Russian-born helicopter pioneer Igor Sikorsky is long dead, but helicopters bearing his name still fly the skies. A subsidiary of United Technologies, Sikorsky Aircraft makes such military helicopters as the Black Hawk (troop assault, combat support, special operations, and medevac operations) and the Seahawk (submarine hunting, missile targeting, anti-surface ship warfare, and search and rescue). Sikorsky is developing the next-generation CH-53K helicopter (to replace the CH-53E) for the US Marines. Civil products include the S-76 and S-92, which are used for rescue, offshore oil, medical, and corporate use. Sikorsky also offers fixed-wing aircraft, spare parts, and MRO services for helicopters.

Island-hopping Aer Arann provides scheduled passenger transportation service to more than 25 destinations, primarily in Ireland and the UK but also in Northern France. Most of its flights originate from Cork, Dublin, or Galway. The carrier operates a fleet of about a dozen ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft, which were chosen in part for their fuel efficiency. Chairman Padraig O'Ceidigh owns a controlling stake in the company, which he acquired in 1994. Aer Arann began operations in 1970 to fly between Galway and the Aran Islands, off Ireland's western coast.

Air Cruisers is the only company that offers a complete line of inflatable safety products: evacuation slides and slide rafts, life vests, life rafts and helicopter floats. All of our products are supported by our worldwide sales and service network with the additional support of our factory based engineering staff and factory trained technicians. Since 1987, AirCruisers has been a subsidiary of the Zodiac Groupe of Paris, France, best known as the leading manufacturer of inflatable boats. The merger provided synergy for both companies that strengthened both companies' positions in their respective markets. Air Cruisers achieved a milestone accomplishment by receiving Boeing's 1997 Presidents Award for excellence. Of all Boeing's suppliers, only six were awarded this honor. This again affirms our dedication to the aviation industry and our customer base.

The long wave that Long Wave has been riding is wireless communications. The government contractor provides communications engineering, antenna and tower maintenance, IT and help desk support services, training and simulation, and program management services to a number of agencies. It specializes in military communications, particularly radio-frequency (RF) and high-frequency (HF) global communications systems. Long Wave's government customers include the US Navy and US Air Force. In addition, its commercial customers include Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, and EDS. Founded by president Phil Miller in 1995, Long Wave has program operations in 19 US states.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a major operating unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, comprises two primary business units: Space Systems and Michoud Operations; and two joint ventures, United Space Alliance and United Launch Alliance. Space Systems comprises several core lines of business with major facilities in Denver, Colo., Sunnyvale, Calif., and other locations. Space Systems Company designs, develops, tests, manufactures and operates a full spectrum of advanced-technology systems for national security, civil and commercial customers. Chief products include human space flight systems; a full range of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological and communications satellites and instruments; space observatories and interplanetary spacecraft; laser radar; fleet ballistic missiles; and missile defense systems. Space Systems, with major operations in Denver, Colo., and Sunnyvale, Calif., is focused on several core lines of business: Human Space Flight, Global Communications Systems, Commercial Space, Sensing & Exploration Systems, Missile Defense Systems, Strategic Missiles, Commercial Launch Systems, Surveillance & Navigation Systems and Special Programs.

Lufthansa CityLine, the short trips add up. The regional airline, a subsidiary of international carrier Deutsche Lufthansa, offers scheduled passenger transportation to about 60 destinations around Europe. Lufthansa CityLine uses a fleet of some 75 Canadair and Avro regional jets that range in capacity from 50 to more than 90 passengers. The carrier, one of Lufthansa's five main regional subsidiaries, offers charter services in partnership with sister company Eurowings.

Air Philippines is setting its course to become the low-cost airline of choice for Asia. The carrier, an affiliate of national flag carrier Philippines Airlines, offers scheduled and charter services with about 20 destinations throughout the Philippines, as well as in South Korea and China. The airline is also approved to fly to the US, Singapore, and Japan. Established in 1995, Air Philippines officially took to the skies a year later and now operates a fleet of about 10 Boeing 737s as well as a handful of Bombardier Q300s and Q400s. Philippine tycoon Lucio Tan controls the company and also owns Philippine Airlines.

KMW Schweisstechnik GmbH (KMWS) is a 100% subsidiary of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG (KMW), and has been an internationally recognised partner for the manufacture of welded wheeled and tracklaying vehicles for approximately 50 years. The core expertise of KMWS is the welding of assemblies made from high-strength steel with extremely high tensile strength. The company manufactures casings made from hardened and tempered special steels for ballistic protection (”armoured steel”) and supporting structures made from fine-grained structural steel using its highly-qualified employees and in-depth technical welding know-how.Over the last few decades, the company has manufactured more than 10,000 casings for domestic and foreign customers for the KMW Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 combat tank series, for example.KMWS therefore combines well-tried expertise in the manufacture of casings using thick sheet metal for heavy combat vehicles and state-of-the-art manufacture of lightweight construction casings using cold-formed precision blanks made from thin sheet metal for the latest air-portable vehicles. The company is involved in the majority of the KMW group’s vehicle projects, for which it manufactures casings made from armoured steel.

Ceske Aerolinie (known as Czech Airlines or CSA) is the national carrier of the Czech Republic. Since joining the European Union in 2004, the airline has greatly expanded. It flies to about 70 cities in 40 countries in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, North America, and Asia. It operates a fleet of about 50 Airbus and Boeing jets and is a member of the SkyTeam alliance which also includes Air France-KLM, Aeroflot, and, Delta Air Lines. Founded as Czechoslovak State Airlines in 1923, the Czech Ministry of Finance owns 57% of the airline; other Czech agencies own the rest. However, the government plans to sell the airline in 2009. A group of Czech and Icelandic investors has made a bid to purchase CSA.

With apologies to HAL 9000, R2D2, C3PO, and the friendly Terminators, if it's really dangerous or unpleasant work, make a robot do it. That would certainly be REMOTEC UK's advice, anyway. The company, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, makes remote control vehicles used in hazardous military, law enforcement, nuclear facility, and chemical applications. Its Wheelbarrow models may be used to examine and dispose of explosives and other hazardous materials, investigate barricaded criminals or military positions, or inspect nuclear facilities.

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