DefenceTalkIn a new problem for the Boeing 787, the US aviation regulator has ordered repairs to correct a software bug that could cause the aircraft to suddenly lose all power. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a directive dated Friday warning that after a 787’s generators have run continuously for 284 days, they could abruptly shut […]https://www.defencetalk.com/faa-warns-boeing-787-bug-could-shut-off-aircraft-power-64101/

DefenceTalkArmy researchers, scientists and engineers are moving forward to develop aviation technology solutions to support future Soldiers. “Aviation is key to our ability to accomplish a wide range of missions in complex environments, as well as being a cornerstone of Army lethality,” said Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-seeks-to-boost-aircraft-performance-survivability-63368/

DefenceTalkOne of the world’s most iconic aircraft will touch down at RAF Fairford in the Cotswolds this summer to take part in the Royal International Air Tattoo. Vulcan XH558 is the only flying example of this large Cold War bomber having been restored to flying condition in 2007 following a public fundraising campaign by the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-international-air-tattoo-to-welcome-aviation-icon-61332/

DefenceTalkFor the thousands of passengers who fly directly across the Atlantic on a daily basis, intercontinental air travel is routine and straightforward. In contrast, flying a squadron of RAF Typhoon FGR4 multi-role fighters from the UK to the USA is a complex process entailing careful planning, coordination and flexibility. This week 1(Fighter) Squadron from RAF […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-eurofighter-typhoons-fly-to-nellis-for-red-flag-61330/

DefenceTalkIt’s a Hollywood sci-fi fantasy that has long eluded the Pentagon: a flying “mothership” that launches smaller aircraft. The Pentagon’s research agency put out a request to industry this month to outline how a large cargo plane could release drones to spy on or attack an enemy and then return to the flying aircraft carrier. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-looks-for-the-elusive-mothership-61028/

DefenceTalkIt’s more an engineer’s dream than nightmare – to rapidly prototype and redesign aircraft using 3-D printed parts. That’s just what a team of student interns and engineers at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, got to do: custom-build aircraft by repurposing surplus Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Grafting fuselages side-by-side adds more motors, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/engineers-harvest-and-print-parts-for-new-breed-of-aircraft-60899/

DefenceTalkRussia and India plan on signing a contract to supply India with A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft, Beriev Aircraft Company General Director-General Designer Igor Garivadsky told journalists Tuesday. “We plan on signing a deal with the Republic of India to deliver the A-50 aircraft,” Garivadsky said. The A-50 aircraft are intended to detect, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-plans-to-supply-india-with-a-50-aircraft-60441/

DefenceTalkWork is underway at BAE Systems to give aircraft human-like ‘skin’, enabling the detection of injury or damage and the ability to ‘feel’ the world around them. Engineers at our Advanced Technology Centre are investigating a ‘smart skin’ concept which could be embedded with tens of thousands of micro-sensors. When applied to an aircraft, this […]https://www.defencetalk.com/engineers-develop-smart-skins-for-aircraft-60427/

DefenceTalkBrazil has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the acquisition of three Airbus C295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft. The three aircraft will progressively be delivered to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) from the end of this year under the terms of an agreement which also includes a five-year Full In Service […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brazil-orders-airbus-c295-search-and-rescue-aircraft-60277/

DefenceTalkScientists and engineers at BAE Systems have lifted the lid on some futuristic technologies that could be incorporated in military and civil aircraft of 2040 or even earlier The four technologies unveiled are: 3D printers so advanced they could print UAVs during a mission; aircraft parts that can heal themselves in minutes; a new type […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-unveil-aircraft-technologies-of-the-future-60048/