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The latest U.S. defense acquisition bill is now law, and temporarily bars the delivery of F-35s to Turkey as part of a deepening row with Ankara

Brazil's helicopter manufacturer is celebrating four decades of building Airbus helicopters designs for the local market

Leonardo's medium-twin has proved a hit in Brazil. The utility helicopter isa being shown at LABACE in VIP configuration

Diamond Aircraft's Brazilian dealer Aeromot is showing the DA62, the flagship of Diamond's compsite aircraft range

Airbus Helicopters subsidiary has been operational in São Paulo for over a year with its on-demand helicopter booking service

Piper's Brazilian dealer is showcasing the new M600 turboprop single, with an eye on selling it into the agricultural sector

Synerjet is well-known in Latin America as the sales representative for Pilatus. recently the company has added the Honeywell product line to its catalog

Jetex and CFLY are installing a general aviation terminal and FBO at Brazil's busiest airport to significantly improve operator and customer experiences

Dallas Airmotive's Brazil-based offers high-quality engine MRO services. In 208 it has seen business recovering from the 2015 low

Aero has flown the first of three two-seat L-159T2s it is building for the Czech Air Force, which is also upgrading five more to the same standard

IBAC is the international organization that represents business aviation, and is in Brazil to maintain its support for the local industry

APS has a growing business of servicing and repairing servo actuators. Helibras is the latest OEM to sign up for its aftermarket services

A host of debutants are making their first LABACE appearances, from the top-of-the-range Gulfstream G600 to the Cirrus Vision Jet very-light jet.

In the light of increased tensions in the Baltic over Russia's stance, Sweden is bolstering its defenses, becoming the 16th Patriot customer in the process

Boeing has started building the most advanced version of the F-15 Eagle yet as it commences production of the F-15QA for Qatar

For the last decade Lockheed Martin has been upgrading C-5 Galaxies to the re-engined C-5M Super Galaxy configuration

General Atomics is preparing its design for the EMD phase of the U.S. Navy's MQ-25 unmanned tanker requirement

After a decade of often intensive operations with the Marines the RQ-7B Shadow has been retired in favor of the RQ-21A Blackjack

Thales has adapted an older weapon with laser guidance to create a low-collateral damage munition ideal for the urban environment.

The Empire Test Pilots' School is acquiring three new trainer types to provide the backbone of its fleet.

Rafael's Spice 250 continues to offer pinpoint standoff precision in an era when air arms increasingly operate in GPS-denied environments.

New developments such as the L-39NG and F/A-259 Striker are leading a reinvigorated effort by Aero in the marketplace.

Leonardo has drawn on its experience of developing the NFH90's ASW system to create a new lightweight processor at the heart of a new ASW suite.

Marine Corps Ospreys are scheduled to gain an inflight refueling capability by the end of 2019, increasing their ability to support F-35 ops.

With its latest AESA radar-equipped F-16, Lockheed Martin has reminded the fighter world that the "Viper" remains a highly competitive fighter.

Lockheed Martin is at Farnborough to demonstrate the capability of the LM-100J civilian Hercules, with an accent on firefighting credentials.

UMS Skeldar has lifted the veil on a new version of its V-200 UAV and is pursuing opportunities with the world's navies, with one order already.

Saab's RBS15 anti-ship missile has been in service for nearly three decades. A fourth generation is currently in development.

Leonardo's UK-based electronics business has developed a communications intelligence system that can form part of a larger Sigint suite.

As a pioneer of gallium nitride semi-conductor technology Raytheon is testing GaN-based arrays for the Patriot air defense system