David Donald
Contributor - UK

Contributor - UK

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Disruptor SRx Provides Smart Electronic Warfare

Having recently acquired Exelis, Harris Corporation is working hard to bring a new electronic warfare capability to market
Aircraft

Avanti Evo Signs Up Charter Operators

Piaggio makes two more sales of the Avanti Evo twin pusherprop at the Paris Air Show.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Shooting Down Drones with Laser

Dramatic rise in small drones for civilian use has also introduced a new threat to political and other public figures.

IAI Unveils UHF Radar

IAI’s Elta division has developed a UHF radar building block that can be used singly for mobile applications.
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Aircraft

Dart Jet Introduces Modular Trainer

UK company Dart Jet has schemed a new modular concept for training aircraft.
Aircraft

Optionally-piloted LHD Gains First Order

Company already has its first order and a pre-series batch of the aircraft is under construction.
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Textron’s Advanced Weapons Tailored for Today’s Operations

Textron Systems has developed two small precision glide weapons that answer some of the demands of today’s operational environment
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Avionics

IAI Expands Heron TP Sensor Options

IAI’s high-definition M-19HD sensor turret it now compatible with the company’s Heron TP large UAV.
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Rafael Unveils Long-range Derby Missile

Rafael has developed its Derby active-radar air-to-air missile with improved guidance and longer range.
Avionics

Elbit Enhances Safety with BrightNite

Elbit Systems has introduced a new system that provides pilots of utility helicopters with the same kind of DVE capability as attack helicopter crews.
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Canada’s Research Arm Develops Vibration-reducing Seat for Helos

Repeated exposure to the vibrations experienced in helicopters brings health and safety risks.
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Training and Workforce

Grob To Train U.S. Army Fixed-wing Aircrew

Grob’s G 120TP trainer has been selected as part of CAE’s contract to train U.S. Army fixed-wing pilots.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Improved Skylark Draws on Hermes Technology

Elbit’s man-portable Skylark is one of the most popular mini-UASs on the market. The company has launched an improved version.
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Sagem Hammer Could Arm Hercules

AA/ROK has partnered with Rafaut and Sagem to offer a close air support capability to the C-130 Hercules.
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Aircraft

Deliveries of Iomax Archangel Begin

The first of 24 Archangels has just been delivered to the UAE
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Terma Selected for Archangel

Iomax is currently preparing the first of a new batch of Thrush-based aircraft for delivery to the United Arab Emirates.
Training and Workforce

C-130J Training System Reaches Milestone

Provided, maintained and upgraded by CAE, the C-130J training system for the RAF has reached 15 years of service
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New Airshow To Be Launched in Chengdu, China

From 2017 the Sichuan capital of Chengdu expects to host a major new international airshow in the booming region of southwest China.
Aircraft

New Aggressor Role for Aermacchi M346

Aermacchi’s M346 is established as an advanced/tactical trainer, but recent tests have opened up a new career as an aggressor aircraft.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Jet Gets Off to a Flying Start

Pilatus has brought both its PC-12 turboprop single business/utility aircraft and PC-21 trainer to the Paris Air Show
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Selex ES Unveils Smallest Ever Thermal Pixels

Superhawk detector employs more than a million pixels to create a detector that can produce a 1280x1024-resolution, blur-free image in total darkness.

Stand-off Missile Gets Ready for JSF

Roketsan is developing a version of its SOM stand-off missile to equip the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
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French Fighter Testbed Makes Public Debut

Retired Fokker airliner modified to make it a platform for testing advanced systems for the Dassault Rafale.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Textron Awaits Key UAV Decisions

Textron’s UAV range is being considered for a number of competitions, including France’s tactical UAS requirement.
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Training and Workforce

Gulf Aviation Event to Focus on Pilot Human Factors

Will address the issue of whether airlines should revise their training standards and operating procedures in the light of recent accidents.
Aircraft

Starburst Provides Startup Acceleration

Twenty of the 30 startups that have benefited from the Paris office’s business acceleration services are represented at Salon du Bourget this year.

Elbit Launches Combined Signal Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Solution

Elbit Systems has unveiled a new airborne system at the Paris air show that combines Sigint and soft-kill EW capabilities
Aircraft

JF-17 Thunder Gets First Export Customer

First delivery is due in 2017.
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Barak-8 on Target

IAI’s Barak-8 medium-range air defense missile has undergone successful trials and is now fielded by the Israel Defense Forces.
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Raytheon Begins Block IIA SM-3 Flight Trials

Missile features an improved kinetic energy kill vehicle and larger rocket motors.
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