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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.
Air Warfare
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.
Defence Notes
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.
Land Warfare
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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The Combat Veteran - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK
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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Bell 412EPI delivered to PT Dirgantara Indonesia
9th December 2019
Bell has delivered a Bell 412EPI helicopter to PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) as part a nine aircraft order from the Indonesian Army. This is the …
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Land Warfare
Indonesian army presents its shopping list
5th December 2019
The Indonesian military operates on five-year procurement cycles, and Phase 3 of its modernisation programme will occur from 2020-24. As the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) looks …
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Airbus Helicopters signs Tiger support agreement
4th December 2019
Airbus Helicopters has secured a ten-year tri-lateral Global Support Contract with OCCAR for Tiger helicopters in service in the French, German and Spanish armies.The agreement …
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L-3 Technologies receives AN/SRQ-4 contract modification
3rd December 2019
L-3 Technologies is to supply data link systems for the US Navy’s MH-60R aircraft, the US Department of Defense announced on 2 December. Under a …
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Bell-Boeing to continue V-22 support
2nd December 2019
The US Department of Defense has issued a contract modification to the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office for the V-22 programme. Under the maximum $218.7 …
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Lockheed Martin receives M-TADS/PNVS contract modification
29th November 2019
The US Army has issued a $7.5 million contract modification to Lockheed Martin for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight Pilot Night Vision Sensor Systems (M-TADS/PNVS), …
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Ace Aeronautics | A Next Gen, Turnkey Solution for Black Hawk Operators (sponsored video)
29th November 2019
This video is brought to you by Ace Aeronautics Ace Aeronautics, the sole integrator of the Garmin G5000H based ACE DECK VL-60 cockpit for the …
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I/ITSEC 2019: US Navy trainer helicopter award schedule slips
28th November 2019
The US Navy’s (USN) TH-73A trainer helicopter contract award is to be delayed by at least a month as the US Government continues to function …
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More MD 530F helicopters ordered for Afghan Air Force
28th November 2019
MD Helicopters has received a new order for up to 12 armed MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters for the Afghan Air Force (AAF), the company …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing awarded AH-6i retrofit work
28th November 2019
Boeing has been awarded a $10.7 million contract to retrofit AH-6i helicopters destined for Saudi Arabia, the Department of Defense announced on 22 November. Under …
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Defence Helicopter
Cobras slither into the Philippines
27th November 2019
On 26 November a pair of AH-1S Cobra helicopters arrived aboard a transport aircraft at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, these having been donated …
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Boeing awarded Netherlands AH-64E work
27th November 2019
Boeing has been awarded a modification to its Foreign Military Sales (Netherlands) contract to incorporate Royal Netherlands Air Force uniqueness into the AH-64E helicopter, the …
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Defence Helicopter
First two H145Ms delivered to Hungary
27th November 2019
Two H145M military helicopters have been delivered to the Hungarian defence force by Airbus Helicopters, the company announced on 25 November. These are the first …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky awarded CH-53K configuration change work
26th November 2019
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky will carry out CH-53K configuration changes required for initial operational test and evaluation for lot 1 low rate initial production aircraft. The …
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Defence Helicopter
French Cougar and Caracal support contract signed
26th November 2019
French Cougar and Caracal helicopters are to be supported by Airbus Helicopters and its partner Heli-Union under a contract announced on 25 November.The contract will …
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Defence Helicopter
Afghan Air Force receives latest MD 530F helicopters
25th November 2019
MD Helicopters has completed delivery of 30 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters to the Afghan Air Force, the company announced on 22 November.The aircraft were …
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Morocco requests AH-64E Apaches
21st November 2019
The government of Morocco has requested AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the US under a foreign military sale.Morocco has requested 36 AH-64E Apaches and related …
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Defence Helicopter
Rolls-Royce to support AE1107C engines
21st November 2019
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £1.2 million IDIQ contract to support AE1107C engines for US Naval Air Systems Command. Under the contract the company will …
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The APKWS® Laser-Guided Rocket (sponsored)
20th November 2019
The APKWS® guidance kit transforms unguided 2.75-inch (70 millimeter) rockets into precision-guided rockets, giving warfighters a low-cost surgical strike capability.
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