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Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Air Warfare

Rolls-Royce wins $711 million contract to support UK Royal Air Force Typhoon engines

The contract covers maintenance and service for the EJ200 engine that powers the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet.

Naval Warfare

Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry "great again"?

The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.

Land Warfare

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Land Warfare

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Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy honoured for world record

15th March 2010

The C-5M Super Galaxy was honoured yesterday by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) for setting one of the most memorable aviation records of 2009. The …
Defence Helicopter

RUAG takes over the Helicopter Maintenance Division of Linth Air Service AG

15th March 2010

On 1 April 2010 RUAG Aviation takes over from Linth Air Service AG in Mollis (GL) the Helicopter Maintenance Division, including a staff of four. …
Defence Notes

Nimrod MRA4 declared 'ready to train'

15th March 2010

The Nimrod MRA4 has made significant steps forward with the UK Ministry of Defence formally accepting the aircraft and declaring it ‘ready to train'. This …
Defence Notes

Vueling reports load factor rise in February traffic figures

12th March 2010

Vueling has announced its traffic statistics for February 2010 featuring a 4.5 percentage point increase in the seat load factor. The airline carried 685,224 passengers …
Defence Notes

BA CityFlyer?s 1st E-190 enters service

12th March 2010

British Airways, in the guise of its subsidiary BA CityFlyer, has become the first airline to operate both the Embraer 170 and 190SR out of …
Defence Notes

GOL reports R$119.2m operating income in 4Q09

12th March 2010

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2009. In 4Q09, GOL posted operating income (EBIT) of R$119.2 million, with …
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Surion takes to the air

12th March 2010

The first flight of the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH), known as the Surion, has taken place in South Korea. The 30-minute flight took place on …
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Swedish Helicopter Wing training by landing on icebreakers

12th March 2010

"Relative wind port twenty degrees, fifteen knots. Ready for landing!" The master of the icebreaker Atle give landing clearance to the helicopter K39 while the …
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Boeing launches compact 3-D imaging camera

12th March 2010

The Boeing Company has announced it has begun offering a new, compact, energy-efficient camera that provides three-dimensional images for military and commercial applications. Boeing Directed …
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Sikorsky Aerospace Services announces selection by EADS North America to provide support for US Navy H-72A fleet

12th March 2010

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today that Helicopter Support Incorporated (HSI), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, has been chosen to provide a Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) …
Land Warfare

Raytheon and Motion Reality ink agreement For virtual applications

12th March 2010

Raytheon Company and Motion Reality Inc. have entered into an exclusive value-added reseller agreement to offer virtual 3-D mission and training applications to military, law …
Defence Helicopter

Goodrich delivers 2,000th helicopter Health and Usage Management System (HUMS)

12th March 2010

Goodrich Corporation's Sensors and Integrated Systems business in Vergennes, Vt. marked the delivery of its 2,000th helicopter health and usage management system (HUMS) in a …
Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin awarded Arizona support center contract for M-TADS/PNVS

12th March 2010

The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to support the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS) and Modernized TADS/PNVS (M-TADS/PNVS) systems on …
Defence Notes

Varsity Express drops out after a week

12th March 2010

The Oxford–Edinburgh service launched by Varsity Express on 1 March ended on 8 March after the company fell out with its aircraft operator, Humberside-based LinksAir, …
Defence Notes

Porter to make Logan run five a day

11th March 2010

Porter Airlines is expanding its schedule to offer five daily roundtrip flights between Boston Logan and Billy Bishop Toronto City airports, from 31 March, adding …
Defence Notes

Increased Kansas City?Canc?n flight from Frontier

11th March 2010

Frontier Airlines is to extend its seasonal nonstop service between Kansas City and Cancún, offering for the first time summer nonstop service on the route. …
Defence Notes

Air Southwest adds to Plymouth?Guernsey route

11th March 2010

From 28 March, Air Southwest will increase the number of flights between Plymouth and Guernsey to six a week. “We’re increasing our flights from four …
Defence Notes

New CEO for Lufthansa Systems

11th March 2010

Lufthansa Systems has appointed Stefan Hansen as CEO and chairman of the Executive Board for a period of three years. Hansen will join the Executive …
Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland has been awarded a contract by the Indian Air Force for twelve AW101 helicopters

11th March 2010

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract with a value of EUR 560 million by the Indian Air Force for the supply of …