• Defence Helicopter

  USMC begins Super Stallion reset

  16th August 2016

  The US Marine Corps (USMC) has begun a complete reset of its ageing CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters to address systemic issues and increase the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Watchkeeper report details crash factors

  12th August 2016

  The UK Military Aviation Authority report into the crash of a Watchkeeper at West Wales Airport (WWA) in 2014 has been released with the finding that …

• Defence Helicopter

  FVL aims to avoid mistakes of the past

  8th August 2016

  The US military has been in no rush to decide whether it stays entirely with helicopters or adopts more tiltrotors from 2030, but next year …

• Military Logistics

  ManTech to support SMLIS

  8th August 2016

  ManTech International has been awarded a bridge contract modification by the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to support the US Navy Ship Maintenance and …

• Training

  ROK conducts joint logistics training

  3rd August 2016

  South Korea's Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) has conducted an air transportation training and evaluation exercise along with the marine corps, army and national airport service, …

• Defence Helicopter

  RAN MRH-90 in VERTREP exercise

  2nd August 2016

  An Australian MRH-90 helicopter has conducted Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) operations with a US Navy amphibious transport dock during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016, …

• Training

  Boeing boosts training business

  28th July 2016

  Boeing continues to boost its training business following the award of a $27 million contract for continued work at F-15C/F-15E Mission Training Centers (MTC) and …

• Defence Helicopter

  Thailand fails to sell Chinooks

  28th July 2016

  The Royal Thai Army (RTA) will divest its six Boeing CH-47D Chinooks after failing to sell the 25-year-old aircraft on the second-hand market. Thailand found …

• Defence Helicopter

  Overhauled Chinook delivered to Iranian Air Force

  26th July 2016

  The Iranian Air Force’s (IRIAF) 11 Squadron received a freshly-overhauled CH-47C from the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (IHSRC) on 19 July.  With the …

• Land Warfare

  Australia receives first 40mm AGLs

  14th July 2016

  The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has taken delivery of its first batch of 40mm General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems MK47 Mk 0 lightweight automatic …

• Training

  British Army trains on Watchkeeper

  13th July 2016

  Elements of the British  Army’s Tactical Unmanned Air Systems (TUAS) Regiment, 47 Regiment Royal Artillery, are conducting training on the Watchkeeper UAS on Ascension Island, …

• Military Logistics

  Orbital ATK expands Northridge facility

  29th June 2016

  Orbital ATK has completed the expansion of its Northridge, California, production facility, integrating engineering and production of the AAR-47 Missile Warning System and Common Munition …

• Training

  NAWCTSD opts for J.F. Taylor

  29th June 2016

  Although perhaps not at the top of everyone’s mind when listing simulation companies, J.F. Taylor Inc. has been providing engineering services, simulator design and fabrication …

• Defence Helicopter

  Final Chinooks reach Australia

  28th June 2016

  A final three CH-47F Chinook helicopters touched down on Australian soil on 24 June. The aircraft came straight from Boeing’s production line, and were handed …

• Defence Helicopter

  Ch-47 Rear Crew Trainer makes progress

  27th June 2016

  Bluedrop’s fuselage has been integrated with Boeing’s cockpit training simulator system, marking a major milestone in the development of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter Rear Crew …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47 [United Arab Emirates]

  Programme Background Ahead of Trump's 2025 Middle East tour, the State Department approved a possible FMS to the UAE for six CH-47 Block II Chinook ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Heavy-lift Helicopter STH [Germany]

  Programme Background 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 ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47ER Chinook [UK]

  Programme Background Formally known as the Chinook Capability Sustainment Program the UK is planning to replace its 14 oldest CH-47s with 14 new-build CH-47F (ER). ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]

  Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47J [Japan]

  Programme Background Kawasaki Heavy Industries secured a 71.4 billion yen ($460 million) contract to provide the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with five CH-47J helicopters. ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47F Chinook [U.S Army]

  As the Army's only heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-47F Improved Cargo helicopter is an essential component of the Army's Multi-Domain Battle framework. The CH-47F and MH-47G ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)

  Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47F Chinook [Brazil]

  Programme Background  In 2014, Boeing announced that they had been in talks with the Brazilian Army regarding the potential sale of CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  MH-47 Chinook

  The US DoD report, Enhancing Security and Stability In Afghanistan, published in December 2019 doesn't disclose the number of Chinook platforms but media sources suggest ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47JA [Japan]

  Programme Background  Kawasaki Heavy Industries received an order from the Japanese government for 12 CH-47JA helicopters for the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The CH-47JA is ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-53K (Israel)

  Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-53K (Options) [Israel]

  Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47F [Egypt]

  Programme Background Egypt has operated the CH-47D heavy lift helicopter since the 1990s and is now seeking to replace them with new-build CH-47Fs. Approval for ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Heavy Lift Helicopter II [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirement The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) operates 43 CH-47D Chinook helicopters, most of which are over 30 years old and in need ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  C-Lynx

  Unveiled in May 2017, the C-Lynx is a light weight multiple rocket launcher developed for use with the 122mm ACCULAR rocket, the latest member of ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47F/MH-47G Chinook

  The CH-47F is the current production model of Boeing's CH-47. Initially fielded in 2007, the F model provides increased situational awareness through the Common Avionics ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  LSMP

  US Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command selected Rockwell Collins to perform the LIFT Simulator Modernization Program (LSMP) delivery order under the STRI Omnibus Contract. ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  All-in-Small

  The All-in-Small is a Self-Protection System (SPS) manufactured by Elbit Systems and designed for use in military and commercial fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. It is marketed as ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47D

  The CH-47D Chinook is a twin-engine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift transport helicopter that emerged from a US Army contract placed in 1976 to remanufacture the CH-47A/B/C. The ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  UK MSHATF

  The Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) opened for training at RAF Benson, England in July 1999. It provides training services to personnel from ...

• Workshops

  Marshall offers a range of integrated, shelter-based workshops. These include several systems now in UK service: the Deployable Machine Shop fitted with the tools needed ...

• Helicopter engines

  T55

  The T55-GA-714A is a turboshaft in the 13kg/s airflow size class. Honeywell has produced more than 6,000 T55-series engines for military and civil use, and ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Pars 4x4

  The Pars 4x4 is an amphibious 4x4 developed by FNSS to meet the TurkishLand Forces' requirement for a wheeled antitank vehicle. It has a power-to-weight ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Pod

  Universal DIRCM Pod

  Terma provides universal pods for Directed IR Countermeasures (DIRCM) installations as a role-fit solution for a range of fixed- and rotary-wing platforms. The pods house ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  AN/AAR-57 CMWS

  BAE Systems’ AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) provides missile warning and hostile fire detection for rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. The CMWS’ ensemble includes the Advanced Threat ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS)

  Developed by Collins Aerospace, the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) is based on the Flight2 open system architecture design and includes an advanced hardware, software ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  Rapid Intervention Vehicle

  At the February 2017 IDEX exhibition, Nimr formally unveiled its 4x4 Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), which it is offering to meet a UAE requirement for ...

• EFASS 25m Hangar

  The 25m span hangar is the largest in Rubb's Expeditionary Forces Aircraft Shelter System (EFASS) and is designed to accommodate a CH-47 Chinook helicopter without ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  NCM3

  The Non-Rated Crewmember Manned Module (NCM3) is the first integrated crewmember virtual simulator for the rear portion of the CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk ...