Defence Helicopter
Advanced Avionics (sponsored)
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
Defence Helicopter
Read the latest Defence Helicopter News: Our team of expert journalists bring you breaking news, features & analysis across the domain.
Training
Starlite Aviation to purchase Vrgineers sims
Starlite Aviation Academy and CHS Tactical will use a reconfigurable trainer solution from Vrgineers to train helicopter and fixed-wing pilots in South Africa.
Defence Helicopter
Leonardo on verge of securing new Merlin and Wildcat helicopter exports
Leonardo has said that it expects to finalise export contracts for both the AW101 and AW159 helicopters from new customers before the end of 2022.
Uncrewed Vehicles
Clouds gather over SDAM rotary-wing drone programme for French Navy
Is time running out for the SDAM programme to prove its utility to French decision-makers?
Training
Inzpire reveals Royal Air Force door gunnery sim details
A new Synthetic Aviation Gunnery Equipment contract from the MoD will blend various commercial MR technologies to demonstrate a fully modular and deployable full helicopter door gunnery training for the RAF.
Featured videos
Defence Helicopter
The Combat Veteran - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
Featured Industry Spotlights
Defence Helicopter
Turnkey MRO Solutions Critical for Keeping Heavy-Lift Aircraft Operational (sponsored)
Defence Helicopter
Honeywell Authorized Warranty and Repair Stations deliver genuine parts to helicopter operators
Defence Helicopter
Ace Aeronautics | A Next Gen, Turnkey Solution for Black Hawk Operators (sponsored video)
Defence Helicopter
The APKWS® Laser-Guided Rocket (sponsored)
More Stories
-
Air Warfare
MH-60 Romeos flirt in India for the first time
29th July 2022
The first pair of MH-60Rs has arrived on Indian soil, with a third expected in a month's time.
-
Uncrewed Vehicles
Israeli Navy buys Black Eagle 50E uncrewed helicopters
27th July 2022
Newly ordered by the Israeli Navy, the Black Eagle 50E is designed for a variety of maritime missions.
-
Defence Helicopter
US Navy orders support from Lockheed Martin for MH-60S Seahawk helicopter Block 3 upgrade
27th July 2022
Lockheed Martin will add capabilities to bring Block 1 Seahawk helicopters to the Block 3 armed configuration.
-
Defence Helicopter
Bell confident FARA ‘well postured’ to defeat new air defence threats
27th July 2022
The US Army's decision to integrate new light scout helicopters with open systems architecture should be decisive in countering future threats, according to Bell.
-
Air Warfare
US Army picks RapidEdge as mission system for Air Launched Effects
26th July 2022
The open architecture RapidEdge mission system provides central functionality for Air Launched Effects from US Army Future Vertical Lift platforms.
-
Defence Notes
News and views from the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow (podcast)
22nd July 2022
The Shephard Media news team report from the sidelines of the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow.
-
Training
Farnborough 2022: Inzpire offers multi-domain operational training
22nd July 2022
UK-based Inzpire performed a concept demonstration overview at the Farnborough International Airshow, showing a virtual training solution that can improve multi-domain C2 operations.
-
Defence Helicopter
Safran signs engine support contract for New Zealand NH90 fleet
20th July 2022
Engine manufacturer Safran has signed a contract to support the engines of the Royal New Zealand Air Force fleet of eight NH90 helicopters, covering 21 RTM 322 turboshafts.
-
Training
Farnborough 2022: Rheinmetall to modernise simulators for German Navy Sea Lion helicopter maintenance
20th July 2022
Simulators for helicopter maintenance training with the German Navy will be modernised by 2024 at Nordholz.
-
Training
Farnborough 2022: Morocco orders H135 for primary training missions
20th July 2022
The Royal Moroccan Air Force will use the fleet of H135s for utility and SAR training missions.
-
Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: With Saudi Arabia in mind, Embraer and BAE Systems partner on C-390
20th July 2022
Embraer and BAE Systems are looking to provide the C-390 to Saudi Arabia, under an agreement signed at the Farnborough International Airshow.
-
Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Turkish Aerospace to mark Çanakkale victory anniversary with TF-X rollout and Hürjet first flight
20th July 2022
Turkish Aerospace has revealed it will hold a TF-X rollout ceremony and conduct the first flight of a Hürjet trainer on the same day in 2023.
-
Air Warfare
Seoul approves plan to purchase new Chinooks
20th July 2022
South Korea has given a green light to buy new Chinooks, while KAI prepares to start series production of the LAH and researches a new high-speed helicopter design.
-
Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Leonardo launches new helicopter anti-collision system
19th July 2022
Leonardo has launched a new anti-collision system for small and medium helicopters. The LOAM-V2 uses LADAR technology to detect the presence of obstacles and alert the flight crew.
-
Training
Farnborough 2022: Boeing and CAE to collaborate on global air training
19th July 2022
The collaboration between CAE and Boeing will build on existing joint efforts and will seek to strengthen the presence of Boeing aircraft in the US and Europe.
-
Land Warfare
Former Secretary of Defense claims US Army is in a ‘budget crunch’
19th July 2022
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said the US Army is being forced ‘to pay the bills’ for other services that did not reform themselves internally.
-
Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2022: Leonardo to end AW149 Italian production and focus on UK, Polish needs
19th July 2022
Leonardo has outlined long-term AW149 helicopter production plans, which will see an end to production of the 8t aircraft at the manufacturer's Vergiate facility in Italy.
-
Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2022: Sikorsky reveals plan to develop new X2 helicopter for Europe
18th July 2022
Sikorsky has opened up about an ambitious plan to develop a third X2 technology-based helicopter to meet European demand.
-
Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2022: Swedish Air Force loses patience with NH90, considers going the ‘way of Norway’
18th July 2022
Will Sweden follow in the footsteps of Norway and prematurely end NH90 operations?
Subscribe to news feed
RSS
Explore our Defence Helicopter portfolio
