PUBLICATIONS 6.22.2017 Airshow NewsTM THURSDAYwww.ainonline.com AINONLINE.COM Paris Salon swelters and surprises by Matt Thurber In a happy turn of events, orders for new aircraft, while not flooding in, brightened the outlook at the 2017 International Paris to the tune of billions of dollars of commitments gladly received by the likes of , ATR, Bell , , Bombardier, Boom, , Leonardo, Lockheed Martin and more. Lockheed Martin even advanced its hybrid airship pro- DOUBLE PLAISIR gram with a letter of intent for up to 12 such No, neither Boeing nor Airbus aimed their narrowbody jets at each ships from startup company Hybrid Air other in the sky above . Their rivalry peaked instead in Freighters. That said, the buildup of orders in the first two days of the show did taper off. the chalets as orders rolled in. But both companies and many other The almost extreme heat that warmed manufacturers present this week in Paris should be happy with the Le Bourget Airport ramps during the their respective results as Day 3 came to a warm and steamy finale. first four days of the show seemed not to diminish the crowds. One side benefit of the heat was far more crowded exhibit halls and chalets, where grateful visitors cooled off in the air-conditioning and spent more time at the exhibits and in hopefully fruit- ful meetings. Outside, the 130 aircraft on static display provided plenty of hardware for ogling until the flying displays started. Then every shady spot at the Paris Salon was filled with eager crowds watching the graceful balletic dance of the A380 or the air-ripping conversion of jet fuel to pure power as the F35A’s after- burners kicked in with a burst of orange flames. (See AIN’s YouTube channel for plenty of eye-popping videos from the show, including the F35A’s display, the Mitsubishi MRJ’s Paris debut and many other spectac- ular fliers.) The Paris Salon remains one of the most significant events on the airshow circuit, and despite the heat and the long lines at security and show restaurants, this year’s event will

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Matt Thurber It was dark at the EDITOR — INTERNATIONAL SHOW EDITIONS – Ian Sheppard time, so Paris lived PRESS ROOM MANAGING EDITOR – Mark Phelps up to its nickname THE EDITORIAL TEAM “City of Lights.” Rick Adams Chen Chuanren Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet And the vision of Charles Alcock Dave Donald Neelam Mathews Sean Broderick Ian Goold Chris Pocock the is Jeb Burnside Reuben Johnson Gregory Polek as welcome today Bill Carey Vladimir Karnozov James Wynbrandt Samantha Cartaino Chris Kjelgaard as it was for Charles GROUP PRODUCTION MANAGER – Tom Hurley Lindbergh on that PRODUCTION EDITOR – Lysbeth McAleer momentous night THE PRODUCTION TEAM back in 1927. Mona L. Brown John A. Manfredo Alena Korenkov Grzegorz Rzekos

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GROUP PUBLISHER – David M. Leach by Chris Pocock PUBLISHER – Anthony T. Romano ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Nancy O’Brien It’s the star of the flying display, but nine at MCAS Beaufort, Edwards and and refuel operations that have reduced ADVERTISING SALES – NORTH AMERICA the presence here of the fifth-genera- Eglin AFBs. Canada, Denmark, Korea, F-35B turnround times to 15 minutes. Melissa Murphy – Midwest +1 830 608 9888 Nancy O’Brien – West +1 530 241 3534 tion F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter Norway and Turkey have all announced British Rear Admiral Keith Blount Anthony T. Romano – East/International +1 203 798 2400 is not just for show. “Make no mistake, intentions to acquire, although Canada briefed on the UK’s forthcoming Queen Joe Rosone – East/International/Middle East +1 301 834 5251 Victoria Tod – Great Lakes/UK +1 203 798 2400 the F-35’s participation in the Paris Air is having second thoughts. 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www.ainonline.com • June 22, 2017 • Paris Airshow News 3 Diamond DA62 MPP makes its world debut by James Wynbrandt

Diamond Aircraft Industries powerplant or weapon. The wing- (Static Display B6) introduced tips can be outfitted with magnetic at the Paris Air Show the DA62 sensors sensitive to the earth’s MPP (Multi Purpose Platform), magnetic field, capable of detect- a sensor-packed surveillance ing unexploded ordnance. The and reconnaissance diesel twin, nose boom hosts a low frequency joined on static display here by a sensor that can be employed in Diamond Aircraft’s static display at Le Bourget includes the diesel-powered DA62 MPP (front) and fleet of Diamonds making their mineral exploration and/or locat- the DART-450 reconnaissance trainer.

debuts on either the world or Le ing sources of groundwater. MARK WAGNER Bourget stage. “What makes the solution A larger version of the DA42 unique is the fact that [it has] all own, perform all required cali- MPP and the latest of its spe- three types of geophysical sen- bration, and then learn how to Paris order fever cools down cial mission offerings, the DA62 sors,” said Michael Pregesbauer, use the equipment, Pregesbauer MPP, like the DA42 MPP, can be CEO of Geoprospectors, which said. The DA62 MPP not only by Gregory Polek equipped with three different sen- makes the sensors. Before Dia- comes with installed and fully sors. A belly pod is designed to mond offered its turnkey plat- calibrated sensors, but Dia- Orders and commitments for Wednesday’s contracts house a gamma ray spectrome- forms, customers had to buy mond also includes complete at the Paris Air Show involved single-aisle , ter, for measuring radiation levels, sensors independently, integrate training and aftermarket sup- on Wednesday finally began to and again Boeing’s 737 Max 10 either natural or from a nuclear them into an aircraft on their port for the aircraft. o taper, but given the pace at which drew headlines, leading with a sales had accumulated during the 10-aircraft MOU with Xiamen first two days of the show, a slow- Airlines worth $1.2 billion. France’s DGA has initiated studies to establish a modernized standard of down seemed inevitable. In fact, Boeing said it will work closely capabilities for Dassault’s Rafale fighter. the frequency of announcements with the and “relevant An interim F3R standard is due to be did relent, as did the relative size stakeholders” to finalize the qualified next year. and value of the contracts. agreement, which requires the By late afternoon Boeing approval of Xiamen Airlines’ had one firm order, Airbus had board of directors, the China signed for two, while the rest of Southern Airlines Company’s new version of the AASM air- the world’s airframers on hand board of directors and the Chi- to-ground weapon, the AASM in Paris fell almost quiet in terms nese Government. Evolution. These weapons will be of commercial announcements. Separately, another Chinese able to deliver from 500 kg to one For its part, Airbus landed carrier, Donghai Airlines, opted metric ton, versus 250 kg now. a firm order for 10 IAE to convert an earlier order for 10 The new standard integrates V2500-powered A321s from smaller Max jets to 10 Max 10s, the Mica NG air-to-air missile, Hungary’s Wizz Air. Valued at as did Malaysia Airlines, while which offers longer range and $1.16 billion at list prices, the Panama’s Copa Airlines con- better detection and acquisition contract calls for first deliveries verted an order for 15. All four

DAVID McINTOSH DAVID capacity. These improvements in 2018. Airbus also sold two new Max customers join a group will go to address one of the key A330-200s to Portuguese wet of 10 companies that helped goals of the new standard, inte- lease specialist Hi Fly, marking launch the Max 10 at the show. Rafale’s next standard grating the Meteor long-range Hi Fly’s first direct order from Still more Max business air-to-air missile. the European airframer. came in the form of an MOU The fourth pillar is to intro- Meanwhile, Boeing’s only from Air Lease Corporation to enhance capabilities duce predictive MRO to increase firm order came from Israel’s El covering five Max 7s and seven the Rafale’s dispatch reliability. Al, which signed for two 787-8s Max 8s. One of the first leasing by Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet “Rafale has been designed to and a single 787-9, firming a com- companies to order any mem- receive those incremental stan- mitment originally announced in ber of the 737 Max family, Air The Direction Générale de satellite capacity, notably with dards,” said the deputy direc- 2015. Boeing values the order at Lease now counts 130 Max jets l’Armement (DGA), France’s the military satellite Syracuse tor. “The F3R standard is to $729 million based on list prices. in its orderbook. o military procurement agency, IV,” added the deputy director. be qualified by the DGA by the has launched the first studies to Secondly, DGA is seek- end of 2018, on time and on develop the new F4 standard for ing to improve the capabilities budget,” he added. MARENCO SWISSHELICOPTER EYES the fighter. of the sensors used on Rafale; Apart from the Meteor’s inte- The standard, which the The RB2E radar will be able to gration, the new standard will SH09 CERTIFICATION, PRODUCTION DGA is scheduled to qualify detect on-ground mobile tar- include the new Talios multi- Principals with Marenco Swisshelicopter (MSH) say they have firm orders by 2024, follows up on the most gets; the infrared optronic sys- function targeting pod, designed for 11 new SKYe SH09 and letters of interest for 100 more. The recent standard for the Rafale, tem will be improved; as will the by Thales. Swiss company expects to gain European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) the F3R. The research will run Spectra protection and coun- Both DGA and Dassault certification of the new-build, single-turbine helicopter by the fall of 2018. until the end of 2017, accord- ter-measure system. This sensor intend to use all these develop- MSH started flying its third SH09 prototype this month and plans to ing to the deputy director of the will have extended functionality ments on future export versions roll out a fourth prototype early next year. It will use three helicopters Rafale program at the DGA. on low and high frequencies to of the Rafale. The aircraft sold for the certification campaign. Plans call for opening a production facility The new standard has four detect future threats. DGA also to Qatar, and India are at Mollis and relocating to a new engineering facility at Wetzikon, both pillars. First is the integration of wants to equip pilots with a hel- currently set to be equipped with located near Zurich. the new Thales software radio, met-mounted visual system. the F3R standard, however. o Capable of carrying a pilot and up to seven passengers, the SH09 will Contact, which is already in ser- Thirdly, new weapons are also come standard with a winch. vice in the French army. This also part of the new criteria. At the airshow, MSH also announced that Andre Borschberg, a for- system is more secure and offers The Dassault fighter will need mer Swiss Air Force pilot and co-founder of the project, an improved data link. “It will to integrate a mid-life renewed has joined its board of directors. —B.C. also integrate civil and military Scalp cruise missile, as well as a

