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IDEX 2019: UAE's 407 MRH sees continued success (video)
Thirty 407MRH light attack helicopters are currently in operation with the UAE. Lyle Becka, VP of operations at NorthStar Aviation runs through the capabilities and ...
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Paris Air Show: Leonardo announces new contracts
Leonardo and its partners made a number of announcements at the Paris Air Show, racking up sales of its civil helicopters with several customers. Rotortrade ...
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Paris Air Show: Quantum and ESG bring new ISR UAVs to town
German unmanned systems manufacturer Quantum Systems and missions systems integration partner ESG jointly debuted a pair of small mock-up ISR UAVs – Vector and Scorpion ...
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Raytheon enhances radar and sensor capabilities (Studio)
This video is brought to you in partnership with Raytheon. Beth Maundrill, Deputy Editor, Shephard Media, speaks to Bryan Rosselli, VP of Raytheon Mission Systems and Sensors, ...
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Raytheon highlights cloud-based Cyber Academy (Studio)
This video is brought to you in partnership with Raytheon. Beth Maundrill, Deputy Editor, Shephard Media, speaks to Ryan Bagby, Program Manager, Cyber Academies, at Raytheon, about ...
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Link security key aim for cyber age
Cyber security has rapidly grown as a priority for Link 16 and C2 tactical data links more broadly, according to Northrop Grumman, with the company ...
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Canada's soldier suite delivery nears completion
Final delivery of equipment sets under Canada’s Integrated Soldier Systems Suite (ISS-S) programme will be completed by the end of the year as the system ...
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Russian MoD to order 98 Mi-28NMs
The Russian MoD is set to place a large-scale order for no fewer than 98 Mi-28NM new-generation attack helicopters. According to the Russian RIA Novosti ...
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MASE-equipped NH90s ready for operation
Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) NH90 helicopters equipped with Terma's Modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment (MASE) system are now ready for operational use, the company announced ...
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Paris Air Show: FlytX for France's future Joint Light Helicopter
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has selected Thales' FlytX avionics suite for its future H160M Joint Light Helicopter, Thales announced on 14 June. The ...
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Paris Air Show: Leonardo exhibits new missile warning system
Leonardo has revealed its new Multiple Aperture Infra-Red (MAIR) missile warning system for fixed and rotary-wing aircraft at the Paris Air Show. MAIR’s chief function ...
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IDEX 2019: Middle Eastern nations strengthen air advantage (video)
The order of 16 F-16 Block 70s aircraft and delivery of the first five MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters in 2018 strengthened the respective air ...
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Quad A 2019: Defiant on track for full envelope expansion
16th April 2019
After a series of past development issues, the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant JMR-TD aircraft is now expected to complete its full flight test envelope before year end. ...
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Quad A 2019: AVX and L3T show FARA hand
15th April 2019
Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) partners AVX Aircraft Company and L3 Technologies (L3T) have revealed a compound coaxial helicopter design proposal for the US Army ...
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Insight: Rostvertol’s heavy-lifting boosts Russia's helicopters
15th April 2019
Rostvertol’s manufacturing complex and airfield are situated in a single territory within the boundaries of Rostov on Don in the south-western part of Russia.
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Leonardo, Poland sign offset agreement
11th April 2019
Leonardo's UK subsidiary, Leonardo MW, has signed an offset agreement valued at about €90 million with the Polish Ministry of National Defence, Leonardo announced on ...
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Australia extends Tiger ARH support contract
10th April 2019
The Australian government has extended Airbus Australia Pacific’s through-life support contract for the Australian Army’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, the Australian Department of Defence announced ...
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Russian MoD set to order the Mi-26T2V
8th April 2019
The Russian military has revealed plans to order a production batch of the new Mi-26T2V heavy lift helicopter. The first Mi-26T2V contract - covering as ...
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Sikorsky warned on King Stallion deficiencies
7th April 2019
Sikorsky has been explicitly warned by NAVAIR that the service will no longer continue to accept deficient CH-53K King Stallion aircraft under terms of a second/third ...
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Crowsnest flight test programme picks up steam
5th April 2019
Following ‘aero-mechanical’ first flight trials held at Leonardo’s Yeovil facility on 28 March, Lockheed Martin, prime contractor of the Crowsnest Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) ...
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Kaman receives AH-1Z blade skin contract
4th April 2019
Kaman Composites Wichita will manufacture and supply composite skin to core assembly structural components for the Bell AH-1Z helicopter blades, Kaman announced on 1 April. ...
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LAAD 2019: Lockheed keen to offer armed Black Hawks in Brazil and beyond
4th April 2019
With a large number of UH-60 Black Hawks already operating in Brazil, Lockheed Martin could offer up its armed version to the country for its ...
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Taiwan to order 30 more Black Hawks for army
4th April 2019
The Republic of China Army (ROCA) will order an additional 30 UH-60M Black Hawks. This has become necessary to fill out the Army Aviation and ...
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USCG awards MH-65 components contract
2nd April 2019
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded a $21.3 million contract to Tyonek Manufacturing Group to procure 89 wiring harness packages for its MH-65 short ...
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Russian Army inducts four Mi-24 helicopters
2nd April 2019
A newly-formed army aviation brigade of the Russian Army stationed in Sverdlovsk region of the Central Military District has inducted four Mi-24 attack helicopters into ...
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Russia expands its customer support footprint in South America
2nd April 2019
Three new service centres for Russian-made military helicopters are set to be up and running this year in South America. According to Igor Chechikov, deputy ...
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CH-47F Block II makes maiden flight
29th March 2019
Boeing’s CH-47F Block II EMD Chinook has made its first flight at the company’s Philadelphia facility, marking a key milestone in a programme that has ...
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IAF inducts first batch of Chinooks
29th March 2019
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally inducted its first CH-47F(I)-Chinook heavy lift helicopters into its inventory at Air Force Station Chandigarh, the Indian Ministry ...
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AUSA Global 2019: Army keen to open up FVL competition phase
27th March 2019
US Army Aviation is keen to move the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme into the competition phase but is still considering an extension of the ...
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Airbus looks to France and Germany to fill MUM-T partner gap
27th March 2019
Following a successful series of flight trials between the H145 and Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAS last year, Airbus is still struggling to find funding and partners ...
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Bell, Rolls-Royce partner on advanced propulsion systems
26th March 2019
Bell Helicopter has signed a teaming agreement with Rolls-Royce for the development of an optimised propulsion system and continued risk reduction efforts aimed at the ...
