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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.
Air Warfare
Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight
The company has tested over 15 mission sets for the drone, with the rotorcraft used to demonstrate the viability of armed forces utilising large uncrewed aerial systems’ (UAS) for autonomous missions in the future.
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.
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Heli-Expo 2013: Vector moves further into the leasing business
7th March 2013
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Heli-Expo 2013: Russian Helicopters projects 2015 deliveries for two new platforms
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In their sixth consecutive Heli-Expo ‘Russian Hour’, representatives from Russian Helicopters and the Russian Helicopter Industry Association presented the first international briefings on two new …
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Heli-Expo 2013: New blade erosion system launched to US market
7th March 2013
Edge Aerodynamix has brought its BladeGuard rotor blade protection system to an American market for the first time following its success in Oceania and Africa. …
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Heli-Expo 2013: L-3 secures large aviation products order
7th March 2013
Sikorsky has selected a range of L-3 Aviation Products’ (AP’s) systems for its H-60 and S-70i helicopters. Announced by L-3 at Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, …
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Heli-Expo 2013: Sikorsky reveals S97 price tag
6th March 2013
Sikorsky has placed a $15 million price tag on its S97 Raider, as it attempts to convince the US Army that the aircraft is a …
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Heli-Expo 2013: Turbomeca releases new engine
6th March 2013
Turbomeca (Safran) used Heli-Expo 2013, held this week in Las Vegas, Nevada, to officially name the engine project it began in 2012. ‘Last year we …
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Heli-Expo 2013: Eurocopter provides details on Tiger crashes
6th March 2013
Lutz Bertling, president and chief executive officer of Eurocopter, reviewed ongoing military activities and recent operational crashes involving the Tiger attack helicopter at the Heli-Expo …
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Heli-Expo 2013: Sikorsky chief counts on commercial and foreign business
6th March 2013
Sikorsky expects sales to commercial and non-US military customers to overshadow its US government work in the next three to four years, it has emerged. …
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Heli-Expo: APKWS validated on-board new Bell aircraft
5th March 2013
BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) has been fired from a Bell 407GT at Yuma Proving Grounds, qualifying it for use on-board the …
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Heli-Expo 2013: MD Helicopters receives Middle Eastern order
5th March 2013
MD Helicopters has received an order from an undisclosed Middle Eastern country for 14 aircraft. Speaking at the Heli-Expo 2013 exhibition, Lynn Tilton, CEO, said …
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Heli-Expo 2013: AgustaWestland bullish about the future
5th March 2013
AgustaWestland dampened down any question of wrong-doing in relation to the Indian government’s purchase of 12 AW101 VIP helicopters, as its new CEO fronted up …
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Heli-Expo 2013: Rolls Royce announces latest engine evolution
5th March 2013
Rolls Royce used the start of the Heli-Expo exhibition in Las Vegas to launch the latest variant of its M250 engine. The M250-C47E features the …
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Heli-Expo 2013: Bell searching for new tiltrotor partner
4th March 2013
Bell Helicopter is looking for a new partner to develop a next-generation tiltrotor for the US Army's Joint Multi-Role (JMR) requirement following Boeing’s decision to …
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Sikorsky, Boeing to submit X2-based JMR proposal
1st March 2013
Sikorsky and Boeing have announced that they will submit a joint proposal for the US Army's Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) Phase 1 programme …
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FlightSafety’s EC135 simulator receives FAA NVG qualification
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Avalon: Australian Aerospace chief confident of Tiger service entry
28th February 2013
Australian Aerospace is confident that problems which have plagued the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter have been solved and it will soon be declared operational and …
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General Dynamics wins Hydra-70 rocket contracts
27th February 2013
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has received two contracts totalling $224 million to provide the US Army with Hydra-70 air-to-ground rockets and supporting engineering …
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Indian Army orders HAL Cheetal helicopter
26th February 2013
HAL has revealed that it has signed a contract with the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver 20 Cheetal helicopters and associated equipments to …
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Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight
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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
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