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Defence Helicopter
L-3 WESCAM Launches MX-RAid for Remote Diagnostic Testing of In-field MX-Series EO/IR Turrets
10th March 2009
L-3 WESCAM, a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today the introduction of MX-RAid (Remote Aid), a new service kit for remote diagnostic evaluations …
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Defence Helicopter
Canada's CH-146 Griffon and CH-147 Chinook helicopters reach initial operational capability
10th March 2009
On March 3, 2009, Lieutenant-General Angus Watt, Chief of the Air Staff, accompanied by Colonel Christopher Coates, the Commander of the Canadian Air Wing in …
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Defence Helicopter
Mexican Ministry of Defense orders six EC725s from Eurocopter
10th March 2009
Eurocopter has chalked up another success in Latin America: The Mexican Ministry of Defense has placed an order for six EC725 helicopters. The medium-lift helicopters …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IXSEA offers training courses in Aberdeen
10th March 2009
Throughout 2009, IXSEA Aberdeen is offering regular product training on the OCTANS gyrocompass, GAPS USBL system, and PHINS INS. Further training will be offered on …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Aerospace Services Begins Work on U.S. Marine Corps Reset Maintenance Contract
9th March 2009
Bell Aerospace Services announced today that it has begun work on a multi-year contract with a projected total value of $173 million, as a subcontract …
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Defence Helicopter
1,000 safe and happy customers: Canadian Helicopter Force Afghanistan makes it happen
9th March 2009
On the morning of February 17, 2009, a CH-146 Griffon helicopter lifted off the ramp at the Joint Task Force-Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) Air Wing carrying its …
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Defence Helicopter
RAF helicopter crews honoured
8th March 2009
RAF Helicopter crews have been recognised for their bravery. Three pilots from the Chinook, Merlin and Sea King communities have been honoured for flying operations …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Yoshine offering VTOL UAV
8th March 2009
Yoshine is offering a coaxial helicopter VTOL UAV platform featuring a payload capacity of up to 200 kgs. The Yoshine VOTL UAV design makes it …
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Defence Helicopter
Indonesian air force restructures Super Puma orders
4th March 2009
The Indonesian air force is restructuring its 16 aircraft NAS332 Super Puma order to end production at 10 airframes and complete the remainder in either …
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Defence Helicopter
The Japanese Ministry of Defence signs for two Eurocopter EC135 Training Helicopters
2nd March 2009
The Japanese Ministry of Defence signed a contract for 2 EC135 helicopters with Euroheli (Eurocopter's distributor in Japan). A second contract for 3 additional helicopters …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing delivers 1st CH-47F manufactured under multiyear contract award
27th February 2009
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced delivery of the first CH-47F Chinook manufactured under a five-year U.S. Army contract awarded in August 2008. The helicopter will …
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Defence Helicopter
Words From The Wise
25th February 2009
A selection of quotes heard from industry leaders over the three days of Heli Expo 2009: “Bell Helicopter is not for sale.”Richard Millman, Bell Helicopter …
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Defence Helicopter
Diamond Performance in City of the Oscars
24th February 2009
Turning ‘dust to diamonds’ is a favourite phrase of Lynn Tilton, used in speeches when she is describing the turnaround in fortune of MD Helicopters …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2009 - Becker Avionics Announces Introduction of New Audio Control Unit
24th February 2009
Becker Avionics announces the introduction of its newest Audio Control Unit (ACU) 6101. Based on the standard ACU6100, the ACU6101 Audio Control Unit is the …
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Defence Helicopter
The Bell 429 Makes Successful Flying Debut at Recent Heli-Expo
24th February 2009
Bell Helicopter provided a summary of the customer demonstration flights held during the Heli-Expo convention that ended Tuesday, February 24th. The Bell 429 demonstrator flew …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 & ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Ka-52 Alligator [Egypt]
Methodology PGO As this programme has been contracted with deliveries completed, the PGO is 100%. Units required A total of 46 Ka-52 Alligator were required ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Mi-26T2 [Jordan]
Methodology PGO As this programme is complete, the PGO is 100%. Units required A total of four Mi-26T2 units were required through this programme. Unit cost ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy-lift Helicopter STH [Germany]
Background Requirement 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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Helicopter guns
GSh-23L
The GSh-23 is a 23mm double-barrelled aircraft gun designed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau. The gun is designed to fire fragmentation mines, armour-piercing explosives and ...
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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 ...
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Helicopter guns
GSh-30K
The 30mm GSh-30K was designed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau and is manufactured by VA Degtyarev. It is a water-cooled, 2,400mm twin-barrelled, medium-velocity, gas-operated ...
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Air-to-air missiles
9M39 Igla-V
The 9M39 Igla-V (‘needle’) is a Russian IR homing SAM adapted for helicopter use. It is an air-launched version of the Igla MANPADS, which the ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Mi-26
The Mi-26 is the largest operational helicopter in the world, used for transport and heavy lift. The type was developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Combat Helicopter Upgrades
IAI Lahav led the development of the upgrade package for the Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters along with other IAI divisions. The package utilises subsystems which ...
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Helicopter engines
VK-2500
The VK-2500 turboshaft was developed in 2001 as an upgraded version of the TV3-117VMA. The engine has a claimed low specific fuel consumption, low power-to-weight ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Ka-226T
Kamov’s Ka-226 is a further development of the company’s Ka-26 line of utility helicopters. The Ka-226 made its first flight in 1997. At the HeliRussia-2020 International Exhibition, ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-171
The multipurpose Mi-171 is an extensive upgrade of the Mi-8, the most widely deployed helicopter type in the world and one of Russian Helicopters’ most ...
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Helicopter engines
TV3-117
The TV3-117 turboshaft engine was designed in the early 1970s to power the Mi-14 and Mi-24, and more than 95% of Russian medium helicopters are ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Ka-52K
The Ka-52K, designed by the Kamov Design Bureau and built by the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company, is a shipborne combat helicopter being developed for the ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-17V-5
The Mi-17V-5 (domestic designation Mi-8MTV-5) is a military transport helicopter developed from the Mi-17 (Mi-8MT) medium multirole helicopter. It was developed at the Mil Moscow ...
