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Sikorsky tooling up for CH-53K

Sikorsky has begun the tooling process for the U.S.

Rotax-powered Ellipse goes 200 knots

Dwarfed by other aircraft in the static display area, the LH-10 Ellipse is only 17 feet long and has a wingspan of just over 26 feet.

Through the gates of The Portal

A year ago The Portal opened its doors.

Nimrod MRA.4 not in service till 2010

After a year in which the BAE Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft has received unprecedented negative publicity in the UK, it’s hardly surprising that BAE Syst

U.S. resumes anti-drug shoot-down program

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Don't tangle with this E-6B

In aviation’s early days, long-distance HF communications used wire antennas trailing behind the aircraft.

Saudi Typhoon Deal Progresses, but Corruption Probes still Threaten

The first seven Eurofighter Typhoons for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) are now in final assembly at the Warton, UK facility of BAE Systems.

UK Royal Air Force To Replace Nimrod SIGINT Aircraft with RC-135s

The UK Royal Air Force flies three Nimrod R.1 versions that are dedicated to SIGINT (signals intelligence).

BAE Hawk Marketing Refocused after Jet Trainer Eliminated in Singapore

Although neither the UAE nor Singapore has yet chosen their new jet trainer, both have now eliminated the BAE Systems Hawk from consideration.

Pilatus PC-21 Now Training Singaporean Students

Student pilots from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have begun basic flight training on the Pilatus PC-21 advanced turboprop.

Raptor Thrills at Farnborough but Thanks to Escort?

This columnist never did discover why the U.S.

LM opens support center in Arizona

Lockheed Martin has opened its missiles and fire control support center in Gilbert, Arizona, combining support functions and resources that were formerly l

Chemring Seeks U.S. Lead in Energetics Devices

Following its $40 million acquisition of Scot Inc.

Raytheon offers replacement for Predator control station

Raytheon is displaying here at Farnborough its universal control station (UCS) for UAVs.

Ducted-fan VTOL UAV could fly early next year

A VTOL UAV is displayed in model form by American Dynamics Flight Systems (Hall2 Stand 20).

UK revamps military training with public-private partnership

“Contractorization” may be an ugly word, but for Lockheed Martin and Britain’s VT Group, it is pretty good business.

Moog acquires Quickset, maker of precision positioning systems

Moog has acquired QuickSet International, a manufacturer of precision positioning systems and pan-and-tilt mechanisms.

NG anti-mine surveillance system

One of Northrop Grumman’s growing family of mine countermeasures has advanced to the flight-trial phase.

PicoSAR Radar Flies on Camcopter UAV

Schiebel Elektronische Geräte and Selex successfully flew the PicoSAR surveillance sensor June 30 aboard a Camcopter S-100 UAV, giving it an all-weather, l

A Guarantee Rolls-Royce Can Take to the Bank

Alenia Aeronautica has extended its C-27J “exclusive propulsion system provider” business with Rolls-Royce from 42 AE2100D2 engine/Dowty propeller assembli