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Airbus climate monitoring satellite transported for launch

The Airbus-built EarthCARE (Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer) spacecraft has left its assembly site in Germany and is now on its way aboard an aircraft to be launched in Vandenberg, California. EarthCARE is planned to be launched in May on a Falcon 9 rocket.

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Newbow launches first onboard solar wheel trailer

Reflecting the ground support equipment industry’s quest towards more sustainable ramp operations, leading UK GSE manufacturer, Newbow Aerospace, has launched the first wheel and brake change trailer with onboard solar power.

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F-16 Block 70 fighter jets set off on historic ferry flight to Bahrain

Lockheed Martin has marked a significant milestone with the departure of the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jets from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain.

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Airbus reveals fully electric aircraft prototype

Airbus has revealed its fully electric CityAirbus NextGen prototype ahead of its maiden flight later this year.

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Space-Comm confirms record attendance

Space-Comm Expo 2024 this week has confirmed a record number of visitors with over 100 speakers, 170 exhibitors and 4,500 attendees including global leaders from across government, business, aerospace and defence.

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Virtek demonstrates IRIS 3D with Ai-enabled camera system at JEC

Virtek Vision Int’l., technology supplier to many of the world’s top-tier aerospace and composite manufacturers, will demonstrate its next generation Iris 3D Process Monitoring Software, integrated with its new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled camera system, during JEC World 2024.

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Safran acquires leader in high energy hydro forming

Safran Nacelles has completed the acquisition of 3D Metal Forming (3DMF), a company specialised in High Energy Hydro Forming of metal parts.

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Cutting-edge 3D printing solutions at Space-Comm Expo

CRP Technology, a leading 3D printing service bureau known for its Windform range of composites for SLS process, has announced its participation in the upcoming edition of Space-Comm Expo.

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Boeing awarded $3.4bn contract for 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $3.4bn contract to begin manufacturing 14 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force and three additional P-8s for the German Navy.

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Lockheed Martin delivers Slovakia’s first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet

In a ceremony at Lockheed Martin's Greenville facility last week, deputy prime minister and minister of defence of the Slovak Republic, Robert Kaliňák, along with delegates from the United States and Slovakia, commemorated the delivery of Slovakia's first two F-16 Block 70 aircraft.

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Instron’s 6800 Series testing systems on display at JEC

At this year’s JEC World event, Instron (hall 5, stand M95) will be featuring the latest 6800 Series universal testing systems, which are designed to conduct an expansive variety of tests on composites and many other materials used in the aerospace, raw materials, biomedical, automotive, and consumer electronics industries.

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