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Training
Italy opens advanced multi-domain simulation centre
16th February 2023
The Leonardo Helicopters-designed advanced Air-Naval Operations Simulation Centre provides multi-domain mission training for helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft crews.
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Air Warfare
NATO air forces need to focus on air superiority and ‘realistic’ training
30th March 2023
At the RUSI Combat Air Conference 2023, experts and senior air force personnel openly talked about the lessons air forces learned from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. NATO air arms must focus on SEAD/DEAD missions, stockpiling ammunition and air superiority.
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Air Warfare
KAI wins production contract for Light Attack Helicopter
4th January 2023
The first series production examples of the Light Attack Helicopter have been ordered by the South Korean government.
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Air Warfare
US Army FARA prototypes 95% complete while FLRAA stays on full halt
13th February 2023
Sikorsky and Bell helicopter proposals are drawing close to completion for the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition.
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Land Warfare
UK upgrades ground refuelling tankers for military aircraft
10th February 2023
The LCAR refuelling tankers used by the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps are being upgraded with new components, allowing a service life extension of 15 years.
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Land Warfare
Mobility and deception keeping Ukrainian air defence systems intact
20th March 2023
Mobility and deception tactics have helped keep Ukrainian air defence systems stay online during Russia's invasion of the country.
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Air Warfare
NH90 helicopter achieves sustainable fuel milestone
14th February 2023
The sustainable aviation fuel used in the test flight of an NH90 required no modification to the helicopter or its RTM322 engines.
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Air Warfare
New HAL helicopter facility to speed up LUH production
8th February 2023
The Indian military continues to wait for new light helicopters, though a new HAL production facility will begin to solve the capability gap.
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Defence Notes
Airbus to define next generation of European military helicopters
31st January 2023
Airbus Helicopters has been selected to coordinate a European R&D programme looking at military rotorcraft operational needs post-2030, and is also leading on a study for a defence collaborative cloud.
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Air Warfare
BAE Systems and Leonardo partner on aircraft survivability suite
15th February 2023
The combined capability suite provided by BAE Systems and Leonardo UK will significantly enhance aircraft survivability against advanced threats.
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Defence Notes
Ukraine anniversary: how long can Western countries support the war effort?
24th February 2023
The Ukraine Defense Contact Group has committed $50 billion in security assistance to date.
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Air Warfare
Patria OPTIME ensures fleet performance in all conditions over the entire lifecycle (Sponsored)
28th February 2023
Smarter sustainment and ultimate availability: Patria OPTIME combines robust engineering and maintenance expertise with data analysis in a unique way for the sustainment of various kinds of fleets. It ensures that customer fleets are always ready for operations – with optimal costs.
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Air Warfare
Updated: Austria doubles down on Leonardo helicopter procurement
20th January 2023
Austria has formally finalised procurement of an additional 18 AW169 helicopters for multirole and training purposes from Italy.
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Air Warfare
Iran turns to Russia to modernise fighter jet fleet
1st February 2023
As Iranian drones equip Russian forces in ever-increasing numbers, Su-35 fighter jets will soon be heading in the opposite direction as Tehran urgently seeks modern air combat capabilities.
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Defence Notes
How France’s future budget will prepare its forces for tomorrow’s warfare
26th January 2023
Under the future military programming law 2024-2030 umbrella, France intends to invest in innovation as well as in cyber, maritime, space and UAS capabilities.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530F -Kenya
Crew transition training took place at the MD Helicopters headquarters in Mesa, Arizona, with field service support, armament, and gunnery training scheduled to occur at ...
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Military helicopters - attack
MD 530G - Malaysia
Procured for an urgent operational requirement for gunships to support Eastern Sabah Security Command operations, helicopter deliveries had to slip from a planned delivery of ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Uncrewed MD 500 Replacement [South Korea]
Background Uncrewed Replacement of the MD 500 Throughout the 2010s, South Korea appeared interested in replacing its fleet of crewed MD 500 helicopters that were manufactured under licence ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD-530G [Lebanon]
Background Order context The Lebanese MD-530 order was placed during a visit of US Central Command Commander General Joseph Votel in December 2017. MD 530F ...
