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Bloodhound SuperSonic Car Unveiled at Farnborough International Air Show

By Dana ChivvisJul 19th 2010 – 3:10PM

(July 19) -- If you wish your ride were a little more George Jetson and a little less clunker, you might be interested in the Bloodhound SuperSonic Car, which was unveiled by a British team today at the Farnborough International Air Show just outside London. (photo courtesy Nick Haselwood) When it is finished, the...

Brits Offer a Sneak Peek at Their Killer Stealth Drone

By Sharon WeinbergerJul 12th 2010 – 5:20PM
BAE Systems / Ministry of Defence / AP

BAE Systems / Ministry of Defence / AP

(July 12) -- A British aerospace company today unveiled what could be the next generation of unmanned aerial vehicles: an armed drone that can slip undetected over a country's border and attack deep inside enemy territory. Called Taranis, after the Celtic god of thunder and lightning, the stealthy drone is designed to...

Background on Farnborough Air Show

The Farnborough International Airshow is a seven-day international trade fair for the aerospace industry which is held in even-numbered years in mid-July at Farnborough Airfield in Hampshire, England.

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