Defense

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Boeing’s Hummingbird UAV demonstrates endurance

Boeing’s A-160T Hummingbird rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recently claimed an unofficial world’s record for its weight class by staying aloft for mor

Aircraft

July 7, 2008

C-MAC preaches to defense firms value of commercial availability

According to a leading supplier of advanced microelectronics, design engineers in the defense industry should follow the automotive industry and be more wi

July 7, 2008

CMC’s TacView offers military sharper image

CMC Electronics (Hall 4 Stand C16a) has brought its new TacView portable mission display to Farnborough as part of a global marketing effort aimed at both

July 7, 2008

Russian exports soar despite some glitches

Last year, Russian defense export agency Rosoboronexport (Hall 1 Stand B13) achieved a new post-Soviet-period record for export of military hardware totali

Aircraft

July 7, 2008

Messier-Bugatti readies 787’s all-electric brakes

Messier-Bugatti (Hall 4 Stand B12) is looking forward to seeing its all-electric braking system on the Boeing 787 when it makes its first flight in the fou

July 7, 2008

Selex maps its UAV battle plans

Analysis and simulation of operations by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is not always an easy task because of the need to consider the broad C4-ISTAR pict

Aircraft

July 3, 2008

Embraer bizjets take off while E-Jets flourish

Embraer is here at Farnborough exhibiting a Legacy 600 demonstrator and mock-ups of its new Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000 business jets.

Aircraft

July 3, 2008

Brazilian success story is deciphered

While other major manufacturers are struggling to find the right production organization or have spent years changing their minds about what product to lau

Aircraft

July 3, 2008

Saab 2000 AEW&C prepares for duty

On April 30, Saab achieved a significant milestone with the first flight of the Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, devel

Aircraft

July 3, 2008

KnAAPO starts work on fifth-gen fighter

Sukhoi’s Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Industrial Association (KnAAPO) has started manufacturing the first development prototypes of an advanced fifth-genera

Aircraft

July 3, 2008

Bombardier reacts to surging backlog

At the Finmeccanica exhibit here at Farnborough (Outside OE2) visitors once again can find Alenia Aermacchi’s M-346 lead-in fighter trainer.

Aircraft

July 3, 2008

SOSTAR cancellation a ‘shame’ for Europe

After completion of a ?90 million ($139 million) development program funded by five countries for nearly six years, Europe has developed significant new te

July 3, 2008

Manpaby Tom Withingtond threat increases as weapons fall into hostile hands

The statistics are sobering: as many as 700,000 anti-aircraft missiles for man-portable air defense systems (Manpads) have been manufactured since the 1970

July 3, 2008

Plenty of life still left in fourth-generation Eagle

Boeing’s F-15 Eagle has racked up an enviable 104-0 combat record, as one of the world’s top-flight air-superiority and air-to-ground assault fighters.

Aircraft

July 2, 2008

L-3 shows latest, handheld ROVER terminal

L-3 Communications (Hall 4 Stand 18, Chalet A16-18) is showing a new, handheld version of the Rover device that has rapidly become essential kit for allied

July 2, 2008

Raytheon, Boeing gun for JAGM

Last month, bidders submitted proposals for the U.S.

July 2, 2008

Amid calls for collaboration, UCAV efforts split in three

While European governments preach greater collaboration in defense research and development, three competing programs for uninhabited combat air vehicles (

Aircraft

July 2, 2008

58-Year-Old British Pilot Takes F-35B into the Air

Lockheed Martin realized there is no substitute for experience.

Aircraft

July 2, 2008

Gulfstream delivers first GV to USAF as C-37A

Gulfstream Aerospace recently delivered the first of an order for five C-37A special mission versions of the GV to the U.S.

Aircraft

June 20, 2008

Agusta ships USCG helos

Philadelphia-based Agusta Aerospace recently completed a 15-month project by delivering the last two of eight A109E Power commercial helicopters ordered by

Aircraft

June 18, 2008

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Essential news and analysis from the defense aerospace sector. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs in military aircraft, engines, and avionics.

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Boeing’s Hummingbird UAV demonstrates endurance

Boeing’s A-160T Hummingbird rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recently claimed an unofficial world’s record for its weight class by staying aloft for mor

C-MAC preaches to defense firms value of commercial availability

According to a leading supplier of advanced microelectronics, design engineers in the defense industry should follow the automotive industry and be more wi

CMC’s TacView offers military sharper image

CMC Electronics (Hall 4 Stand C16a) has brought its new TacView portable mission display to Farnborough as part of a global marketing effort aimed at both

Russian exports soar despite some glitches

Last year, Russian defense export agency Rosoboronexport (Hall 1 Stand B13) achieved a new post-Soviet-period record for export of military hardware totali

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Messier-Bugatti readies 787’s all-electric brakes

Messier-Bugatti (Hall 4 Stand B12) is looking forward to seeing its all-electric braking system on the Boeing 787 when it makes its first flight in the fou

Selex maps its UAV battle plans

Analysis and simulation of operations by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is not always an easy task because of the need to consider the broad C4-ISTAR pict

Embraer bizjets take off while E-Jets flourish

Embraer is here at Farnborough exhibiting a Legacy 600 demonstrator and mock-ups of its new Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000 business jets.

Brazilian success story is deciphered

While other major manufacturers are struggling to find the right production organization or have spent years changing their minds about what product to lau

Saab 2000 AEW&C prepares for duty

On April 30, Saab achieved a significant milestone with the first flight of the Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, devel

KnAAPO starts work on fifth-gen fighter

Sukhoi’s Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Industrial Association (KnAAPO) has started manufacturing the first development prototypes of an advanced fifth-genera

Bombardier reacts to surging backlog

At the Finmeccanica exhibit here at Farnborough (Outside OE2) visitors once again can find Alenia Aermacchi’s M-346 lead-in fighter trainer.

SOSTAR cancellation a ‘shame’ for Europe

After completion of a ?90 million ($139 million) development program funded by five countries for nearly six years, Europe has developed significant new te

Manpaby Tom Withingtond threat increases as weapons fall into hostile hands

The statistics are sobering: as many as 700,000 anti-aircraft missiles for man-portable air defense systems (Manpads) have been manufactured since the 1970

Plenty of life still left in fourth-generation Eagle

Boeing’s F-15 Eagle has racked up an enviable 104-0 combat record, as one of the world’s top-flight air-superiority and air-to-ground assault fighters.

L-3 shows latest, handheld ROVER terminal

L-3 Communications (Hall 4 Stand 18, Chalet A16-18) is showing a new, handheld version of the Rover device that has rapidly become essential kit for allied

Raytheon, Boeing gun for JAGM

Last month, bidders submitted proposals for the U.S.

Amid calls for collaboration, UCAV efforts split in three

While European governments preach greater collaboration in defense research and development, three competing programs for uninhabited combat air vehicles (

58-Year-Old British Pilot Takes F-35B into the Air

Lockheed Martin realized there is no substitute for experience.

Gulfstream delivers first GV to USAF as C-37A

Gulfstream Aerospace recently delivered the first of an order for five C-37A special mission versions of the GV to the U.S.

Agusta ships USCG helos

Philadelphia-based Agusta Aerospace recently completed a 15-month project by delivering the last two of eight A109E Power commercial helicopters ordered by

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