On Messier-Dowty's stand in Hall 4 visitors can see a mock-up of the main landing gear (pictured above) it is proposing for the Airbus Military A400M. It is designed to meet specific design and technology features including good ground manoeuvrability and kneeling capability, where the nose gear can be adjusted to enable better rear ramp access.
Source: Flight Daily News
MBDA is to assemble Brimstone air-to-surface missiles in Germany for the first time, following its receipt of a contract to equip the Luftwaffe’s Eurofighter combat aircraft.
The US government has blacklisted more private companies over alleged connections to the training of Chinese military aviators, including two firms operated by former test pilots in the UK Royal Air Force and South African Air Force.
The troubled aerostructures manufacturer has become an important supplier of several key US defence programmes, including the air force’s new stealth bomber and the army’s next-generation tiltrotor.
