Farnborough Air Show 2008

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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.

GKN advances composite and metal techniques

GKN Aerospace announced here at Farnborough that it is expanding its metallic and composite manufacturing techniques.

Russia’s Irkut growing as product line diversifies

Boasting an order book amounting to $4.6 billion, Russia’s Irkut Corporation reported here at Farnborough profits of $165 million on revenues that exceeded
Aircraft

Asset buy boosts Let 410 production

Pamco Group member Aircraft Industries has acquired the assets of the Czech Republic’s Let and plans to boost production of the 19-seat Let 410UVP E20, the

P-8’s low-risk radar is ready for ground tests

 This month Raytheon begins integrated tests on its APY-10 inverse synthetic aperture radar for the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patroller.

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

Farnborough goes big time

This year’s show benefits from recent improvements to infrastructure and facilities as organizer Farnborough International continues a 60-year evolution of

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