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Air Warfare

UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year

Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.

Defence Notes

What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?

Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.

Land Warfare

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.

Air Warfare

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.

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Land Warfare

US Army awards Northrop Grumman Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinders delivery order valued at $142.7 million

23rd March 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a delivery order award from the US Army valued at $142.7 million to provide over 500 Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinders …
Defence Helicopter

Two Curtiss-Wright Controls business groups receive Sikorsky Top 100 Supplier Award

23rd March 2010

Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. announced today that its Integrated Sensing division's Avionics & Electronics and Penny + Giles Avionics business groups have been individually named recipients …
Defence Helicopter

CAE awarded C$250 million contract by Government of Canada for CH147F aircrew training

23rd March 2010

CAE today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded CAE a contract valued at approximately C$250 million for a comprehensive CH147F Chinook helicopter aircrew …
Military Logistics

General Dynamics awarded $37 million for Abrams Tank System Technical Support

23rd March 2010

General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded $37 million for Abrams Tank Systems Technical Support (STS) by the US …
Defence Helicopter

Russia displays civil and military helicopters in Chile

23rd March 2010

Russian Helicopters showcased a lineup of rotorcraft built for the Latin American market at the largest regional aerospace show FIDAE 2010 (Santiago, Chile). Russian Helicopters …
Digital Battlespace

Fortress Technologies enables the warfighter; delivers better training, improved flexibility, and decreased costs during military exercises

23rd March 2010

Fortress Technologies, the leader in secure tactical wireless communications, today announced that its ES520 Secure Wireless Bridges have been deployed as the backbone for a …
Defence Helicopter

Ness Technologies signs additional defence contract with Latin American country

23rd March 2010

Ness Technologies, Inc, a global provider of IT services and solutions, today announced a multi-million dollar contract with a Latin American government, to install a …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics UK team Awarded Contract to deliver specialist vehicle for British Army

23rd March 2010

General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited has been selected by the Ministry of Defence to provide the next generation of armoured fighting vehicles to the British …
Defence Notes

Associations issue statement on global sectoral approach to aviation and climate change

22nd March 2010

The heads of a group of airline associations – Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO), Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), Association of European Airlines (AEA), …
Defence Notes

SSJ100 cold soak trials successfully completed

22nd March 2010

Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN 95004 has completed its cold soak trials in Yakutsk and returned to the Zhukovsky-based Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company flight test centre …
Defence Helicopter

China flies new civil helicopter

19th March 2010

China has flown what it claims to be its first indigenous large helicopter. The AC313, built by the helicopter division of the China Aviation Industry …
Defence Notes

SwiftBroadband gets upgraded by Inmarsat

19th March 2010

New enhancements have been revealed by Inmarsat for its SwiftBroadband aeronautical connectivity service. Inmarsat’s network now supports a new higher speed SwiftBroadband streaming class, which …
Defence Notes

Embraer 2009 profit down, but market looking upwards

19th March 2010

Embraer has reported its fourth quarter 2009 and fiscal year 2009 results with each parameter showing a profit. Net income for the company was $146.4 …
Defence Notes

Virgin America announces 2010 fleet and route growth

18th March 2010

Virgin America has revealed network expansion plans – including Canada for the first time – to position the airline for strong growth in 2010 and …
Defence Notes

GOL completes maintenance centre expansion

18th March 2010

GOL has announced the completion of the expansion to its aircraft maintenance centre in Confins (Minas Gerais), where the company performs a full range of …
Defence Notes

airBaltic launches seasonal Riga?Visby and Riga?Lulea flights

18th March 2010

For the summer season, airBaltic is to begin serving the Swedish cities of Visby and Lulea, to offer convenient connections from its Riga hub. “After …
Defence Notes

Blue Air expands at London Luton

18th March 2010

Blue Air is adding more flights to Romania from London Luton Airport from 28 March, expanding the network from the airport with daily flights to …
Defence Notes

New Tallinn?Stockholm route for airBaltic

18th March 2010

On 1 June, airBaltic will launch a new route linking the Estonian capital of Tallinn with the Swedish capital, Stockholm. According to Tero Taskila, chief …
Defence Notes

Porter adds on Ottawa and Montreal routes from Toronto

18th March 2010

Porter Airlines is to expand its service on the key Toronto–Montreal and Toronto–Ottawa routes significantly, offering up to 84 combined daily flights. Flights between Billy …