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  • Defence Helicopter

    South Korea requests Apaches and 'Zulu' Cobras

    26th September 2012

    The Republic of Korea RoK has requested possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases for the AH-64D Apache and the AH-1Z 'Zulu' Cobra as part of …

  • Defence Helicopter

    US to sell Apaches to Indonesia

    21st September 2012

    US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, has revealed the United States is working on the potential sale of eight Boeing AH-64D Apaches to Indonesia. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Cobham awarded US Army Apache OBIGGS contract

    7th September 2012

    Cobham has announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply On-Board Inert Gas Generating System (OBIGGS) Nitrogen Inert Units (NIU) for US Army …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Wildcats deploy into the field

    7th September 2012

    The British Army Air Corps has deployed its new AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat Mk1 helicopter into the field for the first time, paving the way for …

  • Defence Helicopter

    US Army Apache fleet reaches flight hour milestone

    28th August 2012

    The US Army's aviation programme office announced on 27 August 2012 that the US Army’s AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet has surpassed 3.5 million flight hours. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Kratos wins Black Hawk Avionics Trainer contract

    20th August 2012

    Kratos Defense & Security has announced that it has received a contract award to develop full-fidelity Black Hawk Avionics Trainers (BHAT-M) for the M model …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Boeing awarded US Army contract

    9th August 2012

    Boeing has announced that it has been awarded a US Army contract for Phase II of the Adaptive Vehicle Management System (AVMS) programme, which will …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Qatar gets ready for helicopter air-to-air combat

    17th July 2012

    Qatar may be looking to equip its next generation attack helicopter fleet with an air-to-air capability, it has emerged. In an unusual move – followed …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Qatar requests Block III Apaches

    16th July 2012

    Qatar is considering the purchase of 24 AH-64D Apache Block III Longbow attack helicopters, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) revealed on 12 July. The …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Farnborough 2012: Exelis and SNC demonstrate Vigilant Stare

    9th July 2012

    ITT Exelis and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will demonstrate its new Vigilant Stare wide-area airborne surveillance (WAAS) system to several US agencies over the next …

  • Defence Helicopter

    UK MoD orders Hellfire missiles

    2nd July 2012

    The UK MoD has placed a £29 million urgent operational requirement order to purchase AGM-114 Hellfire missiles from Lockheed Martin, it has been confirmed. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Army outlines Gray Eagle lessons learned

    27th June 2012

    Following the first full company deployment of the Gray Eagle UAS to Afghanistan in March, the US Army has described the learning process associated with …

  • Defence Helicopter

    British Army Apache Block III upgrade decision expected in December

    1st June 2012

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is expected to make a decision in December whether the British Army’s AH-64D Apache Longbow Mk I fleet is …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Boeing continues international market push

    1st June 2012

    The cuts to the US defence budget mean that Boeing's defence business is now getting a quarter of its sales from the international market. Speaking …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Selex Galileo selected for US Army Apache lasers

    29th May 2012

    Selex Galileo has revealed that it has been awarded an €18 million ($23.5M) contract by prime contractor Lockheed Martin to upgrade the laser targeting capabilities …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-64E Apache [United Kingdom]

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

  • Military helicopters - attack

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

    Programme Background Morocco has placed a request with the US government for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. On 20 November 2019, it was announced that the ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-64E Apache [Morocco]

    Morocco has placed a request with the US government for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. On 20 November 2019, it was announced that the US State ...

  • 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

    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 ...

  • 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 [South Korea]

    Programme Background Requirement The procurement decision is the result of the shift in South Korea's warfare concept focusing on the offensive manoeuvre rather than the ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-64E Apache [Israel]

    Programme Background IDF Ground Forces Command is urging the Israeli MoD to request the acquisition of up to 40 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters from ...

  • 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

    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 - Kuwait

    Programme Background According to the US State Department, the proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping ...

  • 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, ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    Surion Marine Attack Helicopter (South Korea)

    Programme Background The ROKMC wants to obtain 24 attack helicopters for the first time. When bidding opened in January 2019, there were five contenders: Bell ...

  • Military helicopters - scout/light attack

    AH-6i (Thailand)

    Programme Background The US State Department has made a determination approving the possible $400 million sale on 24 September 2019. The eight AH-6i light attack ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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: 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

    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: 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: 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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: chaff, flare and decoy systems

    AGP

    The Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP) is an aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) controller contained within a single flight-qualified line-replaceable unit. The AGP provides the ability to ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    AMASE

    Terma’s AMASE (Apache Modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment) was initially designed for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) McDonnell Douglas/Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters. The AMASE ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

    SG200-D

    Leonardo's SG200-D RWR is a UK-specific product which is almost identical to the company's SEER RWR. SG200-D is self-protection equipment which detects and identifies emitters ...

  • Data links

    TTNT

    The Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) programme is intended to develop, evaluate and demonstrate reconfigurable, affordable, robust, interoperable and evolvable communications technologies to support emerging ...