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PARIS: Face the facts with Boeing Military president Chris Chadwick
Chris Chadwick, president of Boeing Military Aircraft, believes that countries will continue to focus on the options for force modernisation despite the downturn
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Northrop pitches Wild Thing for cargo UAS market
Northrop Grumman confirmed yesterday it has launched windtunnel tests for a new cargo unmanned aircraft system concept called the Mover. The Wild Thing...
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Technology refresh pushes the avionics boundaries
CMC leads green push Manufacturers aim to emerge from economic downturn with leaner and environmentally friendlier technologies john...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Cropduster-turned-gunship makes Le Bourget debut
Seeking to capitalise on rising global demand for anti-insurgent weapon systems, Texas-based Air Tractor is unveiling the new AT-802U gunship today. The...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Recession curbs growth spurt, but PAS '09 goes on
The 48th edition of the Paris air show is expected to see similar crowds from 2007 and an improved exhibition area. But the global recession is likely...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Daher-Socata reveals ISR fit for TBM 700
Daher-Socata has unveiled a multi-mission version of its TBM 700B single-engined turboprop optimised for ISR duties ...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: MBDA reveals two new variants of Marte anti-ship missile
MBDA (Hall 2C) has launched study work on two new versions of its proven Marte Mk 2S air-launched anti-ship missile. One is designed to be integrated on...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Sagem mission planner set to support Tiger deployments
France's deployment of the Eurocopter Tiger to Afghanistan for the first time is set to provide a stern test of the aircraft's support systems - notably...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: New clash in F-35 power duel
The debate over the duelling engines for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has triggered a new war of words on the eve of the Paris air show.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: NRC windtunnel tests check C-17 high-lift boost
Boeing has been verifying aerodynamic advances to its C-17 military heavy-lifter using the National Research Council Canada (NRC) low-speed windtunnel to...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with David Hess, president of Pratt & Whitney
Six months after taking the helm of Pratt & Whitney in a storm of bad economic news, the US powerplant maker's president David Hess is now aiming to see some 'sunlight' break the overcast skies
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PARIS AIR SHOW: KAI remains upbeat about T-50's export opportunities
The KAI T-50 simulator will provide potential customers at Paris with an impressive insight as to the capabilities of this impressive all-rounder
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Bell: certification imminent for Bell 429 rotor rocket
Flight International Americas Editor John Croft travelled to Bell Helicopter's Canadian arm in Mirabel to ride in the manufacturer's new medium light 429 helicopter. Is the twin rotorcraft, which is made mostly of composite materials, likely to be a game-changer?
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rolls gets advanced propulsion contract from UK MoD
Rolls-Royce has received a three-year research and technology contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to study the key elements of a propulsion system to...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Flight Insight releases latest reports on commercial and reconnaissance sectors
Flight Insight, the analytical arm of Flight Internationa l, has just published its latest in-depth data reports on commercial aircraft and spy platforms. Commercial...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: France's Tiger poised for Afghanistan deployment
All involved can only await the political decision to send aircraft to Afghanistan to add sharper teeth to France's existing force in the country.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with Marion Blakey
The former FAA administrator, now chief executive of the Aerospace Industries Association (chalet S1500), is hopeful that the air show will see industry leaders unite against the threat of protectionism
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Airbus integration unites transport family
Following its integration within Airbus in April, Airbus Military now also oversees the production of the light and medium transport products of the former...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: A400M first flight could take place this year
EADS expects the delay-hit A400 military transport to make its first flight in late 2009 or in the early weeks of 2010, and says the programme could proceed...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with IAI's Itzhak Nissan
Itzhak Nissan president and chief executive of Israel Aerospace Industries talks to Arie Egozi and tells Flight Daily News why it is business as usual for the company at this year's show