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Defence Helicopter
Industry awarded new contracts for Australian and US Apache attack helicopter work
1st September 2023
Longbow LLC and Lockheed Martin have received new contracts to supply Longbow fire control radars to Australia, and refurbish US Army Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS) equipment. Both systems equip the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
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Air Warfare
US Army accepts first FARA helicopter engine prototype
5th October 2023
Sikorsky has planned to start the installation process of the GE T901 engine in advance of ground testing and eventual flight testing of its FARA prototype.
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Air Warfare
Australia decides to expunge entire MRH90 helicopter fleet
2nd October 2023
Australia has decided to withdraw its MRH90 helicopter fleet, even though the aircraft had another 14 years of life left in them.
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Defence Helicopter
US approves AH-64 Apache attack helicopters for Poland
23rd August 2023
Poland is poised to enhance its military might through acquiring AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from the US.
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing to produce 21 more Apache helicopters for US Army and international customer
24th July 2023
Boeing has received a contract modification to produce an additional 21 AH-64E Apache helicopters for the US Army and an international customer, bringing the total to 205.
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Air Warfare
Ukraine lessons: is bringing an attack helicopter to a missile fight too dangerous?
15th September 2023
According to multiple OSINT sources, Russian forces have lost possibly as many as 200 rotary-wing aircraft since February 2022. Some of these occurred in early high-profile operations, but most have been attrition casualties during the ongoing fighting. Shephard analyses the nature of these losses, and what lessons NATO attack helicopter operators should draw.
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Training
British Army to receive fourth Apache crew trainer
6th July 2023
The new device will join the three other in-service trainers, allowing the British Army to train Apache operators to fly training sorties in pairs.
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Air Warfare
Leonardo AW249 prototype performs tests in Spain
8th August 2023
The aircraft carrying out hot weather tests in Spain represents the second iteration of the AW249 NEES Fenice attack helicopter.
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Defence Helicopter
Australia investing A$700 million in Townsville base to support new Apache helicopters
3rd July 2023
The Australian government is investing around A$700 million (US$466 million) into upgrading RAAF Base Townsville to support the new AH-64E Apache helicopters.
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Defence Helicopter
Poland sets course for Black Hawk helicopter procurement
25th July 2023
Poland is on the path to bolster its military capabilities as it launches a procurement drive for Lockheed Martin S-70i Black Hawk helicopters.
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Defence Helicopter
Poland secretly sent Mi-24 attack helicopters to Ukraine, reports
11th July 2023
The Polish Mi-24 attack helicopters are now on their way to Ukraine, according to pictures shared on social media.
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Air Warfare
Korean Air completes first AH-6i fuselage
27th June 2023
Korean Air in South Korea is building Boeing scout helicopter fuselages for an international customer.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed hopeful of Armed Black Hawk deal for Polish Army amid increased defence spending
8th June 2023
The Polish government is significantly increasing its defence budget and looks to grow its armed forces in an efforts to counter Russia's perceived threat. Under these plans, there is place for Armed Black Hawk attack helicopters next to the AW149s and Apaches.
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Air Warfare
Dutch Reaper UAVs to be armed with Hellfire missiles
24th May 2023
The Dutch MoD has announced plans to arm its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper fleet with laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles.
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Training
UK-led NATO battlegroup exercise demonstrates robust military power
16th May 2023
Exercise Spring Storm showcases the UK-led NATO Enhanced Forward Presence's robust military capabilities in a multinational exercise, bolstering defence and fostering collective security.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache [Israel]
Programme Background IDF Ground Forces Command was urging the Israeli MoD to request the acquisition of up to 40 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters from ...
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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 ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) (Project NYX) [UK]
The British Army’s Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) programme aims to develop a highly autonomous, sovereign system to be paired with crewed Apache AH-64E systems. In November ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) (Project NYX) [UK]
The British Army’s Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) programme aims to develop a highly autonomous, sovereign system to be paired with crewed Apache AH-64E systems. In November ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache [Egypt]
Programme Background The Egyptian Air Force intends to expand its existing fleet of attack helicopters to counter the ongoing insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula. The AH-64E variant ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirement South Korea saught to replace its ageing Bell AH-1F/S Cobra fleet with modern alternatives, almost certainly the AH-64E, although the ROKA originally proposed to ...
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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 ...
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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
AH-64E APACHE [USA]
Programme Background According to the FY2021 Defense Budget, the US Army procured 81 new-build AH-64E Apaches.The FY2021 Army budget shows 61 prior-year new-build AH-64Es and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
SG200-D
Leonardo's SG200-D radar warning receiver is a UK-specific variant of the Leonardo SEER family. SG200-D is self-protection equipment which detects and identifies emitters in high-density ...
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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 ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
Sky Guardian 2000
Sky Guardian 2000 is a radar warning receiver (RWR) manufactured by Leonardo, originally GEC Marconi Avionics. The RWR forms a part of the Helicopter Integrated ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
LW30 XM1211 HEP/PROX
US-based Northrop Grumman's LW30 XM1211 HEP/PROX 30mm High-Explosive Proximity ammunition is a high-explosive round which detonates when close to targets. It is designed to be used with the M230 ...
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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 ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
LW30 XM950 TP
US-based Northrop Grumman's LW30 XM950 TP 30mm Target Practice ammunition is a training round designed to be used with the M230 chain gun on the AH-64 Apache helicopter.
