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ITT burnishing reputation in electronic jamming

ITT, for many years a key player in the electronic warfare (EW) sector, continues to reinforce its position by continual developments.

Aircraft

June 18, 2007

Thales upgrades combat aircraft

As well as providing the avionics equipment for France’s high-profile Rafale program, Thales is active in the fighter upgrade business.

Aircraft

June 18, 2007

MBDA tests Meteor on multiple airframes

MBDA, the missile manufacturer owned by BAE Systems, EADS and Finmeccanica, has appointed Antoine Bouvier as its new chief executive.

Aircraft

June 18, 2007

UK Trade Group Promotes Members

Some 40 of the 400 companies belonging to Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC), a trade association providing support to 1,200 aerospace- and defense-rel

June 18, 2007

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EASA Calls on CAAs, FAA To Share More

Open sharing of data between and among airworthiness authorities was top of the agenda at a Euro-U.S.

June 18, 2007

JP-8-Fueled Rocket Engine Tested

U.S.-based TGV Rockets has completed test firings of a 30,000-pound-class throttleable rocket engine that uses JP-8 kerosene fuel.

June 18, 2007

Global Design Acquired by Bridgeport

European private equity firm Bridgepoint has acquired Global Design Technologies from Stirling Square Capital Partners in a transaction worth $343 million.

June 18, 2007

Boeing Half Way with 777F Design Definition

Boeing has released half of the defined design for the 777F cargo aircraft to its factories and suppliers to begin manufacture of tools, parts and assembli

Aircraft

June 18, 2007

Lufthansa To Upgrade A300-600 FMS

CMC Electronics has signed a contract with Lufthansa for cockpit upgrades to the CMA-9000 flight management system in the German air carrier’s fleet of 14

ATC

June 18, 2007

All-modern MiG fighter could pack even more punch

The MiG-29M flying here with its Klimov RD-33 OVT thrust vectoring engines is a testbed for the technology, which is available as an option on the company’

Aircraft

June 18, 2007

Airbus sales boost confidence

Airbus looked intent on making up for two years of persistent hits to its credibility virtually all at once yesterday with a nearly uninterrupted string of

June 18, 2007

P&W, Honeywell team on engine for Army helos

Pratt & Whitney and Honeywell announced yesterday here at Le Bourget that they have agreed to work together to develop a new, 3,000-shp turboshaft engine f

Aircraft

June 18, 2007

Bombardier will invest in China’s AVIC

The relationship between the world’s third-largest aircraft maker and China grew closer with the announcement here yesterday of a long-term investment comm

June 18, 2007

Honeywell bullish on defense acquisition

Some three weeks after closing negotiations to buy defense logistics contractor Dimensions International, Honeywell Defense and Space president Ed Wheeler

June 17, 2007

New UAV control system may cut Predator losses

By the time the U.S.

Aircraft

June 17, 2007

Micro UAVs may combat IEDs in Iraq

The U.S.

Aircraft

June 17, 2007

Boeing: one engine will cut costs on new 747-8

A 16-percent operating cost improvement sounds like a formidable hurdle for any aircraft program, but even more so for one at its outset seen as a low-risk

Engines

June 17, 2007

CRM runs biofuel engine

In a nod to increasing concerns about the environmental impact of aircraft, CFM International has successfully tested one of its engines fueled by a mix of

June 17, 2007

30th Anniversary: TAG and Bombardier celebrate their partnership

In a world where many marriages barely last a year and political alliances often don’t survive the night, a successful business relationship of 30 years is

June 17, 2007

JCA win boosts C-27J team’s fortunes

The L-3 Communications Integrated Systems-led C-27J team, including partners Alenia Aeronautica, GMAS (a joint L-3/Alenia company) and Boeing Integrated De

Aircraft

June 17, 2007

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

ITT burnishing reputation in electronic jamming

ITT, for many years a key player in the electronic warfare (EW) sector, continues to reinforce its position by continual developments.

Thales upgrades combat aircraft

As well as providing the avionics equipment for France’s high-profile Rafale program, Thales is active in the fighter upgrade business.

MBDA tests Meteor on multiple airframes

MBDA, the missile manufacturer owned by BAE Systems, EADS and Finmeccanica, has appointed Antoine Bouvier as its new chief executive.

UK Trade Group Promotes Members

Some 40 of the 400 companies belonging to Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC), a trade association providing support to 1,200 aerospace- and defense-rel

Videos

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EASA Calls on CAAs, FAA To Share More

Open sharing of data between and among airworthiness authorities was top of the agenda at a Euro-U.S.

JP-8-Fueled Rocket Engine Tested

U.S.-based TGV Rockets has completed test firings of a 30,000-pound-class throttleable rocket engine that uses JP-8 kerosene fuel.

Global Design Acquired by Bridgeport

European private equity firm Bridgepoint has acquired Global Design Technologies from Stirling Square Capital Partners in a transaction worth $343 million.

Boeing Half Way with 777F Design Definition

Boeing has released half of the defined design for the 777F cargo aircraft to its factories and suppliers to begin manufacture of tools, parts and assembli

Lufthansa To Upgrade A300-600 FMS

CMC Electronics has signed a contract with Lufthansa for cockpit upgrades to the CMA-9000 flight management system in the German air carrier’s fleet of 14

All-modern MiG fighter could pack even more punch

The MiG-29M flying here with its Klimov RD-33 OVT thrust vectoring engines is a testbed for the technology, which is available as an option on the company’

Airbus sales boost confidence

Airbus looked intent on making up for two years of persistent hits to its credibility virtually all at once yesterday with a nearly uninterrupted string of

P&W, Honeywell team on engine for Army helos

Pratt & Whitney and Honeywell announced yesterday here at Le Bourget that they have agreed to work together to develop a new, 3,000-shp turboshaft engine f

Bombardier will invest in China’s AVIC

The relationship between the world’s third-largest aircraft maker and China grew closer with the announcement here yesterday of a long-term investment comm

Honeywell bullish on defense acquisition

Some three weeks after closing negotiations to buy defense logistics contractor Dimensions International, Honeywell Defense and Space president Ed Wheeler

New UAV control system may cut Predator losses

By the time the U.S.

Micro UAVs may combat IEDs in Iraq

The U.S.

Boeing: one engine will cut costs on new 747-8

A 16-percent operating cost improvement sounds like a formidable hurdle for any aircraft program, but even more so for one at its outset seen as a low-risk

CRM runs biofuel engine

In a nod to increasing concerns about the environmental impact of aircraft, CFM International has successfully tested one of its engines fueled by a mix of

30th Anniversary: TAG and Bombardier celebrate their partnership

In a world where many marriages barely last a year and political alliances often don’t survive the night, a successful business relationship of 30 years is

JCA win boosts C-27J team’s fortunes

The L-3 Communications Integrated Systems-led C-27J team, including partners Alenia Aeronautica, GMAS (a joint L-3/Alenia company) and Boeing Integrated De

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