Defence Helicopter

The Combat Veteran - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK

10th January 2022

The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.

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The Lifesaver - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK

17th December 2021

The RAF's Chinook earned its reputation as a lifesaver among British troops during the conflict in Afghanistan.

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The Protector - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK (Studio)

22nd July 2021

More than a combat workhorse, the Boeing CH-47 Chinook also protects the UK public through disaster relief, COVID-19 response, and more.

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The Survivor - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK (Studio)

16th July 2021

Over the past 40 years, the helicopter known as Bravo November has become symbolic of the qualities of the CH-47 Chinook, earning itself the nickname The Survivor along the way.

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The Answer - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK (Studio)

8th July 2021

For those in the UK's CH-47 Chinook community, the answer is always two Chinooks - no matter what the question is.

Outside The Wire

Outside The Wire (OTW) goggles have an anatomically optimised design for helmet integration and face fit, according to the company. The tapered lens technology corrects ...

Destroyers

Gwanggaeto the Great Class (KDX-I)

The Gwanggaeto the Great-class (KDX-I) destroyers were developed under the Korean Destroyer Experimental (KDX) programme which included the construction of KDX-1, KDX-2 and KDX-3 destroyer classes. ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

Bay Class LSD(A)

The Bay class Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) (LSD(A)) vessels were built to replace the ageing Sir class vessels and provide sealift capability to the UK ...

Land: software-defined radios and modems

Man Portable System for the AN/PRC-148 MBITR

The Man Portable System is a rugged amplification system that expands the capabilities of the Thales AN/PRC-148 multi-band inter/intra-team radios (both MBITR and JTRS enhanced ...

Destroyers

Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 1

The Sejong the Great-class destroyers were built for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) as the third iteration of its KDX continuous destroyer construction programme ...

Destroyers

Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2

The Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) Batch 2 is an improved variant of the Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) Batch 1 vessels in service with the Republic of ...

Fighter - multirole

Tornado

The Tornado is a family of two-seat, twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole fighters manufactured by Panavia, a trans-European consortium of BAE Systems, Airbus Space and Defence ...

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 ...

Special operations vehicles

DAGOR/DAGOR A1

In October 2014 at the AUSA Annual event, Polaris Defense unveiled its 4x4 Deployable Advanced Ground Off-Road (DAGOR) vehicle as its submission for the US ...

Transport

BAe 146M/Avro RJM

BAE Systems is offering previously owned BAE 146 and Avro RJ aircraft to air forces operating ageing turboprop and jet airliners for transport and communications ...

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 ...

Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

Dreadnought Class

The UK is building four new Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines for its Royal Navy that will take over the nuclear deterrent role from the existing ...

Aircraft carriers

Queen Elizabeth Class

The two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will provide the UK Royal Navy with an enhanced carrier strike capability after ...

Patrol boats

Stan Patrol 4207

The Stan 4207 patrol boat is in service with 12 countries in the Caribbean, Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. Operators include Albania, the Bahamas, ...

Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

HIDAS

Leonardo’s Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids System (HIDAS) combines laser, missile and Radar Warning Receivers, and a Chaff and Flare Dispensing System (CFDS). The RWR takes ...