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The Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) (RIM-162) is a medium-range, surface-to-air missile designed and manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems. The missile is currently in service with the US Navy and some of the 12 NATO Sea Sparrow consortium nations.

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the long-term lending arm of the European Union, has a long history of investing in critical airport infrastructure projects, often in situations where air transit has become a critical humanitarian need.

More than 1,500 flights were cancelled across the US due to bad weather, while Egypt has mandated Libyan airliners flying through its airspace to make a transit stop in eastern Libya to undergo security checks. Airport-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from February 2015.

Australia's navy plans to buy three new air warfare destroyers

Commercial drones on home turf represent a huge opportunity for business and a significant risk for air traffic control. While some countries forge ahead with new commercial drone regulations, the US Federal Aviation Administration has been criticised for its slow progress.