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Paris Air Show: Striker II from testbed to head
BAE Systems showcased for the first time a new modified version of its Striker II Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) at Paris Air Show last week. …
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Paris Air Show: Variety spices up special mission aircraft
Various companies were at this year’s Paris Air Show showcasing their intelligence-gathering special mission aircraft with one theme in particular seeming to take precedent; the …
Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Test pilot talks CH-53K (video)
While the CH-53K was not present at this year's Paris Air Show, Shephard had the opportunity to speak with Lt Col Jonathan Morel, CH-53K government chief …
Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Anka on path to commercial market
While Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) showcased the weaponised version of its Anka UAV at the Paris Air Show the company said that it is also …
Land Warfare
Paris Air Show: Le Bourget under air defence ‘bubble’ (video)
While most visitors at this year’s Paris Air Show were concerned with applying enough sun protection, the French Air Force had another more pressing concern; …
Training
Paris Air Show: T-100 on top form (video)
Of all the companies present at this year's Paris Air Show, Leonardo was the only one to bring its offering for the US Air Force's …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Ardiden 3G receives EASA cert
20th June 2017
Safran Helicopter Engines’ Ardiden 3G has received EASA type certification, with the company marking the milestone at a ceremony at the Paris Air Show on 19 …
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Special Operations
Paris Air Show: French SF kit on show (video)
20th June 2017
The French Air Force's elite special forces unit, the Commando parachutiste de l'air n° 10 (CPA 10), is displaying some of its equipment at this …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: SkyStriker makes debut
19th June 2017
Elbit Systems is showcasing its autonomous loitering munitions system known as the SkyStriker at Paris Air Show this week. The SkyStriker can be utilised for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Patroller integration continues
19th June 2017
The French Army is continuing efforts to integrate the Patroller UAV into its force structure following the recent announcement that it will receive two systems …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Keeper of the night (video)
19th June 2017
Unveiling the Nightwarden tactical UAS on the opening day of Paris Air Show 2017, Textron Systems revealed that a range of payload testing for the …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Boeing reshuffle to streamline business
19th June 2017
As Boeing Defense continues to streamline its business, after recently stripping out a layer of top executives, the company looks forward to a promising European …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Rafale in depth (video)
19th June 2017
Prominently displayed on the Dassault and French DGA stands is the Rafale multirole combat jet, which when combined with its flight demonstrations during the week, …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Bell pitches to international market
19th June 2017
Pitching itself further as an international military supplier, Bell Helicopter has highlighted imminent deliveries of its tiltrotor and attack helicopter offerings across Asia. The company will see …
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Training
Paris Air show: Leonardo pushes M-346 for ASDOT
19th June 2017
Leonardo will be looking to offer up its M-346 training aircraft for the UK’s Air Support for Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) requirement, the company confirmed …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: The aircraft on display (video)
19th June 2017
As Paris Air Show 2017 gets underway Shephard editors Grant Turnbull and Richard Thomas cast their gaze over the flight line to see what's on …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Malaysia outlines its shopping list
19th June 2017
As the global aerospace industry descends on Paris for the biennial aviation spectacle, the chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has revealed the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Wing Loong II draws attention (video)
18th June 2017
As far as static displays go, the China's Wing Loong II UAV looks likely to turn a few heads and cause a bit of stir …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Arming options for CV-22
16th June 2017
Further arming options are being considered for the US Air Force’s special operations CV-22 tiltrotor as Bell-Boeing plans where to take the variants of the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Eye spy a SpyRanger (video)
16th June 2017
Shephard recently attended a demonstration of the Thales-developed Spy'Ranger UAS, which has been selected by the French DGA to equip the country's armed forces. Pascal Secretin …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: European helicopter procurement (video)
16th June 2017
Western European militaries are looking at new platforms to replace their existing fleets. Shephard takes a look at the incumbent aircraft for Germany, Italy and …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Preview (video)
16th June 2017
Shephard editors Helen Haxell and Richard Thomas discuss the main themes of the upcoming Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, France. While the show looks …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: Cautious optimism for post-Brexit aerospace
16th June 2017
Despite continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit, figures released by ADS Group suggest strong growth in the UK aerospace industry and hint at future investments in UK …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: UAV inspection down under and beyond
15th June 2017
Boeing plans to offer its full-service UAV infrastructure inspection system internationally after more than a year of providing inspection for well heads, pipelines and processing …
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Defence Helicopter
Analysis: Joined-up helicopter training
15th June 2017
It is not a new thing that helicopter simulators have been assisting militaries with their operational budgets over the years.
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Sikorsky platform developments (video)
15th June 2017
Sikorsky's VP for Asia Christophe Nurit discusses the company's recent developments with the CH-53K King Stallion, which is set to replace the CH-53E Super Stallion …