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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV

The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.

Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition

Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.

Naval Warfare

Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar

Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector

The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.

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Defence Helicopter

Turbomeca Arriel 1D1 engine receives technical upgrade

21st February 2010

The Turbomeca (Safran group) Arriel 1D1 "Plus" engine: a technical upgrade package, with an increased T.B.O. of 3,600 hours. The time between overhaul (T.B.O.) of …
Defence Helicopter

Honeywell announces HTS900 engine upgrade for Bell 407 operators

21st February 2010

Honeywell announced today that it has teamed with Eagle Copters of Calgary, Alberta, to offer an HTS900 engine upgrade for the Bell 407 helicopter, called …
Defence Helicopter

LHTEC CTS800 reaches 50,000 hours powering trio of first flights in 2009

21st February 2010

The CTS800 engine, produced by Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50:50 joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, has surpassed 50,000 in-service flight hours …
Defence Helicopter

United Rotorcraft Solutions to move to larger facility

21st February 2010

United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), a premier aircraft completion facility, avionics shop and MRO, will soon begin the move to a larger facility. President and Owner …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin's record-setting C-5M redefines strategic airlift

21st February 2010

At the Air Force Association's 26th Annual Air Warfare Symposium, Lockheed Martin officials provided details on how the C-5M is cost-effective, saves fuel and increases …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics awarded USD$29 million for RG-31 MRAP Independent Suspension Kits

21st February 2010

US Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada a USD$29.2 million delivery order to supply 127 independent suspension kits for its …
Defence Helicopter

CAE launches CAE 3000 Series helicopter mission simulators

21st February 2010

CAE today announced at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo conference that the company is launching a family of new, affordable helicopter mission simulators for …
Defence Helicopter

Bell named number one in Customer Service

21st February 2010

Bell Helicopter has once again was voted number one in customer service by the readers of Professional Pilot magazine. Ranking at the top in each …
Defence Helicopter

Bell Academy awarded multi-year contract with the U.S. Government Service Administration

21st February 2010

Bell Helicopter today announced the Bell Helicopter Training Academy has been awarded a five-year contract with the U.S. Government Service Administration’s (GSA) Acquisition schedule. The …
Defence Helicopter

Goodrich presents next-generation low-cost camera gimbal for helicopter market

20th February 2010

Goodrich Corporation is demonstrating a low-cost family of stabilised surveillance camera gimbals for the helicopter market that provides enhanced information-gathering capability to budget-pressured cities, businesses …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter displays new technologies and proven aircraft at Heli-Expo 2010

20th February 2010

Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer in the civil and public services markets, displays, on its booth #3128, several of its successful products and key …
Defence Helicopter

US Navy relaunches US presidential helicopter programme

19th February 2010

The US Navy has launched a fresh effort to procure a presidential helicopter, with the release of a request for information (RfI) to industry on …
Defence Notes

Esterline CMC?s PilotView EFB receives EASA certification for A320

19th February 2010

Esterline CMC Electronics’ PilotView Class 2 electronic flight bag (EFB) has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) …
Defence Notes

Skymark buys 737-800 FFS from CAE

19th February 2010

CAE has sold a CAE 7000 Series full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Skymark Airlines of Japan. The FFS, as well as …
Defence Notes

Hawaiian upgrades to digEplayer XLP

19th February 2010

Hawaiian Airlines has signed a new four year contract extension with handheld inflight entertainment provider digEcor, to upgrade the airline’s IFE offering from the digEplayer …
Defence Notes

Midwest announces seasonal flights to San Diego and Seattle

19th February 2010

Midwest Airlines has announced the launch of nonstop seasonal service between its Milwaukee base and both San Diego and Seattle/Tacoma. “Midwest Airlines’ commitment to the …
Defence Helicopter

Meeker Aviation announces sucessful test flight

19th February 2010

Meeker Aviation and AirFilm Camera Systems are pleased to announce the successful completion of the FAA / STC test flight of their new Bell Medium …
Defence Helicopter

EASA STC for Latitude Technologies' SkyNode S200 Satcom system

19th February 2010

Latitude Technologies announced today that Norway-based Airlift AS, an international dealer for Latitude, has successfully obtained EASA STC "10028603" for the installation of Latitude Technologies' …
Defence Helicopter

Donaldson to display Rotorcraft products at 2010 Heli-Expo

19th February 2010

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc., will have a strong presence at the upcoming Heli-Expo in Houston, Texas, February 21-23, 2010. …