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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.
Defence Notes
What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Air Warfare
US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
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.
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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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Panama commissions new AW139s
22nd January 2018
The president of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, formally handed over to the country’s National Air Naval Service (SENAN) two new Leonardo Helicopters AW139Ms at the …
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Russian military orders VIP-transport helicopters
22nd January 2018
The Russian MoD has ordered a batch of Mi-8AMTSh and Mi-8AMTSh-V helicopters in a VIP configuration to be built at the Ulan-Ude aviation plant. The …
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HMS Queen Elizabeth begins rotary trials
19th January 2018
The Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has begun rotary wing trials. According to the Royal Navy, a Merlin helicopter from Royal Naval Air …
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National Guards of Ukraine take upgraded helicopters
19th January 2018
The National Guards of Ukraine (NGU) took on strength its first two Mi-2MSBs at the Motor Sich plant in Zaporozhya. The ceremony for the handover …
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British Army’s Lynx officially retired
18th January 2018
The British Army has officially retired its Lynx helicopter fleet after almost 40 years in service, the army announced on 16 January. Lynx entered into …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Airbus, Naval Group collaborate on RUAV project
17th January 2018
Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group have been contracted by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop technologies for the integration of a rotary-wing UAV …
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Mi-28NM bound for Russian MoD
17th January 2018
Two enhanced Mi-28NM attack helicopters bound for the Russian MoD are due to delivered by the end of this year. This was revealed on 18 December …
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Indonesia receives five military helicopters
17th January 2018
Indonesia’s military received five helicopters – two Airbus Helicopters AS565 MBe Panthers and three armed H125M Fennecs – plus a CN-235-220 aircraft from PT Dirgantara …
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Ten dead in Colombia military helicopter crash
16th January 2018
Ten people were killed when a military helicopter crashed in a remote area of northwestern Colombia on 16 January, the military said. The Russian-made MI-17 …
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Russian Navy receives modernised Ka-27M
16th January 2018
The modernised Ka-27M helicopters recently delivered to the Russian Navy are upping the capabilities of the shipborne aviation component of the navy's anti-submarine forces.The upgraded Ka-27M …
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Leidos to provide sensor technology to AFRL
15th January 2018
Leidos has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide sensor technology under the Electro-Optical Combined Hyperspectral Imaging, Infrared …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army bullish about Lakota order
15th January 2018
The US Army wasted little time taking the next step in buying 35 new UH-72 Lakota aircraft from Airbus Helicopters last week, and says it …
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HAL defaults on Dhruv spares
15th January 2018
The Indian Army is facing a peculiar dilemma. While Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is supplying multirole Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) at the speed of summer …
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Ka-52s received by Russian Air and Space Force
15th January 2018
The Russian Air and Space Force (RuASF) added to its inventory 14 newly-built Ka-52 attack helicopters in 2017. This has been revealed by Yury Borisov, Russian …
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Defence Helicopter
Russia’s East European MRO business grows
12th January 2018
Russian Helicopters has reported good growth in its MRO business in Eastern Europe. Towards the end of last year there were two major MRO contracts …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army realigns AH-64E Apache FOTE
12th January 2018
The US Army is realigning its Follow-On Test and Evaluation (FOTE) of technology insertions for the AH-64E Apache helicopter, the army announced on 9 January. …
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Black Hawks soaring to Saudi Arabia
12th January 2018
Sikorsky has received the go ahead from the US Army to supply 17 UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft to Saudi Arabia under a four year contract worth …
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US Army sets out stall for AH-6i haul
11th January 2018
The US Army has invited industry to outline its suitability for producing and delivering 120 FMS AH-6i armed scout helicopters. To such ends an RfI …
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New training helicopters delivered in Russia
11th January 2018
Training has begun for Russia’s Air Force Military Academy on the Ansat-U helicopter, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 10 January. The new …
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