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Live: n/a Trim: H: 275mm W: 352mm Job Number: FG16-16381EEE Designer: Kevin Gray Bleed: H: 281mm W: 359mm Publication: Paris Air Show Q/A: McCann Gutter: None Visual: Hybrid Airship Communicator: Carla Krivanek Resolution: 300 DPI Country: France Due Date: 6/13/17 Density: 300 Color Space: CMYK Airframers have been doing their part in building newer, better aircraft. But who will Airbus Helicopters reveals fly them? ‘Racer’ high-speed hybrid by Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet Airbus Helicopters unveiled at the Paris will make the gearbox and GE UK Air Show a high-speed helicopter con- will do the wings. Helicopters cept, codenamed “Racer” (for Rapid Engines will supply its RTM322, which And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft). It is equipped the NH90 and the X3. “This being developed as part of the Clean will be an adaptation of the actual Sky 2 European research program, RTM322,” added a source at Safran which will provide more than €200 mil- Helicopters Engines. lion (224 million) to fund building a As to reducing fuel consumption Racer demonstrator. and increasing range, the engine will be The assembly of the first prototype equipped with a new electrically-pow- McINTOSH DAVID is scheduled for 2019, and 2020 for the ered “stop and start” system. This “eco first flight. “We want to offer high speed mode” concept will allow a pilot to at the right cost, over a typical range of “pause” an engine while in cruise, gen- CAE: More than 25,000 400 nm,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus erating fuel savings of around 15 percent Helicopters’ CEO. and longer range. The helicopter will have a main rotor, “An auxiliary electric smart motor will airline pilots needed by 2027 two lateral pusher rotors and a joined provide additional power when needed by James Wynbrandt “box-wing” configuration. Racer is [acceleration, landing or autorotation, aimed at markets such as search and res- etc.],” explained . Over the next decade the world’s airlines illustrate: airline-focused flight train- cue, passenger transport and possible Box-wing architecture has several advan- will need more than a quarter million ing academies (some 6,500 hires trained military applications. The concept looks tages: it improves the aerodynamic effi- (255,000) new pilots, including 180,000 at such institutions); universities, mili- similar to the self-financed X3 demon- ciency; enables better integration of the additional captains, according to the tary and business aviation (about 3,000 strator, which flew for the first time in landing gear; and the pusher rotor will CAE Airline Pilot Demand Outlook, hires); and small regional flight clubs and 2010. The X3 is now in a museum in the improve safety for passengers. released here at the Paris Air Show. The schools (some 10,500). south of France. The Racer will also have a hybrid total includes 150,000 pilots needed to To meet the demand safely and effec- “[Racer] will be simpler, with one metallic-composite airframe, though meet anticipated passenger and fleet tively, the industry “must continuously shaft, so it’s easier to maintain,” added Airbus Helicopters declined to give more growth, and 105,000 to replace cur- improve and adapt our assessment and Jean-Brice Dumont, chief technical offi- details. It will also be equipped with new rent airline pilots expected to retire. The selection processes for different regions cer of Airbus Helicopters. One of the high-voltage direct-current electrical gen- expansion will swell the airline pilot pop- and airlines to reflect pilot competency goals is to offer 50 percent more speed eration to save weight. ulation from about 290,000 today to requirements,” the report advises. A than conventional rotorcraft with addi- Airbus Helicopters is pursuing another 440,000 in 2027. By that year, the Asia- thorough screening and selection pro- tional cost limited to 25 percent. So, on innovative concept for a heavy helicopter, Pacific region will need to have added cess performed early in the training pro- average, there will be 20 percent of cost called X6, which was first revealed at the 90,000 new pilots, including 62,000 cess “has proven to be very successful saving per nautical mile, per passenger. 2015 Paris Air Show, and is designed to additional captains, followed by North in identifying candidates with the right Racer will fly at a cruise speed of replace the Super Puma. Yesterday, the America (85,000, including 62,000 cap- mix of language proficiency, flying skills 220 knots, although it will be able to European Commission authorized reim- tains), Europe (50,000, including 32,000 and attitude to evolve into high-quality fly at higher speeds. Airbus Helicopters bursable financing of €377 million over captains) and the Middle East and Africa pilots,” according to CAE (Chalet 62). declined to elaborate more about the eight years for this program. “We are (30,000, including 20,000 new captains). In addition to identifying future poten- maximum speed and the payload. still in the concept phase with the X6 “This record demand will challenge tial captains, airline requirements can be “Racer will carry more payload than the and this financial help will help it to con- current pilot recruitment channels and used to assess if the candidate, whether X3, and will be a medium-size machine,” tinue,” said Faury. Airbus Helicopters is development programs,” said Nick an aspiring cadet or a direct entry pilot, said Dumont. waiting for a resurgence of the oil-and- Leontidis, CAE group president civil will be able to flourish within the airline’s The development of the Racer will gas market before going further, and it’s aviation training solutions. “In turn, new culture. For example, one airline might involve 38 partners (mainly European) now scheduled for entry into service after and innovative pilot career pathways and need a pilot willing to travel for extended from 13 countries. For example, Avio 2025, rather than around 2020. o training systems will be required to meet periods prior to returning home, while the industry’s crewing needs and ever- another airline might only operate daily evolving safety standards.” short-haul return flights. An in-depth According to the outlook, the first mapping of airline needs along with a such forecast from the Canadian training multifaceted assessment of each candi- provider, half of the pilots projected to date can correctly match the right candi- be in airline cockpits in 2027 have not yet date with the right airline. begun flight training. Today’s pilots come CAE works with more than 300 air- from three primary sources, according to lines and provides training to some CAE, as the some 20,000 hired last year 120,000 airline pilots annually. o

AT THE STANDS

S.S. White Technologies (Hall 6, Stand C9) has won a contract from Honeywell to supply flexible rotary shafts for the starter air valve on the GE9X. Specially designed to transmit rotary torque for the manual override of the starter air valve, the flexible shaft allows ground crews to manually actuate the Honeywell component in case of an operational failure. The starter air valve controls air flow from the engine bleed, APU or ground supply to the air turbine starter. S.S. White uses a unique computer modeling software program it developed call Perflex- ion to design all its flexible shaft products. The program allows engineers to more fully model the behavioral characteristics of the wire bundles within the shaft core and arrive at a product with maximum flexibility and torsion strength. At the show, S.S. White is displaying several rotary shaft applications and senior man- agement and engineers are available to demonstrate the technology and address various

DAVID McINTOSH DAVID product applications. n Airbus Helicopters’ concept ‘copter features a composite airframe and a planned cruise speed of 220 knots.

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Astronautics Corporation of America (Hall 4 Stand F18) has announced it will support Airbus Helicopters with its air ground communications system (AGCS). As Astronautics’ newest connec- tivity platform, AGCS will serve as a solution for Airbus’s new-pro- duction helicopters. The platform consists of an airborne server, wireless communications module, remote media device and ground server software that work together to create an air-to- ground modular data transmission system. Astronautics’ AGCS is expected to be approved by the end of 2018. According to Astronautics, AGCS protects avionics from non- authorized access through a modern cybersecurity framework. It also allows for wireless access to operational and maintenance data while in flight as well as on the ground and. AGCS has the capability to send and receive data through different commu- nication channels and can store and retrieve operational data within the system. “The Astronautics AGCS will provide Airbus Helicopters a con- nectivity solution designed specifically for helicopters with the lat- est certification regulations [Data Security and CRI],” said Chad

Cundiff, Astronautics president. “Helicopter operators will realize McINTOSH DAVID enhanced operational and safety benefits through real-time data TARGET-RICH PHOTO ENVIRONMENT access. Plus, the AGCS’ modular design and upgradeability will ensure the system can rapidly evolve to provide operators the lat- Attendees at the 2017 Paris Air Show pause for a photograph with a Diamond Dart-450 on the static display est state-of-the-art digital .” —S.C. ramp. The DART–Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer–carries an Ivchenko-Progress/Motor Sich AI-450S tur- bine engine turning a five-bladed unit from MT Propeller. The prototype performed its maiden flight in May 2016.

