• Defence Helicopter

  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 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Leonardo to manufacture UK Apache subsystem

  20th March 2018

  Following an electronic warfare systems and counter measures contract award, issued by the European Union’s electronic tenders service, Leonardo is to manufacture defensive aid systems …

• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA Global: Army could shift FVL focus to lighter option

  27th March 2018

  Army leaders may shift their Future Vertical Lift (FVL) focus to a lighter, attack reconnaissance helicopter in the wake of the Pentagon's new National Defense …

• Defence Helicopter

  TAIGlobal keeping Black Hawks cool

  22nd March 2018

  TAIGlobal Group has been awarded a five year IDIQ contract to overhaul 750 vaneaxial fans used on the US Army’s Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, …

• Defence Notes

  US approves $1 billion in Saudi defence contracts

  23rd March 2018

  The US formally approved defence contracts totalling more than $1 billion with Saudi Arabia on 22 March, as the kingdom's crown prince continued his American …

• Land Warfare

  US Army tests precision targeting system

  19th March 2018

  The US Army is testing the Joint Effects Targeting System Target Laser Designation System (JETS-TLDS) at the Cold Regions Test Center in Alaska, the US …

• Defence Notes

  Congress unveils FY18 US defence spending bill

  22nd March 2018

  US lawmakers are rushing to pass a $1.3 trillion spending bill before the end of 23 March to avoid another government shutdown and the US …

• Land Warfare

  Deliveries conclude for Stryker 30mm guns

  15th March 2018

  Orbital ATK has completed deliveries of 30mm XM813 cannons to the US Army, concluding its initial production contract for the service’s Stryker lethality upgrade programme. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MUM-TX ready for fielding on Apache Echo models

  2nd March 2018

  Enhanced manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capabilities are set to be deployed by the US Army as soon as 2020 with the fielding of its AH-64E Apache …

• Military Logistics

  DIMDEX 2018: Services key for Boeing’s future aspirations

  13th March 2018

  Boeing will look to its services business to more than triple its income over the next five years, which could see the company look to …

• Defence Helicopter

  Netherlands seeks Apache upgrade FMS

  21st February 2018

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale to the Netherlands of an Apache helicopter upgrade package, the Defense …

• Defence Helicopter

  For US Army aviation Chinook comes out winner, other fleets ramp down

  23rd February 2018

  US Army leaders have billed their FY19 budget request as a jumping-off point for the FY20 budget, one they say will contain major changes to …

• Defence Helicopter

  UK helo engine support wanted

  19th February 2018

  Leonardo Helicopters is seeking an engine support provider for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Merlin and Apache helicopters. Bids are being invited for the £1.1-£1.4 …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Spike missile being integrated on IAF's Apache helicopters

  20th February 2018

  The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is equipping its AH-64 Apache helicopters with the Rafael Spike LR2, a new fifth-generation variant of the missile family. Brig …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  B200 upgrades cease as Heron TP capabilities grow

  28th February 2018

  No future upgrades are planned for the B200 reconnaissance aircraft currently operated by the Israeli Air Force (IAF), following a decision to transfer its expected …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache (Follow-On) [Morocco]

  Background Initial FMS request Morocco placed a request in 2019 with the US government for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. On 20 November 2019, it was ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Project Land 4503 [Australia]

  Programme Background The Australian Army has begun its search for a successor to the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), with an RfI issued by the ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache [Morocco]

  Background Initial FMS request Morocco placed a request in 2019 with the US government for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. On 20 November 2019, it was ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache [UK]

  Background According to the MoD, to further ‘guarantee value for money’ systems from the current Apache fleet such as the Modernised Target Acquisition & Designation ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache add on [Israel]

  Background Capability gap Before 7 October 2023, the Israeli MoD was planning to decommission a portion of its AH-64 fleet due to age, but changed ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)

  Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  T129B [Philippines]

  Programme Background On 31 August 2019, it was announced that the Philippines National Defence Acquisition Decision Memorandum continues with the T-129 procurement. However, on 30 April ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache [Israel]

  Background Capability gap Before 7 October 2023, the Israeli MoD was planning to decommission a portion of its AH-64 fleet due to age, but changed ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Kruk / AH-64E Apache [Poland]

