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Training
Czech Air Force gears up for new FTD
23rd December 2021
FSI has started work on the FTD for the Czech Air Force's new AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft.
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Training
Indonesian Navy receives pair of Bell 505s
9th December 2021
Two newly delivered Bell 505 helicopters will be used by the Indonesian Navy for basic flight training.
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Air Warfare
OEMs embrace a tailored approach to sustainment (Studio)
27th January 2022
At a time of rising peer and near-peer threats, enduring force readiness has never been more important for western militaries.
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Defence Helicopter
NAVAIR orders more Thrashers
21st December 2021
Leonardo Helicopters is to supply Lot III production TH-73A aircraft for the Advanced Helicopter Training System programme
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Defence Helicopter
Future requirements and negotiations to decide UK NMH fleet total
14th December 2021
The UK MoD is still to decide on the exact number of aircraft to order under the New Medium Helicopter programme — but there is little room for delay.
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Defence Helicopter
USMC, Bahrain and Czech Republic to get extra Venom/Viper support
17th December 2021
A new order from NAVAIR will see extra support for UH-1Y and AH-1Z programmes in progress for the USMC, Bahrain and the Czech Republic.
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Air Warfare
Thailand receives final H225M quartet
15th December 2021
Thailand now has a dozen H225M helicopters in service, with completion of an order logged in 2018.
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Defence Helicopter
Hueys land in Bosnia ahead of schedule
7th December 2021
Four Huey II helicopters arrived on 4 December in Sarajevo – ahead of the original planned delivery date of 2022-2023.
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Defence Helicopter
Austrian AW169M procurement progresses
7th December 2021
A government-to-government deal for multirole helicopters between Austria and Italy marks a milestone in cooperation between the two countries.
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan receives final minelayers but development lags on frigates
23rd December 2021
Taiwan's navy has received its final minelayers and a rescue/salvage ship is under construction, although the development of new frigates is experiencing delays.
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Air Warfare
Bangladesh Army seeks attack helicopters
1st December 2021
There are requirements for new helicopters in all three armed services in Bangladesh.
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Defence Helicopter
Czechs to receive Viper training device
11th November 2021
FMS contract modification for Czech Republic covers one training device for the AH-1Z helicopter.
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Defence Helicopter
UK to buy up to 44 aircraft under draft plan for New Medium Helicopter acquisition
12th November 2021
Key details of the UK's New Medium Helicopter programme have emerged.
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Naval Warfare
Rolls-Royce opens USN support facility
29th October 2021
Rolls-Royce completes new waterjet MRO facility while it reports increased demand for work related to Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) vessels.
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Air Warfare
AUSA 2021: Bell 360 Invictus on display
12th October 2021
For the past few years, Bell has developed the 360 Invictus rotorcraft as a contender for the US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) scout programme. In …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bell 412EPI-Indonesia Forecast
Programme Background PTDI is assembling Bell helicopters in its factory in Bandung. The first Bell 412EPI was delivered to the Indonesian Army on 29 December ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Bell 505 (South Korea - Army)
Programme Background Requirement South Korea operates an ageing fleet of Bell UH-1s and MD 500s for training purposes. The country has already replaced a part of ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Bell 505 (South Korea - Navy)
Programme Background Requirement South Korea operates an ageing fleet of Bell UH-1s and MD 500s for training purposes. The country has already replaced a part of ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Bell 412EPI-Indonesia
Programme Background PTDI is assembling Bell helicopters in its factory in Bandung. The first Bell 412EPI was delivered to Indonesian Army on 29 December 2020 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bell 412EP [Zambia]
Programme Background In January 2025, the US State Department approved an FMS of Bell 412EP helicopters along with the necessary training and logistical support services ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Bell 407GX
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency noted that the proposed sale of five Bell 407GX helicopters will help compensate for the combat loss of seven IA407 helicopters ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-X [Japan]
