India has issued urgent RFIs for more than 270 reconnaissance, surveillance and utility helicopters across its services, signalling a systemic overhaul of rotary-wing capabilities with a renewed emphasis on indigenous production and technology transfer.
The initial funds will focus on the foundational capabilities to modernise the attack helicopter, including digital architecture that will allow for launched effects and UAS integration.
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
Sikorsky and the Brazilian Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica (ITA) have launched new initiative in Brazil to strengthen the aerospace engineering base in the country and …
Thales and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics will partner to supply or upgrade 20 Tiger helicopter simulators for French and German armed forces, it was announced on …
Indra has been awarded a contract to supply an integrated training system for the EC135 helicopter by the Defense Ministry of Spain, the company announced …
Sogitec Industries has won a contract by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to train Swedish Air Force and FMV Test and Evaluation NH90 crews, …
Lockheed Martin has won a US Army contract for sustainment solutions for the target acquisition and night vision sensor system of the AH-64 Apache helicopter, …
French Air Force airborne marksmen underwent an in-flight firing training campaign on Fennec helicopters from 2 to 4 February. The marksmen play a role in …
The Brazilian Air Force and Helibras has evaluated the performance of the air force's Falcon Squadron M-36 Caracal helicopter, the air force announced on 4 …
Despite an ageing attack helicopter fleet, the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) has said it is not seeking additional Boeing Apache AH-64DJP attack helicopters. Japan …
Britannia 2000 has completed the delivery of mission equipment for UN missions on a UN Mi-8 helicopter in Senegal, the company announced on 4 February. …
Sikorsky Aircraft has begun bladed ground testing for its S-97 Raider armed reconnaissance rotorcraft, the company announced on 4 February. This marks a major milestone …
Northrop Grumman has selected Thales to supply its i-FMS200 flight management software for the US Army's UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters, the latter announced on 4 …