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FARNBOROUGH: V-22 office urges foreign militaries to buy on shared bulk discounts
The V-22 Joint Programme Office is encouraging foreign militaries at the Farnborough Airshow to place orders for the Osprey before the end of FY2020 so as to take advantage of multi-year contract discounts that the US and Japanese military services have secured.
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FARNBOROUGH: UMS Skeldar launches V-200B UAV
UMS Skeldar is at Farnborough to announce the formal launch of its V-200B unmanned air vehicle, and says it is seeking to widen its customer base for the rotary type beyond the military.
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon sells US Army Coyotes for counter-UAS role
The US Army has purchased an undisclosed number of Raytheon Coyote unmanned air vehicles, coupled with Ku-band radio frequency system fire control radars to use as counter-drone defence.
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FARNBOROUGH: ETPS receives latest H125 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters handed over at Farnborough this morning the latest H125 light-single to Qinetiq for operation on behalf of the UK Empire Test Pilot School.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed selects BAE for F-16 computer upgrade
BAE Systems will supply new flight control computers potentially to upgrade Lockheed Martin F-16s operated by the UAE, the company announces today.
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FARNBOROUGH: Japan F-35 production headed to max capacity next year
Japan’s F-35 final assembly and check-out facility, run by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagoya, is on track to hit peak production next year when the country’s stealth fighter production tops out at six aircraft per year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Héroux-Devtek wins F/-18 landing gear
Héroux-Devtek has won its third major contract with Boeing, taking over the manufacturing of the main landing gear and side braces for the Boeing F/A-18 and EA-18G Growler from United Technologies Aerospace Systems.
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FARNBOROUGH: US takes lion’s share of $838bn global aerospace industry
The global aerospace industry in 2017 was worth $838 billion, with US industry accounting for 49% of the total, according to a new report from the Teal Group and Aerodynamic Advisory.
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon to advise Jordan on aircraft cybersecurity
Raytheon has been selected to advise the Kingdom of Jordan on the vulnerability of its aircraft networks and data to cyberattacks.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell and Subaru unveil 412EPX helicopter
Bell and partner Subaru have unveiled the 412EPX commercial helicopter, an upgraded version of the US manufacturer's medium-twin, which will form the basis of a new military model for Japan.
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FARNBOROUGH: Proposed Boeing/Embraer JV could work on 'next-generation' KC-390
The scope of a proposed joint venture between Embraer and Boeing includes collaborating on potential upgrades and modifications of the Brazilian manufacturer’s KC-390 airlifter.
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FARNBOROUGH: US offers Patriot to Turkey in place of anti-stealth S-400
In an attempt to talk Turkey out of purchasing the Russian S-400, a surface-to-air missile system with anti-stealth aircraft capabilities, US acting assistant secretary for political-military affairs Tina Kaidanow said that the US Department of State is in talks with Ankara to sell the nation the Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed targets F-35 reliability and sustainment costs
A few minutes after a Royal Air Force pilot flew an F-35B Lightning II several hundred feet over the Farnborough air show – in close formation with a Eurofighter Typhoon – Lockheed Martin said in a press conference that the aircraft’s availability rate is rising, while sustainability costs are projected ...
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FARNBOROUGH: CAE launches new military helicopter flight training device
CAE has launched the CAE 700MR flight training device to improve military helicopter flight and mission training.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing seeks first European sale of F/A-18 Super Hornet
Boeing comes to Farnborough eyeing its first F/A-18 Super Hornet sale to a European military after the type's production line gains a new lease of life from orders last year from the US Navy – and a $1.5 billion commitment from Kuwaiti air force last month.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed drops F-35 price in Lot 11 ‘handshake agreement’
Lockheed Martin says it has made a “handshake agreement” with the F-35 Joint Program Office for the 11th lot of low-rate initial production.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing sees sustained interest in P-8A Poseidon
Despite growing competition from maritime patrol aircraft such as the Saab Swordfish and Kawasaki P-1, Boeing said it sees sustained interest in its P-8A Poseidon from Asian and Middle Eastern countries, especially after lowering its cost and adding an additional crew workstation.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing markets CH-47F Chinook upgrades to NATO nations
With the first CH-47F Chinook engineering and manufacturing development helicopter loaded into final assembly on 25 June for its Block II upgrades, Boeing is turning its attention at the Farnborough Airshow to pitching prospective international customers on the advantages of its latest improvement.
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FARNBOROUGH: VSR700 nears first unmanned flight
Airbus Helicopters will in the coming days perform the first unmanned flights of the optionally piloted demonstrator of its VSR700 surveillance asset.
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon awaits F-35 decisions for StormBreaker integration
Raytheon comes to Farnborough hunting for new export orders for the StormBreaker bomb, but the timing of deliveries will depend on pending decisions by the US government on weapons integration upgrades for the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter.