Defence Helicopter
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.
Paris Air Show 2025 Hide
-
![Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Parrot’s new microdrone ANAFI UKR breaks cover
While the Paris Air Show marked the first time the ANAFI UKR has been publicly shown, the ISR drone has been in use with various armed forces for the last eight months, Parrot told Shephard.
-
![France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme]()
France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
Featured videos
Defence Helicopter
The Combat Veteran - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
More Stories
-
Defence Helicopter
Singapore Air Force welcomes Seahawks into service
20th January 2011
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has inducted the S-70B Seahawk into service. During a ceremony at Sembawang AB on 18 January, the six …
-
Defence Helicopter
US Navy renews successful helicopter logistics programme
20th January 2011
A $1.4 billion contract has been awarded by the US Navy to the Maritime Helicopter Support Company (MHSCo) to continue providing performance-based logistics (PBL) support …
-
Defence Helicopter
Skywork Helicopters' K-MAX Aerial Truck constructs 120-foot tower
18th January 2011
A Kaman K-MAX Aerial Truck flown by Skywork Helicopters, a leading provider of helicopter services in New Zealand and Australia, recently lifted six sections of …
-
Defence Helicopter
LaBarge receives $1.3m contract from Kaman S-70i Black Hawk helicopter program
18th January 2011
LaBarge, Inc., a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has been awarded a contract valued at $1.3 million from Kaman Aerospace Corporation to provide cockpit …
-
Defence Helicopter
UK extends Merlin support
17th January 2011
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £570 million support contract for its Merlin helicopter fleet with AgustaWestland. On 17 January AgustaWestland announced …
-
Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky unveils virtual reality center for CH-53K heavy lift helicopter
17th January 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today unveiled a state-of-the-art virtual reality center for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter program, an innovative tool to help identify gaps in …
-
Defence Helicopter
Bell Helicopter awarded $640m contract to support Canadian forces
17th January 2011
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, has been awarded a 10-year, $640M (CAN) support services contract for the Canadian Forces CH146 Griffon fleet. This contract, …
-
Defence Helicopter
Heavy demand for Royal Navy Merlins
14th January 2011
The Royal Navy's Merlin helicopter force is busier than it has ever been, according to the fleet's commander. 'Whether it’s the anti-piracy work or the …
-
Defence Helicopter
AUSA Aviation 2011: Future way forward remains unclear for US Army Aviation
13th January 2011
A gap in the US Army's helicopter fleet is likely to emerge in the 2022-25 timeframe when some older airframes are retired, but there is …
-
Defence Helicopter
A leaner, meaner Merlin
13th January 2011
Improved avionics and updated tactical systems are set to give the Royal Navy Merlin crews the edge in underwater warfare. Under the £850 million Merlin …
-
Defence Helicopter
AUSA Aviation 2011: Army on track with Apache Block III
13th January 2011
The US Army's first Apache AH-64D Block III will be delivered in October, following the programme's recertified after a Nunn-McCurdy breach in 2010, army officials …
-
Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland employees awarded Afghanistan Campaign Medals
12th January 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that two of its employees have been awarded Afghanistan Campaign Medals during a recent ceremony held at …
-
Defence Helicopter
SNA Symposium 2011: Kaman, Lockheed continue to expand K-Max offering
11th January 2011
Kaman and Lockheed Martin are preparing K-Max for a quick reaction assessment (QRA) that could lead to an in-theatre deployment in the unmanned cargo role, …
-
Defence Helicopter
Danish Air Force takes control of navy Lynx fleet
11th January 2011
Control of the Danish Navy's Helicopter Service has been transferred from the navy to the Danish Air Force. The Danish government's Defence Settlement 2010-2014 decided …
-
Defence Helicopter
Busy start to the year for HMS Gannet helicopter
11th January 2011
The duty search and rescue crews from the Royal Navy's HMS Gannet at Prestwick in Ayrshire have just completed a run of seven calls in …
-
Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin awarded $15m production contract to upgrade military helicopter sensor system
6th January 2011
The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $15 million contract for production of a low-light-level TV capability, called VNsight, for the Apache's combat-proven Modernized Target …
-
Defence Helicopter
New MEDEVAC helicopters take flight in Iraq
5th January 2011
The Army's newest MEDEVAC helicopter is seeing action for the first time in Iraq while serving as a test bed with a Vermont National Guard …
-
Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter's Helibras subsidiary to modernize 36 AS350 Ecureuil helicopters
5th January 2011
The Helicópteros do Brasil (Helibras) subsidiary of Eurocopter signed a contract for a major upgrade program on the Brazilian Army's fleet of 36 AS350 Ecureuils. …
-
Defence Helicopter
Bell Helicopter completes integration of six subsidiary companies
5th January 2011
Bell Helicopter today announced that it has completed the integration of six of its support and service subsidiaries, officially merging them into Bell Helicopter Textron …
Subscribe to news feed
RSS
-
![Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight]()
Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight
-
![US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers]()
US Army modernisation plans raise big concerns for lawmakers
-
![Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility
-
![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
-
![Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight]()
Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight
-
![Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility
-
![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
-
![US Army progresses with the Flight School Next project]()
US Army progresses with the Flight School Next project
