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RIAT 2012 RAF Fairford
The US Air Force B-2 ‘Spirit’ stealth bomber, which last touched down at RAF Fairford for the airshow in 1999, was this year one of the stars of the RIAT 2012.
Colombia and Japan are attending their first Tattoo and… Continue reading
Saab unveils new surveillance aircraft
Defence and security company Saab is unveiling its new Saab 340 Maritime Security Aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow. The aircraft is capable of effectively monitoring large areas and is the key to maritime domain awareness.
The Saab 340 Maritime… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers Ground Support Stations To Finnish Air Force
Ground Stations Will Support Airborne Surveillance Aircraft
FARNBOROUGH, U.K., July 9, 2012 –– The initial ground shelter for a vigilant “Dragon Shield” has been delivered to the Finnish Air Force by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]. The ground system will support… Continue reading
Major milestone achieved on Eurocopter’s Puma Mk2 helicopter upgrade program for the UK Ministry of Defence
Eurocopter’s first internal qualification of the Puma Mk2 was achieved on July 6, concluding the first phase of the planned developments, with further enhancements to its mission capabilities planned over the coming months. To date, Eurocopter has completed the initial… Continue reading
CHINA’S HEBEI AIRLINES TO EXPAND ITS E-JETS FLEET WITH FIVE MORE EMBRAER 190s
China’s Hebei Airlines acquired five more EMBRAER 190s jets to join its E-Jets fleet by the end of 2013, as announced by Embraer. today, during the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow. The total value of the deal, at list price, is… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin And Marshall Aerospace Sign Agreement To Increase C-130 Hercules Refurbishment Capability
Farnborough, England, July 9, 2012 – Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement authorizing Marshall Aerospace to become the world’s first commercial company to install C-130 Center Wing Boxes (CWB). Marshall Aerospace is also the first C-130J Heavy Maintenance Centre (HMC)… Continue reading
Arkia Israel Airlines signs for four A321neo aircraft
Eco-efficient A320 neo family enables Airbus to expand presence in Israel
Arkia Israeli Airlines, the second biggest – Israeli airline signed today a purchase agreement for four A321neos at the Farnborough International Airshow. This order makes the airline a new… Continue reading
Mantis concept demonstrator targeted to fly in the UK
BAE Systems has announced its intention to re-fly the Mantis UAS Concept Demonstrator – this time in UK airspace. This will be the first flight of a UAS (Unmanned Air System) of this class in UK airspace
Flying Mantis will… Continue reading
China Express Airlines Confirms Order for Six Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen Aircraft
Airline to introduce CRJ900 aircraft service to China
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that China Express Airlines has converted a previously announced conditional order for six CRJ900 NextGen regional jets to a firm order. The transaction includes options on an additional… Continue reading
New Customer Places Order for 15 Bombardier CSeries Airliners
Twelfth customer added to the CSeries aircraft program
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that a new customer, which has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has placed a conditional order for five CS100 and 10 CS300 jetliners.
Based on the… Continue reading
State-of-the-art helmet solutions for Tornado pilots
Farnborough, United Kingdom; BAE Systems has delivered an Urgent Operational Requirement to the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) to help Tornado pilots identify friendly forces.
The equipment is a high-tech helmet system which projects data in front of the pilot’s… Continue reading