All articles by Alan Peaford – Page 7
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ROUTES: Cebu Pacific signs MoU with Hainan
China's vacation playground - the island of Hainan - is removing visa requirements to encourage tourists to visit the province at the southern tip of the...
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AUVSI: UK orders more Desert Hawks from Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin announced at the show that it has won a $5.1 million contract for additional Desert Hawk III unmanned aircraft vehicles for the United Kingdom. The...
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AUVSI: iRobot moves to marine service
iRobot (booth 2008) has received a $20.3 million order from the Naval Sea Systems Command. The order calls for the delivery of 125 PackBot Man Transportable...
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AUVSI: Kestrel swoops in Afghanistan and Iraq
As well as its work in the civil industry, Sentient has been working in collaboration with Insitu Pacific to enhance the results from the ScanEagle Unmanned...
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AUVSI: Thrane & Thrane offers land and sea products
Thrane & Thrane (booth 733) is showcasing its portfolio of unmanned land and maritime vehicle satellite communication. Ron Lockerby, Thrane's sales...
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AUVSI: Robotics zone planned for DSEi 2011
AUVSI will play a significant role in showcasing the capabilities of unmanned systems at the world's largest independent defense show next year. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: First composite landing
Messier-Dowty (Safran Group) has achieved a historical milestone in the development of the Boeing 787 landing gear, with the first successful take-off...
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FARNBOROUGH: Solving spring problems by G&O
Steve Boyd puts his unblemished record on the line at Farnborough 2010 -- nobody has yet taken a bottle of champagne from him with a spring-related problem he can't solve.
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FARNBOROUGH: Eurofighter flies new helmet at show
BAE Systems test pilot Nat Makepeace has a very different look as he carries out the daily flying display in the Eurofighter Typhoon performance.
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FARNBOROUGH: Heads of state invited to MEBA show in Dubai
Dubai air show organiser F&E Aerospace has invited the heads of state of the six Gulf Co-operation Council states and their delegations to attend the Middle East Business Aviation show (MEBA), taking place at Dubai's Airport Expo from 7-9 December 2010.
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FARNBOROUGH: Dates fixed for Bahrain air show
The links between the UK and the Gulf state of Bahrain were strengthened yesterday when Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, chairman of the supreme organising committee for the Bahrain International Airshow and Farnborough International signed an agreement to jointly organise the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2012, which will run ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Specialist supplier helps keeps Spitfire flying
Aluminium Special Products returns to Farnborough with a story of success in what is becoming a niche market: sourcing and supplying...
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FARNBOROUGH: Dassault certificates Falcon 900LX
Dassault Falcon has received certification from both the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration for the newest member...
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FARNBOROUGH:New shades technolgy could save pilots' sight
Pilots wearing traditional sunglasses face potential permanent damage to their eyesight, Swiss exhibitor Caruso and Freeland (Outdoor Exhibit 15) has warned. General...
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ILA: Tanks save weight on A350
Airbus's ambitious plans for the A350 XWB rely on suppliers matching the weight targets set by the manufacturer.
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ILA: Swiss lens technology could aid pilot's sight
Pilots wearing traditional sunglasses face potential permanent damage to their eyesight, Swiss exhibitor Caruso and Freeland warned at the show yesterday.
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ILA: Thales to provide air management system for Afghanistan
Afghanistan has awarded Thales a contract for the delivery, installation, training and commissioning of the country's first operational wide area multilateration system.
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ILA: Heli trainer to make students safer
The dangers of the first hours training in a helicopter could be a thing of the past if a new development from German firm Heli Aviation.
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ILA: German defence force gets second ACJ
Lufthansa Technik handed over the second Airbus A319 CJ to the German defence force yesterday. The two aircraft were ordered for...
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ILA: Air Berlin celebrates golden jubilee delivery
Air Berlin reached a fleet milestone yesterday when it took delivery of its 50th Airbus A320 family aircraft. The jubilee aircraft is an A320 configured...