harness assembly, for example, to find the exact location of Safran augments reality Safran uses augmented real- the trouble spot within air- ity to help guide assemblers, craft sidewalls. The system can AT THE STANDS ensuring quick and trouble-free be used on any harness system to aid manufacture, repair harness construction, and elim- that has been mapped (which inating 100 percent of wiring all the wiring harness systems Datalink services provider by James Wynbrandt inversion errors. In the after- on airliners beyond first gen- Sitaonair of Switzerland market, Safran has developed eration B737s and A320s are). and avionics manufacturer The mammoth engines and pre- also offered independently to an augmented reality tool that Safran could deliver the system Teledyne Controls (Chalet 4) cision parts garner most of the airframers, airlines, MROs and can pinpoint the location of for a customer’s use, and/or announced here at the Paris Air Show plans to co-develop the attention at the Safran exhibit in others. In fact, “Today, 90 per- failures, defects and potential dispatch a troubleshooter with first airline integrated ACARS da- Hall 2 here at the Paris Air Show, cent of our sales are external failures within installed wiring the system to a customer when talink terrestrial cellular service. but many exciting developments sales,” said Alain Sauret, presi- harnesses, reducing trouble- a wiring issue occurs. Datalink services are chief- from the company aren’t as dent of the division. The group shooting and repair time by up Safran’s “green taxi” EGTS ly provided using VHF/VDL ra- readily visible, for example the is heavily involved in “the migra- to 80 percent. electrical ground taxiing system, dio frequencies and satellites augmented reality and green tion from hydraulic to electric “We’re ready to use it,” Sauret in development with Safran’s land- to transmit data messages. taxi initiatives from its Electrical power” on aircraft systems, he said, adding that the company ing gear division and Honeywell, But Sitaonair can integrate ter- restrial 3G/4G cellular services & Power division (Hall 2a Stand added, along with the “hybrid- is in discussions with some is another promising technol- into its core datalink network A228/A252.) The division cov- ization” of aircraft powerplants airframers and airlines who are ogy. It utilizes electric power to by using Teledyne Controls’ ers all aspects of aircraft electri- and electrical systems. “very interested” in the product. move aircraft on the ground at GroundLink Comm, said cal systems, power generation, The division’s augmented At the Safran stand, Jean- airports, saving fuel, engine wear Dominique El Bez, the Swiss distribution and conversion, reality solutions, which super- Roch Cossa, a technical and and reducing noise and emissions. company’s v-p of strategy. This wiring, load management, sys- impose data and images over a innovation specialist, dis- Sauret noted French president provides an additional com- tems integration and ventila- real image, are already used in- played the system’s operation, , during his munication channel for aircraft communications, increasing tion. While its products and house, and could soon deliver enabling a maintenance techni- visit to the Safran display here at message transmission capac- services are incorporated in major benefits to its customers cian using a tablet smart device the show, was given a briefing on ity while providing a consis- all Safran engines, they’re as well, Sauret said. In wiring or augmented reality goggles the green taxi project. o tent interface for seamless ser- vice delivery across networks. El Bez said this development “is the first step of several we are taking to bring new IP net- works to aircraft for operational communications.” Said Marshall Dormire, Teledyne’s v-p of business development and strategy, “Customers have been very interested to extend datalink functionality to Teledyne’s ver- satile GroundLink Comm+ sys- tem,” which automates wire- less distribution of navigation databases, provides data in- terfaces for electronic flight bags, and collects recorded flight data for airlines. n

The two images above and at right depict Safran’s augmented reality technology being used to assist with complicated component assembly and airframe systems repair.

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The Airbus Helicopters Racer (Rapid 1 program launched in 2008, funded by and Cost-Effective Rotorcraft) demon- the EU’s Horizon 2020 initiative. It runs strator introduced here at the Paris Air in parallel and in concert with other ini- Show represents a milestone in the ambi- tiatives aimed at reducing CO2, gas tious Clean Sky 2 European research pro- emissions and noise levels produced by Antonov’s An-132 makes a low pass during a gram. A scale model of the Racer, the aircraft, said Giuseppe Pagnano, Clean demonstration flight at the 2017 Paris Air Show. first rotorcraft model among four con- Sky coordinating Project Officer/CTO. MARK WAGNER cept aircraft categories slated for devel- Altogether, these programs have a 2020 opment under the research effort, is being target to reduce fuel consumption and shown along with other in-development carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent, New life for a classic Antonov demonstrators at the Clean Sky display nitrous oxide emissions by 80 percent, by David Donald here at Le Bourget (Hall 2B Stand G125). and external noise by 50 percent over year Airbus Helicopters has established a part- 2000 levels. Clean Sky 2 has a €4 billion Making its international debut at Paris is modern automated processes. The first nership with a GE Aviation-University ($4.5 billion) budget, and 600 participat- the first example of the Antonov An-132, of these machines will be the true proto- of Nottingham consortium to develop a ing entities from 24 countries. According an all-new version of the An-32 light/ type for the aircraft, and is expected to be more efficient wing structure compatible to program sponsors, Clean Sky is “well medium transport (Static Display B4). rolled out in around 18 months. with optimized control surfaces and sys- on its way to being the main contributor The An-32 itself was a development of Production will be conducted in tems for the technology demonstrator. to achieving the emissions and noise tar- the classic An-24 regional transport, Ukraine until around 2020/21, and The other category aircraft to be devel- gets.” Another Clean Sky 2 milestone is which first flew in 1959 and led to an air- shift by degree to Taqnia in Saudi oped under Clean Sky 2 are business jet slated for September, when Airbus will fly craft family of which production reached Arabia. Components will be made in concepts (both low-sweep wing and high- an A340 converted to test laminar wing more than 3,250, including those built in both countries. Already Saudi industry speed), regional aircraft (large turboprop technologies. As shown on the scale model China by Xian. has the ability to build 18 percent of and ), and a large commercial at the Clean Sky stand, the aircraft’s orig- Antonov (Chalet 319, Hall 6 A54) has the aircraft, mostly comprising com- aircraft (short/medium/long range and inal left wing has been shortened, and an been partnered in the An-132 program posite structures. next-generation large turbofan). Clean eight-meter laminar flow airfoil attached by Taqnia Aerospace from Saudi Arabia, Through KACST Saudi Arabia Sky 2 is an extension of the Clean Sky in its place for the flight tests. o and the King Abdulaziz City for Science owns 50 percent of the intellectual and Technology (KACST), which is co- property in the An-132. An initial developing the new aircraft. The project need for 80 aircraft has been expressed forms a major element of Saudi Arabia’s by the Kingdom, although no spe- Vision 2030 initiative to develop the cific service or organization has been country’s high-technology industry as identified. The An-132 is highly versa- part of a major shift away from the cur- tile and can be adapted to numerous rent oil-based economy. civilian, government or military roles. A team of 50 Saudi engineers was The development team has already established and sent to Ukraine for train- sketched a number of special-mission ing in aircraft development. Two mir- variants, including those for electronic rored development offices have been warfare, fire-fighting and maritime established in Kyiv and Riyadh, linked so surveillance. A light gunship version that they share CAD and other critical has also been mooted. data to pursue joint development. In line with the Saudi Vision 2030 the KACST was involved in the selection An-132 is seen as the start of a strategic of systems to create the An-132, such as partnership with Antonov that could lead

the Pratt & Whitney PW150A engines, to other types being selected for modern- MARK WAGNER GE/Dowty R408 propellers, Liebherr ization and production. One other possi- Eight-meter-long sections of laminar-flow wing will replace the original outboard panels of an -300, air management system and Honeywell bility is the An-70 military transport. o as shown on this scale model being displayed at Clean Sky’s exhibit during the 2017 Salon du Bourget. Primus Epic avionics. Other features of the aircraft include increased use of com- storage unit and analysis applications. posites, new wing box structure and a Data is transmitted from the aircraft more streamlined forward fuselage pro- ‘SkyStriker’ loitering munition via an embedded data link to a fixed or file. Compared with the An-32, the mobile SkEye control and management An-132 has an increased MTOW of 31.5 debuted by Elbit Systems center, which can be integrated with a metric tons (69,446 pounds), payload user’s command and control system. of 9.2 metric tons (20,283 lb) and more by Bill Carey In another announcement, Elbit power to give exceptional “hot-and- Systems of America said it was awarded high” capability, including the ability to Elbit Systems (Chalet 200) is debuting its allows operators to remain unexposed to a contract from Lockheed Martin operate from airfields at up to 4,000 m new SkyStriker loitering munition and detection or enemy fire while guiding the Aeronautics to develop a cockpit dis- (13,125 ft) elevation. SkEye WAPS wide-area persistent surveil- LM to its target,” Elbit added. play replacement for the F-35 Lightning On March 31 this year the first An-132 lance system at this year’s Paris Air Show. The SkEye WAPS system, installed II fighter. undertook a one-hour, 43-minute first So far, Elbit has provided few advance in different types of unmanned air- The Technology Refresh 3, Panoramic flight at Antonov’s Gostomel factory details on SkyStriker, a rail-launched, craft systems and light aircraft, persis- Cockpit Display Unit contract comple- near Kyiv. The maiden flight followed a fixed-wing, “fully autonomous” loitering tently observes and records a wide area, ments existing content Elbit Systems commendably quick development pro- munition it unveiled last fall. Fitted with making available a high-resolution pic- of America has on the F-35 program, gram that had began 18 months before. a warhead and deployed from a mobile ture and up to 80-square-km coverage including power amplifiers, structures The first aircraft is designated An-132D, launcher, the aircraft provides military of an area of interest to a large number and sustainment support. Together with to signify its demonstrator status. It was forces with the ability to observe and of users, Elbit said. , Elbit also supplies the built in Kyiv using traditional manual identify enemy targets before delivering The airborne segment of SkEye con- F-35 helmet-mounted display system construction methods, but An-132 pro- a rapid-precision airstrike, the company sists of an electro-optical sensor unit, an through their joint venture, Rockwell duction aircraft are to be built using said. “Its remote operation capability advanced image processing unit, a mass Collins ESA Vision Systems. o

