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.
From its emergence as a ground-breaking design in the 1950s to its widespread deployment in diverse operations worldwide, the Chinook continues to leave an indelible mark on the aviation landscape. Shephard sums up the latest developments and tells you everything you need to know about the workhorse of many armies and air forces in the 2020s.
'For us, it’s building helicopters, not just assembling. It’s not only about NMH but about enduring social value in terms of exports from the UK,' Leonardo UK told Shephard at DSEI 2023.
According to multiple OSINT sources, Russian forces have lost possibly as many as 200 rotary-wing aircraft since February 2022. Some of these occurred in early high-profile operations, but most have been attrition casualties during the ongoing fighting. Shephard analyses the nature of these losses, and what lessons NATO attack helicopter operators should draw.
The design selected for the Rotary Wing Uncrewed Autonomous System is best suited for maritime operations.
With the satellite industry at a pivotal juncture, Intelsat is investing in advanced technologies like 5G and optical communications, striving to enhance worldwide connectivity and address emerging governmental needs.
From its emergence as a ground-breaking design in the 1950s to its widespread deployment in diverse operations worldwide, the Chinook continues to leave an indelible mark on the aviation landscape. Shephard sums up the latest developments and tells you everything you need to know about the workhorse of many armies and air forces in the 2020s.
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.
18th June 2009
Blink and you might have missed it. Hidden away behind the military hardware that dominates the static display at Le Bourget was perhaps the smallest …
18th June 2009
Eurocopter's CEO Dr Lutz Bertling holds - and delivers - a press conference unmatched by his peers. At Paris, as he frequently does elsewhere, he …
18th June 2009
Danish helicopter operator, DanCopter today became the proud owner of the 900th Dauphin and 100th EC155 to be built by Eurocopter. In a short informal …
18th June 2009
Less than one year after its launch in the market, SELEX Galileo's EOST 46 turret has added six new orders to its book to reach a total …
18th June 2009
Eurocopter Deutschland and the German Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) have signed a contract to refit one prototype followed by a further …
18th June 2009
The US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has just taken delivery of its fifth AS350 B3 since the beginning of the year. The delivery is …
18th June 2009
AgustaWestland has signed an agreement with Marubeni Aerospace Corporation of Tokyo to establish a spare parts depot in Japan to support the MCH-101 and CH-101 helicopters …
18th June 2009
Australian Aerospace and Sagem have signed a contract for support services for the STRIX sights deployed on the Australian Army’s 22 EC665 Tiger combat helicopters. …
18th June 2009
The Presidential helicopter presented by former President Richard Nixon to Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat in 1974 has been redelivered to the Egyptian government in a …
17th June 2009
Eurocopter CEO, Lutz Bertling has taken his 'multi-local' business plan to the next step by signalling an intention to make Brazil the company's fourth domestic …
16th June 2009
The government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, through the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for three AgustaWestland AW109 Power light twin helicopters. …
16th June 2009
Lockheed Martin has successfully fired the DAGR rocket system from an AH-64D Apache helicopter. The testing marked the first airborne platform tests for DAGR, demonstrating …
16th June 2009
Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters flown by the US Army in the Iraq and Afghanistan theatres of war have accumulated more than 900,000 flight hours without a single …
16th June 2009
As part of the French economic recovery plan, on 18 May 2009, the DGA (French defence procurement agency) awarded a contract to Etienne Lacroix Tous Artifices SA (Etienne …
16th June 2009
Sikorsky Aerospace Services has announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with L-3 Link Simulation & Training to explore teaming on simulation and training …
16th June 2009
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp has completed the realignment of its business into three distinct divisions to provide greater clarity for customers and respond to market demand. …
16th June 2009
FLIR Systems announced today that Sikorsky, with US Army concurrence, selected the Talon for its HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. The US Army will utilise these …
16th June 2009
The new Euroflir 350 optronic observation system made by Sagem (SAFRAN group) has been selected by Eurocopter for the EC725 Caracal helicopters deployed by French …
16th June 2009
The effectiveness of Air Comm's UH-60 cabin heaters inspired a group of grateful Army aviators to publicly thank the company recently at the Army Aviation …