Weather

General Aviation News February 4, 2014

Rockwell Collins unveils new MultiScan ThreatTrack™ weather radar

Features unprecedented capabilities for assessing lightning and hail threats Uses Predictive Overflight™ to identify significant turbulence threats above rapidly growing thunderstorms First radar in industry to…

Civilian aviation news January 30, 2014

A350 XWB MSN3 commences cold weather testing in Iqaluit Canada

Airbus’ A350 XWB MSN3 development aircraft with a team of 48 Airbus specialists have arrived at Iqaluit, Canada for several days of cold weather trials….

Military Aviation News December 19, 2013

AgustaWestland Signs Norwegian All Weather SAR Helicopter Contract For 16 AW101 Helicopters

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract for 16 AW101 helicopters plus support and training, valued at approximately £1 billion (€1.15 billion), to…

Civilian aviation news August 26, 2013

ANA Dreamliner hit by weather radar glitch in Japan

A Dreamliner flight from Tokyo made a U-turn after its weather radar malfunctioned on Monday, its Japanese operator said. While the error is not uncommon…

Military Aviation News May 24, 2013

F-35 ITF works toward night, weather certification

5/24/2013 – EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — The F-35 Integrated Test Force is wrapping up a series of night flights, which are testing…

Civilian aviation news April 23, 2013

Diamond Aircrafts DA42-VI gains EASA approval for Garmins GWX 68 weather radar and GSR 56 satellite data receiver

The DA42-VI, already certified for bad weather conditions, is now available with a fully integrated and EASA approved Garmin GWX 68 weather radar. Diamond Aircraft…

Military Aviation News February 20, 2013

Airbus Military A400M undergoes latest cold weather tests

Airbus Military As the countdown to first customer delivery progresses, the Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has successfully passed a renewed series of cold…

General Aviation News February 18, 2013

Will space weather affect aviation in 2013?

Space weather – solar activity and solar wind in the magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere – can affect space- and ground-based technology’s performance and reliability. The…

Space News September 17, 2012

Europe’s second polar-orbiting weather satellite is aloft

The second Metop satellite was launched today from the Baikonur cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, atop a Russian Soyuz launcher. Metop-B will ensure the continuity of the…

Space News September 6, 2012

Metop-B weather satellite is ready for launch

06 September 2012 The European weather satellite built by Astrium has passed its final checks at the Baikonur cosmodrome Metop-B demonstrates Astrium’s expertise for instruments…

Space News March 20, 2012

Europe’s next weather satellite gears up for launch

Following the safe arrival of the MetOp-B weather satellite in Kazakhstan, the sophisticated craft is now being carefully assembled and tested before launch on 23…

Military Aviation News February 8, 2011

Airbus Military A400M begins cold weather trials in Sweden

Airbus Militaryâ€™s second A400M development aircraft – Grizzly 2 – visited Kiruna in northern Sweden for four days of cold weather trials at the beginning…

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