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Aerospace and defence companies AAI Corporation Unmanned Aircraft Systems Home Page Unmanned Air Aircraft Systems is one of AAI Corporation's five primary business units. The UAS Systems web site provides descriptions of the UAS product range including: Shadow 600, Shadow 400, Shadow 200, Pioneer, AAI Mission Planning and Control Station (MPCS), Ground Data Terminal (GDT), and other specialised UAS services such as operator training, payload development and integration, flight testing and turn-key operation. The site also links to other AAI Corporation resources including: company information, location, contact, and news, as well as a link to AAI Corporation's parent company, United Industrial Corporation (UIC). AAI Corporation AAI is a subsidiary of United Industrial Corporation (UIC) based in New York and is a manufacturer of high technology mechanical and electronic systems for the United States government and industry. The information on the site is arranged according to the Companies business activites: Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems, Training and Simulation Systems, Test Systems, Advanced Defence Programmes (includes Acoustic Detection Systems, Advanced Ground Support Equipment, Armament Systems, and Mechanical Systems), and Services such as Logistics and Depot Support, engineering and modification. The company's Unmanned Air Vehicle products include the Shadow 200 Shadow 400, and Shadow 600 series, Pioneer, iSTAR, and Aerosonde. The site also includes an A-Z product index, general company information, news and details of career opportunities. ABLE Engineering : Deployable Space Systems This is the web site of ABLE Engineering, a company that designs and produces deployable space systems, structures, and solar arrays. The site devotes pages to solar arrays, payload structures and booms and describes the products, including data sheets for some. The 'News' section contains several full text technical publications authored by members of staff. Advanced Hybrid Aircraft : Airships, Hovercraft and Blimps Essentially this is a commercial site containing company and contact information. However, detailed product information is provided. Technical specifications are outlined and design principles are discussed for the ten products in the Advanced Hybrid Aircraft range, covering airships, blimps and hovercraft. There is also an image gallery. Advanced Technologies Incorporated This company provides aerospace research and development products and engineering and fabrication services such as wind tunnels, test equipment, prototype hardware and experimental helicopters. The site provides background information to the company and information on its product range with supporting images. AEA Technology AEA Technology focuses on five key areas: technology-based products, specialised science, environmental management, improving the efficiency of industrial plant, and risk assessment and safety management. The site describes the capabilities, products and services of the company. There is a site search facility and a products and services catalogue which can be searched and browsed. The 'investor relations' area provides annual reports and account information from 1997 in PDF format. Up-to-date company news is available. AEgis Simulation Inc. - ACSL (Advanced Continuous Simulation Language) Software ACSL (Advanced Continuous Simulation Language) products are owned by AEgis Software. Aerospace and defence applications of ACSL software products include: simulation of fixed and rotary wing flight dynamics; missile simulation, marine propulsion system simulation; and simulation of spacecraft dynamics. The site provides access to a range of information resources including: a product overview, a description of industry applications, and details of ACSL training programmes. The publications section provides access to a collection of papers in the ACSL electronic library. These cover many topic areas such as: aeronautics, aircraft design, aerodynamics, unmanned aircraft, engines, flight simulations, and vehicle dynamics. The full-text papers seem to be available in a variety of formats including HTML and PDF. AEgis Technologies Group AEgis is involved in the development and design of products to be used in High Level Architecture (HLA) solutions. The interests of the company include simulation support, simulation-based systems analysis, systems engineering, optical systems design and fabrication. The site includes a corporate overview, and descriptions of AEgis products and services. There is a collection of online papers produced by the company, details of current projects being undertaken, and a page devoted to Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL) software products. Aerodyne Research, Inc. Aerodyne Research, Inc. (ARI) is involved in the design, building and utilisation of remote sensing, surveillance, image processing, tracking and recognition systems for commercial and environmental applications and national defence. The site contains a description of ARI research areas and products. This includes names of staff and details of a selection of their recent papers and patents. Background information to the company's six research centres is given, as are details of the company's products. Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) This is the web site of India's ADA, which is involved in the design and development of the light combat aircraft (LCA), India's multirole supersonic aircraft. The site describes ADA's facilities, activities, services, and products. Aeropia Aeropia supplies chemicals and associated materials to the aerospace and engineering industries. This company site provides access to lists of products and services. It contains contact details, direct e-mail and enquiry facilities. Aerosonde Robotic Observation System The Aerosonde is a miniature robotic aircraft for long-range environmental monitoring. It has been developed specifically for meteorological and environmental reconnaissance over oceanic and remote areas. The web site provides access to a range of information resources. Details are provided of the Company, the current Aerosonde programme collaborators, current events, and products and services. Details of the Aerosonde include: technical specifications, brief development history, and an image gallery that contains a 3view drawing, as well as a selection of QuickTime movies. The operations history section provides access to the full text of a selection of reports and the site is updated nearly daily in order to cover current missions. Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) This is the national trade organisation of Canada's aerospace manufacturing and service sector. The site provides information about AIAC, careers and events. It also has information about Canada's aerospace industry including industry facts and figures, a Canadian aerospace capability guide and links to related aerospace sites. Aerospace Technology.com Produced by UK-based SPG Media PLC this site is a portal for the aerospace industry. It provides overview information on current projects within the industry, a product and service search and an A-Z company index. There is a latest news service, forthcoming exhibitions and conferences and a free monthly industry newsletter sign-up. AeroVironment Inc. AeroVironment is a diverse company active in the following business areas: Sky Tower Telecommunications; Unmanned Air Vehicles; Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Systems; Distributed Energy; Environmental Services; Induastrial Posicharge; Power Processing Systems; Atmospheric Systems. In terms of UAVs current projects include: the Pointer, a production-ready electric UAV designed for remote monitoring and surveillance, a micro-UAV (MAV) program for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and high-altitude solar airplanes, including the Pathfinder, Centurion and Helios family, sponsored by NASA's Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (ERAST) programme. Information Resources available from the web site include a company overview and brief description of the company's products and programmes. Air Charter Service The Air Charter Service specialises in chartering and leasing aircraft for air cargo transportation, passenger travel and humanitarian relief work worldwide. It has offices in London, New York, Moscow and Dubai. The site provides information about the services that the company offers, facts about each cargo aircraft that it charters and contact details. Air Safety Flight Academy Owned and operated by former airline pilots the Air Safety Flight Academy has it's roots in the 1990's. The Academy has pioneered a new generation of pilot training, merging state-of-the-art technology, an all-glass Cirrus training aircraft, with professional flight training. This website provides information on the training programmes, equipment and admissions. Airbus Industrie This is the web site of Airbus Industrie, a company that designs and manufactures civil airliners. The site provides background information about the company, including its history and details about its product line, in addition to selected specifications and aircraft production. Details of the company's market are available through a clickable world map. The full text of FAST (Flight, Airworthiness, Support and Technology) Technical Magazine, which is published annually is downloadable using Adobe Acrobat. These are available back to December 1996. There is a photograph library, a selection of downloadable vectorial images and video clips. The video clips require RealPlayer. Airclaims Airclaims provides the aviation industry with services including accident insurance, risk assessment, liability claims handling and surveying. The site provides details on these activities as well as publications such as Blue Print and the International Aircraft Price Guide with the option of subscribing or downloading sample pages in PDF format. The site offers a downloadable demo of the CASE (Client Aviation System Enquiry) database of the world's air transport fleet. Also described are other information products in four main areas - aircraft, airlines, accidents and availability/values. News is provided with extracts from the Blue Print weekly industry newsletter. Aircraft Certification Flight Testing Services Baker Aviation Services is a US-based fixed wing aircraft flight test services company that offers a broad range of services to aircraft developers and research organizations worldwide. The site describes the company's capabilities and areas of expertise, which include determination of certification basis, liason with airworthiness authorities, flight test planning, data analysis, preparing engineering flight test reports, performance determination, flight characteristics assessments, noise level measurements, systems performance evaluations, autopilot and autothrottle gain development, avionics integration, head-up-display symbology development, human factors assessments, data acquisition and instrumentation. The company specialises in the flight test evaluation of modified and special missions aircraft and has been involved with powerplant changes, propeller changes, radome installations, gross weight increases, fire fighting (air tanker) conversions and float installations on more than 130 different aircraft types since 1969. The site contains details about the company's activities and contact information. Aircraft Design Services, Inc. Aircraft Design Services, Inc (ADSI) is involved primarily in the design, analysis, and certification of major modifications to small and transport category aircraft. The site provides a company profile and description of the services provided by ADSI under the following headings: mechanical systems and equipment design and analysis, electrical systems and equipment design and analysis, propulsion design and analysis, structural design, aero/performance analysis, structural integrity, certification, project management, and litigation support. There is also a list of projects in which the company has been involved, press releases and contact details. Aircraft Designs, Inc Aircraft Designs, Inc comprises a group of aircraft scientists and engineers, including Martin Hollmann, who is the author of a number of books on aircraft design. The site includes brief overviews of conceptual design, flutter analysis, stress analysis, vibration and fatigue analysis, and manufacturing. There are descriptions of projects in which the company has been involved, as well as details of the gyroplanes which the company produces and sells. The site also provides information on other company products including books, software, and short courses. Aircraft Materials Ltd (IRVIN-GQ) This company specialises in the design and manufacture of aerial delivery and safety / survival equipment. The site contains product information and images as well as certificates of approval from various aerospace authorities. There are links to sister companies and the contact information page includes a location map. Aircraft Research Association Ltd This is an indepedent not-for-profit research and development organisation which is concerned with aerodynamic design, particularly wind tunnel testing. The site provides an overview of the activities of ARA (Aircraft Research Association) including news and vacancies and descriptions of the facilities (primarily wind tunnels) available. The site gives brief details about its interests in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) including grid generation, turbulence modelling and drag prediction. Airline Safety Records and Comparisons This site is devoted to recording the safety records of US airlines. It allows users to compare each airline's history of accidents, incidents and near mid-air collisions. This can be done by viewing the five year and one year average tables. The statistics are calculated from data provided by the FAA, NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and the US Department of Transportation, and the site explains how the calculations are carried out. Alliant Techsystems (ATK) Alliant Techsystems is a leading designer, developer, and manufacturer of space and strategic propulsion systems, spacecraft and aircraft structures, munitions propellants, tactical missile propulsion systems and warheads. The ATK web site provides corporate information, including financial and shareholder details, a searchable index of recent press releases and a description of the Company's main business activities. Allied Aerospace The Company provides a broad range of aerospace and defence products, services, and testing facitities. Allied Aerospace was formed in 1999 by the acquisition of GASL, Inc., Dynamic Engineering Inc., and Micro Craft, Inc. The company has five primary business areas: Propulsion Systems; test rigs and components (fans, compressors, turbines); Aerospace Systems; prototype and test hardware (fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, missiles); Wind Tunnel Test Services (two wind tunnels providing low speed, transonic, and supersonic flows); Unmanned Systems (UAVs); and Field Services (technical and management services to NASA and DoD). Perhaps Allied's best known products to date are the X-43 family of hypersonic test vehicles for NASA's Hyper-X Programme. The web site describes the company's products and services and provides news and employment information. Allvac This company produces nickel-base and cobalt-base superalloys, titanium-base alloys, and speciality steels for the aerospace industry. In particular the site provides detailed specifications for each of the company's products, including nominal composition and mechanical properties. Technical data sheets in HTML or PDF format are also available and provide further information such as physical properties, heat treatment, hardness, forgeability, machinability and weldability. Alvis Vickers Limited Alvis Vickers Limited is the result of a merger between Alvis Vehicles Limited and Vickers Defence Systems and is the UK’s only armoured vehicle manufacturer. The company's products include tracked, wheeled and support armoured vehicles. This site provides information about their product range which includes pictures and specifications, latest developments, a photograph gallery of armoured vehicles and historical images connected to the company, and a history of Alvis