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4	Editor's Comment
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7	Advanced Area Lighting
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8	Farnborough Air Show 2008
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10	Red Arrows display at Farnborough Air Show 2008
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12	Farnborough 2008 feature using the Walkinshaw Mitsubishi as a photgraphy platform
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15	DefenceIntegration Turns Green
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16	DVD 2008 Defence Equipment Event Is Most Comprehensive To Date
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19	Econics Cleared For Take-off
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20	DVD Company Feature: Quietly Delivering Inspirational Services
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22	Royal Observatory Greenwich & National Maritime Museum
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28	Palaces of War
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32	Introduction of new High-tech Recovery Vehicle
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33	Military Precision Visual Processing
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34	VehicleTechnology.org Preview: British Motor Show 2008 at Excel
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40	Integrated Logistics Support
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44	Imperial Multipart management buy-out
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45	Microwave hardening Composites
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46	Internet of 1870
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50	Asimo Vs. Hominid
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52	Media Pack
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54	SAE-UK welcomes its new President
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55	SAE-UK Events
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57	Airbus CIMPA at Farnborough 2008
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60	A Head Hunter’s Perspective of the Defence Industry
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64	New Airport Contracts for Thales

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Thales UK has announced the signing of a framework agreement with The Manchester Airports Group plc for the provision of specialist aviation related services and products to all airports in The Manchester Airport Group of Companies, which includes Manchester Airport, Nottingham East Midlands Airport, Bournemouth Airport and Humberside Airport for a period of three years, with an option to extend by a further two years.
Manchester Airport is part of The Manchester Airports Group Plc (MAG), which is the second largest airport operator in the UK and has a turnover in excess of £385m a year. Manchester Airport is the UK's third largest airport and currently handles 22 million passengers a year, offering direct flights to over 210

destinations worldwide by over 100 airlines with 300 tour operators. Steve Hill, Vice President and Managing Director of Thales UK's air systems business, says: “This contract reinforces our position in the Regional Airports and UK civil ATM market, enabling us to build on the good working relationships developed in the past with Manchester Airport.”
Simon Butterworth, Head of Airfield Strategy for MAG, says: "We are very pleased to be working with Thales UK on our future requirements for airfield equipment. As one of the industry leaders, we look forward to Thales delivering efficient solutions for the needs of our Group Airports.”
www.thalesgroup.co.uk

Thales UK has also announced the signing of a contract to supply and install a Cat III 420 Instrument Landing System (ILS)1 and 415 Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)2 to Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Thales UK now has orders for more than 25 Thales 420 ILS systems to be supplied to the Ministry of Defence and Regional Airports in the UK. This order continues Thales UK's success in the regional airports market.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is replacing its existing ILS/DME installation and chose Thales' latest generation equipment, enabling them to provide a CATIII landing capability.
Steve Hill, Vice President and Managing Director of Thales UK's air systems business, says: “This contract further increases our footprint in this market and is an acknowledgement of our capabilities in this area.”
Keith Carr, Director of Thales UK's Chessington facility, which will be providing the systems, says: “Thales is extremely pleased to be able to provide the CAT III landing system upgrade which will enhance flight safety into Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Thales looks forward to a long term relationship with Liverpool John Lennon Airport and the Peel group.”
Chris Kelly, Head of Air Traffic Services for the Peel Airports Group comments: “Liverpool John Lennon Airport is pleased to have selected Thales UK to supply and install a new CATIII ILS/DME system that will replace the current CATII ILS for runway 27. This upgrade continues the Airport Company's investment in improvements in its airfield infrastructure and is a part of a programme of work to offer ILS CATIII landing operations at the Airport.” www.thalesgroup.co.uk

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