• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA 2012: ASU Baltija offering new lightweight Mi-17 cockpit armour

  22nd October 2012

  Helicopter MRO and Mi-8 engineering specialist firm ASU Baltija has unveiled a new armour kit for the Mi-17. The company, in conjunction with partners US-based …

• Defence Helicopter

  Elbit Systems wins Apache processor award

  22nd October 2012

  Elbit Systems of America has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Boeing to redesign and upgrade the Apache Block III AH-64D mission …

• Naval Warfare

  New MK 54 torpedo award for Raytheon

  19th October 2012

  Raytheon will supply MK 54 lightweight torpedo equipment to the US Navy under a $45.3 million contract announced on 18 October. The contract will increase …

• Defence Helicopter

  Ecuador MoD receives AS550 C3A Fennec helicopters

  17th October 2012

  Eurocopter has announced that it delivered two AS550 C3 Fennec helicopters to the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defence (MoD) in September. The aircraft are the first …

• Defence Helicopter

  French Army Gazelles leave Afghanistan

  17th October 2012

  French Army Gazelle helicopters have left Afghanistan as part of the drawdown of French combat units in the country. The four helicopters operated as part …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ATLAS NA wins new SeaFox contract

  15th October 2012

  ATLAS North America (ATLAS NA) will deliver the ATLAS Portable SeaFox Mine Neutralization Systems (PMNS) under a contract with the US Naval Surface Weapons Center …

• Defence Helicopter

  Pall Corp, Carson Helicopters team for Sea King engine upgrade

  11th October 2012

  Pall Corporation has announced that it entered into a new partnership agreement with Carson Helicopters to provide an upgrade of its legacy Centrisep engine advanced …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Selex Galileo announces €20M worth of contracts

  10th October 2012

  Selex Galileo has announced that it has received a number of new contracts in the support and service sectors worth a combined €20 million. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky signs new MoU, delivers S-92 helicopters

  10th October 2012

  Sikorsky has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ETC Polish subsidiary, ETC-PZL Aerospace Industries, to examine how ETC-PZL can best provide aircrew training …

• Defence Helicopter

  Royal Thai Army signs on for AW139

  9th October 2012

  AgustaWestland has announced that the Royal Thai Army has signed a contract for two AW139 twin-engine helicopters, marking the entry of the aircraft into Thailand’s …

• Defence Helicopter

  PARS 3 LR enters full scale production

  9th October 2012

  MBDA has announced that PARS 3 LR, the main armament for the German Army’s Tiger helicopter, has passed into full scale production. The news follows …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing awarded CH-47 Chinook logistics contract

  8th October 2012

  Boeing has announced that the US Army has awarded it a five-year Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract for CH-47 Chinook support worth $185 million. The contract …

• Defence Helicopter

  French Navy re-activates Caiman Marine squadron

  8th October 2012

  The French Navy has re-activated the 31 Flottille squadron to begin NH90 Caiman Marine operations on the Mediterranean. The unit, which previously operated the Lynx, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ONR awards autonomous unmanned aerial cargo prototype contracts

  5th October 2012

  The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has announced the awarding of two contracts for its Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) programme. Two industry teams …

• Defence Helicopter

  Helibras to build indigenous aircraft in mid-2020s

  3rd October 2012

  Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling has confirmed that Helibras will design and develop an indigenous helicopter in the mid 2020s. Speaking at the opening ceremony of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - attack

  Mi-28UB - Russia

  Programme BackgroundThe Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian Helicopters ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Mi-28UB - Forecast [Russia]

  Programme Background The Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  Ka-52K Katran [Russia]

  Programme Background The Ka-52K Katran is a navalised version of the Ka-52 Alligator reconnaissance and attack helicopter.  The history of the Ka-52K is aligned with ...

• 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 & ...

