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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2012: Boeing outlines CH-47F second multiyear enhancements
24th February 2012
Boeing executives used AUSA Winter 2012 to provide an update on current production numbers for the CH-47F as well as recent activities surrounding the pending …
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Defence Helicopter
SGA2012: Boeing confident in heavy lift offerings
15th February 2012
Boeing is looking at upgrades for its heavy lift CH-47 helicopter and C-17 transport aircraft in order for them to continue being what a company …
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Military Logistics
Extra C-17 for the RAF
8th February 2012
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to buy another Boeing C-17, strengthening its fleet of transport aircraft to eight. The decision was announced by …
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Land Warfare
Navistar, Indigen Armor, SAIC team for GMV 1.1
8th February 2012
Navistar Defense, Indigen Armor and SAIC have announced that they will team for the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1) …
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Defence Helicopter
Extra Chinooks arrive in Australia
1st February 2012
The Australian Defence Force's (ADF) fleet of CH-47 Chinooks has increased to seven with the arrival of two ex-US Army examples, it has been revealed. …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing announces Canadian CH-47F suppliers
30th January 2012
Boeing has selected a number of firms for the first group of work packages for in-service support of 15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters. According to …
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Defence Helicopter
Germany advances plans for NH90 and Tiger deployments to Afghanistan
26th January 2012
The German Armed Forces is advancing plans to send the NH90 and Tiger attack helicopters to Afghanistan. Germany has been operating a handful of CH-53 …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing wins Chinook contract
11th January 2012
Boeing has announced that it has been awarded an award from the US Army to supply 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) …
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Defence Helicopter
Northrop Grumman wins CH-53K contract
21st December 2011
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Navy for work on the new CH-53K Super Stallion helicopter. According …
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Defence Helicopter
Israeli Air Force reveals thoughts on Osprey
13th December 2011
Israeli Air Force (IAF) helicopter pilots who test flew the V-22 Osprey have said the aircraft would need to find a new role within the …
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Defence Helicopter
Australia to buy extra Chinooks
12th December 2011
The Australian Department of Defence has announced it is to purchase two more Delta-model Chinooks to bolster its fleet. The announcement was made on 12 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
General Dynamics wins US Army CGS contract
9th December 2011
The US Army has issued General Dynamics a follow-on contract to update and maintain the operational readiness of all Common Ground Stations (CGS) in use …
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Defence Helicopter
Dubai Airshow 2011: Pilot gives viewpoint on Libya rescue
16th November 2011
The pilot of an MV-22 Osprey who recovered a crewmember from a downed US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle in Libya has spoken publicly about …
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Military Logistics
Dubai Airshow 2011: Boeing attempts to eek out extra C-17 sales
16th November 2011
Boeing is attempting to eek out extra sales for the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. With 238 examples now in service with seven operators around the …
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Defence Helicopter
Dubai Airshow 2011: New blades hold key to improved Chinook performance
14th November 2011
Boeing is working on improving the performance of the CH-47 Chinook with an upgrade to the rotor blades. The company hopes that the blades, which …
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
CH-47ER Chinook [UK]
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). The ...
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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
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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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. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F CHINOOK [USA]
Programme Background 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 ...
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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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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 ...
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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 ...
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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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: 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 ...
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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-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: 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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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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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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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 ...
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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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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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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: 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 ...
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EO/IR systems
AN/ZSQ-2
The AN/ZSQ-2 is a multi-sensor EO/IR turreted system that contains three imaging sensors. A day colour TV, IR camera with 3-5µm, InSb, 480x640px and staring ...
