By Thierry Prunier, former director of the nEUROn programme at Dassault Aviation, vice-president of AAE The nEUROn, a stealth combat drone, conducted a campaign of flight and ground tests that demonstrated mastery of the key technologies needed by a future combat drone with the main mission of detecting targets before being detected, and firing without […]
Presented by Flight Captain Hans RAHMANN, Former Lufthansa Pilot, Director MayDay Foundation Increased technology has meant that the role of pilots has changed and might be thought to be easier and less stressful, but in many areas this is certainly not the case which can lead to abnormalities in a pilot’s behaviour and performance directly […]
For a long time the A400 was considered a problem at Airbus. Deadlines could not be met due to technical hurdles and the rising cost of the project kept the A400M in the headlines for a long time. Originally planned as a traditional military transport aircraft, requirements increased over the years. With regard to comparable […]
While Airbus has just celebrated its 50th anniversary, the aircraft manufacturer continues to meet the challenges of modern aviation on a daily basis while offering solutions to serve its customers. Philippe Mhun, Executive Vice President of Airbus Programs and Services, will return to this conference, on current market elements and challenges, it will present Airbus […]
Space players are often blamed for having turned Space into a rubbish bin. Into a dump, maybe (this is debatable), but definitely not a rubbish bin! Because a rubbish bin is an advanced instrument of waste management, involving many players. Managing waste is the responsibility of all members of Homo sapiens, from their unnatural actions. […]
by Michel Courtois, former director of ESTEC, ESA technical centre, former technical director of Alcatel Space, member of AAE, space systems engineering consultant The creation of the CubeSat standard in 2000 by California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) and Stanford University, thanks to strong support from the US government, paved the way for a strong […]
Objectives of the conference Spectacular, enduring progress in information and communication technologies is fuelling the design of largely autonomous moving objects. In the area of transport, many prototypes exist for vehicles with a certain autonomy, and their numbers are growing. Aircraft and ships have not escaped this trend, which has already brought clear benefits in […]
By Georges VILLE, actor of the epic Airbus, former CFO of Airbus and then in charge of strategic direction at Aerospace, member and former president of the Air and Space Academy. After thirty years of operation, the organisation resulting from the AIRBUS agreement of 29 May 1969 fulfilled its mission by opening a serene future […]
Photographs and recordings will not be allowed Lecture presented by Jean-Claude Hironde, former deputy technical director of Dassault Aviation, technical director of the Rafale, member of the Air and Space Academy. The Rafale programme, spearhead of French national Defence, will be presented in its complete cycle, from upstream studies to delivery to the French Navy […]
Air traffic has grown significantly over the past 50 years, accompanying the development of international trade and a very broad democratization of travel. Growth prospects and societal issues involve more than ever strong improvements, including technological disruptions. Presented by Dr Stéphane ORCEL, Director of Product and Market Strategy, Safran Aircraft Engines Air growth has been […]
Lecture by Anne-Marie Mainguy, president of AIr and Space Academy, high counsellor at ONERA Space surveillance has two different reasons for existing one to meet the specific needs of the military (sovereignty), the other more general to avoid collisions (protection). The first need appeared immediately to the Americans and the Russians, which led to the […]
