Dutch MoD targets two more frigates as part of future defence plans
The latest defence memorandum from the Dutch government has suggested that funding would be increased, with the procurement of more frigates, F-35s and Leopard 2A8s expected.
Southwest Airlines has announced its traffic figures for January 2010 featuring a load factor increase of 9.3 pp.
The airline flew 5,499,087,000 revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in January 2010, a 7.1% increase from the 5,135,380,000 RPMs flown in January 2009. Available seat miles (ASMs) decreased by 6.7% to 7,622,575,000 from the January 2009 level of 8,172,539,000.
The load factor for the month was 72.1%, compared with 62.8% for the same period last year. For January 2010, passenger revenue per ASM is estimated to have increased in the 14%-15% range compared to January 2009.
Revenue passengers carried numbered 6,500,716, an 8,6% increase on January1009’s figure of 5,988,116.
The latest defence memorandum from the Dutch government has suggested that funding would be increased, with the procurement of more frigates, F-35s and Leopard 2A8s expected.
Ukraine’s defence secretary met his UK opposite number in London to mark the milestone and push forward with new defence deals.
Defence spending cuts are implied by UK ministers’ commitments to help plug a public finance “black hole”.
According to the US Department of State, 750 company violations were recorded from 2017 to 2023.
Currently serving military personnel, veterans, industry and academia have been invited to submit evidence to shape the UK’s future defence postures and spending.
The half yearly and second quarter results of defence companies show mostly substantial increases in order books and sales, as supplying Ukraine, buying new equipment and replenishing stocks boosts contracts.