Tag Archives: EADS

UK aerospace – some good news

Composite wing cover for the Airbus A350XWB at Broughton - a key UK centre of aerospace. (Airbus)

Professor Keith Hayward, Head of Research RAeS comments on the recent news of £2bn investment boost to the UK aerospace sector.

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

The Top 100 Aerospace Companies 2012 – comment

Leap-X engine - Safran is a new entrant in the Top 10 (Safran.)

Professor Keith Hayward, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Head of Research provides analysis and insight of the latest Top 100 aerospace companies survey from PwC/Flight International.

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.

Filling the aviation skills gap

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Is the aerospace sector doing all that it can to promote STEM subjects as a gateway into the exciting world of aviation and space? Or can more be done?

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

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 2 highlights

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

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 1 highlights

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

Farnborough Air Show 2012 preview -UPDATED

The Blades in action.

An updated preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July

European combat aircraft industry – on the brink?

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Is the European combat aircraft industry set for inevitable decline in the post-­Eurofighter, Rafale and Gripen era? Hard hitting analysis of a looming crisis.

Rafale wins MMRCA – analysis and industrial implications

Cheaper - but by how much? (Dassault).

Analysis – why the Rafale won India’s MMRCA defence contract, and the industrial implications for Europe’s fighter manufacturers.

Europe in a spin – the Euro crisis & aerospace

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What could the collapse of the Euro mean to the aerospace industry? A special analysis from Professor Keith Hayward, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Head of Research, who assesses the impact and effects of the Eurozone crisis on the aviation sector.

UK aerospace innovation on display – what would you select?

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine fan blades (Rolls-Royce)

The best of UK manufacturing innovation and technology is set to be put on display to the public later this year at the Science Museum in London – but what latest aerospace innovations would you choose?

Protecting the R&D crown jewels

The new A350XWB wing North Factory at Broughton incorporates several 'green building' features. (Airbus)

How secure is the future of the UK aerospace sector? Worries mount over long-term health of the UK’s aerospace industry due to R&D shortfall.

Think big, think small

Nanotechnology could have important applications in aerospace.

Electrically-powered passenger aircraft? Intelligent paint? Planet-exploring micro robots? A look into the science of nanotechnology and the remarkable changes that such research could offer to change the future of aerospace.

Video interview – Dr Reinhard Opitz

Messerschmitt Me163A V1 prototype seen during tests at Peenemunde-West in 1941 (RAeS/NAL photo).

Exclusive video interview with Dr Reinhard Opitz – German WW2 veteran and one of the few pilots to have flown the rocket-powered Messerschmitt Me 163 fighter.

Indiana Jones and the Quest for KC-X tankers

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The latest farcical twist to the KC-X tanker saga saw the USAF procurement executive send confidential assessment to rival competitors, Boeing and EADS. What next for this aviation procurement soap opera and could a split buy be on the cards?

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Tim Robinson Editor, Aerospace International presents news, analysis and the latest developments in the aerospace sector 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.