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Military Logistics
RAF A330 MRTT makes maiden flight
10th April 2012
Airbus Military has announced that the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has completed its first flight in RAF service on …
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Defence Helicopter
PTDI purchases six EC725 for air force
5th April 2012
Eurocopter has announced that PT Dirgantara Indonesian (PTDI) Aerospace has purchased six EC725 aircraft for combat SAR missions. A statement from Eurocopter on 5 April …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Questions linger over next-generation engine funding
4th April 2012
The US Army hopes to move both candidates for its next-generation rotorcraft engine programme into an engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) phase but is yet …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: US Army to carry out avionics upgrade to UH-60L Black Hawk fleet
4th April 2012
The US Army is planning to upgrade the cockpits on its fleet of UH-60L 'Lima' fleet in a bid to standardise the fleet, it has …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Bell eyes future V-22 projects
4th April 2012
Bell Helicopter is looking at various strategies to ensure current competencies are not lost through a gap in production between its current US military rotorcraft …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Columbia expands MRO capability
3rd April 2012
Columbia Helicopters (CHI) expects to gain US Army approval for its new T55-714 engine test cell in coming months, allowing the company to provide complete …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: AVX team moves towards flight tests
3rd April 2012
AVX Aircraft Company is hoping to start flight testing its OH-58D coaxial conversion in 2014 as it continues to pursue the US Army’s Armed Aerial …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Special Operations Aviation commander has high hopes for Future Vertical Lift
3rd April 2012
The commander of the US Army's special operations aviation says he is looking for improvements in speed, range and reduced fuel consumption from the US …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: New facility to put manned-unmanned teaming to the test
3rd April 2012
Bell Helicopter and fellow Textron subsidiary AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems plan to establish a Manned Unmanned operations (MUMO) capability development laboratory as an R&D tool …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Apache-UAV datalink capabilities to be expanded
3rd April 2012
Longbow Limited is looking to expand the capabilities of its UTA datalink system, allowing Apache crews to communicate with more UAV types. The UTA - or …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Composite rotor blades for Chinook to be fielded in 2016
3rd April 2012
The US Army is planning to field CH-47 Chinooks equipped with a new composite rotor blade in 2016, it has been revealed. The Advanced Chinook …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: US Army readies for scout helicopter flight demonstrations
2nd April 2012
The US Army aviation branch is hoping to get approval for flying demonstrations of potential candidates for its Armed Aerial Scout requirement by the end …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army National Guard UH-72 to receive Cobham downlink
2nd April 2012
Cobham has announced that it is providing a crucial downlink as part of a Security and Support Mission Equipment Package designed to better support law …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: AAS-72X+ benefits from EC145 T2
2nd April 2012
EADS North America is offering the updated version of the EC145 to meet the expected needs of the US Army's Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) programme. …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Rockwell advances synthetic vision upgrade
2nd April 2012
Rockwell Collins is flight testing a synthetic vision upgrade to its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) in an attempt to prove the maturity of the …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-72 Follow On
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 - transport/heavy lift
H225M - France
Programme Background In April 2021, the French government signed a deal for the purchase of eight H225M Airbus helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of SA330 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H145M [Ireland]
Programme Background On 30 December 2024 Ireland announced a contract with Airbus for four new H145M helicopters to replace the Air Corps existing fleet of ...
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Military helicopters - attack, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M / H145M Add-On [Romania]
Methodology As part of a potential initial order for 12 H225M helicopters, Romania has included the option to acquire 30 additional helicopters from Airbus. Shephard estimates this ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H145 Helicopter [Honduras]
Programme Background The Honduran Government has purchased a total of four H145 Helicopters manufactured by Airbus to develop the armed forces preparedness against natural disasters ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Maritime Operations Helicopters
The three maritime operations helicopters will be used for logistics and personnel transport, alongside transportation of PASKAL naval special forces in operations in the area. ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
SW4 Puszczyk Replacement [Poland]
Programme Background In 2002, Poland order 47 SW4 training helicopters from Italian manufacturer Leonardo; as of Spring 2025, the Ministry of Defence is looking to ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH-90 [Spain]
Programme Background Along with a range of other air programmes, the Spanish Government announced the nation has set aside 1 billion euros (USD$1.162 billion) to ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Future Aircrew Training Program (Helicopter Procurement) - Canada
Programme Background The FAcT requires to graduate 120 pilots, 40 combat systems officers and 36 airborne electronic sensor operators per year with 15% fluctuation. Training services ...
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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 - transport/heavy lift
Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army First Batch
HT-29 Caiman GSPAs (NH90 TTH) will be assembled at Airbus Helicopters’ facility in Albacete and will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service. Even though ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) (TH-57 Replacement)
Programme Background Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW101 [Poland]
According to the media reports, Airbus couldn't provide a competitive offer for the programme due to the offset requirements. The deliveries were to be completed ...
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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, Military helicopters - multirole
H135M [Spain]
Programme Background Spain announced the National Helicopter Plan in May 2025 culminating in five contracts awarded to Airbus on 18 December 2025, including procurement programmes ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - light/training
H145
The light, twin-engine EC145 began as an initiative to increase the cabin size of the BK 117 C1 aircraft, involving Kawasaki of Japan and Airbus ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M
The medium-weight, 11t-class H225M (formerly known as the EC725) is the latest military Super Puma/Cougar family member. Technical features include a modular design of mechanical ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H145M
The H145M (formerly known as the EC645 T2) is the military version of the H145 medium-sized (3.7t) helicopter (covered in a separate entry). It is ...
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Military helicopters - light/training, Military helicopters - multirole
H135M
The H135M (formerly known as the EC635 and also designated as H135) is a light utility variant of the EC135 twin-engine, multipurpose 3t helicopter. In ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H215M
The H215M (formerly the AS532 ALe) is the most recent addition to the Cougar family. It is a medium-weight (9t-class), twin-engine helicopter, combining the AS532's ...
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Air: mission management systems
Helionix
The Helionix digital avionics suite was developed from the need for a more powerful avionics system with greater functions and computing capacity, alongside a user-friendly interface. ...
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Helicopter engines
Arriel 2+/2D
Unveiled in 2011, the Arriel 2+ is an upgrade of the Arriel 2 and is intended for single- and twin-engine helicopters. It incorporates a new ...
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Helicopter engines
LTS101
The LTS101 was first certified in 1975. Since then, over 2,100 engines have been delivered to customers worldwide, logging over 11 million service hours. The ...
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EO/IR systems
Viviane
Viviane is an out-of-production gyro-stabilised night and adverse weather observation system with missile sight. Manufactured by Safran, it was fitted to French Army Gazelles. It contained a ...
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Air: mission management systems
APM 2000
The current generation of autopilots is the APM 2000 family, fitted on major worldwide platforms. The APM 2000 is based on an integrated digital computer. ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H175M
The Airbus H175M is the military variant of the H175 and works to fill a gap in the H175 helicopter family, as well as offer ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Light Armed Helicopter
The South Korean government selected Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in July 2014 to develop the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) and the related Light Civil Helicopter ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AS365 N3+ Dauphin
The AS365 N3+, manufactured by Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter), was developed from the Dauphin series of medium, twin-turboshaft rotorcraft. The AS365 N3+ was launched at the 2009 ...
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Military UAS - small
Flexrotor
Flexrotor, or U030 Flexrotor, is a VTOL small UAS manufactured by Aerovel. It can integrate different types of payloads, including electro-optical systems and advanced sensors, to suit ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH
Developed as a multinational programme between France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, the European NH90 was designed to meet NATO requirements for multirole capability from ...
