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Former U.S. Army Black Hawks and Polish M28s, plus Camcopter and Falco UAS, all acquired for counter-terrorism effort.

Initial operational capability of Brimstone 2 on Royal Air Force Tornados is scheduled this spring, with later clearance on Eurofighter Typhoon.

European and other nations indicate their willingness to support U.S.-led coalition battling Islamic State and other terrorists.

Three of the Chinese group’s airlines have joined the power-by-the-hour scheme, West Air, Capital and Tianjin Airlines

Pacific Aerospace has reached the production milestone of 100 PAC-750 aircraft.

Canadian manufacturer has beaten its European rival ATR to unveiling a 90-seater turboprop.

Originally schemed around the Saab 2000 regional airliner

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is preparing to undertake the first flight of its N219 multi-purpose utility transport in June

Bombardier is set to start delivery of a 90-passenger Q400 twin turboprop regional airliner in 2018.

Plenty of ships pass by the air show site in any one day, including the occasional spy ship!

Moving Skynet 5A west has meant that it now covers the Asia Pacific market better for secure military communications.

This year’s Farnborough International Airshow will feature (all being well) the F-35, a drone zone and, for the first time, a Chinese national pavilion.

Controp from Israel has partnered with Pharovision to develop and test an electro-optic wildlife tracking system to enhance airfield safety.

IAI has signed a new partnership with Korean composites specialist Hankuk Carbon.

The new Harpy NG autonomous anti-radar loitering munition boasts increased capability.

Elbit has expanded its UAV offerings with a new addition to the Skylark range. Meanwhile, the in-production Hermes 900 has gained maritime capability

Alenia and L-3 delivered the first of 10 C-27Js to Australia last June, and IOC is due by the end of 2016.

Under a new MoU, Singapore’s Economic Development Board and Airbus will develop technologies to improve the efficiency of aircraft maintenance.

Dominating one end of the static display is the Airbus Defence & Space A400M airlifter from the Royal Malaysian Air Force

Advent Aircraft Systems has received FAA STC approval for its eABS GPS/digital anti-skid braking system for the King Air 300 twin-turbprop.

New flexible Bombardier Global 6000 platform and Erieye radar make for a highly capable surveillance platform.

Last month Boeing received the Lot 7 production order for the P-8 Poseidon

Another loitering munition from IAI was unveiled today. It is designed for one person to deploy in urban and close-quarters battle.

Hawker Pacific’s FBO network extends from four locations in Australia to Malaysia, Singapore and China

Yakovlev’s latest generation of trainer is being procured to provide elementary training for the Russian forces

Chengdu has achieved a number of successes with its Wing Loong UAV. Now the company has developed a larger, turboprop-powered follow-on

Airbus Defence & Space’s light/medium transport range has generated healthy sales.

Honeywell Defense and Space is a major player in the Asia Pacific area, and its strong results reflect continuing growth of defense spending in the region.

Having selected the Pilatus PC-21 to fulfill its basic training needs last year, the Royal Australian Air Force is gearing up toward service entry in 2017

China’s stealthy J-20 fighter is believed to have entered the production phase, and the first aircraft could be in the hands of the air force next year.