Paris Air Show 2011, June 20-26

Cooperative Support Plan to Be Established for A400M

- Paris Air Show 2011 June 20-26
PARIS — The multinational program manager for the A400M military airlifter is due to sign a contract around the end of the year covering a cooperative service support for Britain and France, a French official said June 24.
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BAE Offers Helicopter Brownout Solution

By DAVE MAJUMDAR • PARIS – BAE Systems is proposing a new millimeter wave radar-based imaging system for the U.S. Army’s nascent Brownout Landing Aid System Technology (BLAST) effort.

More Upgrades Seen for USAF F-16s

A U.S. Air Force F-16 sits on the tarmac at the 2011 Paris Air Show / Defense News photo by Bradley Peniston - Paris Air Show 2011 June 20-26
By DAVE MAJUMDAR • PARIS — The F-35′s delayed arrival means the U.S. Air Force will likely need to upgrade its long-serving F-16s, which make up half the service’s fighter fleet.

L-3 Puts ISR Turret Control in a Phone

L-3's Video Scout software on an Android smartphone sits amid its larger cousins / Defense News photo by Bradley Peniston - Paris Air Show 2011 June 20-26
By BRADLEY PENISTON • PARIS — Not all of the advances displayed at the airshow concerned aircraft and aviation accoutrements. L-3 Communications showed off a smartphone that puts video feeds from — and even remote control of — surveillance turrets in the pocket of ground troops.

Construction Begins on U.S. Marines’ Next Heavy-Lift Helo

Artist's conception of two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K helicopters, slingloading two Humvees apiece, refueling from a KC-130 tanker / U.S. Navy image - Paris Air Show 2011 June 20-26
By BRADLEY PENISTON • PARIS — The first ground-test model of the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter is under construction, and the U.S. Navy effort is on track for first flight in 2014, a production decision in 2015, and initial operation in 2018, program officials said June 21.

Italy Takes Delivery of 1st Naval NH90

NH90 naval helicopter on display at the 2011 Paris Air Show / Defense News photo by Bradley Peniston - Paris Air Show 2011 June 20-26
By TOM KINGTON • PARIS — The Italian Navy’s first NH90 helicopter was delivered the week before the Air Show. Another three are due for delivery by next summer in a non-final version before final versions begin to arrive with upgraded radars and electronic
warfare suites. Ultimately, the Navy will buy 56 NH90s, including 10 troop transport format. Most will replace AB212s.

Foreign Interest in V-22?

By DAVE MAJUMDAR • PARIS — There has been an uptick in foreign interest in the Bell/Boeing V-22 aircraft, senior U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officials said.
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