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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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Airbus Helicopters Heli-Expo booth set up

2nd March 2016

The Airbus Helicopters booth is all set up and ready for the start of HAI Heli-Expo 2016. Richard Thomas speaks to the Voice of Airbus …
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Heli-Expo 2016: Sikorsky looks to future of civil aircraft

1st March 2016

Sikorsky is looking towards future civil helicopter possibilities in anticipation of the oil and gas market rebound, as the new Lockheed Martin division voices its …
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Heli-Expo 2016: Revamped SW-4 unveiled (video)

1st March 2016

The company formerly known as AgustaWestland has revealed a rebranded and revamped SW-4 at Heli-Expo in Louisville. While still produced by Finmeccanica Helicopter Division’s Polish …
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Heli-Expo 2016: Airbus eyes US and Chile for H215

1st March 2016

Airbus Helicopters is due to begin an extensive marketing campaign this year centred on its 9t H215 helicopter, with the platform touring both North and …
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Heli-Expo 2016: Civil V-280 not yet on horizon

1st March 2016

Despite bringing its V-280 military tiltrotor to the civil helicopter extravaganza that is Heli-Expo, Bell Helicopter has again poured cold water over suggestions it is …
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Heli-Expo 2016: Capability gap looming

29th February 2016

The Pentagon is facing a capability gap before new vertical lift technologies enter service, a leading rotorcraft analyst has argued. The US military continues to …
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Heli-Expo 2016: Black Hawks set loose on civil market

29th February 2016

The presence of three civil configured UH-60 Black Hawks has added an extra dimension to this year's Heli-Expo, as companies prepare to start selling the …
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Italian HH-101A Caesar enters service

29th February 2016

The Italian Air Force has commenced operational service of its first HH-101A Caesar helicopter, Finmeccanica announced on 25 February. A total of four HH-101A helicopters …
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Heli-Expo 2016: Sikorsky partners with Taqnia Aeronautics

25th February 2016

Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has entered into an agreement with Taqnia Aeronautics to explore opportunities to manufacture helicopters in Saudi Arabia, Lockheed Martin announced on …
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Singapore Airshow: Airbus prioritises Aussie Tiger problems

20th February 2016

Airbus Helicopters is making the Australian Army’s troubled Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) programme a top priority, the company insisted at the Singapore Airshow. Philippe …
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Singapore Airshow: Sikorsky looks to leverage Lockheed muscle (video)

19th February 2016

Following Lockheed Martin's aquisition of Sikorsky in November 2015, Samir Mehta, president of Defense Systems and Services at Sikorsky, speaks to Shephard about progress integrating …
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Singapore Airshow: Boeing lays out regional opportunities

18th February 2016

Boeing Defense, Space & Security is bullish about prospects for military rotorcraft sales in the Asia-Pacific region, with Indonesia emerging as a potential buyer for …
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Honeywell to continue DARPA work

17th February 2016

Honeywell has been contracted by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue work aimed at improving three-dimensional (3-D) visibility and safety for …
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Singapore Airshow: Bell positioning AH-1Z for Australia

17th February 2016

BAE Systems Australia and Bell Helicopter signed an agreement at the Singapore Airshow on 16 February to chase military helicopter opportunities in Australia. Under the …
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UH-60V undergoes CDR

16th February 2016

Northrop Grumman, the US Army, Redstone Defense Systems and the prototype integration facility have successfully conducted the critical design review (CDR) of the UH-60V Black …
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Rockwell delivers weather radar for KUH

15th February 2016

Rockwell Collins has delivered the first RTA-4100 multiscan weather radar to KAI for the medevac variant of the Korean Utility Helicopter, it announced on 15 …
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Mi-171E delivered to Uganda

11th February 2016

Russian Helicopters has delivered an Mi-171E helicopter in VIP configuration to Uganda, it announced on 10 February. Russian exporter Rosoboronexport signed the delivery contract in 2015. …
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Singapore Airshow: Asia revs up helo engine buys

11th February 2016

The demand for new helicopter engines in Asia is on the rise, despite the global rotorcraft market currently being in the grips of a downturn. …
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CAE USA to refresh MH-60 trainers

11th February 2016

CAE USA has been authorised to commence work on a contract for the US Navy MH-60R/S Tech Refresh programme, the company announced on 10 February. …

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