All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 7
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Revamped Britten-Norman eyes brighter future as it seeks to emerge stronger from recent ‘trauma’
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is hopeful that a sweeping business restructuring combined with a fresh working capital injection from its new owners will enable a return to financial stability and allow it to target future growth.
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Bird AeroSystems hungry for more work after European DIRCM installations
Israel’s Bird AeroSystems has completed the installation of its SPREOS direct infrared countermeasures and Aeroshield missile protection systems aboard several Airbus A319s for an undisclosed European customer.
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Patria gains F-35 landing gear door work as part of HX offsets
Finland’s Patria will shortly begin work to stand up a new production line for landing gear doors on the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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Netherlands outlines Reaper upgrade plan
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is to upgrade its fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Reapers, including the integration of weapons onto the uncrewed air vehicles.
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Metro Aviation takes final US-built EC145e
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the final EC145e to US emergency medical services specialist Metro Aviation – marking the end of production for the basic variant of the manufacturer’s light-twin.
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Croatia and Greece bolster firefighting fleets with EU-funded DHC-515 orders
De Havilland Canada has secured orders from a pair of European states for a total of nine DHC-515 Firefighter amphibious water bombers – the first deals under an EU initiative to build up the bloc’s firefighting capacity.
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Britten-Norman looks to the long term after restructuring
UK manufacturer Britten-Norman’s immediate future has been secured with the sale via an apparent pre-pack administration of the business and assets of five companies within the B-N Group to a private equity firm.
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HAV reveals location of Airlander 10 production site
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has revealed that it will produce its Airlander 10 at a purpose-built factory at Carcroft Common in the north of England.
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UK backs non-CO2 emission research, while P&W unveils GTF combustor study
New research and development funding will become available later this year for UK aerospace firms working on technologies designed to cut the aviation industry’s non-CO2 emissions.
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Sweden starts future fighter analysis with concept study contracts for Saab and GKN
Sweden has begun the early stages of analysing its future fighter requirements with its Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarding contracts to Saab and GKN Aerospace to conduct concept studies for the aircraft and propulsion system, respectively.
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Greece welcomes first MH-60Rs and eyes approval for Black Hawk buy
Greece has inaugurated its first three of seven Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters into naval service.
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EDF seeks proposals for next phase of ‘A200M’ tactical transport programme
Europe’s defence industry is to continue maturing the technologies for a future tactical cargo aircraft under the latest phase of an EU-backed programme.
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Croatia to take another eight Black Hawks
Croatia has ordered another eight Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks, adding to four examples already in service.
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Hydrogen lobbying group outlines airline incentives to spur UK fuel transition
UK airlines should be offered subsidies, tax breaks and other incentives to encourage them to switch to hydrogen-powered aircraft, an industry pressure group has suggested.
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Europe plans flight tests as part of future military rotorcraft research
European defence officials are calling for a series of flight and ground demonstrations in the coming years of technologies to equip a future rotorcraft for service entry in the 2030s.
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Archer stakes claim to Dubai eVTOL market despite Joby’s exclusive deal
A battle for access to a lucrative market in the Middle East appears to be in the offing between two of the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector’s leading lights.
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Leonardo mulls future for legacy helicopter platforms under updated industrial plan
Leonardo appears to be keeping all options open – including potential divestments – in relation to certain of its legacy helicopter programmes.
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Second VX4 prototype nears completion as Vertical eyes resumption of flight testing
Vertical Aerospace expects to complete its second VX4 prototype “in the coming weeks”, leading to the restart of its flight-test programme in the second quarter.
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Deutsche Aircraft picks India’s Dynamatic for D328eco rear fuselage
Deutsche Aircraft has selected India’s Dynamatic Technologies to produce the rear fuselage for its in-development D328eco.
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Leonardo rules out adding Piaggio to portfolio
Leonardo has reiterated that it has no interest in acquiring Piaggo Aerospace despite being urged by an Italian government minister to bid for the troubled airframer.