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Air Warfare
Sweden terminates NH90 and Black Hawk power unit contract
25th January 2022
Sweden has terminated a contract with W5 Solutions for helicopter ground power units.
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Digital Battlespace
Sea Tigers to fly with SOVERON
25th January 2022
New shipborne helicopters for the German Navy will be equipped with software-defined radios.
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Defence Helicopter
Leonardo delivers first Qatari NH90 TTH
6th January 2022
Sixteen NH90 TTHs are destined for Qatar by 2025, along with a dozen naval variants.
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Defence Helicopter
Spain orders complete electronic defence suite for Chinooks
20th January 2022
Indra is providing an array of defensive EW systems to equip Spanish Army CH-47F helicopters.
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Air Warfare
Australia seeks to escape self-inflicted helicopter morass (Opinion)
19th January 2022
How is it that Australia repeatedly gets itself into hot water with the operation of helicopter fleets?
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Naval Warfare
Qatar expects imminent OPV delivery
19th January 2022
With the high-profile FIFA World Cup looming on the horizon this year, Qatar wants to enhance maritime security with new OPVs and other high-end warships.
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Defence Helicopter
Norway launches coast guard helicopter market survey
9th December 2021
Question marks around NH90 capabilities are behind a move by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to open dialogue with industry on potential supply of new coast guard helicopters.
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Naval Warfare
Fincantieri delivers first corvette for Qatar
29th October 2021
Fincantieri has received a major contract from Qatar that included the four corvettes and other vessels in 2016.
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Naval Warfare
Greece goes Dutch for more ships
2nd November 2021
A possible sale of Dutch frigates and minehunters to Greece would build on the previously announced deal with France for three new frigates.
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Defence Notes
Norway FY22 budget proposal (video)
20th October 2021
The Norwegian MoD released its proposed defence budget for 2022 on 12 October.
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Defence Notes
MKU eyes US acquisition
13th October 2021
The Indian defence company works across three verticals: soldier protection, vehicle ballistic protection and optronics.
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Air Warfare
French Navy needs more Rafales, NFH90s
9th September 2021
Attrition and heavy maintenance demands affect French Naval Aviation fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter requirements.
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Air Warfare
DSEI 2021: NATO admits Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability could be FVL solution
14th September 2021
NATO's Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) effort might not lead to a common medium-class helicopter being made by a European manufacturer.
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Air Warfare
France proceeds alone with enhanced NH90
8th July 2021
SOF variant of NH90 offers a number of improvements but France must still convince other operators to adopt it.
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Air Warfare
Airbus lines up H145M Spike ER2 live fire tests
27th July 2021
Airbus wants to add to the lethality of the H145M multirole helicopter by adding Rafael's Spike ER2 fifth-generation precision-guided missile.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH Qatar
The NH90 helicopter programme is managed by NH Industries, a joint-venture owned by Airbus Helicopters (62.5%), Leonardo (32%), and Fokker (5.5%). In September 2019, Qatar ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH Qatar
The NH90 helicopter programme is managed by NH Industries, a joint-venture owned by Airbus Helicopters (62.5%), Leonardo (32%), and Fokker (5.5%). In September 2019, Qatar ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH [France]
Programme Background In 2001, the French government made its first purchase of 34 NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters, followed by a second order in 2013 for ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH (Norway)
Programme Background NH90 Procurement & Cancellation Norway's order for 14 NH90 NFH helicopters had been facing severe delays due to the country’s Defense Materiel Agency having ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH-Italy
Programme Background The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its first NH90 NFH helicopter in Full Operational Capability (or Step B) configuration in November 2013. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 Special Forces [France]
Programme Background In French service, advanced H225M Caracals with aerial refuelling capabilities are used by SOF units of the French Air Force (FAF) and French ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawks [Norway]
Programme Background NH90 NFH cancellation The Norwegian government announced the termination of the NH90 NFH helicopter contract for 14 NH90s with NHIndustries in June 2022. Seahawk Acquisition ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force Second Batch
The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH - Germany
The helicopters will form an integral part of the frigate system for German Navy vessels. Equipped with sonar, radar and torpedoes, they will be capable ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - multirole
NH90 Replacement [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirement Following an internal review in 2022, Sweden declared that it would withdraw from the NH90 programme citing availability issues. As such, the ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army Second Batch
The $600 million program value is calculated based on the relative estimated unit costs of each helicopter type (NH90 NFH and TTH) and procurement quantity ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH-Germany - Awarded
NH90 Sea Lions will take on a wide range of roles including search and rescue (SAR), maritime reconnaissance, special forces as well as personnel and ...
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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 - maritime
Spain HT-29 Caiman MSPT (NH90 NFH) - Navy
The deliveries of seven NH-90 NFHs to the Spanish Navy are expected to between 2022 and 2025, following the completion of 22-helicopters program for the ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Additional UH-60M Procurement [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirement In November 2022, General Micael Byden of the Swedish Armed Forces announced that the country would replace its NH90 fleet. At the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
NH90
As part of the Helisim consortium based in Marignane, Thales has supplied an NH90 simulator for use by French and foreign military forces. Helisim also ...
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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 ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
ENR
The European Navy Radar (ENR) is an airborne maritime surveillance radar manufactured by Thales, in conjunction with Airbus and Leonardo. It is designed for maritime ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH
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 ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
German HFTS
Helicopter Flight Training Services (HFTS) was founded by the consortium of CAE, Airbus Helicopters, Thales and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics. Each company owns a 25% share ...
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
SAPHIR-M / ELIPS-NH
SAPHIR-M is a chaff and flare dispensing system for the Tiger and NH90, and is also offered for other helicopters. It offers a high decoy ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
TWE
Threat Warning Equipment (TWE) is a lightweight integrated SPS based on an RWR from Thales Airborne Systems linked to a laser warner, manufactured by Airbus ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Helicopter Modernisation
Helicopter Modernisation packages are generally based on a central computer and flight management system. They can cover a range of missions such as: observation, engagement, ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
AMPS
The Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS) is a modular EW suite for helicopter and transport aircraft and consists of radar, laser and missile warners, a ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Door Gunner Simulator
The Door Gunner Simulator (DGS), used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), provides a unique approach to training door and ramp gunners on aircraft such as ...
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Air: sonar systems
TMS 2000
The TMS 2000 was developed by Thales. It is a sonobuoy processing system designed to be used by a helicopter or Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA).
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Launchers
Robonic OHTO (MC1555LLR)
The Robonic OHTO high-pressure pneumatic launcher is a 4th-generation zero-point pneumatic launcher, with a wide envelope in launch mass and exit velocity. Part of the ...
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OPVs
OPV 1800 Sea Axe
Damen unveiled its 'second-generation' OPV design during the 2015 OPVs and Corvettes Asia Pacific conference in Singapore. The re-configurable OPV uses the Sea Axe hull ...
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Subsystems: visual
ThalesView
The ThalesView is a high-resolution geo-specific image generator system that supports a range of training needs. The system's database encompasses a range of specific exercise ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
FMS and Helicopter Mission and Tactical Training
Thales delivers a range of training devices for helicopter mission and tactical training with FMSs. The cockpit environment of a Thales FMS reproduces the visual, ...
