Naval Warfare
Shaft line repairs: Accuracy is everything (sponsored video)
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Singapore Airshow 2020: RSAF confirms RBS 70 NG buy
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has procured the Saab RBS 70 NG MANPADS as part of its air defence renewal efforts. The announcement ...
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Singapore Airshow 2020: AVT raises its sights over water
AVT Australia, the Asia-Pacific division of Ascent Vision Technologies, used Singapore Airshow 2020 to present its CM262M maritime gyrostabilised multi-sensor imaging system for the first ...
Defence Notes
Rood’s departure signals degradation of US policymaking, say analysts
US President Donald Trump ousted the Pentagon’s top policy official this week, in a move that analysts say signals a ‘degradation’ of Washington’s national security ...
Defence Notes
Podcast: Armoured vehicles analysis, Kuwaiti rotary-wing troubles, and German-Norwegian submarine code debate
Welcome to Episode 7 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 ...
Defence Helicopter
Clean bill of health offers springboard for Defiant’s FLRAA fight
The SB>1 Defiant Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) is moving towards increased speed flight tests, having overcome a gearbox joint ‘bearing creep’ issue that was ...
Naval Warfare
Germany-Norway talks on Naval Submarine Code use for new submarines still unresolved
Germany and Norway’s different use cases and operating environments for their jointly developed submarine programme remain obstacles as the two countries continue to debate how ...
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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
Helitech: Heliportugal invests in 'Support for Oil Platforms'
14th October 2008
Heliportugal is preparing to make a strong investment in the oil platform market, a service that the company has provided international since the onset of ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
DCNS achieves automatic UAV landing on frigate
13th October 2008
On 9 and 10 October 2008, DCNS successfully landed a rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in automatic mode on French Navy frigate Montcalm while the ...
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Rotorhub
Max-Viz obtains EASA approval for EVS-1500 Enhanced Vision System on Bell 206 and 407
13th October 2008
Max-Viz, Inc. announced today European (EASA) approval of the firm’s EVS-1500 Enhanced Vision System (EVS) installation on EC registered Bell 206/407 helicopters. Paravion Technology, Inc., ...
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Rotorhub
HeliSim inaugurates first Eurocopter EC225 Full Flight Simulator
13th October 2008
HeliSim and Eurocopter officially inaugurated the first EC225 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) in Marignane, France, on October 10th. The addition of this new FFS to ...
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Rotorhub
Frasca Contracts with FlightSafety for Helicopter FTDs
13th October 2008
Frasca International Inc., Urbana, IL, has contracted to sell FlightSafety International three Level 7 Helicopter Flight Training Devices (FTDs) to include an AS350B2 FTD, a ...
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Defence Notes
B/E Aerospace flies short-term storm flags
13th October 2008
SEATING and cabin systems juggernaut B/E Aerospace forecasts a strong result for the third quarter of its financial year but warns that the outlook for ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
AAI's One System Ground Control Station Automatically Launches and Lands Sky Warrior UAV
13th October 2008
AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron company, announced today that its One System Ground Control Station (OSGCS) has demonstrated successful automatic ...
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Helicopter receives contract for 15 additional H-1 aircraft
12th October 2008
Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, announced that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option under its contract with Bell to purchase Lot 5 of the ...
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Defence Notes
Book now for Crystal Cabins
12th October 2008
ENTRIES for the third running of the Crystal Cabin Awards are now open. First presented at Aircraft Interiors Expo in 2007, the awards are organised ...
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Defence Notes
NBAA 2008: High finance and high-definition
11th October 2008
TWO things were readily apparent from a walk round last week’s National Business Aviation Association exhibition in Orlando, Florida. Credit crunch or not, the business ...
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Defence Notes
SilkAir Signs Long-Term Flight Hour Agreement with Goodrich for A320 Nacelles
10th October 2008
Goodrich Corporation has signed a long-term Flight Hour Agreement (FHA) with SilkAir, a regional airline wholly owned by Singapore Airlines, for spares and maintenance support ...
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Defence Notes
TAM Airlines to join Star Alliance
10th October 2008
The Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance has unanimously voted to accept Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines, the largest carrier in South America, as a future ...
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Defence Notes
Wizz Air Ukraine launches international flights to Germany and the UK
10th October 2008
Wizz Air Ukraine, the first Ukrainian low fare – low cost airline announced today that it would open flights from Kiev Boryspil to Dortmund and ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
US Navy introduces remotely operated submarine rescue vehicle to the world
10th October 2008
The US Navy has announced that effective September 30, 2008 the Submarine Rescue Diving Recompression System (SRDRS-SRS-RCS) is the primary deep sea rescue asset for ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Subsea 7 Apprentices Scoop Local and National Awards
10th October 2008
Subsea 7 Inc (OSE Symbol: SUB), one of the world's leading subsea engineering and construction companies, has announced that two of its Aberdeen based apprentices ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Aurora Flight Sciences is Part of Northrop Grumman BAMS Team
10th October 2008
Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that it will be a supplier on the Northrop Grumman RQ-4N aircraft for U.S. Navy’s Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Mini unmanned vehicle demonstrates capabilities for MAWTS-1 Marines
10th October 2008
An unmanned aerial vehicle system was tested by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 personnel Oct. 1, to see how it could be incorporated ...
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Defence Notes
TrueNorth Simphone selected for Sikorsky helicopters
10th October 2008
OTTAWA-based TrueNorth Avionics has secured a first forward-fit position for its Simphone cabin communications system, on Sikorsky’s S-76++ and S-76D helicopters. The company has also ...
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Rotorhub
FirstFlight Awarded Concession Agreement for Downtown Manhattan Heliport
10th October 2008
FirstFlight announced 9 October that it has been awarded a concession agreement for the operation of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. The heliport, which is located ...
