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NewsPARIS: P&W F135 engine burns through accelerated mission trial
A 10-month “accelerated mission test” of Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine has demonstrated its full-life capability after completing 5,200 engine cycles to replicated seven years and 1,200 sorties.
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PARIS: Accenture predicts defence growth at show
Defence exposure at the show is expected to increase this year, as stretched budgets undergo a gradual upturn and spending is on the rise, according to consultancy firm Accenture.
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PARIS: Woodward ready with new GE joint venture
For actuation and fuel systems supplier Woodward, a talking point of the Paris air show will be its evolving relationship with key customer GE Aviation, in the form of a joint venture the companies announced in May, that will design, develop, source, supply and service the fuel system for GE’s ...
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PARIS: Aeronautics sees demand for ship-launched Orbiter
Israeli unmanned air systems manufacturer Aeronautics is in negotiations with “a number” of potential customers for its Orbiter 2/3 to be operated from ships.
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PARIS: Aeronautics vies for Israeli brigade-level UAV contract
Israeli unmanned air systems manufacturer Aeronautics is using its Orbiter 3 to compete for a contract to supply a brigade-level UAV for the ground units of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus Helicopters keeps French rotorcraft industry going strong
So far 2015 has been a difficult year for anyone in the rotorcraft industry with military markets still flagging and the previously robust civil segment now similarly depressed. And even the oil and gas sector – for so long a cash-cow for helicopter manufacturers – has tanked this year on ...
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PARIS: Anka and Super Heron play as Reaper away
The French air force’s fleet of General Atomics MQ-9 Reapers were expected to dominate the other unmanned aerial vehicles, however the call of duty has thrust competing products into the spotlight at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: CFM Air debuts Dardo ultralight with hybrid engine
Italy’s CFM Air is debuting its Dardo 2-seat ultralight at the show featuring a new its hybrid propulsion system.
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PARIS: Swiss sends pilots to Canada for CSeries training
Swiss has conducted an initial pilot-familiarisation programme for the Bombardier CSeries at the manufacturer's facility in Montreal.
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NewsPARIS: Milestone signs for Bell 525s and more Airbus helicopters
Milestone Aviation Group has signed letters of intent for 20 Bell 525 Relentless rotorcraft and increased its commitment for Airbus Helicopters H175s.
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NewsPARIS: Comac nears C919 roll-out but pushes back first flight
Comac has confirmed that the first-flight schedule for its C919 narrowbody has been pushed back to at least next year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: United Engine rallies on commercial market
Perhaps most famous for designing a 60-year series of legendary fighter engines, Russia’s engine industry – dominated by Rostec-subsidiary United Engine (UEC) – is attempting to rapidly catch up to four decades of Western development of high-bypass turbofan engines for commercial applications.
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NewsPARIS: Boeing announces repeat C-17 order for Qatar
Qatar is to boost its fleet of C-17 strategic transports to total eight aircraft, Boeing confirmed on the opening day of the show.
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PARIS: Rafael reveals latest air-to-air missile
Rafael has unveiled its longest range air-to-air missile, the I-Derby ER.
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NewsPARIS: US firm lomax reveals armed variant of turboprop aircraft
US firm Iomax is displaying an armed variant of the Thrush S2R-T660 turboprop aircraft in the static park.
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NewsPARIS: CSeries package to deliver 4% performance boost from 2018
Bombardier is aiming to build on the "better than brochure" CSeries performance disclosed at the Paris air show by delivering a further 4% gain in 2018 through a package of improvements currently in development.
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NewsPARIS: Irkut president sets out MC-21 ambitions
Do not question Oleg Demchenko’s ambition. As the president of Irkut, the chain-smoking 71-year-old executive is leading a Russian company with little track record in the commercial market into a direct sales confrontation against Airbus and Boeing, which, Demchenko notes, will do “anything they can” to stop a new competitor.
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NewsPARIS: PTDI signs for two Dauphins
Indonesia’s PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has ordered two Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3+ Dauphins to boost the country’s search and rescue capabilities.
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NewsPARIS: Mali to boost defences with Super Tucano
Mali will gain an expanded capability to protect its territory, through a new order for six Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos.
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PARIS: FLIR pushes intelligent edge
FLIR Systems says that the market for electro-optical sensors is increasingly looking for smarter systems, not just the highest resolution.