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NRC Canada bridges the gap

The National Research Council Canada Institute for Aerospace Research (NRC Aerospace) generally doesn’t engage in the sort of fundamental research commonly
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News Clips: Farnborough 2010

Rolls-Royce Opens JSF LiftSystem FacilityRolls-Royce has opened a new $17 million cell at its Bristol plant dedicated to the manufac

CockpitNG leads Elbit assault

Elbit Systems is showcasing a wide range of its products and capabilities here at Farnborough (Hall 1 Stand C14).

BAE’s helicopter terrain awareness system is a Blast

BAE Systems is preparing for the start of flight trials of a landing-vision aid for helicopter pilots that uses millimeter-wave radar to see through browno

ACSS equipping airliners for Euro technology demo

Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS), a U.S.-based maker of TCAS and ADS-B avionics, has started equipping dozens of airliners in supp
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U.S. Army funding unmanned K-Max

In late May, Kaman Aerospace announced that it had received a $2.9 million contract from the U.S.
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Pakistan’s JF-17 thunders onto the Farnborough stage

 Making its international debut here is this Chengdu/PAC JF-17 Thunder, a joint Chinese/Pakistani multi-role fighter project.

Ultra cracks fatigue issues with ASIS

With military aircraft are working harder and longer, the task of managing their service life safely and cost efficiently is becoming ever more critical.

Sales surge as GKN defies downturn

GKN Aerospace has surfed into the Farnborough airshow on a wave of more than $1.5 billion worth of development and production contracts signed in recent mo
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Boeing, EADS clash again as KC-X tanker war resumes

Boeing will reveal more details here today about the NewGen Tanker, its entry for the third round of the U.S.
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Fresh doubts over A400M as Europe tightens its belt

Talks to amend the Airbus A400M development and production contract will drag on into the autumn as the moratorium on funding imposed by the European partn
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Farnborough Airshow wakes up to Dreamliner

The eagerly anticipated arrival of the 787 Dreamliner here at Farnborough yesterday is a major boost to the troubled program’s credibility.
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Last-minute arrival: Gripen NG makes trade show debut

The Saab Gripen NG demonstrator arrives at Farnborough today on the second leg of its international public debut, having spent the weekend at the Royal Int
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BAE rolls out stealthy UCAV

Amid tight security, the Taranis Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (shown above) was unveiled at BAE Systems Warton airfield last Monday.
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Pratt Canada launches new regional turboprop

Pratt & Whitney Canada has launched an all-new turboprop engine for regional aircraft to replace the 1,800- to 5,000-shp PW100 series.
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News Clips: Farnborough 2010

ITT/Boeing Team Wins Jammer ContractNaval Air Systems Command has awarded a team from ITT Electronic Systems and Boeing’s Phantom Works a cont

Team Avic-GE wins big with avionics for C919

China’s Comac has chosen the joint venture between GE Aviation Systems and Avic Systems to provide the avionics core processing system, display system and

CAE books new training business

CAE has announced recent business covering civil and military flight and mission simulators, as well as other equipment and services.

Boeing forecast shows $3.6T airliner market

In its latest current market outlook published last Thursday, Boeing projects a near-term increase in airline traffic growth, with global economies expecte

Canada commits a JSF future with deal for 65

Canada has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as its next combat aircraft, Peter MacKay, the country’s defense minister, announced last
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Leap-X engine leaps forward as single-aisle planes slip

CFM International comes to the Farnborough airshow with the first application for its new Leap-X engine under its belt and ready to offer more advanced ver

AgustaWestland brings helicopter trio to F’boro

Helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland is here at the Farnborough airshow with three new aircraft: the civil GrandNew and the military AW159 Lynx Wildcat a

iDeck Simulator Lessens Risks During Airbus A350 Flight Deck Development

Thales uses its iDeck simulation environment for validation and de-risking in the early stages of development.
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MiG-29K sales might tip scales for Fulcrum

Recent orders for the Mikoyan MiG-29K may pave the way for further successes for the sea-going version of the “Fulcrum,” according to RSK MiG.

Next-gen cockpits will be single pilot, posits Thales

Thales Aerospace is busy developing the flight decks for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, ATR 600 series, Sikorsky S-76D and Airbus A350 at its Toulouse facility.

Service-ready team prepares Dreamliner

As certification of the 787 Dreamliner approaches at the end of this year and launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) prepares to take delivery of its fir
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Morocco Joins the C-27J Club

The Moroccan government’s military transport wing has taken delivery of the first of four C-27J Spartans that it ordered from Alenia Aeronautica in October
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Superjet 100 sees deliveries by year-end

Superjet International insists that it will meet its commitment to deliver the first of its Superjet 100s to Aeroflot and Armavia before year-end despite a

News clips: Farnbourgh 2010

Microtecnica To Maintain Tornado Sweep ActuatorsUnder the Panavia tri-national repair process, Italian specialist Microtecnica (Hall 4 Stand D
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Rolls advances three new engines

Engine maker Rolls-Royce is preparing the technology needed for new two-shaft and three-shaft turbofan engines in the second half of this decade and an ope