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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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DSA 2018: Asia-Pacific looks to Leonardo for helos
17th April 2018
Last week Leonardo demonstrated the AW159 Wildcat to the Malaysian military at RMN Base Lumut. The two Wildcats, from the UK’s 847 Naval Air Squadron, …
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Rockwell Collins cements domestic support in Brazil
17th April 2018
Rockwell Collins is seeking to expand its reach in South America through military partnerships and agreements that will bring support direct to customers within the …
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Boeing pushing for Polish partnership
16th April 2018
Boeing is highly motivated to work with the Polish defence industry in line with the building and maintaining of the country's future fleet of attack …
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Qatar to receive AH-64E APKWS rockets
14th April 2018
In a deal approved by the US State Separtment, Qatar is set to weaponise its Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters with Advanced Precision Kill Weapon …
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CH-53K flies in Germany
13th April 2018
Sikorsky’s CH-53K heavy lift helicopter has flown outside of the US for the first time at Holzdorf Air Base in Germany, the company announced on …
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Curtiss-Wright to provide mission computers to Thales
13th April 2018
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions has received a contract from Thales UK for its commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Packaged COTS (PCOTS) mission computers, the company announced on 10 April. …
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DefExpo 2018: Boeing helicopter deliveries on track for India
12th April 2018
The first of 22 Boeing AH-64E Apaches for the Indian Air Force (IAF) entered the production line at the company’s Mesa facility in the US …
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DefExpo 2018: India approves Ka-226T configuration
11th April 2018
On the opening day of the DefExpo exhibition in Chennai, India approved the technical configuration of the 200 Kamov Ka-226T helicopters that it will buy …
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DSA 2018: Indonesia receives final Apache Guardians
11th April 2018
The Indonesian Army received its five remaining AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters on 29 March. Photos of the arrival and unloading of the helicopters from a …
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Greece fires warning shots at Turkish helicopter
10th April 2018
Greek soldiers fired warning shots at a Turkish helicopter after it approached the small island of Ro, which marks their border in the Aegean Sea, …
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Airbus Helicopters signs two HCare Smart contracts
10th April 2018
Airbus Helicopters has signed contracts with the Brazilian armed forces and the Mexican Air Force for its HCare maintenance programmes, the company announced on 5 …
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US government closes in on third V-22 multi-year
10th April 2018
The Pentagon is preparing to finalise and sign off on a third multi-year (MY3) Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey contract, with the deal expected to be completed …
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US agrees guided missile sale to Qatar
10th April 2018
The United States approved a deal to sell Qatar $300 million in guided missiles on 9 April, on the eve of President Donald Trump's White …
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Sea-Air-Space 2018: USMC says CH-53K 'not a zero risk proposition'
9th April 2018
Despite Pentagon reports of development and testing challenges, the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter is on track to meet initial operational capability in 2019, according to …
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US approves CH-47F helicopters sale to Spain
9th April 2018
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of CH-47F helicopters to Spain, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced …
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Two killed in US Army Apache crash
7th April 2018
Two US soldiers with an airborne combat brigade died when their Apache helicopter crashed during a routine training mission at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the army …
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Rockwell to support Brazilian helicopter avionics
6th April 2018
Rockwell Collins has signed a contract with the Brazilian Army Aviation Command to service avionics equipment installed on its fleet of Fennec and Panther helicopters, …
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One fatality confirmed in Italian navy helicopter crash
6th April 2018
An Italian Navy helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean during a night-time training exercise, killing one, the navy said on 6 April. Andrea Fazio, an experienced …
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UK to decide on MH-47G in 2020
6th April 2018
A decision on whether the UK chooses to replace or upgrade a number of its current Chinook fleet with newer MH-47G aircraft will be made …
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