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With several commercial aircraft absentees, it is military hardware that has provided the main spectacle for Singapore showgoers.

Boeing and Saab are well advanced in the development of the T-7A for the U.S. Air Force and are receiving interest from potential export customers.

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Part of the drive to increase engine efficiency and reduce emissions, the Rolls-Royce UltraFan employs advanced composite fan blades.

The Boeing CH-47D is an important element of the RSAF’s inventory. A recent upgrade to the simulator is now providing enhanced training.

Singapore real estate group JTC signed deal worth $500 million at the Singapore Air Show.

Three new short-takeoff ATR airliners will help Papua New Guinea PNG Air expand its network further into rural communities.

The carrier onboard delivery version of the tiltrotor has greater internal fuel capacity than the Marine and Air Force versions.

Thailand remains committed to the venerable Northrop F-5 and has undertaken a far-reaching modernization effort to keep a squadron flying into the 2030s.

Helping to bridge the gap between academics and manufacturers, the French Cetim center supports a range of aerospace companies.

Microprocessor technology expert Teledyne e2v has developed advanced products that are qualified for the aerospace industry.

When it entered service in the late 1980s the high-speed Kh-31 caused a stir in the West, and it remains a powerful anti-ship/anti-radar weapon today.

Subaru and Bell continue to develop the Bell 412, in part driven by a Japanese military requirement for a new utility helicopter.

Finishing the fuselage structure is a major milestone on the path to the Loyal Wingman’s first flight, which is expected later this year.

IAI's contract to supply wing sets for the T-38 helps keep the U.S. Air Force’s trainer fleet flying until the T-7A Red Hawk enters service.

China’s second aircraft carrier has officially entered naval service, and at least one more is already in build.

Saab has already sold a fighter/AEW package to Thailand, and is applying the same concept to Finland’s HX requirement.

Poland has committed to its long-planned acquisition of the F-35A, while Romania is adding to its inventory of used F-16s.

The Marine Corps is acquiring 80 carrier-capable F-35Cs that will take their part in the U.S. Navy carrier deployment cycle.

The CMV-22B is a longer-ranged version of the Osprey tiltrotor for carrier delivery duties.

At around twice the size of earlier Falco platforms, the Xplorer is a high-end tactical ISR system with all its major elements created in-house.

Dynetics performed the first free flight test of its X-61A Gremlins air-launched, air-recoverable UAS in November 2019.

The French government has ordered the first two Falcon-based platforms to replace aging Transall Gabriels in the Sigint-gathering role.

Over the course of January and February the Finnish air force is evaluating the five contenders for its Hornet replacement program.

The Cambridge-based MRO specialist continues to deepen its involvement in worldwide C-130 sustainment activities.

Hill AFB in Utah is the first operational U.S. Air Force base to receive its full complement of Lockheed Martin F-35As.

Airbus Corporate Helicopters revealed its ACH130 Aston Martin Edition at Courchevel in the French alpine skiing region.

2019 saw a considerable ramp in F-35 production compared with 2018 as the program works towards hitting its peak delivery rate in 2023.

Boeing and Leonardo are supplying the MH-139A under a rapid acquisition program to replace aging Bell UH-1N Twin Hueys.

Although the orders only cover three aircraft, the addition of Burkina Faso and Ireland brings the total number of C295 operators to 33.