• Military helicopters - light/training

  AW119Kx [Bosnia and Herzegovina]

  Programme Background  In May 2025, the U.S. State Department approved an FMS to Bosnia and Herzegovina for approximately $100 million including 8 AW119Kx helicopters and a ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Mi-26T2 Halo [Russia]

  Programme Background The original Mi-26 was initially revealed to the West at the Paris airshow in June 1981. In terms of carrying capacity (weight and ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  CH-47D Replacement [Thailand]

  Programme Background The RTA divested its six Boeing CH-47D Chinooks after failing to sell the 25-year-old aircraft on the second-hand market. Thailand found Chinook maintenance ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  T129 (Nigeria)

  Programme Background Requirement The Nigerian Air Force has an ongoing requirement for attack helicopters in order to assist the country's ongoing counter-insurgency operations. Nigeria already ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Ka-226T- Air Force [India]

  Programme Background India had operated a diverse and antiquated fleet of helicopters to support its high-altitude operations along contested borders with China and Pakistan. Reducing ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  Naval Utility Helicopters [India]

  Programme Background The programme would have involved the formation of a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and another local or foreign manufacturer. In June ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Ka-226T - Army [India]

  Programme Background India had operated a diverse and antiquated fleet of helicopters to support its high-altitude operations along contested borders with China and Pakistan. Reducing ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-1Z Viper [Czech Republic]

  Programme Background On 3 May 2019, it was announced that the US State Department had approved a possible FMS of four AH-1Z Vipers to the Czech ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Heavy-lift Helicopter STH [Germany]

  Programme Background The German government issued a tender in March 2019 for the procurement of heavy-lift helicopters under the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) program, 60 units are ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]

  Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Mi-38

  Russian Helicopters' Mi-38 medium-lift helicopter is designed to compete with the Leonardo AW101 and Sikorsky S-92 in both the civil and military markets. The first ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Mi-28UB

  Russian Helicopters unveiled the Mi-28UB rotorcraft at the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS 2013) exhibition. As the combat training modification of the Mi-28NE Night ...

• Model 327 Fire Attack

  The Model 327 is a belly tank/refill hose system designed for the Russian Helicopters Ansat.

• Model 328 Fire Attack

  The Model 328 is a belly tank/refill hose system designed for the Russian Helicopters Ka-32.

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  BAS-750

  The BAS-750, or БАС-750, is a rotary-wing UAS unveiled at Army 2022 by Russian Helicopters. Described as a multifunctional UAV, it can host various payloads to complete several mission ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Mi-28N/Mi-28NM

  The Mi-28N is a Russian attack helicopter manufactured by Russian Helicopters for use by the Russian Armed Forces. The helicopter is twin-engined with tandem seating ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  NSTsI-V

  Developed by KRET, the NSTsI-V is a helmet-mounted targeting and display system for pilots. The system projects an image onto the transparent screen in front of ...

• Helicopter guns

  YAK-B

  The YAK-B is a four-barrel 12.7x108mm Gatling gun. The system is remotely controlled, using a gas-operated mechanism, and offers a high rate of fire. It ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Ansat

  The Ansat is a light, multipurpose, twin-engine helicopter designed and built by Kazan Helicopters. The helicopter is able to carry up to six fully equipped troops, ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Mi-171Sh

  The Mi-8AMTSh (domestic)/Mi-171Sh (export) is a civil and military transport helicopter that was developed from the Mi-8MT/Mi-17 by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant. The type is built ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  Rychag-AVM

  KRET’s Rychag-AVM radio frequency jammer is designed to perform electronic attack against hostile communications and radar systems. The Rychag-AVM ensemble is mounted onboard dedicated Mil ...

• Land: RWS

  Nanuk Russian

  Rheinmetall Canada's Nanuk RWS family includes this variant for non-NATO weapons, which combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a versatile weapon cradle that ...

• Land: RWS

  Qimek Russian

  Rheinmetall's Qimek single-weapon RWS family includes a variant for non-NATO weapons, which combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a versatile weapon cradle for ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  Kopyo-A

  The Kopyo-A is a Russian, multipurpose radar intended for deployment on helicopters. It is designed for coastal monitoring, search and detection of sea surface and ground ...

• Military helicopters - attack, Military helicopters - multirole

  Mi-35M

  The Mi-35M is a multirole combat helicopter used for ground attack, assault and cargo transport. It is the current production version of Rostvertol's Mi-24/35. Designed ...