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Why Embraer’s C-390 Millennium’s star is on the rise

The medium airlift aircraft is swiftly becoming the top pick for an array of countries wishing to enhance their tactical transport capabilities.

Lockheed secures more than $12 billion in contracts for F-35 production and TR-3 upgrades

The contracts include a $678.4-million contract for F-35 modification kits, along with an earlier December 2024 contract worth $11.7 billion for the production and delivery of 145 F-35 Lot 18 aircraft.

Land Warfare

Nurol Makina sets up shop for the British Army’s Land Mobility Programme

The British Army’s Land Mobility Programme (LMP) has struggled to make it to competition but there are hopes progress will be made this year.

Naval Warfare

Entire Black Sea “a contested maritime area”, says Commander of Estonian Navy

The use of uncrewed vessels and vehicles has been crucial so far, but the Commander of the Estonian Navy warns against inflating their importance.

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Defence Notes

Jetstar and AirAsia get together to form LFA alliance

6th January 2010

Jetstar and AirAsia have announced that they are to form a new alliance to reduce costs, pool expertise and ultimately result in cheaper fares for …
Military Logistics

Boeing and United Arab Emirates announce order for 6 C-17s

6th January 2010

Boeing and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence today announced that the UAE has signed a contract for the acquisition of …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin awarded $118 million contract to provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods and LANTIRN ER navigation pods to Turkish Air Force

6th January 2010

Lockheed Martin has signed a foreign military sales contract to deliver Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) and LANTIRN Enhanced Resolution (ER) navigation pods to the …
Land Warfare

Boeing Laser Demonstrator Program accepts Oshkosh military truck and enters fabrication phase

6th January 2010

Boeing announced today that it has accepted the Oshkosh Defense military truck that will carry a Boeing-built laser beam control system for the US Army's …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin wins HIMARS contract

6th January 2010

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on Dec. 22, 2009, a $151,166,292 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract includes High Mobility Artillery …
Digital Battlespace

Astrium to coordinate European Member States' commercial satellite communication needs

6th January 2010

Astrium Services has been awarded a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) for a new preparatory study aimed at coordinating the future military communication …
Defence Notes

Iceland Express adds Winnipeg to new 2010 destinations

5th January 2010

From June 2010, Iceland Express will fly twice a week from Reykjavik’s Keflavik International Airport to Winnipeg International Airport, adding the service to the Canadian …
Defence Notes

Restructuring starts as Mesa enters Chapter 11

5th January 2010

Mesa Air Group has begun a financial restructuring through the voluntary filing of petitions to reorganise under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aerospace Services and Goodrich collaborate to offer HUMS to Black Hawk helicopter users worldwide

5th January 2010

Helicopter Support (HSI) have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Goodrich Corporation to collaboratively promote an advanced aircraft maintenance solution to …
Defence Helicopter

Boeing CH-47F Chinook fielded by fifth US Army unit

5th January 2010

Boeing has announced that a fifth US Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. The 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, based at Fort …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman and the US Army move closer to RC-12X Guardrail airworthiness certification

5th January 2010

Northrop Grumman and the US Army recently completed successful electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing on the first RC-12X Guardrail, bringing this highly-capable signals intelligence (SIGINT) …
Defence Helicopter

Aurora Reaches Major CH-53K Main Rotor Pylon Milestones

5th January 2010

Aurora Flight Sciences announced that it reached and successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and 100% model release milestones for the CH-53K main rotor …
Digital Battlespace

SELEX Galileo signs an MoU with ATMOS Sistemas for the development of AESA radar technology in Brazil

5th January 2010

Selex Galileo of Finmeccanica announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ATMOS Sistemas (ATMOS) of Brazil. The MoU marks the beginning of …
Land Warfare

NATO boosts defences at Kandahar airfield

5th January 2010

Advanced Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) sensors have been delivered and installed at Kandahar airfield. This successful and on schedule delivery was done by the …
Military Logistics

SAIC awarded $10 million contract to support US Air Force global strike command

5th January 2010

Science Applications International Corporation today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) to provide requirements …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI receives $39 million award for additional Shadow systems

5th January 2010

AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, announced today that it has received a $39 million production order for additional Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft …
Defence Helicopter

Spanish medical evacuation helicopters reach 3,000 flying hours in Afghanistan

5th January 2010

Spanish medical evacuation helicopters have marked a milestone 3,000 flying hours in Afghanistan. The milestone was reached by a Super Puma on December 21 after …
Defence Notes

Allegiant buys 18 MD-80s from SAS

4th January 2010

Allegiant Travel Company has signed an agreement to purchase 18 MD-80 aircraft from Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) in a cash deal. Allegiant expects to take …
Defence Notes

easyJet plans another 21 new routes in 2010

4th January 2010

easyJet is to launch a further 21 new routes in 2010, taking the total number of routes to be launched across its European network in …