Brazil and Portugal Sign Defense Partnership for KC-390 Program
December 14, 2011
Portuguese companies will supply structural parts for the military airlifter and aerial refueling jet developed by Embraer Defense and Security
São Paulo, Brazil, December 14, 2011 – Embraer Defense and Security signed a partnership contract with OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal and EEA – Empresa de Engenharia Aeronáutica, today, for the KC-390 military airlifter and aerial refueling jet program. According to this agreement, Portugal, through EEA, will develop the engineering project for the KC-390’s components, which will be manufactured by Embraer subsidiary OGMA.
“Portugal’s participation in the KC-390 program strengthens our position in the European defense market,” said Luiz Carlos Aguiar, President of Embraer Defense and Security.
A Declaration of Intent between the Brazilian and Portuguese Ministries of Defense, signed in September 2010, preceded this contract, which emphasizes Portugal’s commitment to purchasing KC-390 airplanes.
“The agreement provides an opportunity for boosting the capabilities of the military aviation cluster, so as to generate and develop technological competencies,” said Jacinto Moniz de Bettencourt, EEA President.
“This is a unique opportunity for OGMA to develop its technological and manufacturing capabilities within a high aggregate value military program,” said OGMA President Almir Borges.
About EEA
EEA – Empresa de Engenharia Aeronáutica S.A., located in the city of Maia, in the Minho region, Portugal, is dedicated to conceiving, promoting and carrying out engineering projects, to testing, and to developing and supplying aeronautical products and structures.
Rafael
December 14, 2011
Es bien conocido el orgullo de Francia por sus productos y su gente así lo ve, así lo siente y así lo vive. La aviación no es una excepción y durante décadas han estado a la cabeza de hermosas aeronaves que han dominado los aires en diversas partes del mundo. Los “Mirages”, son leyendas, el “Concorde”, un gigante que se adelantó a su tiempo, pero que vivió con dignidad y orgullo.
Los tiempos cambian y los problemas económicos de Europa, traen consigo malas noticias, como la suspensión de la producción del Rafael, el máximo orgullo de la Fuerza Aérea de Francia, de su país y su gente, la que está condicionada a la obtención de nuevos contratos que al parecer no llegarán.
La imposibilidad de poderlo hacer competitivo con aeronaves similares, en particular por su alto costo y las pocas unidades en la línea de producción, harán que quizás una de las mejores aeronaves de combate vigentes hoy en día, no alcance a volar por los aires del mundo y su vuelo se limite a la Fuerza Aérea francesa.
Una pena para un gran país y su aviación, orgullo de mucha gente, no sólo franceses.
Unidad 7.000
December 14, 2011
El fabricante europeo Airbus, entregó en la presente semana su aeronave Nº 7.000, correspondiendo esta a un A-321 adquirida por la empresa US Airways. Las últimas 1.000 unidades fueron fabricadas en el bienio que se vive, lo que representa el éxito que ha tenido esta gran familia, la cual sigue a la vanguardia de sus iguales y al parecer por mucho tiempo mas, dado que no se ve en el horizonte una competencia capaz de desplazarla en tecnología y eficiencia.
FIRST US-ASSEMBLED EMBRAER PHENOM 100 MAKES MAIDEN FLIGHT
December 12, 2011
Successful first flight marks major milestone for Company’s Melbourne, Florida facility.
Melbourne, Florida, USA, December 8, 2011 – The first Embraer Phenom 100 entry level business jet built at the Company’s new Melbourne, Florida assembly facility made its first flight today at Melbourne International Airport. The aircraft flew to an altitude of 41,000 and to speeds up to its MMO (Maximum Operating Mach number) with zero anomalies.
According to production test pilot Joao Rafael Silva, the two and a half hour post production evaluation flight went exactly as planned. The aircraft successfully flew designated items from the standard test card used to evaluate systems and performance of each Phenom 100 aircraft prior to delivery.
“We are very proud of the production flight test results,” said Phil Krull, Managing Director, Embraer Executive Aircraft, Inc. “This flight clearly shows that our Melbourne team is ready to carry on seamless production of the Embraer Phenom 100 with the same level of excellence as our colleagues in Brazil.”
“This is an extraordinary milestone for our Company” said Robert Knebel, Vice President, Sales for North America, Embraer Executive Jets. “To have one of our most successful aircraft built in Melbourne and flying across American skies embodies Embraer’s determination to build a strong footprint in the US.”
Embraer opened the Melbourne production facility in February 2011 and just last Monday, December 5th, inaugurated its 58,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Global Customer Center.
“This is a historic week for the Company,” said Ernest Edwards, President, Embraer Executive Jets, “The opening of Embraer’s global Customer Center on Monday, followed by today’s first flight of the first Phenom 100 built in the US, gives our customers, suppliers and friends a sense of our commitment to our promises and feelings of immense pride to all our employees.”
