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
Flybe aims to fill Cardiff?Glasgow void
28th January 2009
Flybe says it will move quickly to provide passenger service between Cardiff and Glasgow following bmibaby's withdrawal from the route on 29 March. The airline ...
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Defence Notes
New bmibaby services from Birmingham and Cardiff
28th January 2009
bmibaby has announced new services from Cardiff to Almeria in Spain, and from Birmingham to Newquay. Flights to Almeria will operate from 22 May to ...
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Defence Notes
WEPPS cleared for Classic 737s
28th January 2009
The FAA has granted a supplemental type certificate for installation of STG Aerospace’s Wireless Emergency Primary Power System (WEPPS) in the Boeing 737-300, -400 and ...
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Defence Notes
AirTran reports 2008 net loss despite 4th quarter recovery
28th January 2009
AirTran Holdings, Inc, the parent company of AirTran Airways, has reported a net loss of $273.8 million for the full year 2008, which included non-operating ...
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Defence Notes
New Virgin America service to John Wayne Airport, Orange County
28th January 2009
Virgin America will launch service to John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, California on 30 April 2009. The airline plans to fly five daily ...
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Defence Notes
AeroMexico Connect to link Albuquerque and Chihuahua City
28th January 2009
AeroMexico and the New Mexico Economic Development Department have announced a new air service between Mexico and New Mexico beginning on 9 February. The first ...
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Defence Notes
Pinnacle announces 2009 cost management plan
28th January 2009
Pinnacle Airlines Corporation (PNCL) and its operating subsidiaries, Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Colgan Air, Inc., have announced steps to manage costs in 2009. Pinnacle Airlines, ...
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Defence Notes
First E-195 for Air Dolomiti
27th January 2009
Embraer has delivered the first Embraer 195 to Air Dolomiti, the Italian member of Lufthansa Regional that this year celebrates its 20th anniversary. The handover ...
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Rotorhub
Becker Avionics Digital Intercom System DVCS 6100 installed in 700th EC135 delivered
27th January 2009
Eurocopter Germany GmbH has delivered the 700th EC135 to Mr. Detlef Linke with a Becker Avionics Digital Intercom DVCS 6100 system installed. Mr. Linke, the ...
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Rotorhub
Aluminium specialists Bayards announces record order
27th January 2009
Bayards and Samsung Heavy Industries have signed an order for the delivery of fourteen aluminium helidecks in 2010 - ten firm, four options. Bayards believes ...
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Boeing awarded logistics contract for V-22 Osprey support
27th January 2009
The Bell Boeing Program Office has announced that it was awarded Phase I of a two-phase Joint Performance Based Logistics contract from Naval Air Systems ...
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Defence Notes
Philippe Wilmart appointed Baboo CCO
27th January 2009
Baboo has announced that Philippe Wilmart has joined the airline as chief commercial officer (CCO). He replaces Fadi Ziadeh, who has become chief procurement officer ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
MDA's surveillance service operation begins in Afghanistan
27th January 2009
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has announced that MDA has conducted its first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in Afghanistan on January 1, 2009. Flight operations ...
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Defence Notes
Aegean reports 14% passenger traffic increase
27th January 2009
Aegean Airlines has announced that its passenger traffic rose by 14% to 6 million passengers carried on 57,635 flights during 2008. At the same time, ...
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Defence Notes
Allegiant Air parent reports 12% net income increase
27th January 2009
Allegiant Air’s parent organisation, Allegiant Travel Company, has announced a 12.4% increase in its net income for 2008 over its 2007 result. Last year, the ...
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Defence Notes
Hawaiian says aloha to Panasonic eX2
27th January 2009
Hawaiian Airlines has selected Panasonic’s eX2 audio/video-on-demand system for installation in ten new Airbus A330-200s. The US carrier is due receive the first of the ...
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Defence Notes
FAA extends certification for STG's WEPPS
27th January 2009
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has amended its Supplemental Type Certificate approval for STG Aerospace’s Wireless Emergency Primary Power System (WEPPS), to include Boeing 737-300, ...
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Rotorhub
Eurocopter to build state of the art flagship Helicopter Service and Simulator Facility in Aberdeen
27th January 2009
Eurocopter UK is to build a major new helicopter service centre at Kirkhill Commercial Park in Dyce, Aberdeen. The centre will bring the most up ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
CybAero and Telephonics in joint UAV development project
27th January 2009
UAS developer and manufacturer CybAero will join with Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jericho, NY-based Griffon Corporation for integrating radar and electronic warfare ...
