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 ...
Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Latest improved Kilo-class boat poised for comprehensive tests
The second Project 636.3 Varshavyanka (Improved Kilo-II class) diesel-electric attack submarine for the Russian Pacific Fleet is set to begin a comprehensive series of tests. According ...
Defence Helicopter
PREMIUM: Australia seeks capability partner for SOF helicopters
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) released an RfP on 4 August regarding a capability enhancement programme (CEP) for the army’s forthcoming special operations rotary-winged (SORW) ...
Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: UK delays Zephyr HAPS flight tests
COVID-19 restrictions have forced the UK MoD to postpone Zephyr High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) Operational Concept Demonstrator (OCD) flight trials, which were originally scheduled for summer ...
Defence Notes
PODCAST: Global IFV market forecast, Link 16 for dismounted forces and Asia-Pacific round-up
Welcome to Episode 31 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
PREMIUM: Japan researches future fighter technologies
Japan has not produced fighters since 2011, when the last F-2 was delivered. Therefore, Japanese companies such as Sumitomo Electric that produced radar domes and ...
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Rotorhub
EASA issues S-92 safety advisory after North Atlantic Cougar accident
17th March 2009
Sikorsky S-92A Main Gearbox (MGB) Malfunctions The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation published SSA-S92-08-006 to inform owners and operators of impending Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) changes, prompted ...
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Defence Helicopter
Mexico to order Bell 412s
17th March 2009
The United States Congress has been notified of a possible Foreign Military Sale of Bell 412EP helicopters to Mexico. The contract worth $93 million also ...
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Defence Notes
Southwest Airlines celebrates 'Green Tuesday' with RNP demo
17th March 2009
Adding a different green tinge to St Patrick's Day, Southwest Airlines has flown an RNP (Required Navigation Performance) procedures roundtrip between Dallas Love Field and ...
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Defence Helicopter
Navy helicopter pilots undertake Arctic training
17th March 2009
A team of Royal Navy Sea King pilots have recently been honing their flying and survival skills amid snow and sub-zero temperatures inside the Arctic ...
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Defence Notes
Air Berlin celebrates 30 years
17th March 2009
Air Berlin, Germany's second largest airline, will be present at the ITB (International Tourism Exchange) in Berlin to launch a new concept for its stand ...
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Defence Helicopter
Avalon Airshow 2009 - Lockheed pushes Pathfinder for Australian CH-47Ds
17th March 2009
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has confirmed it is seeking to stage a demonstration of its Pathfinder helicopter pilotage sensor for the Australian Army. ...
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Defence Helicopter
Avalon Airshow 2009 - DAGR to make debut helicopter launch
17th March 2009
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control says it expects to fly its Directional Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR) off a helicopter for the first time during ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Avalon Airshow 2009 - Phoenix target drone ready for commercial sale this year
17th March 2009
Australian-based Air Affairs says its Phoenix low cost aerial target system will complete development by the end of this year allowing for its release for ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Avalon Airshow 2009 - Sentient confirms Kestrel GTI aboard Scan Eagle and Wasp
17th March 2009
Sentient Vision Systems has confirmed that its Kestrel vision processing system is being used to process imagery collected by Boeing Insitu Scan Eagle unmanned air ...
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Rotorhub
Medical Flight Teams Lobby to Improve Low-Altitude Infrastructure, Protect Patients and Advance Air Ambulance Safety
17th March 2009
Establishing a congressional air-medical caucus, achieving greater federal funding levels to support the low-altitude infrastructure, passing proposed air-medical safety legislation, increasing air-ambulance Medicare reimbursement rates, ...
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Defence Notes
Ryanair makes further cuts in Dublin
17th March 2009
Ryanair has announced a further series of route, flight and frequency cuts at Dublin Airport from July, citing the impact of the €10 tourist tax ...
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Defence Notes
Viking Air launches support programme
17th March 2009
Viking Air has announced the launch of its consolidated customer service offering ATLAS (Aircraft Technical Liaison And Support). The centralised customer-focused support offering covers spares, ...
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Rotorhub
AgustaWestland Receives Brazilian Civil Approval for the AW109 Power Level D Full Flight Simulator
16th March 2009
AgustaWestland has announced that the AW109 Power Level D Full Flight Simulator located at the Alessandro Marchetti Training Academy in Sesto Calende, Italy, has received ...
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Defence Notes
Gogo to go fleetwide in Virgin America next quarter
16th March 2009
Virgin America has implemented the Aircell Gogo passenger broadband service in 13 aircraft – nearly half its fleet of 28 Airbus A320-family aircraft – and ...
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Rotorhub
SRT Helicopters to provide training for Chinese Rescue & Salvage Bureau
16th March 2009
SRT Helicopters has announced that the company has won a contract to provide advanced aerial search and rescue (SAR) training to the Chinese Ministry of ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Enerdyne Provides Encrypted Digital Data Link Upgrade for ROVER Receivers
16th March 2009
Enerdyne Technologies has announced the successful demonstration of its DVA (Digital Video over Analog links) technology interoperating with a ROVER video receiver. The DVA allows ...
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Defence Notes
Airstream mandated to sell Jeju's Q400s
16th March 2009
Airstream International Group has been mandated by Jeju Airlines of South Korea to remarket four 2006 vintage Bombardier Q400s together with a large spares package ...
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Defence Notes
First Dornier 228 NG shipset supplied
16th March 2009
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), RUAG Aerospace's partner in the Dornier 228 NG (New Generation) relaunch programme, has supplied the first set of structural parts (shipset) to ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Global Hawk maritime demonstration team receives Naval Air Warfare Centre Aircraft Division Commander's Award
16th March 2009
The Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration (GHMD) team has been recognized with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Commander's Award in a ceremony at ...
