Jan/Feb 2012
(AUSA Winter, Singapore Airshow)

• Mission Planning
• Gun Systems
• Asian Modernisation
• Platform Upgrades

Mar/Apr 2012
(FIDAE, DSA, Quad A, SOFEX, SOFIC)

• Utility Helicopters
• Close Air Support
• Communications
• EO/IR

May/Jun 2012
(Heli & UV Pacific, Eurosatory)

• Self-protection Systems
• Rockets and Missles
• Training Helicopters
• Radar

Jul/Aug 2012
(Farnborough Airshow)

• Heavy Lift
• Engines
• Blades
• Avionics

Sep/Oct 2012
(Africa Aerospace and Defence, ILA Berlin Airshow, Modern Day Marine, AUSA Annual, Euronaval)

• US Fleet Modernisation
• Visual Systems
• Ground Support
• Naval Helicopters

Nov/Dec 2012
(Helishow Dubai, Zuhai Airshow, I/ITSEC, AUSA Aviation)

• Crew Protection
• Training Services
• Systems Upgrades
• Israeli Focus

Now well into its third decade, Defence Helicopter's unrivalled reporting is respected and read by those involved in military and parapublic aviation. From the strategists to the pilots who fly the missions, from airframe researchers and developers to weapons and equipment users and designers. We also feature 'after-action' reports from those who were there, read by those who may soon take their place. DH informs, analyses and provides the facts.

Complementing the magazine’s expanded editorial coverage is www.Rotorhub.com, a major daily news and information resource for both the civil and the military communities. Shephard provides the international helicopter community with its most comprehensive portfolio of specialist information services and an array of cost-efficient sales and marketing opportunities.

3 Comment

4 News
• Questions linger over US next-gen engine funding
• Russia orders more Mi-35Ms
• AAS programme seeks volunteers for demo
• Sweden’s FMS success

10 Zulu dawn
The USMC has been waiting a long time for the latest iteration of the Cobra. As the AH-1Z enters squadron service, Defence Helicopter meets some of the marines transitioning to the type.

18 Survival kit
Defence Helicopter looks into the programmes under way to ensure that future battlefield rotorcraft are safe from both enemy fire and hostile operating environments.

23 Busting the dust
Brown-out conditions are still a serious threat to helicopter crews in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Defence Helicopter weighs up ongoing industry efforts to tackle this perennial problem.

29 Rocket boost
Laser-guided rockets are emerging as a low-cost competitor to precision missiles, but the latter still have a key role to play in many scenarios, as Defence Helicopter finds out.

34 Service economy
Pioneered in the UK, public-private partnerships are emerging as an alternative to traditional aircrew training establishments in an increasing number of countries.

38 Aquatic acquisition
As naval operations shift focus from the open ocean to inshore waters, maritime helicopters are tasked with finding a whole new target set.

43 Small ships, big changes
Ship’s helicopter flights embarking on the UK’s new Type 45 destroyers will find aviation facilities somewhat different to those they have been used to, Defence Helicopter reports.

47 Alligator incubator
AAC Progress, one of Russia’s ‘big five’ helicopter manufacturing complexes, has reported a sharp growth in business and is positive about its prospects. Defence Helicopter visited the plant to find out more.

52 Gap filler
John Garrison, CEO of Bell Helicopter, talks about how the company is preparing for a transitional future, and how it aims to maintain a ‘constant flow’ until the Future Vertical Lift aircraft enters service.

Defence Helicopter is part of the rotary division in Shephard's internationally renowned publishing portfolio.

DH has circulation of over 9,000 and each printed copy has a 5 times pass on readership. (Adestra Readership Survey 2010).

Circulation has been further enhanced with the launch of our new free digital editions service.

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