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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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The Combat Veteran - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK

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Egypt requests AH-64E helicopter FMS

30th November 2018

The US government has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of ten AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Egypt, the Defense Security Cooperation …
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Philippines marks out favoured attack helicopter

30th November 2018

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has narrowed its desire for armed helicopters towards a dedicated attack helicopter platform rather than simply an armed light helicopter. …
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Philippine AW159s in testing

30th November 2018

The Philippine Navy will receive its first AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat anti-submarine helicopter in the first quarter of 2019, with flight testing currently underway. Initial flight-testing …
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Russian Army receives Ka-52 Alligator helicopters

29th November 2018

Russia’s Southern Military District has received six new Ka-52 Alligator combat attack helicopters. The aircraft have been delivered to Russian Army military units stationed in …
Naval Warfare

High-tempo ops on HMAS Adelaide

29th November 2018

The joint aviation capability embarked on HMAS Adelaide achieved key milestones while deployed to Papua New Guinea during Operation APEC 18 Assist, the Royal Australian …
Training

Deck landing training for HMS St Albans

28th November 2018

The Royal Navy has carried out helicopter deck landing training on Type 23 frigate, HMS St Albans.Wildcat and Merlin helicopters from 814, 815 and 846 …
Defence Helicopter

Serbia receives first H145M helicopter

28th November 2018

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of nine H145M helicopters to the Serbian Ministry of Defence, the company announced on 23 November. Acceptance by the …
Defence Helicopter

Insight: Russia selects high-speed helicopter design

26th November 2018

Russian Helicopter’s high-speed helicopter concept from the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (Mil MHP) has been selected by the Russian MoD as a basis for the …
Training

UK opens new Chinook simulator facility

26th November 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence opened its new Chinook Mk 6 synthetic training facility at Royal Air Force (RAF) Odiham in Hampshire on 21 November. …
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Sea Lion progresses towards first delivery

26th November 2018

The German Navy’s NH90 Sea Lion helicopter programme has completed two key milestones as it moves toward first delivery at the end of 2019. Firstly, …
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Super Lynx demos firepower in Oman

23rd November 2018

Working with the Apache detachment from the British Army Air Corps, Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Super Lynxes took part in firepower demonstrations firing …
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Marte ER missile firing in Italy

21st November 2018

MBDA’s Marte ER anti-ship missile completed its first firing at an Italian test range on 9 November 2018. During the trial the Marte ER missile …
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Black Hawk business unlikely to be undone by Saudi tension

21st November 2018

The existing FMS Black Hawk helicopter contracts agreed between Washington and Saudi Arabia will continue to run to schedule, despite the US State Department consulting …
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Patria to continue maintaining Norwegian NH90

20th November 2018

Patria Helicopters has received an order from the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) to continue maintaining Norway's NH90 helicopters, the company announced on 16 November. …
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Pakistan’s T129 deliveries ready despite delays

20th November 2018

Delivery of T129 attack helicopters to Pakistan is dependent on a US export license which is in process; unfortunately, that deal has hit a further …
Military Logistics

RFA Tidesurge trials Chinooks

19th November 2018

The Royal Navy’s third of four Tide-class tankers, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Tidesurge, is conducting trials with UK Chinook helicopters off the coast of Portsmouth. …
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AW169Ms for Italy's Guardia di Finanza

16th November 2018

Leonardo has signed a contract worth €280 million ($315.6 million) with Italy’s Guardia di Finanza for 22 new AW169M helicopters, the company announced on 12 …
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First flight for the militarised Mi-38T

16th November 2018

Russian Helicopters has announced the first flight of the Mi-38T militarised derivative, a long-awaited event in the process of fielding the 15.6t helicopter in production …
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Bahrain announces AH-1Z buy

15th November 2018

A $912 million contract for 12 AH-1Z Cobra Viper attack helicopters was announced at the Bahrain International Air Show on 15 November. Speaking during a …

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