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Defence Helicopter
Collective Caution But Industry Leaders Stare Unblinking At Economic Crisis
23rd February 2009
“Don’t go to HAI, you will get depressed,” was the advice Giuseppe Orsi, AgustaWestland’s CEO received. That piece of advice finally made up his mind …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2009 - Eurocopter launches cockpit camera / flight data recorder
23rd February 2009
A tiny, palm-sized flight data recorder was the biggest news story from Eurocopter press conference at Heli-Expo in Anaheim on Sunday. Revealed by American Eurocopter …
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Defence Helicopter
X2 to push the envelope
23rd February 2009
Sikorsky is making hay to get its X2 technology demonstrator to 250 knots. Carey Bond, Sikorsky Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer who was attending Heli-Expo …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Provides Update on its Military Programs
23rd February 2009
Rich Linhart, Bell's vice president for Military Business Development said, Bell Helicopter continues to make significant advances in its key rotorcraft programs for our nation's …
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Defence Helicopter
Sandel and FreeFlight Systems Collaborate on New HTAWS Systems
22nd February 2009
FreeFlight Systems and Sandel Avionics today announce a joint collaboration on the integration of Sandel’s ST3400H Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS) with FreeFlight …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Celebrates Unprecedented Period of First Flights
22nd February 2009
Fresh off the inaugural flight of the S-76D helicopter on Feb. 7, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today celebrated its success in achieving first flights on eight …
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Defence Helicopter
Kaman Completes ITAS Testing; Seasprite Helicopter Program Advances
22nd February 2009
The Helicopters Division of Kaman Aerospace has successfully completed all testing of its Integrated Tactical Avionics System (ITAS) software and taken title to eleven SH-2G …
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Defence Helicopter
Kaman Delivers Upgraded Egyptian SH-2G(E) Seasprite Helicopter
22nd February 2009
The Helicopters Division of Kaman Aerospace recently delivered the first upgraded Egyptian Air Force (EAF) SH-2G(E) with the second aircraft accepted by the EAF on …
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Defence Helicopter
AW149 'to fly in months' says AgustaWestland's Orsi
22nd February 2009
AgustaWestland has announced that the latest member of the AgustaWestland family of helicopters, the AW149 will "make its first flight in months." In a brief …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Helicopter Is Not For Sale, Says Sr VP Bob Fitzpatrick
22nd February 2009
Scarcely had the press conference begun before the question on everyone’s mind was addressed: “Bell Helicopter is not for sale” began Sr VP Business Development …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2009 - BLR Aerospace Delivers 100th UH-1 FastFin System
22nd February 2009
One-hundred venerable UH-1 & Huey II helicopters continue to fly important and productive missions around the world-with help from the BLR Aerospace FastFin tail rotor …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2009 - Rotorhub.com takes a sneak peek
21st February 2009
As the world's largest helicopter gets underway here at the Anaheim Convention Centre in California, Rotorhub.com has taken a sneak peek behind the scenes to …
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Defence Helicopter
Bertling Believes Eurocopter Still Strongly Positioned to Face Down Effects of Recession
21st February 2009
Bertling said that despite the economic recession gripping Europe and the USA, Eurocopter’s exposure to its US business the strong US dollar was less than …
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Defence Helicopter
U.S. State Department Flies Huey IIs with BLR FastFin System in Afghanistan for Improved Hot, High Performance
21st February 2009
The U.S. State Department has installed BLR Aerospace FastFin tail rotor enhancement and stability systems on 10 Bell HUEY-II helicopters operating in Afghanistan. “These helicopters …
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Defence Helicopter
Australia plans multiple military helicopter support competitions
21st February 2009
The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation is planning to launch a competition midyear for deeper level maintenance services for Australian army Sikorsky S-70A-9 Black Hawk and …
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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Light machine guns
Negev LMG
Developed to meet IDF requirements, the Negev 5.56x45mm LMG has been in Israeli service since 1997 and has been sold worldwide to at least 13 ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
AK-12
Kalashnikov publicly unveiled the AK-12 assault rifle in January 2012. The AK-12 uses the same gas-operated long-stroke piston system as previous Kalashnikov rifles. A 5.45x39mm ...
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Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
RPG-27/RShG-1
The 105mm RPG-27 Tavolga shoulder-fired disposable rocket launcher was developed by Bazalt in the 1980s to meet a Soviet Army requirement for a weapon able ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons, Multipurpose missiles
9M133 Kornet
Developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau, the Kornet ATGM was unveiled in October 1994 and entered into Russian Army service in 1998. It has ...
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
Odin
Odin is a modular, day/night, round-the-corner, all-thermal sighting system for 12.7mm machine guns and 20mm cannons. Odin capitalises on the advanced technologies in the FELIN ...
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Medium/general-purpose machine guns
MG-1M
Arsenal's MG-1-series belt-fed machine guns are derived from the Russian PK and PKM designs and are fitted with a synthetic buttstock and pistol grip. Variants ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
MSS 1.2
The MAX 1.2 AC, previously known as MSS 1.2 AC, is a medium-range, beam-riding anti-tank missile developed by SIATT in collaboration with the Brazilian Army. ...
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Individual grenade launchers
AV-140
The AV-140 is a handheld, gas plug-operating, semi-automatic, revolving-action, 40mm multi-shot grenade launcher. The AV-140 is qualified to fire all existing low- and medium-velocity 40mm ...
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Weapon sights for day use
MPS3
The Aimpoint MPS3 is a passive electronic reflex collimator sight designed for medium or heavy weapons. Developed primarily for mounted operations, MPS3 can be used ...
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Heavy machine guns
M2A2
The US Ordnance 50cal M2A2 combines the performance of the venerable M2HB with upgrades such as fixed headspace and timing. This increases the level of ...
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Heavy machine guns
WKM-Bm/NSW UTIOS
The WKM-Bm HMG fires 12.7x99mm NATO-standard ammunition and the NSW-UTIOS version is adapted to fire the Russian 12.7x107mm round. Both variants can be mounted on ...
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Medium mortars
2B24
The 2B24 82mm smoothbore, muzzle-loading mortar is produced by UVZ's CRI Burevestnik subsidiary. It fires all types of Russian 82mm mortar ammunition, including HE, smoke, ...
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Crew-served grenade launchers
AGS-30
The 30mm AGS-30 AGL was developed as a replacement for the 1960s-vintage AGS-17 and entered Russian Army service in the mid-1990s. Although based on the ...
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Weapon sights for day use
1P77
The 1P77 is a rifle sight designed for use with Russian-built machine guns in daylight, twilight conditions and at night at illuminated targets. The sight ...
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Sniper rifles
SVDS
The SVDS is a compact variant of the SVD with a folding buttstock, which was designed in the early 1990s primarily for use by Russian ...