Training/Simulation
I/ITSEC 2019: Editors' highlights of the week (video)
As I/ITSEC 2019 drew to a close, Shephard's Editor Richard Thomas, MTSN Editor Trevor Nash and VP Content Tony Skinner discussed their highlights from the ...
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I/ITSEC 2019: Bohemia announces first VBS4 customers in training community
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is seeking to further develop usage of its VBS4 system into existing users of its VBS3 architecture following the announcement of ...
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I/ITSEC 2019: Editors' highlights of the week (video)
As I/ITSEC 2019 drew to a close, Shephard's Editor Richard Thomas, MTSN Editor Trevor Nash and VP Content Tony Skinner discussed their highlights from the ...
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German Army to upgrade combat vehicle sims
Saab is to carry out a mid-life upgrade programme of the German Army’s AGDUS combat vehicle simulators, the company announced on 4 December. The $18.9 ...
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Power conversion: the value of customisation (free whitepaper)
Are the benefits of a power conversion solution which truly fulfills the application requirements found in a tailored solution? This white paper reviews the challenges ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
UK carrier roadmap plots route to 2021 deployment
With the formal commissioning into service of the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales the UK Royal Navy has two aircraft carriers in its fleet for ...
LWI - Land Warfare
China deploys its longest-range rocket launcher
During China’s 70th anniversary parade through Tiananmen Square in Beijing on 1 October, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) exhibited a new type of multiple-launch rocket ...
LWI - Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin missile in successful first flight test
Lockheed Martin’s next-generation long-range missile has undergone a successful first flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the company announced on 10 December. ...
DN - Defence Notes
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Training/Simulation
I/ITSEC 2019: Collins Aerospace demos Griffin-2 fast jet sim (video)
Following the official announcement in 2018 of the Griffin-2 fast jet simulator by Collins Aerospace (then Rockwell Collins), the company has used I/ITSEC 2019 to ...
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DN - Defence Notes
AirAsia celebrates first flight to India
4th December 2008
AirAsia has achieved its inaugural flight between Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), India and Kuala Lumpur, the carrier's first route to India. Barely a month after opening the ...
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DN - Defence Notes
easyJet traffic for November 2008
4th December 2008
easyJet has announced a 3.4% increase in passenger traffic for November 2008 (2,985,826 passengers) compared with November 2007 (2,888,133). The November 2008 load factor is ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin awarded $17 million for Apache TADS modernization
4th December 2008
Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has been awarded a $16.9 million contract to begin modernization of the final portion of the U.S. Army's Apache helicopter Modernized Target ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
CV-22s complete first operational deployment
4th December 2008
Four CV-22 Ospreys from the 8th Special Operations Squadron here returned after completing their first operational deployment supporting Exercise Flintlock 2009 in November in Bamako, ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Robert F. Maguire Heliport to Be Unveiled Thursday in downtown Los Angeles
4th December 2008
The first state-of-the-art heliport designed to serve both trauma air transport needs and corporate clients in Downtown Los Angeles will be unveiled at 10 a.m. ...
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DN - Defence Notes
JetBlue Airways signs multi-year agreement with hotels.com
4th December 2008
JetBlue Airways has announced a partnership with hotels.com, the leading provider of lodging worldwide, to provide the value airline's customers with access to deals on ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Arkia Israeli Airlines becomes new customer for Embraer
4th December 2008
Embraer is pleased to welcome Arkia Israeli Airlines to its E-Jets customer family. The airline will operate one Embraer 195 from Tel Aviv to major ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Partnership Provides Autonomous Vehicles to Enable New Era of Deep Sea Research
4th December 2008
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has partnered with the Waitt Institute for Discovery to make deep-sea exploration technology and a world-class operations group broadly ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Sale and leaseback of 39 ATR 72s with AMR Leasing Corporation
4th December 2008
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and KIRK Kapital are pleased to announce an agreement for a sale and leaseback transaction with AMR Leasing Corporation (a wholly-owned ...
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RH - Rotorhub
KenJer Industries, home of The BoltByte Tool, is proud to announce delivery to Keystone Helicopter
4th December 2008
KenJer Industries, home of the BoltByte tool, is proud to announce the delivery of multiple customized kits to Keystone Helicopter. These customized kits will be ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter Awards Pressure Switch Contract to CIRCOR Aerospace - Industria, S.A.S.
4th December 2008
CIRCOR Aerospace - Industria, S.A.S. was awarded a contract by Eurocopter (an EADS Company) to provide pressure switches mounted on hydraulic circuit, fuel, and box ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
SAIC Presents UAV Communications 2008 Small Business of the Year Award
4th December 2008
Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced that it has presented UAV Communications, Inc. (UAV) SAIC's 2008 Small Business of the Year Award. Tony ...
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DN - Defence Notes
B/E Aerospace Honored by Embraer as Interior Supplier of the Year
4th December 2008
B/E Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAV), the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and the world's leading distributor of aerospace fasteners and consumables, today announced ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Embraer Sells Six More Embraer 195 Jets to Be Operated by Air Europa
4th December 2008
Embraer has signed a firm order with Globalia, owned by Juan Jose Hidalgo, President of JJH Capital and Air Europa, for an additional six Embraer ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Lufthansa Supervisory Board approves acquisition of Austrian Airlines
4th December 2008
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved a bid to purchase up to 100 per cent of the shares in Austrian Airlines. Lufthansa ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Ryanair offer to bmibaby passengers affected by route closures
4th December 2008
Ryanair has announced a "Free - just pay taxes and charges" offer to help passengers travelling from Birmingham and East Midlands who had their holiday plans ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Pinnacle Airlines Continuously Ranked in Top Three for On-Time Arrivals
4th December 2008
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. airline holding company for Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Colgan Air, Inc., announces that Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. has led the U.S. mainland carriers ...
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DN - Defence Notes
JetBlue to Add Two New International Routes from Fort Lauderdale
4th December 2008
JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announces plans to further expand its South Florida focus city at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport with two new international ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Southwest Airlines reports November 2008 traffic
4th December 2008
see detailed press release here
