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System automatically switches on obstruction lights as aircraft approach the hazardous area and turns them off again as it departs.

Liebherr has won the contract for the wing-fold system for the Boeing 777X.

CAE has bought the NFTC flying school in Canada as a prelude to competing for more training system requirements.

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

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

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

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

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

Company already has its first order and a pre-series batch of the aircraft is under construction.

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

IAI’s high-definition M-19HD sensor turret it now compatible with the company’s Heron TP large UAV.

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

Elbit Systems has introduced a new system that provides pilots of utility helicopters with the same kind of DVE capability as attack helicopter crews.

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

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

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

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

The first of 24 Archangels has just been delivered to the UAE

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

Provided, maintained and upgraded by CAE, the C-130J training system for the RAF has reached 15 years of service

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First delivery is due in 2017.