  Background Requirement history In May 2019, Wojciech Skurkiewicz, the Polish deputy defence, released some details on the helicopter programme. Part of Poland's broader defence modernisation plan, ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirement South Korea saught to replace its ageing Bell AH-1F/S Cobra fleet with modern alternatives, almost certainly the AH-64E, although the ROKA originally proposed to ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache (1-24) [Qatar]

  Methodology PGO As this programme is complete, the PGO is 100%.  Units required A total of 24 AH-64E Apache units were required as a part of ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) First Batch (South Korea)

  Programme Background The LAH is the first time that the South Korean OEM has developed an armed helicopter. The project kicked off in June 2015, ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache [Indian Army]

  Programme Background It is a hybrid procurement, as was the 2015 Air Force one (see separate entry), employing both a direct commercial sale with Boeing ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E APACHE [USA]

  Programme Background According to the FY2021 Defense Budget, the US Army procured 81 new-build AH-64E Apaches.The FY2021 Army budget shows 61 prior-year new-build AH-64Es and ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Light Armed Helicopter (Second Batch) [South Korea]

  Programme Background The LAH is the first time that the South Korean OEM has developed an armed helicopter. The project kicked off in June 2015, ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - attack

  WAH-64 Apache

  The WAH-64/AH1 Apache is a variant of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow, developed and built by Leonardo from 1996 to meet British Army requirements. One ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Apache Longbow Training System

  The Longbow Crew Trainer is the centrepiece of Boeing’s AH-64 Apache training. Pilots and other personnel use the high-fidelity flight simulator to practice aircraft procedures ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64D Apache Longbow

  The AH-64D Apache Longbow is an out-of-production attack helicopter that Boeing manufactured. Boeing delivered the first Apache Longbow in April 1997. From 2012, the Block III ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  Collective Training

  Boeing has delivered and operates three USAF F-15C Mission Training Centers (MTCs), three F-15E MTCs and three F-16 MTCs. The F-22 platform was added into ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  SG200-D

  Leonardo's SG200-D radar warning receiver is a UK-specific variant of the Leonardo SEER family. SG200-D is self-protection equipment which detects and identifies emitters in high-density ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  CDAS

  The Common Defensive Aids System (CDAS) is an evolution of the HIDAS and BAKER integrated DAS solutions developed by Leonardo and is designed to protect a ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  Sky Guardian 2000

  Sky Guardian 2000 is a radar warning receiver (RWR) manufactured by Leonardo, originally GEC Marconi Avionics. The RWR forms a part of the Helicopter Integrated ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache Guardian

  The AH-64E is the current configuration of Boeing's Apache attack helicopter. It is the backbone of the US Army attack helicopter fleet and is fielded by several ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar, Air: helicopter radar

  AN/APG-78 Longbow

  The AN/APG-78 Longbow is a Ka-band, low-probability-of-intercept fire control radar equipping the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow and AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters. According to the ...

• Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

  Apache 1K

  The Apache 1K is a compact, low-power, integrated camera core designed for space-constrained airborne or ground applications. This commercially developed, military-qualified camera core is based ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  HIDAS

  Leonardo’s Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids System (HIDAS) combines laser, missile and Radar Warning Receivers, and a Chaff and Flare Dispensing System (CFDS). The system is ...

• Air-to-air missiles

  Starstreak AAM

  The Starstreak AAM is a variant of the Thales hypervelocity SAM. The helicopter-fired ATASK (Air-To-Air Starstreak) was developed in combination with McDonnell-Douglas and Lockheed Martin between 1995 ...

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  LW30 XM1211 HEP/PROX

  US-based Northrop Grumman's LW30 XM1211 HEP/PROX 30mm High-Explosive Proximity ammunition is a high-explosive round which detonates when close to targets. It is designed to be used with the M230 ...

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  LW30 XM950 TP

  US-based Northrop Grumman's LW30 XM950 TP 30mm Target Practice ammunition is a training round designed to be used with the M230 chain gun on the AH-64 Apache helicopter.

• EO/IR systems

  M-DSA

  M-DSA is the next step in the sensor modernisation of the M-TADS/PNVS system. Upgraded capabilities support more rapid target identification and coordination, as well as ...