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A View of the Future: World's First Graphene UAV

The world’s first UAV incorporating graphene in its construction is flying here in the airshow.

Solar-Powered ‘Pseudo Satellite’ On Display at Farnborough 2016

Airbus D&S is continuing to develop the home-grown Zephyr for military and civil applications.

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN Gets EASA Nod

Rolls-Royce also to collaborate with Microsoft on Big Data Analytics for Singapore Airlines.

Multi-national Meteor Reaches The Front Line

After 16 years of development the Meteor air-to-air missile is now in front-line service with the Gripens of Sweden.

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Singapore Airshow Builds On Success

Organizers of Asia’s largest aerospace and defense exhibition plan to debut a new biannual event, Rotorcraft Asia, next year.

Cathay Pacific Becomes Satair’s First Customer for A350XWB IMS Program

The Airbus subsidiary has wide-ranging ambitions in the airliner aftermarket.

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Aeromacchi M-346FT Debuts at Farnborough 2016

Leonardo-Finmeccanica unveils weaponized, fighter-trainer version of its advanced training platform

CFM Benefits from F’borough Airliner Orders

Turbofan manufacturer will provide the powerplants for aircraft purchases announced by Xiamen Airlines, Standard Chartered and TAP Portugal

Mitshibishi Gets First European Customer for MRJ

Swedish leasing company signs for up to 20 regional jets; deliveries to start in 2020

V-22 Program Proposes ‘International Acquisition Concept’

The U.S. military’s V-22 Joint Program Office is floating an “international acquisition concept”.

Embraer Piles Up E2 Orders; Knocks C Series Aid

Brazilian manufacturer also releases 2016-2035 Market Outlook.

Virgin Boosts A350 Backlog As Airbus Logs $3.9 Billion Deals

Virgin Atlantic Airways is to add a dozen A350-1000s to its fleet.

Elta Offers Wide Variety Of ISTAR Solutions

A rare glimpse of Israeli company’s special mission aircraft capabilities was had at a recent conference.

ATR Ramps Up U.S. Marketing Effort

Demonstration tour takes turboprop to nine cities across North America

Mitsubishi Eyes ‘Expedited’ Flight Test Schedule

Japanese manufacturer’s long-delayed regional jet but flight testing is starting again in earnest this summer around the U.S and in Japan.

U.S. Army Develops Apache ‘Version 6’ Update

Technology insertions by 2018 will improve the AH-64E’s fire-control radar, increase interoperability with unmanned aircraft.

High-Powered Microwave Weapons Note Quite Ready

New contracts have been issued, but maturity of a technology that can disable computer systems is debated.

GE9X On Course Flight Testing In 2017

Ground testing has started of the first 100,000-pound-thrust GE9X turbofan, which is the largest-ever commercial aircraft engine.

Rolls-Royce Says Progress Good With New Trent for A350-1000

Feeding back technology into the Trent XWB-84 model will also create an improved “EP variant of that for future A350-900s.

Bell Advances Next Generation Tiltrotor Development

The Bell Helicopters V280 is being prepared for a first flight in September 2017.

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