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Defence Helicopter
One fatality confirmed in Italian navy helicopter crash
6th April 2018
An Italian Navy helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean during a night-time training exercise, killing one, the navy said on 6 April. Andrea Fazio, an experienced …
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Defence Helicopter
UK to decide on MH-47G in 2020
6th April 2018
A decision on whether the UK chooses to replace or upgrade a number of its current Chinook fleet with newer MH-47G aircraft will be made …
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Training
Sikorsky opens up Black Hawk services to Latin America
6th April 2018
Sikorsky is offering its Colombia-based depot-level maintenance and simulator flight training facilities for use by other Black Hawk helicopter operators in Latin America, Lockheed Martin …
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Military Logistics
Boeing to continue support for RCAF’s Chinooks
5th April 2018
Boeing has received an amendment to an existing performance-based logistics (PBL) contract to provide lifecycle support for the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) fleet of …
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Digital Battlespace
I-Commtact C2 solution released
5th April 2018
Commtact has developed a new command and control (C2) software application called I-Commtact, the company announced on 4 April.The application enables simple and intuitive operation …
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Defence Notes
Two South Korea pilots feared dead in fighter crash
5th April 2018
A South Korean military fighter jet crashed on 5 April, apparently killing both pilots on board, a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) spokesman said. …
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Defence Helicopter
Leonardo’s DAS for UK’s new AH-64E helicopters
5th April 2018
Leonardo has received a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide a defensive aids suite (DAS) for the British Army’s new fleet …
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Military Logistics
India seals contract for final C-17A
5th April 2018
India has finally inked a $262 million contract for the final ‘white tail’ Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft, with notification occurring on 30 March. …
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Defence Notes
US F-16 crashes near Las Vegas
5th April 2018
A US F-16 fighter jet crashed on Wednesday near Las Vegas, the third US military aircraft crash in two days. 'An air force F-16 assigned …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Novadem introduces NXWIRE 2.0
5th April 2018
Novadem has introduced a new tethered solution for the NX70 UAS, the company announced on 29 March. The original NXWIRE allowed the NX70 UAS to …
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Digital Battlespace
Lithuania orders air surveillance radars
4th April 2018
The Lithuanian armed forces have signed a $3.4 million contract with Elta Systems for five short-range air surveillance radars, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence announced …
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Training
UASF testing SPYDR device
4th April 2018
The US Air Force (USAF) Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile Combat Support Directorate has awarded a contract to Spotlight Labs for testing of the company’s …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAVOS introduces Borey-10 UAS
4th April 2018
UAVOS has introduced a new fixed-wing UAS called the Borey-10, the company announced on 29 March. The Borey-10 can carry payloads including photo camera, a …
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Defence Helicopter
CH-53K arrives in Germany
4th April 2018
A Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter has arrived in Holzdorf, Germany, for its international debut at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2018, Lockheed Martin announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Insight: Latin spirit for helicopter footprints
4th April 2018
The South American region is one as rich in opportunities as any other for helicopter manufacturers and while political disruptions can affect defence procurement, civil …
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Defence Helicopter
US accelerates CV-22 stationing in Japan
4th April 2018
Five Bell-Boeing CV-22 Ospreys belonging to the USAF were unloaded from a ship at the port of Yokohama in Japan on 4 April. This is significant because the …
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Defence Helicopter
USMC weighs up V-22 missile options
3rd April 2018
The USMC is considering placing forward facing missiles and rockets on its Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey fleet as it looks to bridge a current gap in escort capability. …
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Digital Battlespace
Sweden trials passive sensor tech
3rd April 2018
Sweden has conducted trials of passive sensors that could be integrated into a wider air surveillance network, reducing its reliance on potentially vulnerable radar systems. …
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Defence Helicopter
Safran avionics systems for US Army Lakotas
3rd April 2018
Safran Electronics and Defense will supply avionics systems to Airbus Helicopters for the US Army’s new UH-72A Lakota helicopters, the company announced on 28 March. …
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