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GDELS unveils Nemesis 155mm SPG at FEINDEF

GDELS has unveiled the Nemesis self-propelled artillery system, combining the ASCOD chassis with KNDS’s Artillery Gun Module to enhance European artillery capabilities.

US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment

Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.

US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative

Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.

Naval Warfare

US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary

The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.

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Air Alg?rie receives first ATR 72-500 from latest order

11th February 2010

In a ceremony organised in Toulouse, Air Algérie has taken delivery of the first ATR 72-500 of the four it ordered in 2009. Air Algérie, …
Defence Notes

Flybe lands in Bournemouth

11th February 2010

Flybe has announced its first ever route from Bournemouth with a service to Manchester which begins on 27 May. The year-round six times a week …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Fugro GRL launches DeepTouch

11th February 2010

Fugro General Robotics Limited (FGRL), has launched DeepTouch its next-generation, ROV pilot training simulator which can also speed up the evaluation of subsea engineering designs. …
Defence Notes

SkyWest, Inc declares 59th consecutive quarterly dividend

11th February 2010

SkyWest, Inc's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on 31 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Astrium and EADS Defence & Security selected by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to study integration of UAVs into civil airspace

11th February 2010

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has selected an Astrium and EADS Defence & Security (DS) consortium to lead a six-month study to demonstrate that by …
Military Logistics

First C-130J Super Hercules for Dyess AFB painted

11th February 2010

The first Lockheed Martin C-130J produced for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, leaves the company's paint facility in Marietta, Ga. Dyess will receive 28 C-130Js …
Land Warfare

Protonex selected by Lockheed Martin to enhance HULC power supply technologies

11th February 2010

Protonex Technology Corporation, a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems today announces that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to develop power …
Digital Battlespace

iKey designs customized, wearable keyboard for SpecOps Systems

11th February 2010

SpecOps Systems, Inc. has a unique mission: designing rugged, wearable computer technology to provide enhanced situational awareness of the battle space for military soldiers to …
Military Logistics

ITT awarded task order to service US Army vehicles & equipment

11th February 2010

The US Army Contracting Command has awarded a task order under the Field and Installation Readiness Support Team (FIRST) contract vehicle to ITT Corporation for …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman awarded US Navy contract for Shipboard Multi-Mission Radars

11th February 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a full-rate production contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for its AN/SPQ-9B shipboard radar systems, which will enhance …
Defence Notes

Varsity Express makes Newcastle second destination from Oxford

10th February 2010

Varsity Express is to offer a second week-daily service to Edinburgh from London Oxford Airport from 5 April, and will add a second destination, Newcastle, …
Defence Notes

AirTran to launch service to Tunica, Mississippi

10th February 2010

AirTran Airways plans to begin service in Tunica, Mississippi from 6 May 2010, claiming the first scheduled air service from a major airline to the …
Defence Notes

Colgan Air January performance data released

10th February 2010

Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has released capacity and operational results for its Colgan Air subsidiary for January 2010. The carrier generated 41,279,000 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), …
Defence Notes

Pinnacle Airlines reports January traffic stats

10th February 2010

Pinnacle Airlines Corporation has released capacity and operational results for its Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. subsidiary for January 2010. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totalled 339,312,000, a …
Defence Notes

Combined January traffic announced for SkyWest and ASA

10th February 2010

SkyWest, Inc. has released the combined traffic figures for its two airline subsidiaries, SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) during January 2010. The two …
Defence Notes

Sixth Wizz Air route to Italy from Budapest

10th February 2010

Wizz Air has announced the launch of a new flight from Budapest to Pisa, making the latter the sixth Italian city served by the airline …
Defence Notes

AirAsia adds to KL?Hangzhou service

10th February 2010

AirAsia’s long-haul, low-fare affiliate, AirAsia X is to increase the frequency on its route between Kuala Lumpur and Hangzhou, the gateway to Shanghai, by moving …
Defence Notes

Vueling reports January 2010 traffic

10th February 2010

Vueling Airlines has announced its January 2010 passenger traffic, showing that it carried almost twice the amount of passengers as the same month last year, …
Defence Notes

airBaltic to launch Riga?Tehran service

10th February 2010

On 8 June, airBaltic will launch a thrice-weekly service between its Riga base and Tehran, Iran, for passengers travelling via the Latvian capital to/from Europe, …