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US services test Raytheon ASTARTE AI-enabled software system

The solution was evaluated by the US Army and Air Force during the Project Convergence Capstone 5.

Why is the defence market “exploding exponentially” for autonomous targeting capabilities?

Solutions that identify, engage and destroy targets with minimal or no human intervention are becoming critical on tomorrow’s battlefield.

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.

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Australia weighs PPP vs traditional purchasing for new helo training fleet

31st July 2009

Australia is still to make decisions on whether it uses traditional capital acquisition or public private partnership (PPP) methods to finance its planned Project Air …
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American Eurocopter Appoints 2009 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award Blue Ribbon Committee

30th July 2009

American Eurocopter announced today that it has appointed the 2009 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award Blue Ribbon Committee. The members of this committee will be …
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Heavy Lift Helicopter Community Celebrates Propulsion First

30th July 2009

The CH-53K’s engine, the GE38, took center stage at a ceremony held at General Electric in Lynn, Mass., last week. Navy, Marine Corps and Sikorsky …
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Australian CH-47F necessitated by migration challenge

30th July 2009

The head of Australia’s military helicopter acquisitions directorate says that plans replace the Australian Army’s six Boeing CH-47D helicopters with seven new CH-47F aircraft directly …
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EADS North America LUH platform meets key U.S. Army armed aerial scout performance requirement

30th July 2009

EADS North America today announced it has completed a series of successful “high/hot” flight demonstrations of its UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) platform. These …
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Raytheon Australia tapped for RAN AS350BA fleet support

29th July 2009

Raytheon Australia has been tapped to provide in-service support for the Royal Australian Navy’s Aerospatiale AS350BA Squirrel helicopters through to their planned life of type …
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Textron Names John Garrison President & CEO of Bell Helicopter

29th July 2009

Textron today announced that John L. Garrison, Jr. has been named president and CEO of its Bell Helicopter business unit, effective August 1st. He replaces …
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Tigres arrive in Afghanistan

28th July 2009

Three French Army Eurocopter Tigre HAPs have arrived in Afghanistan marking the beginning of the first combat deployment of the European-built attack helicopter. The Tigres …
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Boeing Completes Major Design Milestone for SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle

28th July 2009

The Boeing Company and SkyHook International today announced that the design of the SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle (HLV) has reached the configuration freeze milestone, meaning …
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Boeing Observes 45th Anniversary of Sea Knight Helicopter 1st Flight

27th July 2009

The Boeing Company today recognised the service of the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, which completed its first flight 45 years ago this month. One hundred …
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $142 Million Arrowhead Production Contract

27th July 2009

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $142 million follow-on production contract for the Apache Arrowhead. system, the combat-proven, Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot …
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Onboard Systems Expands Helicopter Cargo Net Program

27th July 2009

Onboard Systems International, a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced that it has dramatically expanded its standard cargo net equipment offerings to …
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Korea MH-60S Multi-Mission Helicopters

27th July 2009

On July 17, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government Korea of eight MH-60S Multi-Mission …
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MH-60T moves towards service entry

23rd July 2009

The United States Coast Guard says its Jayhawk update will extend the aircraft's life to 2027. The Coast Guard's Acquisition Directorate the programme will update …
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Boeing Defence Australia Completes 50,000 Flight-Support Hours for Bell 206B-1 Kiowa

23rd July 2009

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company today announced it has completed 50,000 flight support hours for the Australian Defence …
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Royal Navy take top award at Air Tattoo

21st July 2009

The Fleet Air Arm's Fly Navy 100 celebrations have been awarded the top prize at this year's Royal International Air Tattoo. The Royal Navy sent …
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Saturn Lynx Over The Moon With Missile Firings

21st July 2009

The first live firings from the Lynx Mk 8 Saturn Radio Upgrade 3 took place recently at the QinetiQ ranges at Aberporth, West Wales. Trial …
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New UH-72As aid 'Flatiron' at Fort Rucker

21st July 2009

With the arrival of three new UH-72A Lakota helicopters last week at Cairns Army Airfield, Air Ambulance Detachment, known as "Flatiron," can better assist Fort …
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EADS North America delivers first US Army UH-72A Lakota helicopters for basing outside of continental United States

20th July 2009

The first two EADS North America-built UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters to be based outside of the continental United States have been delivered to the …