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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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Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.

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

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ADEX 2015: South Korea’s AW159 on the way

26th October 2015

Site acceptance tests for South Korea’s new AgustaWestland AW159 helicopters are imminent in the UK, and the first four rotorcraft will be handed over by …
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QinetiQ evaluates Chinook upgrades for UK

23rd October 2015

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £5.2 million contract with QinetiQ to independently evaluate Boeing’s Digital Automatic Flight Control System (DAFCS) upgrade …
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Lockheed delivers MH-60R helicopter for Denmark

23rd October 2015

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first MH-60R helicopter for the Royal Danish Air Force to the US Navy, the company announced on 22 October. The …
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ADEX 2015: South Korean Apache deliveries imminent

21st October 2015

The first 14 of 36 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) are loaded on the production line right now, …
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New H145 for German police force

21st October 2015

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H145 helicopter in police configuration to the federal-state police of Baden-Württemberg at the company’s industrial site in Donauwörth, it …
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ADEX 2015: LCH/LAH to help Airbus penetration

21st October 2015

Airbus Helicopters sees the Light Civil Helicopter/Light Attack Helicopter (LCH/LAH) programme in South Korea as an avenue to deepen penetration of the country’s rotorcraft market. …
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Selex ES LOAM on board Italian NH90

20th October 2015

The first qualified Laser Obstacle Avoidance and Monitoring (LOAM) system developed and manufactured by Selex ES is now on board an Italian Army NH90 Tactical …
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Navy receives first upgraded AW101 Merlin HC Mk3

20th October 2015

The first of seven upgraded AW101 Merlin HC Mk3 helicopters has been delivered to the Royal Navy as part of Phase 1 of the Merlin …
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HAL completes LCH performance trials

20th October 2015

Performance trials of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) are now complete, paving way for weapon trials to commence, HAL announced on 16 October. A …
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250th NH90 helicopter delivered

16th October 2015

NHIndustries has delivered a new NH90 tactical transport helicopter to the Italian Army, marking the 250th delivery made under the NH90 programme. The delivery was made …
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RAF SAR service complete

16th October 2015

The Royal Air Force (RAF) UK search and rescue (SAR) air operations drew to a close in October, marking the end of more than 74 …
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AUSA 2015: US Army to evolve MUM-T

15th October 2015

The speed at which the US Army has had to integrate the Shadow UAS into combat aviation brigades following the aviation restructure initiative (ARI) is …
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US considers Saudi helicopter sale

15th October 2015

The US state department has approved a potential foreign military sale of UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters and associated parts, equipment and logistical support to …
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AUSA 2015: Elbit tracks DVE trends (video)

14th October 2015

With the problem of operating helicopters in degrated visual environments (DVE) a much-discussed aspect of AUSA 2015, Elbit Systems showcased the role its helmet tracking system …
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AUSA 2015: Industry prepares DVE solutions

14th October 2015

Industry is positioning itself to provide solutions for degrated visual environments (DVE) on the US Army's helicopters. The US Army indicated during the AUSA exhibition in …
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Thai army buys more AW139s

14th October 2015

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) is expanding the size of its AgustaWestland fleet after signing up for eight twin-engine AW139 helicopters. The latest deal, announced …
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AUSA 2015: Sikorsky’s big plans for Raider (video)

13th October 2015

Following two successful flights of its next-generation S-97 Raider helicopter concept this year, Sikorsky has set out more details on flight testing and expanding the …
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Rockwell delivers SRTV to US Army

13th October 2015

Rockwell Collins has delivered its Secure Real Time Video (SRTV) solution to support the US Army's Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) operations, the company announced on …
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Helitech 2015: Wireless intercom on display (video)

12th October 2015

Norwegian company Axnes displayed its new generation intercom system at this year’s Helitech International exhibition. Shephard spoke with the company’s chief operations officer Mark Panton …

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