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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 Notes

New chief commercial officer for Baboo

16th March 2010

Baboo has announced the appointment of Jean de Lapasse as chief commercial officer with effect from 1 April 2010. de Lapasse has had a successful …
Defence Notes

Saretsky is new WestJet president and CEO as Durfy resigns

16th March 2010

WestJet president and CEO Sean Durfy has resigned and will step down on 1 April 2010 to be replaced by the airline’s EVP operations, Gregg …
Defence Notes

AAR to provide CSeries composite flap track fairings

16th March 2010

AAR Corporation has been selected by Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast to design and manufacture composite flap track fairings for the wings of the new CSeries family …
Defence Helicopter

Irish Government confirms preferred bidder for SAR Helicopter contract

16th March 2010

The Department of Transport has confirmed that a preferred bidder has been nominated to supply the Coast Guards search and rescue (SAR) helicopter contract service. …
Land Warfare

Austrian Army : The first two LMV presented at the Military Arsenal in Vienna

16th March 2010

The first two Light Multirole Vehicles for the Austrian Army were presented at the Military Arsenal in Vienna, Austria, with the Minister of Defence, Norbert …
Defence Helicopter

China to focus attention on heavy-lift helicopters

16th March 2010

China's Aviation Industry has announced its intention to develop its own heavy-lift helicopter. At a press conference on March 11, Hang Zhang Biao, director of …
Land Warfare

Fibrotex supplies advanced multi spectral camouflage and concealment systems to IDF

16th March 2010

Fibrotex Technologies, a global industry leader in camouflage, concealment, and deception solutions, and the IDF's (Israel Defense Force) exclusive supply-source choice for decades, announces a …
Defence Notes

American Eagle launches service between Chicago O'Hare and Tri-Cities, TN

15th March 2010

American Eagle Airlines is to begin nonstop jet service between Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), centrally located between Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson …
Defence Notes

ExpressJet announces February traffic data

15th March 2010

ExpressJet Holdings, parent company of regional and charter airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines, has reported traffic and capacity results for February 2010. During the month, on …
Defence Notes

GOL appoints new VP market

15th March 2010

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes elected Cláudia Pagnano as its new vice-president of market. Pagnano has 20 years of professional experience with large consumer, financial services …
Defence Notes

New GOL 737 first of type with chrome-free primer

15th March 2010

Boeing has prepared a new 737-800 for Brazil’s GOL with the first-ever application of a chrome-free primer to a single-aisle aircraft bound for revenue service. …
Defence Notes

New VP marketing for Republic Airways

15th March 2010

Republic Airways Holdings has appointed Ian Arthur as vice-president of marketing and branding. In addition to heading up the marketing and branding strategies of recently …
Defence Notes

JetBlue doubles daily New York?Los Angeles frequency

15th March 2010

JetBlue Airways is to increase from two to four its daily nonstop flights from New York JFK to Los Angeles (LAX) from 1 July. JetBlue …
Defence Notes

Lion Air buys three FFSs and two IPTs from CAE

15th March 2010

CAE has sold three CAE 7000 Series full-flight simulators (FFSs) and two integrated procedures trainers (IPTs) to Lion Air. One FFS is for the ATR …
Defence Notes

Air Arabia chooses SITA Aircom

15th March 2010

SITA has been selected by Air Arabia to provide air–ground communications including data link services for the airline’s expanding fleet and network of 59 destinations. …
Land Warfare

Pinpoint protection for Afghanistan

15th March 2010

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) handed over the first series-production vehicle of the Joint Fire Support Team (JFST) FENNEK to the German Federal Office of Defence Technology …
Defence Helicopter

HMS Gannet, claims four new UK records in SAR

15th March 2010

HMS Gannet, the Royal Navy’s helicopter search and rescue unit in Prestwick, Scotland is bigger and busier than anywhere else in the UK – and …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin delivers innovative full-motion video intelligence system to USJFCOM

15th March 2010

The US Joint Forces Command is testing a brand new video intelligence system delivered by Lockheed Martin that will help commanders take better control of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing A160T proves resupply capability for US Marines

15th March 2010

The Boeing A160T Hummingbird has successfully completed a cargo delivery demonstration under a US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contract, proving the unmanned rotorcraft's ability to …