Defence Notes
Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
Air Warfare
Bangkok looks to the future with new Thai fighters
Thailand wants nothing less than the fifth-generation F-35 in order to modernise its fighter fleet.
Naval Warfare
Indonesia commissions hospital ship and stealthy trimaran
The Indonesian Navy has a diverse fleet of vessels, and two more interesting locally built types have just been added to the fleet.
Land Warfare
US Army to select next-gen rifle supplier in Q4 2022
The US Army will select the supplier of the Rifle (NGSW-R) and the Automatic Rifle (NGSW-AR) and begin equipping the first unit in Q4 2022.
Digital Battlespace
Algeria gets in a jam
Algeria recently acquired new EW jammers for its army — how effective will they be against ECCM protocols and encrypted waveforms?
Featured videos
Naval Warfare
Up-close with Leonardo's LIONFISH® (Sponsored video)
Drawing on the experience gained in the small- and medium-calibre sector and with an eye on technological evolution, Leonardo has developed the LIONFISH® family. Watch the video now.
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Defence Notes
Air Berlin voted Best Low Cost Carrier in 2008
27th November 2008
Readers of The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph have voted Air Berlin as their favourite budget carrier - for the second successive year. Air Berlin, …
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Defence Helicopter
Canada Increases Helicopter Capabilities in Afghanistan
27th November 2008
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, today announced that eight CH-146 Griffon helicopters will be deployed …
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Defence Helicopter
US/Alabama: WestWind Technologies Breaks Ground on Innovative Aircraft Facility at Huntsville
27th November 2008
WestWind Technologies, Inc. (WestWind) broke ground today on its new Huntsville Aircraft Modification & Integration Center at the Huntsville International Airport. Mayor Tommy Battle of …
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Defence Helicopter
BAE Systerms awarded $22M contract for CH-47 warning systems
27th November 2008
BAE Systems, Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH was awarded on Sept 25, 2008, a fixed price contract for $11,221,000.00 with a not …
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Defence Notes
AirAsia X Connects Europe to Asia
26th November 2008
AirAsia X, the low-cost, long-haul affiliate of AirAsia, today officially announced £99 / RM499 flights from London to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, revolutionising air travel between …
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Defence Helicopter
Northstar Aerospace to divest its Pratt & Whitney repair and overhaul operation
26th November 2008
Northstar Aerospace Inc. announced plans today to divest its Pratt & Whitney repair and overhaul operation, Northstar Aerospace Turbine Engine Service Group, Inc. located in …
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Defence Helicopter
Systems Integration Labs for Presidential Helicopter Program Fully Capable at U.S. Navy Base in Maryland
26th November 2008
Lockheed Martin has attained full function capability in all the systems integration laboratories that support the VH-71 presidential helicopter program, after completing the Master Systems …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
QinetiQ North America rolls out a robotic first: the field-transformable Dragon Runner robot
26th November 2008
QinetiQ North America's Technology Solutions Group has launched its new Dragon Runner Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV). Dragon Runner SUGV is the first fully modular …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter delivers the first EC135 helicopter manufactured in Albacete, Spain
26th November 2008
Lutz Bertling, President and CEO of Eurocopter and Juan Carlos Martinez Saiz, CEO of Eurocopter in Spain, handed over the first EC135 manufactured in Albacete …
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Defence Notes
Jet Airways to reintroduce services on the Chennai-Coimbatore sector
26th November 2008
Effective December 1, 2008, Jet Airways, India's premier international airline will reintroduce services on the Chennai-Coimbatore sector. The airline will commence daily flights on the …
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Defence Notes
Aer Lingus CFM56-5B Engines Awarded TRUEngine Designation
26th November 2008
CFM International has awarded the TRUEngine designation to a total of 70 new and overhauled CFM56-5B engines in the Aer Lingus fleet. TRUEngine is a …
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Defence Notes
Lufthansa launches new Lufthansa Italia brand
26th November 2008
New Italian airline to be established - Lufthansa Italia to offer direct connections from northern Italy to European destinations - Flights already available for booking …
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Defence Helicopter
Rotair Receives U.S. Coast Guard Contract
26th November 2008
Rotair Industries, Inc. today announced the signing of a $1.2 million contract to provide the U.S. Coast Guard with rotor head hydraulics components for its …
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Defence Notes
Sunwing adds another gateway: Sept Iles, Quebec
26th November 2008
Palm trees, sunny beaches and the contagious rhythm of merengue - they're all now a little closer for the residents of Sept Iles, Que., and …
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Defence Notes
Ryanair to close Blackpool routes as airport stands firm on Development Fee
26th November 2008
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, slammed the proposals by Blackpool Airport to introduce an Airport Development Fee with effect from the 5th January 2009. …
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Defence Notes
Ryanair adds sixth route from London Gatwick
26th November 2008
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (26th Nov) increased the pressure on high fares airlines easyjet and British Airways as it announced its sixth …
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Defence Notes
OnAir adds Airblue to honours board
26th November 2008
OnAir has added Pakistani domestic and international carrier Airblue to its growing list of airline relationships. Besides the Karachi-based A320-family operator, OnAir has been linked …
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Defence Notes
Newquay Cornwall Airport sets out Masterplan through to 2030
26th November 2008
Newquay Cornwall Airport today, 26 November 2008, launched its draft Airport Masterplan - setting out its long term vision for future development out to 2030. …
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Defence Notes
Cambodia's Siem Reap Airways suspends flights
26th November 2008
Siem Reap Airways International (FT) has issued a statement to clarify the issue announced by the European Union Commission (EU) that the airline is banned …
