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Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
Currently manufacturing 1,400 AIM-9X Block II missiles annually, Raytheon plans to reach the mark of 2,500 per year by September 2028.
A special procurement notice for the Flight School Next was issued this week as potential suppliers step up their efforts.
Poland first issued a requirement for up to 24 helicopters and associated training systems in January 2024.
The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
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3rd March 2014
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27th February 2014
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27th February 2014
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26th February 2014
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25th February 2014
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25th February 2014
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24th February 2014
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21st February 2014
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18th February 2014
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18th February 2014
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17th February 2014
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17th February 2014
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16th February 2014
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14th February 2014
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