September 9, 2020 | International, Aerospace
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish Aerospace Industries says it has developed Turkey's first artificial intelligence-based simulator, which will be used in the design and development phases of Hurjet, a locally designed light assault aircraft.
TAI said the engineering simulator, Hurjet 270, is designed to collect feedback from test pilots to make the design of Hurjet “better, more solid and more efficient.” The simulator is also meant to detect design faults at the development stage. Company officials said the simulator will feature “human eye-level resolution.”
Atilla Dogan, TAI's deputy general manager for aircraft design, told the state news agency Anadolu that Hurjet 270 will help engineers improve designing flight control algorithms and avionics software based on feedback from test pilots.
The armed trainer Hurjet is a jet engine version of the turboprop Hurkus, Turkey's first indigenous basic trainer aircraft. TAI launched the Hurjet program in 2018, with a target of having the aircraft's maiden flight in 2022.
The Hurjet will have a maximum speed of Mach 1.2 and can fly at a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet. The aircraft will have a maximum payload of 3,000 kilograms, including ammunition, radar and camera.
Hurkus-C, the armed version of the base variant of Hurkus, features locally developed ammunition including CIRIT, TEBER, HGK and LGK. It can also use INS/GPS-guided bombs, conventional bombs, non-guided rockets and machine guns.
Hurkus-C also features armored body parts, a self-protection system, a data link, laser tacking, an electro-optical and infrared pod, an external fuel tank, and advanced avionics.
With a 1,500-kilogram payload that can be used through seven external hardpoints, the Hurkus-C can perform light-attack and armed reconnaissance missions.
June 30, 2022 | International, Naval
'Information is key to gaining advantage in all domains, whether during kinetic actions on the battlefield or during day-to-day operations in competition,' said Gen. David Berger, the Marine Corps commandant.
November 2, 2018 | International, Naval
With this contract, Leonardo's OTO 76/62 Super Rapid becomes the reference defence system for the German Navy Managed by a state of the art control console maximizing its performances, the system can be integrated on any type and class of ship, including smaller units The OTO 76/62 SR system is a best in class in its segment, in use with almost 60 Navies worldwide. It has recently successfully completed an extensive vulnerability assessment campaign ensuring its resilience to cyber-attacks Leonardo signed a contract with the Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr, the German Federal Office in charge of defence acquisitions, to provide seven OTO 76/62 Super Rapid systems that will equip the new K130 corvettes of the German Navy. The contract also includes training and spare parts supply. With this new acquisition, Leonardo's naval gun becomes the reference defence system for the German Navy, which has already tested the capabilities of the compact version of the system, integrated on the first batch of corvettes following a previous contract. The signing of the contract strengthens the historical collaboration with the country and with the Agency. Leonardo has indeed provided the first naval artillery systems, in particular the 76/62 Compact, starting from the 70s; the most recent supplies include the 127/64 Vulcano naval guns and the Hitrole 12.7 turrets currently on board the F125 Frigate. The OTO 76/62 SR system, part of Leonardo's naval artillery offer, represents a commercial success. In service with almost 60 Navies worldwide, the system is the only medium-calibre, together with compact version, capable of sustaining a fire rate of up to 120 strokes per minute, a fundamental requirement for defence in asymmetrical war scenarios. It is characterised by the lightweight, accuracy and use of guided ammunition. The flexibility of use makes it particularly suitable for anti-aircraft and anti-missile defence and for point defence. It can be integrated on any type and class of ship, including smaller units. Depending on the configuration, the OTO 76/62 Super Rapid could include the STRALES capability to fire DART guided ammunition specifically designed for the engagement of fast manoeuvrings targets, the VULCANO GPS-guided long-range ammunition able to engage a target with an excellent accuracy as well as the Multi Feeding (MF) device for the ammunition automatic handling. Recently, the OTO 76/62, which has been developed more efficient and effective, has successfully completed a cyber assessment that guarantees the product against any hostile cyber-attacks, particularly threatening in increasingly sophisticated systems. http://www.leonardocompany.com/en/-/k130-oto76-super-rapid-corvettes
May 22, 2020 | International, Aerospace
Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. in extraordinary receivership proceedings Piaggio Aviation S.p.A. in extraordinary receivership proceedings CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN RELATION TO THE PURCHASE OF THE BUSINESS COMPLEXES FURTHER EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE As a follow up to the call for expressions of interest for the purchase the business complexes of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation published on 27 February 2020 and to the subsequent notice for the extension of the deadline published on 24 March 2020, the Extraordinary Commissioner Mr. Vincenzo Nicastro informs that – in consideration of the ongoing COVID-19 epidemiological emergency – the term for the submission of the expressions of interest is further extended until 6.00 p.m. CEST on 29 May 2020. Villanova d'Albenga, 21 April 2020 The Extraordinary Commissioner Vincenzo Nicastro https://www.piaggioaeroas.it/comunicazioni/ https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2020-03-24/deadline-extended-piaggio-aero-sale http://www.piaggioaerospace.it/en/media/archivio/news/2020-02-26-piaggio-aerospace-calls-for-expressions-of-interest-on-the-company https://www.piaggioaeroas.it/comunicazioni/ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/piaggio-aerospace-calls-for-expressions-of-interest-on-the-company-301011758.html