This first US-made Phenom 100, built for Kansas City-based Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 fractional provider Executive AirShare, is slated to be delivered before the end of the month.
La Fuerza Aérea Mexicana recibe un C295 de Airbus Military
December 12, 2011
La Fuerza Aérea de Mexicana ha recibido un C295 de Airbus Military. Se trata de un pedido adicional a los cinco C295 entregados el pasado año a México y que ya opera su Secretaría de Defensa.
El avión se dedicará principalmente al transporte de tropas y paracaidistas. Su cabina se puede reconfigurar rápidamente para la realización de misiones de evacuación médica (MEDEVAC) o para el transporte de hasta nueve toneladas de cargas paletizadas o voluminosas.
Las capacidades del C295 lo convierten en el avión ideal para misiones militares tácticas y logísticas. Asimismo, resulta también excelente para la realización de misiones cívicas/de ayuda humanitaria en lugares remotos. Para ello es esencial su capacidad de despegue y aterrizaje en pistas cortas (STOL, por sus iniciales en inglés).
“Cuando un cliente vuelve, eso se debe a la alta calidad del producto que se le ofrece. Estamos orgullosos de proveer a la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana de un nuevo C295 para seguir realizando los requerimientos más exigentes de la Secretaría de Defensa Mexicana”, ha declarado Rafael Tentor, responsable de Programas de Airbus Military.
La Fuerza Aérea, la Armada y la Policía Federal de México han adquirido productos de toda la familia de aviones de tamaño medio y ligero de Airbus Military: diez C295 (incluyendo esta última entrega), siete CN235 (seis de ellos en versión de Patrulla Marítima) y diez C212 (ocho de ellos en versión de Patrulla Marítima.
Airbus Military ha vendido hasta la fecha 86 C295 a 14 operadores distintos.
Mexican Air Force takes delivery of Airbus Military C295
December 12, 2011
The Mexican Air Force has taken delivery of a new C295 aircraft that it ordered from Airbus Military. This order is in addition to the five C295s delivered last year and that the Mexican Secretary of Defence already operates.
The primary use of the aircraft will be transport of troops and paratroops. It can also be readily configured for medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) or can carry up to nine tonnes of palletized or bulk cargo.
The capabilities of the C295 aircraft make it ideal for military missions, both tactical and logistic, as well as for civic/humanitarian missions in which its short take-off and landing (STOL) abilities are essential to provide access to remote locations.
“When a customer comes back, that is due to the high quality of the product. We are proud to provide the Mexican Air Force a new C295 to keep on fulfilling the most demanding requirements from the Mexican Secretary of Defence”, said Airbus Military Head of Programmes, Rafael Tentor.
The Mexican Air Force, Navy, and Federal Police have acquired products from the entire family of Airbus Military Light and Medium aircraft including: ten C295 (including this latest delivery), seven CN235 (six of them in Maritime Patrol version), and ten C212 (eight of them in Maritime Patrol version).
To date, Airbus Military has sold 86 C295 to 14 different operators.
First US-Assembled Embraer Phenom 100 Makes Maiden Flight
December 8, 2011
Successful first flight marks major milestone for Company’s Melbourne, Florida facility.
Melbourne, Florida, USA, December 8, 2011 – The first Embraer Phenom 100 entry level business jet built at the Company’s new Melbourne, Florida assembly facility made its first flight today at Melbourne International Airport. The aircraft flew to an altitude of 41,000 and to speeds up to its MMO (Maximum Operating Mach number) with zero anomalies.
According to production test pilot Joao Rafael Silva, the two and a half hour post production evaluation flight went exactly as planned. The aircraft successfully flew designated items from the standard test card used to evaluate systems and performance of each Phenom 100 aircraft prior to delivery.
“We are very proud of the production flight test results,” said Phil Krull, Managing Director, Embraer Executive Aircraft, Inc. “This flight clearly shows that our Melbourne team is ready to carry on seamless production of the Embraer Phenom 100 with the same level of excellence as our colleagues in Brazil.”
“This is an extraordinary milestone for our Company” said Robert Knebel, Vice President, Sales for North America, Embraer Executive Jets. “To have one of our most successful aircraft built in Melbourne and flying across American skies embodies Embraer’s determination to build a strong footprint in the US.”
Embraer opened the Melbourne production facility in February 2011 and just last Monday, December 5th, inaugurated its 58,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Global Customer Center.
“This is a historic week for the Company,” said Ernest Edwards, President, Embraer Executive Jets, “The opening of Embraer’s global Customer Center on Monday, followed by today’s first flight of the first Phenom 100 built in the US, gives our customers, suppliers and friends a sense of our commitment to our promises and feelings of immense pride to all our employees.”
