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Leonardo UK “optimistic” on further Proteus funding, confirms international interest

24th February 2026

The Proteus demonstrator is being pitched as a key platform showcasing the UK’s capabilities to build autonomous systems, with Leonardo in ongoing discussions about the future of the programme with the Royal Navy and UK Ministry of Defence.

France and India secure long-term defence roadmap built on shared production

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France and India secure long-term defence roadmap built on shared production

20th February 2026

Expanded fighter jet and missile production, next-generation engine cooperation and helicopter assembly deals have all been struck between the two countries, signalling a strengthening bilateral partnership between France and India.

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GKN Aerospace to upgrade RAF Puma fuel tanks

27th March 2013

The UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Puma helicopter fleet will receive upgraded fuel tanks from GKN Aerospace under a new contract announced on 26 March. …

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First operational lessons identified with NH90 Naval Frigate Helicopter

25th March 2013

Early reports show that the Dutch NH90 Naval Frigate Helicopter (NFH), the first of which is currently deployed in support of the EU Naval Force …

Helitune announces enhanced rotor tuning algorithm

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Helitune announces enhanced rotor tuning algorithm

25th March 2013

Helitune has developed a new algorithm to reduce the damaging and potentially harmful blade vibrations in helicopter rotors. The work was conducted in association with …

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Colombia's new S-70i Black Hawks inducted

21st March 2013

Sikorsky has announced that the five new S-70i Black Hawk multi-mission helicopters delivered to the Colombian Army have been formally inducted into the force. The …

MBDA: major projects on hold pending white paper release

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MBDA: major projects on hold pending white paper release

21st March 2013

Despite a record year for exports, MBDA faces a series of challenges to the development of its domestic and international projects in 2013, chief executive …

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Sagem awarded tactical missile design study contract

21st March 2013

Sagem will carry out work to design and construct inertial reference units for new-generation tactical missiles under a design study contract awarded by the French …

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Hughes achieves distortion free SATCOM on rotary platforms

19th March 2013

Hughes Network Systems has successfully demonstrated the loss-free transmission of high-throughput data and video over SATCOM links from a variety of rotary platforms, the company …

Germany revises number of NH90s and Tigers on order

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Germany revises number of NH90s and Tigers on order

18th March 2013

After lengthy negotiations, the German Ministry of Defence announced on 15 March that it had finally reached an agreement with Eurocopter about the revision of …

US Navy orders six more MQ-8C Fire Scout UAVs

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US Navy orders six more MQ-8C Fire Scout UAVs

12th March 2013

Northrop Grumman will supply six additional next-generation Fire Scout unmanned helicopters to the US Navy under a $71 million contract announced on 12 March. The …

Rolls-Royce M250-C47E to power MD 540F helicopter

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Rolls-Royce M250-C47E to power MD 540F helicopter

11th March 2013

The MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 540F armed scout helicopter will be powered by the Rolls-Royce M250-C47E engine under a new agreement announced on 6 …

Heli-Expo 2013: Vector moves further into the leasing business

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Heli-Expo 2013: Vector moves further into the leasing business

7th March 2013

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Heli-Expo 2013: Russian Helicopters projects 2015 deliveries for two new platforms

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In their sixth consecutive Heli-Expo ‘Russian Hour’, representatives from Russian Helicopters and the Russian Helicopter Industry Association presented the first international briefings on two new …

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