James Jacques on LinkedIn: How Bell Special Missions Aircraft Solve Capability Gaps (2024)

As countries look to take more prominent stances in defense, finding the best combination of capability and cost has created a market for civil helicopters modified for multi-mission military capabilities. Learn how Bell special missions aircraft solve capability gaps. ⬇️ #NATODays #SMA

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The U-2 Dragon Lady exits USAF operations after more than 70 years of flying. Located now in central Northern California, Beale's most well-known and long-term resident, the U-2, is in its final years of service. U-2 divestment will begin in late 2025 and wrap up by 2027, marking the end of an incredible career that has lasted farlonger than anyone would have thoughtwhen the Dragon Lady first took to the skies over Groom Lake in 1955. NASA, however, will likely still fly the U-2 inits ER-2 configurationin very small numbers.RECON: The U-2's missions needed to occur in more permissive airspace, near the edge of the enemy's counter-air reach during a time of conflict. for everything else, especially during peacetime, the U-2 is the ultimate high-flying strategic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) 'truck.'Read on to see what this means in terms of warfare, battlespace and force structure; and then, what will be its replacements...Additional Link: https://lnkd.in/gA_yFBjFImages of the U-2 spy plane: https://lnkd.in/gYr7ApEU

As humanity expands regular space operations beyond geosynchronous orbit, we have a precious opportunity to set precedents that support sustainability of the Earth-Moon system for future generations. Check out this paper from my friend and colleague Joseph Gangestad for an insightful discussion of the key policy levers to virtuously shape the future of cislunar space. #space #cislunar #sustainability #Aerospace

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New Paper Alert 🌔 Pack It In, Pack It Out: Updating Policy and Standards for Cislunar SustainabilityA future of robust civil, military, and commercial activity in cislunar space is driving a need for updates to the global standards for spaceflight safety and disposal. In anticipation of compliance challenges for civil and military missions, The Aerospace Corporation undertook a cislunar-focused review of three foundational documents on space-debris mitigation, disposal, and safety of flight. In this paper, Joseph Gangestad finds that if unified government action is not taken in the next two years, widely disparate standards of sustainability may be enforced by different organizations based on extemporaneous rulemaking in the absence of a concerted, quantitative effort to determine the best path forward. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eH-Q4ZKT

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Cislunar space policy is critical to the future of space exploration and security. Luckily, Aerospace has the top experts on Cislunar space and strategy working to solve tough problems in that emerging area.

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https://lnkd.in/ds86x2aaThe MoU between Bell Flight and Leonardo for cooperation in tiltrotor technologies in signals strongly towards the future of the NATO Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (#NGCR). This is particularly significant given the role of Bell's #V280 in the US Army's #FLRAA program and the recent advancements of Leonardo's #NGCTR-TD.

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𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟐. 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭The submarine periscope market refers to the sale and production of periscopes specifically designed for use on submarines. Periscopes are used to provide visibility above water while remaining submerged, and are an important tool for submarines involved in surveillance, reconnaissance, and navigation.The submarine periscope market is relatively niche, with few companies specializing in the production of these specific types of periscopes. However, there is increasing demand for advanced periscope technology as submarines continue to evolve and play an important role in modern naval warfare and intelligence gathering.𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐃𝐅:https://lnkd.in/eerXHREf*𝗕𝘆 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲:Navigation or Observation PeriscopeTargeting or Commander's Periscope*𝗕𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:ObservationMeasure Distance *𝗕𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa*𝗕𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀: Airbus Defence and Space, L3 KEO, Thales Group, Company A-Z - Naval Technology, Safran Electronics & Defense, Carl Zeiss Optronics GmbH, BAE Systems#submarine #navy #submariner #ww #sea #usnavy #military #ocean #underwater #history #uboat #sub #submarines #ship #fish #uboot #photography #warship #art #travel #royalnavy #photooftheday #russia #kriegsmarine #russiannavy #water #underwaterphotography #nuclearsubmarine #nuclear #apnea

Safran Electronics & Defense designs and manufactures cutting-edge inertial navigation systems (INS). An inertial navigation system serves as a sophisticated navigator utilizing motion and rotation sensors alongside a computer to determine the precise location, movement, and speed of an object.The INS employs a method for determining positioning, continuously computing the object's position and orientation based on its initial location. This allows users in airplanes, submarines, or even spacecraft to guide and keep track of their location without signals such as GPS.Safran’s solutions find application in diverse environments for a range of purposes, including armored vehicles, military helicopters, submarines, satellites, and space launchers. These solutions cater to various industry needs such as Land Positioning, Pointing & Targeting, Naval Navigation, Airborne Navigation, and Space Navigation. For more info, visit: https://lnkd.in/eEXRM8Xt or email questions to: intel@cobbsbelux.com.#Safran #INS #InertialNavigationSystems#Navigator #LandPositioning #NavalNavigation#AirborneNavigation #SpaceNavigation#COBBS #COBBSBELUX#forthemanontheground

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Happy (belated) 30th Anniversary of GPS! 🛰🎂 Did you know the United States Space Force is responsible for all GPS satellite capabilities? Located 12,250 miles above the Earth, the Space Force's 2d Space Operations Squadron commands a GPS constellation comprised of 37 satellites and provides invaluable capabilities, such as "allowing everyone to have precise mapping on their phones, giving financial institutions the power to prevent fraud through GPS timing and providing farmers better tools for irrigation and harvesting." Learn more about the initial need for GPS and the impact it has on our day-to-day lives here: https://lnkd.in/dBWWp2Qj

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Safran Electronics & Defense designs and manufactures cutting-edge inertial navigation systems (INS). An inertial navigation system serves as a sophisticated navigator utilizing motion and rotation sensors alongside a computer to determine the precise location, movement, and speed of an object.The INS employs a method for determining positioning, continuously computing the object's position and orientation based on its initial location. This allows users in airplanes, submarines, or even spacecraft to guide and keep track of their location without signals such as GPS.Safran’s solutions find application in diverse environments for a range of purposes, including armored vehicles, military helicopters, submarines, satellites, and space launchers. These solutions cater to various industry needs such as Land Positioning, Pointing & Targeting, Naval Navigation, Airborne Navigation, and Space Navigation. For more info, visit: https://lnkd.in/eEXRM8Xt or email questions to: intel@cobbsindustries.com.#Safran #INS #InertialNavigationSystems#Navigator #LandPositioning #NavalNavigation#AirborneNavigation #SpaceNavigation#COBBS #COBBSINDUSTRIES#forthemanontheground

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