Defence Helicopter
Israel enhances Seahawk sensors and weapons suite
SH-60Fs are expected to operate from Sa’ar 6 corvettes with Elta ELM-family maritime radar and other classified sensors, as well as Spike missile variants.
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Deliveries by June 2022 will come under original 2017 FMS contract.
Poland has again changed its Kruk attack helicopter programme, with a handful of key decisions still to be made before a manufacturer can be selected to produce new aircraft.
Contrary to past reports linking Australia to interest in an order for HH-60W combat helicopters, there is no such connection, according to the country's Department of Defence.
Attack helicopters are the object of desire for both the army and marines in South Korea, both new platforms and upgrades of existing assets.
SH-60Fs are expected to operate from Sa’ar 6 corvettes with Elta ELM-family maritime radar and other classified sensors, as well as Spike missile variants.
The delivery of new H145 helicopters will help the Ecuadorian Air Force meet a range of operational challenges.
12th January 2021
IAR Brașov will replace ‘worn elements that have reached the operating limit’, according to Romanian Ministry of National Defence.
12th January 2021
Will India finally follow through with its plan to buy 200 helicopters?
12th January 2021
PTDI continues to serve the Indonesian military with helicopter production of models like the Bell 412EPI, Super Puma and Panther.
11th January 2021
Leonardo AW139 to be used as VVIP transport helicopter; the Italian OEM is also offering the AW139M to the Colombian armed forces.
4th January 2021
Total of 24 helicopters included in $4 billion package.
23rd December 2020
Hungarian Air Force now has 16 H145M helicopters plus eight Zlin light trainers.
21st December 2020
A new FLRAA draft RfP signals the US Army is making steady progress with a key FVL programme.
18th December 2020
After cancelling a long-running heavy-lift helicopter tender process, Germany is weighing up new solutions to help get the programme back on track.
16th December 2020
Company will provide research, development, testing, studies, analysis and recommendations.
16th December 2020
After much deliberation and delay, the Republic of Korea Navy has finally settled on its follow-on naval helicopter platform.
11th December 2020
The S-70i will be a workhorse in the Philippine Air Force, and even more of them could be procured.
11th December 2020
Will the work at Diepholz pave the way for STH, if the German government revives the programme?
9th December 2020
All 15 helicopters will receive new transponders, while some will be modernised with new avionics and communication systems
9th December 2020
Russian company vents annoyance at overhaul practices for helicopters bought by the US for service in Afghanistan.
7th December 2020
South Korea officially retired its UH-1H fleet on 31 July 2020.
3rd December 2020
Airborne Low Frequency Sonars are being installed on MH-60R helicopters for Denmark and India
27th November 2020
The British Army has received delivery of remanufactured AH-64E V6 Apache helicopters which are due to replace a fleet of legacy AH Mk1 aircraft.
27th November 2020
MBDA has concluded qualification firing trials of the Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile.
26th November 2020
The first of 31 NH90 Multi Role Frigate Helicopters will enter service in 2025 with the German Navy