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October 30, 2016

Report: UAV/Drone Market Worth $21.23 Billion By 2022

Represents Nearly 20 Percent Growth Over The Next Six Years

According to the new market research report, now available on ASDReports, "UAV Drones Market” the global UAV drones market size is expected to be $21.23 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 19.99% between 2016 and 2022. The major factors driving this market include the increasing demand for drones for commercial applications and rapid technological advancements in drones.

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Stratos Aviation Wins Outstanding Flight School Award

One Of Nine Selected Based On Poll Of Customer Feedback

Only nine flight schools in our country were recognized by the AOPA as Outstanding Flight Schools, and the only one in South Carolina was Stratos Aviation, located in Greenville. Stratos' Founder and Owner, Dimitri Partafyllas was also listed, with just one other South Carolinian, on the AOPA Flight Instructor Honor Roll which consisted of just fifty recipients. The other South Carolina instructor to win was John Selby based out of the Mt. Pleasant Regional-Faison Field Airport.

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Aircare International Provides Airlines Solution To Lithium Battery Dangers

Provides Clear Procedures For Cabin Crews To Deal With Potential Fires

The hazard posed by lithium batteries onboard aircraft isn’t a new problem. And it’s one that’s only growing through device proliferation. Aircare International has spent more than a decade addressing this challenge through aviation crew training and innovative safety products.

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USAF Awards $55 Million Contract To Harris Corporation

Will Sustain US Air Force Electronic Warfare Technology For Large Aircraft

The USAF has awarded a four-year, $55 million contract to Harris Corporation to perform sustainment work on the electronic warfare system used by the U.S. Air Force to protect B-52s and C-130s from radar-guided threats. The contract was received during the first quarter of Harris' fiscal 2017.

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Airbus Group Supports Development Of Solutions For People With Disabilities

Organizes Biggest European ‘Fabrikarium’ Related To Disability

Airbus Group hosted the first ever ‘Fabrikarium’ event related to disability at the Lycée Airbus in Toulouse from October 19 to 21.

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Four Galileo Satellites 'Topped Off' For Milestone Launch

Set For Launch On November 15 From French Guiana

Fueling operations have begun with the four Galileo spacecraft to be orbited next month from French Guiana on Arianespace’s first launch that uses its Ariane 5 in deploying Europe’s constellation of navigation satellites.

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EASA Seeks Concepts For Gravitational-Wave Observatory

One Of The Agency's Goals In Cosmic Vision Plan

ESA has invited European scientists to propose concepts for the third large mission in its science program, to study the gravitational Universe. A spaceborne observatory of gravitational waves – ripples in the fabric of spacetime created by accelerating massive objects – was identified in 2013 as the goal for the third large mission (L3) in ESA’s Cosmic Vision plan.

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DARPA Completes Successful ACTUV/TALONS Test

Prototype Low-Cost, Elevated Sensor Mast Carrying ISR Payload Greatly Extends Radar, Sensor, And Radio Ranges At Modest Altitude

DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program has developed and built a technology demonstration vessel that is currently undergoing open-water testing off the coast of California and recently set sail with its first payload: a prototype of a low-cost, elevated sensor mast developed through the Agency’s Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) research effort.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.30.16): Interrogator

Interrogator The ground-based surveillance radar beacon transmitter-receiver, which normally scans in synchronism with a primary radar, transmitting discrete radio signals which repetitiously request all transponders on the mode being used to reply. The replies received are mixed with the primary radar returns and displayed on the same plan position indicator (radar scope). Also, applied to the airborne element of the TACAN/DME system.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.30.16)

Aero Linx: Bird Strike Committee Canada The Bird Strike Association of Canada has a new (old) name. Going back to the past, we have decided to revert to the name Bird Strike Committee Canada (or Birdstrike Canada for short). Nothing else changes, just our name. We are still a membership organization and still represent the industry with respect to wildlife hazards to aircraft. We believe that the key to reduce damaging wildlife strikes to aircraft in Canada is by building a community of professionals to exchange ideas, experiences and co-operative efforts to better manage wildlife at all Canadian airports. It is through the ecological management of wildlife and the application of best practices that we will be successful i

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.30.16)

Aero-News Quote of the Day “TALONS showed the advantages of using a low-cost add-on elevated sensor to extend the vision and connectivity of a surface asset and ACTUV demonstrated its ability as a flexible and robust payload truck. This demonstration was an important milestone in showing how clever use of unmanned systems could cost-effectively provide improved capabilities.” Source: Dan Patt, DARPA program manager for TALONS, cpommenting on DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program -- which has developed and built a technology demonstration vessel that is currently undergoing open-water testing off

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