Satellites: Honing in on Defence
Gordon Feller asks if the satellite industry has the skills to continue its growth in defence. Earlier this year we looked at the technologies behind the growth of the commercial...
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Why Aircraft and Ash Don’t Mix: The Fallout from Volcanic Eruption
Iceland's erupting volcano is creating transport chaos across the UK and northern Europe. We explain why so many flights are being grounded.
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Nasa’s High-Tech Climate Monitoring
Almost since its inception, Nasa has played a large part in climate monitoring. Gareth Evans looks at the technologies that have made space agency more than just a player in...
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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...
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Satellites in Defence
The satellite industry is now looking to defence for the big bucks. In the first of a two-part special on satellites in defence, Guy Richards looks at the technologies behind...
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Lynx Wildcat: Safety on Time and on Budget
The Lynx Wildcat was recently reintroduced to troops in Afghanistan after being commissioned for upgrades over a year ago. Anthony Beachey takes a look back over the development of the...
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Aviation – A Cautious Industry in 2010
The aviation industry has faced some of its toughest financial challenges in recent times. Frost & Sullivan aerospace and defence consulting analyst Julius Yeo speaks to Alex Hawkes about how...
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Defence, Recession and BAE
Gordon Feller looks at the effect of the recession on the defence and aerospace sectors and BAE, a company that seems to be weathering the storm.
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Tech Trends – Revolutionising Aviation with WheelTug
Innovations like WheelTug could revolutionise the way the aviation sector and ground crew work forever. Retired Air Commodore Azfar A Khan explains why.
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A Fresh Coat of Innovation
Speed and safety can be heightened with the right kind of aircraft coating. Dr Gareth Evans investigates the most cutting-edge techniques.
