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Paris Air Show 2015: The show goes on for A400M at Le Bourget

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The Airbus Defense and Space (DS) A400M Atlas airlifter is making an appearance at this year's Paris Air Show, despite the loss of an aircraft in May. The French Ministry of Defence confirmed that one A400M from the six so far received by the air force will appear on the static line at Le Bourget,

Paris Air Show 2015: South Korea prepares for Unmanned Little Bird demonstration

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Boeing is currently working through the final clearances ahead of a planned demonstration of its H-6U Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) helicopter for the South Korean armed forces, a senior company official disclosed. Speaking to reporters ahead of the Paris Air Show, Dave Koopersmith, vice-president and

Paris Air Show 2015: Sino-Pakistani FC-1/JF-17 Thunder showcased at Le Bourget

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The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (PAC/CAC) JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft is being showcased on both the flight and static display line-ups at this year's Paris Air Show. The single-seat fighter's appearance at Le Bourget will be its first showing at a major

Paris Air Show 2015: Raytheon reporting increased international interest in MALD decoys

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Raytheon is seeing increased international interest in its ADM-160 Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD) on the back of a recently awarded contract for the US Air Force (USAF), the vice-president of the company's Air Warfare Systems division told IHS Jane's on 15 June. Speaking at the Paris Air Show,

Paris Air Show 2015: Raytheon pitching SDB II precision-guided bomb to the UK

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Raytheon is in "significant" discussions with the United Kingdom for the possible sale of the company's GBU-53/B Small-Diameter Bomb (SDB) II, a senior company official told IHS Jane's at the 2015 Paris Air Show. Speaking on the first day of the show on 15 June, Mike Jarrett, Vice

Paris Air Show 2015: Rafale showing at Le Bourget on the back of first export successes

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The Dassault Rafale combat aircraft will make the star turn at this year's Paris Air Show, featuring in both the flying and static display line-ups in the year that it has swept all before it in the international export market. As France's flagship defence aerospace product, the Rafale 'omnirole'

Paris Air Show 2015: Performance and lower costs drive renewed interest in V-22 Osprey

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Boeing is seeing "a real pent-up interest" in the V-22 Osprey that it expects will result in additional domestic and international sales in the not-too-distant future, the head of the company's Vertical-Lift division told reporters in late May. The operational success of the MV-22-variant

Paris Air Show 2015: MBDA unveils CVW102 FlexiS missile concept

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Key Points MBDA has unveiled its latest concept vision, the CVW102 FlexiS missile system at the Paris Air Show 2015 The missile concept is aimed at dramatically improving operational flexibility and reducing logistical burdens on the battlefield of 2035 MBDA has unveiled the CVW101 FlexiS

Paris Air Show 2015: IOMAX debuts Archangel EMD prototype

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US company IOMAX is showcasing the engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) prototype of its Archangel Border Patrol Aircraft (BPA) at the Paris Air Show for the first time from 15 to 21 June. The turboprop intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and light attack platform will

Paris Air Show 2015: IOMAX begins delivering Archangel BPAs to the UAE

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US-company IOMAX has begun delivering on its contract to supply the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 24 Archangel Border Patrol Aircraft (BPA), a company official told IHS Jane's on 14 June. Speaking at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, IOMAX chief executive officer (CEO) Ron Howard said that the

Paris Air Show 2015: Elbit to manufacture 'Canary' system to counter G-LOC and hypoxia for pilots

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Elbit Systems has proven a new health monitoring system it has developed to prevent pilots succumbing to G-force induced loss of consciousness (G-LOC) and hypoxia, and expects to go into production shortly, a company official told IHS Jane's on 15 June. Speaking at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget,

Paris Air Show 2015: DoD funding not there to support planned ICBM replacement, industry official says

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Ongoing cuts to the US defence budget mean that a hoped-for replacement to the Boeing LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is not likely to happen in the foreseeable future, a senior company official said in late May. Speaking to reporters at Boeing's El Segundo space

Paris Air Show 2015: Boeing touts JMR-TD/FVL technology for future Apache and Chinook upgrades

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Boeing sees potential for incorporating technology it is developing for the US Army's Joint MultiRole-Technology Demonstrator/Future Vertical-Lift (JMR-TD/FVL) programme into its current portfolio of rotary-wing platforms. Pat Donnelly, programme manager for FVL, said technology such as mission

Paris Air Show 2015: Boeing eyes up possible Sikorsky buy

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Boeing is in dialogue with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) for the possible acquisition of the group's Sikorsky subsidiary, the president and CEO of the company's Defense, Space & Security (BDS) division, Chris Chadwick, said ahead of the Paris Air Show. Speaking at BDS' St Louis

Paris Air Show 2015: Boeing continues Hornet line evaluation as international pitches continue

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Boeing is looking at a number of opportunities to extend serial production of its Super Hornet line, company officials told IHS Jane's on 14 June. The company is currently pursuing a number of international opportunities for the Super Hornet, with Kuwait recently reporting interest in the aircraft

Paris Air Show 2015: Bell anticipates Eastern European interest in UH-1Y and AH-1Z helos

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Bell Helicopter sees Eastern Europe as a prime market for its series of H-1 utility and attack helicopters as the region looks to replace its Warsaw Pact-era inventories, a company official told IHS Jane's on 15 June. Speaking at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Richard Harris, director

Paris Air Show 2015: Antonov debuts An-178 airlifter at Le Bourget

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A highlight for the static display at this year's Paris Air Show is the new Antonov An-178 transport aircraft. The twin-jet tactical airlifter is making its debut appearance outside of Ukraine during the event, which is set to run at Le Bourget from 15 to 21 June. This appearance comes just over a

Paris Air Show 2015: Airbus showcasing H160 helo at Le Bourget

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Airbus Helicopters is showcasing a mock-up of its newly launched H160 platform at the Paris Air Show from 15 to 21 June. A scale model of the twin-engined 5.5- to 6-ton-class helicopter, formerly designated the X4, will be on view throughout the event, following its formal launch earlier in the

Boustead cuts steel on Malaysia's first littoral combat ship

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Malaysia's Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) has completed a steel-cutting ceremony for the country's first Second Generation Patrol Vessel - Littoral Combat Ship (SGPV-LCS) vessel, a company spokesperson told IHS Jane's on 15 June. The ceremony, held at the company's shipyard in Lumut on 12 June, was

Paris Air Show: Qatar to double C-17 fleet

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Qatar has signed an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifters, the company announced during the Paris Air Show on 15 June. The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QAEF) currently has four C-17s in service that it received in 2009 and 2012. "We are very
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