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FARNBOROUGH: ATC Lasham team puts display aircraft in their place
When an aircraft such as Airbus's giant A380 lands at Farnborough, ATC Lasham's aircraft engineering support team is on hand to put it in its place.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing sees 'many opportunities' to extend C-17 production
Eyebrows were raised earlier this month, when a US Department of Defense contract announcement outlined plans to award Boeing $500 million "for the C-17...
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FARNBOROUGH: MRAS expands partnership with Aviall
General Electric's subsidiary Middle River Aircraft Systems (MRAS) has selected Aviall (H4/H4) as exclusive distributor of thrust-reverser components for...
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FARNBOROUGH: Ratheon wins USAF deal for dismount detection radar pods
The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a contract to build four dismount detection radar pods for the General Atomics MQ-9. The new radar will add ground...
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FARNBOROUGH: Flight International named best publication at the Aerospace Media Awards
Flight International was a high flier at the inaugural Aerospace Media Awards at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London last night, picking up the...
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FARNBOROUGH: Terma displays F-35 multimission pod
Danish firm Terma (H2/C26) is displaying its multimission pod for the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter aircraft for the first time at Farnborough. The pod can...
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FARNBOROUGH: HIRAT to power US Navy's next generation jammer
Advanced Technologies Group Incorporated (ATGI, H2/A24) is showing off its new high-powered ram air turbine (HIRAT) that will power the US Navy's future...
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FARNBOROUGH: General Atomics expanding Predator C envelope, integrating payloads
Unmanned air vehicle manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI, H2/A9) is testing the Predator C Avenger with payloads and expanding...
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FARNBOROUGH: Penguin B sets small UAV endurance record
The UAV Factory Penguin B has demonstrated over 54h in the air, greatly exceeding the previous flight duration record for small unmanned air vehicles.
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FARNBOROUGH: GKN to open composites facility in Mexicali
GKN Aerospace (Innovation Zone) will open a new 80,000ft2 (7,430m2) composites manufacturing facility in Mexicali, Mexico, and expects it to start delivering...
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed and Sikorsky awarded US Navy multi-year contract for MH-60
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky a new multi-year production contract to build between 120 to 150 new MH-60R and S-model Knighthawk helicopters....
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FARNBOROUGH: AgustaWestland signs agreements for AW609 engines, avionics and flight computer
AgustaWestland has signed key agreements to equip the AW609 tiltrotor aircraft with engines, avionics and a flight control system. Pratt & Whitney...
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FARNBOROUGH: USMC deployment supports V-22 Osprey sales drive
Visitors to the Farnborough air show are being treated to the first return visit by the US Marine Corps' Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport since...
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FARNBOROUGH: Singapore’s first M-346 ready for flight debut
Alenia Aermacchi (OE1) was expecting to perform the first flight of an M-346 advanced jet trainer for launch export buyer Singapore on 9 July. Speaking...
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar unveils first 787 at show
Qatar Airways (chalet C27-28) chief executive Akbar Al Baker unveiled his new Boeing 787 during the opening day of the Farnborough air show, but he will...
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FARNBOROUGH: Italy's Mecaer pushes 'integrated aircraft solutions' after landing Bell 525 deal
Italian aerospace always has a big presence at Farnborough and among the country's contingent this year is Mecaer Aviation Group. The diversified company...
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FARNBOROUGH: Russia pitches KA-62 with scale mock-up
Russian Helicopters (H1/E10) is displaying a full scale mock-up of the developmental Kamov KA-62 transport helicopter at its stand.
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FARNBOROUGH: Moyola Precision Engineering is first firm from Northern Ireland to win ADS's SC21 award
Moyola Precision Engineering (H2/B15), the Northern Ireland-based aerospace manufacturer, is celebrating being the first company from the province to win...
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FARNBOROUGH: US Navy's Super Hornet AESA radar retrofit enables legacy upgrade
As the US Navy retrofits its older Block II Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets with the Raytheon AN/APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Oman taps GE F110 for 12 new F-16s
Oman has selected the General Electric F110-GE-129D for the 12 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 50 fighters it ordered in 2011, with engine deliveries to commence...