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US Air Force conducts climate testing with the T-7A Red Hawk

The trainer aircraft recently completed the second round of extreme weather trials after enduring icy, windy and sunny conditions.

Contract moves new Abrams tank forward in the face of cuts

Several US Army vehicle programmes were axed by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s plans to transform the US Army, as outlined in the Letter to the Force: Army Transformation Initiative document. However, the new generation Abrams M1E3 main battle tank (MBT) was singled out for survival. But what will it look like?

Naval Warfare

RTX Raytheon advances with the development of new Barracuda mine neutraliser

The new Barracuda version has been engineered to perform enhanced subsea and seabed warfare missions.

Air Warfare

Union slams “self-sabotage” of UK government over Typhoon production

The UK Ministry of Defence remains resolute that the Typhoon sits at the heart of the country’s air defence capabilities and is focused on the aircraft’s potential export orders, despite its continued focus on F-35 procurement.

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Military Logistics

Oshkosh Defense awarded $5 million FHTV delivery order

11th February 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has been awarded a delivery order valued at more than $5 million from the US Army Tank-automotive and …
Defence Helicopter

SAIC awarded $12 million delivery order to develop US Army Aviation Crew Member Simulators

11th February 2010

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that it was awarded a delivery order by the US Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and …
Defence Notes

GOL develops maintenance waste programme

11th February 2010

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has developed its own programme for managing aircraft maintenance waste at its operational bases. Eight bases are already using the programme …
Defence Notes

Air Alg?rie receives first ATR 72-500 from latest order

11th February 2010

In a ceremony organised in Toulouse, Air Algérie has taken delivery of the first ATR 72-500 of the four it ordered in 2009. Air Algérie, …
Defence Notes

Flybe lands in Bournemouth

11th February 2010

Flybe has announced its first ever route from Bournemouth with a service to Manchester which begins on 27 May. The year-round six times a week …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Fugro GRL launches DeepTouch

11th February 2010

Fugro General Robotics Limited (FGRL), has launched DeepTouch its next-generation, ROV pilot training simulator which can also speed up the evaluation of subsea engineering designs. …
Defence Notes

SkyWest, Inc declares 59th consecutive quarterly dividend

11th February 2010

SkyWest, Inc's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on 31 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Astrium and EADS Defence & Security selected by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to study integration of UAVs into civil airspace

11th February 2010

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has selected an Astrium and EADS Defence & Security (DS) consortium to lead a six-month study to demonstrate that by …
Military Logistics

First C-130J Super Hercules for Dyess AFB painted

11th February 2010

The first Lockheed Martin C-130J produced for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, leaves the company's paint facility in Marietta, Ga. Dyess will receive 28 C-130Js …
Land Warfare

Protonex selected by Lockheed Martin to enhance HULC power supply technologies

11th February 2010

Protonex Technology Corporation, a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems today announces that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to develop power …
Digital Battlespace

iKey designs customized, wearable keyboard for SpecOps Systems

11th February 2010

SpecOps Systems, Inc. has a unique mission: designing rugged, wearable computer technology to provide enhanced situational awareness of the battle space for military soldiers to …
Military Logistics

ITT awarded task order to service US Army vehicles & equipment

11th February 2010

The US Army Contracting Command has awarded a task order under the Field and Installation Readiness Support Team (FIRST) contract vehicle to ITT Corporation for …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman awarded US Navy contract for Shipboard Multi-Mission Radars

11th February 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a full-rate production contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for its AN/SPQ-9B shipboard radar systems, which will enhance …
Defence Notes

Varsity Express makes Newcastle second destination from Oxford

10th February 2010

Varsity Express is to offer a second week-daily service to Edinburgh from London Oxford Airport from 5 April, and will add a second destination, Newcastle, …
Defence Notes

AirTran to launch service to Tunica, Mississippi

10th February 2010

AirTran Airways plans to begin service in Tunica, Mississippi from 6 May 2010, claiming the first scheduled air service from a major airline to the …
Defence Notes

Colgan Air January performance data released

10th February 2010

Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has released capacity and operational results for its Colgan Air subsidiary for January 2010. The carrier generated 41,279,000 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), …
Defence Notes

Pinnacle Airlines reports January traffic stats

10th February 2010

Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has released capacity and operational results for its Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. subsidiary for January 2010. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totalled 339,312,000, a …
Defence Notes

Combined January traffic announced for SkyWest and ASA

10th February 2010

SkyWest, Inc. has released the combined traffic figures for its two airline subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) during January 2010. The two …
Defence Notes

Sixth Wizz Air route to Italy from Budapest

10th February 2010

Wizz Air has announced the launch of a new flight from Budapest to Pisa, making the latter the sixth Italian city served by the airline …