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Engine Failure May Have Caused Malaysian CN-235 Aircraft Crash: Local Media Reports

February 26, 2016 @ 10:55 AM

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) CN-235 medium lift tactical transport aircraft that caught fire and crashed earlier today might be due to an engine failure. According to
Malaysian Air Force CN-235 Plane Crash Lands, Crew Safe

February 26, 2016 @ 08:06 AM

A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft has crash landed along the Kuala Selangor coastline early morning today. The CN-235-220M – M44-07 – was taking part in the flypast rehearsals of the Colours Award ceremony scheduled for next Monday when it developed mechanical trouble about 8
Many Takers for Snoop-Free Brazilian Submarine Internet Cable

February 25, 2016 @ 10:05 AM

Google and Facebook besides several unnamed corporations are interested in switching their internet traffic between Europe and South America to a new undersea cable that will bypass America being set up by the Brazilian telecom firm Telebras. The US$ 250 million cable project which was announced after the US spying of the Brazilian president and government was made public will earn money by selling communications bandwidth to entities who do not want their internet traffic to be routed through America, the Brazilian Communications Minister Andre Figueirdo said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Tuesday
Saab’s Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft Mission System Available In Two New Platforms...

February 17, 2016 @ 10:44 AM

Saab has introduced its Swordfish mission system for maritime patrol aircraft on two new platforms -- Bombardiers Q400 turboprop and Global 6000 jet, the company statement said today. Saabs Swordfish maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) mission system delivers strategic multi-role capabilities
Singapore’s Aviation Authority Signs MoU With Airbus Helicopters For UAS Proof-of-Concept Trials...

February 17, 2016 @ 09:28 AM

Airbus Helicopters and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Proof-of-Concept Trials, named the Skyways Project, in Singapore. The MOU was signed between Jean-Brice Dumont, Executive Vice-President, Engineering, Airbus Helicopters and Kevin Shum, Director-General of CAAS at the side lines of Singapore Air Show today, and was witnessed by Tom Enders, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Group and Pang Kin Keong, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport, Singapore
Senegal Uses Securiport IICS Watchlist To Arrest Two Extremists

February 17, 2016 @ 05:03 AM

Senegal has recently detained two suspected jihadists, radicalized overseas by the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC) using Securiports watch-list of wanted persons while transiting the nations Dakar airport. According to the media report, Senegals Intelligence Services requested that the name of a suspected terrorist be entered into the Securiport Watch-List, which successfully identified him upon his arrival in the country, Securiport said in a statement Tuesday
General Dynamics’ QTrust Server To Maintain German Bundeswehr's IT Networks

February 16, 2016 @ 08:08 AM

General Dynamics partner QGroup received a contract from the Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces) to deploy and maintain QTrust Server security appliances for their secure IT networks. QGroup´s QTrust Server is based on General Dynamics Mission Systems' PitBull Trusted Operating System (PitBull)
Thales Wins German Navy Tactical Trainer Contract

February 15, 2016 @ 03:03 PM

Thales has won a contract to modernize German Navys tactical and procedural trainer. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and in Source Support (BAAINBw) has awarded the contract
Pratt & Whitney Opens New Aircraft Engines Manufacturing Facility In Singapore

February 15, 2016 @ 07:53 AM

Pratt & Whitney officially opened first manufacturing facility for new PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family in Singapore, earlier today. The facility located at Seletar Aerospace Park, will produce fan blades and other key components for PurePower GTF engines
DARPA Tech To Enable UAVs Navigate Indoors Without GPS

February 13, 2016 @ 09:00 AM

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently demonstrated sensor-loaded quad-copters that can move around obstacles without pilot inputs as the initial phase of its Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program. DARPAs FLA program aims to develop algorithms that could reduce the amount of processing power, communications, and human intervention needed for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to accomplish low-level tasks, such as navigation around obstacles in a cluttered environment

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