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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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Finishing touches for Spanish Navy’s AB-212 upgrades

18th April 2019

Whilst delivery of the seven modernised AB-212 helicopters for the Spanish Navy is complete, Sener, one of the parties on the upgrade programme, continues in …
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Quad A 2019: Bell makes V-280 FLRAA tri-service pitch

18th April 2019

Based on its recent Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) RfI submission, Bell is confident the company’s Joint Multi-Role-Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) the V-280 Valor tiltrotor can …
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MDHI enhances MD 969 capabilities

18th April 2019

MD Helicopters (MDHI) has enhanced the capabilities of its MD 969 twin attack helicopter with the integration of Systima Technologies’ seven-Shot common launch tube (CLT) …
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Quad A 2019: MD Helicopters Swift disqualified from FARA

17th April 2019

The US Army has officially disqualified MD Helicopters' Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Swift demonstrator from competition consideration. In response, the OEM is claiming the decision …
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Collins Aerospace to support US FVL

16th April 2019

Collins Aerospace has been selected by the US Army to provide expertise for the development of Future Vertical Lift (FVL), the company announced on 14 …
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Quad A 2019: CH-47F Block II cancellation fears return

16th April 2019

The future of the CH-47F Block II programme is again in doubt, with Boeing admitting cancellation of the project remains a possibility. It was made …
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Quad A 2019: Defiant on track for full envelope expansion

16th April 2019

After a series of past development issues, the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant JMR-TD aircraft is now expected to complete its full flight test envelope before year end. …
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Quad A 2019: AVX and L3T show FARA hand

15th April 2019

Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) partners AVX Aircraft Company and L3 Technologies (L3T) have revealed a compound coaxial helicopter design proposal for the US Army …
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Insight: Rostvertol’s heavy-lifting boosts Russia's helicopters

15th April 2019

Rostvertol’s manufacturing complex and airfield are situated in a single territory within the boundaries of Rostov on Don in the south-western part of Russia.
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Leonardo, Poland sign offset agreement

11th April 2019

Leonardo's UK subsidiary, Leonardo MW, has signed an offset agreement valued at about €90 million with the Polish Ministry of National Defence, Leonardo announced on …
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Australia extends Tiger ARH support contract

10th April 2019

The Australian government has extended Airbus Australia Pacific’s through-life support contract for the Australian Army’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, the Australian Department of Defence announced …
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Russian MoD set to order the Mi-26T2V

8th April 2019

The Russian military has revealed plans to order a production batch of the new Mi-26T2V heavy lift helicopter. The first Mi-26T2V contract - covering as …
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Sikorsky warned on King Stallion deficiencies

7th April 2019

Sikorsky has been explicitly warned by NAVAIR that the service will no longer continue to accept deficient CH-53K King Stallion aircraft under terms of a second/third …
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Crowsnest flight test programme picks up steam

5th April 2019

Following ‘aero-mechanical’ first flight trials held at Leonardo’s Yeovil facility on 28 March, Lockheed Martin, prime contractor of the Crowsnest Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) …
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LAAD 2019: News round up from Rio (video)

5th April 2019

Across the land, sea and air domains the Shephard Media news team talk through some of the highlight's of this year's LAAD 2019 exhibition in Rio …
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Mi-26T2V completes preliminary flight tests

5th April 2019

Russian Helicopters has successfully completed preliminary flight tests of the Mi-26T2V helicopter, the company announced on 3 April. The aircraft is being prepared for delivery …
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Leonardo proposes TH-119 helicopter to US Navy

5th April 2019

Leonardo has submitted a proposal to the US Navy for the manufacture and support of up to 130 TH-119 IFR training helicopters, the company announced …
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Kaman receives AH-1Z blade skin contract

4th April 2019

Kaman Composites Wichita will manufacture and supply composite skin to core assembly structural components for the Bell AH-1Z helicopter blades, Kaman announced on 1 April. …
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LAAD 2019: Lockheed keen to offer armed Black Hawks in Brazil and beyond

4th April 2019

With a large number of UH-60 Black Hawks already operating in Brazil, Lockheed Martin could offer up its armed version to the country for its …

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