Defence Notes

Companies post mostly rosy results but warn of potential dark clouds

First quarter 2025 results have been dropping for companies in the past week but many of the US results come with a health warning in their forward-looking aspects about the potential impact of actions by the Trump administration.

Naval Warfare

Interview: DSTA collaborates with Leonardo, Thales and Safran for naval C-UAS

In an exclusive interview with Shephard, DSTA chief Ng Chad-son outlines how the agency is reshaping defence tech development through deeper collaboration with industry partners, from AI-enhanced radar to smart naval munitions.

Defence Notes

Spain unveils new multi-billion euro defence investment plan

The new plan outlined how Spain would reach 2% of its GDP spend on defence by 2025, with €1.9 billion earmarked for new equipment acquisition with several land, naval and air platforms disclosed to be replaced or upgraded.

Naval Warfare

How the Force Design 2028 will impact US Coast Guard acquisitions

The FD 2028 strategy intends to reduce the bureaucracy in procurement processes while speeding up the field of assets.

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Bombardier opens third US commercial aircraft service centre

17th February 2010

Bombardier Aerospace has added a third commercial aircraft service centre, in Macon, Georgia, to its growing customer support network worldwide and has announced a launch …
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airBaltic Training open for business in Riga

17th February 2010

airBaltic has announced the establishment of airBaltic Training at Riga International Airport, Latvia, to provide commercial aviation training for flight crews. “After a profitable year …
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Indaer International?s first ATR 42 heavy check on time and on budget

17th February 2010

Indaer International has announced that it and its joint venture partner AvCraft Support Services have completed their first ATR 42 heavy check for launch customer …
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BAE Systems targets Russia for Avro RJ85 placements

17th February 2010

BAE Systems has announced that it will offer Russian airlines the Avro RJ85 as an immediate replacement for ageing aircraft operated on domestic and regional …
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New president and CEO for Aircell

17th February 2010

Aircell has appointed Michael Small as president and CEO of the company, with current president and CEO, Ron LeMay, returning to the position of chairman …
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WestJet achieves 19 consecutive profitable quarters and full-year profit in 2009

17th February 2010

WestJet has announced its fourth quarter and full-year results for 2009, with profits reported for both time periods. The airline reported fourth quarter net earnings …
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Routes Americas Strategy Forum discusses region?s air transport industry

17th February 2010

“A spirited enquiry” into the shape and direction of the aviation industry in North and South America was the description applied to the debate at …
Naval Warfare

Raytheon Laser-Guided Maverick on track for developmental, operational testing

17th February 2010

Raytheon Company's AGM-65E2/L, the newest variant of the laser-guided Maverick missile, is on track to enter developmental and operational testing. The laser-guided Maverick missile is …
Naval Warfare

Lockheed Martin completes Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb flight test programme

17th February 2010

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) F/A-18 qualification flight test program. The paveway II Plus LGB uses an …
Naval Warfare

Northrop Grumman awarded $41.3 million Life Cycle Support and Engineering Services contract on US Navy LPD 17 programme

17th February 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $41.3 million cost-plus-fixed fee contract for life cycle engineering and support services on the US Navy's USS San …
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Navtech software for SATA Air Acores

16th February 2010

Navtech has signed an agreement with SATA Air Açores to provide flight planning and aircraft performance software for the carrier’s fleet of Bombardier Q200 and …
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Southwest Airlines announces new Philadelphia?Boston route

16th February 2010

From 27 June, Southwest Airlines is to operate a new service between Philadelphia and Boston Logan (BOS). Southwest will start with five daily nonstops between …
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WestJet selects Accertify fraud prevention platform

16th February 2010

Accertify, a leading provider of enterprise-wide transaction screening solutions, has announced a deal with WestJet to implement Accertify's Interceptas platform to enhance the airline’s fraud …
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Flybe launches Belfast?Humberside service

16th February 2010

Flybe has announced a new four times weekly service George Best Belfast City Airport to Humberside Airport operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays to …
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Fokker Services signs Abacus component deal with SA Express

16th February 2010

Fokker Services has signed an Abacus component repair service agreement with South African Express in support of the carrier’s seven Bombardier Q300s. Under the two-year …
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Swiss AviationTraining cleared to offer CRJ100/200/700/900 maintenance type ratings

16th February 2010

The Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviaton (FOCA) has confirmed EASA Part 147 approval of Swiss AviationTraining (SAT) as a provider of maintenance type rating …
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RAF will lead future ISTAR efforts

16th February 2010

The head of the Royal Air Force (RAF) says the air arm should play a leading role in future ISTAR gathering efforts and cyber warfare. Speaking …
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Lufthansa Systems launches Integrated Commercial Platform

16th February 2010

Lufthansa Systems (LSY) has announced the release of its Integrated Commercial Platform (ICP), which covers all of an airline’s network and revenue management processes, ensuring …
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ExpressJet reports January 2010 traffic results

16th February 2010

ExpressJet Holdings has reported performance figures for ExpressJet Airlines in January 2010. During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totalled 611 million, a 15% …