Abstract: The invention concerns a charger for aeronautical maintenance equipment, the charger comprising at least one so-called “high-frequency” input electrical connector comprising a plurality of power supply pins capable of receiving a three-phase AC voltage delivered by an external power supply source at a frequency of 400 Hz, and two detection pins, a so-called “high-frequency” charging module, connected to the at least one high-frequency input electrical connector, intended to be connected to a power storage module of the aeronautical maintenance equipment, and capable of converting the AC voltage received at the plurality of power supply pins of the high-frequency input electrical connector into a DC voltage for charging the storage module, and a control module capable of generating a detection voltage between the detection pins of the high-frequency input electrical connector allowing the external power supply source, when it detects the detection voltage, to authorize the supply of the AC voltage to the plura

Abstract: An aircraft ground support unit, which is mobile, for supplying a service to an aircraft on the ground according to a specific servicing program is provided that includes a GPS to identify an instantaneous position of the ground support unit, a receiver suitable for identifying an aircraft by receiving information emitted by a transponder of said aircraft including one or more of: an instantaneous GPS coordinates of an aircraft position, an identity of the aircraft, a type of aircraft, a company of the aircraft, or aircraft status data, and a microprocessor configured for calculating a distance, d, of the aircraft from the ground support unit, selecting a predefined specific servicing program stored in a database corresponding to the type and company of the thus identified aircraft, controlling the ground support unit to implement the thus selected specific servicing program, and logging aircraft and ground unit data for airlines optimization.

Abstract: Optical systems for performing matrix-matrix multiplication in real time utilizing spatially coherent input light and wavelength multiplexing.

Abstract: An aircraft ground support unit (1) for supplying a service to an aircraft (3) on the ground according to a specific servicing program is provided that includes reception means (5) suitable for identifying an aircraft (3) in motion or parked on the ground by receiving information emitted by a transponder (7) of said aircraft including an instantaneous GPS coordinates of the position of the aircraft, the identity of the aircraft, the type of aircraft, and the company of the aircraft, aircraft status data. A microprocessor is provided that is suitable for selecting and implementing a predefined servicing program stored in a database corresponding to the type and company of the thus identified aircraft (3) on the basis of the information received by the reception means. A data record device is also provided that is to store the events, aircraft status data, ground unit data for airlines operation optimization.

Abstract: Optical systems for performing matrix-matrix multiplication in real time utilizing spatially coherent input light and wavelength multiplexing.