David Donald
Contributor - UK
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Paris 2011: Typhoon helmet nears front line
Typhoon pilots with Britain’s Royal Air Force will soon be flying with a helmet-mounted system that will significantly increase their situational awareness
Aircraft
Chile Is First Export Success for Hermes 900
Elbit Systems of Haifa, Israel, announced the first export sale of its
Aircraft
Report: China To Provide JF-17s to Pakistan
During a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani to Beijing in late May, it was reported that China is to provide 50 
Aircraft
F-35 Flight Test Fleet Now Airborne
Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Canin flew the 12th “weight-optimized” F-35 Lightning II test airframe on May 21, completing the allotted trials batch.
Aircraft
Turkey Joins EADS Talarion Team
During the 2011 International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF), held in Istanbul on May 10 to 13, EADS Cassidian signed a memorandum of understanding with Turk
Aircraft
China's J-15 Flying Shark Shown Taking Off
More imagery has been released through the Chinese media showing the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark, a “Flanker” derivative intended for service aboard China's
Aircraft
Rafale and Typhoon Go Head to Head in India
The Indian Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, April 27, asked Dassault Aviation and Eurofighter to extend their commercial bids beyond the April 28 deadline
Aircraft
Rafale and Typhoon Go Head to Head in India
The Indian Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, April 27, asked Dassault Aviation and Eurofighter to extend their commercial bids beyond the April 28 deadline
Aircraft
Jordan Orders Gunships, Receives Camcopters
Jordan is to modify two of its Airbus Military CN-235
Aircraft
UAE To Weaponize Black Hawks
On the first day of the IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the UAE announced that it is to upgrade 23 Black Hawk helicopters to an armed 
Aircraft
UAE Fighter, Trainer and Air Defense Buys Still Undecided
Held in Abu Dhabi, the IDEX defense exhibition is traditionally the platform for the United Arab Emirates to announce major deals.
Aircraft
China Reveals New Combat Aircraft Design
Following months of speculation, fueled by tidbits gleaned during the Zhuhai airshow in November, the first images of China’s newest combat aircraft were r
Aircraft
Dassault SMS builds on lessons from the 7X
Dassault is working steadily toward a certification date of 2016 for its much anticipated super-midsize (SMS) Falcon business jet, Olivier Villa, D
Aircraft
Japan Replaces UH-60Js...with More UH-60Js
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to supply 40 license-built Sikorsky UH-60J+ helicopters for the Japan Air Self Defence
Happy Design brings innovation to interiors
ging a reputation for innovative and exciting aircraft paint schemes, highlighted by its recent win in a competition to design a new livery for the single-
Malta welcomes aviation business to its shores
Malta has a long and successful history of support to the shipping industry, and ranks second in the list of vessel registrations in Europe.
Aircraft
L-100 delivery sparks new MAZ/Al Salam partnership
The Alsalam Aircraft Company delivered a Lockheed L-100 Hercules in VIP configuration to an undisclosed customer on Tuesday.
Engines
PWC launches the PT6 Nation website
Pratt & Whitney Canada (Stand C414) has launched PT6 Nation.com, a new microsite for operators and aficionado
Aircraft
OCRA Aerospace notches up 328 Jet sale
OCRA Aerospace (Stand E225) has announced the sale of a Dornier 328 Jet to an undisclosed customer in southeast Asia.
Charter & Fractional
Hangar8 to base Citation XLS in India
Oxford, UK-based charter and aircraft management company Hangar 8 announced this week at MEBA that it will begin operations in India with the basing of a C
Charter & Fractional
MEBA 2012 signs first exhibitor
This year's MEBA show hasn't even closed yet, but already the organizers, F&E Aerospace (Stand E313), has signed up the first exhibitor for the next event,
FBOs
VIPport is the gateway to Russia
Russia represents a fast-growing region and increasingly popular destination for business aviation, with a significant rise in traffic between Moscow and t
MEBA preview for Flygprestanda's flight planner
Flygprestanda (Stand C620) is giving visitors to MEBA a preview of its new flight operation control system (FOCS), which is currently undergoing trials wit
Aircraft
MEBA: Dassault's SMS on target for certification in 2016
Dassault (Chalet A14) is working steadily toward a certification date of 2016 for its much-anticipated super-midsize (SMS) Falcon business jet, Olivier Vil
Aircraft
MEBA: Supersonic Business Jet Still an Idea for the Future, Says Dassault
Not today, and not tomorrow, but maybe someday.
