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Segregated Avionics Speed Gripen E Development

Saab is soon to fly the next two Gripen E prototypes, which are being equipped with new systems thanks to a segregated avionics architecture.
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Aircraft

Boeing, Embraer Talk Benefits of Combination

Top executives participate in first joint air show appearance
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Aircraft

Lessor Jackson Square Buys 30 Boeing Max 8s

Jackson Square Aviation placed its first new airplane order with a $5.5 billion book-value deal for 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s
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Engines

Trent XWB Reaches 500th Engine Milestone, Two Million Hours

Rolls-Royce says 500 Trent XWB production engines have now been shipped.
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Engines

GE Wrestles with Business Case for Mid-market Aircraft

CFM proposal put to Boeing despite 52,000-pound maximum thrust requirement set by GE/Safran partnership.
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Aircraft

Aerospace Revenues Climb On Higher Defense Spending

While aerospace and defense growth is lagging world economic growth, U.S. defense industry revenue has increased to 2.5 times that of Europe.
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UK Launches 'Great British Space Age'

Funding granted to develop a vertical spaceport in Scotland.
Regulations and Government

AIA: U.S. Aerospace Industry Cannot Be Complacent

The behemoth that is the U.S. aerospace industry is still vulnerable to competition and trade barriers.
Aircraft

CargoLogicAir and Volga-Dnepr Pursue 'Premium' Cargo

CargoLogicAir and Volga-Dnepr Airlines have a three-pronged strategy: Fly frequently, fly full and fly premium freight.
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Aircraft

Garmin Demos New Fighter Cockpit 'Experience'

Sim features integrated flight deck configuration selected for Textron's Scorpion, Diamond's new Dart 550, and TacAir's F-5 retrofits
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Aircraft

Raytheon's StormBreaker Bomb Being Integrated into F/A-18

Integration of the Stormbreaker has started on the F-35, F/A-18E/F and F-15E.
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Evolved Seasparrow On Track, Says Raytheon

ESSM Block 2 development is focused on a new guidance section.

GKN Aerospace Expands Commitment to F-35 Program

A four-year deal increases production of titanium bulkheads for the Lightning II.
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MBDA Brings Modular Air Defense System to FIA 2018

MBDA's CAMM missile is at the heart of a range of new air defense systems, including the British Land Ceptor and Italy's new EMADS
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Aircraft

Oerlikon Inks Additive Manufacturing Deal with RUAG Space

Oerlikon continues its push into 3D printing and additive manufacturing with deal with RUAG to develop parts for use in space.

AlixPartners Forecasts Trebling of Aerospace Revenue

Consultant believes services and digitisation will drive the industry to grow rapidly over the next ten years.

Leonardo Launches Comint System

Leonardo's UK-based electronics business has developed a communications intelligence system that can form part of a larger Sigint suite.
Rotorcraft

Steadicopter's Black Eagle 50 on the Hunt for Buyers

30-kg RUAV can carry a 3-kg payload
Aircraft

GE Wins $437M Adaptive Cycle Engine Contract

Modification of prior U.S. Air Force agreement lets GE continue work on Next Gen powerplants for air superiority applications

MBDA Touts New High-tech Missile Plant in UK

Facility in Bolton employs 670 designers and engineers, and produces key missiles for UK armed forces.

Barnbrook Systems Marks 40th Birthday at Farnborough Show

Long-time component supplier has a long list of distinguished customers.
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GaN Radar To Enhance Patriot Air Defense System

As a pioneer of gallium nitride semi-conductor technology Raytheon is testing GaN-based arrays for the Patriot air defense system
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Avionics

GE Unveils Open Avionics Demonstrator

Concept allows mission-specific tailoring and quicker, cheaper upgrades
Regulations and Government

UK MoD Makes Permanent Rapid Capabilities Office

Office helps the defense world to exploit the ever-accelerating pace of commercial information and systems-technology development.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Elbit StarLiner Ready For Unsegregated Airspace

Progress towards military-spec UAVs flying in civilian airspace has taken another step as Elbit is introducing a certifiable Hermes 900 version.
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Aircraft

Honeywell: Airlines Planning Big Connectivity Spends

New survey reports more than half of airline respondents plan to spend up to $1 million per aircraft in the next five years
Avionics

Esterline Announces New Products, Updates

Esterline and its conglomerates announced several agreements, new products, and product updates at this year’s Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft

ATR Lands Pair of Deals for EVS-equipped -600s

ClearVision enhanced vision system featured on ATR 600 Series' Standard 3 avionics suite.
Engines

Supply Chains Ready for Nexcelle Nacelle Production Ramps

Nexcelle has required supplier production contracts in place to support nacelle-production ramps for Bombardier Global 7500 and Comac C919.
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Aircraft

Dynamatic Technologies Grows UK Business

With manufacturing facilities in the UK and sister plants around the globe, Dynamatic Technologies is a sole supplier to the Airbus A320 family.
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