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Tiny drones perform in indoor arena

As part of a concerted drive to increase the number of unmanned aircraft displays at the Farnborough show, organizers have installed a special netted area

UK Unveils Taranis UCAV Demonstrator

Amid tight security, the Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) was unveiled at BAE Systems’ Warton airfield in England this week.

KC-X Evaluation Begins Again–with a Surprise

Last week bidders handed in their latest proposals for the U.S.

Germany and France Propose Drastic Defense Cutbacks

Armed forces in Europe are bracing themselves for severe cutbacks as governments tackle budget deficit problems.

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Boeing Flies F-15 Silent Eagle

Boeing has flown the interim version of the <link news/single-news-page/article/singapores-f-15-fleet-grows-silent-eagle-preps-for-flight-test-23649/ _blan

Atlas Cheetah C Fighters for Ecuador

Reports from Ecuador state that the nation is close to acquiring nine Atlas Cheetah C fighters from South Africa.

Sagem Launches Vertical-attack Laser AASM

Announced last week was the first successful test of the 250-kilogram laser-guided version of Sagem’s AASM modular weapon.

Irkut’s MC-21 raises Russian comfort bar

This week’s Farnborough airshow will provide the closest look yet at what Irkut Corp.

C Series moves into detailed design phase

Bombardier is about to freeze the design of its C Series airliner, marking the end of the project’s joint definition phase and the official start of the de

Alenia adopts new tech to build M-346 trainer

Alenia Aermacchi is stepping up the pace on the production line for its new M-346 Master jet trainer at the Venegono Superiore factory in northern It

First A330-200F prepares for launch customer Etihad

The latest member of the Airbus A330 family is the Series 200F cargo variant, which was launched in early 2007 and is scheduled for mid-2010 entry into ser

Airbus Delivers This Year’s 10th A380

Airbus delivered Singapore Airlines’ 11th A380 and Lufthansa’s second A380 today, raising the number of airplanes in the in-service fleet to 33.

R-R pulling out stops to mature Trent XWB

Four years after the surprise launch of the Airbus A350XWB airliner, engine maker Rolls-Royce is still faced with two pleasant surprises from what might ha

Airbus takes long-term look at future single-aisle designs

New competitors in the single-aisle airliner market have driven Airbus to look beyond current technologies to identify the required characteristics for an

Mantis prays, and waits for Europe to bite

Although developed to help answer the UK’s surveillance requirements, the BAE Systems Mantis unmanned air vehicle technology demonstrator has become the fo

Boeing Chooses Site of 787 Interiors Factory

Boeing has chosen North Charleston, S.C., as the location for its new 787 Dreamliner interiors fabrication facility, the company announced today.

Boeing Reveals It Could Miss Year-End Target for First 787 Delivery

Boeing’s margin of error to deliver the first 787 by the end of the year appears to have dwindled to near nil, as the company comes to grips with delays as

NTSB Issues Probable Cause for Crash of Continental 737-500

The NTSB yesterday placed the primary blame for the 2008 runway excursion of Continental Airlines Flight 1404 in Denver on the captain’s “cessation of rudd

Bombardier Builds First Learjet 85 Validation Fuselage

Bombardier Aerospace yesterday reached another milestone in its Learjet 85 program, having successfully built the first all-composite manufacturing validat

GE, AVIC Partnership to Supply Systems for Comac C919

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has chosen the proposed joint venture between GE Aviation Systems and China’s AVIC Systems to supply the c

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