Farnborough Air Show 2014

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Aircraft

Thales Unveils Lightweight, Unpowered Missile

The free-fall light multi-role missile is just 28 inches long, lacks a rocket motor and has fixed instead of folding wings.

World Events Complicate Polish Air Defense System Selection

The assumption is that the Poles would purchase six batteries, which was the baseline for the study performed recently by the Kazimierz Pulaski Foundation.

Bell Highlights New Rotorcraft Tech at Farnborough Airshow

A highlight of the Bell Helicopter exhibit is the mockup of the fly-by-wire Bell 525 Relentless.
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Aircraft

Field Aviation Highlights Surveillance Expertise

Field Aviation also designed and built a nose section for the Viking Twin Otter Guardian 400, a multi-role surveillance aircraft.
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AVIC Chooses PW150C Turboprop Engine For MA700

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) has chosen Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW150C engine

TRU Simulation+Training To Design Bell 525 Simulator

The sophisticated trainer will be based on TRU's Odyssey H platform, which features a 240x80-degree field of view.

Myanma Airways Orders Six ATR 72-600s

The new aircraft are scheduled for delivery from 2015 to 2017 and will be used for both increasing and replacing Myanma's existing ATR fleet.
Engines

Unison Helps Turbine Engines Acclimate to New Regulatory Constraints

The Acclimate ignition system features solid-state electronics, with exciter performance that can vary depending on specific requirements.

Airline Big Bucks Break Farnborough Show’s Sales Record

Aircraft and engine orders logged so far at the 2014 Farnborough show could be as high as $155 billion.
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Airbus Joins Virginia Applied Research Center

CCAM member companies may collaborate on generic research and conduct proprietary research to create new manufacturing techniques and processes.