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Hybrid effector systems
US Air Force Air Base Defence Missile Defence [US]
Background The US Air Force's (USAF) Air Base Air Defence Missile Defence (ABAD MD) programme is part of the Air Force Physical Security System and sits ...
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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 - 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, ...
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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, ...
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Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton [Germany]
Background Global Hawk Early in the development of the Global Hawk, the German MoD also expressed interest in procuring the aircraft as a replacement for ...
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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
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 - attack
New Exploration and Escort Helicopter (NEES) (Phase II) [Italy]
Background Phase I In 2017, the Italian government signed a contract with Leonardo to replace its fleet of AW129 Mangusta attack helicopters with the in-development ...
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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
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530F Cayuse Warrior
An evolution of the OH-6 Cayuse light observation helicopter, the MD 530F was initially Federal Aviation Administration-certified in July 1985 as the Model 369FF. It ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
MDHI Glass Cockpit
The American aerospace manufacturer MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) has designed and developed a glass cockpit specifically for MD 500E AND MD 520N aircraft. It is ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 500
US-based MD Helicopters' MD 500 is a single-engine light helicopter derived from the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse developed for the US Army in the early 1960s and ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
IDU-680
The IDU-680 is Genesys Aerosystems’ 3D synthetic vision integrated Electronic Flight Instrument System. The system includes a Highway in the Sky navigation system, geo-referenced hover ...
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Helicopter guns
FN HMP
The FN HMP (Heavy Machine Gun Pod) is a self-contained airborne weapon system armed with a 50cal FN M3P heavy machine gun. It is available ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530G
The MD 530G is the newest addition to the MD Helicopters (MDHI) line of light scout attack platforms. It has increased-capacity landing gear and a ...
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Military UAS - tactical
KUS-VH
The Korean Air Korean Air Unmanned System-Vertical Helicopter (KUS-VH) is a large, rotary-wing UAV based on the MD 500. The first flight of the platform ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
6XX
Publicly unveiled at Heli-Expo in March 2017, the MD Helicopters 6XX is the next evolution in the MD 500 series and is a redesigned, single-engine ...
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Helicopter engines
M250-C30
The M250-C30 and -C30P are the exclusive powerplants for the Bell 206L-4 LongRanger and the MD Helicopters MD 530F and MD 530G. In addition, the AH-6i is ...
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EO/IR systems
LEO-III
The LEO-III, or LEO-III HD, was an airborne observation system with HD sensors and video outputs. It was a COTS, gyro-stabilised platform containing a multi-sensor HD ...
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Airborne rockets - unguided
Aculeus MD-36 and MD-432
The Aculeus MD-36 unguided multi-dart rocket provides 36 darts for the neutralisation of columns of light armoured vehicles. The Aculeus MD-432 provides 432 darts to ...
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Helicopter engines
M250-C47E
The C47E is the latest growth variant of the C47B/8 engine. In addition to a hot-and-high Value Improvement Package Kit, the C47E also includes dual-channel ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MD-1366 EBEM
The US government selected the MD-1366 Enhanced Bandwidth Efficient Modem (EBEM) from ViaSat to set the DoD standard for high-speed, high-performance,flexibility and compatibility in a ...
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EO/IR systems
Wescam MX-10
The Wescam MX-10 EO/IR low-weight imaging system is designed for low-altitude tactical surveillance and reconnaissance missions from crewed and uncrewed aircraft. The MX-10 has had a close ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Night Intruder 600 Vertical Take-Off (NI-600VT)
The Night Intruder 600 Vertical Take-Off (NI-600VT) is an in-development UAV from Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) based on an MD 500 twin-seat American commercial helicopter airframe. With the ...
