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.
Land Warfare
US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
The termination of programmes such as JLTV and RCV has been harshly criticised by members of the US Congress.
Air Warfare
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.
Air Warfare
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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![Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
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![France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme]()
France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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The Combat Veteran - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
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Spirit delivers third King Stallion fuselage
22nd June 2015
Spirit AeroSystems has delivered the third fuselage of the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter to prime contractor Sikorsky, the company announced on 19 June. With …
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Airbus Helicopters to get Pro Line Fusion
22nd June 2015
Airbus Helicopters, Rockwell Collins, and Vector Aerospace have signed an agreement to develop and market the Pro Line Fusion avionics solution to upgrade Airbus Helicopters …
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Bell, LOM PRAHA sign MOU
19th June 2015
Bell Helicopter and Prague-based LOM PRAHA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering a collaboration to reassemble, customise and maintain Bell Helicopter military aircraft …
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Belarus orders 12 Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters
18th June 2015
Russian Helicopters signed a contract to deliver 12 Mi-8MTV-5 military transport helicopters to the Belarus Department of Defence at the Army-2015 forum on 16 June. …
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Bell V-280 Valor assembly begins
17th June 2015
Bell Helicopter announced the start of major assembly work on the fuselage of the Bell V-280 Valor tilt-rotor aircraft on 15 June, with Spirit AeroSystems …
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Denmark approves investments by Seahawk
17th June 2015
The Danish Business Authority (DBA) has approved an initial phase of investment by four US companies providing nine MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters to the Danish …
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Seven countries prep for Italian Blade
16th June 2015
The European Defence Agency's (EDA) Helicopter Exercise Programme (HEP) training event, Italian Blade 2015, will begin in Viterbo, Italy on 22 June. Around 40 helicopters …
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Paris Air Show: Bringing up the curtain on the X6
16th June 2015
Airbus Helicopter’s next rotorcraft programme will be a heavy-lift helicopter with fly-by-wire flight control system aimed initially at the oil and gas market, the company …
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Paris Air Show: Airbus Helicopters chooses FLIR (video)
16th June 2015
Sensor specialists FLIR Systems used the first day of the Paris Air Show to announce that its Star Safire 380-HD product had been chosen by …
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Paris Air Show: TAI eyes export sales
15th June 2015
After a period of rapid expansion since 2005, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is entering a new phase and believes the appearance of its equipment with …
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US Army extends Boeing deal
15th June 2015
The US Army Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) awarded a five-year contract to extend its partnership with Boeing that supports the overhaul of complex parts …
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Paris Air Show: Costs hamper heli ops
15th June 2015
While rotorcraft are ‘utterly essential’ to modern military operations, vulnerability, range and cost issues continue to hamper their utility, according to one senior British Army …
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Paris Air Show: What’s in store?
12th June 2015
Although the biennial air show in Paris has become increasingly dominated by the commercial airline sector, much like its British counterpart at Farnborough, there will …
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Australian 725 Squadron to operate MH-60R
11th June 2015
The Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commissioned its newest unit, 725 Squadron, which is equipped with Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks, on 11 …
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Defence Helicopter
Slovakia set to upgrade its Mi-17s
10th June 2015
Slovakia is looking to upgrade a number of its Mi-17 helicopters, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on his recent trip to Moscow. Fico said Slovakia …
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Defence Helicopter
HAL, BEL sign airborne comms MoU
8th June 2015
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop airborne communication equipment for defence applications, it …
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AAR to overhaul UH-60 APUs
5th June 2015
Pratt & Whitney has certified AAR to enhance the US Army's contract for overhauling and upgrading its UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), …
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Lithuania receives first SAR Dauphin
4th June 2015
The Lithuanian Air Force received the first of three AS365 N3+ Dauphin search and rescue (SAR) helicopters on 2 June. The second and third helicopters …
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UK buys new heli simulators
3rd June 2015
Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland have been awarded contracts totalling £80 million to deliver synthetic training systems for the UK's Chinook Mk6 and Merlin Mk4/4A helicopters, it was announced …
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![US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers]()
US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
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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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![US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers]()
US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
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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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![US Army progresses with the Flight School Next project]()
US Army progresses with the Flight School Next project
