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US Army LTAMDS enters production phase

LTAMDS was approved in multiple flight trials and assessments.

HALO programme decommissioned by US Navy in favour of LRASM upgrades

The programme was due to be at full operational capability in the US Navy by 2031, but has been pulled over cost and timeline concerns.

Co-operation continues as tri-national F-35s break new ground in Pacific exercise

The February exercise marked a milestone in multinational cooperation with fifth-generational air warfare capabilities, but will it continue considering shifting US politics?

Technology transfer: how well does it work?

Technology transfer is trumpeted by many companies as a way to tap into new markets, win contracts and expand supply and manufacturing capability. It is often used in the area of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) and these requirements are a way to see how – and if – they work.

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French Navy crew training for NH90

12th February 2010

In 2010, the French Navy will receive its first examples of the NH90 helicopter. Today the first Navy NH90 crew have begun training ready to …
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SkyWest reports $84m net income for 2009

12th February 2010

SkyWest, Inc. has reported its preliminary financial figures for the year ending 31 December 2009. Operating revenues for the year were $2.61 billion, compared to …
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Flying above Afghanistan

12th February 2010

The environment of Afghanistan, with its talcum powder dust everywhere, is not very forgiving. Flying there is described, at times, like flying inside a brown …
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Eurocopter reinforces its commitment to India at Defexpo 2010

12th February 2010

Eurocopter will show a significant presence at Defexpo 2010, with its star product, the AS 550 C3, participating in the ongoing trials for the Reconnaissance …
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Wizz Air launches two new routes to Spain from Poland

12th February 2010

Wizz Air is to launch two new routes from Poland; from Warsaw to Madrid and from Gdansk to Barcelona. The two new routes, which replace …
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US Army awards BRS Aerospace major cargo parachute contracts

12th February 2010

BRS Aerospace (Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.), a manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, military cargo and personnel parachutes, and reflective safety products, announced today that …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Cubic's Fire Scout Data Link delivers clear video imagery during US Army training exercise

12th February 2010

Cubic Defense Applications has announced its Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) successfully transmitted video imagery to warfighters during a US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) …
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SkyTrac Systems to Exhibit at Heli-Expo 2010

12th February 2010

SkyTrac Systems, the world’s trusted supplier of satcom and flight following systems, is pleased to announce that it will exhibit at Heli-Expo 2010 in Houston …
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Nayak to provide P&W EcoPower engine wash service in Germany

11th February 2010

Pratt & Whitney has signed a five-year agreement with Nayak Aircraft Services to expand the EcoPower engine wash service network in Europe, with Nayak becoming …
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SkyWest to fly new Delta services from three North Dakota cities

11th February 2010

Delta Air Lines has announced increased westbound service from three North Dakota cities to be operated by Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines using 50-seat CRJ200s …
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AirTran launches two new services from Lexington

11th February 2010

AirTran Airways has begun nonstop service from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, KY, to both Orlando International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. "Expanding our …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman delivers first production STARLite Radars to US Army

11th February 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation recently delivered the first two production AN/ZPY-1 STARLite radars for the US Army's Extended Range / Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aerial System. Northrop Grumman's …
Land Warfare

Northrop Grumman awarded contract to provide rate sensor assemblies for the M1A1 Abrams Tank

11th February 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by General Dynamics Land Systems to supply LRS-2000 Rate Sensor Assembly units for the Stabilized Commander's Weapon Station (SCWS) …
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California's Lamsco West, Inc. becomes newest member of The Boeing Company's Nationwide Aerial Refueling Tanker Team

11th February 2010

Lamsco West, Inc. is pleased to announce it has been selected by The Boeing Company to support its nationwide team to compete for the US …
Military Logistics

Oshkosh Defense awarded $5 million FHTV delivery order

11th February 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has been awarded a delivery order valued at more than $5 million from the US Army Tank-automotive and …
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SAIC awarded $12 million delivery order to develop US Army Aviation Crew Member Simulators

11th February 2010

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that it was awarded a delivery order by the US Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and …
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GOL develops maintenance waste programme

11th February 2010

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has developed its own programme for managing aircraft maintenance waste at its operational bases. Eight bases are already using the programme …
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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, …
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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 …