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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.
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DSEI 2023: Leonardo UK bolsters Yeovil site in preparation for New Medium Helicopter programme
'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.
Air Warfare
Ukraine lessons: is bringing an attack helicopter to a missile fight too dangerous?
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.
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Leonardo and UK MoD unveil rotary-wing UAS at DSEI 2023
The design selected for the Rotary Wing Uncrewed Autonomous System is best suited for maritime operations.
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DSEI 2023: Lockheed to produce about 40% of Black Hawks on UK soil if it wins NMH contest
Lockheed Martin promises a boost to the British job market and export opportunities, while strengthening ties with Poland and positioning the UK for a future in rotorcraft technology in the event of a New Medium Helicopter competition triumph.
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![DSEI 2023 in review: Ukraine, AI and the real world]()
DSEI 2023 in review: Ukraine, AI and the real world
DSEI 2023 took place in the shadow of the largest European land war in more than seven decades and a growth in conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) with limited UK immediate defence programme opportunities; many of the new products and exhibitors' announcements reflected this.
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DSEI 2023: SpearUAV rolls out drone launcher system for submarines
Israeli UAS developer SpearUAV introduced a submarine-launched capsule option for its Viper 750 UAV at DSEI 2023.
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Afghan Army Air Corps set to reintroduce Mi-35
28th May 2009
Afghanistan’s National Army Air Corps is preparing to transition its Mi-35 Hind helicopters into an operational attack role for the first time with planning underway …
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India re-opens attack helicopter competition
28th May 2009
India has re-issued tenders for its air force attack helicopter requirement alongside the release of a new tender for up to 15 heavy lift helicopters. …
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Fleet Air Arm forms Lynx Wildcat training squadron
26th May 2009
700W NAS has been commissioned to form the Lynx Wildcat Fielding Squadron. The new Squadron replaces the Lynx Operational Evaluation Unit (LOEU) and major changes …
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Pave Low added to Cold War Exhibition
24th May 2009
Despite a week of high winds and rain, staff at the RAF Museum Cosford have successfully moved the Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low helicopter into the …
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Sea Skua / AS15 replacement work progressing
22nd May 2009
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Cobham Avionics Announces Large-Format Flight Display
22nd May 2009
Cobham Avionics has unveiled its long-awaited large-format integrated flight display at the Army’s Quad-A Annual Convention in Nashville, TN. The six-by-eight inch portrait display, called …
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Apache squadron returns from Helmand
21st May 2009
After running sorties around the clock during their four-month deployment to Afghanistan, 130 personnel from an Apache Attack Helicopter Squadron returned home to their East …
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Boeing Delivers Apache Longbow Crew Trainer to US Troops in Germany
21st May 2009
Boeing today announced that it delivered an advanced Apache Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) to the US Army in Illesheim, Germany, in April and declared the …
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Scandinavian Safety Training Centre introduces new simulator
21st May 2009
The Scandinavian Safety Training Centre in Sweden (outside Gothenburg) introduces Multiway HUET, MWH-6, a new type of training device, which has been design for the …
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Ulan-Ude aviation plant has delivered next batch of Mi-171 helicopters to UTair airlines
21st May 2009
Ulan-Ude aviation plant has delivered the next five certified Mi-171 helicopters to UTair airlines under the January 2008 contract. UTair’s representatives have completed helicopter acceptance …
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AVIC Helicopters forecasts 300 aircraft per annum build plan
21st May 2009
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ITT awarded $11.4 million special ops night vision contract
21st May 2009
ITT Corporation has been awarded an $11.4 million contract to supply image intensification tubes for existing night vision goggles to the United States Special Operations …
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New South Korean military helicopter requirements to be re-scoped
20th May 2009
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Australia preparing for Black Hawk EWSP flight tests
20th May 2009
The Australian Army plans to begin flight testing of one of its Sikorsky S-70A-9 Black Hawk helicopters upgraded with the BAE Systems Australia ALR-2002 radar …
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AgustaWestland opens new regional business headquarters in Portugal
19th May 2009
In support of its increasing business activities in Portugal, AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company is pleased to announce the opening of its new regional business headquarters …
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New lease of life for Navy Panthers
19th May 2009
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Avalex Technologies' digital map system earns FAA certification
18th May 2009
Avalex Technologies recently earned a federal government certification for its Digital Map System that is very instrumental in attracting new commercial and military business. The …
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Sri Lanka orders Russian helicopters
16th May 2009
Sri Lanka has ordered a number of military transport helicopters and other weaponry from Russia, the country's defence secretary has said. "I have managed to …
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European Commission requests Italy to comply with Court judgment on helicopter supply contracts
15th May 2009
The European Commission has decided, under Article 228 of the EC Treaty, to formally request Italy to comply with a 2008 judgment of the European …
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Ukraine lessons: is bringing an attack helicopter to a missile fight too dangerous?
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Leonardo and UK MoD unveil rotary-wing UAS at DSEI 2023
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![DSEI 2023: Leonardo UK bolsters Yeovil site in preparation for New Medium Helicopter programme]()
DSEI 2023: Leonardo UK bolsters Yeovil site in preparation for New Medium Helicopter programme
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DSEI 2023: Lockheed to produce about 40% of Black Hawks on UK soil if it wins NMH contest
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DSEI 2023: Leonardo UK bolsters Yeovil site in preparation for New Medium Helicopter programme
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Ukraine lessons: is bringing an attack helicopter to a missile fight too dangerous?
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Leonardo and UK MoD unveil rotary-wing UAS at DSEI 2023
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![How Brazil will invest over $10 billion in new defence programmes]()
How Brazil will invest over $10 billion in new defence programmes
