift in the way it designs, produces and supports propulsion systems.
