Defence Helicopter
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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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky, Rheinmetall lay out support hub plans
30th October 2019
Sikorsky and Rheinmetall have announced plans to set up a logistics and fleet management center at Leipzig/ Halle Airport if the Bundeswehr selects the CH-53K …
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Training
Spanish Army receives NH90 simulator
29th October 2019
Indra has delivered an NH90 helicopter flight simulator to the Spanish Army, the company announced on 25 October. The NH90 training system has been installed …
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Special Operations
Babcock to offer bid for Australia SOF helicopters
29th October 2019
Babcock Australasia has confirmed that it will submit a bid for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF's) Special Operations Helicopter capability, the company announced on 25 …
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Defence Helicopter
British Army keen to push new Apaches into MUM-T role
28th October 2019
The British Army wants to prioritise manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) for its incoming fleet of AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, but first intends on making sure …
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Defence Helicopter
IAF Sea Stallions crack a half century of service
25th October 2019
The Israel Air Force is marking 50 years of CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter operations. Designated ‘Yas'ur’ in Israeli service, the Sea Stallion entered service with the …
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Defence Helicopter
Airbus weighs up dropping Romanian investment plans
25th October 2019
Manufacturer Airbus could decide to put a hold on investment plans in Romania, following the Bucharest government’s failure to make good on an order for …
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Defence Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters delivers NH90 to Germany
24th October 2019
The first NH90 Sea Lion helicopter has been delivered to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) by Airbus …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Helicopters seeks new customers from Africa
24th October 2019
Russian Helicopters is presenting a modernised Mi-35P attack helicopter at the Russia-Africa Economic Forum in in Sochi as it seeks new customers from African countries.Along …
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Defence Helicopter
China’s Z-20 gets its first public airings
23rd October 2019
The Z-20 helicopter manufactured by the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group – but clearly copied from the Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk – has enjoyed a flurry …
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Defence Helicopter
Bundeswehr halts NH90 operations pending tail rotor checks
21st October 2019
The German Bundeswehr has taken the decision to halt operations with its NH90 helicopters delivered prior to 2018 due to issues with the tail rotor.As …
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Defence Helicopter
Lithuania eyes UH-60M Black Hawks
18th October 2019
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence has announced that it will procure UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to replace its Mi-8 fleet. Six of the type …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2019: Boeing prepares for CH-47F Block II delay
18th October 2019
Boeing is making preparations for a worst-case scenario where the procurement of Chinook CH-47F Block II helicopters for the US Army is delayed by anything up …
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Defence Helicopter
First H225M for Kuwait begins testing
18th October 2019
Airbus Helicopters has begun flight testing of the first H225M destined for delivery to the Kuwait Air Force, the company announced on 18 October. Kuwait …
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Defence Helicopter
Honeywell improving T55 engine
17th October 2019
Honeywell is working on new engine improvements to power the CH-47 Chinook helicopter, the company announced on 14 October. The upgraded T55 engine introduces advanced …
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Defence Helicopter
ADEX 2019: Korean naval and training helicopters still up in the air
17th October 2019
Two helicopter programmes for South Korea’s military remain unresolved, with no discernible progress or sign of an announcement regarding the Maritime Operations Helicopter Batch 2 …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2019: Apache to get Modernized Turrets
17th October 2019
Lockheed Martin has received a $40.6 million contract from the US Army to produce Modernized Turrets (M-TUR) for the AH-64E Apache helicopter, the company announced …
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Defence Helicopter
New CMV-22B Osprey wing established
16th October 2019
The US Navy has established a new CMV-22B Osprey wing, Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Wing (COMVRMWING) 1, as part of the integration of the aircraft into …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2019: Raider X takes to the stage
16th October 2019
Sikorsky has officially confirmed that it is offering an enlarged variant of the in-development co-axial S-97 Raider for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft …
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Defence Helicopter
ADEX 2019: Surion export and marine attack variants share the limelight
16th October 2019
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) unveiled an export variant of its expanding Surion helicopter family at Seoul ADEX 2019, calling it the KUH-1E. At the same …
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