Carefully scripted demo to highlight kinematic capabilities
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Video: F-35 Aerial Display At The Paris Air Show

Lockheed Martin test pilot Billie Flynn is putting the F-35A through its paces at Le Bourget this week. The flight demonstration is carefully scripted to highlight the kinematic capabilities of the F-35A.

 

CFM Does Not ‘Rule Out’ Geared Engine Bid for NMA

As engine makers jostle for position on Boeing’s potential New Midsize Airplane, CFM International hints that a new engine architecture with a gear-driven fan is among the various concepts under consideration.

 

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Video: V-22 At The Paris Air Show - What’s Next?

From equipping the Bell-Boeing V-22 with a gatling gun – and maybe even lasers, to opportunities for international export sales. Aviation Week editors discuss what’s next for the V-22 here at the Paris Air Show.

 

Boeing Outlines Notional NMA Timetable

Boeing has outlined the design of its projected new midsize airplane (NMA), but is keeping the details close to its chest as it waits for the expected response from Airbus.

 

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Piaggio Steps Up Its Comeback

The plan to relaunch Italy’s Piaggio Aero Industries as a civil and defense aircraft manufacturer is gaining momentum some 20 months after moving production.

 

Militaries and Industry Seek to Solve Cybersecurity Conundrum

For at least the whole of the current century, militaries have understood the critical role cyberdefense plays. Yet most military organizations appear reluctant to train for network defense outside of specialist cyber units.

 
 

Saft’s Lithium-Ion Batteries At Paris Air Show on F-35 and A350

There are now approximately 50 A350s flying with lithium-ion batteries.

 

AirAsia X Sticks To A350 Order After Dropping Europe Plans

AirAsia X will not cancel its order for 10 Airbus A350-900s, despite its recent decision to forgo true long-haul flying to focus on sectors of up to about eight hours.

 

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Airbus Launched Skywise Data Platform

Airbus at the Paris Air Show launched Skywise, a broad initiative to use a lot more data in a much more structured way to make its own and airline operations more efficient.

 

UAS Countermeasures from Israel

Two counter-UAS systems developed in Israel are shown here at Le Bourget, designed to deal with different aspects of drone threats.

 
 

Rosoboronexport’s Backlog Reaches 106 Helicopters

The backlog of export helicopters at Rosoboronexport has reached 106 rotorcraft worth US$4.7 billion, the company’s director general and CEO, Alexander Mikheev, said at the Paris Air Show.

 

ALC Inks Order for 12 More Airbus A321neos

Air Lease Corporation signed a firm order for 12 additional Airbus A321neos at the Paris Air Show. The U.S.-based company is thus bringing the total of Airbus narrowbodies it has ordered or received to 209.