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Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility

In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).

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Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry

As European countries increase their defence budgets, the Paris Air Show will look to how the aerospace industry’s responds, with programme progression, new technology and industrial partnerships all expected to take centre stage at Le Bourget.

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Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution

The solution, named HTeaming, has already been tested in flight with a Spanish Navy H135 helicopter and an Airbus Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS).

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Poland reassesses equipment priorities as S-70i Black Hawk acquisition stopped

The country first entered negotiations for the procurement of Black Hawk helicopters in 2023. Now, the reassessment marks a shift in the country’s military equipment and strategic needs in light of the Ukraine conflict.

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The Combat Veteran - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK

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IDEX 2017: Sikorsky talks Blackhawk and S-92 (video)

22nd February 2017

Balancing the needs and demands of the military and commercial aviation markets has seen Sikorsky focusing much of its efforts into customer support and aircraft …
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Russian Navy receives Mi-8 Arctic helicopter

22nd February 2017

The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet aviation base has taken delivery of a new Mi-8AMTSh-VA helicopter, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 20 February.The helicopter …
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Pakistan orders more AW139s

22nd February 2017

Leonardo has received an order from the government of Pakistan to deliver additional AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters, the company announced on 20 February.The undisclosed …
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Saab, HAL sign tech transfer contract

22nd February 2017

Saab subsidiary Grintek Defence and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL's) Avionics Division have signed a contract for transfer of technology (ToT) between South Africa and India, …
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Japan extends Airbus H225 support

21st February 2017

Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) has extended Airbus Helicopters' performance-based logistics (PBL) contract for its H225 helicopter fleet for the next five years, …
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IDEX 2017: Armed 429 testing this year

20th February 2017

NorthStar Aviation is looking to build on its success supplying armed Bell 407 multirole helicopters (MRH) to the United Arab Emirates by extending its weapon …
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IDEX 2017: Sea Venom starts to spit

20th February 2017

European missile manufacturer MBDA is moving forward with trials of its Anglo-French Sea Venom anti-ship missile and is using this year's IDEX exhibition to promote …
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Aero India 2017: Airbus remains optimistic in India

20th February 2017

Although Airbus Helicopters has every reason to feel aggrieved over the protracted and chaotic nature of Indian military acquisitions – just consider the twice-aborted Reconnaissance …
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Singapore’s new helicopter numbers revealed

19th February 2017

Singapore will receive 16 Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracals and ten Boeing CH-47F Chinooks as part of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Helicopter Group's …
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Russian Helicopters finalising PSV tests

17th February 2017

Russian Helicopters is finishing tests of a new high-speed helicopter that will be designed for speeds up to 405 km/h, according to an official spokesperson …
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Aero India 2017: IAI consolidates presence in India

16th February 2017

Illustrating its continued contribution to India's defence industry, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed two agreements on 15 February, the second day of Aero India 2017, …
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SATCOM through rotor blades demonstrated

15th February 2017

Hughes Network Systems has demonstrated a 360-degree beyond-line-of-sight SATCOM capability transmitting HD video through the rotating blades of a NorthStar Aviation 407 helicopter, the company …
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Aero India 2017: India’s LUH makes public debut

15th February 2017

The first prototype of the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) made its public debut at Aero India in Bangalore on 14 …
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Aero India 2017: HAL shows medium-weight mock-up

15th February 2017

After about a year's worth of effort, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) completed a full-scale mock-up of its proposed Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and exhibited it …
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UH-60V Black Hawk flies with digital cockpit

14th February 2017

The UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter has flown for the first time with Northrop Grumman's Integrated Avionics Suite digitized cockpit, the company announced on 13 February.Northrop …
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Aero India 2017: Bell pitches 429 to Indian Navy

14th February 2017

Bell has brought a navalised version of its 429 helicopter to Aero India in Bangalore to demonstrate its qualities to the Indian Navy (IN).The IN …
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Inzpire to continue CQHI provision

13th February 2017

Inzpire has been awarded a contract to continue its provision of Apache and Wildcat Civilian Qualified Helicopter Instructors (CQHI) to the UK Joint Helicopter Command, …
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Rogerson Kratos' upgraded UH-60A completes first flight

10th February 2017

Rogerson Kratos' first UH-60A Black Hawk to undergo a modernised cockpit upgrade has completed its first test flight, the company announced on 7 February.The integrated …
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IAF changes helicopter pilot training programmes

10th February 2017

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) Flight Academy has united its training programmes for transport and combat helicopter pilots, the IAF announced on 8 February.The change …

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