Defense

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Raven B SUAV prepares for special missions duty, exports

Last month AeroVironment’s RQ-11B Raven B small unmanned air vehicle (SUAV) passed its initial operational test and evaluation.

Aircraft

November 27, 2006

Availability is the name of the game

British thinking on through-life management of military aircraft and systems is already way ahead of that of most countries.

Aircraft

November 27, 2006

Marshall takes control of RAF Hercules support

Marshall Aerospace (Hall 4 Stand A12) comes to the Farnborough airshow fresh from winning a £1.52 billion ($2.87 billion) contract to maintain 24 Lockheed

November 27, 2006

Meteor AAM aims to avoid late penalties

The MBDA Meteor ramjet, active radar homing air-to-air missile (AAM) program is still alive and kicking, but has had to focus its efforts on meeting the de

November 27, 2006

JSF Briefing Soothes the Nerves of Partner Nations

Program officials provided some assurance that the international partners won’t be burdened by U.S. restrictions on technology transfer.

Aircraft

November 27, 2006

T-6 dons battlegear for new armed roles

With 319 Beechcraft-built T-6 trainers delivered to date and almost 500,000 flight hours to their credit, Raytheon has concluded that the time is ripe to l

Aircraft

November 27, 2006

Embraer offers Super Tucano in Turkish RFP

Embraer last week formally responded to Turkey’s request for proposals for a new military trainer, offering its Super Tucano for a requirement expected to

Aircraft

November 27, 2006

Safety Surveillance For Airbus A400M

Honeywell’s avionics gurus in Redmond, Washington, are developing what the company touts as being the world’s first integrated surveillance system (ISS) fo

November 27, 2006

Athena leading UAVs into ATC

Athena Technologies’ CEO Dr.

Aircraft

November 27, 2006

Eurofighter will welcome this Pirate

Thales UK, together with EuroFirst partners Galileo Avionica of Italy and Technobit of Spain, has been awarded a contract to supply 200 Pirate infrared sea

November 27, 2006

Bombardier is relishing specialized aircraft work

Boasting a rich heritage of developing special mission aircraft stretching back more than 40 years, Bombardier has only recently formed a Specialized Aircr

November 27, 2006

Aircrews will be armored as well as foot soldiers

Following intensive research and development, RFD Beaufort (Hall 1 Stand D9/10) has launched new armored vests for helicopter and fixed-wing crews.

November 27, 2006

Aussie Navy still waiting for reworked Seasprites

When the U.S.

November 27, 2006

Nimrod Gets the Nod

After a development that could only be described as protracted, the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA 4 maritime patrol aircraft finally won a production contract yes

November 27, 2006

Switzerland relies on Ruag for defense work

Aerospace and defense group Ruag (Hall 1 Stand A21) currently has two major domestic defense orders in process.

November 16, 2006

BAE’s Herti UAV will spy in uniform or in civvies

BAE Systems is showing its recently-revealed Herti UAV system here for the first time, but the company’s unmanned, low-observable Raven and Corax vehicles

Aircraft

November 16, 2006

JSF is the New Lightning

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was formally named Lightning II at the program’s Fort Worth, Texas headquarters nine days ago.

Aircraft

November 16, 2006

Bell/Urban Aeronautics unveil vertical lift X-Hawk

Bell Helicopter of Fort Worth, Texas, and Urban Aeronautics based near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport will unveil today the X-Hawk, an innovative vertical-lif

Aircraft

November 16, 2006

V-22s hop The Pond (nearly) flawlessly

Last week’s transatlantic hop to Farnborough by two Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotors proved the long-range self-deployment capability of the revolutionar

Aircraft

November 16, 2006

At long last, UK’s ASTOR takes a bow

Making its debut this week at the Farnborough International show, Raytheon’s Airborne Stand-off Radar (ASTOR) system will be delivered to the Royal Air For

November 16, 2006

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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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Raven B SUAV prepares for special missions duty, exports

Last month AeroVironment’s RQ-11B Raven B small unmanned air vehicle (SUAV) passed its initial operational test and evaluation.

Availability is the name of the game

British thinking on through-life management of military aircraft and systems is already way ahead of that of most countries.

Marshall takes control of RAF Hercules support

Marshall Aerospace (Hall 4 Stand A12) comes to the Farnborough airshow fresh from winning a £1.52 billion ($2.87 billion) contract to maintain 24 Lockheed

Meteor AAM aims to avoid late penalties

The MBDA Meteor ramjet, active radar homing air-to-air missile (AAM) program is still alive and kicking, but has had to focus its efforts on meeting the de

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JSF Briefing Soothes the Nerves of Partner Nations

Program officials provided some assurance that the international partners won’t be burdened by U.S. restrictions on technology transfer.

T-6 dons battlegear for new armed roles

With 319 Beechcraft-built T-6 trainers delivered to date and almost 500,000 flight hours to their credit, Raytheon has concluded that the time is ripe to l

Embraer offers Super Tucano in Turkish RFP

Embraer last week formally responded to Turkey’s request for proposals for a new military trainer, offering its Super Tucano for a requirement expected to

Safety Surveillance For Airbus A400M

Honeywell’s avionics gurus in Redmond, Washington, are developing what the company touts as being the world’s first integrated surveillance system (ISS) fo

Athena leading UAVs into ATC

Athena Technologies’ CEO Dr.

Eurofighter will welcome this Pirate

Thales UK, together with EuroFirst partners Galileo Avionica of Italy and Technobit of Spain, has been awarded a contract to supply 200 Pirate infrared sea

Bombardier is relishing specialized aircraft work

Boasting a rich heritage of developing special mission aircraft stretching back more than 40 years, Bombardier has only recently formed a Specialized Aircr

Aircrews will be armored as well as foot soldiers

Following intensive research and development, RFD Beaufort (Hall 1 Stand D9/10) has launched new armored vests for helicopter and fixed-wing crews.

Aussie Navy still waiting for reworked Seasprites

When the U.S.

Nimrod Gets the Nod

After a development that could only be described as protracted, the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA 4 maritime patrol aircraft finally won a production contract yes

Switzerland relies on Ruag for defense work

Aerospace and defense group Ruag (Hall 1 Stand A21) currently has two major domestic defense orders in process.

BAE’s Herti UAV will spy in uniform or in civvies

BAE Systems is showing its recently-revealed Herti UAV system here for the first time, but the company’s unmanned, low-observable Raven and Corax vehicles

JSF is the New Lightning

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was formally named Lightning II at the program’s Fort Worth, Texas headquarters nine days ago.

Bell/Urban Aeronautics unveil vertical lift X-Hawk

Bell Helicopter of Fort Worth, Texas, and Urban Aeronautics based near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport will unveil today the X-Hawk, an innovative vertical-lif

V-22s hop The Pond (nearly) flawlessly

Last week’s transatlantic hop to Farnborough by two Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotors proved the long-range self-deployment capability of the revolutionar

At long last, UK’s ASTOR takes a bow

Making its debut this week at the Farnborough International show, Raytheon’s Airborne Stand-off Radar (ASTOR) system will be delivered to the Royal Air For

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