David Donald
Contributor - UK

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Aircraft

UAE is Launch Customer for Multi-spectral Recon Pod

Goodrich's MS-110 reconnaissance pod has received a contract In the new deals announced by the UAE's armed forces.
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Aircraft

Emirati Light Attack Aircraft Breaks Cover

Emirati company Calidus has unveiled a new light attack aircraft that has been developed in Brazil.
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Saudi Arabia Seeks To Bolster Defenses

In early October Saudi Arabia signaled an intention to buy Russia's top-of-the-line missile defense system, and one from the U.S. too.
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Rotorcraft

Kamov Ka-62 Back On Track As Russian Helicopters CEO Details Developments

Combining the talents of the Kamov and Mil design bureaus, plus production facilities, Russian Helicopters has numerous projects on the go.
Aircraft

Kawasaki’s C-2 Makes First Overseas Trip

One of the debutantes at the Dubai Airshow is the Kawasaki C-2, a transport with both strategic and tactical airlift capabilities.
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Aircraft

Transport Turns to Attack Role

Airbus Defence and Space is showing its Armed ISR version of the C295 transport for the first time at the Dubai show.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Cloud Shadow Appears in Dubai

As part of a drive to increase export UAV sales, China's AVIC is showing the jet-powered Cloud Shadow for the first time outside China.
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Avionics

Esterline Demos Advanced Helicopter Cockpit

Esterline Avionics Systems is highlighting its advanced helicopter avionics capability with a cockpit demonstrator.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Roketsan Expands Weapons Portfolio

Roketsan has developed its smallest smart micro munition yet, based on the Cirit rocket and tailored for UAVs
Avionics

Esterline Lands Emirates Satcoms Deal

Esterline will provide its low-weight, low-drag top-mounted multi-channel Satcom antenna for the Emirates 777X fleet
Aircraft

PAL ISR Patroller Multiplies Force

PAL Aerospace is debuting its Force Multiplier at the Dubai Airshow. The patrol aircraft is being offered for hire to meet a range of ISR needs.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Lands Air Ambulance Order

Babcock Scandinavian Air Ambulance has ordered a new fleet of King Air and Latitude aircraft to fulfil contract with Norwegian government.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Is Open To All for Spares

JSSI is offering a range of services to customers who have not signed up for the company's well-known cost per flying hour programs
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Advances with Support and Services

Embraer has restructured its service and support activities into a single business unit, tasked with taking support to a new level
Airports

Proair Serving Brazilian Airports

Proair is present at around 30 airports throughout Brazil, brining its ISGAO-accredited brand of airport services
Engines

New PT6A Engine Shop Coming to Brazil

PT6A specialist Covington is bringing its Pratt expertise to Brazil, as well as a wealth of knowledge of the older radial engines still in service.
Aircraft

Brazil Approves API's Falcon 900 Blended Winglets

Aviation Partners, Inc. has specilized in the design of advanced winglets to reduce drag and increase range
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Aircraft

Cessna's Denali Is On its Way

Textron expects to fly its Cessna Denali prototype next year, an aircraft that marries 21st century aircraft design technology with an all-new powerplant
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Aircraft

MAX 7 Could Be Leading BBJ Model

Boeing Buisness Jets has sold 250 airliner-derived aircraft into the VIP/corporate market, and hopes its new BBJ MAX 7 will build on the company's success
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Aircraft

Kodiak Focuses on Key Markets

Kodiak Aircraft do Brasil became the local sales representative for the single-engine Kodiak in April, and is securing interest from many operators.
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Avionics

Rockwell Collins Showcases Cabin Technology

Avionics and communications giant Rockwell Collins is displaying a range of its business aircraft solutions at LABACE, including its CASP service plans
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Heico Expands Composite Capability

Composites producer Heico has acquired Carbon by Design, a Californian company specializing in creating demanding composite products
Engines

F-22 Engine Reaches the Half-million

Pratt & Whitney’s F119 engine that powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has recently surpassed 500,000 engine flight hours
Aircraft

Turkish Trainer Shows Its Teeth

TAI is now in production with its Hurkus turboprop trainer, and is gearing up to begin flight-testing of production aircraft
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Aircraft

Gardner Lands Airbus Deals

Gardner Aerospace has extended its relationship with Airbus by securing four more contracts to supply components to the European airframer

Patriot and SM-6 on Target

As the well-known Patriot successfully engages ballistic missile attacks in Arabia, Raytheon is adding customers and advancing its SM-6 missile.
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Aster On Course To Provide Missile Defense

MBDA’s Aster 30 missile is getting a new seeker and guidance control system to expand its anti-ballistic missile capabilities.

Big Names Sign up for Bahrain

Airbus and Boeing are among six well-known aerospace companies that will participate in next year’s air show in Bahrain
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Aircraft

Typhoon Gears Up for Brimstone Firing

Eurofighter is shortly to begin firing tests with the MBDA Brimstone weapon, a key part of the process of transferring Tornado capability to the Typhoon
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Aircraft

New Life for an Old Classic

Antonov and its Saudi partners have engaged leading U.S. and European suppliers to create a throroughly modern version of the An-32