Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Nov, 11

SpaceX sends more Starlink satellites to orbit, The USAF incorporates VR at helo schoolhouse, the future of spacesuits and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2O7t6MP via IFTTT

Mitsubishi Factory Investment Due To Demand For PW1100G-JM Engine

Rising demand for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM is the key reason for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) setting up an advanced factory at Nagasaki to exclusively build the combustor for the engine, which is used on the Airbus A320neo family. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/32JxwPD via IFTTT

随着激光武器时代的到来,技术挑战依然存在 (Tech Challenges Remain As Era Of Laser Weapons Dawns)

美国空军第一批激光武器投入使用已有数周,国防部正在酝酿新的概念,以解决定向能源领域最先进技术的功率和热量管理限制问题。As the U.S. Air Force comes within weeks of the first operational laser weapons, the Defense Department is hatching new concepts to address the power and thermal management limits of the state-of-the-art in the directed energy field. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2CwxVdk via IFTTT

China Southern Signs with Collins Aerospace for Nacelle Support

Chen Chuanren China Southern Airlines has inked a long-term nacelle MRO agreement with Collins Aerospace for its entire 787 fleet’s GEnx engines. The nacelle repair works will be carried out in the Collins’ Tianjin facility, which was opened in 2009 and has a floor space of 200,000 sq ft with 320 employees. Currently, it has 20 service […]

Maintenance Sparks Break-Up In Indonesia

Alex Derber A dispute over maintenance has contributed to a messy divorce in Indonesia between flag carrier Garuda and Sriwijaya Air. Confirming the end of the two airline’s tie-up, Garuda was diplomatic, saying that “with a heavy heart we inform that Sriwijaya will continue its businesses without us”. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace […]