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Defence Helicopter
US Navy to beef up helicopter RPG protection
21st August 2015
The US Navy is looking to develop an active protection system for rotary-wing and tiltrotor aircraft to repel attacks from enemy forces using unguided munitions …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China restricts UAV tech exports
4th August 2015
China is implementing a second round of regulations to restrict the export of UAV technology, according to a joint announcement by the Ministry of Commerce …
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Military Logistics
US Army explores 3D laser capabilities
23rd July 2015
The US Army's Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center's (AMRDEC) Engineering Directorate Visualization Laboratory (VIZLAB) has been exploring 3D laser capabilities for engineering …
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Defence Helicopter
India to buy 48 more Mi-17V-5s
23rd July 2015
Indian officials confirmed on 20 July that the Indian Air Force (IAF) will order 48 additional Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopters for an estimated sum of US$1.1 …
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Defence Helicopter
Australia forced to extend life of Black Hawk
22nd July 2015
Despite the ongoing introduction of 47 NHIndustries MRH90 Taipan helicopters into Australian service, persistent programme delays will force the Black Hawk fleet to remain in service until …
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Defence Helicopter
Analysis: Sikorsky purchase great gain for Lockheed Martin
21st July 2015
While the purchase of Sikorsky by Lockheed Martin places the company on a good long-term footing, it is unlikely that other OEMs will be ‘losing …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing set to 'Make in India'
17th July 2015
Boeing is to collaborate with Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) on aerospace and defence manufacturing for the Indian market, with a framework agreement between the two …
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Defence Helicopter
Sino-Russia helicopter specs set
10th July 2015
China and Russia have settled on the conceptual design of a new joint heavy helicopter and are now working to determine the nature of the …
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Defence Helicopter
Mexico redefines rotary-wing plans
8th July 2015
Mexico’s Ministry Of National Defence plans to procure 91 helicopters as part of its 2013-2018 National Defence Sector Programme (PSDN) – although the exact composition …
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Defence Helicopter
Canada accepts six CH-148 Cyclones
23rd June 2015
The Canadian armed forces officially accepted six CH-148 Cyclones to its maritime helicopter fleet at Canada's centre of naval aviation, 12 Wing Shearwater, on 19 June in …
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Defence Helicopter
Spirit delivers third King Stallion fuselage
22nd June 2015
Spirit AeroSystems has delivered the third fuselage of the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter to prime contractor Sikorsky, the company announced on 19 June. With …
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Military Logistics
Thales receives FRA-145 certification
19th June 2015
Thales has been granted FRA-145 airworthiness certification by French authorities for the maintenance of aircraft operated by the French armed forces and security agencies. The …
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Military Logistics
Paris Air Show: Antonov develops jet-powered An-70
18th June 2015
Ukrainian company Antonov has revealed that it is working on a new cargo and military transport aircraft, developing a jet-powered version of the An-70. Alongside …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army extends Boeing deal
15th June 2015
The US Army Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) awarded a five-year contract to extend its partnership with Boeing that supports the overhaul of complex parts …
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Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show: Costs hamper heli ops
15th June 2015
While rotorcraft are ‘utterly essential’ to modern military operations, vulnerability, range and cost issues continue to hamper their utility, according to one senior British Army …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H-47ER Chinook [UK]
Programme Background 2021 FMS Announcement In October 2018, the US State Department approved a $3.5 billion FMS of 16 CH-47 Chinooks fitted with extended-range fuel tanks ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook
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 ...
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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 ...
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UAE Presidential Guard Special Operations Vehicles
The new platform selected by the UAE Presidential Guard must be capable of operating in the UAE's desert terrain and should be able to fit ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Thailand CH-47D Replacement
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 costs were ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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UKSF Project Westerly HMT400 Replacement [UK]
Programme Background The new special operations forces vehicle selected under Project Westerly looks set to either replace or supplement the HMT 400 4x4 vehicle. At ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
All-in-Small
All-in-Small is an SPS designed for use in military and commercial fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. The integrated EW suite comprises an EW controller, a digital ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation
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 ...
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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 ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Mungo
KMW developed the Mungo family to meet a requirement from the German Army for a protected multipurpose air-portable vehicle that could be carried by a ...