This first US-made Phenom 100, built for Kansas City-based Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 fractional provider Executive AirShare, is slated to be delivered before the end of the month.
Dassault Falcon Names Paul Floreck Senior Vice President U.S. and Canadian Sales
December 8, 2011
Jeff Habib Resigns to Become a Partner in a New Venture
(Teterboro NJ, December 8, 2011) – Paul Floreck has been named Senior Vice President, U.S.
and Canadian Sales at Dassault Falcon. He will replace Jeff Habib on January 13, 2012 who
leaves to become a partner in a new New York City based investment firm whose focus is in
aviation related opportunities.
“Paul has proven himself to be a strong leader within Dassault Falcon and throughout the
business aviation industry. Our customers value not only his insight into aircraft operations but
the acquisition process,” said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. “He has
the business acumen, product knowledge and reputation to lead a seasoned group of sales
executives.”
Rosanvallon continued, “It’s difficult to watch someone like Jeff leave the Falcon family. His
contributions to our company and our industry are too many to mention. We wish him well on the
next step of his career.”
Floreck started with Dassault Falcon in 1996 as a sales engineer and was promoted to Inside
Sales Manager, Western U.S. and eventually Regional Sales Manager serving the New York
Metropolitan area. In 2007, he was named Vice President of Sales for Eastern U.S. and Canada.
“Dassault Falcon is recognized throughout the world for designing and building the best and most
efficient business jets on the market today,” said Floreck. “It’s been the highlight of my career to
have a role in our success.”
Prior to joining Dassault, Floreck was a senior consultant with Booz Allen & Hamilton and a
Senior Design Engineer and Operations Analyst at Lockheed Skunk Works. He started his
career at Northrop Grumman as a Design Engineer.
He holds a B.S. in Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.S. in
Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly).
Saab launches the new airborne electronic counter measures dispensing system BOH
December 7, 2011
Defence and security company Saab, a leading supplier of electronic Warfare self-protection systems, introduces BOH, a new highly effective countermeasures self protection pod for use on any fixed wing aircraft.
BOH is an implementation of the Saab BOL Countermeasures Dispenser System (CMDS) and Compact Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (CIDAS) into the shape of a missile. The BOH is modular and can be arranged in a multitude of configurations.
BOH provides covert sustainable pre-emptive dispensing, missile warning, forward firing of flares and cocktail dispensing. All these capabilities have been incorporated into the form-factor of a missile utilizing the well established AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM interfaces and characteristics for lean aircraft integration.
“By using the well established interfaces between missiles and launchers, the BOH can be installed in place of a missile on a mission-to-mission basis thus allowing the operator to choose if missiles or additional EW equipment in the BOH form-factor shall be carried. Also a mix of missiles and BOH can be carried”, says Christer Zätterqvist, product manager, Saab’s business area Electronic Defence Systems.
“The simple integration allows a limited number of BOH to be rotated between aircrafts or aircraft types. The operational benefits by carrying BOH are the pre-emptive and advanced forward firing flare capabilities complemented by missile approach warning sensors mounted in the front end. The missile approach warning sensors can be used to automatically trigger dispensing action i.e. auto mode”, Zätterqvist continues.
Long duration pre-emptive dispensing capability
The building blocks are Missile Approach Warning System (MAW), pyrotechnical dispenser, controller and electromechanical dispenser modules. The countermeasures dispensing is characterized by providing long duration pre-emptive dispensing capability with the BOL dispenser as well as forward firing flare capability with the Saab BOP dispenser and it is designed to defeat all modern IR-guided threats.
The dispensers cater for highly effective flare cocktail capability. The dispensing system also caters for highly effective chaff dispensing. BOH is designed to interface with any missile launcher. The mass and centre of gravity properties are similar to those of an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile and aerodynamic properties are similar to those of an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile. The BOH can be integrated with MIL-STD-1553 or RS-485 data links to adapt to other displays and control means. To further simplify integration, wireless technology can be used.
This week a prototype of BOH is on display in Saab’s stand at LIMA 2011, the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in Malaysia.
Gulfstream Opens Beijing Sales Office
December 7, 2011
Asia-Pacific Customers to Receive Direct, Locally Based Support and Expertise
SAVANNAH, Ga., December 7, 2011 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, celebrated the grand opening of its new Beijing office in the China World Tower today. The office, located in the middle of Beijing’s Central Business District, will give customers centralized access to Gulfstream resources in the rapidly growing Chinese market.
“As the business aviation market continues to expand in Asia Pacific, it becomes increasingly important that Gulfstream and General Dynamics have a permanent presence in Beijing,” said Larry Flynn, president, Gulfstream. “The Beijing office allows us to respond to customer needs more effectively and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders in the region.”
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