Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: Egypt seeks more advanced UAV capabilities
Egypt is believed to be interested in the Falco Xplorer ISR platform, in keeping with a strong defence business relationship between Italy and the North African country.
Special Operations
PREMIUM: Bulgarian-Emirati JV to produce vehicles for special forces
A total of 98 multi-purpose combat vehicles will be supplied to Bulgarian SOF by 2023
Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: USCG chief calls for billion-dollar ‘booster shot’
Despite ongoing efforts to renew its fleet, the USCG finds itself short of funds amid calls for an increase in spending.
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Future could be ROSY for vehicle smokescreens in Germany
The Bundeswehr has tested integration of the Rheinmetall ROSY smokescreen protection system on various vehicles, as an improvement on its existing capabilities.
Defence Notes
PODCAST: US presidential transition, countering cyber risks and Surface Navy Symposium
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Featured videos
Unmanned Vehicles
Type-X makes progress in mobility tests
Robotic combat vehicle is designed to support mechanised units equipped with IFVs.
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Defence Notes
Increased Lufthansa Technik component support for Wizz Air
16th September 2009
Wizz Air and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) have announced that they will extend their co-operation by renewing the Total Component Support TCS including wheels and brakes ...
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Defence Notes
airBaltic to begin flights from Riga to Frankfurt and Warsaw
16th September 2009
airBaltic will launch nonstop flights from Riga to both Frankfurt, Germany, and the Polish capital, Warsaw, on 17 September. The Frankfurt service, which is the ...
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Defence Notes
Wall Street Journal Innovation Award for Row 44
16th September 2009
Row 44, which provides satellite-based inflight Wi-Fi for commercial aircraft, has been named a runner-up (along with NASA) in the wireless category of the 2009 ...
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Rotorhub
American Eurocopter Delivers EC145 to Trinity Mother Frances Hospital?s Flight For Life Program
16th September 2009
American Eurocopter has delivered an EC145 to Trinity Mother Frances Hospital’s Flight For Life program based in Tyler, TX. The aircraft is slated for completion ...
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Rotorhub
Rotorcraft Support joins Latitude Technologies? Dealer Network
16th September 2009
Latitude Technologies announced today the addition of Rotorcraft Support (RSI) to its network of qualified aeronautical dealers and installers. RSI which is based in Southern ...
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Rotorhub
Sikorsky West Palm Beach Facility Receives Florida Governor's Business Expansion Award
16th September 2009
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that its West Palm Beach facility has been awarded the Florida Governors’ Business Diversification Award for Business Expansion. Coordinated by ...
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Defence Notes
New bases at Bari and Brindisi for Ryanair
15th September 2009
Ryanair has announced two new Italian bases at Bari and Brindisi involving a total investment worth $210 million and bringing its total European bases to ...
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Defence Notes
Bombardier breaks ground on CSeries manufacturing site
15th September 2009
Bombardier Aerospace has celebrated the groundbreaking of the first CSeries aircraft building in Quebec, Canada. Located at Mirabel, 45 minutes north of Montreal, the Complete ...
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Defence Notes
600th production E-Jet delivered to LOT
15th September 2009
Embraer has celebrated the milestone delivery of its 600th E-Jet – an Embraer 175 – to LOT Polish Airlines, in a ceremony held in Poland, ...
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Defence Notes
AirTran is Aruba bound
15th September 2009
AirTran Airways has released schedules for new service to Aruba, which is set to become the airline's fifth Caribbean destination. The flights are in addition ...
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Defence Notes
AirAsia ?Xcellence? touches down in Oakland
15th September 2009
AirAsia second Airbus A340, carrying the branding of American Football team Oakland Raiders, and named ‘Xcellence’ to match the Raiders’ motto ‘Commitment to Excellence’ has ...
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Defence Notes
airBaltic and Lufthansa Systems sign new contract
15th September 2009
airBaltic and Lufthansa Systems (LSY) have signed a five-year contract for the IT provider’s flight planning solution Lido OC, with implementation of the new system ...
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Defence Notes
Frontier adds frequencies and new services
15th September 2009
Frontier Airlines has announced new services to Ft Myers and Cancun, while adding frequencies to already popular routes. In Florida, the airline is to begin ...
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Defence Notes
August 2009 performance announced for ExpressJet
15th September 2009
ExpressJet Holdings has reported traffic and capacity results for August 2009 for its ExpressJet Airlines subsidiary. During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totalled ...
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Rotorhub
Specialist Aviation Bucks the Trend in its 25th Year
15th September 2009
UK based operator and support organisation Specialist Aviation Services is set for a bumper year, despite the current economic climate. The Group which focuses on ...
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Rotorhub
Japan National Police Agency Orders One More AW139 Helicopter
15th September 2009
AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce that the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has ordered another medium lift AW139 helicopter to replace ...
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Defence Helicopter
IAF Dhruv's first ever Recorded Rescue Mission at unprecedented heights
15th September 2009
On 13 September 09 the Delhi-based Western Air Command was requested for an air evacuation of 19 members of an Army Mountaineering Expedition to Pin ...
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Defence Helicopter
Osan air mobility squadron aids in helicopter swap out
15th September 2009
Airmen from the 731st Air Mobility Squadron and Soldiers from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade worked side by side on the Osan Air Base flightline ...
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Rotorhub
BLR Aerospace STC Expands Performance Options for Bell 204/205 Operators
15th September 2009
BLR Aerospace has good news for owners and operators of Bell 204, 205A, 205A1, and 205B helicopters — especially those whose aircraft are already equipped ...
