UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Quantum and ESG bring new ISR UAVs to town
German unmanned systems manufacturer Quantum Systems and missions systems integration partner ESG jointly debuted a pair of small mock-up ISR UAVs – Vector and Scorpion ...
DN - Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Behind the facade (video)
For a Paris Air Show that promised so much, has the pre-event anticipation been matched by the outcome, and what insights can be drawn from ...
DN - Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Eurofighter launches long-term capability drive
The Eurofighter Typhoon programme is set for a series of comprehensive capability improvements including superior EW systems, engine thrust growth and mission system sophistication, following ...
DN - Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Fighting talk (video)
Two days into the 53rd edition of Paris Air Show and the Shephard editorial team takes a look back at the fast-jet highlights, conceptual models ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Future fighter hard sell undermined by soft detail
18th June 2019
Two fighter jet mock-ups unveiled in a matter of minutes at Le Bourget, emboldened by the presence of political figures including French President Emmanuel Macron, left many ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: H160M mock up demonstrates payload options (video)
18th June 2019
Nearing the end of a complex journey from civil platform development to delivery of a military variant to the French Armed Forces, the Airbus H160M ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Paris Air Show: Double certification adds shine to Safran’s summer glow
18th June 2019
The French engine manufacturer Safran has certified one of its new helicopter powerplants with a second set for EASA approval before the summer season ends. ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: FCAS takes centre stage as fighter talk peaks
17th June 2019
As with the last edition of the Farnborough Air Show where former UK defence secretary Gavin Willamson presented the UK’s future fighter Tempest concept, France ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Falco Xplorer lights fire to unmanned MALE competition
17th June 2019
The MALE unmanned market has a new addition and one that will potentially act as stiff competition to the General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian. Leonardo’s new ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Swedish Air Force holds back on helicopter modernisation
17th June 2019
Unlike plans to refresh fighter jet capabilities with a forthcoming Gripen E fleet, the Swedish Air Force is in no hurry to change the look ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Door ajar for MQ-9 Middle East sales
14th June 2019
Large category UAS sales to US allies in the Middle East have been complicated by strict guidelines contained within the international Missile Technology Control Regime ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Saab forced to ditch Swiss flight tests
13th June 2019
Saab has announced that the company’s in-development Gripen E will not take part in forthcoming flight tests in Switzerland, but will continue its participation in ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Who will lead on tackling drone misuse?
11th June 2019
The criminal act of endangering an aircraft is outlawed across the UK with penalties for offenders ranging from monetary fines to prison sentences of up to ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Collins tool up for open architecture effort
10th June 2019
Collins Aerospace is developing software-based toolkits that allow third party applications to be rapidly integrated into open architecture environments, Shephard has learnt. The toolkits are capable ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Paris Air Show: Leonardo grows market share
10th June 2019
Leonardo is anticipating continued civil market success after business in 2018 saw the company lead deliveries across industry. On the delivery front, for example, Italy’s ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Paris Air Show: IAI inducts new TUAS to Heron family
10th June 2019
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched a third addition to its unmanned Heron collection, with the TUAS to be known as T-Heron. Developed for ground ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Airbus eyes up maiden VSR700 prototype flight
10th June 2019
Airbus is building towards its first flight of the VSR700 rotary-wing TUAS prototype this year - an occasion that will see the vehicle tested without a ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Karem set to embark on new JMR-TD test phase
6th June 2019
Manufacturer Karem Aircraft is preparing to carry out ‘record tests’ later this year to verify a host of development-based items associated with the US Army’s ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Insight: ITEP thaw heats US Army engines
4th June 2019
Complications and delays to the US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Programme (ITEP) are over for the time being; rare relief for a service that was, ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Leonardo undeterred by Poland’s F-35 intentions
31st May 2019
The Eurofighter Typhoon consortium bid, led by Leonardo, to replace Poland’s Soviet era MiG-29 and Su-22 jets remains on track despite the Eastern European country ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Inmarsat makes UAV play as emerging partnerships take-off
30th May 2019
The UK mobile satellite provider Inmarsat is seeking to increase its civil UAV sector footprint having established a set of five new partnerships with drone ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
USMC weighs up FVL options
29th May 2019
The USMC is keeping a close eye on FVL developments as it holds out, for the time being, on a specific acquisition process for a ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Babcock results show scale of oil and gas volatility
22nd May 2019
Multinational civil and defence contractor Babcock has released its 2018 annual results which show a 40% dip in pre-tax profits, with oil and gas restructuring ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Bell hits last of JMR-TD key performance targets
21st May 2019
Helicopter manufacturer Bell has successfully completed all of the main performance standards associated with its Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) flight test efforts, having now demonstrated a ...