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Boeing and AerCap an-­ nounced an order for thirty 787-9 at the show Monday. The agreement, valued at $8.1 billion at list prices, makes AerCap the largest customer for the Dreamliner family. AerCap has taken deliv- ery of 55 Dreamliners, and after this order will have a fur- ther 67 on backlog, including sale-leasebacks. “AerCap understands the value proposition the 787 brings to its airline custom- ers,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Kevin McAllister. “We appreciate their continued confidence in the Dreamliner, McINTOSH DAVID and we’re excited to have them Any project combining a new airframe with new powerplants is likely to run into design, engineering, production and/or performance problems. So it has been with the Airbus A400M become the largest 787 cus- Atlas military transport, an example of which is seen above landing at Le Bourget during the 2017 Paris Air Show. Now, customer nations are seeking compensation for the delays. tomer in the world.” “This strengthens our ambi- some of the development issues working on a permanent fix that tion to satisfy our customers’ Airbus negotiating to that have delayed the delivery of will go into production later this demand for an aircraft they full capability. One of them is year. “That problem is behind truly value due to its econom- the A400M’s inability to refuel us,” Alonso declared. ics, operating efficiencies and reduce A400M penalties helicopters inflight as promised, On a more positive note, high levels of in-cabin com- because of wake turbulence. Alonso described how the air- fort and innovation,” added by Chris Pocock The solution is to extend the lifter has been operating from AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly. length of the hose, and a pro- a variety of unprepared sur- Featuring a fuselage stretch Airbus is negotiating with the better position by the end of the posal for this has now been sent faces, such as grass, gravel of 20 feet over that of the 787- European nations that launched year,” said Fernando Alonso, to OCCAR. and sandy soil. The French air 8, the 787-9 flies up to 45 more the A400M airlifter for relief head of military aircraft, Airbus Another is a delay in achiev- force has been flying same-day passengers another 280 nauti- from the penalties that they are Defense and Space. OCCAR ing full load-dropping capabil- roundtrips between Orleans cal miles with what Boeing calls imposing, for the late delivery is the French acronym for the ity, where Airbus is “progressing and such airstrips in Mali, to the same environmental per- of aircraft and for performance joint procurement agency that little by little,” he said. A third deliver troops and equipment formance, namely 20 percent shortfalls. The talks began on negotiates contracts with Airbus issue is the integration of the for Operation Barkhane. less fuel used and 20 percent March 30, following yet another for the A400M on behalf of A400M’s defensive aids sub- Export prospects for Europe’s less emissions compared with financial charge on the pro- Belgium, France, , system (DASS). As for the pro- big airlifter could revive, as the the airplanes they replace. gram by the company, when Spain, Turkey and the UK. peller gearbox problems, the program matures. “I’ll be spend- Boeing had collected 651 firm it announced annual results a Speaking during a media brief- interval rate for precautionary ing more time on this now,” orders for the 787-9 by the month earlier. ing at Toulouse on June 9, inspections is now down to only Alonso promised. Malaysia end of May. —G.P. “We are having a construc- Alonso said that both sides had one per year. EPI, the consor- is the only customer outside tive dialogue with OCCAR and agreed not to comment further. tium that provides the aircraft’s Europe so far, but neighboring the nations, and should be in a However, he did comment on giant TP400 , is Indonesia is a key prospect. p

be a distinction made between Huerta also disclosed that an Despite ruling, FAA model aircraft or drone hobby- aviation rulemaking committee ists who fly within the guidelines (ARC) the FAA has assembled of an organization such as the to develop recommendations still registering drones Academy of Model Aeronautics for remote tracking and identi- and drone enthusiasts who oper- fication of drones is holding its by Bill Carey ate outside of an organization. first meeting this week. Federal “It’s very interesting to see agencies working together have The U.S. Federal Aviation the agency from regulating a what the reaction from the already reached agreement on Administration is still encour- model aircraft that is used for unmanned aircraft industry seeking amendments to federal aging drone hobbyists to regis- recreational purposes, as long as has been, which is essentially to wiretapping and privacy laws ter their names on-line, despite it is flown safely. The agency can support the agency’s position to allow them to disrupt drone a recent court ruling that found petition for a rehearing within on the need for a registry,” he flights near critical sites, he said. its registry unlawful for model 45 days of the judgment, but said. “Industry has been work- “There is a lot of concern and aircraft. At the same time, the industry observers assume the McINTOSH DAVID ing with Congress to try to a lot of interest on the part of agency is working with the FAA will seek a legislative rem- FAA Administrator Michael Huerta discusses provide some clarity on what law enforcement to ensure that, evolving U.S. policy for managing drones unmanned aircraft industry to edy from Congress. during the 2017 Paris Air Show. appear on their face to be two for critical infrastructure and find a legal or legislative fix to the As of the court’s decision, conflicting statutes—one is the facilities, there is a way to keep situation, FAA Administrator 763,678 hobbyists had regis- on Tuesday, June 20. “We’re so-called modelers exemption, unmanned aircraft out,” Huerta Michael Huerta said Tuesday at tered through the FAA’s on-line still encouraging people to con- and the other is the need to reg- said. “Technically, the way that the Paris Air Show. system, paying $5 to obtain a tinue to register—they are still ister all aircraft.” is done is generally through In a decision dated May 19, single identification number for continuing to register because it Asked if the FAA plans to interception of the radio fre- the U.S. Court of Appeals for all of the small drones they fly. provides a very important educa- retain the database of names quency signal that exists the District of Columbia Circuit “We’re evaluating the decision tional opportunity. We’re work- while the drone registry remains between the aircraft and the said the FAA’s on-line registry that took place,” Huerta said ing with industry to identify in dispute, Huerta said the base unit. But there is a prob- violates a provision of 2012 leg- during a presentation on “The what the legal or perhaps legisla- agency is considering the possi- lem: under our existing legal islation—the Special Rule for Future of Drones,” in the U.S. tive options are to proceed.” bility that people may want to framework you can only do that Model Aircraft—that prevents Pavilion at the Paris Air Show Huerta suggested there may “de-register” their names. if you have a warrant.” o

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on intuitive ergonomics. MARK WAGNER The new sensor has standard interfaces to enable integration with any mission system. An optional laser designator guides precision air- ground munitions. Shaanxi Y-9E available for export The Euroflir 410, inset below, can be seen in the static park, mounted beneath Safran’s Patroller UAV. This is the drone that will by David Donald soon enter service with the French army. —C.P. CATIC is displaying a model of version, the Y-9 has a fuselage 2016. A number of special-mis- the Shaanxi Y-9E for the first time stretched to 36.06 m (118 ft, 4 sion versions have emerged, outside China (Hall 2a D252). in), uprated FWJ6C engines including the KJ-500 airborne The four-engine transport is in ser- driving JL-4 propellers with six early warning aircraft with dor- vice with the People’s Liberation composite blades, and a six- sally mounted radome, and Army Air Force, and is now being screen EFIS “glass” flight deck. variants for electronic warfare, promoted to international cus- Other changes include small intelligence-gathering and psy- tomers. The Y-9E is a version endplates on the tailplanes for chological warfare. CATIC is of the PLAAF aircraft tailored additional directional stability, highlighting the ease with which for export that was first revealed and most are equipped with an the Y-9E can be modified for in model form at the Zhuhai air electro-optical/infrared turret such missions. show last November. Myanmar under the nose for bad weather/ In the meantime, Shaanxi is is believed to have placed an order low operations. In many working on a new transport air- for one Y-9E that month. ways the relationship between craft known as the Y-30. Models Development of what became Y-8 and Y-9 can be likened to show an aircraft with a T-tail the Y-9 began around 2001 under that between the first-generation that closely resembles the Airbus the initial designation of Y-8X. C-130 and the C-130J. A400M, but the Y-30 is smaller. The aircraft is an outgrowth of After a stop-start devel- Development of this aircraft is MARK WAGNER the Shaanxi Y-8, a derivative of opment the first Y-9 flew on driven by the need for an aircraft the Antonov An-12 that Shaanxi November 5, 2010, the type with a larger cargo hold than the has been building and improving entering PLAAF service in Y-9 that is better suited to car- Extant acquires UTC, for many years. Generally sim- 2012. The PLA Army began rying China’s new-generation of L-3 avionics products ilar to the final Y-8 production operating the type in December military vehicles. o by James Wynbrandt OEMSERVICES AND U.S.-based Extant Aerospace, an array of LED displays GTLK EUROPE AGREE which provides avionics lifecycle and related controls currently ON SSJ100 SUPPORT sustainment services, has com- installed on multiple platform pleted two product line acqui- variants of the F-16, C-17 and OEMServices and GTLK Europe sitions this year. It added AH-64. Extant will provide have signed a memorandum of the Teac Aerospace mission continuing aftermarket depot understanding (MOU) to develop data recorder line from UTC repair and spares support for aircraft support for the Sukhoi Aerospace Systems (Chalet 346) the Teac and L-3 products. Superjet 100. The two companies and a series of cockpit display “Our ability to bring the will develop aftermarket solutions and control panels from L-3 products onboard and sustain related to the aircraft’s platform. Technologies (Chalet 306) to its them through their full lifecycle OEMServices is based in Charles offerings. Terms of the transac- and any associated LTA (light de Gaulle (CDG) Airport and pro- tions were not released. tactical aircraft) requirements vides integrated OEM component More than 25,000 Teac mis- enable the OEMs we work with solutions for airlines. Meanwhile, sion data recorders have been to focus resources on more Ireland-based GTLK performs ser- MARK WAGNER installed in over 50 different current and next generation vices such as leasing and trading Signing a memorandum of understanding at the 2017 Paris Air Show for aftermarket military platforms including products while assuring their air and sea vehicles as well as con- support of the Sukhoi SSJ100 Superjet are (front row, l to r) GTLK Europe CEO Roman Lyadob and Didier Granger, OEMServices president and CEO. Back-row witnesses the F-15, F-16, F-18, C-130, customers of quality, long- sulting on commercial aircraft and ship transactions. (l to r) are Guillaume Bunoz, Services; Oleg Bochurov, Russian AH-64 and the Eurofighter. term support,” said Extant deputy minister of industry and trade; and Charles Thoyer-Rosat, Liebherr Aerospace. The company also produces CEO Jim Gerwein. “This agreement is a strategic removable memory modules To accommodate the step in our development plan,” Through this agreement, SSJ100, devotes great attention and mission data debrief soft- expansion of its product port- said OEMServices president and OEMServices will combine its ser- to after-sales service issues,” said ware. Teac will operate as an folio, Extant plans to build a CEO Didier Granger. “The SSJ100 vice knowledge of components Roman Lyadov, director of GTLK Extant subsidiary. new manufacturing and repair is a key aircraft for us and we and logistics as well as its experi- Europe. “Stipulating an agreement The acquisitions follow a facility that will more than expect this relationship to provide ence with airline customer relation- with OEMServices is yet another similar group of military mis- double the company’s cur- a world class service for airlines in ship management and technical step in developing this area of busi- sion and data record products rent 5,600 sq-m (60,000-sq-ft) all worldwide regions. This partner- configuration with GTLK’s relation- ness. We are pleased that our part- licensed from GE Aviation footprint, Gerwein said, with ship shows the important comple- ship with leasing customers. ner is a world-class player with a late last year. The acquired completion anticipated “early ment between our companies.” “GLTK, as a major lessor of the sterling reputation.” —S.C. L-3 cockpit products include in 2018.” o

