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ETHICS for Prague Honeywell (Hall 1, A9) Is MAN Opening a New Aerospace Centre of Technology in the Czech Capital, Prague 12_Day5_FARN_B4342.qxd 20/7/06 12:32 pm Page 12 www.flightdailynews.com BUSINESS Honeywell technology centre set ETHICS for Prague Honeywell (Hall 1, A9) is MAN opening a new aerospace centre of technology in the Czech capital, Prague. Bob Smith, the US company’s head of advanced technology, says the country has a wealth of talent and lies at the heart of the European aerospace industry which is contin- uing to thrive. “The EU is developing some valuable, unique tech- nologies,” he said. “We are building on a highly successful EGPWS heritage and RAAS with a next- generation runway collision awareness system. We are also talking to OEMs and the pilot community about assisted recovery.” Brendan Gallagher talks to Derek Marshall who is leading the fight against corruption in the UK defence market Expanding On the eve of Farnborough 2006, tives of the US, European, immediately after the show is to national organisation is in their own Smith also says that the the UK’s leading defence companies Canadian, Japanese and Brazilian roll out the participation statement best interests. “We’re not in the company is expanding its and trade associations publicly industries to attend the AIA annual to the entire SBAC and DMA enforcement business,” says Marshall. navigation portfolio. “GPS committed themselves to combating general meeting in Phoenix this memberships,” Marshall says. “There are laws for that, and we will is like looking at a 100 watt corruption in their market. autumn. “We will be coming The next step will be an autumn be pointing out their existence to our lightbulb from 300 miles. Now the networking opportuni- together to try to get an interna- meeting of the full membership to members and keeping them up to We are working on a ties offered by the show are helping tional anti-corruption organisation decide on how the Forum will be date with any relevant changes.” number of systems that will to put the British initiative on to off the ground,” says Marshall. run, define best practice and improve this.” the international stage and accel- In the meantime, the activities provide practical help in the form National He said Honeywell has erate co-operation with North triggered by last Friday’s declaration of training and legal advice, and Differences in national legislation been awarded European America, the rest of Europe and by the SBAC, its defence-industry determine how British activities will could also trip up companies oper- Union funding for studies other key nations. equivalent the Defence dovetail with those of AIA and the ating internationally, and SBAC will into the En Route Air Traffic “Farnborough 06 has been the Manufacturers Association (DMA), AeroSpace and Defence Industries take responsibility for educating its Management Ultimate tipping point in this endeavour,” and eight top UK defence contrac- Association of Europe (ASD). “As a membership. “But we do hope System (ERASMUS) to assess SBAC aerospace, defence and home- tors are already under way. leading member of ASD, SBAC will eventually to see a tendency the impact of automation land security director Derek play a part in its anti-corruption towards harmonisation of the laws on efficiency and air safety. Marshall told Flight Daily News Signed work and seek to influence it,” in this area,” says Marshall. The company’s European yesterday, “Over the last two days The two trade associations – comments Marshall. The emerging anti-corruption research and development discussions here have produced a along with AgustaWestland, BAE Later in the year the SBAC Council initiatives are currently confined to team based in Brno, also in general agreement on the need for Systems, Marshall Aerospace, will debate the formal addition of North America, Europe and small the Czech Republic, will an international organisation to MBDA, Rolls-Royce, SELEX, Smiths Forum principles to its own gover- number of leading economies else- lead the its portion of the pursue our objectives.” Aerospace, Thales UK, VT Group – nance. In the longer term one of the where. But Marshall is optimistic that study. It will focus on air-to- First fruit of the discussion is an last week signed a statement main tasks of the SBAC will be to the likes of Russia, China and India ground co-operation in invitation by US Aerospace committing to participation in the help members understand that acting will be drawn into the fold. “That’s a managing air traffic and Industries Association chief execu- new UK Defence Industry Anti- on the anti-corruption principles of long-term objective,” he said. “It increasing data accuracy. tive John Douglass to representa- corruption Forum. “My first job the Forum and any eventual pan- certainly won’t happen overnight.” ‘Meatbox’ flies in to celebrate Martin-Baker milestone It’s 60 years ago today since continuous service as a live ejec- civil, rotary-wing, business, GA and Martin-Baker (Hall 4, D4) tion aircraft since the 1950s. experimental aircraft, along with performed its first test live ejection And If you’re a fan of technical aero engines, rockets, missiles, space in July 1946. drawings, you’ll know that Flight systems, hovercraft, airships and Although the German Luftwaffe International, the parent publica- many more historically interesting had experimented successfully tion of Flight Daily News, has and unique illustrations. with ejection seats during the always been known for the These will all be available for Second World War, it took the quality of its cutaways, technical purchase in the form of individual small family-owned Martin-Baker artwork and three-view illustra- screen savers, right through to bill- company in the UK to perfect the tions. board sized images more than 20ft technique. Now the entire collection is (6m) wide for industrial, PR, To commemorate the firm’s available to view on the website: marketing, publishing and sales diamond anniversary, Flight Daily www.flightglobal.com/StaticPages purposes. News is printing an illustration /Cutaways.html. If you have any cutaway ques- featuring a drawing of the MB Mk- tions please contact Joe Picarella at: 1A seat from the late 1940s. Total [email protected] And to celebrate the auspicious Currently around 250 of a total Currently around eight to ten milestone in its history, the of 1,200 cutaway drawings are on new cutaways are produced by Martin-Baker Gloster Meteor Mk- the site and will eventually include Flight each year and as regular T71/2 (a Mk-7 with a Mk-8 tail) the whole collection, ranging from readers of Flight Daily News will be will fly into Farnborough and go the Wright brothers’ 1903 Flyer, aware, Flight International has on display in the static park. This right up to the Airbus A380. offered cutaway signings at the ‘meatbox’, as the Meteor is lovingly The website allows people to stands and chalets at the world’s known by ex-pilots, has seen search the collection of military, major airshows. 12 July 20 2006 FLIGHT DAILY NEWS.
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