Farnborough Air Show 2006

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London bridgehead raises L-3’s international profile

The opening last year of L-3 Communications’ new office in London represented a significant bridgehead in the defense electronics and communications group’

EMS shows new antennas, data terminals

aCanadian satellite communications firm EMS Satcom is exhibiting its latest systems here at Farnborough International (Hall 4 Stand C17e).

U.S. reports jump in weapons deals to Iran

Over the last four years, U.S.

British defense industriesconfront bribery, corruption

Leading UK defense firms and two defense trade associations have joined forces to establish the UK Defence Industry Anti-Corruption Forum.

Zodiac raises profits...and questions

Zodiac (Hall 1 Stand B18c) is a phenomenon in the French aerospace industry.
Aircraft

Cuba shopping for at least 20 regional planes

Cuba’s flagcarrier Cubana de Aviacion and domestic operator AeroCaribbean are seeking between 20 and 30 regional airliners that it wants to introduce begin

Strength of Russian missiles lies in their modular designs

Many of the air-launched weapons in Russia’s arsenal have been around for more than 15 years.
Aircraft

Pilatus feeling pressure for a PC-21 payoff

Swiss airframer Pilatus is riding high on a sustained wave of success of its PC-12 pressurized single-engine executive/utility aircraft.

Jet-Care alerts crews to first sign of engine failure

With aircraft being pushed toward the edges of their flight envelopes here in the daily aerial displays at Farnborough International, their crews need real
Aircraft

BA plays villain in Concorde sequel

If Concorde were the child of quarrelsome adults, the tabloids might label this a “tug of love,” but by whatever name it goes, British Airways seems to end