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MARK WAGNER The UK’s GKN Aerospace the material integrity prop- announced here at the Paris Air erties right. It’s very different INSTEAD OF ONE MOTOR, WHY NOT SEVERAL? Show delivery of an Ariane rocket from showing parts at a dis- Using electricity instead of liquid fuels to power flight is growing in both popularity and practicality, and ongoing nozzle produced with additive play stand.” Today GKN has research at ONERA (Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales Hall 2a Stand 271) is exploring whether manufacturing (AM) processes AM-made parts selected to fly using multiple electrically driven propellers offers advantages. ONERA’s AMPERE project (Avion à Motorisation réPar- and laser-welded techniques, the on seven different platforms. But tie Électrique de Recherche Expérimentale) employs 32 electric motors mounted on top of a wing in a distributed first nozzle in flight configuration the company is involved in mul- electric propulsion scheme to determine the configuration’s performance, aerodynamic and flight-control benefits. made with these techniques. tiple industries, and is “lever- Here at Le Bourget, GKN aging our expertise right across (Chalet 355) is displaying parts business” sectors, Sharman said, made with AM, a process that to speed AM’s development. we had the intent to expand can create higher performance He noted GKN is also one of Ontic continues growth Ontic’s component offering for components while reducing the world’s largest suppliers of the JT15D,” said Gareth Hall, parts count, costs and manu- metallic powders used in AM. president and managing director facturing time. The new rocket GKN also announced here with JT15D parts deal of Ontic. “The JT15D engine nozzle, for example, measuring a new five-year €15.9 million aligns with Ontic’s commitment 2.5 m in diameter, has 90 per- ($17.8 million) research agree- by Kerry Lynch to support legacy products and cent fewer parts (100 vs 1,000), ment with the U.S. Department this further acquisition is a log- and costs 40 percent less and of Energy’s Oak Ridge National BBA’s Ontic Engineering & What makes it work, he said, ical progression and expansion takes 30 percent less time to Laboratory, focusing on AM. Manufacturing unit’s latest is that Ontic supports OEMs of our current services to our manufacture compared with. The first objective will be to agreement for Pratt & Whitney rather than competes with them. OEM partners.” the previous nozzles, said Rob develop laser metal deposition Canada (P&WC) JT15D engine “We are not a competitive threat. The additional parts will Sharman, GKN’s global head, with wire (LMD-w), an AM component production is part We don’t have anyone designing be manufactured at Ontic’s additive manufacturing. Deliv- process that builds metal struc- of an overall strategy to expand our own product line. That’s not Chatsworth facility. Aviall will ered to Airbus Safran Launch- tures by using a laser to melt its manufacturing activity and comfortable for OEMs,” Sadler continue to distribute the parts. ers in France for the Vulcain metal wire into beads onto a support legacy parts through said. “Our focus is wholly on sus- That acquisition is set to close 2.1 engine, a demonstrator noz- substrate, layer by layer. The acquisition and license. taining engineering talent and on June 30. zle has already been successful- partnership aims to create a Since BBA acquired the supply chain expertise because As it completes that deal, ly tested in a full scale engine prototype machine that will Chatsworth, California-based that’s what it takes to keep these Ontic also continues the to inte- nozzle test as part of the Eu- manufacture complex medium- company in 2006, Ontic’s rev- older non-core products live.” grate the portion of GE’s avion- ropean Space Agency’s Ariane and large-scale aircraft struc- enues have ballooned from $35 With that philosophy, Ontic, ics business it acquired late last Research and Technology Ac- tures in titanium. The second million to $190 million across its which has been in business year. That business involves legacy companiment Program. research focus area will be elec- operations. Rob Sadler, direc- for more than 40 years, has an avionics parts form military and GKN will manufacture the tron beam melting (EBM), an tor of business development for expansive portfolio that has commercial aircraft, including nozzle in a new highly auto- AM technique that can pro- Ontic (Hall 2b Stand G170), grown to encompass 4,500 prod- electromechanical, barometric, mated manufacturing cen- duce precise, complex small- credited this expansion to its ucts and one million component gyroscopes and electronics prod- ter in its facility in Trollhättan, to medium-size components by relationships with the OEMs parts for 3,000 military, com- ucts. Platforms include the Boeing Sweden, scheduled to open in using an electron beam to build and an ability to fill a niche for mercial and business and gen- 737 narrowbody, Sikorsky Sea 2018. Despite its promise, “get- up the component layer by layer. supporting non-core products. eral aviation customers. King and Leonardo AW101 heli- ting additive manufacturing The partnership aims to make “We see an increase in demand Announced last month, the copters, Lockheed C130/J trans- process parts on flying prod- this process ready for introduc- for our extended-life solutions JT15D parts acquisition is the lat- ports and BAE Hawk aircraft. ucts isn’t easy,” said Sharman. tion into full-scale, high-volume in the market,” said Sadler. “The est move to increase its portfolio. Ontic is folding that busi- “We spend a lot of time getting aerospace production. o OEMs are comfortable with the The acquisition involves an out- ness into its Cheltenham, U.K. activity they have on newer vari- right purchase of manufacturing facility and moving over about ants, but they need to rationalize rights and encompasses about 80 80 employees from GE. “The and move some of the non-core parts. This marks the third batch transfer is in full swing and GE AVIATION NAMES AVIALL AS CFM56-7B and non-focus product out. There for the JT15D, bringing Ontic’s going very well,” he said. PREFERRED PARTS PROVIDER is a lot of portfolio rationalization support to close to 300 of those There are a number of new Boeing subsidiary Aviall has signed an agreement with GE Aviation that going on and it’s very large oppor- parts. “Beginning with our first business opportunities on the will make it the preferred provider of CFM56-7B parts and engines. The tunity space for Ontic.” engagement with P&WC in 2015, docket for Ontic, Sadler said, agreement supporting GE’s OnPoint service program for the CFM56 noting the company is work- includes new and used parts support, engine lease and line-replaceable ing with Ultra Electronics on a units (LRU) for engines installed on Boeing Business Jets (BBJs). Based second project, details of which in Dallas, the wholly owned Boeing company is the world’s largest pro- could be revealed during the vider of new aircraft parts and related aftermarket services. CFM56-7B Paris Air Show. Further, the parts and engines are in service on more than 150 BBJs around the world. company has other negotiations “Aviall is proud to expand upon our strategic business relationship in the works that are expected to with GE by providing comprehensive engine solutions and global parts conclude in the third and fourth distribution capabilities in support of Boeing Business Jets’ use of the quarter of this year. CFM56 engine,” said company president Eric Strafel. “Aviall’s inte- The company is finding suc- grated partnership with GE aviation across our businesses will help to cess across platforms, but partic- maximize and simplify the overall supply-chain, while further enabling ularly in the areas of electronics full-service engine support and quality customer services experiences and avionics, he said. But Ontic across the world.” parts can be found in nearly As of July 1, Aviall will become part of Boeing Global Services, the every section of an aircraft. airframer’s newly formed dedicated business services unit, focused on “Our pipeline of projects is the needs of its defense, space and commercial customers. —C.E. Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing test products in the company’s lab as part of its as big as we’ve ever seen it,” growing role in the parts supply chain for numerous fixed- and rotary-wing platforms. he concluded. o

