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Boeing Phantom Works pushes new Eye-in-the-Sky program

How cool is this? A high-altitude spyplane that can stay airborne for four days, driven by a liquid hydrogen power system, was unveiled last Monday at the

UK must boost R&D spend to remain competitive

The government needs to support research and development if the UK aerospace and defense industry is to continue what has proved to be a recession-defying

BAE Systems offers a smarter way to train

BAE Systems is in the process of developing a new architecture that could greatly enhance the effectiveness of tactical training missions, while reducing t
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Oil spills, pirate hunts fill Q300’s work day

Mapping oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and hunting for pirates off the coast of Somalia are among the many tasks performed by Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 twin

Cost reduction top priority for aerospace executives

Pressure to reduce costs is the top priority facing aerospace executives, according to a new survey by global management consultancy Accenture.
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Falcon 900LX is certified

Dassault has just received U.S.
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Dynamic delivers versatile King Airs

The world’s largest private King Air operator is exhibiting at the Farnborough Airshow for the first time in a bid to broaden the appeal of its fleet of 15

Rafael’s recon sensors are a hit

Systems house Rafael produces a wide portfolio of sophisticated products, but here at the Farnborough airshow it is expecting significant interest in its r

Air France selects CMC satcom antennas

Esterline CMC Electronics (Hall 4 Stand C17a) announced that Air France has selected its multi-channel SwiftBroadband-compliant, satellite communications h
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Su-35 Is Sukhoi’s Main Short-term Export Hope

While development of the T-50 PAK-FA gathers pace, the Su-35 remains Sukhoi’s export priority for the next five to seven years.
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T-50 completes early flight and bench tests

Sukhoi has completed its preliminary flight and bench trials program for the T-50 PAK-FA fighter.
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Northrop rattles its SABR

Following a successful series of trials in a U.S.

IAI To Rewire U.S. Air Force Eagles

The Lahav division of Israel Aerospace Industries has joined forces with Fort Worth, Texas-based InterConnect Wiring to win a contract worth more than $50

Malaysia Airlines Selects Thales Satcom

Malaysia Airlines will equip its incoming fleet of Boeing 737s with the Thales TopFlight satellite communication system.

A Business Perspective: Business aviation takes a battering

If journalism is the first draft of history, the front pages of Aviation International News over the last two years serve to chronicle the forces that have
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Boeing Phantom Works pushes new Eye-in-the-Sky program

How cool is this? A high-altitude spyplane that can stay airborne for four days, driven by a liquid hydrogen power system, was unveiled last Monday at the

UK flight training ascends to reality as aircraft arrive

The first courses to be provided under the UK’s new military flying training systems (MFTS) are to begin in less than a year when Royal Navy observers star

Boeing Phantom Works pushes new Eye-in-the-Sky program

How cool is this? A high-altitude spyplane that can stay airborne for four days, driven by a liquid hydrogen power system, was unveiled last Monday at th
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Goodrich’s AIS studies Terprom for trainers

Atlantic Inertial Systems (AIS), part of Goodrich Corp., is the provider of the Terprom terrain-referenced navigation system that is installed in many comb
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Superjet has full power as SaM146 is certified

Powerjet received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the SaM146 turbofan on June 23.

UK must boost R&D spend to remain competitive

The government needs to support research and development if the UK aerospace and defense industry is to continue what has proved to be a recession-defying

BAE Systems offers a smarter way to train

BAE Systems is in the process of developing a new architecture that could greatly enhance the effectiveness of tactical training missions, while reducing t

Morpho baggage scanner is more accurate, quicker

Safran’s Morpho subsidiary is here in Farnborough (Hall 4 Stand B12) exhibiting a mockup of its CTX 9800 machine for detecting the presence of explosives i

CAE blends computer modeling, simulators for better integration

While best known for its comprehensive aviation training courses and its lineup of flight simulation devices, CAE has moved further upstream into the aircr

Boeing’s new care program is worth its weight in gold

With the advent of the 787 Dreamliner, touted as a “flying WiFi hotspot” chock full of useful data that will be passed along to airline maintenance and eng

Selex slims down helo obstacle warning system

Since almost one third of helicopter accidents with fatal casualties are caused by impact with obstacles and cables, developing and improving anti-collisio

EADS sweetens in-flight sleep

Aircraft interiors specialist EADS Sogerma has some sweet sleep for sale.

Marshall/Slingsby linkup is a good composites fit

Many of the invited guests who witnessed the unveiling of the Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle at BAE Systems’s Warton plant last week won’t have