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Land Warfare

How the US plans to regain Latin American defence markets from Russia and China

Currently, 13 Latin American states operate Russian military hardware,, while 12 are equipped with Chinese weapon systems.

Why China's surveillance balloon is more intriguing than alarming

While capturing headlines, the intelligence-collection capabilities of the Chinese balloon currently floating over the US are likely limited.

Naval Warfare

Mothership for autonomous minehunters arrives in the UK

A new commercial vessel conversion will support operation of the UK's autonomous minehunting capabilities.

Naval Warfare

Type 31 programme moves forward with new steel cutting

Steel cutting marks the formal beginning of construction of the second Type 31 frigate, HMS Active.

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WAEA: TriaGnoSys enables VoIPphones for VIPs

8th September 2008

German communications technology supplier TriaGnoSys is here to talk about the in-flight voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) capability it has contributed to the inflight broadband connectivity solution …
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Bombardier Signs Austrian Airlines for Four Q400 NextGen Airliners

7th September 2008

Austrian Airlines of Vienna has signed a contract to acquire four Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The airline has also taken options on an additional two …
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Boeing Joins World Environment Center to Advance Global Sustainability Leadership

7th September 2008

The Boeing Company, the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined, is joining the World Environment Center …
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Saga Airlines Orders Two Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s

7th September 2008

The Boeing Company and Saga Airlines today announced that the Istanbul-based airline has ordered two Boeing 737-800s with Blended Winglets. Saga Airlines has also secured two …
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Delta Appoints President of DAL Global Services

7th September 2008

Delta Air Lines today announced that Cyril Turner, 46, has been appointed president of DAL Global Services (DGS), the airline’s wholly owned subsidiary providing aviation …
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WAEA: Jetera to help airlines zero in on revenue prospects

7th September 2008

A NEW weapon in the war for ancillary revenues will soon be added to the airlines’ armoury. Leading IFE hardware provider Thales Avionics announced here …
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WAEA: Big is beautiful, says IMS

7th September 2008

HANDHELD IFE market leader The IMS Company surfed into Long Beach on the crest of a wave of new product announcements – and it’s not …
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WAEA: Bluebox Lite gets lighter

7th September 2008

BLUEBOX Avionics will unveil the second generation of its Bluebox Lite handheld IFE player when WAEA 2008 gets under way here tomorrow. The British company …
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Parker Chosen to Develop Hydraulic and Fuel Systems for Bombardier CSeries

5th September 2008

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that its Parker Aerospace segment has been chosen by Bombardier Aerospace to design …
Naval Warfare

ATK Awarded $97M Contract to Develop the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target for the US Navy

5th September 2008

Alliant Techsystems announced today that it has been awarded a $97 million contract for the design, development, integration, and test of the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target …
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QEST teams with Tecom to tackle Ku-band antenna market

5th September 2008

GERMANY’S QEST has become the second aspiring aero satcoms antenna supplier this year to take a US partner in its campaign to break into the …
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CIT Aerospace Orders Ten More Airbus Single-Aisle Aircraft

4th September 2008

CIT Group Inc a leading global commercial finance company, has signed a firm contract with Airbus for a further ten A320 Family aircraft. With this …
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AirTran Airways Relocates to Terminal 6 at LAX

4th September 2008

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, announced today that the airline will relocate to Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, …
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easyJet announces new route from London Gatwick to Istanbul

4th September 2008

easyJet, Europe's leading low-fares airline, today announced another new route from London Gatwick to Istanbul. The new daily route will launch on 12 December 2008, …
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BAE Systems wins civil aircraft warehouse services contract

4th September 2008

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has won a three-year contract from Saab Aerotech for warehousing services covering aircraft spares for the Saab 340 and Saab 2000 …
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IMS introduces wireless content delivery

4th September 2008

HANDHELD inflight entertainment leader The IMS Company says that it is now using an automated wireless system to deliver content for IFE systems to customer …
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AirTran Airways Appoints Corporate Development EVP

3rd September 2008

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that the airline has hired Steven A. Rossum as its executive vice president …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Navy UCAS Demonstrator On Track for First Flight

3rd September 2008

Northrop Grumman Corporation is on track for the first flight of its revolutionary Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat …
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ARINC poised to announce airborne Internet customer

3rd September 2008

AVIATION communications and IT provider ARINC expects soon to announce at least one airline commitment to its Oi onboard Internet service. The company said yesterday …