(IA) Commerical Aerospace News - Jun 2nd, 2023
 
 
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NUMBER-ONE FOR TAKEOFF
The LTV will function like a cross between an Apollo-style lunar rover and a Mars-style uncrewed rover. Proposals for the LTV services contract are due July 10, 2023, with the contract award scheduled for November 2023.
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Honeywell's UOP eFining is a methanol to jet fuel (MTJ) processing technology that can convert eMethanol to eSAF reliably and at scale.
New SATCOM system will enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight communication for unmanned aerial vehicles
The Collins Aerospace IRT NX Satellite Communication (SATCOM) system for Iridium Certus 700 can be installed and operated globally on a variety of aircraft platforms.
Satellite payloads will involve electro-optical sensors, RF and microwave sensors, or a combination of both -- including hyperspectral sensors.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
The various tests performed throughout this phase are part of Eve’s building blocks approach to further enhance the maturity of its technology.
Currently under development, the aircraft is expected to enter into service in 2025.
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5G wireless communications technology has been the topic of much debate, theorizing, and predictions over the past several years. One of the only sure considerations in these early 5G discussions was that testing hardware to meet 5G goals.
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With gain ranges from 2.5 to 5.5 dBi, these omnidirectional antennas offer several connector options for the NMO mount, and have magnetic bases.
This camera core improves size, weight, and power (SWaP), and uninterrupted image acquisition with no acoustic noise or possibility of shutter fatigue.
Stages feature worm gears with a 400:1 ratio, and pre-loaded cross roller guides offer plus-or-minus 30 degrees of travel with 30 kilograms of load.
The PSR350 uses material and process optimization to achieve a thickness of 0.03 inches -- about half that of similar conventional power electronics.