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Behind the Scenes in Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Test Aircraft

Behind the Scenes in Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Test Aircraft

Sun Flyer Hopes To Make Solar Flying Popular

The developers of the Sun Flyer solar-powered electric LSA have flight tested a technology demonstrator.

Rival F-16 Upgrades Proceed; Iraq Delivery May Not

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems are reworking aircraft for Taiwan and Korea.

Boeing Touts Challenger-based Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

MSA is billed as a lower cost alternative to the P-8 Poseidon.

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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.

Raytheon Sentinel Could Go Maritime

An embryonic maritime capability for the Sentinel radar first came to the fore during Operation Ellamy in 2011.

Kongsberg And Raytheon Join Forces On JSM

Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile is sized to fit the internal bays of the JSF, but can be carried externally on most fighter types.

North West Aerospace Alliance Turns 20

The UK’s North West Aerospace Alliance was founded in 1994 and includes the Isle of Man.

Storm Shadow Go-ahead for Typhoon

The contract is between Eurofighter and NETMA, the four-nation Eurofighter management agency, and is worth €150 million ($205 million).

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.

Flight Testing of A350 Targets September EASA Certification

Principal remaining elements include the maximum-energy rejected take-off (Merto) demonstration and long-range, route-proving flights.

Boeing, Qatar Seal 777-9X Deal

AW149 Ready to Hit International Market

The AW149 is ready to replace thousands of older helicopters in the eight-metric-ton class.

Hong Kong Leasing Company Orders 70 A320/321neos

Hong Kong Aviation Capital's deal for Airbus A320neos is worth around $7.2 billion.

Marshall External Tank To Extend Q400 Range

Ruag Hands Tata Major Do 228 Role

UAC says MC-21 on schedule at Farnborough

Planned Russian single aisle airliner features wide body and composite wings.

Liebherr-Aerospace Bets on R&D for Future Success

Exhibit highlights landing gear of Bombardier’s CSeries, a wingtip brake for the Airbus A350 XWB and a cooling pack for the Comac C919.

Shock and Awe: Warplanes Wow the Farnborough Show Crowds

Shock and Awe: Warplanes Wow the Farnborough Show Crowds

Kobe Steel Forges A350 Gear Win

Japan-based Kobe is to provide titanium landing gear forgings for the new Airbus twin-jet.

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