Boeing to upgrade B-1 navigation system for US Air Force

Boeing has received a $55.3-million production contract from the US Air Force to upgrade the B-1 Lancer navigation system. The upgrade will replace the original navigation hardware with a new ring laser gyro system.

"We are no longer using a spinning mass

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Toyota IMV-series vehicle cumulative global production and sales crosses record 5-million units

Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan announced that the (Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle) IMV-series vehicle cumulative global production and sales crossed 5-million units.

Toyota initiated the IMV project to create an optimised global manufacturing

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AMW sales zoom 50 per cent during FY-2012

Asia Motor Works (AMW) grew strongly during the year ended March 2012, with its sales rising by 50 per cent to 10,000 trucks. The company also became the second largest player in the fast growing Tipper segment with a 25 per cent market share, outpacing

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Mahindra and Moretti score second consecutive win at Imola in the 125GP Class

First and seventh row respectively for Riccardo Moretti and Sarath Kumar at the start of the second 125GP/Moto3 race of the year at the Italian Championship in Imola's AutodromoEnzo e Dino Ferrari. After heavy rain fall the Italian track was still wet for the 125/Moto3

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Boeing, Transaero Airlines finalise order for four 787 Dreamliners

Boeing and Transaero Airlines of Russia recently signed an order for four 787-8 Dreamliners. The signing ceremony for the order, valued at $744-million at list prices, made history by being held onboard the 787 during a demonstration flight for Transaero's

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The Death-Defying Mazda2

Wall of Death. Probably not the three best words to be running through your mind as you floor the throttle and head out on to the track. You want words like victory, pace and skill to fill your head. Not Wall of Death. But then this is track like no other. It measures just

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Lasers, wipers and swarms shed light on the future for Audi

Lasers, wipe-action indicators and speed-sensitive swarms of organic LEDs could be piercing the night sky to illuminate future Audi models and their paths if pioneering development projects by the Vorsprung durch Technik brand are given the green light.

The engineers

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Bosch ready to race with Formula Student 2012

Bosch continues to sponsor the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ (IMechE) Formula Student programme, with specialist division Bosch Engineering GmbH supporting three UK university teams in the 2012 competition.

Formula Student challenges

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Italian Car Concours at Stanford Hall

The grounds of a stately home provide the ideal setting for a gleaming display of Ferraris, Maseratis, Lamborghinis, Alfas, Fiats, Abarths, Lancias and other Italian delicacies – which is why the annual Auto Italia Concours at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire

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MG joins Motability Car Scheme

Thousands of people throughout Britain will qualify to drive the new MG6 models under the Motability Car Scheme for disabled people.

MG dealers across the country are set to offer the award-winning MG6 GT when they join the Motability network from April 3.

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Mercedes-Benz is proud to be the International Partner of the 2012 Masters

“The Masters has a special status in Mercedes-Benz’ sports sponsorship portfolio. Our brand committment ‘The Best or Nothing’ fits perfectly with the world’s most prestigious golf tournament. It's a great honour for us to be part of the Masters as both brands are

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