UVision’s HERO loitering munition family is widely used. As an air-launched loitering munition, however, it is a new concept which could meet a specific declared need of the US Marine Corps.
Currently manufacturing 1,400 AIM-9X Block II missiles annually, Raytheon plans to reach the mark of 2,500 per year by September 2028.
A special procurement notice for the Flight School Next was issued this week as potential suppliers step up their efforts.
Poland first issued a requirement for up to 24 helicopters and associated training systems in January 2024.
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
18th July 2022
South Korea will arm its MH-60R helicopters with American lightweight torpedoes.
14th July 2022
The British Army is training helicopter crews to transition to operating the Apache AH-64E V6 Guardian platform.
13th July 2022
The SDL-700 SATCOM system will equip 169 new H160M helicopters for the French armed forces.
13th July 2022
India is exploring aircraft and helicopter engine developments, and Safran of France is currently in pole position.
11th July 2022
Sikorsky is providing a CH-53K containerised flight training device based on LRIP Lot 4 configuration.
11th July 2022
Thailand's air force is now in receipt of all six training helicopters purchased in 2019.
7th July 2022
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
7th July 2022
The AW149 medium lift twin-engine multi-role helicopter is designed to ensure excellent performance, lower lifecycle costs and all-weather capability.
6th July 2022
The Royal Malaysian Navy has set up a new helicopter squadron, equipped with AW139s, in East Malaysia.
5th July 2022
New IDIQ deal for Northrop Grumman opens up potential avenues to improve avionics on AH-1Z and UH-1Y attack helicopters.
5th July 2022
HAL's latest efforts with segmented rotor blades could see the Dhruv helicopter return to favour in the Indian Navy.
30th June 2022
Poland will host a ceremony to mark a contract for AW149 helicopters, with a 32-aircraft deal representing a major boost to the country's military modernisation efforts.
29th June 2022
Malaysia is now operating the MD 530G light helicopter, while the first CN-235 maritime patrol aircraft conversion has arrived home.
28th June 2022
The US Army has agreed a deal with Sikorsky for a tenth UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter multiyear production contract.
28th June 2022
RAF approves the Guardian system for improved detection and management of aerial threats.
27th June 2022
Deliveries of Australian Chinooks is now complete, while those of F-35As have now reached 50.
24th June 2022
The Cypriot government is reportedly close to ordering H145M helicopters from Airbus, replacing Mi-35s due to be sold to Serbia.
23rd June 2022
To replace retired UH-1H helicopters, Thailand's army has turned to the US for refurbished Black Hawks.
20th June 2022
By their admission, NATO allies' plans to develop a new vertical-lift capability are a few years behind the Future Vertical Lift programme in the US.
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