Defence Helicopter
Advanced Avionics (sponsored)
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
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.
The solution, named HTeaming, has already been tested in flight with a Spanish Navy H135 helicopter and an Airbus Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS).
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.
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.
The first aircraft delivery timeline confirmation comes as Belgium weighs up an additional F-3A buy from Lockheed Martin.
In Conversation... Shephard's Gerrard Cowan talks to CAE's Marc-Olivier Sabourin about how the training and simulation industry can help militaries achieve essential levels of readiness by leveraging new technology, innovative procurement methods and a truly collaborative approach.
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.
10th March 2010
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the US Army to modify the final 30 OH-58D …
10th March 2010
The Kingdom of Bahrain has selected the Rockwell Collins Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) to train their UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter pilots. The T-BOS will be …
9th March 2010
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund, the largest helicopter transportation services company operating in Canada, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded additional work in …
9th March 2010
Four CH-53E “Super Stallions” from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 traveled to the grassy hills of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to perform a troop …
8th March 2010
The MV-22 “Osprey’s” computerized avionics system is more advanced than that of its predecessor, the CH-46E “Sea Knight,” and the mechanics at Marine Medium Tiltrotor …
8th March 2010
Sweden's Helicopter Wing is to exercise in the mountains in the north of the country next week as part of its preparation for international deployments. …
8th March 2010
Twenty-seven Afghan Aircrew are being trained in Wiltshire as part of a two year programme run by the UK Joint Helicopter Command (JHC), supported throughout …
5th March 2010
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has recently been chosen by the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force to supply the next generation of training helicopters for the JGSDF …
5th March 2010
AgustaWestland saw new orders for helicopters fall by nearly 40 % in 2009, the company's results have revealed. The company, part of the larger Finmeccanica …
5th March 2010
The Army's new high-tech UH-60 Black Hawk M-model helicopter - equipped with a stronger engine, a digital cockpit and composite rotor blades - performed exceptionally …
4th March 2010
EADS North America delivered its 100th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter to the US Army today, marking another on-time and on-budget achievement for a highly …
4th March 2010
The UK Ministry of Defence and QinetiQ have lifted the lid on a secret programme to train Afghan helicopter pilots in the UK. Now in …
2nd March 2010
The US Army is leveraging cutting-edge technologies from its Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to give the Block III Apache aircraft increased power, lift, maneuverability …
2nd March 2010
French Air Force and Navy helicopters have gone into action rescuing people affected by Storm Xynthia over the weekend. The storm struck on Saturday night …
2nd March 2010
Finnish NH-90 crews taking part in Exercise Cold Response 2010 have had the honour of landing the first NH-90 at Bardufoss Air Station, the future …
2nd March 2010
The upgraded CH-53GA has completed its maiden flight in the Bavarian skies over Donauwörth. This flight took place three years after signing the contract for …
1st March 2010
The tender for the delivery of further five Mi-17 helicopters for the Polish Military contingent in Afghanistan has been concluded, Minister Bogdan Klich informed during …
26th February 2010
The first Swedish AgustaWestland AW109s - locally designated Hkp15 - have been modified in Italy ready for anti-piracy operations in Africa. The helicopters will then …
26th February 2010
The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given second pass approval to a major project to acquire seven CH‑47F …