There is no mention of the AH-X in the 2019-2023 Medium Term Defence Plan, so it is possible that the requirement has quietly been postponed. ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Bell 505 (Jordan)
Programme Background Requirement The Jordanian Air Force has a requirement for training helicopters that are to be used in the King Hussein Air College. The country ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement In 2018, the US Army initiated the FARA project to develop a replacement for Army attack and scout helicopters, such as the OH-58D Kiowa and AH-64 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-1Y [Romania]
Programme Background The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Romanian Military ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Huey II
The last announced contract, valuing at $19 million, was awarded to Bell by US Army to supply Lebanon Air Force with there furnished Huey IIs ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Kruk / AH-64E Apache [Poland]
Programme Background In May 2019, Wojciech Skurkiewicz, the Polish deputy defence, released some details on the helicopter programme. Part of Poland's broader defence modernisation plan, the tender ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]
Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW169M (Austria)
The aircraft was selected ahead of two light twin platforms – the Bell 429 and H145M - as it represented the best option for Vienna ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Project Land 2097 Phase 4 [Australia]
Programme Background According to the RfI, under Project Land 2097 Phase 4, the selected helicopter must comprise a commercial or military off-the-shelf solution that is ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - light/training
Bell 505
The Bell 505 is a light, single-engine helicopter initially designed for the utility, executive/passenger and law enforcement markets produced by Bell Textron. The Montenegrin Air ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bell 412EPI
Introduced in 2013, the Bell 412EPI is the latest production standard for Bell's venerable 412 family of utility helicopters. The 412EPI has a fully integrated ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bell 412EPX
The Bell 412EPX is a utility helicopter manufactured by Subaru. This platform improves upon the UH-1J/412-series helicopters. It has enhanced safety, performance, visibility, maintainability and ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bell 412EP
The Bell 412EP/CH-146 is a twin-engine, medium support helicopter derived from the Model 212/Twin Huey, produced by Bell in Canada. The 412EP was introduced in 1994. ...
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Helicopter engines
T53
The T53 is a turboshaft engine, designed for use on helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. More than 19,000 T53-series engines have been produced to date, powering ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Bell 407/407M
The 407, unveiled in 1995, is an outgrowth of the 206L-4 LongRanger design, outfitted with a four-bladed main rotor with a composite hub. There are ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
525 Relentless
Bell Helicopter announced in February 2012 that it was developing the Model 525 Relentless. The Relentless features an ARC Horizon flight deck, including the Garmin ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bell 212/UH-1N Twin Huey
The UH-1N Twin Huey is a twin-engine, medium utility helicopter developed in 1968-69 from the single-engine Bell 205/UH-1H by Bell and Pratt & Whitney Canada. ...
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Helicopter engines
CT7 Family
GE Aviation's CT7 turboshaft and turboprop engines power 25 types of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, with more than 130 customers in more than 50 countries. ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Bell 206L-4 LongRanger
The Bell 206L-4 LongRanger is primarily a civil helicopter but is also used by the Argentine Army.
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
OH-58 Kiowa
The single-engine OH-58 Kiowa, derived from the Bell 206, entered US Army service in 1969 as a light observation helicopter. More than 2,200 were built for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
V-247 Vigilant
The V-247 Vigilant is a tiltrotor UAV from Bell. Officially introduced in 2016, it features an open modular architecture and can host several payloads. These include ...
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Interior equipment
Dart Aerospace designs and manufactures skidtubes (using round I-beam technology), crosstubes, lightweight steps, bearpaws, emergency stretcher kits, shoulder harnesses, aircraft disabling devices, baskets, mirrors, spacedoors, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
HSVTOL
Bell, a subsidiary of Textron, revealed on 2 August 2021 the High-Speed VTOL (HSVTOL) UAS. According to Bell, the developmental UAS combines the hover capability of a ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bell 360 Invictus
The Bell 360 Invictus is the company's prototype for the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme. The helicopter features retractable weapon bays, two ...
