Farnborough Air Show 2008

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Jul 7, 2008 - 6:29 AM
More acquisitions by Meggitt boost sensors, wheels, brakes
Just over a year after completing its biggest acquisition to date, Meggitt group has, according to chief executive Terry Twigger, made significant strides
Jul 7, 2008 - 6:27 AM
Euro-jets vie for Swiss fighter order
Switzerland is in the market for about 20 new fighters to progressively replace its remaining F-5 fleet.
Jul 7, 2008 - 6:25 AM
French industry calls on Sarkozy to fulfill his promise
French aerospace orders last year remained at record levels but the long-term weakness of the U.S.
Jul 7, 2008 - 6:22 AM
Latest Gripen Demo goes through its paces
Saab achieved the first flight of the Gripen Demo from the company’s Linköping airfield in Sweden on May 27.  Crewed by test pilots Mikael Siedl and M
Jul 7, 2008 - 6:11 AM
Next-generation SST faces ‘green’ barrier
It is almost five years since the Concorde retired, but little has been achieved in terms of replacing the world’s most iconic commercial aircraft.
Jul 7, 2008 - 6:01 AM
Alenia’s EM test chamber nearly ready
Electromagnetic (EM) compatibility testing, which has become increasingly important with the advent of new technologies such as fly-by-wire controls, the s
Jul 7, 2008 - 5:54 AM
Keeping control of where tools are kept
Keeping control of where tools are kept is an important issue in aircraft production lines or maintenance facilities, especially because of concerns about
Jul 7, 2008 - 5:52 AM
General Dynamics UK straddles transatlantic divide
As the British subsidiary of a leading American defense contractor majoring in sensitive communications and intelligence technologies, General Dynamics UK
Jul 7, 2008 - 5:48 AM
Takeover by Finmeccanica could open door in U.S.
Italy’s Finmeccanica agreed to acquire U.S.
Jul 7, 2008 - 5:46 AM
Boeing looks to leverage C-130 AMP contract
Off the back of its 2001 contract to modernize the U.S.