Check out the aircraft and weaponry at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow
The British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon can fly from London to Paris in less than nine minutes. (James Williams/Staff)This U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, made by Boeing, weighs 37,500 pounds when empty and can hold up to two crew members. (James Williams/Staff)The U.S. Army Chinook is a transport helicopter made by Boeing. It sports two Honeywell T55-GA-714A engines. (James Williams/Staff)The Ukrainian aircraft Antonov AN-178 attended the 2018 Farnborough Airshow in England. (James Williams/Staff)Brazilian firm Embraer had some fun with its commercial aircraft, the E190-E2. (James Williams/Staff)Missiles by MBDA were on display at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow near a Eurofighter Typhoon. (James Williams/Staff)The KC-390 is a multimission aircraft made by Brazilian company Embraer. (James Williams/Staff)The AH-64E Apache helicopter, made by Boeing, has the capacity to fit a pilot and a co-pilot/gunner. (James Williams/Staff)An RBS15 Mk4 anti-ship missile is loaded onto a Saab Gripen E fighter jet. (James Williams/Staff)The Lockheed Martin-made C130J Super Hercules is a military transport aircraft that can carry up to three crew members. When empty, it weighs 75,562 pounds. (James Williams/Staff)The C-130 Herculese military transport aircraft is made by Lockheed Martin, based in Fort Worth, Texas. (James Williams/Staff)
The contracts will detail the level of commercial capability the service needs in peacetime and provide a means to access more capacity during conflict.