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PARIS: Aerojet Rocketdyne unveils hypersonic scramjet technology
If anybody here at Paris feels the need for speed, it's Aerojet president Warren Boley. Coming off last week's completion of parent Gencorp's $550 million...
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PARIS: Universal Engineering rebrands wiring business
Universal Engineering has rebranded its electrical division as Universal Wiring Systems.
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Esterline CMC selected for US Navy C-130T upgrades
Esterline CMC Electronics has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply its CMA-4000 flight management system (FMS) as well as its IntegriFlight CMA-5024 GPS landing system sensor for the US Navy C-130T avionics upgrade programme, the company says.
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PARIS: Elbit reveals lightweight mini-MUSIC system
Elbit Systems has added the mini-MUSIC to its family of directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) systems. According to the company,...
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NewsPARIS: Embraer launches E-Jet E2 with deals for 365 aircraft
SkyWest Airlines and ILFC are the launch customers of Embraer's new E-Jet E2 family with a combined 300 orders and options.
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NewsPARIS: Lufthansa firms 100-Airbus order
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has firmed its agreement for 100 Airbus single-aisle aircraft, including 70 A320neo-family twinjets. The airline is also...
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PARIS: Canada's NRC Aerospace focuses on 'neglected' research areas
Canada's NRC Aerospace is using Le Bourget to highlight the focus of its research - sectors within civil and military airspace it thinks have been neglected but which also dangle the prospect of a handsome payback for Canadian industry if development is successful, says NRC general manager Jerzy Komorowski.
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NewsPARIS: Antonov seeks customers for new-look An-70
Antonov is showing off its new-look An-70 military transport for the first time in the flying display at a Paris show, as it looks to lift further orders for the type.
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PARIS: Bell challenges R66 with new light single helicopter
Bell Helicopter has launched a new aircraft aimed at retaking the short light single (SLS) segment the company once pioneered with the 206 Jet Ranger but which is now dominated by the Robinson R66.
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NewsPARIS: New agreement supports Typhoon AESA integration
One of the key future enhancements for the Eurofighter combat aircraft has moved a step closer to being flown, with BAE Systems having made a trial installation with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
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PARIS: Kaman to build new German bearings factory
Kaman is to build a new manufacturing facility in Höchstadt, Germany, to support growth in its speciality bearings and engineering products division.
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NewsPARIS: Dassault chief hits out at Europe’s ‘Buy American’ attitude
Dassault Aviation chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier has questioned the attitude of European governments toward defence procurement, as the company has joined forces with two of the continent's other leading manufacturers in again advocating the joint development of a new unmanned air system.
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PARIS: AgustaWestland nets South Korean repeat business for AW139
South Korean operator Samsung Techwin has ordered a pair of AgustaWestland AW139s, adding to the two examples of the medium twin helicopter already in its fleet.
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PARIS: Vector takes first steps in helicopter leasing market
One company just taking its first tentative steps into the leasing market is Vector Aerospace. Traditionally an MRO provider, this year it created a subsidiary called Vector Financial Services to offer something different to the industry.
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PARIS: L-3 Wescam launches new offerings to aid surveillance system testing
L-3 Wescam is introducing two new products aimed at bringing down the costs for testing and sustaining its MX-Series surveillance systems.
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NewsPARIS: Interview with former Boeing Commercial chief Jim Albaugh
Jim Albaugh is president of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a senior adviser to the Blackstone Group and a retired corporate officer from Boeing, where he served as chief executive of both the commercial and defence units during his career.
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NewsPARIS: GECAS orders 10 787-10Xs
GECAS has committed to ordering 10 Boeing 787-10X aircraft, ahead of the formal launch of the latest 787 variant.
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PARIS: Aeros rises to the occasion with unique airship design
California-based Aeros is making its first Paris air show appearance and is pushing its Aeroscraft concept, a vertical take-off and landing vehicle designed to transport oversized cargo loads without the requirement for a runway.
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NewsPARIS: RUAG delivers first Dornier 228 NG to Bangladesh
RUAG Aviation is displaying a Dornier 228 New Generation aircraft in the static park. The Swiss company says it has delivered the first of two of the type to the Bangladesh navy. The second unit is scheduled to be delivered at the end of this month.
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PARIS: Thales gets Romanian Puma equipment contract
Romania has contracted Thales to supply sonobuoy processor equipment for its navy fleet of IAR Brasov 330 Puma anti-submarine warfare helicopters.