and Vickers. AMfast AMFast supply fasteners and bonding systems to the aerospace industry. This company site provides a corporate profile, lists available products and has a customer feed back form. Angel Technologies Corporation Angel, along with a team of strategic partners that includes Scaled Composites; is developing a high capacity wireless metropolitan area communications network ("The HALO Network") to provide broadband communications services over a footprint 50 to 75 miles in diameter. The web site provides an overview of the company, the HALO Network, and the concept of wireless communications from high altitude aircraft. There are a collection of image and full-text articles relating to the specially designed HALO aircraft. Titles include: Broadband Wireless Services from High Altitude Long Operation (HALO) Aircraft; Wireless Multimedia Interactivity via Stratospheric HALO Aircraft; and Broadband Data Services from a HALO Aircraft. Ansys This is the web site of ANSYS, a company which designs, develops, markets and globally supports engineering simulation solutions used to predict how product designs will behave in manufacturing and real-world environments. It offers solutions in multiphysics, mechanics, fluid dynamics, electromagnetics, robust design and meshing processes to a number of industries, including aerospace and government/defence. The site describes services to each industry and provides detailed information about its products. Applied Aerospace Structures Corporation This is the web site of the Applied Aerospace Structures Corporation (AASC), a US company involved in the manufacture of lightweight composites and metallic structures and components for space and aircraft applications. The focus of the company is on creating high strength lightweight structures for aircraft and spacecraft. The site gives some background information about the company and also gives details about its products and services. These are divided into five main product areas - space, aircraft, precision structures, ground systems, engineering and testing. It is possible to view the full text of the company's press releases. APR Consultants Inc This site provides information on this company which specialises in providing software solutions (called APRas) which determine the effectiveness of repairs to damaged runways for rapid runway repair. The site provides detailed information about the capabilities of the software and gives the opportunity to download a demo version. There are some full text presentations and papers available for downloading in Word or PowerPoint. Arianespace Arianespace is a major competitor in commercial space transportation, and information is provided on its current and past launch vehicles. Launch logs, mission updates and press releases are contained on the site, and thus it is useful for news of latest and forthcoming developments in the Ariane programme. The company annual report and the technical information booklet for the Ariane 5 are accessible, Europe's Spaceport is described and access is provided to the full-text of the Arianespace newsletter, E-Space. ARINC Home Page ARINC Inc. develops and operates communications and information processing systems and services for the aviation and travel industries. The company operates global networks that use both airline-proprietary and standard open protocols. ARINC supports the aviation industry with voice and data radio communications through the shared use of the assigned frequency spectrum and radio facilities, as well as satellites. ARINC also provides guidance for establishing avionics and other technical standards for the global air transportation industry and represents the aviation industry in international forums. The ARINC web site provides access to a range of resources including: corporate information, history, overview and annual report. The web site features ARINC's products, services and industry activities, in activity areas such as air/ground communications, airports systems, and information systems and services. Armament Technology Canadian company whose site includes descriptions and specifications for optical sighting equipment and tactical and small-bore rifles. Army Technology - Contractors A-Z Army Technology provides the website for defence industries (army). Here they provide an A-Z listing of defence contractors and suppliers. Products or services can be found by category, by using their equipment catalogue. It is also possible to reach the rest of the Army Technology website, which provides information about current projects, exhibitions & conferences and industry organisations. Army Technology - Current Projects Army Technology provides information about defence industries - army. This part of their site provides details of current projects being undertaken by the defence industry. These include contracts for Main Battle Tanks, Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Artillery Systems, Missile Systems, Attack and Support Helicopters. For each project information is also available about approved suppliers. The rest of the Army Technology site can be accessed from here, which gives details of defence equipment, companies and conferences. Army Technology The site includes descriptions, photos and specifications of a wide range of military products produced by many different manufacturers. There is an A-Z index of companies and also information on exhibitions and conferences and industry organisation. Descriptions of current projects are given. Governments and agencies are listed and links are provided. ATR ATR is a joint venture between Aerospatiale of France and Italy's Alenia Aerospazio, and is a leading manufacturer of regional turboprops. The site provides background information about the company, including a company profile and details of its management team. Information about ATR aircraft is also included, specifically for weights and performance for the ATR 42-500 and 72-500. The media centre provides the full text of all press releases produced by the company since 1996, gives details of current orders and sales and there is also a photo and video library. The download centre provides downloadable product documentation and feature stories. AugustaWestland Company AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today represents a global leader in an industry sector, which is amongst the most competitive internationally. AgustaWestland is unique in the marketplace with its unrivalled capability in design, technical innovation, manufacturing, training and customer support. AgustaWestland is more than just a helicopter manufacturer; it is a provider of solutions to meet customer needs. AgustaWestland is proud of its heritage and tradition of yesterday, effective in serving the customers' needs of today, and ready to confirm and strengthen its position as the global leader in the rotorcraft industry. There is also products, training, photo gallery and history of the company available. Aurora Flight Sciences Aurora specialized in the design and production of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Aurora's business groups focus on the design, development, manufacturing and operaion of a high altitude long endurance UAVs for a wode range of tactical and science / research applications. The web site contains company information, including a brief history, and provides descriptions of various Aurora products and programmes. These include HALE designs such as Perseus A and Perseus B, Theseus A and Theseus B; the development of UAVs to fly in the Martian environment, MarsFlyer, ARES, and two High Altitude Deployment Demonstrators (HADD1 and HADD2); as well as tactical systems including GoldenEye-50, GoldenEye-100, Excalibur, Hunter II, and Orion. The site also provides access to a media collection for downloading including press releases and fact sheets. The site also gives employment and contact details. Australian Security International Systems Training (ASIST) ASIST specialises in aviation security regulatory training and auditing for the aviation and international airfreight industry. The Web site provides information about the company and details of the training and consulting programs that it offers. Of particular note is the Incident Database, which contains information on airline security incidents since 1931. The database can be searched via a number of fields including incident type, date, airlines involved, country and incident location. Aviation Industry Conferences Aviation Industry Conferences Limited is an independent conference organising company which specialises in technical and business related matters. It is a member of the Aviation Industry Group of companies. The site provides an overview of the company and details of future conferences. The site also contains information on the Aviation Industry Groups family of publications including Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance (ATE&M), Airline Fleet & Network Management (AF&NM), and The Engine Yearbook. BAA BAA owns and operates 7 UK airports and 9 others world wide. The site gives background details about the BAA's history and mission. The 'investor relations' area provides share prices and reports and results. Press releases and media information are also available, as is an analysis of environmental and sustainability issues and a picture library. Information about each airport terminal is provided, this includes parking, eating, shopping and arriving. It is also possible to book flights and hotels. BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems Producer of aircraft self-protection systems, tactical surveillance and intelligence systems for the military. Site provides information about the business including its history as Sanders Associates and its acquisition by Lockheed and the eventual sale to BAE Systems. There are press releases about IEWS including an archive to 1998, pdf documents giving detailed information about products and services and links to other business areas such as electronic countermeasures, infrared imaging and space systems. BAE Systems BAE Systems comprises British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems. The site gives an overview of the company and its activities, in particular, a 'virtual news room' provides details including breaking news. The investor relations area of the site gives a range of financial indicators including share prices and a five year summary. Overview information on current programmes including the Eurofighter, Hawk, Gripen, Nimrod and Future Offensive Air Systems (FOAS) is provided. Information on the complete range of products is available, as are press releases, recruitement, an image library and movie clips. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation The company is a provider of imaging, communications, and information solutions to the government and commercial aerospace markets. The site contains information on the company's products and services including: antennas, cameras/video, remote sensing systems and components, commercial satellite buses, laser communications, and sensors. There are also descriptions of the various space programmes in which Ball is currently involved. Past programmes are also described. The profile section contains a fact sheet and a range of company information including, annual report, financials, executive biographies, as well as publications and an interactive historical timeline. Other sections of the site cover careers information and news media. Ballard Technology Ballard Technology is a company based in Everett, Washington, in the United States, which specialises in interface products and solutions for the testing, simulation, maintenance and development of avionics databuses. The site contains a company overview, a product directory of interfaces to military and commercial databuses, platforms, software and protocols. A range of databus brochures and tutorials are also available. BATTLESPACE Inc BATTLESPACE provides service and support to the US Government, corporate and international customers with hands-on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operational and maintenance training, mission analysis and concept of operations development. The Company offers commercial outsourcing services to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle community in application areas that include: Terrestrial and Atmospheric Remote Sensing; Environmental / Pollution Monitoring; Law Enforcement / Border Surveillance; Coastal and Ocean Surveillance; and Emergency / Disaster Support. The web site provides information about the company, and its current programmes. The executive summary and full text of a paper titled A White Paper on Outsourcing UAV Services dated 20 February 1997, is available online. Beaufort Defence and Aerospace Division This company manufactures safety and survival equipment for the defence and civil aviation markets. The site provides product information such as photographs, diagrams and detailed descriptions with technical data. Products available include immersion suits, life jackets and coveralls. The site also gives contact details. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc This is the web site of Bell Helicopter Textron, a company which designs and manufactures rotorcraft. The site provides company information including employment opportunities, press releases and news, and company history. Some information about their products is available, including product brochures for many of the models. These include craft in the following categories - commercial, military, tiltrotors, specialty and pre-owned. Product information for the commercial helicopters is particularly detailed and includes product data books and technical specifications books. Beni-Tal International Security Israeli Security Company specializing in security arrangements with sensitive equipment, complicated and classified campaigns, security and investigative counselling, military and civil training, trading in weapons and bodyguards. Boeing 777 This 777 'family' home website provides background information on the Boeing 777, there is also a multimedia section with video's and photo's and 'virtual tours' of the cockpit and interior, techinical specifications and information on markets - which includes orders, deliveries and reports. Boeing : Military Aircraft and Missile Systems This site is divided into four sections; military aircraft, missile systems and tactical weapons, rotorcraft, and military aerospace support. Under each section products are listed which can then be accessed for background information, milestones, news releases, and multimedia (online videos and images). The site also provides general news releases and links to the Boeing home page. Boeing Company : Airport Technology Services The site proves access to a range of product information relating to Boeing and McDonnell Douglas commercial aircraft which is intended to assist the planning, engineering and evaluation of airport facilities and their functions. The site includes aircraft planning and product manuals (pdf format) which provide, in an industry standardized format, aircraft characteristics data for general airport planning. Sections within each document include: Aicraft Description, Aircraft Performance, Ground Maneuvering, Terminal Servicing, Operating Conditions, and Pavement Data. There are also downloadable three-view aircraft drawings (plan, side and front views) in AutoCAD format (.dxf) for airport planning purposes. Note, these files have been compressed in .zip format. Airplane Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) information for Boeing and McDonnel Douglas aiurcraft is presented in English or Russian. The site also has sections which describe other related services offered by Boeing including Runway Length Analysis, Airport Safety and Operational Assessment, Runway / Pavement Analysis, Airport Facility Planning / Engineering, and Ground Maneuvering and Gate Planning, and airline foreign object damage (FOD) audits. Boeing Integrated Defense Systems : Delta Expendable Launch Vehicles The site describes the Delta family of launch vehicles. The information presented on the Delta II and Delta IV systems include technical summary, payload accomodation, vehicle performance, launch record, and launch facilities. The News and Gallery section of the site provides access to Access Unlimited, a monthly newsletter about Boeing Launch Services, a Delta history, news