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.
The solution was evaluated by the US Army and Air Force during the Project Convergence Capstone 5.
Solutions that identify, engage and destroy targets with minimal or no human intervention are becoming critical on tomorrow’s battlefield.
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.
The delivery is the first in a total of 25 helicopters on order, with all deliveries expected to be completed by 2027.
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
29th June 2018
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28th June 2018
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28th June 2018
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27th June 2018
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $15 million modification to an existing contract to deliver support equipment for the US Navy’s Airborne Laser Mine Detection …
26th June 2018
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25th June 2018
US Army leaders are moving forward with plans to develop and field a new attack reconnaissance helicopter and are shooting to have two prototypes in …
22nd June 2018
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22nd June 2018
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21st June 2018
MD Helicopter has received a modification from the US Army for its work on a US foreign military sales contract.Under the original contract, awarded in …
21st June 2018
Bell and Sikorsky are gearing up for a forthcoming announcement that will shed light on the Pentagon's plans to build a new, light attack helicopter …
20th June 2018
The Polish MoD has shed some light on its plans for the long awaited modernisation of its helicopter fleet emphasising the prioritisation of new ASW …
19th June 2018
A new contract covering four Mi-35M Hind attack helicopters has been signed between Russia and Kazakhstan. Its existence was officially confirmed on 29 May by …
18th June 2018
Honeywell has installed and tested its HSD-400 voice and high-speed data transceiver onboard in-service UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-53 Stallion helicopters, the company announced on …
15th June 2018
Rockwell Collins has been selected to provide extended avionics support to the Australian Army’s fleet of CH-47F Chinook helicopters through a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract, …
15th June 2018
Shephard understands that a total ten NH90 aircraft will be outfitted with a new sensor suite for French Special Forces operations. A nose cone for …
15th June 2018
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the fifth and final H135 to the German Federal Office of armed forces Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, the company …
14th June 2018
The first troops from a 100-member British contingent to be deployed alongside French counter-terrorism forces in West Africa have arrived in the region along with …
14th June 2018
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of items in support of a proposed direct commercial sale of …
13th June 2018
Airbus Helicopters has used Eurosatory to highlight its militarised H160 platform which is currently undergoing de-risking studies. The aircraft is being developed for the French …