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Air Warfare
What Saudi Arabia's GCAP involvement could mean for the UK
Analysts have said that making space for the country in the sixth-gen fighter aircraft initiative could give the UK a chance to ease the financial burden of the aircraft’s development.
Defence Notes
Top-level commitments but no meat in UK Defence Industrial Strategy’s Statement of Intent
The initial document focused more on creating the right partnerships and inspiring investment in defence than on any details of how future UK Armed Forces would be armed.
Defence Notes
UK begins process on new industrial strategy
The first stage of developing a new UK Defence Industrial Strategy has highlighted failings in current structures with solutions expected to be proposed in next year’s full strategy.
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.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Nearly $10 Million to Design New Surface Ship Electronic Warfare System
3rd November 2009
The US Navy recently selected Lockheed Martin to provide its next-generation of electronic warfare (EW) systems for surface ships, which will significantly improve the Navy’s …
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Defence Helicopter
No Blue Eagles in 2010
26th October 2009
The Army Air Corps aerial demonstration team, the Blue Eagles is being put in abeyance for the 2010 airshow season. The team which perform helicopter …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAMS-D completes first deployment
21st October 2009
The Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator returned to Patuxent River Naval Air Station Oct. 1 after a successful first deployment to Central Command. During …
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Navy Commissions New Merlin Active Dipping Sonar Maintenance Rig
21st October 2009
A new Active Dipping Sonar Maintenance Rig (AMR) has recently been commissioned at Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose, which will provide superior fault diagnosis facilities. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy seeks UMV sources
21st September 2009
The US Navy's Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Systems Program Office (PMS403) has just released a ‘sources sought’ announcement for a market survey ‘to determine the potential …
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Defence Helicopter
New guns for French Cougars and Caracals
11th September 2009
French Minister for Defence, Herve Morin has announced an order for new door guns to equip the French Air Force and Army fleets of Cougar …
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Defence Helicopter
DSEi 09: AW149 to fly in 2010
9th September 2009
AgustaWestland is set to fly its first prototype AW149 at the beginning of 2010.? Development of the new eight-tonne battlefield support helicopter has been ongoing …
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Defence Helicopter
First Swedish A109 lands on the Visby
2nd September 2009
The Swedish Navy has completed the first landing of its A109 naval helicopter on the Visby-class Corvette. The first A109E - Swedish designation Hkp 15 …
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Defence Helicopter
KAI and Eurocopter reveal the Surion
31st July 2009
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Eurocopter have rolled out the first prototype Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH). Dubbed the Surion, the 1.3 trillion won (US$1 billion) …
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Defence Helicopter
Tigres arrive in Afghanistan
28th July 2009
Three French Army Eurocopter Tigre HAPs have arrived in Afghanistan marking the beginning of the first combat deployment of the European-built attack helicopter. The Tigres …
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Navy take top award at Air Tattoo
21st July 2009
The Fleet Air Arm's Fly Navy 100 celebrations have been awarded the top prize at this year's Royal International Air Tattoo. The Royal Navy sent …
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Defence Helicopter
FN Herstal reveals 'armed' AW101
29th June 2009
Belgian weapons specialist FN Herstal has revealed pictures of an armed AW101 Merlin undergoing weapons integration testing. It is understood AgustaWestland borrowed an Italian Navy …
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Defence Helicopter
French CEV puts new rotary-wing technologies to the test
11th June 2009
The French Centre d'Essais en Vol (CEV) is testing new systems to improve the safety of helicopter flight. The CEV which has facilities at Cazaux …
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Defence Helicopter
Tigre gets called up
9th June 2009
The French Army has been given the final green light to deploy its Eurocopter Tigres to Afghanistan. The decision to send the helicopter to an …
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Defence Helicopter
Fleet Air Arm forms Lynx Wildcat training squadron
26th May 2009
700W NAS has been commissioned to form the Lynx Wildcat Fielding Squadron. The new Squadron replaces the Lynx Operational Evaluation Unit (LOEU) and major changes …
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Defence Helicopter
Sea Skua / AS15 replacement work progressing
22nd May 2009
Work to develop a new lightweight anti-ship missile for the French and British Navies is progressing. The Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (FASGW) or Anti-Navire Leger …
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Defence Helicopter
New lease of life for Navy Panthers
19th May 2009
Eurocopter is test flying a mid-life update for the French Navy’s small fleet of Panther shipboard helicopters. The prototype AS565 Panther Mk 2 (aircraft 505) …
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Defence Helicopter
Blue Eagles back in action
11th May 2009
The British Army's Blue Eagles are back in action this summer. The Middle Wallop-based helicopter display team will be appearing at eight shows during the 2009 …
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Defence Helicopter
Plans to consolidate JHC bases abandoned
7th May 2009
A Ministry of Defence study into the consolidatation of Joint Helicopter Command bases has been cancelled. The cancellation of the £2 million study, dubbed Project …
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