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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 14 July Published every Thursday
Lead story

HAL and Safran combine in JV to develop new engines

With a fleet of over 1,000 engines, India's Armed Forces are one of the largest operators of Safran-designed helicopter engines. A new JV will further boost that number into the future.

13 July 2022
More news – Turbine Engines
The Indian Multi Role Helicopter.
The Indian Multi Role Helicopter.
The French Armament General Directorate launched the development of the H160M in December 2021.

French forces' light helicopter features Iridium-based satcoms

Five types of helicopters serving in the French Army, Navy and Air Force will be replaced by a total of 169 H160M in batches starting in 2027. They will have SKYTRAC's SDL-700 Satcom system onboard.

13 July 2022
Universal Hydrogen's newly-liveried ATR 72 test aircraft used for developing the hydrogen retrofit kit and hydrogen module operational handling experiments.

Hydrogen retrofit pioneers set up shop in Toulouse

Universal Hydrogen's HQ, Hangar B16, was originally built in the 1940s and was first used as a civil hangar for aircraft maintenance before being occupied by Airbus during the development of the Guppy and the Caravelle.

13 July 2022
Overair's Butterfly prototype with Toray T1100/3960 carbon fiber/epoxy prepreg. The prepreg provides high stiffness and strength for its airframe and propulsion units.

Overair commits to Toray prepreg system for Butterfly

Toray's prepreg system is formulated for high-performance aerospace applications where the optimal ratio of strength to modulus properties is critical. It allows for autoclave and out-of-autoclave curing.

13 July 2022
More news – Composite Materials
Bon V' is planning a fleet of heavy-lift cargo drones and eVTOL aircraft.

Bon V selects ParaZero recovery systems for cargo drones

ParaZero's SafeAir constantly monitors a wide array of flight data to accurately detect a potential problem, deploying parachutes autonomously in the event of a failure.

13 July 2022
A clear view of the landing area.

Latest HMD sees through the weather

The system fuses sensor information with preinstalled maps, flight and mission data, presenting a real-time colour picture that includes an overlay indicating obstacles, threats, the flight path and mission information.

13 July 2022
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Edition of 7 July 2022

Toyota brings efficiency skills to the aircraft factory

TPS is a methodology that can contribute to different scenarios and occasions. Beyond efficiency and productivity, it can provide solutions that allow industry to continuously improve their processes.

6 July 2022
More news – Professional Services
Edition of 30 June 2022

First flight puts G800 on course for deliveries next year

The G800 can fly 8,000 nautical miles at Mach 0.85, thanks to the combination of the Gulfstream-designed, high-speed wing and all-new Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines. It is the company's eighth new aircraft in ten years.

29 June 2022