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Farnborough 2018: Link to start UH-60L training
L3 Technologies Link Training and Simulation is about to start offering UH-60L Black Hawk training at its headquarters in Arlington, Texas. The UH-60L simulator joins ...
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Farnborough 2018: Italy launches the International Flight Training School
Leonardo and the Italian Air Force have signed a collaboration agreement to create an International Flight Training School (IFTS) based largely on the current assets ...
Rotorhub
Farnborough 2018: Bell set to enter air taxi design phase
The next stage of development for Bell’s hybrid powered air taxi is in the offing, as the company begins to wind down a sustained period ...
Training
Farnborough 2018: UK looks to future ACMI system
The UK is making some major investments in its air combat training capabilities with programmes such as the Defence Operational Training Capability – Air (DOTC-A), ...
Land Warfare
Farnborough 2018: Hypersonic arms race pushes Raytheon development
In the light of Russian and Chinese development programmes and the nations’ execution of hypersonic weapons respectively, Raytheon is pushing harder with its involvement in ...
Defence Notes
Farnborough 2018: Show roundup (video)
As Farnborough draws to a close, Shephard's editorial team discuss the main news stories from the week, including the unveiling of Tempest - the UK's ...
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Military Logistics
Farnborough 2018: Dual purpose for LM-100J flight demo
17th July 2018
Despite showcasing its civilian-spec LM-100J at Farnborough, manufacturer Lockheed Martin has said that the flight demonstrations serve to highlight the capabilities of the original military ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Farnborough 2018: Tekever launches AR5 for maritime missions
17th July 2018
Portuguese UAS manufacturer Tekever has unveiled its new twin-engined, fixed-wing unmanned aircraft – AR5 – designed for wide area maritime surveillance missions. The system holds ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Farnborough 2018: US Army acquiring Coyote C-UAS
17th July 2018
As the threat of incoming, armed drones becomes increasingly prevalent, the US Army is moving out and acquiring Raytheon's Coyote UAS and the KRFS radar ...
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2018: GECO ready for UK helicopters
17th July 2018
Inzpire has been selected for the UK MoD’s Rotary-wing Cockpit Situational Awareness Tool (CSAT) programme with its GECO military air mission support system, the company ...
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2018: Leonardo unveils new sensor systems
16th July 2018
Defence manufacturer Leonardo has used this year’s Farnborough airshow to lift the lid on several new electronic systems for the aerial domain. The new products ...
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Training
Farnborough 2018: Industry awaits USAF decision on T-X trainer
16th July 2018
Industry is waiting with bated breath for the US Air Force to pick its new Advanced Pilot Trainer (T-X) aircraft. Speaking with Shephard at Farnborough on ...
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2018: Lockheed Martin steadfast with F-35 plans
16th July 2018
Lockheed Martin has a tentative deal with the US Air Force for its next lot of F-35 Lightning II fighters and the company is continuing ...
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2018: Team Tempest tempting global interest in new platform
16th July 2018
As Britain faces a tumultuous political future outside the European Union, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson used this year's Farnborough airshow to highlight the government’s commitment ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Farnborough 2018: SkyX pushes service model for unmanned business (video)
16th July 2018
As the commercial UAS sector continues to mature, companies have to be able to offer a variety of services to potential customers and diversify business ...
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2018: Industry competitors united on accelerating FVL timelines
16th July 2018
The main industry figures involved in developing the US Army’s medium lift FVL aircraft, commonly referred to as capability set 3, are working together to ...
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Training
Farnborough: CAE details capabilities of new 700MR (video)
16th July 2018
With flight training increasingly being conducted on simulators, the integration of cross domain capabilities is widely regarded as the next vital step in the industry. ...
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2018: UK helicopters in Transition
16th July 2018
After 15 years of continuous operations, the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command, which runs the Chinook, Gazelle, Puma and Merlin fleets, is currently in a state ...
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2018: Lord at the ready for new attack helicopter
15th July 2018
In June, US Army leaders announced that in five years time they hope to have two new prototype attack reconnaissance helicopters flying. With such an aggressive ...
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2018: Elbit's reality for civil avionics onboard military platforms
15th July 2018
Elbit Systems has identified a growing market for civil avionics systems in military aircraft, with the products forming a key focus for the Israeli company ...
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2018: Business and the Brexit decision (video)
15th July 2018
With Brexit looming large, the prospect of its impact on the defence sector and the UK's place politically and militarily will likely dominate discussions during ...
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Rotorhub
Farnborough 2018: LCI extends its EMS leasing
14th July 2018
Lease Corporation International (LCI) has secured its first helicopter lease in China, the company announced in early July, part of the company’s efforts to maintain ...
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Rotorhub
Farnborough 2018: Airbus eye modifications to light single portfolio
13th July 2018
The Airbus H125 and H130 are to undergo a series of modifications that will focus on: safety features; performance; digitalisation and enhanced connections from the aircraft to ...
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Training
Farnborough 2018: ATAC grows its Mirage F1 fleet
13th July 2018
US adversary air specialists, Textron-owned ATAC, has now received the first 13 of a total of 63 Mirage F1 aircraft from the French Government. The ...
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2018: Carter leads charge on interoperability
13th July 2018
Four weeks in to his new role, Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen Sir Nick Carter was adamant that the nation must ensure profound interoperability ...
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2018: Civil satellites – challenge or opportunity for military?
12th July 2018
The every day accessibility of satellite technology is moving at such a rapid rate it is likely to have profound effects on security measures both ...
Farnborough International Airshow 2018 News
Shephard Media reports from Farnborough International Airshow 2018 (FIA 2018), which brings together more than 1,500 exhibiting companies, and an expected 100,000+ trade visitors.
A big thanks to our Show News sponsor Textron Systems for helping us bring the microsite site to you and ensuring that the stories can be viewed for free all week.
If you are attending, don't forget to visit us at Stand 3440 (Hall 3) for copies of our magazines and handbooks.
To get in touch with the news team:
Helen Haxell: helen.h@shephardmedia.com and @HelenHaxell
Richard Thomas: richard.t@shephardmedia.com and @RT_Shephard
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Farnborough 2018: Zephyr production facility opens (video)
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Farnborough 2018: Show roundup (video)
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Farnborough 2018: Industry awaits USAF decision on T-X trainer
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Farnborough 2018: Turkish Aerospace expanding helicopter portfolio (video)
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Farnborough 2018: Turkish Aerospace expanding helicopter portfolio (video)
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Farnborough 2018: Leonardo tight lipped over AW609 military negotiations
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Farnborough 2018: Elbit's reality for civil avionics onboard military platforms
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Farnborough 2018: Civil satellites – challenge or opportunity for military?