Naval Warfare
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Embraer defence business feels COVID-19 pain
Despite Brazilian manufacturer Embraer making steady progress on key military programmes including the A-29 Super Tucano light attack and KC-390 tactical transport aircraft, the company’s ...
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Royal Netherlands Navy looks to mitigate operational risks of COVID-19 pandemic (updated)
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has informed recently deployed vessels to keep no more than 24 hours transit time from the nearest hospital for the ...
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Canadian DND confirms initial delivery of the ACSV for this year
Canada confirmed the initial deliveries of the Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) for late 2020 as the country continues its effort to enhance the protection ...
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Spanish Army releases requirements for SF vehicle
Spain continues its efforts to improve the mobility of its SF and has released operational, technical and logistics requirements for its Light Vehicle for Special ...
Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Russian missile corvette gets close-in weapons system
The first Karakurt-class (Project 22800) missile corvette for the Russian Navy, armed with the Pantsir-M close-in weapons system, kicked off its testing effort on 20 ...
Defence Notes
PODCAST: Russian rockets, Turkey’s removal from the F-35 and Italian helicopter sales to Egypt
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: U-2 Dragon Lady shows plenty of life
A popular phrase in the US is ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. In aviation, one could think of the DC-3 and the 747, ...
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Defence Notes
SKYLink passenger broadband traffic soars
25th March 2009
Traffic on the SKYLink Ku-band satellite broadband service for business jets grew by more than 40 per cent this February compared with the same period ...
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky delivers 100th New Production UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter to US Army
25th March 2009
In a rollout ceremony attended by government officials, armed services personnel, and employees, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today celebrated delivery of the 100th new production UH-60M ...
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Pays $2.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
25th March 2009
Sikorsky Aircraft Company has agreed to pay the United States $2,941,000 to resolve fraud allegations in connection with its contract for the manufacture of Black ...
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Defence Notes
NTSB releases update on Colgan Air Q400 crash
25th March 2009
In its continuing investigation into the crash of Colgan Air flight 3407 near Buffalo, New York, on 12 February, the National Transportation Safety Board has ...
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Defence Notes
Changes to Flybe's flight operations team
25th March 2009
Flybe has completed a review of the production side of its flight operations department, that has resulted in John Palmer (left) being appointed to the ...
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Defence Notes
ELFAA welcomes European Parliament SES II vote
25th March 2009
The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) has welcomed the vote in the European Parliament on the second package of Single European Sky (SES II). ...
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Defence Helicopter
UH-72A Lakotas surpass the 10,000 flight-hour milestone in US Army service
25th March 2009
The US Army's growing fleet of UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters has passed the 10,000 flight-hour milestone, demonstrating the aircrafts' mission performance and reliability in ...
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Defence Notes
Ryanair receives its 200th Boeing 737-800
25th March 2009
Ryanair has celebrated the delivery of its 200th brand new Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. This year Ryanair’s fleet will carry 67 million passengers as ...
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Defence Notes
Hawai'i's go! to codeshare with Island Air
25th March 2009
Mesa Air Group has concluded a codeshare agreement with Hawaii Island Air (dba Island Air), beginning with immediate effect, which replaces the carrier's previous agreement ...
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Defence Notes
IFALPA dismayed at Tuninter convictions
25th March 2009
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) has voiced its dismay over the conviction in the Italian courts of seven people involved with ...
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Defence Helicopter
India cancels attack helicopter programme
25th March 2009
India has retracted the tenders issued last May for the purchase of 22 attack helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Defence Ministry said ...
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Rotorhub
Helijet offsets emissions
25th March 2009
Effective immediately, Helijet passengers flying between Vancouver, Victoria and Richmond will have their flight's greenhouse gas emissions offset, making their trip carbon neutral. Helijet will ...
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Defence Notes
Air Southwest announces Guernsey handler
25th March 2009
Low-fare regional airline Air Southwest has appointed the Channel Islands based company Aurigny to handle passenger check-in and baggage handling at Guernsey Airport ahead of ...
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Defence Notes
AirTran adds three connections to Orlando
25th March 2009
AirTran Airways expand its service to Orlando International Airport with new nonstop flights from Atlantic City International Airport in Atlantic City, NJ, Asheville Regional Airport ...
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Defence Notes
Porter to add flights on key routes and new city pairs
25th March 2009
Porter Airlines is significantly increasing flight frequencies on its Toronto–Montreal and Toronto–Ottawa routes. Flights between Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) and Montreal will double by ...
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Defence Notes
Aer Arann joins FlightPass programme
25th March 2009
Irish regional carrier Aer Arann has joined the EuropebyAir FlightPass programme, which combines the route structures of geographically dispersed airlines into a pan-European network offering ...
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Defence Notes
Ryanair announces two new East Midlands routes
25th March 2009
Ryanair has announced that it will add two new routes (34 in total) from East Midlands Airport to Barcelona (Reus) and Palma in July which ...
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Defence Notes
easyJet increases frequency from Glasgow to Palma De Mallorca
25th March 2009
easyJet has announced that it is increasing its flight frequency to the sunshine hotspot destination of Palma De Mallorca from Glasgow Airport. The additional flights ...
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Defence Notes
Bombardier names new CSeries suppliers
24th March 2009
Bombardier Aerospace has added three key European suppliers to the CSeries aircraft program. Alenia Aeronautica of Italy, Fokker Elmo of the Netherlands and Goodrich Actuation ...
