Training
PREMIUM: US Army Europe faces future training questions
With President Trump’s decision to remove nearly 12,000 troops from Germany, questions are being asked about the long-term viability of 7 Army Training Command’s two ...
Training
PREMIUM: RAFO adds F-16 training capability
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) is to receive additional F-16 training equipment to reflect upgrades to its F-16C/D Block 50 fleet. Under the ...
Naval Warfare
PREMIUM OPINION: UK juggles priorities as it assesses Middle East deployments
The International Maritime Security Construct recently opened its formal headquarters in Bahrain. The grouping of nations focusing on delivering maritime security in the complex Gulf region ...
Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Déjà vu reigns in Croatia
The Croatian government is to choose between four offers in its latest attempt to run a government-to-government tender for 12 fighter aircraft. Offers came from ...
Defence Notes
PODCAST: MSPO highlights, UK F-35 concerns and AlphaDogfight winner speaks
Welcome to Episode 37 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 ...
Featured videos
Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Space Force sticks with Rocket Lab despite curse of unlucky 13
Space payloads usually cost tens or hundreds of millions of dollars and their loss can be a huge setback for their operators. Launcher reliability is ...
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Rotorhub
EADS North America selects supplier team to outfit UH-72A Lakota for Security and Support missions
12th June 2009
EADS North America and its subsidiary, American Eurocopter, have selected the industry team that will provide components and sub-systems for the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility ...
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Rotorhub
Heli-Lynx Delivers 355FX2R to Catalyst Aviation
12th June 2009
Catalyst Aviation has taken delivery of the first of five planned 355FX2R helicopters from Heli-Lynx Helicopters. The custom, VIP-configured 355FX2R — which was displayed at ...
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Defence Helicopter
FLIR Systems Announces Acquisition of Salvador Imaging
12th June 2009
FLIR Systems has announced that it has acquired the stock of Salvador Imaging, a leading provider of high-performance visible and low light imaging systems, for ...
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Defence Helicopter
ANA to sell helicopter maintenance operation to Eurocopter
12th June 2009
All Nippon Airways said Thursday it will sell its subsidiary ANA Aircraft Maintenance Co.'s helicopter maintenance division to major European helicopter maker Eurocopter. ANA will ...
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Defence Helicopter
UV Europe flying demonstration postponed
11th June 2009
Organisers of Shephard’s UV Europe event have taken the difficult decision to postpone the planned UAV flying demonstration at West Wales Airport in July until ...
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Defence Notes
airBaltic increases load factor in May
11th June 2009
Latvian airline airBaltic has reported its passenger figures for May 2009, featuring a 4 percentage point increase in load factor. Overall the airline carried 229,475 ...
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Defence Helicopter
French CEV puts new rotary-wing technologies to the test
11th June 2009
The French Centre d'Essais en Vol (CEV) is testing new systems to improve the safety of helicopter flight. The CEV which has facilities at Cazaux ...
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Defence Notes
Aircell High Speed Internet selected for Cessna Citation family
11th June 2009
Cessna is to offer Aircell’s new High Speed Internet system as a factory option aboard its Citation XLS+, Citation Sovereign and Citation X business jets. ...
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Rotorhub
First production MH-60T Medium Range Recovery Helicopter delivered to US Coast Guard
11th June 2009
The Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate’s H-60 Conversion and Sustainment Project, in conjunction with the Aviation Logistics Center’s H-60 Product Line, delivered the first production MH-60T ...
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Defence Helicopter
CAE awarded military contracts valued at more than C$80 million
11th June 2009
CAE has announced a series of military contracts valued at more than C$80 million. Key customers include the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, United States ...
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Rotorhub
Met Police EC145s preparing for new roles
11th June 2009
London's Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit is hoping to begin fast roping and winching towards the end of this year. The unit, which operates three ...
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Defence Notes
AirAsia to fly KL?Colombo from 15 August
11th June 2009
AirAsia is to boost its international connectivity by adding a route between Colombo and Kuala Lumpur. The new Colombo–Kuala Lumpur route will begin on 15 ...
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Defence Notes
Augsburg Airways receives first Embraer 195
11th June 2009
The first Embraer 195 for Lufthansa Regional carrier Augsburg Airways has been handed over during a ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, ...
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Defence Notes
4,000th V2500 completed by IAE
11th June 2009
IAE International Aero Engines has celebrated the completion of the 4,000th V2500 engine at a ceremony in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. The engine is a new ...
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Defence Notes
Manx2 adds to Blackpool?Belfast service
11th June 2009
Manx2.com is strengthening the link between Blackpool and Belfast City by commencing a twice daily commuter service on 6 July. Two return flights will operate ...
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Rotorhub
Police pursuing helicopter arsonists
11th June 2009
West Midlands Police in the UK are hunting an arsonist who destroyed the constabulary's £4.3 million EC135 helicopter this week. On Thursday, officers released a ...
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin Delivers 200th Cockpit to US Navy MH-60 Helicopter Programs
11th June 2009
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 200th Common Cockpit avionics suite to the US Navy's MH-60R and MH-60S multimission helicopter programs. The avionics suite has flown ...
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Rotorhub
Helicopter Support Services Division Awarded FAA Diamond Award for a Third Year in a Row
11th June 2009
Helicopter Support (HSI), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, today announced that its Services Division has won the FAA Diamond Certificate of Excellence award for the ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Raytheon submits KillerBee UAS bid to US Navy
11th June 2009
Raytheon Company submitted its KillerBee unmanned aircraft system in response to the U.S. Navy's Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Tier II request for proposal. ...
