All articles by Beth Stevenson – Page 2
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PARIS: Airbus VSR700 begins flight trials
A demonstrator version of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 has begun autonomous flight trials, some eight months after work began on the optionally-piloted vehicle.
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PARIS: Tejas likely to be armed with Derby
The Hindustan Aeronautics Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) and Saab Gripen fighters are likely to be the first foreign aircraft to be armed with the Rafael I-Derby ER air-to-air missile.
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PARIS: Raytheon looks at second generation of Coyote UAV
Raytheon is exploring the development of a second generation of its Coyote expendable unmanned air vehicle, which will contain a number of different elements that can be selected by an operator depending on its requirements.
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PARIS: Longsword light attack and surveilance aircraft makes its debut
The L-3/Air Tractor Longsword light attack/surveillance aircraft has made its public debut at the show, adorned with an array of weapons that could potentially be integrated on to the type.
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PARIS: Lockheed Martin commits to building F-16 in India
Lockheed Martin has committed to manufacturing the F-16 in India should it win the air force’s single-engined fighter competition, and has signed a deal with Tata Advanced Systems to carry out this work in-country.
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PARIS: Raytheon talks to UK over US Navy precision landing system for new carriers
Raytheon is in discussions with the UK government regarding the potential adoption of the US Navy’s precision landing system onto the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, for use with the Royal Navy’s Lockheed Martin F-35B.
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PARIS: Textron unveils Nightwarden tactical UAV
Textron will today unveil its newest tactical UAV offering dubbed the Nightwarden, a production-ready derivative of the satellite-communications (SATCOM)-enabled Shadow M2 that it first introduced in 2011.
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PARIS: Brazil's SAR C295 debuts ahead of 12-country tour
Following its formal handover to Brazil on 16 June, the first search and rescue-configured Airbus Defence & Space C295 is making its debut at the show, ahead of a planned delivery flight that will see it touch down in over 12 different countries to demonstrate the capability of the type.
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PARIS: Leonardo introduces M-40 target drone
Leonardo has introduced the new M-40 addition to its Mirach family of aerial target drones, which can effectively imitate a variety of aircraft and missile types and is easily exportable.
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PARIS: Raytheon makes gains on F-35
Raytheon has made a number of gains in its weapons programmes that will see them eventually integrated onto the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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PARIS: CAE wins key battles for its military business
CAE has achieved a number of successes in the military domain over the last 12 months, having capitalised on a move towards providing integrated training systems to its key defence customers.
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ANALYSIS: Europe presses on with UAV autonomy quest
European nations are on a continued search for sovereignty over their aircraft fleets, and their selection of unmanned air vehicles is no exception
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ANALYSIS: Eurofighter targets build rate to extend production
Eurofighter now has only 99 Typhoons left to deliver in order to fulfil its current orders, and while the four-nation industrial consortium is actively seeking new customers for the type, measures have been put in place to slow its production rate.
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NewsPICTURE: Eurofighter delivers 500th Typhoon
Eurofighter has delivered to the Italian air force its 500th Typhoon, 14 years after it handed over the first example to the UK Royal Air Force.
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NewsArgentina emerges as potential L-159 customer
Aero Vodochody is in early negotiations to provide its L-159 light-attack aircraft to Argentina, after the company officially re-established its manufacturing of the type following a 13-year production hiatus.
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NewsMaiden flight for M-345 trainer
Leonardo performed a 30min maiden flight of its Aermacchi M-345 trainer on 29 December from its Venegono Superiore facility in northern Italy.
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NewsLeonardo acquires full ownership of SD-150 Hero UAV
Leonardo has acquired the remaining shares of Sistemi Dinamici from IDS of Italy, providing it with full ownership of the SD-150 Hero unmanned helicopter programme.
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NewsUK government launches UAV issue consultation period
The UK government has launched a consultation period on how unmanned air vehicles are used, calling for responses to a number of proposals surrounding their use in the nation.
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NewsPICTURE: Long-range test success for Norwegian JSM
Kongsberg and Raytheon have carried out a long-range flight test of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) from a Lockheed Martin F-16, as the developmental weapon continues its qualification campaign.
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NewsUK and France agree on interim FCAS work
The British and French governments have signed an agreement to begin a new interim phase of the bilateral Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme.