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Farnborough 2016: Air warfare training goes 5th gen (video)
Cubic Corporation CEO and president Bradley Feldmann spoke to Shephard at this year's Farnborough International Airshow about the company's air warfare training solutions and how ...
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Farnborough 2016: UK prepares for next stage of 'Seedcorn' (video)
With the purchase of nine P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft now confirmed by the UK government, British personnel stationed overseas as part of 'Project Seedcorn' ...
Defence Notes
Farnborough 2016: Countries of interest search narrows
An analysis of potential markets for UK defence companies conducted as part of the Defence Growth Partnerships (DGP) by UKTI has narrowed down a small ...
Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2016: A2AD EW focus for Ultra
One of the big growth areas driving demand for electronic warfare (EW) systems is the threat of anti-access area denial (A2AD) systems. Electronic systems manufacturer, ...
Defence Notes
Farnborough 2016: Nasmyth foreseeing defence growth
The Nasmyth Group is experiencing business growth within the defence side of components supply, a trend further emphasised at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016) ...
Rotorhub
Farnborough 2016: Asia set for rotary and unmanned boom (video)
Asia looks set to be one of the biggest markets for both rotary-wing and unmanned aircraft in the coming years, according to industry experts. For ...
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2016: Former CAS talks up UK forces capability (video)
6th July 2016
With the Farnborough International Airshow almost upon us, ACM Sir Stephen Dalton (Rtd), president elect of the Royal Aeronautical Society, speaks to Shephard about the ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Farnborough 2016: NATO AGS operators get hands on
6th July 2016
Recent NATO trials to test its Joint ISR concept used live data feeds from five information collection platforms from four countries. Exercise Unified Vision 2016 ...
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Military Logistics
Farnborough 2016: KC-390 arrives with new avionics suite
5th July 2016
The Embraer KC-390 will début at the Farnborough international air show equipped with Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics system. The aircraft will be part ...
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2016: UK given wake-up call over Russia
5th July 2016
A higher calibre of Russian experts are needed for the UK to better understand the military challenges posed by Moscow, a UK House of Commons ...
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2016: Brexit fears hover over UK aerospace
4th July 2016
Coming as a welcome relief at a time when the political climate is in a state of flux post-Brexit is the news that the UK aerospace industry ...
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Training
Farnborough 2016: Rockwell Collins advances LVC training
4th July 2016
As live, virtual constructive (LVC) simulation becomes more of a training reality, Rockwell Collins demonstrated its capabilities through an LVC exercise on 28 June in Toulose. ...
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2016: NH90 Sea Lion roaring to go
4th July 2016
The first of 18 NH90 NTH Sea Lions destined for the German armed forces is in the final stages of production at Airbus Helicopters’ facility ...
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2016: BIRD Aerosystems to showcase AMPS-MV
4th July 2016
BIRD Aerosystems will present its latest Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS) configuration, the AMPS-MV, on an MI-8 helicopter at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016). ...
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Rotorhub
Farnborough 2016: Helicentre Aviation heads States-side
4th July 2016
UK-based helicopter training academy Helicentre Aviation has expanded into the US, with an East Coast Cabri G2 operation opening at Kissimmee Airport in Orlando, Florida, ...
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Rotorhub
Farnborough 2016: Ansat take-off weight increase approved
1st July 2016
Russian Helicopters is to increase the take-off weight of the Ansat light helicopter to 3,600kg from 3,300kg, increasing the helicopter’s commercial load by 300kg, it ...
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2016: USAF introduces first HH-60G OLR helicopter
30th June 2016
The US Air Force (USAF) has introduced the first of 21 HH-60G Pave Hawk Operational Loss Replacement (OLR) helicopters, it was announced on 28 June. ...
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Land Warfare
Farnborough 2016: Digital expertise key to Army 2025
30th June 2016
The future of the British Army will focus on information technology and bringing the force into the digital age, Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Farnborough 2016: Watchkeeper future support contract disclosed
29th June 2016
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has pledged a further £80 million ($108 million) to the Watchkeeper UAS programme in the form of a support ...
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2016: MGB failure ‘likely’ cause of H225 crash
29th June 2016
The investigation into the 29 April crash of an Airbus Helicopters H225 has taken a fresh twist, after it was discovered the aircraft’s main gearbox ...
Farnborough International Airshow 2016 News
Shephard Media reports from Farnborough International Airshow 2016 (FIA 2016), 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 Booth 2/A81 for copies of our magazines and handbooks.
To get in touch with the news team:
Tony Skinner: tony.s@shephardmedia.com and @MaxRotor
Helen Haxell: helen.h@shephardmedia.com and @HelenHaxell
Grant Turnbull: grant.t@shephardmedia.com and @grantturnbull_
Richard Thomas: richard.t@shephardmedia.com and @RT_Shephard
