Paris Air Show 2009

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Baltic Air Policing

On May 1 the JAS 39C/D Gripens of the Czech air force’s 211.tl took over NATO’s Baltic Air Policing detachment, which provides a two-aircraft, 24-hour, 15-
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ATC integration poses challenge for Euro Hawk

If all goes well, the German air force could be the first air arm to routinely operate a military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in European airspace.
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More and More Global Hawks

Versions of the Global Hawk are proliferating, with five now in service or development for the U.S., as well as the Euro Hawk for Germany and another for t
Engines

P&W freezes design of geared turbofan engines

Pratt & Whitney has (Hall 5 B20-B30) frozen the design configuration of the PW1000G geared turbofans for both the Mitsubishi Regional Jet and Bombardie
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LM Defends F-35 JSF Agility Against Critics

Is LM’s Joint Strike Fighter a “bomb truck” optimized for the stealthy attack of ground targets but of limited value as a defender of airspace?
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Airbus ramps up work on A350 family

With the A380 very-large airliner firmly established in production and airline operation, Airbus is now hard at work on its next project: the three-model A
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RAC MiG looks to future as it fills Indian order

Indian navy pilots and support crew have started training on the MiG-29K/KUB fighters with RAC MiG in Russia.
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Joint venture BrahMos to arm India’s Flankers

India’s air force is planning to arm its growing fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI Flanker-H fighters with anti-ship missiles developed by the Russian-Indian joint

Elisra expands EW exports

A recent and hitherto unannounced delivery of electronic warfare (EW) equipment to Germany highlights the growing export portfolio of Israeli electronic wa
Engines

R-R forges ahead on open rotors

Rolls-Royce’s development of an open-rotor engine for the next generation of midsize airliners has taken a giant leap forward after wind-tunnel tests revea