Defence Helicopters news – Page 244
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Boeing starts preliminary work on clean sheet design for T-38 replacement
Boeing has begun preliminary design work on a possible replacement for the US Air Force's Northrop T-38 Talon advanced jet trainer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Face the facts with AgustaWestland's Giuseppe Orsi
Giuseppe Orsi, chief executive of AgustaWestland, explains how the Finmecannica-owned helicopter manufacturer has reacted to the downturn, its production plans following the acquisition of Poland's PZL Swidnik, and its strategies in the US and emerging markets
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FARNBOROUGH: Military helicopter market is in buoyant mood
Although global demand has declined since the Cold War, and although some new helicopter acquisition programmes have run into real difficulties, many air forces are investing heavily in improving their helicopter capabilities.
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FARNBOROUGH: Esterline investment boosts flares production
Esterline Defense Technologies is exhibiting at the show less than one month after opening a new manufacturing facility dedicated to producing infrared countermeasures...
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FARNBOROUGH: Gripen NG to fly in for show debut
Saab's Gripen NG demonstrator will touch down at Farnborough today for the first time, after making its debut air show appearance at last weekend's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
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FARNBOROUGH: Is a rotary revolution on the horizon?
Despite the astonishing versatility of the helicopter, conferred by its ability to take off and land vertically, many believe that today's rotorcraft are...
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell's John Garrison: Buzz before Business
Global travel is not generally a flight plan option for a light-twin helicopter, but the Bell 429 is not a typical rotorcraft. Bell president and chief executive...
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UK aerospace in full flight
Study shows industry has survived economic storms but fall in R&T is dark cloud
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Spain has gained with EADS
The name Casa disappeared when Airbus took over the division's operations, but with what impact on national pride?
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Competence more important than citizenship for EADS managers
Nationality once seemed more important than competence when appointing senior executives at EADS - but that no longer applies
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EADS NA sees beyond KC-X for US market growth
Can EADS North America win KC-X and make the most of other transatlantic opportunities that are now abounding?
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EADS rotorcraft division draws up 'extremely radical' plans
The integration of Eurocopter into EADS has helped the rotorcraft company to expand its global influence
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Cutaway technical description: E-2D may not look pretty, but packs big new bunch
The latest Northrop Grumman Hawkeye may still not be the prettiest aircraft - but it gets the job done
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FARNBOROUGH: Face the facts with Finmeccanica chief operating officer Giorgio Zappa
Finmeccanica has been working to increase its international presence and benefit from contracts outside its domestic market. Chief operating officer Giorgio Zappa gives us an update on how this strategy is progressing
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FARNBOROUGH: Rockwell to upgrade USAF, NATO AWACS
Rockwell Collins has been selected by Boeing to provide an avionics upgrade for 33 US Air Force E-3B/C and 17 NATO E-3A Airborne Warning And Control System...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: A400M arrives after first photo-call with RAF peers
Airbus Military's second A400M is at the show, after first visiting its future home at RAF Brize Norton ...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: F-35 buoyed by Canadian commitment, but top buyer no-shows
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be one of the key talking points at the show, with Lockheed Martin's poster product having received mixed support in the lead-up to the event
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FARNBOROUGH: India to receive 'international' radar for Boeing P-8Is
The Indian navy will receive an "international version" of the APY-10 radar for the P-8I maritime patrol fleet under a new contract that Boeing has awarded...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Gallois confident of US interest in A400M
EADS says unprecedented levels of interest in the Airbus Military A400M by the US military community here at the show raises the likelihood of a breakthrough deal in the USA.
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FARNBOROUGH: Alabama keeps fingers crossed over oil-spill impact
State of Alabama officials are keeping their fingers firmly crossed that the region's aerospace industry will remain unaffected by the BP oil spill, and that EADS will win the US Air Force's KC-X tanker contract and bring much-needed jobs to Mobile.