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Defence Helicopter
Bell H-1 fleet achieves half a million flight hours
30th June 2023
The current fleet of AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms have surpassed the 500.000-flight hour mark.
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Land Warfare
Hensoldt releases containerised version of Twinvis passive radar
7th August 2023
Hensoldt has developed a mobile containerised version of its Twinvis passive radar system which provides long-range military airspace surveillance or, in the medium term, in civil air traffic control.
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Digital Battlespace
DSEI 2023: OneWeb plans for next-generation satellites as constellation nears global coverage
11th September 2023
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb will provide a global system from early next year with all 634 first-generation satellites in orbit and plans are under way to put next-generation satellites into space in three or four years’ time.
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Land Warfare
Insight: Why the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is making a clean sweep of Nordic markets
19th September 2023
Shephard Defence Insight explores the evolution of BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 IFV from its inception in the late 1980s to the latest CV90 MkIV, detailing the order history and upgrade packages of its ten European customers.
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems wins DARPA contract to develop next-gen airborne signal processing technology
18th August 2023
BAE Systems has secured a $14 million contract from DARPA to develop technology for smaller, more efficient signal processing on military platforms.
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Training
NATO, Latvia team up to test 5G for military comms solutions
4th September 2023
A Latvian-NATO operational technology exploration scheduled for October will involve trials with virtual and augmented realities, uncrewed vehicles, sensors and applications within a tactical 5G bubble.
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-One partners with Airbus for UK MoD's New Medium Helicopter programme
12th July 2023
Heli-One is partnering with Airbus to provide gearbox maintenance services for the H175M helicopter if Airbus wins the UK MoD's New Medium Helicopter competition.
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Air Warfare
South Africa upgrades ageing C-130s for a second time
16th August 2023
Marshall Aerospace has secured a contract to perform two modifications and extensive servicing on the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) 1960s-vintage C-130 fleet, as well as supporting subsequent in-country modification work.
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Naval Warfare
Construction under way for Spanish F110 frigates
15th August 2023
Spanish shipbuilder, Navantia, has completed the first step in the construction of the Spanish Navy’s first new F110 class frigate.
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems awarded contract from USN for next-generation interrogator
27th July 2023
BAE Systems has secured a $15 million contract from the USN to deliver its advanced digital interrogator for maritime vessels, enhancing situational awareness and reducing friendly fire incidents.
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Air Warfare
US Navy's next-generation high-speed missile might not be hypersonic
8th August 2023
Concepts for new missiles for the US Navy (USN) are being finalised under the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface Weapon (HALO) programme.
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Land Warfare
Insight: The UK's Challenger 3 tank programme gets ready for service in 2025
4th September 2023
Initially planned for service entry between 2027 and 2030, the British Army's first Challenger 3 tanks remain on track for accelerated delivery in 2025. Shephard Defence Insight provides full technical details and a programme update for this vital UK armoured capability.
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman delivers components for Arctic satellite broadband mission
8th August 2023
Northrop Grumman has delivered major components and begun pre-launch preparations for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM), a crucial effort in delivering protected satellite communications to the challenging northern polar region.
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Digital Battlespace
Collins Aerospace awarded contract for BLoS satellite communications pod
11th August 2023
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $36 million contract to develop and demonstrate a platform-agnostic BLoS satellite communications pod for the USAF Research Laboratory (USAFRL).