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ADV_SSJ_2017_281x359_5mm.indd 1 28/04/17 16:35 NEWS CLIPS A British flies z Norsk Titanium and Spirit Strengthen Bond with six Brimstone missiles on a Norwegian additive manufacturing pioneer Norsk captive-carry test as part of a mixed weapon load. The test included four Titanium (Hall 1 Stand H299) has announced it has Meteor air-to-air missiles. The six entered into a collaboration agreement with Spirit Brimstones are carried under each Aerosystems to provide the U.S. company with wing on triple-rack launchers. 3D-printed structural titanium components for the commercial aerospace industry. The two companies have been co-developing the technology for aerospace application since 2008. The new commercial agreement solidifies and extends the partnership, and identifies specific parts that can be immediately produced using Norsk’s proprietary plasma arc Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology. Spirit currently builds thousands of titanium parts for customers worldwide, and believes at least 30 percent could be made via RPD, an economical, clean production technology, with an estimated reduction in 2017 has been a busy year product costs of up to 30 percent each. BAE preps for Typhoon’s for Typhoon. The fleet recently “Reducing our material cost and our environmental passed 400,000 flight hours, impact is a win-win for Spirit, our customers and and in April an aircraft from the communities where we do business,” said Spirit first Brimstone firing the assembly line in Turin, Italy, president and CEO Tom Gentile. became the 500th to be delivered. by David Donald Current orders to the eight cus- z S.S. White Rotary Shafts For LEAP-1C tomers total 599. S. S. White Technologies (Hall 6 Stand C9) is offering Having conducted captive-carry is nearing completion. Recent- In terms of operations, the flexible rotary shafts that deliver synchronized power to trials with the MBDA Brimstone ly an Italian Typhoon conducted Typhoon is experiencing its bus- the Nexcelle O-Duct thrust reverser actuation systems high-precision air-to-surface missile the last firing of the MBDA Storm iest period ever. RAF aircraft (TRAS) for the CFM International (Chalet 121) LEAP-1C since last summer, the Eurofighter Shadow stand-off cruise missile re- from the 903rd Expeditionary engines on the Comac C919 jetliner. Typhoon will shortly undertake quired in the P2E testing process, Air Wing at Akrotiri, , The Nexcelle TRAS replaces the usual two-piece “D” the first firing of the weapon. while a Spanish aircraft conduct- have been flying Operation doors with a one-piece composite O-Duct. It’s deployed Eurofighter partner BAE Systems ed the final two Meteor long-range Shader missions against ISIL/ with kinematics that transition the O-Duct aft to the will carry out the trials, having air-to-air missile firings, including Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq reverse-thrust position. The electrical thrust reverser also overseen the carriage tests. a double launch. since December 2015, while actuation system (ETRAS), which was first introduced Brimstone is being integrated onto Other MBDA missiles that are Typhoons deployed to NATO’s to on the jet engine Typhoon as part of the Phase 3 envisioned for the Typhoon as part Baltic Air Policing deployment nacelles, also is incorporated. Enhancement (P3E) package. of its future capabilities include the in Lithuania have undertaken According to S. S. White Technologies, the newly Another key element of P3E is the Spear, an advanced air-to-surface a large number of live Alpha redesigned O-Duct reduces weight while eliminating Captor-E AESA radar, of which weapon with a range of over 100 km scrambles as Russian activity bifurcation in the flow-path. The design also eradicates flight tests began earlier this year. (62 miles) and the Marte 2 anti-ship in the region grows. The recent the need for drag links in the secondary flow-path Meanwhile, the Phase 2 En- missile. A Typhoon undertook a sin- Luftwaffe deployment conducted because the thrust reverser’s kinematics allow for the hancement development package gle test firing of Spear last summer. 28 scrambles in four months. o reverse-thrust position to deploy blocker doors into the secondary flow. S. S. White Technologies offers a set of three flexible SOUTH END OF AT THE STANDS rotary shafts per nacelle that transfer electrically A NORTHBOUND activated power to synchronize the O-Duct actuators PLANE Airbus, eyeing a tighter connection that deploy the thrust reverser units on each engine with its customers in the lucrative af- The unpainted upon landing. To achieve this, the shafts are designed termarket arena, has launched a network auxiliary power unit’s using a software program called Perflextion that was of heavy maintenance providers and will exhaust port on share specific services with the members created by the company. this Boeing 787-10 designed to help keep aircraft in service. z Donaldson Displays New Cabin Filters Dreamliner shines in The network, which Airbus says will be the warm sun at the different from a similar venture disbanded Donaldson Aerospace (Hall 2B, E105) is exhibiting its in 2014, kicked off with six members— 2017 International two-stage Air Purification System (APS) cabin filters AAR, Aeroman, Sabena Technics, Etihad Paris Air Show. for the Boeing 737, 757, 777 and the . Airways Engineering, GAMECO and The company’s APS product line, pictured below with China Airlines—and more will be added. Network members will have access company sales manager Maximilien Legros, combines to existing Airbus aftermarket servic- a HEPA particulate filter with a chemical-adsorbing es, such as its Satair Group parts sup- carbon stage and is standard on the 787. Donaldson ply and logistics specialist, engineering also has a retrofit APS product for the Airbus A320. upgrades, and health monitor- ing capabilities. The OEM is rolling out more services—many of them focused on predictive maintenance services that airlines are increasingly seeking. The move better positions Airbus to cash in on the growing services market. In a new forecast unveiled at Le Bourget, Airbus projected a $3.2 trillion aftermar- ket services market, including MRO, training, and upgrades. MRO is projected to be the largest category. The OEM predicts that MRO spending will grow from $60 billion now

MARK WAGNER to over $120 billion per year by 2037. n MARK WAGNER

18 Paris Airshow News • June 22, 2017 • www.ainonline.com BELL HELICOPTER ANNOUNCES 3 PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

Textron company Bell Helicopter (Static Display A2) announced purchase agreements for three VIP-configured models. U.K. company Helix Av. and Czech Republic’s King’s Casino will each receive a Bell 429, and a private customer in Italy will receive a Bell 407GXP. “Bell Helicopter is proud to offer a best-in-class aircraft,” said Patrick Moulay, executive MARK WAGNER v-p, commercial sales and mar- keting. “The Bell 407GXP’s and UAC SHOWS OFF M-60 LIFTING-BODY CONCEPT MODEL 429’s performance, comfortable seating, luxurious interior, quiet Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC, Chalet 361) is showing off the lat- performance. A notional small regional aircraft based on the cabin and economical engines est iteration of its M-60 concept aircraft (Hall 2a Stand B198), featur- concept could have about 50 seats and three aisles with a range make them choice aircraft for ing a lifting body, unswept wing and engines mounted above a wide of 3,000 miles, UAC said. VIP transport.” composite fuselage. Elements of the concept have been tested for years as part Bell Helicopter currently The design, a joint effort of the Central Aerohydrodynamic of exploring non-traditional configurations, UAC noted. Future has more than 100 autho- Institute (TsAGI) and Myasishchev Design Bureau, offers myr- work, part of a broader effort to develop next-generation aircraft rized customer service facil- iad potential benefits over conventional configurations, accord- designs, will include more aerodynamic modeling and perhaps a ities in 34 countries around ing to UAC, including improved safety and aerodynamic working demonstrator. —S.B. the world. —S.C.

Royal Jordanian Air Force has BIG NAMES SIGN UP FOR BAHRAIN 2018 also ordered additional shipsets Esterline’s broad range of these avionics for its PC-21 During the Paris Air Show yesterday, six aerospace giants confirmed fleet, a follow-on to a contract their support for the next edition of the Bahrain International Airshow of avionics on display announced last year. (BIAS), which is to be held November 14 to 16, 2018. Airbus, Boeing, Esterline also announced Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Textron and Thales have all signed up to by James Wynbrandt here CMC Electronics received a participate. These companies follow others that have pledged sup- Boeing Performance Excellence port during the EBACE and IDEF shows, including Otokar, Roketsan, Esterline Corporation (Hall 5 and developments. Airbus Heli- Award for supplier performance. Sky Prime Aviation and TAI. Stand C250) is showcasing here copters has chosen CMC CMC provides Boeing with its “The continued participation of these major players adds further at the Paris Air Show its range Electronics’ integrated Helicopter PilotView Electronic Flight Bag weight to the growing importance of the Bahrain International Airshow,” of high performance avionics Solution to update the German (EFB) and Maintenance Access commented His Excellency Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, displays and human machine armed forces’ CH-53GS/GE Sea Terminal, as well as intermediate Bahrain’s minister for transportation and telecommunications. “These interface (HMI) products, along Stallion helicopters. The installa- and high-gain Inmarsat satcom companies see the Gulf region as an important strategic location and the with additional offerings and tion will feature the CMA-9000 antenna systems. Meanwhile, high-level meetings they are able to hold via our civil and military delega- solutions for the military and flight management system and Esterline is also celebrating tions program make the show invaluable to them.” On Tuesday the min- commercial aviation markets. the MFD-3068 Smart Multi- delivery of its 6,000thEFB, now ister hosted a business briefing at the Kallman USA Partnership Pavilion. U.S.-based Esterline’s more than Function Display, providing a in their 12th year of production, BIAS (Chalet 190) has gained a reputation as an important aero- two dozen brands include CMC flexible, modernized cockpit with noted Kristof Vierin, Esterline’e space business event in the Middle East, and has drawn notable partic- Electronics, Korry and Mason. improved civil navigation fea- v-p Global Sales. ipants. In 2016 the HAL Tejas fighter from India made its international A focus of its Paris exhibit tures. “The German armed forces Additionally, Esterline’s TA debut in Bahrain. For next year’s show the organizers are planning new is the technology demonstrator, were looking for a cost-effective Aerospace division has signed a features such as a presentation theater for product demonstrations. incorporating a selection of the way to extend the life of their four-year long term agreement SEGMA is organizing the Manama Air Power Symposium to take place latest Esterline products, includ- Sea Stallion fleet, and we are with KLX Aerospace Solutions on the eve of the show. —D.D. ing the 15-inch displays on China’s delighted that the CH-53GS/GE for a variety of clamping and Comac C919 narrow-body, the helicopters will benefit from the wire management solutions in Touch Screen Control Unit for extensive navigation and radio support of Boeing warfight- the Bombardier C Series regional management capabilities of our ers. India’s Rossell Techsys jets, and a Korry touchscreen CMA-9000 FMS as well as from has meanwhile signed a five- overhead panel for Gulfstream’s our latest generation of smart year contract for Korry con- G500/600—the first overhead multi-function displays,” said trol devices for the instrument panel touchscreen display. Also Michel Potvin, Esterline Avionics panels of the Boeing AH-64E being shown are recently released Systems’ v-p. Apache helicopters Rossel man- LED switches configured as ufacturers that are subsequently ADS-B annunciators. HUDs And EFBs installed in its Apaches. Korry Calling the company “the Pilatus Aircraft has selected press-to-test indicators have also number one independent sup- Esterline’s avionics systems to been ordered by the Defense plier of high quality avionics dis- supply the high-performance Logistics Agency for resale, crit- plays,” president and CEO Curtis cockpit avionics for its PC-21 tur- ical components for master-cau- Reusser said, “We are delighted boprop trainers for the French tion assemblies for the F-16. o Planned participants at 2018’s Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) are all smiles to promote our capabilities at the Air Force. Esterline will supply after yesterday’s briefing. From l to r: Mike Petrassi, Kallman Worldwide; Tom Paris Air Show and connect with the cockpit displays as well as Kallman, Kallman Worldwide; His Excellency Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, our international customer base.” dual flight management systems, Bahrain’s minister for transportation and telecommunications; Amanda Stainer, commercial director, Farnborough International; and Yousif Mahmoud, head of BIAS. Esterline also announced here GPS landing system sensors and in Paris several new contracts head-up display sub-system. The

