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Military Helicopter Market Takes Flight

The civil sector may have been hit by the global economic crisis, but is it anything but suffering. Anthony Beachey reports on how increasing military demand is keeping the sector afloat.


 
Lynx Wildcat: Safety on Time and on Budget
The Lynx Wildcat was recently reintroduced to troops in Afghanistan after being commissioned for upgrades.


 
Tech Trends – Revolutionising Aviation with WheelTug
Innovations like WheelTug could revolutionise the way the aviation sector and ground crew work forever.


 
The Essentials of Cockpit Safety
Retired Air Commodore Azfar A Khan examines the importance of pilot safety when it comes to cockpit design.


 
Tech Trends: The Shrinking Size of the Cable
Changes in military craft are having trickle-down effect on aerospace markets.


UAVs at the Forefront of Future Warfare
UAVs are becoming increasingly competitive as air forces around the world catch on to their potential.


The New Breed of Pilot
Forget the aviator, UAVs mean that tomorrow's pilots will have better gaming skills than eyesight. By Richard Gasparre.


JSF Remains Locked on Target
The US government and Lockheed Martin have a lot riding on the success of the joint strike fighter.


Claiming the Sky: The Dawn of Pilotless Flight
With eagle eyes, albatross wings and the speed of a swift, UAVs are changing the course of flight as we know it.


Rocket Science
To celebrate 100 years of the Paris Air Show, we take a closer look at some of the defining moments in aviation history.


Round Three of the UK's Eurofighter Challenge
The European consortium became locked into the Eurofighter development contract back in the 1970s.


EADS's A400M is Close to Take-Off
A European consortium is very close to reaping the benefits of the €20bn A400M contract awarded to EADS.


The Saudi Storm
The UK's recent Eurofighter deal with Saudi Arabia has become one of Britain's biggest ever export deals.


C-17--the Great Survivor
Production of the C-17 military transport aircraft was originally due to have ended in 2004.





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Date posted: 17 March 2010

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