Defence Helicopter

Read the latest military helicopter news from our team of expert journalists and analysts, giving you the 'so what' behind the latest military rotorcraft headlines.

Land Warfare

How the US plans to regain Latin American defence markets from Russia and China

Currently, 13 Latin American states operate Russian military hardware,, while 12 are equipped with Chinese weapon systems.

Air Warfare

Turkey develops sanction-busting system to secure naval helicopters

A newly developed system for securing and transferring helicopters on the flight decks of Turkish I-class frigates is being rolled out to replace the Canadian-supplied ASIST equipment.

Air Warfare

Iran turns to Russia to modernise fighter jet fleet

As Iranian drones equip Russian forces in ever-increasing numbers, Su-35 fighter jets will soon be heading in the opposite direction as Tehran urgently seeks modern air combat capabilities.

Air Warfare

Electra develops eSTOL pre-production prototype for US Air Force

The Virginia-based aerospace company has received a strategic funding injection of up to $85m to mature its eSTOL technology for the US Air Force.

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Air Warfare

Live-fire trials clear way for Spike NLOS missile integration with latest Apache helicopter

6th February 2023

Spike NLOS missiles fired from an AH-64E V6 attack helicopter successfully hit stationary targets in a live-fire test at Yuma Proving Ground.
Defence Helicopter

Royal Navy helicopter crews transfer control of UAS in European first

2nd February 2023

Using technology supplied by QinetiQ, two Royal Navy helicopter crews successfully exchanged control of a UAS while in flight.
Defence Notes

Airbus to define next generation of European military helicopters

31st January 2023

Airbus Helicopters has been selected to coordinate a European R&D programme looking at military rotorcraft operational needs post-2030, and is also leading on a study for a defence collaborative cloud.
Defence Notes

How France’s future budget will prepare its forces for tomorrow’s warfare

26th January 2023

Under the future military programming law 2024-2030 umbrella, France intends to invest in innovation as well as in cyber, maritime, space and UAS capabilities.
Air Warfare

Sikorsky delivers 5,000th H-60 helicopter

23rd January 2023

The Black Hawk has been in service for over four decades, but both the US Army and Sikorsky believe the helicopter will have a role for at least another 40 years.
Air Warfare

Updated: Austria doubles down on Leonardo helicopter procurement

20th January 2023

Austria has formally finalised procurement of an additional 18 AW169 helicopters for multirole and training purposes from Italy.
Training

Updated: CAE to add new innovations to US Army fixed-wing flight training

19th January 2023

CAE will add a new suite of innovations to the existing live, virtual and constructive flight training syllabus at the Dothan Training Center in Alabama.
Air Warfare

Australia says ‘goodbye Taipans, hello Black Hawks’

18th January 2023

After considerable dithering over the fate of the MRH90 helicopter fleet, Australia has made a decision to replace the European-designed type.
Land Warfare

India boosts defence capabilities for army and navy amid border tensions

17th January 2023

Procurement of helicopter-launched antitank guided missiles, as well as man-portable air defence missiles, are approved for the Indian Army.
Training

Indra to help develop third NH90 sim for Spain

16th January 2023

The new NH90 simulators are said to reduce necessary live flight hours by 40% with the same training outcome.
Air Warfare

Myanmar Air Force bolsters fleet with the commission of new aircraft

10th January 2023

As part of its 75th anniversary, the Myanmar Air Force showed off a variety of new types of aircraft and helicopters.
Defence Notes

Slovenia seeks new defence capacities

9th January 2023

Cyber and dual-use capabilities, air defence systems, transport aircraft and armoured vehicles are among Slovenia's defence priorities.
Air Warfare

KAI to develop mine countermeasures helicopter for South Korean navy

5th January 2023

The decision by the Republic of Korea Navy means KAI will be third company in the world to develop a dedicated minesweeping helicopter.
Air Warfare

Defiant protest grounds US Army FLRAA contract

4th January 2023

Boeing and Sikorsky think the US Army's decision on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft was not made in the right way and have filed a protest with the US Government Accountability Office, pausing the programme for more than three months.
Air Warfare

Egypt upgrades to latest Chinook model

4th January 2023

The new Boeing CH-47Fs will provide Egypt with improved heavy-lift capabilities.
Air Warfare

KAI wins production contract for Light Attack Helicopter

4th January 2023

The first series production examples of the Light Attack Helicopter have been ordered by the South Korean government.
Air Warfare

India spells out defence priorities as multiple programmes get green light

3rd January 2023

The Indian Ministry of Defence has approved 24 procurement programmes, including cruise missiles for the air force, light tanks for the army and multi-purpose vessels for the navy.
Air Warfare

The 5 most significant air stories of 2022

30th December 2022

Several key developments emerged in the air domain in 2022, with major announcement coming toward the end of the year - we collected the five most significant ones.
Air Warfare

Pentagon orders 26 TH-73A Thrasher helicopters

26th December 2022

The DoD has awarded Leonardo AgustaWestland Philadelphia a $110.5 million firm-fixed-price modification to the previous contract for the US Navy’s Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS).