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Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 2

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The AEROSPACE team report on the highlights of the second trade day at the Paris Air Show on 17-23 June

Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 1

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The AEROSPACE team report on the highlights of the first trade day at the Paris Air Show on 17-23 June

Paris Air Show 2013 – ‘Day Zero’

Sunshine, no crowds - enjoy it while you can.

The AEROSPACE team report from the pre-show weekend days at the Paris Air Show on 17-23 June

Paris 2013 – A400M readies for service

The Airbus Military A400M is set to be delivered to the French Air Force imminently.

On the eve of the types’ first delivery to the French Air Force, Airbus Military took aviation and defence media onboard its new A400M transport aircraft for a flight. First impressions of Europe’s new airlifter.

Where next for Europe’s defence aerospace industry?

Protecting Europe's combat aircraft industrial base - what next after Rafale? (Dassault).

Professor Keith Hayward, Head of Research, RAeS, reports on a recent high-level discussion on the future of the European defence aviation industrial base.

Dambusters debated

Lancasters on the way to the target - a still from the Dam Busters film. (RAeS/NAL)

Was the legendary and courageous 1943 RAF Dambusters Raid a ‘strategic success or a conjuring trick’? The RAeS Air Power Group provides a report on a recent academic debate on the effectiveness of Operation CHASTISE.

Paris Air Show 2013 preview

The Russians will be at the show in force for the first time since 2001. (Knaapo).

A preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Paris Air Show on 17-23 June – the global aerospace industry showcase.

Typhoon – the best is yet to come

Concept artwork of a 'Eurofighter 2020' featuring AESA radar, thrust vectoring and CFTs - could this be the basis for a 'Super Typhoon' one day? (Eurofighter)

After missing out in India’s MMRCA contest, a combination of private funding, demanding export customers and high-level political backing means Eurofighter Typhoon is now set to unlock its true multi-role potential. Analysis

Cliffs and ceilings – an endless fiscal crisis?

The danger has not gone away...

Despite a last minute reprieve, the threat of sequestration or the ‘fiscal cliff’ to the US aerospace and defence sector has not gone away. Professor KEITH HAYWARD, RAeS Head of Research, looks at the new danger of the debt ceiling.

VIDEO: Flying the Super Hornet at Farnborough

Looking for trouble...

Aerospace International Editor TIM ROBINSON felt ‘the need.. the need for speed’ on the final trade day of Farnborough Air Show this summer, with a demonstration flight in a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet from the US Navy.

What inspires excellence? Technology or people?

Being inspired - Tabitha Hall - the youngest Member of the RAeS. (Peter Holman/Rolls-Royce).

Inspiring Excellence – A report on the highlights from the RAeS Women in Aviation and Aerospace Conference hosted by Rolls-Royce on 2 November.

Sequestration, Congressional deadlock, and the aerospace community

Some 132,000 aviation jobs could be at risk, warns the AIA. (Northrop Grumman).

Back in office, President Obama returns to confront the challenges of sequestration. The ‘fiscal cliff’ that the US defence sector is now teetering on has implications beyond America’s shores. Professor KEITH HAYWARD, RAeS Head of Research, assesses the situation.

Empowering military air safety

The loss of 14 personnel onboard XV230 was a traumatic event with wider implications.

In the wake of Haddon-Cave’s Nimrod review – what progress has been made in creating a new UK MoD air safety culture? A report on the highlights from the first MAA Military Air Safety Conference, held at the RAeS on 24 and 25 October.

UPDATED – BAE + EADS – a strategic marriage made in heaven?

Happy ever after? a merged BAE/EADS would simplfy Eurofighter marketing. (Eurofighter)

Professor Keith Hayward, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Head of Research offers commentary on the news of a possible merger between BAE Systems and EADS to create a new giant aerospace and defence industrial grouping.

Flight of the Meteor

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An update on MBDA’s new Meteor long range air-to-air missile, together with its new precision SPEAR weapon programme.

Chinook celebrates half-century

The iconic Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter has turned 50. A report on the heavy lift chopper that just goes on and on.

The perfect swarm

Will the power of the swarm revolutionise air warfare?

Will the wars of the future be fought by intelligent, autonomous swarms of UASs able to reconfigure and adapt to any mission or situation? A look at the 2020 battlespace and the benefits and challenges of swarming UAVs.

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Summary & Futures Day

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Analysis and summary of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July, including the Futures Day.

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 4 highlights

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A report of the highlights from the fourth and final trade day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 3 highlights

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A report of the highlights from the third day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July

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Tim Robinson Editor in Chief of AEROSPACE presents news, analysis and the latest developments in the aerospace and aviation sectors from the UK and around the globe. Tim and the Society's publications department publish blog posts, articles, video interviews and multimedia content for a regular dose of insight into global aerospace.

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