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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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Leonardo receives Polish AW101 contract
30th April 2019
Leonardo has received a €380 million contract from the Polish Ministry of National Defence to supply four AW101 helicopters for the Polish Navy, the company …
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IMDEX Asia 2019: Australian Tigers deploy overseas by air and sea
29th April 2019
Australia despatched four Australian Army Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) to join the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE 19) task force in Malaysia, marking just the …
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Airbus sidesteps cause of FARA exclusion
26th April 2019
After its Future Attack Reconnaisance Aircraft (FARA) X3 high speed technology based proposal was deemed unacceptable by the US Army and excluded from a list of …
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Bell plans to build 407GXi in Ozark
25th April 2019
Bell Helicopter has proposed its final assembly plans for the Bell 407GXi aircraft, Textron announced on 18 April. Should the Bell 407GXi be selected for …
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L3 MAS to sustain Canadian Chinooks
24th April 2019
L3 MAS has been awarded a five-year contract option to continue providing support for the Canadian Department of National Defence’s CH-147F Chinook helicopter fleet, the …
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Insight: What next for the FARA five?
24th April 2019
The US Army’s decision to select five industry design proposals for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition can be read as a first clear …
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Honeywell's T55 engine powers SB>1 Defiant
23rd April 2019
Honeywell's T55 turboshaft engines have been successfully tested on the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant demonstrator, the company announced on 15 April. The engines lifted the SB>1 …
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PDAS flies on V-280 Valor
19th April 2019
Lockheed Martin's Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system has flown aboard Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft in Fort Worth, Texas, the company announced on …
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Finishing touches for Spanish Navy’s AB-212 upgrades
18th April 2019
Whilst delivery of the seven modernised AB-212 helicopters for the Spanish Navy is complete, Sener, one of the parties on the upgrade programme, continues in …
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Quad A 2019: Bell makes V-280 FLRAA tri-service pitch
18th April 2019
Based on its recent Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) RfI submission, Bell is confident the company’s Joint Multi-Role-Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) the V-280 Valor tiltrotor can …
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MDHI enhances MD 969 capabilities
18th April 2019
MD Helicopters (MDHI) has enhanced the capabilities of its MD 969 twin attack helicopter with the integration of Systima Technologies’ seven-Shot common launch tube (CLT) …
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Quad A 2019: MD Helicopters Swift disqualified from FARA
17th April 2019
The US Army has officially disqualified MD Helicopters' Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Swift demonstrator from competition consideration. In response, the OEM is claiming the decision …
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Collins Aerospace to support US FVL
16th April 2019
Collins Aerospace has been selected by the US Army to provide expertise for the development of Future Vertical Lift (FVL), the company announced on 14 …
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Quad A 2019: CH-47F Block II cancellation fears return
16th April 2019
The future of the CH-47F Block II programme is again in doubt, with Boeing admitting cancellation of the project remains a possibility. It was made …
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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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