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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.
Both helicopter types will provide a step change in Singapore’s helicopter lift capability.
As Serbia considers a multi-billion-euro deal for French Rafale fighter jets, its move towards Western arms has signalled a significant departure from its reliance on Russian equipment, reflecting broader shifts in global defence procurement.
The US Air Force has planned to retire more than 1,000 helicopters and AEW&C, combat, ISR, transport and training aircraft that have been in service for more than 30 years.
Recent images surfacing on the internet have revealed the People’s Liberation Army (PLA’s) Z-21 heavy attack helicopter undergoing flight tests.
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.
1st April 2010
In a region that is economically stressed, being a contender in the international aerospace arena might be considered a pipe dream to some, but to …
1st April 2010
Defence Estates (DE) is overseeing an important project to build bespoke new facilities for the four Sea King helicopter squadrons based at the Royal Navy …
1st April 2010
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its Operational Flying Training Centre (OFTC) located at Newquay Cornwall Airport, in South West England, was …
1st April 2010
The results of recent US Government reliability and characterisation tests have demonstrated the maturity of the latest infrared countermeasure system jointly developed by SELEX Galileo …
1st April 2010
Aria International Incorporated, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Aria International Holdings, Inc., a company focused on providing specialized surveillance and communications solutions to a global customer …
31st March 2010
India's first indigenous attack helicopter has taken to the air for the first time. The first prototype (TD-1) of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) took to the …
31st March 2010
French Navy squadron, 35 Flotille have celebrated 20 years of flying the AS365 Dauphin. They marked the occasion during a mission to the aircraft carrier, …
31st March 2010
The Swedish Helicopter Wing has begun flying in Djibouti in preparation for the begining of operations in mid-April. The two AW109s arrived in Djibouti two …
31st March 2010
Is the Air Force developing a new aircraft – a ‘Sea Griffon’ perhaps? No, it’s just CH-146 Griffons – whether painted in search and rescue …
30th March 2010
Lockheed Martin hit the target in two tests featuring DAGR guided rockets launched from an airborne OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter. This is the fourth aircraft …
30th March 2010
Australian Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters have commenced the summer rotation of rotary wing operations in Afghanistan while embedded with the United States 82nd Combat Aviation …
29th March 2010
Defence Helicopter’s Tony Osborne speaks to some of the crews involved in the humanitarian operations following the Chilean earthquake in February. The devastating earthquake that …
29th March 2010
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a £42 million contract extension by the UK Ministry of Defence for …
26th March 2010
Sikorsky's decision to open a Black Hawk training facility in South America underlines the importance of the product to the region, according to the company. …
24th March 2010
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today an agreement with the Colombian Ministry of Defense to establish an S-70 Black Hawk Helicopter Training Facility at the Colombian …
24th March 2010
Capt. Thomas Huff, Commander, Naval Test Wing Atlantic (center left) and Lt. Col. Roger Cordell, Commander, US Naval Test Pilot School (center right), pose with …
24th March 2010
Elbit Systems and ATK are working on a joint programme to provide a lightweight low-cost armament package for light helicopters. The system, called the Light …
24th March 2010
Brazil is on track to become Eurocopter's fourth domestic market, according to the CEO of the company's Brazilian partner. Speaking to Rotorhub.com at the …
23rd March 2010
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. announced today that its Integrated Sensing division's Avionics & Electronics and Penny + Giles Avionics business groups have been individually named recipients …