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.
Land Warfare
Hegseth issues rallying cry for army transformation
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has outlined an ambitious plan to reform, reshape and redirect the US Army in an overhaul which would see a reduction in formations and less manned attack helicopters.
Air Warfare
Italian Army receives first UH-169D light utility helicopter
The delivery is the first in a total of 25 helicopters on order, with all deliveries expected to be completed by 2027.
Defence Notes
Spain unveils new multi-billion euro defence investment plan
The new plan outlined how Spain would reach 2% of its GDP spend on defence by 2025, with €1.9 billion earmarked for new equipment acquisition with several land, naval and air platforms disclosed to be replaced or upgraded.
Air Warfare
Airbus awaits USMC decision on Logistics Connector programme
Airbus has been advancing development of its uncrewed MQ-72C Logistics Connector for the US Marine Corps, with a decision on the programme expected in early 2026.
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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.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: AW159 Wildcat support and training contract renewed
26th April 2022
A similar training and simulation procurement model to the AW159 may be adopted for the New Medium Helicopter requirement in the UK.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: CAE boosts German Navy Sea Lion training
26th April 2022
What kind of vision system will be installed on full-mission simulators to train German Navy pilots operating the NH90 Sea Lion helicopter?
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Defence Helicopter
AH-64E and AH-1Z to fight it out for Poland’s attack helicopter crown
23rd April 2022
Poland looks to be closing in on an overdue deal for new attack helicopters.
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Air Warfare
Free as a bird as Black Hawk achieves airworthiness award
20th April 2022
The UH-60V Black Hawk, based on OpenLift architecture, has achieved an airworthiness award allowing flight in all weather conditions.
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Defence Helicopter
Nigeria receives green light for AH-1Z attack helicopter deal
19th April 2022
Nigeria has been approved by the US to buy AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.
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Air Warfare
Ukraine: an ugly truth
12th April 2022
The way in which Russia has gone about invading Ukraine defies logic and leaves military analysts with more questions than answers.
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Defence Helicopter
SAMI and Boeing seek JV for rotary-wing MRO
11th April 2022
With Saudi military aircraft numbers set to double in the next ten years, SAMI and Boeing are joining forces for helicopter MRO in the kingdom.
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Defence Helicopter
Qatar receives initial pair of NH90 naval variants
8th April 2022
Prime contractor Leonardo delivered two NH90 NFH helicopters to Qatar on 31 March, with ten more to follow by 2025.
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Defence Notes
UK deals Leonardo another hand of WIST
8th April 2022
Leonardo Helicopters is implementing the third phase of the the Wildcat Integrated Support and Training contract for the UK armed forces.
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Defence Helicopter
Bell offers Vigilant tiltrotor UAV for FVL maritime strike requirement
7th April 2022
At the Navy League meeting on 4-6 April, Bell displayed a model of a specially adapted V-247 crewless tiltrotor for the USN’s Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike requirement.
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems to supply FMS Apache fleet with EW kit
7th April 2022
US Army brokers deal for BAE Systems to provide its Common Missile Warning System for a fleet of Apache attack helicopters.
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Defence Helicopter
King Stallion moves nearer to IOC
6th April 2022
A decision on starting full-rate production of the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter is scheduled for 2023 with a first deployment to follow in 2024.
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Training
Leonardo obtains modification to Israeli rotary-wing training FMS contract
6th April 2022
Israel ordered a total of 12 AW119M helicopters from Leonardo to train rotary-wing pilots.
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Defence Notes
India scraps numerous approved overseas defence buys
6th April 2022
India wants to reduce reliance on overseas-sourced equipment. It is a noble quest, but there are questions over its viability.
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Air Warfare
Air Warfare magazine: FVL and Eastern European helicopters
5th April 2022
Read the latest edition of Air Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop.
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Naval Warfare
CMV-22B Ospreys deploy to Indo-Pacific
5th April 2022
Deployment of CMV-22B Ospreys in a logistics and medevac role demonstrated how well the tiltrotor aircraft integrated with the carrier flight cycle.
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Air Warfare
India finally approves production of combat helicopters
5th April 2022
Approval to produce indigenous combat helicopters has been a long time coming for HAL, but it now has a green light for limited series production.
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing and Sikorsky submit FLRAA proposal setting up crunch downselect decision
1st April 2022
The US Army looks to be in a strong position to assess which aircraft from Bell or Sikorsky-Boeing best fits its FLRAA requirements and make a downselect decision in the coming months.
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Defence Helicopter
Poland holds off on buying new attack helicopters pending state security assessment
30th March 2022
Launch of a public procurement to acquire new attack helicopters could be on the way for Poland.
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