Helen Haxell

Airbus to capitalise on EMS market share in Japan

Airbus Helicopters Japan is seeking to grow its EMS reach in country as the nation seeks to ensure its population is closer to medical care/aid. ...

I/ITSEC 2018: Technology trends (video)

Shephard speaks with business leaders at I/ITSEC 2018 to understand what is motivating and influencing technology trends in the military and simulation market.

I/ITSEC 2018: Show talking points (video)

As this year's I/ITSEC draws to a close, Shephard reflects on the key messages across the show floor and the next steps in technology for the training ...

I/ITSEC 2018: ECS makes medical scenario HaptX

Six years on from the ideas stage, HaptX Gloves, in partnership with ECS, are demonstrating for the first time at I/ITSEC 2018 in Orlando the turnkey system designed ...

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Helen Haxell is editor of Defence Helicopter and Rotorhub magazines. Helen joined Shephard in February 2016.

Before joining the company, Helen volunteered in a favela in Rio de Janeiro as an English teacher, and she has worked on a number of magazines and publications including Dods Parliamentary Companion, Public Affairs News, and The House magazine.

MTSN - Training/Simulation

I/ITSEC 2018: Collins Aerospace evolving coalescence (video)

28th November 2018

At I/ITSEC 2018, Collins Aerospace presents its Coalescence augmented reality solution through AR it immerses the user into the virtual scene and allows them to ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

I/ITSEC 2018: Marathon longevity for robotic targets

27th November 2018

Marathon Targets' autonomous robot targets are continuing to provide service to warfighters in live training environments more than a decade after their entry into the ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

I/ITSEC 2018: Showing front with AR and VR tech

27th November 2018

First-time exhibitor, Frontis' AR and VR platforms are supporting training missions for the South Korean soldier from a mechanic level to field preparation operations, Shephard has learnt. ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

I/ITSEC 2018: Bohemia's software shapes sim (video)

27th November 2018

At this year's I/ITSEC 2018, Arthur Alexion, Co-CEO at Bohemia Interactive Simulations, was keen to highlight the amalgamation of technology on display which is connected ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

I/ITSEC 2018: ISM looking to simulate rides

26th November 2018

Orlando-based company Industrial Smoke & Mirrors (ISM) expects to make inroads into the entertainment industry in the next few years, based on the simulator hardware ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

I/ITSEC 2018: Show opens (video)

26th November 2018

I/ITSEC 2018 sees a host of high-fidelity projectors, VR and AR technologies on display. Shephard considers the key themes and trends which are likely to dominate ...
MTSN - Training/Simulation

I/ITSEC 2018: Global training trends (video)

24th November 2018

The fidelity of simulation continues to improve with more powerful image generators and high-resolution projectors being brought to market which enables virtual simulation to replace ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Indo Defence 2018: Show highlights (video)

13th November 2018

Whilst the air segment of the show focused predominantly on UAVs and other fixed-wing aircraft, Indo Defence displayed a vast and healthy display of land systems ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

Indo Defence 2018: SSVC’s MiPlayer communicating without connectivity

12th November 2018

UK-based SSVC is showcasing for the first time in Asia-Pacific its MiPlayer and is garnering interest in the broadcasting service system across the region and ...
DB - Digital Battlespace

Indo Defence 2018: InfoGlobal’s EFD poised for the skies

9th November 2018

Testing of InfoGlobal’s electronic flight display (EFD-5.5) is ramping up further to an explicit interest from the Indonesian Air Force for its C-130 Hercules, Shephard ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian missiles with Seoul

8th November 2018

Seoul-based company LIG is ambitiously projecting its hopes of increasing its footprint in Indonesia, in the coming years, by raising its production of the short-range ...
DN - Defence Notes

Indo Defence 2018: Indonesia’s defence capabilities enhanced through sharing practices

8th November 2018

The island nation of Indonesia is one of independence; however, through ongoing and new transfer of technology (ToT) programmes the indigenous production of equipment is ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

Indo Defence 2018: Profense sets the pace with M134

8th November 2018

Profense’s M134 Gatling Gun has been operational in Indonesia since 2014, a purchase the company believes is down to the weapon's key features, such as ...
LWI - Land Warfare

Indo Defence 2018: Harimau tank prowls in (video)

8th November 2018

FNSS and PT Pindad have displayed two new medium tanks, known as the Harimau, at Indo Defence 2018. While a contract for the vehicles is ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian Navy missions bolstered by aluminium

7th November 2018

As the waters surrounding the archipelagic nation of Indonesia become hotly contested, the navy’s fleet is being aided by the introduction of an aluminium RIB ...
DN - Defence Notes

Indo Defence 2018: What's hot at the show (video)

7th November 2018

As Indo Defence 2018 kicks off in Jakarta Shephard takes a look at some of the pertinent topics and equipment being covered at this year's event.
LWI - Land Warfare

Indo Defence 2018: Indonesia’s lightning missile poised for launch

7th November 2018

Indonesian company PT Sari Bahari is displaying for the first time its prototype of the Petir missile system and the company anticipates it will be conducting ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

Indo Defence 2018: Delivering the goods (Insight)

31st October 2018

Six years after placing an order for eight Boeing AH-64E Apaches in September 2012, the Indonesian Army received its final aircraft this year. The first ...
NWI - Naval Warfare

Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian Coast Guard positioning its patrols

31st October 2018

With 81,000km of coastline to monitor, as well as territorial tensions in the South China Sea, it is fair to say that the Indonesian Coast ...
RH - Rotorhub

First AW169 crash being investigated (update)

28th October 2018

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is looking into a recent crash of the twin-engine AW169 after a professional football match in Leicester. It ...