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 ...
Digital Battlespace
PREMIUM: Waveform translation simplifies special forces communications
Joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) have numerous tools at their disposal to communicate with aircraft overhead providing close air support (CAS). In recent years, US ...
Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Raytheon nets MDA’s first-ever multiyear contract
Raytheon has locked in $2.1 billion in orders for Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB interceptors, in a watershed development that marks the first time the ...
Defence Notes
PODCAST: Friendly fire avoidance, USN plans for LCS and spotlight on UK air power
Welcome to Episode 13 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 ...
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Arquus to supply around 300 vehicles to French Army
Arquus is to provide around 300 new and retrofitted vehicles to the French Army, under an agreement with the country's MoD. A media spokesperson for ...
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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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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 ...
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Defence Helicopter
Diamond Performance in City of the Oscars
24th February 2009
Turning ‘dust to diamonds’ is a favourite phrase of Lynn Tilton, used in speeches when she is describing the turnaround in fortune of MD Helicopters ...
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Defence Notes
In-seat power supplier Astronics projects 2009 revenue slide
24th February 2009
After a record 2008 that saw its power systems selected for Thales IFE installations in the Boeing 787, New York State-based power and lighting specialist ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
GRL opens ROV pilot support and assessment centre
24th February 2009
Source: General Robotics Ltd General Robotics Limited, the leading supplier of subsea simulation and visualisation software, has opened a ROV pilot support and assessment centre ...
