Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Dutch ponder SSK proposals
Local industrial participation is an essential element in the programme to replace four Walrus-class boats
European Naval Sector Special Report Hide
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PREMIUM: Spring restart confirmed for UK Fleet Solid Support ship programme
The long-awaited restart of the UK’s Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship programme has been confirmed by the MoD, which will eventually deliver up to three logistics and sustainment vessels to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA).
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Single sensor mast enables multiple submarine ISR missions
The Integrated Communication and Surveillance system include an optronics mast from Hensoldt plus SIGINT and SATCOM payloads from Elta
Digital Battlespace
PREMIUM: Cyber concerns linger for USSF
Does the US Space Force recognise the proper importance of cyber security and is it acting accordingly?
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: UK officials claim progress on armour programmes as integrated review looms
A more nuanced picture of the future for major British Army vehicle programmes will only emerge with the publication of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict adds extra motivation for Georgian procurement
The ex-Soviet republic aims for a rapid overhaul of its equipment inventory to NATO standard, but this may actually turn out to be an expensive and lengthy process
Defence Notes
PODCAST: New Switchblade 600, US Army Robotic Combat Vehicles and Infrastrata future in global market
Welcome to Episode 41 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Alternative engine option emerges for PAK-DA
An engine that would have powered a long-cancelled Russian supersonic tactical bomber has emerged as a potential alternative to a proposal based on the NK-321, but how realistic is this prospect?
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Defence Notes
ASIAN AEROSPACE 2009: Panasonic opens China HQ in Hong Kong
9th September 2009
Panasonic Avionics has taken advantage of the date 9/9/09, seen as propitious in China, to announce the opening of its new China region headquarters, based ...
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Rotorhub
Brazil ANAC Certifies Able Engineering
9th September 2009
Able Engineering & Component Services, Inc. has received full approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the latest such certification for the 27 year ...
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Defence Helicopter
DSEi 09: AW149 to fly in 2010
9th September 2009
AgustaWestland is set to fly its first prototype AW149 at the beginning of 2010.? Development of the new eight-tonne battlefield support helicopter has been ongoing ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Turkish Aerospace Industries Selects VISTAGY FiberSIM Software to Accelerate UAV Development Program
9th September 2009
VISTAGY has announced that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has purchased FiberSIM software to streamline the design-to-manufacturing process of complex composite parts for the Turkish Indigenous ...
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Defence Notes
ASIAN AEROSPACE 2009: Connectivity adds value says OnAir?s Egli
8th September 2009
Connectivity in the form of voice, SMS and WiFi can really add value to an airline, differentiating its product against its competitors, according to On ...
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Defence Notes
ASIAN AEROSPACE 2009: Quadruple-blended-circle fuselage for CSeries
8th September 2009
Bombardier Aerospace has confirmed that the fuselage for the new CSeries family is not circular but a clever blend of four circular elements. While previous ...
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Defence Notes
ASIAN AEROSPACE 2009: CRJ1000 on track
8th September 2009
Bombardier Aerospace has assured the airline community that the CRJ1000 is doing well “clocking up the hours in flight test”. Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s director, marketing ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Atlas Elektronik modernizes German minehunters of Class 332
8th September 2009
Atlas Elektronik will give five minehunting vessels of the German Navy's "MJ 332" Class an extensive upgrade. The corresponding contract was signed with the Peene-Werft shipyard ...
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Rotorhub
United Rotorcraft Solutions awarded dealership from Cobham Avionics
8th September 2009
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), a full-service aircraft completion facility, avionics shop and MRO, has been awarded a dealership by Cobham Avionics. Cobham includes Artex, Chelton, ...
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Defence Notes
Frontier reports mainline and Lynx August 2009 traffic
8th September 2009
Frontier Airlines Holdings has announced preliminary traffic results for August 2009 for both its mainline operation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lynx Aviation. Frontier Airlines’ revenue ...
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Defence Notes
Vueling keeps August load factor stable after merger
8th September 2009
Vueling Airlines carried a record 1.24 million passengers in August, a new monthly high at 122,133 passengers above July’s 1.12 million, when the airline merged ...
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Defence Notes
Air Berlin ups capacity on D?sseldorf?Jersey route in 2010
8th September 2009
Air Berlin is to boost capacity on its Düsseldorf–Jersey service from May 2010. The airline will be replacing its 76-seat Bombardier Q400 with an Airbus ...
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Defence Notes
May 2010 opening for Bordeaux?s new low-cost terminal
8th September 2009
Bordeaux has become the latest European airport to announce a purpose-built terminal specifically designed to meet the needs of low-fare airlines and their passengers. Opening ...
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Defence Notes
airBaltic August traffic produces highest monthly load factor
8th September 2009
airBaltic carried 298,610 passengers in August 2009 from its Riga and Vilnius bases, up 1% from the same month in 2008, when it transported 294,354 ...
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Defence Notes
More of Flybe?s 2010 summer schedule released
8th September 2009
Flybe has announced the second phase of its new 2010 summer schedule, with more than 300,000 seats on sale around Europe. The services announced in ...
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Defence Notes
Skywest Airlines releases August 2009 passenger statistics
8th September 2009
Western Australian-based Skywest Airlines has announced its network operating statistics for August 2009. Passengers carried fell to 31,000 from 35,000, a drop of 11.78%. Revenue ...
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Defence Notes
August 2009 traffic figures for Horizon Air
8th September 2009
Alaska Air Group has reported August 2009 traffic data for its Horizon Air subsidiary. Horizon Air reported a 1.1 percentage point increase in load factor ...
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Defence Notes
Allegiant releases August 2009 traffic data
8th September 2009
Allegiant Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company, has reported preliminary passenger traffic results for August 2009. The airline generated 383,342,000 revenue passenger ...
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Rotorhub
Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) signs a contract with Royal Thai Police (RTP) for 3 EC155 Dauphin helicopters
8th September 2009
Eurocopter, the world?s leading helicopter manufacturer is pleased to announce the contract signature of 3 EC155 Dauphin helicopters with the Royal Thai Police (RTP) at ...
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