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Defence Helicopter
Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S2 E5 - Providing Disaster Relief
7th September 2021
Helicopters provide vital assistance during disaster relief operations such as firefighting and earthquake response. But how do pilots prepare for these toughest of missions?
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Air Warfare
Cash-strapped Uruguay to acquire new helicopter
28th July 2021
The Uruguayan Air Force is likely to buy either a Bell 212 or Bell 412, tapping into Global Peace Operations Initiative funds.
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Air Warfare
Bell restarts Venom production to meet Czech order
20th July 2021
Commonality of parts with the AH-1Z has allowed Bell to maintain important component supply chains for UH-1Y manufacturing.
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Training
Training capability jumps as TH-73A arrives
10th August 2021
The first of an initial batch of 32 TH-73A Thrasher training helicopters has arrived at NAS Whiting Field to provide the USN with a much-improved training capability.
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Defence Helicopter
Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S2 E1 - The Search and Rescue Mission
7th September 2021
In this episode, we'll hear from industry experts and helicopter operators about the rise of the helicopter as a search and rescue machine, and how they're saving lives today.
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Air Warfare
Vincorion to supply vital SAR equipment
23rd July 2021
Vincorion to supply rescue hoist systems.
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Air Warfare
Bell pushes on with V-280
25th June 2021
Team Valor is applying lessons learned from a multiyear flight-test programme and Soldier Touchpoint events, in preparation for an RfP from the US Army for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Japanese UH-2 set for introduction, while RQ-4Bs take flight
29th June 2021
The second Global Hawk for Japan has flown, while production is under way of the UH-2 utility helicopter.
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Digital Battlespace
Why space-based assets are crucial for effective missile defence (Studio)
29th June 2021
Adding a space layer to missile defence is not an optional extra – it is crucial.
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Defence Helicopter
AH-1Z flight tests Link 16 hardware and software
8th June 2021
Bell Textron and Northrop Grumman integrate new data link into Viper.
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Land Warfare
Argentina relies on elderly M113s while it mulls wheeled APC choices
18th June 2021
Three options remain on the table as Argentina looks to procure wheeled 6x6 armoured personnel carriers.
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Defence Notes
Aviation safety has patchy record in Southeast Asian militaries (Opinion)
15th July 2021
Asia-Pacific air safety is under the spotlight after two deadly crashes of military aircraft in the Philippines in the past month.
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Defence Helicopter
Australian Army receives first leased AW139
18th May 2021
The Australian Army is leasing Leonardo helicopters in order to cover a capability shortfall from the MRH90 fleet.
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Defence Helicopter
UK still to settle on new medium helicopter procurement strategy
12th May 2021
The UK MoD has still to put forward requirements for its new medium helicopter acquisition, which could see offers eventually arrive from the likes of Airbus, Bell, Leonardo and Lockheed Martin.
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Defence Helicopter
Bahrain Viper programme passes milestone
15th April 2021
Production is underway in the US of 12 AH-1Z helicopters for Bahrain.
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 ...
