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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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DARPA advances OPV flight trials

14th November 2018

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Sikorsky recently trialled technology that can turn any helicopter into an optionally piloted vehicle (OPV), with …
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Rockwell Collins to support CH-47F avionics

13th November 2018

Rockwell Collins has received a contract to support operational readiness of avionics on the US Army’s CH-47F Chinook helicopter fleet, the company announced on 8 …
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Sikorsky to sustain US heavy-lift helicopters

9th November 2018

Sikorsky has received a $717 million performance-based logistics (PBL) contract to provide supply and logistics support to US Marine Corps and US Navy heavy-lift helicopters, …
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German parliament backs heavy-lift package

9th November 2018

The German parliament has formally approved its defence ministry's €5.6 billion ($6.36 billion) heavy-lift acquisition budget package - a decision that dispels earlier suggestions that the …
Training

FlightSafety to build USMC training devices

8th November 2018

FlightSafety International has been selected by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division to design and manufacture flight training devices for the AH-1Z and …
Defence Helicopter

Indo Defence 2018: Profense sets the pace with M134

8th November 2018

Profense’s M134 Gatling Gun has been operational in Indonesia since 2014, a purchase the company believes is down to the weapon's key features, such as …
Defence Helicopter

Zhuhai Air Show 2018: Z-10ME attack helicopter breaks cover

7th November 2018

The Aviation Corporation of China (AVIC) displayed a Z-10ME attack helicopter at Zhuhai Air Show 2018, this being an export version of the Z-10 attack …
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Erickson to provide aerial services to USPACOM

6th November 2018

Erickson has received an IDIQ contract from the US Department of Defense to provide dedicated rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft to the US Pacific …
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US Army demos ALIAS technology

5th November 2018

US Army pilots have carried out a series of demonstrations of technology developed by Sikorsky and DARPA, Lockheed Martin announced on 29 October. The flights …
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Compensation cap blocking Norwegian NH90 deliveries

5th November 2018

The long running delays to delivery of Norwegian Navy NH90 NFH helicopters can be explained by the country’s Defense Materiel Agency having already paid out a …
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Kongsberg opens helicopter MRO facility

2nd November 2018

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has opened a new helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Kongsberg, Norway, the company announced on 31 October. A …
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NAVAIR calls for industry's help on CH-53K supply issue

2nd November 2018

The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to issue an industry-wide solicitation to address and overcome supply problems associated with thin wall casting of the …
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Insight: Can the US win legacy fleet battle ahead of FVL transition?

1st November 2018

As the US military continues to build momentum on its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme, more and more attention is being afforded to how it …
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Brazilian Army scouting for Fennec and Panther weapons

1st November 2018

The Brazilian Army Aviation is at the selection phase of suppliers to modernise its fleet of AS550 A2 Fennec and AS365 K2 Panther with a …
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Indo Defence 2018: Delivering the goods (Insight)

31st October 2018

Six years after placing an order for eight Boeing AH-64E Apaches in September 2012, the Indonesian Army received its final aircraft this year. The first …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AWHero’s communications trials with Wildcat

29th October 2018

Leonardo has disclosed efforts to extend the communications range and manned/unmanned teaming capabilities of the AWHero VTOL UAS, a company official has said. Addressing delegates …
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RTAF receives two new H225M helicopters

29th October 2018

Airbus Helicopters has delivered two new H225M multirole utility helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), the company announced on 24 October. The helicopters …
Training

Airbus presents H135 for US Navy

26th October 2018

Airbus Helicopters is presenting its H135 helicopter as the US Navy’s future training helicopter at the Naval Helicopter Association’s Fleet Fly-in at Naval Air Station …
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Insight: On safari for a Puma or on the hunt for a Rooivalk?

26th October 2018

Defence spending in South Africa has increased by 14% in the last couple of years. Will this growth stabilisation be reflected in the upgrading of …

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