www.ainonline.com • June 22, 2017 • Paris Airshow News 19 NEWS CLIPS in the instrument panel. The lower empty hole is covered by z Gulf Aviation Training Event Taps Host the bottom half of the Road- Organizers of the Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE; Dubai Runner display. Air Show, Chalet 42), scheduled for November, announced The avionics dealers that in- here at the Paris Air Show the selection of David Studden as stall the RoadRunner will like- the event’s moderator. Studden, senior manager, business ly specialize in making inter- development at the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies, will face harnesses for particular lead the conference in addressing the challenges of growing helicopter models. Aerotec, for demand for pilots, as well as exploring potential solutions and example, is an expert on the their impact on aviation training in the Middle East. Studden’s Leonardo A109 and will make “combination of experience, knowledge and enthusiasm will harnesses for those installa- ensure the conference is both educational and informative, tions, according to Astronau- providing value to all its attendees,” said Michele van Akelijen, tics president Chad Cundiff.

managing director of show organizer F&E Aerospace. McINTOSH DAVID Shops might share their har- Studden noted that throughout his career, “I have believed AIN editor-in-chief Matt Thurber puts the RoadRunner combined attitude and heading indicator ness-making skills with each that learning is a life-long experience, and GATE will be an through its paces on a demonstration flight from Le Bourget during the Paris Air Show. other, he added. ideal place to address challenges and opportunities facing The RoadRunner displays the aerospace industry in the Middle East, with key industry the attitude direction indicator on the top half of the EFI, and leaders involved in both the panels and the audience.” Astronautics demos horizontal situation indicator GATE panels and presentations will cover topics including on the bottom. There are no air regional training developments, technology in training and RoadRunner skills data inputs, so no display of air- action schools, instructors, certification standards, and speed or altitude. evidence-based training principles. The conference will by Matt Thurber During the demo flight in take place November 13 in Dubai during the Dubai Air Show the A109, the EFI—a pro- (November 12-16). As certification for the replacement for upgrading he- duction unit—demonstrated Astronautics RoadRunner elec- licopter cockpits to modern, re- solid, highly responsive opera- z Daher TBM Livery Marks WWI Anniversary tronic flight instrument (EFI) liable displays. The RoadRun- tion in all flight configurations, As part of its presence here at the show, French airframer nears, the company arranged ner’s 4.1- by 6.8-inch display is including during the strong Daher (Chalet 226 Hall 2a Stand B253) has brought one of its demonstration flights during housed in a package that weighs vibrations that occur as the new TBM 930 turboprops to the static display (B4), adorned the Paris Air Show. The dem- less than eight pounds. Instal- helicopter decelerates prior to with a special paint scheme commemorating the 100th onstrations were conducted in lation is simple, because once landing. Astronautics will soon anniversary of America’s entry into . For Daher, the a Regourd Aviation Leonardo/ the old expensive-to-maintain submit paperwork for TSO paint job also harks back to its roots as Morane-Saulnier, one AgustaWestland A109 modified 5-ATI instruments (mechanical approval, and at the same time, of the world’s oldest aircraft manufacturers, which provided by Aerotec. or even electronic) are removed, it is applying for an approved high-wing training aircraft to the American Expeditionary Astronautics’ (Hall 4 Stand the RoadRunner’s top half, with model list supplemental type Forces at the airbase at Issoudun, France, the world’s largest F18) engineers designed the a five-inch-deep housing, is in- certificate, for both Part 27 and at the time of the Great War. RoadRunner EFI as a drop-in serted into the empty top hole 29 helicopters. o “The World War I centennial celebrates 100 years of French and U.S. cooperation, a camaraderie that continues today across the Atlantic,” said Nicolas Chabbert, senior vice of multi-warhead missiles, president of the Daher airplane business unit, and president Aster missile on course and also to accomplish more of Socata North America, the company’s U.S. subsidiary. refined course corrections dur- “We are proud of Daher’s continued American presence, with ing the fly-out. The missile uses nearly 1,000 airplanes in operation, composed of our TBM toward new capabilities the “Pif-Paf” control concept very fast turboprop, as well as the Rallye and TB general that combines aerodynamic aviation aircraft.” by David Donald and thrust controls. The U.S. represents the OEM’s largest single market Eurosam received an ini- for the TBM series, having delivered more than 600 of the Around 1,500 MBDA Aster me- much better angular resolu- tial contract from France to dium-range air defense missiles tion. In turn this allows the begin Block 1NT development single-engine aircraft there, with the TBM 910 and 930 have now been delivered to nine missile to engage a target ear- in December 2015, and a year (differentiated by their avionics suites) representing the nations, equipping 55 air de- lier in its trajectory, an impor- later, Italy formally joined the latest members of the family. “Backed by a network of 15 fence systems. Now the compa- tant consideration in the case program. The armies of both service centers, our company continues to give wings to U.S. ny (Chalet 173) is work- nations operate the cur- aviators,” Chabbert concluded. ing with its partner in the A French army rent Aster 30 with the Eurosam SAMP/T z ATR Offering STOL Version of 42-600 Turboprop Eurosam consortium, SAMP/T system, which Thales, to develop a new launcher fires an will require some mod- ATR is finalizing the evaluation for the launch of a version of Aster 30 surface- version that gives ex- ifications to fire the the ATR 42-600 with better short takeoff and landing (STOL) to-air missile. panded capabilities, with Block 1NT. capabilities. The regional turboprop manufacturer has begun an accent on ballistic As well as its land-based offering the new version, the ATR 42-600S, to its current and missile defense. Develop- capabilities, the Aster can potential customers. ment is scheduled to be also provide air defense at The ATR 42-600S will substantially reduce the minimum complete by 2023, with sea. The Aster 30-based length of runway required to takeoff and land with full production beginning the PAAMS system is on passenger capacity, down to as little as 800 meters (2,625 ft). year after. French and Italian frig- The improvements will open hundreds of airports with runway Known as Aster 30 ates, and on the UK’s Type lengths of between 800 and 900 meters (2,953 ft) to the ATR 42- Block 1NT, the new 45 destroyers, where it is 600, thereby increasing business opportunities for its operators. version employs the known as Sea Viper. Italy “Facilitating the emergence of future traffic as well as same body and booster has specified the Block maintaining the connectivity of communities is at the heart as the current Aster 1NT for five new PPA- of ATR’s role,” said ATR CEO Christian Scherer. “This is why 30, but features a new class frigates, while the we have decided to further address the challenges of airfield Ka-band active seeker Royal Navy is considering accessibility, allowing growth in air services for remote areas as in place of a Ku-band upgrading its Sea Viper well. We are now proposing the ATR 42-600S to our operators unit. The seeker pro- systems to fire the new mis- and we look forward to positive feedback from the market.” duces a narrower beam sile to provide an anti-ship giving longer range and ballistic missile defense. o

20 Paris Airshow News • June 22, 2017 • www.ainonline.com SA18_Exhibitor02_AIN_ParisAirshow_254x328mm.pdf 1 6/6/2017 11:42:58 PM ‘PIONEERING’ C295 AGREEMENT

