FIA2026: Hexagon tech demo shows how digital scanning and automation can drive efficient operations
In this ABNcast episode filmed at Farnborough International Airshow Aziz Tahiri, Hexagon’s vice president of aerospace and defence, walks us through some of the technologies on display
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FIA2026: Hexagon tech demo shows how digital scanning and automation can drive efficient operations
In this ABNcast episode filmed at Farnborough International Airshow Aziz Tahiri, Hexagon’s vice president of aerospace and defence, walks us through some of the technologies on display
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Rob Munro sits down with Ryan Kirby, partner at Alderman & Company, at Farnborough International Airshow 2026
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Ryan Kirby, partner at Alderman & Company, joins us at Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to discuss the state of aerospace and defence M&A.













