Farnborough Air Show 2010

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NATO nearing alliance for ground surveillance

Fifteen years after the concept was first mooted, NATO may finally acquire an alliance ground surveillance system (AGS).
Aircraft

First A330-200F prepares for launch customer Etihad

The latest member of the Airbus A330 family is the Series 200F cargo variant, which was launched in early 2007 and is scheduled for mid-2010 entry into ser

Airbus examines strategy as new markets emerge

Airbus is mulling a fourth A320 engine option as a tactic in its single-aisle product strategy, which is expected to lead to an all-new design for service
Aircraft

R-R pulling out stops to mature Trent XWB

Four years after the surprise launch of the Airbus A350XWB airliner, engine maker Rolls-Royce is still faced with two pleasant surprises from what might ha

LM’s flying intel lab helps to define defense needs

Most Farnborough exhibitors are here showing the fruits of years of laboratory work, but Lockheed Martin has brought the laboratory itself.
Aircraft

Airbus takes long-term look at future single-aisle designs

New competitors in the single-aisle airliner market have driven Airbus to look beyond current technologies to identify the required characteristics for an

Scaleable Carabas can see under ground

Developed originally by Ericsson Microwave Systems (now part of Saab Electronic Defence Systems’ business area), the Carabas foliage penetration (FOPEN) ra
Avionics

Raytheon and Gentex offer low-cost helmet sight

After making its international debut in May at SOFEX in Jordan, the Scorpion helmet-mounted sight is being shown by Raytheon and Gentex for the first time
Engines

Leap-X tests hitting their mark

CFM International has completed the second phase of testing of the Leap-X core demonstrator known as eCore 1.