In what Airbus Defence and Space described as “a pioneer- ing deal,” a Canadian leasing company placed a firm order for 12 C295 medium airlifters. Stellwagen, a subsidiary of pub- licly-listed Acasta Enterprises, hopes to place the aircraft with humanitarian agencies, freight operators flying into austere air- fields and government agencies that operate (for instance) services. “This is a genuinely exciting agreement which can create a new business model,” said Airbus YES, THIS IS REAL D&S head of marketing and sales This unique formation of Airbus aircraft was flown over the Camargue The governing speed for the formation was the maximum possible for Bernhard Brenner. “We have in southern France on May 18. French aviation photographer Anthony the H160, which was 130 knots. That was no problem for the A350XWB intensively studied the C295’s Pecchi prompted Airbus to consider doing some air-to-airs, but it took two and A400M, but as you can see, the Eurofighter had to be flown at a high potential for use in civilian oper- years to make it happen. During this time, the idea grew into a scheme to angle-of-attack to stay with the formation. ations throughout the world,” include an aircraft representing each of the company’s four divisions. They The photo-ship for the event was a venerable Nord Noratlas—the only said Stellwagen chief executive are (left to right) an A350XWB , an A400M airlifter, a Eurofighter, one still flying. The clamshell rear doors were removed from the twin- officer Douglas Brennan. The and an H160 helicopter. boom former French airlifter to facilitate the filming. C295 has now logged orders for Pecchi told AIN that long and complicated discussions took place “I’m lucky—my passion is my job,” said Pecchi, who has been doing 198 aircraft. The agreement with between himself and the four Airbus test pilots who were at the controls. this work for the past 10 years —C.P. Stellwagen includes an option for an additional 12 C295s. —C.P. Turkish trainer shows its teeth by David Donald Among the aircraft making Paris first revealed in February. it well-suited for training future Air Show debuts this week is the First flying on August 29, F-16 and F-35 pilots. The first Hürkus turboprop trainer, de- 2013, the aircraft is now in pro- production Hürkus B is expected signed and produced by Turkish duction in Hürkus B form for to fly in November. Aerospace Industries (TAI). Two the Turkish air force, which has Both Turkey’s army and Hürkus A development aircraft ordered an initial batch of 15, Gendarmerie are set to acquire are at Le Bourget; one is taking with 40 more expected. The B the Hürkus C armed variant. This part in the flying display, while model has a more advanced aircraft has an electro-optical the other is on static display fitted cockpit than the civilian-stan- turret for surveillance and tar- with a range of weapons and sen- dard Hürkus A, which received get designation and a range of sors to represent a potential con- EASA certification last July. weapons are available, including MARK WAGNER figuration of the Hürkus C light Hürkus B has a cockpit designed Roketsan’s Cirit, UMTAS and Shown on the static display ramp at the 2017 Salon du Bourget, the Turkish Aerospace attack/close air support version with Aselsan systems that make Smart Micro Munition. o Industries Hürkus (Free Bird) is powered by a P&WC PT6A-68T turboprop engine.

to the bomb after takeoff. Rafael’s line-up of air-delivered weapons Rafael displays its wide The large Sky Shield EW pod is fully represented has not been shown previously. It in this mock-up of an provides high power over a wide F-16’s underside at the range of airborne stores frequency range in a 360-degree company’s 2017 Paris radius. The digital receiver can Air Show exhibit booth. by Chris Pocock track complex emitters with high direction-finding accuracy. Prominently situated within 250-kg precision-guided bombs The multi-beam array trans- Rafael’s building in the static dis- on a Smart Quad Rack (SQR); mitters are based on solid-state play (A8) is this wall-mounted another Spice 1,000-lb glide amplifiers. Sky Shield can pro- model of an F-16. It is carrying bomb; another I-Derby AAM and tect an entire fighter formation, an entire suite of air-launched another 5 AAM. not just a single aircraft. It has weaponry, all available from the Of particular interest, the Spice already found an interested inter- Israeli company. 250 is newly-developed and can be national customer. From left to right, the Python equipped with alternative precision As usual with Israeli exhibitors, 5 all-aspect infrared-guided air- guidance systems and warheads. Rafael is reluctant to disclose cus- to-air missile (AAM); the I-Derby It has a standoff range of 100 km. tomers. But an adjacent informa- ER (extended range) AAM Like the Spice 1000, it can be guided tion display discloses that these that is guided by active radar; by scene-matching, a technology airborne weapons can be found the Spice 1,000-lb glide bomb, that is usually found only on long- on a wide range of platforms, the Spice 2,000-lb bomb; the range cruise missiles. namely the F-15, F-16, F-18, Super Litening 5 FLIR/TV/laser target- The Smart Quad Rack from which Tucano, L-39, Su-30, LCA (India), ing pod; the Sky Shield electronic it hangs has its own datalink, allowing FA-80, Eurofighter Typhoon, warfare (EW) pod; four Spice for target updates to be transmitted Mirage 2000 and Rafale. o

22 Paris Airshow News • June 22, 2017 • www.ainonline.com In new role, Gifas head Trappier demands R&D by Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet

Eric Trappier, newly elected pres- emphasized the importance of ident of the Groupement des In- the aerospace industry in France dustries Françaises Aéronau- and Europe: “This industry is a tiques et Spatiales (Gifas), which successful one, and it has to be organizes the Paris Air Show, supported by governments. We told French journalists he was talked about that with President “satisfied with the first two days” Macron. I think he understood, of the show. “The new Président and I’m sure he will support us. de la République, Emmanuel In the U.S., the government does Macron, spent more than five not hesitate to offer strong finan- hours visiting the airshow. For cial support for aerospace R&D, us, it’s the best acknowledgment because they recognize that the of our profession,” said Trap- aerospace industry is important. DAVID McINTOSH DAVID pier, who is also president and Future success must start with CEO of Dassault Aviation. Ma- with R&D now. And that’s why LASA SHOWS T-BIRD AT LE BOURGET cron met representatives of the we demand that the R&D bud- Bulgarian company LASA Engineering is showing a Thrush 510G cropdusting airplane converted for ISR and American Aerospace Industries get must be at least €1 billion.” armed counter-insurgency missions (Static Display A6). LASA says that its product—named the T-Bird—pro- Association (AIA), which is the On the military side, the sud- vides “an efficient solution to new asymmetric engagement challenges.” It offers the heaviest payload and the U.S. equivalent of Gifas. den resignation of the French longest endurance in its class, according to the company. L3 is also displaying such a conversion, but one based Regarding the business cli- minister of defence, Sylvie Gou- on the rival Air Tractor agplane (see AIN Paris Airshow News, Tuesday, page 8). mate, Trappier didn’t see any lard, on Tuesday, June 20, was LASA’s display is situated alongside Airborne Technologies, the Austrian company that has specialized in sign of weakness in the industry, “a total surprise. One hour be- converting small-to-medium-size aircraft and helicopters for ISR missions. Airborne’s Self Contained Aerial despite a relative lack of orders fore, we were waiting for her of- Reconnaissance (SCAR) pod is carried by the T-Bird. —C.P. compared to 2015’s Paris Air ficial visit,” said Trappier. That Show. “Commercial aircraft is visit has been postponed un- still a strong market, even if there til a new minister of defense is are difficulties in the business avi- named. (This was due to hap- ation and helicopter segments.” pen as AIN Paris Airshow News Raytheon: Patriot and SM-6 on-target In terms of the number of closed for press). The new presi- visitors to Paris 2017, Trappier dent of Gifas repeated the call by David Donald said, “It’s too early to tell, but the for increasing the defense budget Paris Air Show remains the top to 2 percent of the GDP. “Presi- Raytheon (Chalet 294) has customer nations, but two more 1A, which introduces improve- airshow in the world, in terms dent Macron proposed it in sev- reported that its Patriot missile are expected before the end of ments to the guidance sec- of visitors, exhibitors, and size, eral steps, leading up to 2025. system has performed nearly the year. Both Poland and Ro- tion that expand its capabilities with almost twice as much as Regarding this matter, our pref- 150 successful combat inter- mania issued Letters of Request against advanced threats. With the Farnborough Airshow.” He erence is ‘as soon as possible.’” o cepts of ballistic missiles since in March this year. Coinciden- the tests complete at the USS the start of 2015. Most, if not tally, Romania is host to the EP- Desert Ship facility at White all, of the firings have been AA (European Phase Adaptive Sands, New Mexico, SM-6 Block AIRBUS, L3 AND LEONARDO DRS FORMALLY conducted during the fighting Approach) Phase 2 missile in- 1A now moves into the at-sea test COMMIT TO DEPLOYABLE RECORDERS in Yemen, where Houthi rebel stallation with Raytheon’s Stan- phase before low-rate initial pro- Airbus, L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS formally sealed their part- forces have been firing Tochka, dard Missile 3 Block 1B, while duction begins later this year. nership yesterday to develop new fixed and deployable flight record- Scud and Qaher missiles, the the Phase 3 battery with SM- SM-6 is proving to be a high- ers for Airbus airliner programs, beginning with the A350 in 2019. The latter being an SA-2 surface- 3 Block 2A is to be operation- ly versatile naval defense sys- new devices will come in two versions: a fixed crash-protected cock- to-air missile converted for al in Poland next year. The offer tem, adding a terminal-phase pit voice and data recorder (CVDR) designed by L3, capable of record- surface-to-surface use. Both to Poland includes a 50 percent engagement capability against ing up to 25 hours of voice and flight data on a single recorder; and Saudi Arabia and the UAE workshare element. ballistic missiles to its air de- an automatic deployable flight recorder (ADFR) developed by DRS. have Patriot systems deployed In the meantime, Raytheon fense mission. Furthermore, it L3 will serve as the integrator of both devices. in the region. has successfully completed land- can be employed in offensive The new CVDR answers EASA and ICAO o Currently there are 13 Patriot based testing of the SM-6 Block surface-to-surface roles. requirements to extend the duration of voice recording to 25 hours compared with today’s SM-6 Patriot requirement of two hours. Airbus plans to fit two of the CVDRs to shorter-range A320 air- liners, greatly increasing redundancy for both voice and flight data recovery compared with today’s airliner installations. Leonardo DRS developed the other version

of the new recording system—the ADFR—for MARK WAGNER longer range aircraft such as the Airbus A321LR, Leonardo DRS v-p and A330, A350 and A380. Offering extended general manager Martin Munro flight time over water or remote areas, the ADFR’s sensors will deploy automatically in case of significant struc- tural deformation or water immersion, ejecting the recorder from the aircraft with a non-incendiary spring-based mechanism. Designed to float, the crash-protected memory module contains up to 25 hours of recorded cockpit voice and flight data and comes with integrated 90-day Underwater Locator Beacon (ULB) to help rescue teams rapidly locate and recover flight recorders. —G.P.

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