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Air Warfare

Turkey scales back F-16 deal while US shifts position on F-35s, minister claims

Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler gave updates on the country’s F-16 and Eurofighter acquisitions in Parliament, while signalling the US could reinstate Turkey into its F-35 programme.

Land Warfare

Otokar moves forward on Alpar UGV

Otokar plans to make Alpar fully autonomous with a minimum of external assistance, as well as interfacing with other crewed and uncrewed systems on the battlefield.

Naval Warfare

Tusk calls for maritime policing in Black Sea to meet “threat posed by Russia”

The Polish prime minister made the call ahead of a meeting of Baltic and Nordic ministers to discuss security and geopolitics in the region.

Naval Warfare

Dropped lawsuit could mean South Korean companies cooperate on future warship building bids

Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries could begin cooperating early in 2025 after both companies failed in their bids for Australia’s replacement fleet for its Anzac-class frigates.

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Air Tattoo to stage mass Royal Navy flypast

7th April 2009

One of the biggest displays of Royal Navy airpower will be staged at this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

USCG Predator B deal likely but will be slow to develop

7th April 2009

The US Coast Guard has confirmed it has not allocated funds for acquisition of an endurance unmanned air system in the coming US financial year …
Uncrewed Vehicles

USCG rule out UAS lease arrangements

7th April 2009

The US Coast Guard has ruled out out the option of commercial service leases for unmanned air systems to meet short term operational requirements. USCG …
Defence Helicopter

Russia to deliver attack helicopters to Brazil this year

7th April 2009

Russia will start deliveries of Mi-35 Hind attack helicopters to Brazil by the end of 2009, a senior government official said on Monday. The Russian …
Uncrewed Vehicles

ISR, UAV, and Army Aviation communities all apparent winners in US FY10 defense budget revisions

6th April 2009

Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) programs, Predator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and the recruiting and training of additional Army helicopter crews all received additional funding emphasis …
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Finmeccanica clarifies position on the VH-71 programme

6th April 2009

With regards to the US Defence Administration's possible cancellation of the VH-71 programme, Finmeccanica confirms that this is only the first step in a particularly …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing Demonstrates Command and Control of ScanEagle UAS From Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft

6th April 2009

Boeing on March 16 successfully demonstrated simultaneous command and control of three ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Wedgetail …
Defence Helicopter

First successful powered flight of the Longbow Fire Control Radar Electronics Unit configuration on an Apache Block III prototype helicopter achieved

6th April 2009

The Longbow Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Northrop Grumman Corporation and Lockheed Martin recently marked the first successful powered flight of the Radar …
Defence Helicopter

413 Sqn take part in SAREX 2009

6th April 2009

Members of 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron from 14 Wing Greenwood, N.S. and 103 Search and Rescue Squadron from 9 Wing Gander, N.L of the …
Defence Helicopter

US Navy retires the Huey

5th April 2009

The US Navy has closed a chapter in its rotary-wing history with the retirement of the last H-1 Hueys in naval service. At a special …
Defence Helicopter

Helicopter pilots give air refueling training to JASDF

5th April 2009

A team of HH-60G Pave Hawk pilots here provided a three-day intensive course on air refueling to Japanese Self Defense Forces helicopter rescue pilots. The …
Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter Canada celebrates 25 years of success

4th April 2009

With over 500 aircraft currently in use, Eurocopter Canada marked 25 years of providing quality customer service and technology to the Canadian helicopter industry during …
Defence Helicopter

Navy Orders More H-1 Aircraft from Bell Helicopter

4th April 2009

Bell Helicopter has announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded a new production contract to Bell for the purchase of Lot 6 of the H-1 …
Defence Helicopter

Coast Guard fly new Dolphin variant

3rd April 2009

The United States Coast Guard has flown the latest iteration of its H-65 Dolphin helicopter. The prototype, MH-65D, aircraft 6543, first flew on March 17 …
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Sikorsky Global Helicopters Receives 'Total Quality Award' from Rolls-Royce

3rd April 2009

Sikorsky Global Helicopters' Engine Services Division has received the Rolls-Royce Model 250 Total Quality Award. Sikorsky Global Helicopters is the newly rebranded commercial business operation …
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India's para-military forces to recieve helicopters

3rd April 2009

India has decided to equip its para-military forces with helicopters in the wake of threats to Indian airports and the Mumbai terror attacks last November …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Emmen Aerospace deliver Super Swiper to US Government customer

3rd April 2009

Emmen Aerospace announced today that it delivered last month the first production Super Swiper systems to an unnamed US government customer. The systems are already …
Defence Helicopter

12 Flight AAC disbanded after 57 years in Germany

2nd April 2009

12 Flight Army Air Corps, based in Javelin Barracks, Elmpt Station in Germany disbanded on March 31, after being saved from disbandment in 1994 12 …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Tenders issued for follow on South African Medical Courier project

2nd April 2009

The South African National Health Laboratory Service has issued tenders for the follow on demonstration of the use of a micro unmanned air system as …