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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.

Featured Industry Spotlights

Land Warfare

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Air Warfare

Tiltrotor: The Long-Range Maneuver Solution

Land Warfare

Introducing the MITR-M1 Half Mask: Tactical respiratory protection for every scenario

Land Warfare

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Military Logistics

Tunisia orders Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlifters

2nd March 2010

The government of Tunisia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of two C-130J Super Hercules airlifters with an initial three years …
Defence Notes

ELFAA members? passenger numbers grow 8.7% in 2009

2nd March 2010

The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) has announces that in 2009 its members carried 162.5 million passengers – an 8.7% increase on the previous …
Defence Notes

Air Southwest adds Oyster card deal to serve London-bound passengers

2nd March 2010

Air Southwest has launched a new customer service initiative with the sale of Visitor Oyster cards on all its flights into London, giving passengers quick …
Defence Helicopter

Technology gives Apache block III more lift, capability, landing ability

2nd March 2010

The US Army is leveraging cutting-edge technologies from its Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to give the Block III Apache aircraft increased power, lift, maneuverability …
Defence Helicopter

Storm Xynthia spurs French helicopters into action

2nd March 2010

French Air Force and Navy helicopters have gone into action rescuing people affected by Storm Xynthia over the weekend. The storm struck on Saturday night …
Defence Helicopter

NH-90 in Norway

2nd March 2010

Finnish NH-90 crews taking part in Exercise Cold Response 2010 have had the honour of landing the first NH-90 at Bardufoss Air Station, the future …
Defence Helicopter

German CH53s: better and safer in the air

2nd March 2010

The upgraded CH-53GA has completed its maiden flight in the Bavarian skies over Donauwörth. This flight took place three years after signing the contract for …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft makes history with first round trip flight from Northrop Grumman's Palmdale facility

2nd March 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation's RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) made aviation history Feb. 2 when it successfully completed its first roundtrip flight from the …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman announce teaming agreement to pursue Ground Combat Vehicle

2nd March 2010

BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman Corporation have announced a teaming agreement to pursue the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) programme. The GCV programme is a development …
Defence Notes

Porter begins Toronto?Myrtle Beach flights

1st March 2010

Porter Airlines has started its new seasonal service between Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the only non-stop service between the …
Defence Notes

AirAsia takes KL?Taipei weekly frequency to nine

1st March 2010

AirAsia is to increase its Kuala Lumpur–Taiwan frequency to nine flights weekly from 15 April. Following the route’s successful launch last year, AirAsia continued to …
Defence Notes

Varsity Express begins services using business aviation handler at Edinburgh

1st March 2010

Scheduled passengers flying with Varsity Express between London Oxford and Edinburgh airports will be cared for at the Scottish capital’s airport by Greer Aviation, a …
Defence Notes

flydubai doubles GCC destinations to four

1st March 2010

flydubai has announced two new GCC routes to Kuwait City and Muscat, which will take the carrier’s network to thirteen routes, four of which now …
Defence Notes

Wizz Air fumes over Mal?v ?re-nationalisation?

1st March 2010

Wizz Air has declared that it is to call on the European Commission to investigate the Hungarian government’s decision to put financial resources into Malév, …
Defence Notes

AirTran signs up with AmEx OPEN

1st March 2010

AirTran Airways has announced a partnership with American Express OPEN and the OPEN Savings programme, with the deal being celebrated by OPEN Savings sponsoring free …
Defence Notes

SR Technics opens US sales office

1st March 2010

SR Technics has opened a sales office in Sunrise, Florida, to drive the expansion of its business in the Americas. Entering the American market is …
Defence Notes

Aer Arann adds four routes to the UK

1st March 2010

Aer Arann has announced a significant expansion to its network with the launch of four new routes to the UK direct from regional Irish airports. …
Military Logistics

General Dynamics NASSCO Launches USNS Charles Drew

1st March 2010

General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, today launched the US Navy's newest supply ship, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), during a …
Digital Battlespace

ITT selected to build critical elements for Global Positioning System advanced control segment

1st March 2010

ITT Corporation announced that it has been selected by the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center as part of the Raytheon Company team …