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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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Quad A 2015: US develops training around Lakota fleet

31st March 2015

US Army Aviation will establish its pilot training around 187 UH-72A Lakota helicopters based at Fort Rucker within three years. Lt Col David Cheney, project …
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Australia commissions first MH-60R Seahawk simulator

31st March 2015

The first of two Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk 'Romeo' flight simulators has been commissioned into service, the defence ministry announced on 27 March. The …
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Quad A 2015: Boeing positions for multi-year Apache contract

31st March 2015

Boeing received the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the multi-year contract for Apache AH-64E and will respond later in the year. During a media briefing …
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Quad A 2015: Sikorsky-Boeing JMR TD supplier team announced

31st March 2015

The complete supplier teaming arrangement for the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD)has been announced at Quad A, Nashville. During the show Doug …
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Bell extends components manufacture contract with Kaman

30th March 2015

Bell Helicopter has extended its contract with Kaman to manufacture components for its UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters, Kaman announced on 26 March. The five-year follow-on …
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Quad A 2015: V-280 assault variant fitted with future cockpit

30th March 2015

Bell Helicopter is displaying an assault variant of its mock-up of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor at the Quad A exhibition in Nashville. The aircraft has …
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Wireless TOW fired from Cobra

30th March 2015

Raytheon has successfully fired a wireless variant of its TOW missile system from a rotary-wing platform for the first time. The industry-funded firing tests took …
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AgustaWestland gets UK helicopter support contract

30th March 2015

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded an approximately £580 million helicopter support contract to AgustaWestland, as announced on 26 March. The deal will …
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Raytheon, MESKO sign Letter of Intent

30th March 2015

Raytheon Missile Systems and MESKO have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate and share advanced defence technologies, Raytheon announced on 26 March. The areas …
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Airbus delivers first Lakota training helicopter to US Army

30th March 2015

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first UH-72A Lakota helicopter in training configuration to the US Army, the company announced on 26 March. This is the …
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Northrop to provide missile protection to Canadian Chinooks

27th March 2015

The Royal Canadian Air Force selected Northrop Grumman to provide infrared missile protection on its CH-147F Chinooks, the company announced on 25 March. Northrop Grumman …
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NATO JCGVL delegates view CH-53K helicopter

26th March 2015

NATO Joint Capability Group Vertical Lift (JCGVL) delegates were among more than 24 guests who viewed the US Marine Corps' (USMC) CH-53K helicopter during an …
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US considers CH-47F sale to Netherlands

25th March 2015

The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of the Boeing CH-47F Chinook and associated equipment and support to the Netherlands for …
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Afghan Air Force receives six MD 530F helicopters

23rd March 2015

The Afghan Air Force in Kabul has received six MD 530F Cayuse Warrior scout attack helicopters from MD Helicopters, the company announced on 20 March. …
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Airbus, Huneed to produce MILDS components for Surion

19th March 2015

Airbus Defence and Space and Huneed Technologies signed a cooperation agreement to produce the components of the former's Missile Launch Detection System (MILDS) missile warning …
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LIMA 2015: MD showcases scout helicopter range

19th March 2015

Aircraft manufacturer MD Helicopters is exhibiting at LIMA for the first time, asit pushes its revamped product line-up at the emerging scout/light attack helicopter requirements …
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LIMA 2015: Airbus Helicopters enters simulation centre JV

18th March 2015

Airbus Helicopters Malaysia has signed a joint venture agreement for its Malaysia-based helicopter simulation centre with Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC), the company announced on …
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LIMA 2015: Boeing comes out fighting with AH-6i

18th March 2015

Boeing is squaring up to challengers in the light attack helicopter market by pointing to the key differentiators of the AH-6i that the company believes …
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French NH90 Caiman attains initial combat capability

17th March 2015

The French Navy's NH90 Caiman anti-submarine warfare helicopter has achieved initial combat capability after being qualified to operate the MU90 lightweight torpedo, the navy announced …

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