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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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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).
Air Warfare
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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![Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390
Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market
The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.
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Maharashtra Government signs contract to acquire Sikorsky S-76 helicopter
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Eurocopter to introduce a new era in helicopter flight at the Heli-Expo 2011 exhibition
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Max-Viz EVS-1500 gains Canadian certification on Sikorsky S-76
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CAE closes acquisition of CHC Helicopter's training operations
4th March 2011
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CAE and Lider Aviacao announce joint venture to provide helicopter training in South America
4th March 2011
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Avalon 2011: Sikorsky reveals details on 'remanufacture' strategy
3rd March 2011
Sikorsky has detailed plans to roll-out a remanufacturing programme outside the US, initially designed to sell cut-price variants of its Hawk series of helicopters worldwide. …
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Avalon 2011: Australia considers contenders for naval helicopter requirement
3rd March 2011
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Sikorsky Aircraft signs MOU with Trakka Corp
3rd March 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australian aviation searchlight innovator Trakka Corp., to jointly …
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Boeing, Thales to pursue helicopter aircrew training opportunity
3rd March 2011
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Quickstep signs MoU with Sikorsky
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BAE Systems to build new weapon system for the Osprey
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Lockheed Martin, Bristow Helicopters Australia team for helicopter aircrew training system
2nd March 2011
Lockheed Martin and Bristow Helicopters Australia, an affiliated company of Bristow Group Inc., today announced a partnership to offer a complete training solution to the …
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AgustaWestland and BAE Systems sign test-bench agreement
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Bell Boeing-built V-22 Osprey surpasses 100,000 flight hours
2nd March 2011
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BAE awarded Australian CH-47 maintenance contract
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Becker Avionics and Axnes Aviation sign teaming agreement
1st March 2011
Becker Avionics and Axnes Aviation AS just announced that they have signed a teaming agreement to work together on sales and marketing, as well as …
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution
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![Poland reassesses equipment priorities as S-70i Black Hawk acquisition stopped]()
Poland reassesses equipment priorities as S-70i Black Hawk acquisition stopped
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![Poland reassesses equipment priorities as S-70i Black Hawk acquisition stopped]()
Poland reassesses equipment priorities as S-70i Black Hawk acquisition stopped
