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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: 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: 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: Sikorsky plans upgrades for S-92 in 2019
Sikorsky plans a 2019 launch for a number of undisclosed upgrade packages for its S-92 heavy helicopter, which could include uprated engines.
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New equity structure to be unveiled for Air Lease securitisation
Thunderbolt II – Air Lease's third securitisation – will feature a new equity structure aimed at increasing liquidity, FlightGlobal understands.
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FARNBOROUGH: Republic signs for 100 E175s
US regional carrier Republic Airline has signed a letter intent for a firm order of 100 more Embraer 175s and purchase rights on an additional 100.
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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: Pratt & Whitney confident on ramp-up demands
Pratt & Whitney is confident it will meet the ramp-up demands for its geared-turbofan narrowbody engines, despite issues earlier this year that temporarily halted deliveries of the PW1100G to Airbus for the A320neo family.
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FARNBOROUGH: United Technologies reveals plans for hybrid-electric demonstrator
Paul Eremenko, the newly appointed chief technology officer of United Technologies is already making his mark on the company, with the revelation that it is working on a hybrid-electric demonstrator programme, as well as launching a new rapid prototyping and development unit.
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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: UTC Aerospace Systems pushes 'more electric' concept
Advanced electric systems under development by companies such as UTC Aerospace Systems will enable the aviation industry to develop and certificate an electrically powered passenger aircraft within 10 years.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rate rise may thin leasing investors' ranks – AerCap
AerCap chief executive Aengus Kelly believes that some of the aircraft leasing sector's newer investors could depart promptly if interest rates rise.
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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: Bell close to revealing architecture for urban air vehicle
Bell is moving closer to revealing the rotor system that will equip its future urban air mobility vehicle, with the manufacturer now settled on its preferred architecture.
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FARNBOROUGH: United orders 25 E175s
United Airlines has placed a firm order for 25 Embraer 175 jets.
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FARNBOROUGH: United to take four more 787-9s
United Airlines has ordered four more Boeing 787-9s.
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM to compete for NMA even if required thrust rises
Boeing’s power requirement for the New Mid-market Airplane's engines could slightly exceed 50,000lb-thrust each, but CFM International still plans to participate in the competition, GE Aviation chief executive David Joyce has declared.
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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.