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Land Warfare

Hegseth issues rallying cry for army transformation

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has outlined an ambitious plan to reform, reshape and redirect the US Army in an overhaul which would see a reduction in formations and less manned attack helicopters.

Air Warfare

Italian Army receives first UH-169D light utility helicopter

The delivery is the first in a total of 25 helicopters on order, with all deliveries expected to be completed by 2027.

Defence Notes

Spain unveils new multi-billion euro defence investment plan

The new plan outlined how Spain would reach 2% of its GDP spend on defence by 2025, with €1.9 billion earmarked for new equipment acquisition with several land, naval and air platforms disclosed to be replaced or upgraded.

Air Warfare

Airbus awaits USMC decision on Logistics Connector programme

Airbus has been advancing development of its uncrewed MQ-72C Logistics Connector for the US Marine Corps, with a decision on the programme expected in early 2026.

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Air Warfare

BAE Systems and Leonardo partner on aircraft survivability suite

15th February 2023

The combined capability suite provided by BAE Systems and Leonardo UK will significantly enhance aircraft survivability against advanced threats.
Air Warfare

NH90 helicopter achieves sustainable fuel milestone

14th February 2023

The sustainable aviation fuel used in the test flight of an NH90 required no modification to the helicopter or its RTM322 engines.
Air Warfare

US Army FARA prototypes 95% complete while FLRAA stays on full halt

13th February 2023

Sikorsky and Bell helicopter proposals are drawing close to completion for the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition.
Training

France awards virtual helicopter SAR training contract

10th February 2023

France is making strides in adopting simulators and other training devices for helicopter pilots and crews.
Air Warfare

New HAL helicopter facility to speed up LUH production

8th February 2023

The Indian military continues to wait for new light helicopters, though a new HAL production facility will begin to solve the capability gap.
Air Warfare

Argentinian air power modernisation makes modest progress

8th February 2023

The Argentinian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina/FAA) is acquiring new Bell helicopters and is upgrading its combat and transport fixed-wing aircraft fleets.
Air Warfare

US pulls some V-22 Ospreys from service with clutch-related issues

7th February 2023

The US Marine Corps was aware of the technical issue with the V-22 tiltrotor but decided against grounding the aircraft and instructed pilots to deal with the incidents in-flight instead as injuries were not suffered.
Land Warfare

How the US plans to regain Latin American defence markets from Russia and China

7th February 2023

Currently, 13 Latin American states operate Russian military hardware,, while 12 are equipped with Chinese weapon systems.
Air Warfare

Live-fire trials clear way for Spike NLOS missile integration with latest Apache helicopter

6th February 2023

Spike NLOS missiles fired from an AH-64E V6 attack helicopter successfully hit stationary targets in a live-fire test at Yuma Proving Ground.
Air Warfare

Turkey develops sanction-busting system to secure naval helicopters

6th February 2023

A newly developed system for securing and transferring helicopters on the flight decks of Turkish I-class frigates is being rolled out to replace the Canadian-supplied ASIST equipment.
Defence Helicopter

Royal Navy helicopter crews transfer control of UAS in European first

2nd February 2023

Using technology supplied by QinetiQ, two Royal Navy helicopter crews successfully exchanged control of a UAS while in flight.
Air Warfare

Iran turns to Russia to modernise fighter jet fleet

1st February 2023

As Iranian drones equip Russian forces in ever-increasing numbers, Su-35 fighter jets will soon be heading in the opposite direction as Tehran urgently seeks modern air combat capabilities.
Air Warfare

Electra develops eSTOL pre-production prototype for US Air Force

31st January 2023

The Virginia-based aerospace company has received a strategic funding injection of up to $85m to mature its eSTOL technology for the US Air Force.
Defence Notes

Airbus to define next generation of European military helicopters

31st January 2023

Airbus Helicopters has been selected to coordinate a European R&D programme looking at military rotorcraft operational needs post-2030, and is also leading on a study for a defence collaborative cloud.
Defence Notes

How France’s future budget will prepare its forces for tomorrow’s warfare

26th January 2023

Under the future military programming law 2024-2030 umbrella, France intends to invest in innovation as well as in cyber, maritime, space and UAS capabilities.
Air Warfare

Sikorsky delivers 5,000th H-60 helicopter

23rd January 2023

The Black Hawk has been in service for over four decades, but both the US Army and Sikorsky believe the helicopter will have a role for at least another 40 years.
Air Warfare

Updated: Austria doubles down on Leonardo helicopter procurement

20th January 2023

Austria has formally finalised procurement of an additional 18 AW169 helicopters for multirole and training purposes from Italy.
Training

Updated: CAE to add new innovations to US Army fixed-wing flight training

19th January 2023

CAE will add a new suite of innovations to the existing live, virtual and constructive flight training syllabus at the Dothan Training Center in Alabama.
Air Warfare

Australia says ‘goodbye Taipans, hello Black Hawks’

18th January 2023

After considerable dithering over the fate of the MRH90 helicopter fleet, Australia has made a decision to replace the European-designed type.