• Defence Helicopter

  Helicopters a 'quantum leap' for New Zealand

  15th June 2010

  NH90 helicopters will be a quantum leap forward for the Royal New Zealand Air Force when they start entering service next year, says Defence Minister …

• Defence Helicopter

  Raytheon to develop new airborne TOW launcher

  14th June 2010

  Raytheon Company will develop an airborne launcher designed to employ radio frequency-guided TOW (tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided) missiles. The new TOW airborne launcher will be compatible …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurosatory 2010: Eurocopter unveils new EC645

  14th June 2010

  Eurocopter has publicly unveiled the new EC645 medium multirole helicopter, using the launch to display its Stand Alone Weapon System (SAWS) concept. A militarised version …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurosatory 2010: Upgrade package offered for Gazelle

  14th June 2010

  French company Aerotec Group is offering a complete upgrade of the Gazelle light reconnaissance and attack helicopter, including new mission and sensor systems and armament …

• Land Warfare

  Elbit Systems to unveil at Eurosatory 2010: EoShield - VIRCM (Vehicle IR Countermeasure) system for protection against anti-tank ground missiles

  14th June 2010

  Elbit Systems will launch EoShield, a Vehicle IR Countermeasure system, at the upcoming Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. A "soft protection" system against anti-tank ground missiles, …

• Land Warfare

  Finmeccanica at Eurosatory 2010

  14th June 2010

  Finmeccanica is attending the Eurosatory 2010 exhibition in Paris, from 14 to 18 June, with its companies DRS Technologies, Elsag Datamat, Oto Melara, SELEX Galileo …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter multi-role EC645 military helicopter to make its debut at the 2010 Eurosatory exhibition

  14th June 2010

  The newest member of Eurocopter's military helicopter family will be shown for the first time at next week's Eurosatory defense exhibition with the EC645's unveiling …

• Defence Helicopter

  ILA 2010: NH90 to go up against Cyclone and AW101 in German Navy competition

  11th June 2010

  Following Sikorsky's announcement it is offering the Cyclone variant of the S-92, Eurocopter has entered the fray by pitching the NH90 for the German Navy's Sea King …

• Defence Helicopter

  ILA 2010: Bertling tackles NH90 and Tiger problems head on

  10th June 2010

  Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling has been tackling critics of Tiger helicopter at the Berlin airshow. Bertling's comments follow weeks of damning press coverage over a …

• Defence Helicopter

  ILA 2010: Afghanistan proving need for CH-53K

  9th June 2010

  The work being carried out by the fleets of CH-53Ds and CH-53Es in Afghanistan is 'validating' the need for their replacement, according to a US …

• Defence Helicopter

  ILA 2010: Dutch crews pleased with NH90 capabilities

  9th June 2010

  The Netherlands Defence Helicopter Command has been impressed with the capabilities of the NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH), according to crews spoken to by Rotorhub.com. …

• Defence Helicopter

  ILA 2010: Sikorsky to offer Cyclone for German Air Force, Navy requirements

  8th June 2010

  Sikorsky is to offer its H-92 derivative, the Cyclone, to meet the needs of the German Air Force and the German Navy.The company is hoping …

• Defence Helicopter

  ILA 2010: CH-53GA makes its debut

  8th June 2010

  Eurocopter's upgraded CH-53GA transport helicopter made its public debut at the ILA Airshow on 8 June. The aircraft on display is the second prototype, which …

• Defence Helicopter

  MD Helicopters announces MD Explorer sale to People's Republic of China

  8th June 2010

  MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) and Avion Pacific Limited (AVION), MD's Distributor for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, announce a sales contract with Jiang Su …

• Defence Helicopter

  MD Helicopters delivers Mexican Navy refurbished MD Explorer

  8th June 2010

  MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) has delivered the fourth in a fleet of Mexican Navy refurbished MD Explorers from its Mesa, Arizona based Factory Service Center. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - light/training

  TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System - AHTS (TH-57 Replacement)

  Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single engine 407GXi. ...

• 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 ...

• 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. ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  Kondor Naval Helicopters (Poland)

  Programme Background In 2018, the Polish MoD announced its requirement to purchase up to eight naval helicopters to replace in-service SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters. Polish ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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. ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H135 (UK)

  Programme BackgroundAirbus Helicopters UK announced on 2 February 2022 that it has won an order to provide five additional H135 twin-engine helicopters for the MoD. The ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Ka-226T-India-Air Force

  An official contract announcement is expected during the Aero India 2021 exhibition in Bangalore, although negotiations have dragged on for more than five years and ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H145M (Contracted) [Germany]

  Programme Background Previous Usage The German Armed Forces ordered 15 H145M helicopters, with the initial two delivered in December 2015, for the Kommando Spezialkräfte. These ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• Model 301 Fire Attack

  The Model 301 is a belly tank/refill hose system for Airbus Helicopters AS365-series helicopters.

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Model 316 Fire Attack

  The Model 316 is a belly tank/refill hose system for Airbus Helicopters H225 and AS332 L-series helicopters.

• AC67 Airbus Helicopters H135 interior

  Bucher has developed the AC67 medical interior for the Airbus Helicopters H135 in cooperation with ADAC Luftrettung.The lightweight, modular design features a floor with integrated ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H175M

  The Airbus H175M is the military variant of the H175, a seven-tonne class aircraft powered by twin PT6C 67E engines. The civilian variants produced by Airbus ...

• 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. ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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. ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  H125M

  The H125M (formerly the AS550 B3e Fennec) is a military version of the civil H125. The helicopter has a reduced radar signature due to the use ...