releases and other Boeing resources such as image and streaming media collections Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. Previously known as Hughes Space and Communications (HSC), the company was acquired by The Boeing Company in October 2000. The company develops and produces space and communications systems for military, commercial and scientific uses. The site provides an overview of programs and products, a summary of satellites built, a chronology of launches, launch schedules, launch vehicles used and orbital locations diagram. Press releases are also available. Boeing Space Systems : International Space Station This is the home page of the International Space Station (ISS). This site contains an overview of missions accomplished and continued assembly, mission modules, components and structures and systems such as crew return vehicles, communications and tracking and solar arrays. Boeing The Boeing Company is the largest aerospace company in the world. It manufactures commercial aeroplanes and military aircraft. This large site contains the full text of all press releases and statements since 1997, and from Boeing and McDonnell Douglas since before the merger in 1997. A lot of detailed financial information is available, including financial reports and the Investor Relations Newsletter. Product, news and market information are also available for commercial and military aeroplanes, business jets, rotorcraft, space systems, and electronics and information systems. Bombardier Aerospace Bombardier is the third largest airframe manufacturer in the world, and is based in Canada. The company manufactures regional, business and amphibious aircraft, and the site contains images and specifications of these products. The site also provides information about Bombardier's defence services - fleet management and aviation training management. Several full text newsletters are accessible from the site. These are 'Regional Update', back to January/February 1997 in PDF format, 'Bombardier Aerospace World' back to Spring 1998 in HTML format, and 'Initial Attack' back to Autumn 1993 also in HTML format. There is also an investor relations area containing share prices, financial information and company news. Bowmill Engineering Limited This company manufactures small precision components for a wide rage of industries. Products include complete valve assemblies, detail parts and major flying control assemblies. The site includes photographs of products, a company profile and an online enquiry form. British Airports Group This aim of the B.A.G. is to represent UK companies that are seeking involvement in civil aviation and airport developments overseas. BAG's membership currently consists of over 200 companies of all sizes whose products and services are required in the strategic planning, finance, design, construction, equipping, securing, management and operation of airports and air traffic control systems. Its secretariat operates as an autonomous body under the umbrella of the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC). The site contains information on the Group's organisation and activities, details of membership benefits and a BAG Member Directory. There are also links to information relating to a number of working groups representing the interests of specific sectors including: airport equipment suppliers and manufacturers working group, airports consultancy groups, and aviation security board. The site also links to related resources including the airports intelligence centre and the Civil Air Transport Board. British Airways : Health Services Part of the British Airways site, these pages provide information on health and wellbeing for air travellers. There is a Health and Medical Information section providing information to help you prepare for your health needs before, during and after your flight as well as information if you require additional assistance. There are sections on a wellbeing programme during flight and travel clinics with further links to information on immunisations and other medical conditions. There are some articles in PDF form which include titles like: 'A Guide to Good Health for Travellers'; 'The Healthy Journey Leaflet'; and 'In-flight exercises'. Britten-Norman This company manufactures multi purpose utility aircraft for access to remote areas. The site includes product information, photographs and diagrams. It also has pages on support and maintenance services, an online order request form, and contact details. The site also provides access to the B-N Magazine and a link to the B-N Historians web site Cabair Cabair is Europe's largest independent group of flight schools. Commercial and private pilots are trained for FAA and JAA licences. The fleet totals over 160 aircraft which includes fixed wing and rotary wing, trainers and corporate jets. Cabair is a major supplier of First Officers to international airlines. The group also provides consultancy, training for air traffic control, aviation and English language training and testing, ICAO flight despatcher courses and pilot assessment and selection to civil and military requirements. Other services include aeroplane and helicopter sales, London sight-seeing flights and helicopter visits to schools to educate and train future pilots. The website contains the latest news, data sheets about learning to fly as well as information about becoming a pilot and other services. Cameron Balloons Cameron Balloons is a manufacturer of hot air balloons, hot-air airships, helium airships, Roziere (heated helium) balloons, helium advertising blimps and spheres plus cold-air inflatables for promotional use. The resources contained in this site include extensive product and dealer information, answers to frequently asked questions concerning hot air ballooning, news stories, and access to the Breitling In Flight magazine. Canadian Defence Industries Association The CDIA is a not-for-profit organisation that represents Canadian defence companies. The web site contains information on the organisation and benefits of membership, details on it members, related links, and the full text of the report A Statistical Overview of the Canadian Defence Industry. Canadian Space Directory Produced by the Canadian Space Agency, this is a searchable database of Canadian space companies and organisations involved in the space sector. The information provided is in the language chosen by the individual company, and can be searched on name, sector, type and province. Company details provided vary, but include an address, telephone numbers and hyperlinks to their web sites. A named individual's contact information is also provided for each company. CarterCopters Inc CarterCopters is a small company which is developing an advanced gyroplane design. The site provides a range of information sources related to the project, including; illustrations, 3-view drawing, history of gyroplane development, current project status, general project overview, business plan, lists of technical articles and patents pending, and technical response to series of questions raised following the publication of an article in the journal Machine Design. Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan The Cassini mission is an international venture involving NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), the Italian Space Agency (ASI), and several separate European academic and industrial partners. The mission is managed for NASA by JPL and the spacecraft was launched in 1997 with the aim of increasing our understanding of Saturn and its principal moon, Titan. The site is regularly updated to provide current information about the mission in addition to video clips and images. There are also sections dedicated to spacecraft operations and mission safety. Details are also given regarding Cassini's Jupiter flyby scheduled for December 30, 2000; Cassini's current status; Latest from Saturn etc. Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies (CORDS) CORDS was established at the Aerospace Corporation, headquartered in El Segundo, California in 1997. Its mission is to provide a focus for the corporation's research and technology applications in the areas of space debris, collision avoidance, and reentry breakup. The site provides an overview of CORDS, an introduction to the basics of space debris and reentry breakup, a listing of forthcoming events and a page of links to related sites of interest. Last modified: August 14, 2000. Centrax Ltd This is a company that specialises in the manufacturing of gas turbines and turbine components. The web site provides general company information and product performance details, features and photographs. There are pages on services such as installation, customer support and quality assurance. CFD Research Corporation (CFDRC) The company is involved in the development of engineering simulations software, innovative designs and prototyping. Its products include advanced computational fluid dynamics and multiphysics software for simulations of fluid, thermal, chemical, biological, electrical and mechanical phenomena. CFDRC also produces CFD-FASTRAN, a compressible flow solver specially designed for aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic applications. The web site includes corporate information, including a patents portfolio, descriptions of software and services, details of application areas such as aircraft aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics, aeroelasticity, crew escape systems, flow control, stores separation, combustion, propulsion, and Micro / Nano Electronics. Other sections of the site cover news and events, and careers information. Chelbi This is a joint Kyrgyz-Russian Enterprise company for the procurement, sale and buying of helicopters, KAMAZ trucks, spare parts and other techniques. For each model of helicopter technical data is provided and suitable applications are described. Circle Seals Controls Inc A company web site providing information on their products and services. Based in California and founded fifty years ago they produce a variety of valves and controls for use both in military/aerospace and industrial applications. Their list of products includes : check valves, relief valves, shutoff valves, solenoid Valves, pressure regulators cyrogenic valves, tire fill valve gauges, fuse valves, restrictors, manifold systems and motor operated valves. They also produce systems combining various products and manufacture to customers'own specifications. The company conforms to International Standard(ISO)9001. ComAero Fasteners ComAero Fasteners supplies a wide range of commercial and aerospace fasteners, including hard to source items, small batch quantities, contract supplies, kits and ad-hoc requirements to industry and the stockist and distributor network. Based in London, the company is the approved supplier to both Britax Aircraft Seating and Bristow Helicopters. The site provides product information, the company's quality policy and online order form. Combat Systems General Dynamic's Combat Systems group is a supplier of land and amphibious combat vehicles from development to production to customer support. This site gives an overview of each unit and links to their individual websites. The units are; Armament Systems, Land Systems, Ordnance and Tactical Systems, and Santa Barbara Sistemas. Concepts NREC The company is a turbomachinery design and development organization providing all the resources required to develop complete solutions from concept through detailed engineering, product design, prototype production, performance testing and product manufacturing. The products developed by Concepts NREC cover the entire range of turbomachinery applications and markets including aerospace, military and commercial aviation, ground support, power generation, petrochemical and process equipment, refrigeration, biomedical, automotive, marine, and agriculture. The site contains descriptions of the company's products and services, and provides details of job opportunities, news and events. Copies of the Company's newsletter, SpinOffs, can be accessed online. Concepts NREC is also involved in education and training and a section of the site describes the company's courses and publications, including a number of turbomachinery handbooks and textbooks. An online bookstore is available for ordering purposes. The site also provides access to the full text of a select collection of Concepts NREC technical papers in PDF format, covering topics such as optimization, and the design of axial flow and centrifugal compressors and turbines. Condor Engineering This company manufactures MMSI, ARINC 429, AFDX and MIL-STD-1553 avionics databus interface hardware and software used for maintenance, testing and simulation. The site provides an overview of the company, including a downloadable corporate brochure in PDF format. Downloadable software demos are also available, as well as tutorials and reference books about the ARINC 429 and MIL-STD-1553 protocols in PDF format. It is possible to register to receive the company's quarterly email newsletter, and to view configuration guides for both the military and commercial avionics interfaces. Consolite Technology Ltd Consolite Technology Limited manufactures specialised cockpit lighting equipment for military aircraft. The site gives technical information on their products which include lighting control potentiometers for head-up displays (HUDs), modular light assemblies, night vision goggle equipment (NGVs) and specialised plastic injection moulding. Cranfield Aerospace Ltd
CAe became a commercial business in 1997 having been formed from the successful commercialisation of new products and services from Cranfield's centre of excellence during the 80's and 90's. CAe has become a world class supplier of products and services in its own right specialising in: Cranfield Airport Information about Cranfield Airport, which it conveniently situated for London and the South Midlands, can be found on this website. It is an ideal arrival point for business visitors to London looking for discretion and confidential arrangements and home base to many corporate, private and charter aircraft owners. There is information for pilots, including airport data, facilities, accommodation as well as useful links and contact information. Cranfield has an interesting history and there is information about this and a picture gallery. Darchem Engineering Ltd The company has three business units, two of which provide engineered solutions to the high temperature problems of, primarily, the aerospace industry. The website has quick links to general company information, product details including capability listings and photographs, and process information. As well as general contact details, specific contacts are provided for different products and services. DARcorporation Design, Analysis and Research Corporation (DARcorporation) was founded by Dr. Jan Roskam in 1991 with three main objectives. It is involved in the creation of aircraft design software, and has develped many PC/Windows based computer programs, including the Advanced Aircraft Analysis (AAA) program. It also provides consulting services in the general area of aircraft configuration design and analysis, stability and control and estimation of airplane models for flight simulators and aircraft technical analysis. It also markets and distributes textbooks on the above areas, and these can be ordered from the site. The site provides a range of information resources including: company information, details of the company's software products, textbooks and other publications, and software training workshops. DatAccess.net This site provides a global aircraft parts location service which requires payment in order to make full use of its features, although buyers and sellers can access some information free of charge after registering. The following services are available: parts search facility, an RFQ (request for quotation) service, X-refs/alternates, installation tooling, related parts, NSN/MCRD and cage codes. DCN International DCN - Direction Des Constructions Navales - is the major French naval shipbuilder and part of the French Ministry of Defence. DCN International is the commercial arm of DCN, handling all operations outside France. It has five specialised subsidiaries covering Combat Systems, Logistic Support, Submarine Combat Systems and Torpedo Weapon systems. Site gives company and product information plus recent related press releases. Defense/Aerospace Competitive Intelligence Service (DACIS) This is a tool for the defence and aerospace industry which provides worldwide competitive assessment offering real-time news integrated with historical reference material on companies, customers, contracts, programs, mergers and acquisitions across the globe. The service is available on subscription only. Desktop Aeronautics, Inc The company offers a range of educational software products and consulatancy services for aerodynamic analysis and design. The site provides a brief overview of the company. There are short descriptions of the software products including PASS (Program for Aircraft Synthesis Studies) an aircraft preliminary design tool, RAGE (Rapid Geometry Modeler) an aircraft geometry modeler for a wide range of computational aerodynamic analyses, LinAir 4, and (Multiple nonplanar lifting surface analysis program), and PANDA (Program for Analysis and Design of Airfoils). The site also includes, online demonstrations of software, manuals, an archive of Oblique Wing Data and Resources, and a link to an Applied Aerodynamics textbook. This electronic textbook on aerodynamics designed for university students is read using a web browser. It includes a number of java applets, video clips, and color pictures. Access to the textbook is charged with a preferential rate for academic customers. The Textbook is provided as a compressed (ZIP) image, with a download link made available at time of purchase. DRS Unmanned Technologies DRS Unmanned Technologies is a division of DRS Technologies, involved in the development and manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles. The web site describes the company's range of products including the Sentry and Neptune air vehicles and supporting systems. Brief specifications and performance data are provided. There is also an image gallery which contains a series of photos as well as video clips. Dy 4 Systems This company specialises in providing embedded computing systems which can operate in harsh environment aerospace applications. The site provides background details about the company, its products and services including data sheets in PDF format and a series of 'white papers' written by Dy 4 staff. Dynacon Dynacon Inc is a Canadian space technology compay which specialises in automation, robotics, simulation and systems integration. The web site includes a company profile, news, and location information. There are brief description's of the company's products and services, which includes hardware and software for mini and micro satellite control applications. Dynacon is the prime contractor for the Canadian Space Agency's MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of STars) astronomy mission. There is a section of the site devoted to this mission. The site also includes details of career opportunities. EADS Astrium Astrium is a joint venture between EADS and BAE Systems. The company is involved in earth observation and science, telecommunications, ground systems, and military programmes, launch vehicles and orbital infrastructure. The site provides detailed information about the company's activities and projects that it is involved. The news section provides current and archived press releases, whilst a news feed on the home page provides company news. EasyJet This is the web site of this "low-cost" airline. Information resources and features include online flight booking, prices, timetables, maps and information on destinations, news items, explanations of airline policies and the company financial report. Eaton Aerospace Eaton Aerospace designs, manufactures and integrates fluid power generation and conveyance, electromechanical actuation and motion control, electrical distribution and control, cockpit controls and displays and fluid monitoring and sensor products and systems worldwide. The site provides the full text of its customer support newsletter in PDF format back to April 1999, the full text of its Supplier Quality Manual in PDF format, news headlines featuring Eaton and extensive information about its products and services, including drawings and specifications. ERA Home Page ERA Technology Ltd is among Europe's largest independent organisations providing industry and government with confidential research, development, design and certification testing and failure analysis services in electronic, electrical, materials, structural and general engineering. The ERA web site provides access to a range of information resources. There are descriptions of the technologies and activities in which the company is involved. A number of case studies are presented that illustrate ERA's technical expertise. There is also a section that features current job opportunities. Euravia Engineering and Supply Co Ltd Euravia is an aeronautical gas turbine and propulsion engineering company situated in Lancashire, UK, which specialises in repair, overhaul, modification, engineering, manufacturing and supply support for the international aviation market. The Web site provides background information about the company and includes details of their repair, overhaul, and engine testing facilities. Eurockot Launch Service Provider Eurockot Launch Services GmbH provides commercial launch services with the Rockot launch system to operators of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Formed in 1995, the company is located in Bremen, Germany and is owned by EADS Astrium which holds 51 percent and by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Moscow, Russia which holds 49 percent. Eurockot serves an international market and operates from state-of-the-art dedicated launch facilities in Plesetsk Cosmodrome, northern Russia. The web site describes the company's capabilities, missions it is currently involved in, past missions, and has a news section and photo gallery. Eurocopter Group The Eurocopter Group comprises two parent companies - Aerospatiale and Daimler Chrysler Aerospace. The company is a manufacturer of civil and military helicopters. The site gives background information about the company, including its history and key figures such as orders and turnover by sector and market segment. Product information for all its products is provided - this includes specifications, drawings and photographs. Press releases, company news and the full text of Rotor Journal, the company's quarterly news publication, is available free of charge back to Issue 28. Articles are viewed using Adobe Acrobat. Eurofighter Typhoon This is the homepage of the Eurofighter, a combat aircraft developed by Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom (UK). The site provides details of the aircraft's capabilities and specifications, as well as information on materials and production, airframe performance, avionics and sensors, sub-systems, swing role, costs and logistics support. In addition to information about the aircraft itself, the site provides details on the organisations behind the Eurofighter, latest news, a news archive, full text factsheets on topics such as the ejection seat, and a photograph library. European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) EADS is one of the largest aerospace companies in Europe and was formed from a merger between French Aerospatiale Matra S.A. (Paris), the Spanish Construcciones Aeronáuticas S.A. (CASA, Madrid) and the German DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (Dasa, Munich). EADS covers the areas of Airbus, aeronautics (military aircraft, helicopters, regional aircraft), military transport aircraft, defence and security systems and space. This site provides product information and specifications, a photo gallery, press releases, employment and financial information plus the latest stock quotes. The site is also available in German, French and Spanish. European Defence Agency (EDA) The Agency was established under a Joint Action of the Council of Ministers on 12 July, 2004. The EDA's role is to support the Member States and the Council in their effort to improve European defence capabilities for crisis-management operations under the European Security and Defence Policy. The site provides a background description of the Agency, reference and finance documents. There is also organisation information which covers its constituent Directorates responsible for Capabilities Development, Armaments Cooperation, Industry and Market, Research and Technology and Corporate Services. A major section of the site is devoted to the defence equipment market and this includes information on the Code of Conduct on Defence Procurement and Code of Best Practice in the Supply Chain. Access is also provided to an electronic bulletin board. Other sections include News; Documents; Defence Facts (includes a summary of Defence Research and Technology Spend) and Dealing with the EDA (procurement, vacancies and experts). Evans and Sutherland Evans and Sutherland (E&S) manufactures hardware and software 3D synthetic worlds for commercial and defence purposes. Its products include visual systems for simulation, training and virtual reality applications. The site contains product information on its software, displays, image generators, digital theater, and mission command trainer; news about latest E&S technology and a news archive to 2003; details on the company, careers, corporate events, patents and history. Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) Based at Cranfield University, FAAM is the result of a collaboration between the Met Office and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to provide an aircraft measurement platform for use by all the UK atmospheric research community. The site describes the aircraft, ground facilities and the type of work that the aircraft can be used for. FanWing : A Revolution in Flight Technology This site is from FanWing Ltd, a company that specialises in designing fan wings. These lift and thrust a plane by employing a wing with a cross-flow fan at the leading edge. The quietness and stability of the flight achieved lends its application to remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), ultar/microlight weight aircrafts, surveillance, local taxi services and freight haulage. The site provides background information to the technology and includes pictures, photographs and video and audio footage (requiring Windows Media Player) of several flying models. FAR Technologies Ltd This is the web site of FAR Technologies; an advisor on advanced technologies and flight test projects to major aviation and military industries in Israel, that provides technological design concepts, feasibility studies and solutions for military aviation. The site provides information on the company, investor relations and services. There are also details of its technological solutions which contain video clips, background information and technical specifications for airborne weapon rearming, an MK 82 inert bomb, a smart smoke pod for pilot training, dogfight real time guiding system, converting fuel drop tanks into mass dispensers and adaptation of weapons stations for fuel tanks carriage. Ferranti Air Systems Ltd Ferranti Air Systems Ltd (FASL) provides operational computer information systems to the aviation industry world-wide. The company's product range covers Airport Management Information and Display Systems (AMIDS), Airport Operational Database (AODB) and the AERONET2 range of aeronautical message handling products. The site includes a description of these products, a brief company profile, press releases, details of employment opportunities, and a list of projects and organisations, with which FASL have been involved. The site seems only to work with Microsoft Internet Explorer. Fluent Inc Fluent offers software for computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Customers include the aerospace and turbomachinery industries for applications such as aerodynamics, anti icing systems and propulsion systems including combustors, compressors, turbines, blade cooling, fans, disk cavities, and seals. This large site provides detailed information about Fluent's products (including downloadable brochures), which fall into four categories - preprocessors, general purpose, application focused and educational software. Details of the applications of the software, consultancy services, the company itself and technical support services are also provided. Several full text journal articles are available which show how customers are using Fluent's products. Freewing Aerial Robotics Corp. Freewing Aerial Robotics Corporation, designs and produces aircraft utilizing the Company's proprietary Freewing Tilt-Body 153 technology. The internet site provides a profile of the company, its history and expertise. There is a good description of the principles underlying the Tilt-Body technology, including the application of this technology to the UCAV role. There is also a description on pivoting wing technology. There are descriptions of the Company's UAV products, and a number of QuickTime video clips of the Scorpion UAV. Frontier Electronic Systems Corp Frontier Electronic Systems Corp is based in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and supplies electronic equipment and technical services to the U.S. Government and its contractors. They design, develop and manufacture electronic products and provide support of high technology programmes. Frontier supplies electronic hardware and software to aerospace and naval customers, in the areas of signal distribution, test equipment & software, aircraft avionics, space flight electronics and business process re-engineering. Their naval capabilities include anti-submarine warfare, command and control, mine countermeasures, surface and undersea range support, oceanography, and naval aviation. Their small business services involve accounting and information systems. This site also provides details about employment with Frontier, the Stillwater area and contact information. Geiger International Founded in 1990 by experts in defence and security logistics, the company supplies security products and auxiliary equipment to governments, humanitarian organisations and security services. Products include non-weapon items such as clothing, tents, ballistic protection, night vision devices and mine clearance equipment. The site is also available in German. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in San Diego, California develops, manufactures and services unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Company's products include: Predator, Prowler, Altus and GNAT UAV systems. The site provides a brief description of each system, and there is a photo library, which includes a series of images of each aircraft and supporting ground systems. General Dynamics Marine Systems Premier designers and builders of submarines, surface combatants, auxiliary ships and commercial vessels. This site gives an overview of each business unit and provides links to their web sites. The units are; American Overseas Marine, Bath Iron Works, Electric Boat and NASSCO (National Steel and Shipbuilding Company). General Dynamics Supplier of sophisticated defence systems and a provider of advanced business aircraft to corporate, government and individual owners. The company has four business sectors: Aerospace, who design and manufacture business aircraft; Combat Systems who supply land and amphibious combat machines; Information Systems and Technology which deals with optical and signal processing systems, surveillance and telecommunications; Marine Systems who design and build submarines, surface combatants, auxiliary ships and commercial vessels. The site provides company and product information, news, employment details and investor relations information. General Electric (GE) Aircraft Engines This company is a major manufacturer of jet engines for commercial, corporate, military and regional aviation, as well as for marine propulsion. The site makes brief product details available for each application and provides details of GEAE supplier relations, news and recruitment. It is also possible to access the GE annual report, a history of the company and its worldwide locations. The GE Engine Center provides purchase, repair, support, and service solutions. Information about technical publications and training programmes is also available, plus customer support. Certain parts of the site are only available to customers who have a username and password. General Electric Company (GE) GE is a diversified services, technology and manufacturing company with a commitment to achieving customer success and worldwide leadership in each of its businesses. GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs nearly 313,000 people worldwide. Jeffrey R. Immalt has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GE from September 2001. This site provides information about GE businesses, which include aircraft engines and aviation services. There are also details about their business finance, industry solutions and home solutions, plus personal finance. Corporate information is available, along with news items and stock details. It is possible to buy General Electric products online from this site, and careers information is also available. General Electric Ircraft Engines : Military The General Electric Company (GE) provides engines for a range of military vehicles, including military transports, attack helicopters and unmanned aircraft. This part of the GE site provides links to the following military engines; CFM56, F101, F103/CF6, F110, F118, F136, F404, F414, J79, J85, LV100, T58, T64, T700/CT7, TF34, TF39. For each engine, information is available about models, overhaul, upgrades, parts, product support, repair services and support equipment. The rest of the General Electric site can be reached from here, and registered customers can also log on. General Stress Optics This company provides technical consulting services for the aerospace, automotive, electronic industries, and many more. General Stress Optics specialises in software controlled holographic interferometry, moire techniques, and speckle techniques. The site provides details of the company's services, and case studies of previous work completed. This includes a case study of work on the Space Shuttle's turbine blades which led to a change in their design. The site provides several full text papers in PDF format written by Cesar Sciammarella. GKN Defence An industrial company, with activities in the automotive, aerospace and industrial services sectors. Going the Distance : Boeing 777 200LR WorldLiner This 'Flash' website provides information on the Boeing 777-200LR and the 777 family which claims to be able to fly farther, faster and with more efficiency than any other of its kind. There are links to information about the GE 90 Turbofan as well as the 777 'world tour' (Going the Distance), press releases and information about the 777 family. Goodrich Corporation The company is an international supplier of systems and components for aerospace and defense industry. It has a product range that includes: aircraft engine nacelles, pylons and thrust reversers; wheels, brakes and landing gear; emergency evacuation systems; sensors; ice protection systems; instruments and avionics; and flight management and control systems. The web site provides access to a range of information resoures. There is a wealth of corporate and investor information including company profile, overview, history, annual reports and other inhouse publications, news, and career opportunities. The web site describes the corporate structure and includes a complete product listing. The site also contains a large online archive of corporate technical documents, which includes component maintenance manuals; service bulletins and service letters. Access to some of the documents in this collection are restricted to authorised users only Graphix Unlimited This company, based in Eire, specialises in producing aviation graphics for liveries, interior and exterior placards and decals. It also has a fitting service. An online product catalogue, arranged by aircraft manufacturer or aircraft type, is available by logging in to the site. Registration for this is free. There is also am image gallery and a facility for ordering interior and exterior placards and stencils for a wide range of commercial aicraft types. Groen Brothers Aviation Groen Brothers Aviation (GBA) design and build advanced gyroplanes. This site provides a range of information resources relating to the company and its products, including a company profile, financial information, technical specifications, a series of short related technology articles and news releases. Gulf Aircraft Partnership This website showcases the Kestral JP 100, a high speed, single engine turboprop aircraft. The site includes sections describing the planes performance, comfort and specification. There is also a small image gallery. Hanley Innovations This is a US company that provides aerodynamics and airfoil analysis software. The site provides software that can be downloaded for a fee in the following areas - airfoil analysis, wing analysis and scientific graphing. The site also provides a download of an electronic book entitled "Aerodynamics in plain English". Several full text articles are available in HTML format. A free newsletter is offered upon registration which gives updates on new products, upgrades, news and discounts. HeliValue$ The HeliValue$ company publishes the Official Helicopter Blue Book, Helicopter Equipment Lists and Prices (HELP) and the Official Helicopter Specification Book. These are subscription-only services which provide helicopter resale prices, performance, technical specifications, and maintenance costs. Each issue of the Blue Book contains financial and technical details covering more than 100 different models which resell around the world. The site provides subscription information for each product, along with further details of its services and a sample of the Blue Book. Honeywell Space and Aviation Control Information about the cockpit avionics, navigation systems and sensors developed for commercial, military and space markets. The site provides information on its products, employment opportunities, and press releases which includes a graphics library and background materials. Honeywell Honeywell is a leader in control technology. The company has five main divisions: Aerospace - supplier of engines, systems, avionics and services for commercial and business aviation, military aircraft and spacecraft; Automation and Control solutions for industry and houses; Airport and Aircraft Security and Safety; Transportation and Power Systems - leading provider of automotive turbochargers; and Speciality Materials. The site provides company information, news and press releases, careers information and a section on investor relations which includes the annual report. ILC Dover ILC develops high technology inflatable devices designed specifically for military and space applications. Some of the company's products include: space inflatables, space suits, Mars Pathfinder airbags, flotation systems and lighter-than-air components such as airship envelopes. Resources available include a company overview, details of its capabilities and business partnerships and presentations covering controlled deployment methods and rigidization technologies. It is also possible to subscribe to a free email newsletter. Io Limited This company produces advanced embedded computer systems supported by turnkey systems building for the avionics and defence industries. The site provides details about the company and the services it offers. Press releases and the latest news about the company are made available and it is possible to sign up to receive a free email newsletter which gives information for embedded system developers. Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Israel Aircraft Industries was established in 1953 as Bedek Aviation Company, five years after the establishment of the State of Israel. Contributing to the defense of the embattled new country against neighboring Arab States, the Company worked closely with the Israeli Air Force (IAF) to meet its needs. The Company's ambition is to continue to initiate and achieve technological breakthroughs that characterize the best in the industry. This site brings together company history, organization chart, groups and media room. It also provides access to Israel commercial aircrafts, military aircrafts and unmanned aerial vehicles. Jane's Fast Track to Defence Industry This site is an online contacts database of defence industry manufacturers, suppliers and services. Sourced from Jane's International Defence Directory, it lists manufacturers and service providers by subject category and provides contact details for each company. It covers over 8,200 companies listed into 3,500 categories which are broadly divided into air, land, sea, space, security, systems, logistics and facility equipment, personal equipment, services, raw materials and sub-assemblies. JAXA Digital Archives Since October 1 2003 the three principal Japanese aerospace organisations (ISAS, NAL, NASDA) have been merged into one independent administrative institution; the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The JAXA Digital Archives provides access to a collection of online images and photos. These include launch vehicles and space transportation systems, International Space Station (ISS) and human space exploration, earth observation, communication, positioning and satellites, space science and space engineering research projects. Image types contained in the archives include computer graphics, illustrations, drawings, satellite images and monochrome and colour photos. The JAXA web site also contains an archive of The NASDA Report, a monthly news journal produced by the National Space Development Agency of Japan. Kayser-Threde This company specialises in the development and manufacture of complex systems for aerospace, scientific and industrial applications focusing on space applications. This site provides information about the company and gives an overview of their products and research which includes optical systems, scientific instruments for use in space and data management. The site is also available in German. Kistler Aerospace Corporation Kistler Aerospace plans to design, build, and profitably operate a fleet of reusable aerospace vehicles capable of placing communications satellites into low earth orbit. Design features will increase their payload capacities and they will operate with small ground launch crews. The site provides a company overview, which includes a description of Kistler aerospace vehicles. There are separate sections covering the K-1 flight profile, and access to company press releases. Leeham Company LLC : Airbus and Boeing This site focusses on the world’s two major aviation manufacturers – Airbus and Boeing. Its aim is to provide easy access to key white papers, opinion pieces, aviation trade articles, news stories, commentaries, and studies relating to the two companies. The 'archives' area of the site provides many full text resources, including: commentaries by Scott Hamilton, an aviation journalist and publisher, archives of commercial aviation reports (CARs), new articles and reports and studies. Lindstrand Balloons This is the home page of Lindstrand Balloons, a company specialising in the design and manufacture of balloons. The site provides company news and press releases, general information about balloons and ballooning, product information about balloons produced by the company, research projects, for example, high altitude long endurance (HALE), the manufacture of both hot air and gas balloons and information about purchase and sponsorship. Link Simulation and Training This site is provided by L3 Communications, a leading merchant supplier to aerospace, military and commercial companies. The simulation and training branch of L3 Communications is a lead supplier, producer, researcher and educator in this field. The site provides information on products developed specifically for the army, navy and air force as well as for commercial ventures such as aircrew. It gives full text product data sheets, news and a history of the company. Litton PRC Provider of information technology and systems-based solutions, services include systems integration, software engineering, desktop outsourcing, data warehousing etc. LMG Solutions This company specialises in numerical control part programming of multi axis machine tools for the manufacture of machined aerospace components. Their Web site provides details of the services that the company offers including part programming and verification, part program conversion and post processing. Loades PLC Loades PLC is predominantly involved in vehicle body design for automobiles. The site offers a guided tour of its facilities and services which include: design engineering, pattern shop, sheet metal fabrication and precision engineering. There is a gallery of photographs of both the plant and completed car body designs. CAD-CAM capabilities are described and there is a client list provided. The site is currently review (January 2006) Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems - Marine Systems This division of Lockheed Martin is involved in designing and building vertical launching systems for use on Navy surface ships, and hull form technology. This site provides the background and history of the company, product details and information on the history of the products, and employment opportunities. Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin is a diversified technology company involved in business areas that span aeronautics, space, systems integration, and technology services. The web site provides access to a range of information resources including: details of products, services and companies accessible via an A-Z list, background information including lines of business, history, news and media, photo and image galleries, list of suppliers and customers and an investor relations area. Martin Baker This is the web site of Martin Baker, a company which manufactures ejection seats and related equipment. It provides a profile and history of the company and detailed descriptions of its ejection seats and crashworthy seats, as well as outlining its project management, design and testing and qualification services. MD Robotics This company specialises in space robotics. The site provides background information and the latest company news in addition to information about the Canadarm, or Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS) which the company designed, developed and built. Specifications and a flight history, as well as images and video of the Candarm in service are available from the site. Details about the shuttle Mobile Servicing System (MSS) are also provided. The site includes descriptions of how the company has used space technology in applications on Earth too. MD Robotics is a wholly owned subsidiary of MacDonald,Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) of Richmond, B.C. Messier Services The company is jointly owned by two major aerospace equipment manufacturers, Messier-Dowty and Messier-Bugatti, and alll three are three companies are backed by the Snecma Group. It is a global services and repair network for aircraft landing, braking systems and associated hydraulics. The company offers three types of service - repair of complete landing and braking systems, support services and technical assistance. The site offers background information about the company and company news as well as a global capability list, service bulletins (for subscribers only), and official agreeements. There is an interactive online catalogue for A340 maintenance tools which includes noise leg and drag strut tools, noise landing gear tools, main and centreline landing gears equipment tools and servicing tools for each line station. The site also provides a facility to request quotations for second hand spare parts for the A300 and A310. Messier-Bugatti This company is a member of the French Snecma group and provides high performance aircraft brakes. The site provides background information on the company and its latest news, and information about its products. These include wheels and brakes, braking systems and hydraulics. Some technical information and specifications are available as PDF documents. Certain sections of the site are accessible only to registered customers. Microcosm Inc. Established in 1984, Microcosm is a small business, specializing in reducing space mission cost. It is currently developing via contracts with U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, the Scorpius family of ultra-low-cost launch vehicles. The company also provides services and products to space mission engineers, educational programmes, aerospace software tools, and a selection of astronautics books that can be ordered online. The site includes a company profile, press releases, and information on products, sevices and expertise. This includes access to a number of publications relating specifically to Scorpius. The company's list of other publications includes Space Mission Analysis and Design, Reducing Space Mission Cost, and the Journal of Reducing Space Mission Cost. MicroPilot This site is from a company that specialises in supplying low cost UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) systems as well as individual components including autopilot and GPS (global positioning systems). The site also includes an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), several full text papers and reports about the subject in both HTML and Word format. Manuals are also provided for the company's products in Word. MicroSat Systems, Inc The company designs and builds small satellites, integrates satellite payloads, and provides satellite subsystems to other satellite developers. The web site provides a corporate overview, news, information on current programmes, descriptions of the company's product range of small satellites, solar arrays, and composite structues, and job information. Midlands Aerospace Alliance The Midlands Aerospace Alliance (MAA) was formed in 2003 to support and represent the aerospace industry across the Midlands region. The site describes its activities, lists the key companies, and makes its 'Midlands aerospace cluster strategy' available in PDF format. It also has a news section and provides information about forthcoming events. There is a searchable members' directory which can be searched by name, capability, accreditation or approval. Military.com Designed for America's military community, this site aims to meet the needs of military consumers. It is a joint service site and covers travel, careers, reunions, finance and merchandise, as well as military history, military equipment, military news and military operations. There are areas tailored specifically to members of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, veterans and spouses which you have to register to use, but subscriptions are free. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Multinational company with over 37,000 employees worldwide. It has 11 headquarters, each with a different specialism, including shipbuilding and Ocean Development, Power Systems, Nuclear Energy Systems and Aerospace Systems. Site gives company and product information including its annual report, financial statements and abstracts of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Technical Review. Site is also available in Japanese. MLB Company : Spy Planes MLB produces and sells micro air vehicles (MAVs), unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), spy planes, and remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), and builds aircraft for research and development in aeronautics, communications and robotics. The web site describes the company's products and services including MLB's Bat UAV. Brief specifications, a system outline and mission overview are provided. A number of other past projects are described. There is an image gallery which illustrates possible applications for the company's products as well as movies page with video clips of the Bat in operation. The company information section of the site includes a number of full text papers for downloading. These include papers on Autonomous Robots in SWAT Applications; Mini-UAVs for Convoy Protection, Integrated Aerodynamics and Control System Design for Tailless Aircraft; Design of Micro Air Vehicles and Flight Test Validation; Design and Flight Test Results for Micro-Sized Fixed-Wing and VTOL Aircraft and, Flight Tests of an Oblique Flying Wing Small Scale Demonstrator. MTU Aero Engines This is the web site of German company MTU Aero Engines, it is available in both English and German, although certain parts of the site are restricted to German residents. The company manufactures engine modules and components, and complete aero engines and develops, manufactures and provides service support for military and civil aircraft engines. The site provides background information about the company, and detailed information about its products and services. This includes technical specifications and photographs of its commercial, military and industrial gas turbines. There are many full text PDF reports available in the Engineering News section of the site about production, development, compressors, turbines and others. The 'Special' section contains learning resources including 'How does a gas turbine work?', which is a description of the parts of a gas turbine and how they function, including video (Windows media player). National Air Traffic Services Ltd NATS is responsible for the management and provision of air traffic services in the UK. The web site provides a selection of background information such as what NATS does, its mission, annual report, press releases and features on safety, technology, and ownership, including the history of the Public Private Partnership. The site describes technical services, employment opportunities and provides access to a selection of operational information. Links are provided to the College of Engineering Training and the College of Air Traffic Control. There are also sections of the site providing financial data and descriptions of NATS business development activities in software development, training, and consultancy. National Obsolescence Centre The National Obsolescence Centre is a joint industry and QinetiQ initiative whose aim is to provide a support and guidance service on component obsolescence. The site provides access to members to the Component Availability Monitoring service and a serach facility to identify company name or solution providers. There is a link to a document register which contains details on legacy document systems, a bibliography and premiuim information for members. There are also links to products and services, news and events, and to the QinetiQ web sites. NAV CANADA This is a private, non-share capital corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation service (ANS). The site includes a description of the company, and its activities, presents financial information, annual reports and other corporate documents. There is a newsroom section which contains press releases, announcements and a calendar of events. The site also describes the services provided by the company under the following headings: flight planning; ANS programs (RCO Redesign, Level of service reviews, Flight Information Services and Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum); Land Use Proposal and Service Charges and Administration. Other section of the site describe the company's technology products, aeronautical infomation charts and publications; and training services. Nielsen Engineering & Research (NEAR) NEAR provides consulting services and specialized software for aerodynamic analysis and design, especially launch vehicle aerodynamics, missile aerodynamics, and store separation. The web site provides a brief company overview. The company's research and development areas are described. These include: CFD, computational modeling, and fluid mechanics; aerodynamic prediction and design; flow control devices, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), sensors; information technologies and intelligent systems; and mathematical modeling. These descriptions contain links to some full text papers produced by NEAR personnel. Other sections of the site cover consulting services and expertise, software products, hardware products, and publications for sale. North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) The North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) exists to further the interests of the North West of England's aerospace and high technology companies, particularly smaller subcontractors. The site provides access to a range of information resources. These include news items, the details of forthcoming events, online articles, and a browsable and searchable directory of NWAA members. There is also a facility to subscribe to the NWAA newsletter. Northern Defence Industries Northern Defence Industries Ltd (NDI) is a non-profit making company that provides business opportunities, business intelligence and supply chain services to subscribing members, global prime contractors and regional development agencies and Government. The site provides details of its membership, news, a supplier search facility and the full text of the NDI Bulletin in PDF format. Parts of the site are available to members only. Northrop Grumman Corporation Northrop Grumman Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif., is a leading designer, systems integrator and manufacturer of military surveillance and combat aircraft, defence electronics and systems, airspace management and information systems, marine propulsion, precision weapons and commercial and military aerostructures. Off Track? The Future of the European Defense Industry This technical report (MG-144-OSD) was published by The RAND Corporation in 2004 and was written by Katia Vlachos-Dengler. With the Western European defense industry virtually reduced to four major players, what will its role be in the global defense industry? The author provides an overview of the market; describes the players, their activities, and their partnerships; and explores the market�s driving factors. She posits alternative scenarios by examining these factors and traces the implication of the scenarios for the progress of defense industrial cooperation. She concludes that the industry is in difficulty and suggests areas of change to improve the industry�s outlook. [Taken from abstract]. This is a PDF file, so Adobe Acrobat software will be required in order to read it. Online Technology Exchange Database for finding parts online: Semiconductors, IC's, and electrical components for military, medical, industrial, aeronautical and telecommunications purposes. Site also available in French, German and Spanish. Orbital Sciences Corporation Orbital Sciences Corporation is a provider of space technogy and satellite services. It produces low-cost space systems including satellites, launch vehicles, electronics and sensors, and satellite ground systems, as well as satellite-based navigation and communications products. The web site provides product descriptions including information relating to launch vehicles such as: Pegasus, Taurus, and Minotaur; advanced space programmes including NASA's X-43 (Hyper-X) and the DART Rendezvous Vehicle; missile defence systems; and satellites and space systems, notably small geosynchronous (GEO) satellites, low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, and the Dawn spacecraft, which will be NASA's first purely scientific mission powered by ion propulsion. The site provides a range of corporate and investor information. The news and information section contains press releases, mission updates, an event calendar, an image library, fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, and an annual report. Orbital's "SpacePortal" provides numerous links to other web sites relating to the commercial and civil space industry. The Orbital web site also contains details of career opportunities and contact information. Pioneer UAV Home Page This web site is produced by Pioneer UAV, Inc. The company is jointly owned by AAI Corporation and Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd. The site describes the Pinoneer UAV and its associated system components. The text covers: the air vehicle, ground control station, data link, remote receiving station, and portable control station. There are also descriptions of the payloads, history, and a full text paper, by Steven E. Reid titled: Operational use of the Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system; paper presented at the SPIE Technical Conference, Airborne Reconnaissance XX, in Denver, Colorado on 6 August 1996. The site also provides access to a collection of press releases, plus a page of links to related sites. Platforms Wireless International Corporation This company provides a product called the Airborne Wireless Communications System, using ARC systems technology, which is designed to replace ground-based wireless systems and satellites. The site provides a detailed overview of the company, product information, photographs, video, demonstrations and news. In addition, the 'marketing' area makes a world telecom market overview available. Pratt and Whitney Pratt and Whitney is a division of the United Technologies Corporation (UTC). The company designs and manufactures engines for all commercial, military and general aviation, as well as space propulsion systems. The site provides detailed background information on the company and links to the Web sites of its five business units. Financial information available includes the UTC 2000 annual report and quarterly financial statements. The company's environment, health and safety policy is covered and specifications, photographs and cut away drawings of their ranges of 'green engine' are included. The site also contains an 'Engine Gallery' which gives engine characteristics and photographs. Access to overview information about all their engines is also provided. PWR Engineering (Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne) PWR was formed in 2005 when Pratt & Whitney acquired Rocketdyne from The Boeing Company and merged it with the Pratt & Whitney Space unit. It claims to be "the premier liquid rocket engine company in the world". The company designs and produces hardware such as rockets and has expertise in systems engineering and systems integration, root cause failure analysis and failure investigation and hydrogen engineering. The site provides full information on its services and the full text of technical reports can be found behind the 'data and resources' tab. QinetiQ Established in July 2001, QinetiQ comprises the greater part of what was the Defence and Evaluation Research Agency (DERA). QinetiQ has a wide range of science and technology interests including aerospace, defence, electronics, finance, healthcare, offshore, marine and offshore, telecommunications and media, security, space and transport. The web site describes the technogy areas in which QinetiQ have particular expertise as well as the industry and service sectors in which the company specialises. There is a selection of case studies which can be browsed by industry sector or searched by keyword. There is an 'About' section which contains financial information, details of where the business elements are located and an overview of the historical development of the company. The site also includes press releases, feature articles, careers information and a short introductory video (Running Time: 02:30) about the organisation. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd Rafael, Advanced Defense Systems Ltd undertakes research, development and production of defence systems for air, land, sea and space applications in co-operation with the Israeli Defence Forces and other armed forces. They also develop commercial applications and are involved with technology transfer. The site provides details of products and capabilities, news and events. Raytheon E-Systems Defence Systems; Sensors and Electronic Systems; Command, Control, Communication and Information Systems; Aircraft Integration Systems; and Training and Services. Raytheon Home Page Defence and commercial electronics; business aviation and special mission aircraft and engineering and construction. RFT Systems RFT Systems is a UK based engineering consultancy specialising in engineering conditioning systems for both aircraft and avionics. For example, it provides solutions for aircraft mechanical systems and thermal analysis of avionic equipment or complete aircraft Environmental Control Systems (ECS). Its strengths lie in equipment selection and qualification, systems analysis, testing and certification and engineering and design support. The site provides information and news about the company and contact details. Rockwell - Collins Avionics and Communications Division Focusing on three key technology products to bring Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) capabilities to tactical fighters Rockwell Home Page Electronic controls and communication. Rojac Tooling Technologies Rojac is a supplier of modelwork, pattern equipment and mould tooling systems to a worldwide market within the automotive, aerospace, motorsport and marine sectors. The company specialises in CAD/CAM, 3 and 5 axis CNC machining, prototype and production moulds, compression moulds, RTM, superplastic form, stretch form, jigs, fixtures, VAC form, preform, S RIM, PU Foam and GRP tooling. The site describes the company's capabilities and provides access to a demonstration version of the company's customer forum, which allows customers to check on the progress of their orders. Rolls-Royce : Education and Training : How a Gas Turbine Works This introduction to gas turbine technology is one of the information resources that Rollys-Royce has devised for schools. The site provides a general introduction and quick guide to how a gas turbine works. A breakdown of an engine is included complete with a brief description and illustration of each module. The passage of an air particle through an engine is examined through a short video (56 K Modem and Broadband). An illustrated booklet titled The Modern Gas Turbine: How it Works and How It's Built is available for viewing online or for downloading (pdf, 1.2mb). Rolls-Royce Defence Aerospace Rolls-Royce is a high technology engineering group involved in the aerospace and industrial power systems industries. It provides products and services to commercial and military customers in propulsion, electrical power and materials handling markets around the world. Rolls-Royce provides power to the world's armed forces for applications ranging from front line combat aircraft and large military transporters to combat and light helicopters. This part of their site provides details of their military product range which include turbofans, turboshafts and turboprops fact sheets with detailed drawings and specifications of the products can also be downloaded. Details are available about market trends and customer services. The rest of the Rolls-Royce site can be reached from here, which contains information about civil aerospace, marine, energy and investor relations. Careers information and the latest news is also available. Rolls-Royce PLC Rolls-Royce is a high technology engineering group bringing advanced, cost effective technology to aerospace and industrial power systems markets world-wide. This site provides information about the company's history, investors, careers and the latest news. Product information is divided into four groups; defence, marine, civil and energy. Roosnek Research and Development This company specialises in the fields of acoustics, digital signal processing and digital vibrational damping. One area of application is aircraft noise monitoring in combination with position and velocity detection and recording. The site makes a brochure on the subject available in HTML format available, as well as a list of publications by members of the company. Saab Group The Saab Group is an international company specialising in aviation, space and defence. The site describes the companies business units, and provides investor information, key financial statistics, details of job opportunities. A searchable database of all products produced by the Saab Group is available. This includes the Gripen fighter, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and the Saab 340 and 2000 family of commercial aircraft. There is also a publications database which provides access to the annual report, brochures and the in-house magazine. Documents are available in PDF format. In addition, there is a history of the Saab company, contact details, information on the press releases, as well as an image and a movie bank. Sabtech Industries COTS and ROTS NTDS I/O interface hardware and software products allow users to interface legacy naval military computer systems, peripherals, sensors and actuators with modern high speed PC, PCI, PMC and VME systems. The site provides news and information about the industry and company, and product information. Scaled Composites LLC Scaled Composites is an aerospace and specialty composites development company located in Mojave, California. Founded in 1982 by Burt Rutan, Scaled has a broad experience in air vehicle design, tooling, and manufacturing, specialty composite structure design, analysis and fabrication, and developmental flight test. The site provides brief descriptions about the company's products, expertise, and activities, including tilt-rotor and tilt-body UAV designs. The site also includes notices of career opportunities. There is also a link to short description on the areas of expertise namely: Conceptual Design; Aerodynamic Design; Structural Analysis and Design; Tooling; Fabrication; Structural Testing; and Flight Testing. Schiebel Corporation The company produces a range of high technology products including actuators, mine detection equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The product range includes the Camcopter rotary wing UAV. The web site contains news and press information, contact details, and product information. Science Applications International Corporation Research and engineering company offering a range of expertise in technology development and analysis, computer system development and integration, technical support services, and computer hardware and software products. Sea Launch The company provides ocean-based launch services for commercial satellite customers. The site provides information on current and past launches, the launcher, and the company's organisation, facilities and services. The site also includes a news section, an online updates bulletin, a historical overview, image and video archives and details of employment opportunities. Access to the The Sea Launch User's Guide and The Land Launch User's Guide is available on completion of an online registration. The information currently posted here is the Sea Launch User's Guide Revision C, dated January 2003. It provides the latest information about the integrated Sea Launch system and contains essential technical information required to assist users in assessing spacecraft compatibility and preliminary mission planning. The purpose of the Land Launch User's Guide is to familiarize current and potential customers with the Land Launch system and associated services at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Land Launch provides launch services for medium weight commercial payloads in the 2000-3500 kg range. Sear Craft Wing In Ground Effect (WIG) Technology and Design This site provides information about WIG vehicles including explaining how they work, history and technology development and design requirements. The site describes work carried out by Seair in the areas of experimental aerodynamics and hydrodynamics, computational prediction and simulations, and also conceptual design studies for commercial and recreational WIG craft. Siemens Siemens is an electrical engineering and electronics company which operates in the industry, healthcare and energy sectors. This site provides information about Siemens' products, services and market places, plus investor information and a media archive. There are details about jobs and careers at Siemens. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, is involved in the design and manufacture of advanced helicopters for commercial, industrial and military uses. The web site includes background information about the company and a brief history, which provides a link to the Igor Sikorsky Historical Archives. The product range of helicopters is described. The publications section of the site contains a selection of product brochures which contain summaries of perfomance specifications. These include for example the S-70A International Black Hawk, the S-70B International Seahawk, and the S-92. The publications section also contains details of the company's Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals, online technical directives (access restricted to owners and operators), and online Safety Advisories. There is also a news section which contains press releases and an inhouse journal, Sikorsky Lifeline. The site also contains information on the Company's community activities, aircraft sales, job opportunities, and an image gallery. Skyship Cruise Ltd. The purpose of Skyship Cruise Ltd is to operate the first Zeppelin based on state-of-the-art technology for commercial civil aviation in Switzerland and in Europe. The site includes very brief technical specifications as well as a sequence of images in the photo gallery which show aspects of the construction of the Zeppelin airship. There are links to manufacturing databases and associations. Smiths Aerospace Components Burnley Limited The company specialise in the field of design, test, manufacture and service of gas turbine fuel injection systems and related combustion components. The site provides information about the company's products and services arranged under under eight main headings: design analysis, repairs, instruments, small batch manufacturing, injectors, high volume fabrications, testing and test rigs. Other sections of the site include details of environmental policies, current initiatives, and job vacancies. Smiths Group PLC Smiths Group is the parent group to which Smith Aerospace belongs. The company consists of four groups - aerospace, sealing, medical systems and industrial. This site provides detailed contact and product information for each. A link is provided to the main Web site of each of the three groups. Financial information available includes interim results, the annual report, a five year summary and shareholder information. Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) The Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) is the internationally recognised trade association for the UK aerospace industry. The site provides information about the Society, its activities, boards and committees, membership and a members capability matrix (PDF). On the home page the latest news and events are listed and there is also access to archives, which can be searched, of press releases and news items. There is a media centre that provides the full text of annual reviews and UK aerospace facts and figures back to 1998 along with frequently asked questions and a glossary where you can suggest terms. Please note, some content and pages within this website are for SBAC website members only and require registration and login to access them. Society of British Aerospace Companies Annual Reviews The site provides access to the text of the SBAC's Annual Review reports from 1998. The Review contains a summary of SBAC activities and programmes, and provides a snapshot of the UK aerospace industry. A number of statistical analyses are presented. The review also includes a list of SBAC officers and council members. The text of each Review is available in PDF format. Please note, some content and pages within this website are for SBAC website members only and require registration and login to access them. Society of British Aerospace Industries : Members Capability Guide This guide, which is in PDF (171.8 KB) format, details the core competencies of SBAC members. The information is presented in the form of a matrix which presents an alphabetical listing of activities cross-referenced with the names of the companies that provide the service. Contact details of each company are also provided. Please note, access to some content and pages is limited to SBAC website members only. Sonatech An underwater acoustic systems development organisation which is a subsidiary of Channel Technologies, based in California. It is concerned with analysis, design, and manufacture of underwater acoustic systems for: communication, ocean navigation, sonars, noise-measurement hydrophone arrays, signal processing, and tracking. Site contains technical product information, details on facilities at the organisation, press releases, employment information and full text technical papers. SpaceShipOne : Tier One Private Manned Space Program Tier One project, by Scaled Composites, is the world's first privately funded manned space program and this site provides information on SpaceShipOne and its carrier aircraft White Knight. Information on the site covers the latest news, test logs (with details from every flight, press releases, photographs and FAQs. Sperry Marine Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine encorporates products from Sperry, Decca and C.Plath. This site provides information on their products and services, which include marine radar systems, ship defence systems, navigational sensors, gyrocompasses and machinery automation, along with commercial marine products. Information is also available concerning product certifications, product brochures, global customer service and a history of the company. Press releases and details of events are also provided. Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is a research and development company which produces small satellite products up to 500 kg and various associated services; including mission analysis, design, production, launch and in-orbit operations. The web site provides access to a variety of information resources. A company information section provides background, financial and contact information, as well as information on career opportunities. A missions section provides descriptions of the various missions and subsystems completed by SSTL. The site also descrobes the company's product range including: nanosatellites, microsatellites, minisatellites, as well as sub-systems for attutide determination and control, uplinks and downlinks, power, propulsion, Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, and imagers. The products section also describes mission scenarios such digital communications from Low Earth Orbit, remote sensing and deep space exploratiomn. There is also a news section which provides access to press releases and the Surrey Space newsletter. Swales Aerospace Swales Aerospace, based in Beltsville, Maryland provides aerospace engineering services including solutions for small satellite missions, flight hardware, and a range of engineering services relevant to the study, design, development, fabrication, integration, testing, verification, and operations of spaceflight and ground system hardware and software, along with concept definition and feasibility studies and life cycle analysis. The Website contains a corporate overview, engineering competencies, contract and programme information as well as news, supplier and product literature. Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) SSC is a government-owned commercial company with activities covering the entire range of space-related work from feasibility studies to operational applications of space technology. SSC's principal activity areas include: small/mini/micro satellites; sounding rockets (payload systems, sub-systems, and entire vehicles); ground support and ground station services; launching of sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons; and, telecom services. The web site provides access to a range of information resources including: SSC facts, company structure, contacts, and success stories; annual report, news releases, and space events diary. The site describes and provides access to information on SSC divisions and services as follows: Space Operations - Esrange; Space Systems; Airborne Systems, and Satellite Operations. Swedish Space Corporation : Space Systems Division The Space Systems Division is a business unit of the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC). It is actively involved in the following: Small satellites and microsatellites; Microgravity experiments; Sounding Rockets (payload systems, sub-systems, and entire vehicles), Subsystems and equipment for space vehicles, Specification and procurement support for commercial telecom satellites, and Frequency co-ordination for commercial telecom satellites. The Division's web site provides access to a range of information sources including: products and services; news releases; and publications. The SSC's site also provides access to a number of full text technical papers covering microsatellites, microgravity experiments, and spacecraft propulsion systems. These papers are available in PDF format. Tadiran Com LTD Tadiran Com. Ltd. is recognized worldwide for its advanced, field proven communication solutions for the modern battlefield. Tethers Unlimited, Inc (TUI) TUI is a research and development company specializing in advanced space technologies and scientific computing solutions. The web site describes the company's range of interests which includes amongst others space tether technologies, space robotics, orbital dynamics, satellite formations, satellite deorbit systems, and microsatellite propulsion. The site contains a section on space tethers. Other sections include news, staff publications, and employment opportunities. Thales Air Defence The company specialises in air defence through battlefield radar, command and control systems, and missiles. Site provides an outline of the company, and product details including specifications. There are also links to the websites of the companies that make up the Thales Air Defence section The Eagle Eye UAV This is the web site of Bell Helicopter Textron that is related to the Eagle Eye UAV. The Bell Eagle Eye has the space, weight and power to carry surveillance, targeting, Electronic Warfare and lethal payloads. Offering speed flexibility as well as Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL), the Bell Eagle Eye is the most versatile UAV on the market. This site brings together as well a pocket guide of the Eagle Eye in pdf format. The Fighter Collection The Fighter Collection operates, rebuilds and maintains Europe's largest collection of airworthy WWII aircraft. These are available for air shows, films and television and the Web site gives booking details. The site also provides a news archive, information about airworthy aircraft including photographs and links to related news items, as well as details of current restoration projects. The Power of Flight : CFM56 Homepage CFM International is a jointly owned company of Snecma, France and General Electric Company, U.S.A. The company produces the CFM56 engine family. The web site provides information on this product range including: development history, brief technical specifications, and current fleet statistics. An index to CFM56 technical manuals is also available online. Other site contents includes: press releases; facts; and online sales of CFM56 merchandise. The Wing Company The Wing Company (WingCo) specialises in the manufacture of composite wings for the homebuilt aircraft kit sector. It is currently developing the Atlantica Blended Wing Body (BWB) design for the General Aviation market. The web site provides an overview of the company and its expertise. There are detailed descriptions of the Atlantica including specifications, performance, construction and cost information. The site also provides further information on some of the Atlantica's underlying design concepts such as blended wings. The site also has a downloadable trial version of a software programme called X-Plane, a developent tool used on the Atlantica design. Thomas Regional Industrial Buying Guide Thomas Regional is a division of Thomas Publishing, who also provide this buyers guide in print and CD-ROM. It is necessary to register to use the guide, but the service itself is free of charge. The guide allows users to identify companies by either searching a database or browsing by subject category (of which there are over 6,000). It is possible to search for companies who provide a particular product or service, by company name and by brand name. Results include company brochures and also links to their own websites. This service covers the US only. The site also provides links to relevant industry and professional organisations and events and trade shows. TransOrbital Inc This site belongs to a company whose goal is the commercial exploration and development of space. Details are given of TransOrbital's planned lunar missions and the products that will arise from these missions including a high resolution lunar atlas, still photographs and video. Other engineering support and analysis services are also provided and these are outlined. The 'Library' section contains press releases, notes from conferences attended by employees and full text papers in both HTML and PDF format. U.S. Department of Commerce : Office of Aerospace and Automotive Industries : Aerospace Team The Aerospace Team is part of the International Trade Administration, a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It's role is to monitor the implementation of trade agreements that are specific to the aerospace industry; identify constraints on the trade performance of the U.S. aerospace industry and recommend ways to neutralise such constraints; monitor and describe the economic and technological health of the aerospace industry in the U.S. as well as worldwide; and provide advice, counsel and support for the international marketing efforts of aerospace firms. The site contains brings together information relating to and provides links to the following: aerospace trade associations, U.S. aerospace industry statistics, aerospace industry publications, and U.S. aerospace company websites. The site also includes news stories, and links to several studies on different aspects of the US aerospace industry. The site also provides access to Aerospace and Defense e-Market Express, an alerting service for market research, trade leads and event information that the U.S. Department of Commerce receives from U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world. Through the Aerospace and Defense e-Market Express, U.S. firms can electronically submit requests for aerospace and defense market research. There is no fee to receive these reports. The only requirement is that requesters must be providers of products or services that involve at least 51% US originated content. UK Aerospace Industry Survey 1998 Each year the SBAC (Society of British Aerospace Companies) prepares a document from its annual survey of the UK aerospace industry (UKAI). Data is collected not only from SBAC members, but also other aerospace companies (e.g. consortia, joint ventures, non-members, etc.) both in the UK and the rest of the world. The report generally appears 6 months after the end of the survey year. The survey has been run in this format since 1996 and earlier based on a simplified survey of employment and turnover. The full text in PDF (0.8MB) is available here and includes information on revenue, orders, importance of the UKAI to the UK economy, R&D, employment, regional figures, SMEs, international trade and global trends. UK Aerospace Industry Survey 2001 This document primarily contains 2000 data derived from the UK aerospace industry survey undertaken by the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) in 2001. Data has been collected not only from SBAC member companies but also other aerospace companies (eg consortia, joint ventures, nonmembers and airline maintenance companies) both in the UK and the rest of the world. The document is available from the SBAC site in PDF format (753.1 Kb). Please note, some content and pages within, including this document are for SBAC website members only and require registration and login to access them. An online registration facility is available. UK Aerospace Industry Survey 2003 Each year the SBAC (Society of British Aerospace Companies) prepares a document from its annual survey of the UK aerospace industry (UKAI). Data is collected not only from SBAC members, but also other aerospace companies (e.g. consortia, joint ventures, non-members, etc.) both in the UK and the rest of the world. The report generally appears 6 months after the end of the survey year. The survey has been run in this format since 1996 and earlier based on a simplified survey of employment and turnover. The full text in PDF (0.5 MB) is available here and includes information on revenue, orders, importance of the UKAI to the UK economy, R&D, employment, regional figures, SMEs, international trade and global trends. UK Aerospace Industry Survey 2007 Each year the SBAC (Society of British Aerospace Companies) prepares a document from its annual survey of the UK aerospace industry (UKAI). Data is collected not only from SBAC members, but also other aerospace companies (e.g. consortia, joint ventures, non-members, etc.) both in the UK and the rest of the world. The report generally appears 6 months after the end of the survey year. The survey has been run in this format since 1996 and earlier based on a simplified survey of employment and turnover. The full text in PDF (3.5MB) is available here and includes information on revenue, orders, importance of the UKAI to the UK economy, R&D, employment, regional figures, SMEs, international trade and global trends. UK Aerospace Industry Survey : Facts and Figures 2006 The information provided in this publication is primarily the result of the UK aerospace industry (UKAI) survey data of 2005 undertaken by the SBAC (Society of British Aerospace Companies)in 2006. The survey has been run in this format since 1996 and earlier based on a simplified survey of employment and turnover. The full text in PDF (3.5MB) is available here and includes information on revenue, orders, importance of the UKAI to the UK economy, R&D, employment, regional figures, SMEs, international trade and global trends. UK-airport-news.info This site provides news stories about all UK airports. These are put together after print and online news sources have been scanned for relevant stories, and it is updated daily. There is a news page for each of the UK's major airports, in addition to a live flight information page. The site also provides 'airport guides' for selected airports which include information such as eating and drinking, shopping, contact details and plane spotting details. Unmanned Dynamics, LLC The Company provides software solutions for real-time control, particularly in the design of software systems for Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV). This includes development of aircraft dynamic models, autopilot design, sensor fusion and simulation. The company provides software products such as the AeroSim aeronautical simulation blockset for Matlab, as well as consulting services in the areas of unmanned vehicles, simulation, navigation, and control system design. The web site provides a brief description of the company. The Products section contains information on the AeroSim Blockset, a Matlab/Simulink block library which provides components for rapid development of nonlinear 6-DOF aircraft dynamic models. Academic and non-commercial users (such as government organisations) may download the Aerosim Blockset free of charge. A product data sheet and a user's guide are also available. URS Corporation : EG&G Division This is the web site of the EG&G Division, a leading provider of management and technical services to the United States government and federal agencies, primarily the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. The company is organised into two principal groups; Aerospace Technical Services (ATS) and the Engineering and Technology Services (ETS). The site contains information about the organisation, its activities, portfolio and contracts. Vega Airlines This company is based in Bulgaria and provides a cargo charter service around the world. The site provides details of the services it provides, its fleet (including photographs) and its capabilities. It also is possible to request a flight using the 'charter request form'. Volvo Aero This is the web site of Volvo Aero, a company that develops and manufactures high technology components for aircraft, rocket and gas turbines. The site describes its products, and gives some technical data. It also gives information about the services it can provide, provides press releases and an image bank. This is organised into categories including engine components, military, space and industrial gas turbines. The full text of a book entitled 'Aerospace Propulsion : From Insects to Spaceflight is also available, as is the full text of Aero Magazine, the in-house journal. Vosper Thorneycroft A global civil and defence contractor which specialises in shipbuilding, marine products and technical and related support services. The company designs and produces warships for the Royal Navy as well as exporting naval and commercial vessels. It also creates electronic controls systems products. The site provides information and news on the company, recruitment details, investor relations and share price information. VTEL Corporation -- Videoconferencing Solutions Internet visual communications, bringing video-conferencing to the internet world, providing solutions and services. West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) The West of England Aerospace Forum, based at Bristol, aims to facilitate the future competitiveness and growth of the aerospace industry in the South West of England, working in partnership with industry, tbe public sector, academia and other stakeholders in the region. Its main areas of activity are as follows: the development of networks/clusters, skills development, competitiveness development, promotion of the South West aerospace region and communication. A section of the site is concerned with WEAF's Competitiveness Improvement Programme, and the programme's three themes of Lean Manufacturing Excellence Technology Excellence, Business Excellence are described. The site also focusses on skills-based information and includes details of the Innovation Relay Centre Network, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, a continuous professional development (CPD) scheme, and there are links to partner colleges and universities. Employment and export opportunities sections are being developed. The site's news and events section provides access to the text of the WEAF's newsletter. Westland Helicopters Limited Westland Helicopters is an AugustaWestland Company, and is the second largest helicopter company in the world. The product range includes EH101 (civil, naval, search and rescue, and utility), Super Lynx and Battlefield Lynx, and WAH-64 Apache. The site has technical specifications, customer support details and pictures, plus details of upgrades and modifications. There is also information about the latest press releases and careers with GKN Westland. There is also a news archive, picture gallery, history of the company and a paper on the principles of Rotary Flight available.
no title available no description supplied Worldwide Aeros Corporation This is one of the world's leading lighter-than-air (LTA) airship manufacturers. Company operations include the designing, development and manufacture of rigid transportation airships, non-rigid airships, and advanced unmanned tethered aerostat systems. The company manufactures a family of commercial airships designed to meet a broad spectrum of commercial and military applications including travel, cargo, advertising, and surveillance. The site describes the company and its products. The company is also producing the Aeroscraft, a partially bouyant "transport category aircraft". The Aeroscraft is described and basic specifications provided. The site also provides access to news and careers information and a gallery of images, and has a secure area for more confidential or sensitive information. WTI Fasteners Ltd This company manufacturers helical wire thread inserts for aerospace and defence applications. The site provides detailed information about the company's products, the range of which include inserting tools, thread repair kits, wire insert taps, extractors, gauges and tang break punches. Background information on the technology in terms of its benefits and applications is provided, as is an order form and a news area. X-36 Tailless Agility Research Aircraft The X-36 is a 28-percent scale, remotely piloted research vehicle that will demonstrate the feasibility of using new flight control technologies in place of vertical and horizontal tails to improve the maneuverability and survivability of future fighter aircraft. It is being developed jointly by Boeing and NASA and the Dryden Flight Research Center here presents a Fact Sheet about the X-36. Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH was founded in 1993 for the development and production of new technology airships, and is currently building a new multimission airship NO7 for which there is a downloadable video. The site includes company information, brief technical descriptions of individual products and the design as a concept, a gallery of images, and a FAQ. |
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