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Defence Notes
US to increase funds for artificial intelligence capabilities in FY2024
11th August 2023
Senate Committee on Appropriations recently proposed allocating $281 million above the Pentagon’s budget request to advance the use of AI.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawk [USA]
Background The UH-60M Black Hawk is a digitally networked platform with greater range and lift to support manoeuvre commanders through air assault, general support, command ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawks [Greece]
Programme Background In October 2023, Greece submitted a formal request to acquire 49 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as replacements for the Army's Bell UH-1s after launching ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-2 [Japan]
Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M (National Guard) [Saudi Arabia]
Background Broader order The Saudi Arabian UH-60M order in 2017 was part of a broader contract with the US Army, which covered 257 total helicopters ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-1Y Venom (Czechia)
Programme Background Czech Armed Forces intended to use the UH-1Y Venom helicopters in various missions including utility, search and rescue, aerial reconnaissance, air-to-ground support and ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
UH-72B [US Army]
Background UH-72A replacement The 2026 order comes as preparations are underway to remove 220 older UH-72A models from initial pilot entry training. The UH-72B is ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60A [Portugal]
Programme Background At the end of February 2025, the Portuguese Minister of National Defence said that as part of the Portuguese Army's Support, Protection & ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-72 Follow-On [USA]
Programme Background In March 2019, Airbus stated that it expected orders from the US Army for between 12 and 15 UH-72A helicopters. In March 2020, ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bell 412 Replacement (1-9) [Norway]
Programme Background Although Norway has a long-stated ambition of reducing its helicopter fleet to a single type in order to reduce costs and simplify support ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Additional UH-60M Procurement [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirement In November 2022, General Micael Byden of the Swedish Armed Forces announced that the country would replace its NH90 fleet. At the ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawk [Latvia]
Programme Background In August 2018, the Latvian government approved the acquisition of four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. The UH-60Ms are intended for both military and ...
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Military helicopters - attack
UH-60M Black Hawk [Mexico]
Programme Background In April 2016, Mexico finalised an order for seven additional UH-60M platforms. At the time of procurement, the Mexican Air Force already had ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M [Jordan]
Methodology PGO As this programme is complete, the PGO is 100%. Units required One UH-60M unit is required through this programme. Unit cost Using the ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M [Australia]
Programme Background Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said, 'The Black Hawk makes perfect sense, and they are much cheaper to fly than what the Taipans ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
HM-3 Cougar & HM-2 Black Hawk (Replacement) [Brazil]
Programme Background As reported by Janes in August 2023, Army Commander General Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva stated on 20 July that the Army was aiming ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Integrated Avionics Suite
Northrup Grumman's Integrated Avionics Suite is an open architecture mission equipment package, which can be deployed on a number of rotorcraft platforms. It consists of ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60L/M Black Hawk
The Sikorsky UH-60/S-70 is a medium transport/utility helicopter that entered US Army service in 1979 as the UH-60A Black Hawk. It was succeeded in 1987 by ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Argus Digital Modems
Commtact’s line of digital transmitters is designed for UAV applications. Using the technology of its Argus family of digital modems the company can tailor wireless ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-169D Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)
The UH-169D Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) was created as a result of cooperation between Leonardo Helicopters, the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness, and the Italian ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
S-70i Black Hawk
The S-70i is an international variant of Sikorsky's UH-60/S-70. It is produced by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec in Poland and by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The aircraft’s ...
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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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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
H-1 Family of Avionics
Northrop Grumman produces a family of avionics for Bell H-1-series helicopters.
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
IDM
The Improved Data Modem (IDM) is described as a flight-proven, off-the-shelf system that provides an open-architecture, multipath approach to situation awareness in the cockpit. The ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - multirole
UH-1Y Venom
Originally planned as a UH-1N Twin Huey upgrade for the USMC, all but the first ten UH-1Ys now use new-build airframes. This new build prevents ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS)
Developed by Collins Aerospace, the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) is based on the Flight2 open system architecture design and includes an advanced hardware, software ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bell 205/UH-1 Iroquois
The Bell 205/UH-1 Iroquois is a single-engine, medium utility helicopter developed from the Bell 204/UH-1 for the US Army. The platform first flew in August ...
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Military helicopters - multirole, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
UH-2
The UH-2 (formerly known as UH-X) is a utility helicopter developed by Subaru (formerly Fuji Heavy Industries) in cooperation with Bell to meet the Japan Ground ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60J/JA
The UH-60J is a license-built version of Sikorsky's S-70, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan for transport and search and rescue missions.
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Helicopter Mission Systems
Elbit Systems' helicopter modernisation activities are focused on upgrading existing utility and attack platforms, supplying systems for latest-generation aircraft, converting utility and assault helicopters into ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Flight2
The Flight2 integrated flight and mission management system provides increased situation awareness that enables reduced pilot workload, while enhancing flight safety and improving mission effectiveness. ...
