Thales has evolved its Avionics 2020 cockpit electronics demonstrator into a still-unnamed conceptual flight deck that will make the most of growing data processing capabilities.

Cyberdefense presents a series of difficult problems for governments, not least that of deciding which branch of the state should lead the response.

If the problems for nation states are difficult to solve in the cyber domain, they are close to intractable at present when it comes to the related but very different area of information warfare.

Cyient, the Indian-headquartered global solutions provider has announced a new line of low-cost transmit-receive modules for X-band active, electronically scanned array radars that will for its home market and export.

The commercial-off-the-shelf solutions interface with a variety of mission systems and are available for rapid deployment, the company says.

The most intriguing exhibit in the Airshow’s Cargo Vilage this year comes from AirBridgeCargo Airlines, which has replicated elements of its new Moscow digital control tower here.

If ways can be found to better harness the innovation and speed-of-movement of small and medium-size enterprises, the benefits to UK defense will be considerable.

Southwest Airlines is adding about 15 daily flights, including nonstop service to six new markets, out of Dallas Love Field (DAL) early next year, crediting schedule-optimization for creating room to fly out of its already-crowded headquarters airport.