Naval Warfare
Shaft line repairs: Accuracy is everything (sponsored video)
This video is brought to you by Wärtsilä. Shaft lines can endure a range of problems, from everyday wear and tear to serious accidents. While ...
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Doubt shrouds Czech IFV procurement programme
The Czech Republic might delay or even cancel its programme to procure 210 new IFVs, which the country’s armed forces require urgently if they are to ...
Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Second Pakistani multirole frigate progresses, search for patrol aircraft commences
The Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai held a ceremony on 23 March to mark the keel laying of Pakistan’s second Type 054A/P multirole frigate. The Pakistan ...
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Moscow parade to feature TOS-2 Tosochka debut
The TOS-2 Tosochka thermobaric MLRS is scheduled to make its first public appearance at the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May. The ...
Defence Notes
PODCAST: Chinese military modernisation, German defence procurement and ‘leading from home’ in a COVID-19 world
Welcome to Episode 12 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
First RAF P-8 Poseidon arrives in country
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) first P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft has arrived in the UK, the Ministry of Defence announced on 4 February. The ...
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Defence Notes
Frontier announces operating profit, net loss for January 2009
27th February 2009
Frontier Airlines Holdings has filed its Monthly Operating Report for January 2009. The company reported an operating profit of $2.8 million and a consolidated net ...
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Defence Notes
Tiger Airways announces Jakarta launch date
27th February 2009
Tiger Airways has begun selling seats between Jakarta and Singapore for a boutique service catered to Indonesia, with daily flights now set to start on ...
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Rotorhub
Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. to Open New Air Medical Services Base in Roswell, New Mexico Through Its Southwest Med Evac Subsidiary
27th February 2009
Southwest Med Evac, an Omniflight company, announced today the opening of a new air medical services base in Roswell, N.M. The base will initiate 24/7 ...
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Rotorhub
Lifeport awarded FAA organisation designation authorisation
27th February 2009
LifePort has received ODA delegation from the FAA Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (LAACO). The delegation allows LifePort to issue Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for ...
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Defence Notes
Field Aviation galley water system for Wider?e Q400s
26th February 2009
Field Aviation has developed a galley water system for the Bombardier Q400 turboprops of Norway’s Widerøe Airlines, which placed initial orders for seven units. One ...
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Defence Notes
Air-India Express chooses CyberSource online fraud solution
26th February 2009
CyberSource's Decision Manager anti-fraud solution has been selected by Air-India Express. Decision Manager is designed to help companies automate and safeguard their online ticketing, and ...
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Defence Notes
Skywest Airlines reports half-year results
26th February 2009
Perth-based Skywest Airlines has reported its interim results for the six months to 31 December 2008, a period that represents the first half of the ...
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Defence Notes
AirAsia X launches European cargo operation alongside London service
26th February 2009
AirAsia X will begin its cargo service to and from Europe with the inception of its maiden flight, on 11 March, between its hub in ...
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Defence Notes
Round-the-world SwiftBroadband
26th February 2009
Inmarsat’s 432kbit/sec-per-channel SwiftBroadband service is now available around the world. The London-based mobile satellite operator yesterday announced the completion of a series of manoeuvres to ...
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Rotorhub
Sandel Receives Order for ST3400H Helicopter TAWS from Metro Aviation Metro Aviation
26th February 2009
At the annual Heli-Expo in Anaheim, CA, Sandel Avionics announced that it has received a multiple-unit order for its new ST3400H Helicopter Terrain Awareness and ...
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Rotorhub
Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance flies 7,000th mission
26th February 2009
Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) flew its 7,000th mission on Saturday (21 February 2009) and it proved to be a notable flight. A 70 ...
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Defence Notes
Air Arabia adds Athens service
25th February 2009
Air Arabia will launch service to Athens, beginning on 21 April. Roundtrip flights will operate three times a week between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
AAI flies new Orbiter miniature unmanned aircraft system
25th February 2009
AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has completed a successful flight demonstration of ...
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Defence Notes
May debut for new Korean 777s
25th February 2009
The first of 11 new Boeing 777-300ERs that Korean Air is due to receive in May will feature Thales TopSeries IFE and new first and ...
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Defence Notes
GoJet confirmed as previously unidentified CRJ700 NextGen customer
25th February 2009
Bombardier Aerospace has confirmed that a firm order for six CRJ700 NextGen regional jets plus 10 options, which was previously announced on 20 March 2008, ...
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Defence Notes
Vueling reports after-tax profit of ?8.5m in 2008
25th February 2009
Vueling Airlines has recorded an after-tax profit of €8.5 million, with an operating loss of €30.8m and a –7.0% margin (before financial revenues, restructuring costs, ...
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Defence Notes
Virgin Blue business sound despite half-year loss
25th February 2009
Virgin Blue Holdings Limited today reported an underlying net profit before tax of $60 million for the six months to 31 December 2008, though overall ...
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Defence Helicopter
Words From The Wise
25th February 2009
A selection of quotes heard from industry leaders over the three days of Heli Expo 2009: “Bell Helicopter is not for sale.”Richard Millman, Bell Helicopter ...
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Rotorhub
Heli-Expo 2009 - Sikorsky's S-434 finally breaks cover
24th February 2009
Sikorsky has lifted the lid on details of its S-434 programme. The recently renamed aircraft - a result of Sikorsky's re-branding to Sikorsky Global Helicopters ...
