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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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KBRwyle to support NAWCAD

22nd March 2018

KBRwyle has received a contract to provide engineering and technical services to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), KBR announced on 19 March. …
Naval Warfare

USCG’s MH-60T SLEP moves to next phase

22nd March 2018

The US Coast Guard’s (USCG) MH-60T Jayhawk Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) has received approval from the US Department of Homeland Security to proceed to …
Defence Helicopter

US Army’s 12th CAB receives three UH-60Ms

22nd March 2018

The US Army’s 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) has received three UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in Wiesbaden, Germany. The UH-60M …
Defence Helicopter

TAIGlobal keeping Black Hawks cool

22nd March 2018

TAIGlobal Group has been awarded a five year IDIQ contract to overhaul 750 vaneaxial fans used on the US Army’s Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, …
Defence Helicopter

UK MoD extends TACDS support contract

21st March 2018

Petards has received a contract extension from the UK Ministry of Defence’s Air Platform Systems Platform Protection team to support in use ALE 47 and …
Defence Helicopter

Lakota flies while Leonardo spies navy trainer

21st March 2018

Further to Leonardo's retreat over litigation procedures the company now turns its focus to opportunities with the US Navy while Airbus Helicopters remains dedicated to …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Bell ready to accelerate V-247 programme for USMC requirement

20th March 2018

Despite lacking a date for the unveiling of a V-247 unmanned tiltrotor prototype, Bell is confident that it will be able to meet the USMC timeline …
Defence Helicopter

Leonardo to manufacture UK Apache subsystem

20th March 2018

Following an electronic warfare systems and counter measures contract award, issued by the European Union’s electronic tenders service, Leonardo is to manufacture defensive aid systems …
Defence Helicopter

No additional S-61T deliveries

20th March 2018

The Sikorsky S-61 modernisation programme, which included the upgrading of the S-61T, appears to have stopped with no further platforms being requested by the US …
Defence Helicopter

Elbit Systems to supply SAR solution

20th March 2018

Elbit Systems has received a contract to supply a comprehensive search and rescue (SAR) solution to an unnamed Asia-Pacific country, the company announced on 14 …
Defence Helicopter

Canada to deploy troops, helicopters to help UN in Mali

19th March 2018

Canada will deploy an infantry unit and military trainers along with attack and transport helicopters to Mali for 12 months in support of an ongoing …
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HMLA-367 flies final AH-1W flight

19th March 2018

The US Marine Corps' Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HMLA-367) has carried out its final flight of the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter located at …
Defence Helicopter

MD Helicopters sets ambitious timeline for international orders

19th March 2018

With the 6XX delayed due to certification hold ups, despite ambitions of that happening last year, MD Helicopters has set itself a tight schedule to deliver …
Defence Helicopter

Seven US personnel killed in Iraq helicopter crash: official

16th March 2018

Seven US military personnel were killed when the helicopter carrying them crashed during a routine transport mission in western Iraq, a US Department of Defense …
Training

H135s for German Army pilot training

16th March 2018

Milestone Aviation has leased four Airbus H135 helicopters to ADAC Luftfahrt Technik for German Army pilot training, the company announced on 14 March. Two aircraft …
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Army says key FVL decisions are coming

16th March 2018

US Army Chief of Staff Gen Mark Milley side stepped assertions that development of the new Future Vertical Lift (FVL) helicopter is slipping but acknowledged …
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Qatar orders NH90s

15th March 2018

The Qatar armed forces has ordered 28 NH90 military helicopters, Airbus Helicopters announced on 14 March. The contract calls for 16 NH90s in tactical transport …
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Six dead, 14 hurt in Senegal military helicopter crash

15th March 2018

Six people were killed and 14 others injured when a Senegalese military helicopter crashed late on 14 March, according to a government statement giving an …
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DIMDEX 2018: Italy strengthens ties with Qatar

14th March 2018

Italy was out in force at this year’s DIMDEX in Qatar with the country securing a deal with the Gulf nation for 28 NH-90 helicopters …

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