29th September 2025
The follow-on order for CH-53K helicopters is the largest one to date for the type and will see deliveries carried out from 2029 to 2034.
2nd September 2025
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has a crunch time coming up as it looks to refresh its fleet before 2040, and prepares to begin operating Sikorsky MH-60R helicopters, although it is at the back of a long ordering queue. A key part of any solution is looking at what neighbouring Australia is buying.
Speaking during SOF Week 2023, the head of PEO Rotary Wing for USSOCOM outlines his current priorities.
The Small Business Programs initiative had a strong presence throughout SOF Week 2023.
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.
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9th October 2013
Technical issues have grounded much of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) Puma/Super Puma fleet in recent months, it has emerged. TNI-AU sources told Shephard that electrical …
8th October 2013
As the overall international demand for light military helicopters contracts, manufacturers continue to pursue emerging markets to sustain production levels, according to a new study. …
7th October 2013
United Technologies (UTC) has announced that it will cancel the furloughs it had planned for this week following the US government’s decision to recall most …
7th October 2013
Elbit Systems Electro-optics Elop will supply its Digital Compact Multi Purpose Advanced Stabilized System (DCoMPASS) electro-optical (EP) payload systems to the air force of an …
6th October 2013
Having lost its battle for a dialogue with the Indian authorities, AgustaWestland is invoking the arbitration clause in its AW101 contract with the MoD. The …
4th October 2013
Already impacted by US defence budget cuts and sequestration, Sikorsky has been one of the hardest hit by the US government shutdown with helicopter production …
3rd October 2013
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking a new approach to the simulation of man-in-the-loop (MITL) operated weapons, to counter threats to its combat …
3rd October 2013
A fresh contender has joined the race to design the US military’s next-generation of rotorcraft. Karem Aircraft has been awarded a design contract for phase …
1st October 2013
Sikorsky has issued an $8.5 million contract to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions for the design and development of maintenance training systems for the CH-53K …
30th September 2013
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has celebrated ten years of continuous Merlin operations at a ceremony at RAF Benson on 27 September. Speaking to journalists …
27th September 2013
The prototype S-97 Raider helicopter has reached the final stages of assembly at Sikorsky's Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, following the delivery of …
26th September 2013
AugustaWestland has signed an agreement to collaborate with Kongsberg Defence Systems if the AW101 is selected for the Norwegian Search and Rescue (SAR) competition to …
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